Assoc. Prof. Cristiano Morini

Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil

Dr Cristiano Morini has a unique professional background combining the public and private sectors. In the public sector, he worked at the Ministry of Justice, in Brasilia, Brazil. In the private sector, he worked in the import and export processes in the logistics department. Since 2012, Dr Morini has been a full-time professor at the Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp), Brazil, where he became a Distinguished Teaching Professor in 2023. With over 40 academic papers published in peer-reviewed journals and proceedings, Dr. Morini has actively contributed to applied research, considering topics like trade facilitation, customs administration, and digital entrepreneurship. He has contributed to implementing the Brazilian Single Window as a consultant of the Interamerican Bank of Development to the Brazilian Government (2024), and he is actively involved with the Cross-Border Research Association (CBRA), Switzerland. He has participated in multiple professional and academic interactions and associations with frontline experts in many countries over the last 26 years. These roles likely allow him to bridge theory and practice, with an impact on society. Nowadays, he is leading a four-year research project for customs compliance public policy, founded by the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP).

Title: Optimizing Customs Valuation: Enhancing Verification to combat Import Undervaluation with AI-Powered Decision Support

Abstract: TBA 

 

Dr. Keitaro Nakasai

Osaka Metropolitan University College of Technology, Japan

Keitaro Nakasai is a lecturer in the Department of Technological Systems, Intelligent Informatics Course, at Osaka Metropolitan University College of Technology in Japan. His research interests include Mining Software Repositories (MSR) and human factors in software development, especially program comprehension using biometrics. Recently, he has been engaged in program comprehension and programming education utilizing large language models (LLM). He received a Doctor of Engineering in Information Science from Nara Institute of Science and Technology.

Senior Lecturer YIP, Kim-fung (Frankie)

The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China

YIP, Kim-fung (Frankie) received his M.Phil. and B.Eng. degrees from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, where he currently serves as a senior lecturer. Over the years, he has been recognized with six consecutive Departmental Teaching Awards from the Electronic Engineering Department, as well as two Dean's Exemplary Teaching Awards from the Faculty of Engineering at CUHK.
As a co-founder of two startups, Frankie has successfully secured funding from the Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation and the Pi Centre at CUHK. His research interests focus on leveraging regenerative AI to enhance teaching quality for both educators and students. Additionally, he aims to improve customer service efficiency through innovative software solutions and develop e-business strategies that streamline workflows across various sectors and industries.