General Chairs
Ajith Abraham, Machine Intelligence Research Labs (MIR Labs), USA
Salah A. Al-Sharhan , Gulf Univeristy for Science and Technology, Kuwait

Program Chairs
Fawaz S. Al-Anzi, Kuwait Univeristy, Kuwait
Emilio Corchado, University of Salamanca, Spain

Publication Chair
Yun-Huoy Choo, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malaysia

International Advisory Board​
Aboul Ella Hassanien, University of Cairo, Egypt
Ayed Salman, Kuwait University, Kuwait
Francesco Marcelloni, University of Pisa, Itlay
Francisco Herrera, University of Granada, Spain
Ghassan Aouad, Gulf University for Science and Technology, Kuwait
Hideyuki Takagi, Kyushu University, Japan
Hisao Ishibuchi, Osaka Prefecture University, Japan
Jeng-Shyang Pan, Harbin Institute of Technology, China
Mario Koeppen, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan
Sankar Kumar Pal, Indian Statistical Institute, India
Sebastian Ventura, University of Cordoba, Spain
Witold Pedrycz, University of Alberta, Canada

Web Administrator
Kun Ma, University of Jinan, China

Local Organizing Committee (GUST)
Ali Roumani (chair)
PR + Publicity sub-committee
Israa Hussein (coordinator)
Mohamed Omran
Walid Al-Ahmad
Khuloud Al-Hendi (PAAET, IEEE Kuwait Section)
Logistics sub-committee:
Taher Ali (Coordinator)
Ali Ansari
Fadi Deeb
Mohd Sapiyan Bin Baba

International Program Committee
Abdel Hamid Bouchachia, University of Klagenfurt, Austria
Adel M. Alimi, REGIM, University of Sfax, Tunisia
Akira Asano, Kansai University, Japan
Alberto Cano, University of C rdoba, Spain
Amparo Fuster-Sabater, Institute of Applied Physics (C.S.I.C.), Spain
Ana Lorena, Federal University of ABC, Brazil
Andre Carvalho, University of S o Paulo, Brazil
Andries Engelbrecht, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Anna Bartkowiak, University of Wroclaw, Poland
Anne Laurent, University of Montpellier II, France
Antonio J. Tallón-Ballesteros, University of Seville, Spain
Antreas Nearchou, University of Patras, Greece
Aurora Pozo, Federal University of Paran , Brazil
Azah Kamilah Muda, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malaysia
Azuraliza Abu Bakar, National University Malaysia, Malaysia
Bartosz Krawczyk, Politechnika Wroclawska, Poland
Chao-Chun Chen, Southern Taiwan University, Taiwan
Chin-Chen Chang, Feng Chia University, Taiwan
Chuan-Kang Ting, National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan
Dalia Kriksciuniene, Vilnius University, Lithuania
Davide Ciucci, Università di Milano Bicocca, Italy
Dilip Pratihar, Indian Institute of Technology, India
Eiji Uchino, Yamaguchi University, Japan
Eliska Ochodkova, VSB Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
Elizabeth Goldbarg, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Eulalia Szmidt, Systems Research Institute Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
Fernando Jimenez, University of Murcia, Spain
Francisco Herrera, University of Granada, Spain
Frank Klawonn, University of Applied Sciences Baunschweig, Germany
Gabriel Luque, University of M laga, Spain
Gede Pramudya, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malaysia
Habib M. Kammoun, University of Gafsa,Tunisia
Imre Lend k, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Intan Ermahani A. Jalil, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malaysia
Isabel Nunes, UNL/FCT, Portugal
Izzettin Temiz, Gazi University, Turkey
Jae Oh, Syracuse University, United States
Jitender S. Deogun, University of Nebraska, United States
Jos M. Merig , University of Barcelona, Spain
Jose Tenreiro Machado, Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal
Jose-Mar a Luna, University of C rdoba, Spain
Juan-Luis Olmo Ortiz, University of Cordoba, Spain
Julio Cesar Nievola, Pontif cia Universidade Cat lica do Paran , Brazil
Kaori Yoshida, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan
Kazumi Nakamatsu, University of Hyogo, Japan
Kassem Saleh, Kuwait University, Kuwait 
Muhammad Sarfraz, Kuwait University, Kuwait 
Kun Ma, University of Jinan, China
Leandro Coelho, Pontif cia Universidade Cat lica do Paran , Brazil
Lee Chang-Yong, Kongju National University, Korea
Leon Wang, National University of Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Liang Zhao, University of S o Paulo, Brazil
Ludwig Simone, North Dakota State University, United States
Luigi Troiano, University of Sannio, Italy
Manuel Grana, University of Basque Country, Spain
Maria do Carmo Nicoletti, Universidade Federal de São Carlos (DC-UFSCar) , Brazil
Mario Giovanni C.A. Cimino, University of Pisa, Italy
Mario Koeppen, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan
Marina L. Gavrilova, University of Calgary, Canada
Michal Wozniak, Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland
Michela Antonelli, University of Pisa, Italy
Moeiz Miraoui, Université du Québec, École de Technologie Supérieure, Montreal, Canada
Ninan Sajeeth Philip, St. Thomas College, India
Nurul Akmar Emran, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malaysia
Oscar Castillo, Tijuana Institute of Technology, Mexico
Otavio Noura Teixeira, Centro Universitario do Estado do Para, Brazil
Ozgur Koray Sahingoz, Turkish Air Force Academy, Turkey
Patricia Melin, Tijuana Institute of Technology, Mexico
Patrick Siarry, Universit de Paris, France
Paulo Carrasco, Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
Paulo Moura Oliveira, UTAD University, Portugal
Ramiro Barbosa, Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal
Ramon Sagarna, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
Richard Jensen, Aberystwyth University, United Kingdom
Robert T. F. Ah King, University of Mauritius, Mauritius
Sabrina Ahmad, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malaysia
Saurav Karmaka, Georgia State University, United States
Sazalinsyah Razali, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malaysia
Selva Rivera, Institute of C.E.D.I.A.C, Argentina
Shang-Ming Zhou, University of Wales Swansea, United Kingdom
Steven Guan, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China
Swati V. Chande, International School of Informatics and Management, India
Sylvain Piechowiak, Universit de Valenciennes et du Hainaut-Cambr sis, France
Takashi Hasuike, Osaka University, Japan
Thomas Hanne, University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland, Switzerland
Tzung-Pei Hong, National University of Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Virgilijus Sakalauskas, Vilnius University, Lithuania
Vladimir Filipovic, University of Belgrade, Serbia
Wei-Chiang Hong, Oriental Institute of Technology, Taiwan
Wen-Yang Lin, National University of Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Ying-Ping Chen, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
Yun-Huoy Choo, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malaysia
Zeratul Izzah Mohd Yusoh, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malaysia