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5 - 7 MAY 2026, Cyberjaya Malaysia
Welcome to the Digital Futures International Congress 2026 (DIFCON 2026), the 6th edition of Multimedia University's annual academic congress. DIFCON 2026 is a premier event featuring six co-located conferences, 7th Multimedia University Engineering Conference 2026 (MECON2026), 6th International Conference on Computing, Information Technology and Intelligent Computing 2026 (CITIC2026), 6th International Conference of Creative Multimedia 2026 (ICCM2026), 7th International Conference on Communication, Language, Education and Social Sciences 2026 (CLESS2026), 6th International Conference on Law and Digitalisation 2025 (ICLD2026) and 6th International Conference on Technology and Innovation Management 2026 (ICTIM2026).Scheduled on May 5-7, 2026, DIFCON2026 organization supports and is aligned with the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. It is continued to be conducted in hybrid mode, providing participants the flexibility to join the conference either on-site or virtually.
International Conference on Computer, Information Technology and Intelligent Computing
Multimedia University Engineering Conference
International Conference on Technology and Innovation Management
International Conference on Creative Multimedia
International Conference on Communication, Language, Education and Social Sciences
International Conference on Law and Digitalisation
Professor Abd Rahim Abu Talib is a distinguished scholar and leader in Aerospace Engineering, widely recognized for his contributions to research, education, and industry. He earned his PhD in Engineering Science from the University of Oxford (2003), and a B.Eng (Hons) in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Salford (1998). Currently serving as the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic and International) at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Professor Abd Rahim previously held several key positions, including Director of Quality Assurance, Head of Department of Aerospace Engineering, and Deputy Dean at the Faculty of Engineering. He also served as Deputy Chair of the Council of Quality Assurance for Public Universities (MPQ-UA). With extensive industrial experience, he was seconded to the Aerospace Malaysia Innovation Centre (AMIC), MiGHT Meteor Advanced Manufacturing (MMAM), and the Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT). Professor Abd Rahim is President of the Southeast Asia Network on Aerospace Engineering (SANAE), Deputy President and Fellow of MySET, and a Top Research Scientist Malaysia from the Academy Science Malaysia, 2024. A registered Professional Engineer and ASEAN Chartered Professional Engineer, he has authored over 130 journal papers and, in 2025, is listed among the world’s top 2% scientists by Elsevier and Stanford University.
Prof. Sulaiman Wadi Harun earned his B.E. in Electrical and Electronics System Engineering from Nagaoka University of Technology, Japan, in 1996, followed by his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Photonics Technology from the University of Malaya in 2001 and 2004, respectively. He has nearly two decades of research experience in optical fiber technologies, with significant contributions to fiber amplifiers, lasers, and sensing systems. His work also extends to the integration of advanced nanomaterials—including graphene, carbon nanotubes, black phosphorus, topological insulators, and zinc oxide nanostructures—for photonic device applications. He has published more than 1000 papers in ISI-indexed journals, receiving over 9,000 citations and achieving an h-index exceeding 55. Prof. Harun has supervised more than 90 Ph.D. graduates. He currently serves as an Academic Editor of the International Journal of Optics, holds adjunct professorships at Airlangga University and Brawijaya University in Indonesia, and is a Fellow of the Academy of Sciences Malaysia. Among his honors are the Malaysian Rising Star Award (2016) and the Optoelectronics Letters Best Paper Award (2023). He is also the founder and honorary advisor of the Optical Society of Malaysia.
