Seminar Program - Jul 21-22, 2025

Seminar Program - Jul 21-22, 2025

Day 1 - Jul 21, 2025

Time	Session	Speaker
8:00	Registration	Organizer
8:30	Welcome Remark	Dr. Khamkeo HANSANA, Deputy Director general of Higher Education Department, MOES
8:45	Opening Remark	Assist. Prof. Thongsouk KEOMANY, Vice-President of NUOL
9:00	Keynote 1 - Development of Digital Transformation for Higher Education by 2030 in Lao PDR	Dr. Khamkeo HANSANA, Deputy Director general of Higher Education Department, MOES
9:45	Keynote 2 - Generative AI in Research & Education, Educational Impact, and Future Perspectives.	Prof. Roshan Ragel - professor, Department of Computer Engineering, faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Consultant CEO, LEARN (Lanka Education & Research Network)
10:30	Keynote 3 - Empowering Educators, Enabling Change: A Leadership Roadmap for Digital Innovation in Developing Higher Education Systems	Prof. Dr. Nordin Yahaya, UTM, Malaysia
11:15	Keynote 4 - Designing for Blended Learning (Under the sub-theme: Remote & Hybrid Learning Models)	Associate Professor Dr. Zaleha Abdullah, UTM, Malaysia
13:00	Invited Speaker: 1 - The AI-Driven Education and Research/ປັນຍາປະດິດ (AI) ແລະ ເຄື່ອງມື EdTech	Dr. Somsack Inthasone Vice Dean/Lecturer of Computer Science, Faculty of Sciences, NUOL.
13:45	Keynote 6 - Designing LMS for Active Learning (Under the sub-theme: Open Educational Resources -- LMS, MOOC, OER)	Associate Professor Ts. Dr. Noor Dayana Abd Halim, UTM, Malaysia
14:30	Keynote 7 - Generative AI in Content Development: A Case Study of ODL at UTM(Under the sub-theme: Content Development Techniques -- Successful Case Studies)	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Norasykin Binti Mohd Zaid, UTM, Malaysia
15:15	Invited Speaker: 4 - The AI-Competitive Workforce: Strategies for Thriving Higher Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Soukanh Chithpanya, Dean Faculty of Architecture

Day 2 - Jul 22, 2025

Time	Session	Speaker
8:30	Invited Speaker: 3 - Digital Transformation and Digital Government	Mrs. Vannapha Phommathansy - Deputy Director General, Digital Government Center / Ministry of Technology and Communications
9:15	Invited Speaker : 5  - Unlocking Lifelong Learning Through the ThaiMOOC National Digital Platform	Prof. Thapanee Thammetar - Director of Thailand Cyber University Project, Ministry of Higher Education Science Research and Innovation.
10:00	Invited Speaker: 2 - Digital Transformation in Education	Dr. Chithdavone HER - Deputy-head of the Pharmaceutical Sciences Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Health Science
10:45	Keynote 8 - Savannakhet Digital Transformation	Mr. Xayaphone Phimmasone, SKU, Laos
11:30	Invited Speaker: 6  -Cybersecurity: A Critical Pillar of Digital Transformation in Education	Mr. Kittisak PHIPHAKHAVONG - Chief of Cybersecurity Operations Center, Lao Telecom Public Company Ltd (LTC).