Invited Speaker

Dr. Dimiter Velev, Professor

Dr. Dimiter Velev, Professor

Department of Informatics, University of National and World Economy (UNWE), Sofia, Bulgaria
Speech Title: Challenges of Merging Generative AI with Metaverse for Next-Gen Education

Abstract: The integration of Generative AI with the Metaverse presents a transformative approach to education, which promises to create immersive, personalized learning experiences that transcends the traditional classroom practices. However, this integration also introduces a complex array of challenges that must be addressed to unleash its full potential. The speech explores the different aspects of merging Generative AI with the Metaverse for next-generation education with a focus on technological, pedagogical and ethical aspects.


Biography: Prof. Dr. Dimiter Velev is with the Department of Informatics at the University of National and World Economy (UNWE), Sofia, Bulgaria, https://www.unwe.bg/en/. Dimiter Velev is the Director of the Science Research Center for Disaster Risk Reduction at UNWE. He holds a M.Sc. degree in Electro-Engineering from the Sofia Technical University, Bulgaria and a Ph.D. degree in Computer systems, Complexes, Systems and Networks from the Pukhov Institute for Modelling in Energy Engineering at the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.
Prof. Velev is a member of the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP), http://ifip.org/, in which he is the Chair of Technical Committee #5 – Information Technology Applications, https://www.ifip.org/bulletin/bulltcs/memtc05.htm. Prof. Velev is also the Chair of the IFIP Domain Committee on Quantum Computing.
Prof. Velev’s main areas of academic and R&D interest are Information Technology, Cloud Computing, Mobile Computing, Online Social Networks, Integrated Information Systems for Disaster Management, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Virtual Reality, Quantum Computing.
He is a regular chair and a keynote speaker of conferences in Asia and Europe and a reviewer of many scientific publications in journals and conferences. He has published more than 230 ICT-related papers.