KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Title of keynote speech:Blockchain-Enabled Learning Management Systems: Redefining Trust and Security in Digital Education
Speaker:Dr. Nemanja Zdravković
Speaker:Professor and Dean
Affiliation: Belgrade Metropolitan University, Serbia
Abstract:
The rapid digital transformation of education has made Learning Management Systems (LMS) the backbone of teaching, training, and credentialing. Yet, these platforms face persistent challenges related to data integrity, authentication, privacy, and resilience against cyberattacks. Blockchain technology offers a paradigm shift by enabling secure, transparent, and tamper-resistant solutions. This keynote explores how blockchain can transform LMS into trusted ecosystems that safeguard learners’ data, protect intellectual property, and provide verifiable academic credentials. Drawing on practical use cases and research, the talk highlights both the opportunities and challenges of integrating blockchain into educational platforms, and its implications for the future of secure digital learning in academia and business.
Biography:
Associate Professor Nemanja Zdravković, Ph.D. is Dean of the Faculty of Information Technology at Belgrade Metropolitan University (BMU) and Head of the Blockchain Technology Laboratory at BMU. He holds two PhD degrees, from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and the University of Niš. His research focuses on secure blockchain applications, computer networks and protocols, and cooperative wireless communication systems. Dr. Zdravković has co-authored over 70 scientific papers published in international journals and conference proceedings, and serves as an editor for two international conferences, and is an active reviewer for multiple scientific journals. He is an IEEE Member.
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Speaker:Dr. Vladica Ristić
Speaker:Professor, Dean and Senior Research
Affiliation: Faculty of Applied Ecology “Futura”, Serbia
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Biography:
Mr. Alexander Alexandrov, PhD, is an IT engineer currently working as an Associate Professor at the Institute of Robotics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. He obtained an MSc degree in Electrical Engineering in 1986 from the Technical University of Varna and an MSc degree in Economics and Finance in 2006 from the University of National and World Economy, Sofia.
He later earned a PhD in Informatics and Computer Sciences from the Institute of Information and Communication Technologies, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.
Prof. Dr. Vladica Ristić is a Full Professor and Dean at the Faculty of Applied Ecology “Futura,” Metropolitan University, Belgrade. He holds two doctoral degrees in the field of Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection, one from the Faculty of Applied Ecology “Futura” (2016) and another from the European Center for Peace and Development, University for Peace established by the United Nations. Over the course of his career, he has advanced through various academic and research positions, being elected to senior scientific and leadership roles, including Senior Research Associate at the Institute of Architecture and Urbanism of Serbia and Head of the Department of Architecture at the International University of Travnik. In 2024, he was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Applied Ecology “Futura.”
His research interests include urban and rural ecology, environmental and geoecology, eco-architecture, applied ecology, as well as environmental monitoring and impact assessment with the application of information and geoinformation systems. He is the author of numerous scientific papers and book chapters published internationally, with a particular focus on strategic spatial planning for sustainable development and the protection of natural areas such as the Šar Mountain National Park.