Program

Thursday, 26 September 2024

8:30-9:15 Coffee and Registration


9:15 - 10:00 Introductory Remarks  

Welcome to Roma - Maurizio Naldi
Introduction to GECON Conference Series
Best Paper Announcement
Introduce yourself and your work 

 
10:00 - 11:00 Keynote 1 Evangelos Pournaras
                       Collective privacy recovery: Data-sharing coordination via decentralized AI

11:00-11:10 short break 


11:10-12:10 Session 1 (part 1) :  Function as a Service: Resource management and QoS 

  • (Full Paper) Marginal Cost of Computation as a Collaborative Strategy for Resource Management at the Edge.
    Emanuele Carlini, Patrizio Dazzi, Luca Ferrucci, Jacopo Massa and Matteo Mordacchini. (20 min presentation+10min Q&A)
  • (Full Paper) FaaS@Edge: Bringing Function-as-a-Service to Voluntary Computing at the Edge.
    Catarina Gonçalves, José Simão and Luis Veiga. (20P+10Q&A)

12:10-12:20 short break 

12:20-13:10 Session 1 (part 2):  Function as a Service: Resource management and QoS 

  • (Full Paper) FaaS-Utility: Tackling FaaS Cold Starts with User-preference and QoS-driven Pricing.
    Henrique Santos, José Simão and Luis Veiga. (20P+10Q&A)
  • (WIP) Icarus: a Testing-as-a-Service Utility for Serverless Functions.
    Thomas Tomtsis and Kyriakos Kritikos. (15P+5Q&A)

13:10 - 14:10 Lunch Break


14:10-15:30 Session 2 (part 1):  Cloud Business Models, Pricing, trading, network neutrality 

  • (Full Paper)  A Cloud Resources Portfolio Optimization Business Model - From Theory to Practice.
    Valentin Haag, Maximilian Kiessler, Benedikt Pittl and Erich Schikuta. (20P+10Q&A)
  • (Full Paper) ISP pricing and Platform pricing interaction under net neutrality.
    Luis Guijarro, Vicent Pla and Jose R. Vidal. (20P+10Q&A)
  • (WIP) How to Accommodate Network Slicing & Network Neutrality?.
    Yassine Hadjadj-Aoul, Patrick Maillé and Bruno Tuffin. (15P+5Q&A)

15:30 - 16:00 Coffee Break

16:00-17:00 Session 2 (part 2):  Cloud Business Models, Pricing, trading, network neutrality 

  • (WIP) PricingTheCloud: A Pricing Estimator for an Informed Cloud-Migration Process.
    Ines Raissa Djouela Kamgang, Abdessalam Elhabbash and Yehia Elkhatib.(15P+5Q&A)
  • (WIP) Innovating Letter-of-Credit Mechanisms: The Integration of RSA-Encrypted NFTs for Enhanced Security and Efficiency.
    Khanh Vo Hong, Minh Triet Nguyen, Bang Le, Hung Nguyen Nhat, Vinh Nguyen Thanh,
    Kha Nguyễn, Ngan Nguyen Thi Kim, Minh Van Nguyen and Son Ha Xuan.     (15P+5Q&A)
  • (WIP) Enhancing Transparency and Ethical Sourcing in Handicraft Supply Chains through Blockchain, Smart Contracts, NFTs, and IPFS Integration.
    Trung Phan, Bang Le, Hung Nguyen Nhat, Khoa Tran Dang, Khiem Huynh Gia,
    Loc Van Cao Phu, Ngan Nguyen Thi Kim, Nam Tran, Anh Nguyen and Son Xuan. (15P+5Q&A)

17:00 - 17:30 Coffee Break

 
17:30-19:00 Session 3 Industry Session Call: Harnessing Large Language Models, Vector Search Engines, and the Synergy with Knowledge Graphs

This industry session offers an immersive exploration into the transformative potential of large language models (LLMs), vector search engines, and their seamless integration with knowledge graphs. By converging these cutting-edge technologies, we unlock unprecedented opportunities for innovation, efficiency, and insight across diverse industry sectors. Join us for an insightful discussion as we explore how advanced AI technologies are reshaping the future of the supply chain industry, and discover how LLMs, vector search engines, and knowledge graphs can unlock new opportunities for growth and success.

