Committee Information
The Artificial Intelligence and the Transformation of Higher Education (AITHE) Symposium is a collaborative initiative that brings together international partners committed to advancing innovation in higher education. Together, this committee ensures the symposium is shaped by a truly international perspective, combining expertise from the UK, Austria, Slovenia, and South Africa to foster dialogue, share best practices, and build lasting partnerships.
AITHE Organising Chair
Dr Desireé Cranfield, Swansea University, UK - ahead-symposium@swansea.ac.uk
AITHE Organising Committee Co-Chairs
- Desireé Cranfield, Swansea University, UK - AITHE Organising Chair
- Prof Leighton Evans, Swansea University, UK
AITHE Organising Committee
- Desireé Cranfield, Swansea University, UK
- Leighton Evans, Swansea University, UK
- Kwame Kisseih, Swansea University, UK
- Paul G Davies, Swansea University, UK
- John Mulyata, Swansea University, UK
- Berry Billingsley, Swansea University, UK
- Salah Kapabanda, University of Cape Town, RSA
- Andrea Tick, University of Obuda, Hungary
- Suzanne Wells, Swansea University, UK
Symposium Day 1 AHEAD
General / PC Co-Chairs
- Dr Desireé Cranfield, Swansea University, UK
- Prof Leighton Evans, Swansea University, UK
Program Committee (tentative)
- Prof Salah Kapabanda, University of Cape Town, RSA
- Prof Andrea Tick, University of Obuda, Hungary
- Dr Frederick Boy, Swansea University, UK
- Dr Paul G Davies, Swansea University, UK
- Dr Sian Roderick, Swansea University, UK
- Prof Andrew Thomas, Swansea University, UK
- Dr John Mulyata, Swansea University, UK
- Dr Guoqing Zhao, Swansea University, UK
- Dr Bo Wen, Swansea University, UK
- Dr Oliver Kayas, Liverpool John Moores, UK (UKAIS president)
- Dr Maria Adeboye, Swansea University, UK
Symposium Day 2 NWISEd
Please visit the NWISEd website for organising committee information
Symposium Day 3 – Interactive, Immersive AI Lab
General Chairs / Organisation Committee
- Dr Desireé Cranfield, Swansea University, UK
- Prof Berry Billingsley, Swansea University, UK
- Prof Leighton Evans, Swansea University, UK
- Mr Paul A Davies, Swansea University, UK
- Dr Daniele Donnedu, Swansea University, UK
In collaboration with universities in Wales, South Africa, Austria, Hungary and Slovenia: Swansea University - School of Management, Digital and Media School, Education Development Team, Education department, Network for Artificial Intelligence, the Arts, the Digital Economy and Society (NAIADES), The Innovation lab research network and the Innovation Lab Wales, based at Swansea University; MCI – The Entrepreneurial School, Austria, University of Maribor, Slovenia, South Africa – University of Cape Town, Department of Information Systems.