Designing Inclusive Classrooms

Ashwin Fernandes, PhD is the Executive Director of Amesa Engineering. He founded India’s first nationwide private sector evaluation framework called QS I-GAUGE. He has met with senior leaders and is often invited to speak at conferences and events on university rankings, ratings, education, and higher education. Raul Villamarin Rodriguez, PhD is a Professor and the Vice President of Woxsen University. He has made significant research contributions with more than 800 publications to his credit. His research focuses on artificial intelligence, machine learning, and cognitive psychology. Thangam A., PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English at the Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute. She has three journal publications to her credit. Sunethra P.K. Thennakoon, PhD is a Professor of Geography and the Director of the International Center for Multidisciplinary Studies at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. She has more than 70 publications in international journals and conferences. Her research interests include strategic and organizational management and entrepreneurship. Xiaochen Zhang, PhD is Chief Responsible AI Officer and Executive Director at AI 2030 and Global Head of Innovation and Go-to-Market at Amazon Web Services with more than 20 years of experience. He is the founder and CEO of FinTech4Good and an investor at Gaingels, focusing on FinTech and AI ventures. He is a frequent speaker on responsible AI, blockchain, digital finance, policy, climate innovation, and impact investing. Hemachandran Kannan, PhD is the Associate Dean and Director of the AI Research Center at Woxsen University. He has more than 130 publications to his credit, including articles in international journals and conferences. His research interests include artificial intelligence, machine learning, VLSI design, and embedded systems.