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    • 2025 WAL>Speakers

    • Kate Robinson

    • President, International Association of University Libraries (IATUL); University Librarian, University of Bath
    • Speech Title: The Impact of IATUL: International Partnerships and Collaborations Between Libraries

    • Shahbaz Khan

    • Director and Representative to UNESCO Regional Office for East Asia

    • Chen Yunsong

    • Professor, School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Nanjing University

    • Jin Jianbin

    • University Librarian, Tsinghua University
    • Speech Title: Safeguarding Academic Integrity and Public Trust in the AI-Powered Research Era

    • Zhang Hongwei

    • General Manager, Tongfang Knowledge Network Digital Technology Co., Ltd. (CNKI)

    • Tina Yang

    • Associate Librarian, The University of Hong Kong
    • Speech Title: Navigating Scholarly Communication: Strategies and Innovations at HKU Libraries

    • Hong Yinxing

    • Senior Professor of Humanities and Social Sciences, Nanjing University
    • Speech Title: New Quality Productive Forces Empower Chinese Path to Modernization

    • Vicki McDonald

    • President, International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
    • Speech Title: 2024 IFLA Trend Report: a vital tool for the library field

    • Paul Ayris

    • Pro-Vice Provost (LCCOS), University College London
    • Speech Title: The Future of Open Access beyond Transitional Agreements

    • Consuella Askew

    • Vice President for University Libraries and University Librarian, Rutgers University
    • Speech Title: Building New Skills and Deepening the Leadership Bench

    • Yang Xiaohui

    • Deputy General Manager, Tongfang Knowledge Network Digital Technology Co., Ltd. (CNKI)
    • Speech Title: Academic Libraries Empowering the Digital and Intelligent Transformation of Universities

    • Ke Chunxiao

    • Deputy General Manager, Tongfang Knowledge Network Digital Technology Co., Ltd. (CNKI)
    • Speech Title: From Supporting to Innovating: The Digital and Intelligent Transformation and Future Reshaping of Libraries

    • Dong Youming

    • University Librarian, Wuhan University
    • Speech Title: Data-Driven Innovation in Subject Information Services of University Libraries

    • Li Aiguo

    • Univeristy Librarian, Southeast University
    • Speech Title: Diversified Development of Future Libraries

    • Huang Xianjin

    • University Librarian, Nanjing University
    • Speech Title: Exploring the Transformation of Knowledge Services in University Libraries in the Age of AI

    • Caroline Pang

    • University Librarian, Nanyang Technological University Singapore
    • Speech Title: Innovation in Education Through Open Educational Resources and Generative AI Technologies

    • Xiao Hong

    • Deputy General Manager, Tongfang Knowledge Network Digital Technology Co., Ltd. (CNKI)
    • Speech Title: Open Science and OA Publishing in the Era of AI: CNKI's Reflections and Practices

    • Benjamin Meunier

    • University Librarian, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    • Speech Title: Transforming Research Impact Through Open Science: The Story of Open Books Hong Kong

    • Zhao Xichen

    • Director of Information Technology Development Office, Macau University of Science and Technology
    • Speech Title: AI Applications in Smart Campus Development and Digital Transformation

    • Ma Zhong

    • University Librarian, Xi'an Jiao Tong University
    • Speech Title: Transformation of Library’s Value in the Age of Digital Intelligence

    • Cheng Jinhua

    • University Librarian, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Distinguished Professor of KoGuan School of Law
    • Speech Title: Digital Transformation of Libraries and Smart Discipline Development: An Exploration Using Law as a Case Study

    • Shameem Nilofar Maideen

    • University Librarian, Singapore Management University
    • Speech Title: Innovate, Collaborate, Lead: The Global Library Leader's Toolkit

    • Liu Hongwei

    • University Librarian, Harbin Institute of Technology
    • Speech Title: Transforming Library Services to Empower the Development of First-Class University

    • Zhang Bin

    • University Librarian, Renmin University of China
    • Speech Title: Future Libraries in Educational Reform: Positioning and Development

    • Omar Abbas

    • Head Librarian, Abu Dhabi University
    • Speech Title: Navigating the Global Context of Academic Libraries in The United Arab Emirates: Challenges, Opportunities and Interconnections

    • Mathew Moyo

    • Chief Director of Library and Information Service, North-West University
    • Speech Title: Information Literacy and International Collaboration: The Impact of IATUL’s Special Interest Group for Information Literacy

    • Matt Durant

    • Head of Library Operational Services, University of Bath
    • Speech Title: Space Design and International Collaboration: The Impact of IATUL's Special Interest Group

    • Xu Hao

    • University Librarian, Jilin University
    • Speech Title: Reimagining Value and Innovating Knowledge Services in the Age of AI

    • Min Yanli

    • General Manager, Large Model Knowledge Management Product Dept., CNKI
    • Speech Title: Patent Data Empowering Scholarly Communication: Exploring New Pathways of Knowledge Flow

