Keynote Speakers

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Hieu Trung

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Hieu Trung

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Vice Rector, Can Tho University

Topic:Potential digital transformation solutions in nature-based agricultural production for climate change adaptation

Prof. Do-Soon Kim

Prof. Do-Soon Kim

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Chair, the Seoul National University Senate President of International Weed Science Society President of Korean Society of Plant Image Science

Topic: Digital agriculture based on plant image science with emphasis on weed management

Prof. Duong Nguyen Khang

Prof. Duong Nguyen Khang

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Director, Research and Technology Transfer Center, Nong Lam University, Vietnam Coordinator, Research cooperation program for Livestock-based sustainable Agriculture in the lower Mekong basin (MEKARN II), Vietnam

Topic:From Waste to Wealth: Integrating Digital and Biotechnology for Circular and Climate-Smart Agri-Food Systems

Dr. Didier Lesueur

Dr. Didier Lesueur

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Senior Soil Microbiologist at CIRAD, UMR Eco&Sols, Montpellier, France Associate Senior Researcher at the Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT), Hanoi, Vietnam Adjunct Associate Professor at Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia Visiting Professor at the Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences – Rubber Research Institute, Hainan, China

Topic: Transforming agricultural practices with innovations in bioinoculants to enhance soil health and pave the way for sustainable agri-food systems

Prof. Yukio OZAKI

Prof. Yukio OZAKI

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Laboratory of Horticultural Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Japan
Vice President, Japanese Society for Horticultural Science (JSHS)

Topic: Breeding of innovative asparagus using relative species endemic to Japan

Prof. Asep Gunawan

Prof. Asep Gunawan

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IPB University (Bogor Agricultural University), Indonesia
Head of Department of animal production science and technology

Topic: Transcriptome Analysis for the Improvement of Local Livestock: Genomic Technology and Precision Animal Breeding

Dr. Van Schepler-Luu

Dr. Van Schepler-Luu

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Group leader/Scientist II: Plant Pathology and Host Plant Resistance Rice Breeding Innovation Department International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)

Topic: Trait Development Pipeline for Disease Resistance in Rice

Professor Ts Dr Norazah Abd Rahman

Professor Ts Dr Norazah Abd Rahman

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Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research and Innovation, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.

Topic: Innovation for sustainable agriculture: From seed nanopriming to drying and extraction processes

Dr. Kuo-Feng Hua

Dr. Kuo-Feng Hua

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Distinguished Professor, Department of Biotechnology and Animal Science, National Ilan University (NIU); Dean, Department of Research & Development, NIU; Director, Office of Global Research & Industry Alliance, NIU

Topic:NLRP3 Inflammasome: Regulatory Mechanism, Role in Health and Disease, and Therapeutic Potential

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ngo Quang Hieu

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ngo Quang Hieu

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Head of the Mechanical Engineering Department College of Engineering, Can Tho University

Topic:Drone application in precision agriculture

Assoc. Prof. Chau Minh Khoi

Assoc. Prof. Chau Minh Khoi

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Vice Dean, College of Agriculture, Can Tho University, Can Tho University

Topic:Low emission rice production in the Mekong Delta: a strategy to mitigate climate change