Panelists:

  1. Integration of LLMs and Knowledge Graphs (Deloitte): Pioneers in the integration of LLMs and knowledge graphs, Somayeh Koohbor and Gert De Geyter elucidate the potential of leveraging these technologies to unlock valuable insights, streamline processes, and drive innovation within industry ecosystems.
  2. Vector Search Engine Expert (Qdrant): Kacper Łukawski brings a unique perspective on the role of vector search engines, this specialist explores how these powerful tools complement LLMs. By delving into the capabilities and use cases of Qdrant, Kacper demonstrates how organizations can harness the full potential of vector search technology to enhance information retrieval tasks.
  3. Supply Chain Expert (Flextronic): Prabhakar Thanikasalam, senior director of advanced analytics and supply chain solutions at Flex with extensive experience in supply chain management provides insights into the transformative potential of AI/ML. Prabhakar explains how these technologies can streamline logistics, optimize inventory management, and improve demand forecasting, ultimately driving competitive advantage in the dynamic supply chain industry.  


20:30  Social Event / Dinner 

Friday, 27 September 2022

9:00-9:30 Coffee 

9:30 - 10:30 Keynote 2  Arianna Martinelli 
                     Patents and the technological evolution of AI 

10:30-10:40 short break 

10:40-11:40   Session 4  (part 1):  Function as a Service for edge computing and Energy Aware 

  • (Full Paper)   Scheduling Energy-Aware Multi-Function Serverless Workloads in OpenFaaS.
    Karim Djemame. (20P+10Q&A)
  • (Full Paper)  Efficient Placement of Interdependent Services in Multi-access Edge Computing.
    Shuyi Chen, Panagiotis Oikonomou, Zhengchang Hua, Nikos Tziritas, Karim Djemame, Nan Zhang and Georgios Theodoropoulos.(20P+10Q&A)

11:40-11:50 short break 

11:50-13:00   Session 4 (part 2):  Function as a Service for edge computing and Energy Aware  

  • (Full Paper) Optimal CPU Frequency Selection to Minimize the Runtime of Tasks Under Power Capping.
    Fanny Dufossé and Rizos Sakellariou. (20P+10Q&A)
  • (WIP) Energy-Efficient Task Offloading in Edge Computing: A Survey of Deep Reinforcement Learning Approaches.
    Eleftheria Papageorgiou, Theodoros Theodoropoulos and Konstantinos Tserpes.(15P+5Q&A)
  • (WIP) Edge Energy Orchestration.
    Ambarish Nag, Sagi Zisman, Charles Tripp, Paul Shuva, Vijay Kumar, Nima Valizadeh, Ioan Petri and Omer Rana. (15P+5Q&A) 

13:00 - 14:00 Lunch Break

14:00 - 15:00 Session 5 (part 1): AI/Forecasting/Prediction sales 

  • (Full Paper)   Influencer sales on TikTok: Forecasting prominent factors.
    Jiahao Liang, Simon Fong, Sandra Méndez-Muros and Antonio J.Tallón-Ballesteros. (20P+10Q&A)
  • (Full Paper)  Towards Trustworthy Aircraft Safety: Explainable AI for Accurate Incident and Accident Predictions.
    Maryam Amin, Umara Noor, Manahil Fatima, Zahid Rashid and Jörn Altmann.(20P+10Q&A)

15:00-15:10 short break 

15:10 - 16:15 Session 5 (part 2): AI/Forecasting/Prediction sales 

  • (Full Paper) Trust and Trust-Building Policies to Support Cybersecurity Information Sharing: A Systematic Literature Review.
     Richard Posso and Jörn Altmann. (20P+10Q&A)
  • (WIP) Machine Learning Explainability as a Service: Service Description and Economics.
     Paolo Fantozzi, Luigi Laura and Maurizio Naldi. (15P+5Q&A)
  • (New Idea) Smart Mobility Solutions for Urban Transportation in ASEAN:  A Bibliometric Study of Trends and Innovations.
     Dany Pambudi and Junseok Hwang. (10P+5Q&A)

16:15 - 16:30 Coffee Break

16:30 - 17:55 Session 6: Resource Management in cloud applications: Simulation, Streaming processing and workflows

  • (WIP) Strainer: Windowing-based Advanced Sampling in Stream Processing Systems.
    Nikola Koevski, Sérgio Esteves, and Luis Veiga. (15P+5Q&A)
  • (Full Paper) Distributed Simulation with Efficient Fault Tolerance.
    Javier Vela, Unai Arronategui, José Ángel Bañares and Jose Manuel Colom. (20P+10Q&A)
  • (WIP) On digital twins for cloud continuum applications.
    Luiz F. Bittencourt, Kelly Braghetto, Daniel Cordeiro and Rizos Sakellariou. (15P+5Q&A)
  • (New Idea) Specification of Complex Analytics Workflows: A Formal Language Model of Decision Options.
    Pouriya Miri, Petar Kochovski, Marcela Tuler de Oliveira and Vlado Stankovski.  (10P+5Q&A)

18:00 GECON closing