    • Li Guoqing

    • Professor, Chinese Studies Librarian, Ohio State University
    • Speech Title: Development of Special Resources and International Cooperation: Taking “Personal Experience of China”, “China Records” and “Memories of Guangzhou Lost in the West” as Examples

    • Pan Shouyong

    • University Librarian, Shanghai University
    • Speech Title: University Libraries in the Age of AI: Challenges and Innovative Development

    • Li Xin

    • Deputy Director of the Data Resources Department, National Science Library, Chinese Academy of Sciences
    • Speech Title: Research and Practice on the Pathways for Promoting Open Access in Special Libraries

    • Dou Tianfang

    • Associate Librarian, Tsinghua University
    • Speech Title: From Vision to Action: Driving Cutting-Edge Practices in Open Science

    • Cheng Xin

    • General Manager, Integrated Database Platform Dept., CNKI
    • Speech Title: Professional·Secure·Reliable: How CNKI AI Empowers Innovation in Library Knowledge Services

    • Ni Dongyun

    • Chinese Studies Librarian, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
    • Speech Title: Bringing the Past into View — The Library’s Role in Digital Scholarship and Institutional Memory through the Centennial Exhibit for Chinese Studies at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

    • Weng Lu

    • Senior Assistant Librarian, The Education University of Hong Kong
    • Speech Title: Smart Transformation of The Education University of Hong Kong Library: Physical and Virtual

    • Athra Al Alawi

    • Library Director, Arabian Gulf University
    • Speech Title: Innovation in Library Information Services: Current Status and Prospects for Development – A Case Study of Arabian Gulf University Library

    • Mohamed Mubarak

    • Library Director, University of Bahrain
    • Speech Title: Innovation in Library Information Services: Current Status and Prospects for Development – A Case Study of Arabian Gulf University Library

    • Eunkyung Jung

    • Librarian, Inha University
    • Speech Title: Research Starts at the Library: Explore, Analyze, and Express with Young Researchers,Research Trend Analysis Poster Competition

    • Radia Banu Jan Mohamad

    • Senior Deputy Chief Librarian, Universiti Sains Malaysia
    • Speech Title: Supporting Open and Responsible Scholarly Communication: The Role of Academic Libraries in Malaysia

    • Zhang Shengqiang

    • Associate Librarian, Sichuan University
    • Speech Title: Challenges and Practices in Academic Retrieval in the Context of AIGC

    • Wang Feng

    • General Manager of the X CNKI Platform Product Dept., CNKI
    • Speech Title: Practice of X CNKI and Its Tool Center in Supporting Academic Exchange and Collaboration

    • Gong Peilin

    • University Librarian, Taiyuan University of Technology
    • Speech Title: Reform and Practice of Academic Libraries during Educational Digital Transformation

    • Qiang Hao

    • General Manager, Research Integrity Product Dept., CNKI
    • Speech Title: How Academic Libraries Can Support Research Integrity in the Era of Large Models: Challenges and Strategies

    • Sarawoot Watechagit

    • Director, Mahidol University Library and Knowledge Center
    • Speech Title: Scholarly Communications ROI Investigation: What Academic Libraries Need to Measure in Read & Publish Agreements Beyond Cost-Per-Article

    • Wang Bin

    • University Librarian, Central China Normal University
    • Speech Title: Collaboration·Sharing·Win-Win: Resource Synergy Strategies Between Academic Libraries and Enterprises in Digital Transformation

    • Wang Yong

    • Associate Librarian, Lanzhou University Library

    • Chen Jun

    • Director, Nanjing Library
    • Speech Title: Building a New Highland for Provincial Library Big Data Development and Application

    • Saif Abdullah Al-Jabri

    • Director of CEPS Library, Sultan Qaboos University
    • Speech Title: Beyond Books: SQU Libraries Shaping the Future of Research and Learning

    • Xiang Shengchang

    • Deputy General Manager, Solutions and Delivery Center, CNKI
    • Speech Title: Intelligent Transformation·New Era: Empowering the Transformation and Upgrading of Academic Libraries with AI Large Models

    • Bakheet Beshtawy

    • Specialist Librarian, Department of Medical Education & Research, Dubai Health Authority
    • Speech Title: AI-Powered Detection: Building a Tool to Predict Potential Predatory Journals

    • Zhang Huirong

    • University Librarian, Inner Mongolia University
    • Speech Title: Practice and Reflection on Digital Construction of Characteristic Literature Resources in Regional Universities

    • Ye Jiyuan

    • Professor, School of Information Management, Nanjing University
    • Speech Title: Main Barriers and Countermeasures to Trans-Regional Sharing of Foreign Literature Information Resources in China

    • Alexandros Iliakis

    • Head of Collections and Electronic Resources Manager, Central Library, National Technical University of Athens; Steering Committee Member for Electronic Resources of Hellenic Academic Libraries Link
    • Speech Title: Exploring Scholarly Collaboration through AI: Contributions of NTUA and HEAL-Link