The conference of the Society for the Advancement of ICT & Comparative Knowledge (SOCTHADICK) (https://www.socthadick.org) is an annual international conference conceived to showcase contemporary development in the field of ICT and the interfaces with other fields of human endeavour. SOCTHADICK is an international intellectual cum professional association which is devoted to studies on information and communication technology (ICT) and its application in different spheres of life. This is with a view to solving peculiar challenges of mankind, especially those relating to societal disharmony, discord and instability arising from ethnic/racial, religious, socio-economic and related differences. The Society, which is registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission of Nigeria (CAC), has the motto ‘Knowledge is Power’. The 2025 international conference of SOCTHADICK (SOCTHADICKconf’25) is coming on the heels of previous similar conferences which were held in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, and which dwelt on different themes. The theme of this year’s conference is ‘The Role of Applicable Technologies in Engendering Socio-economic Development’. Several relevant subthemes/topics are to be considered. It is a hybrid conference (physical and virtual modes) which is relevant to all areas and issues pertaining to ICT and knowledge generation, acquisition and transmission. The 2025 conference is being held in collaboration with the newly established Faculty of Computing, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.

Submission Guidelines

All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The following paper categories are welcome:

• Full papers 
• Posters 
• Survey papers
• Industrial case report

List of Topics

THEME: THE ROLE OF APPLICABLE TECHNOLOGIES IN ENGENDERING SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Subthemes/topics include, but are not limited to the following:

• Topic 1: Artificial Intelligence (Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Robotics and Drone Development etc)
• Topic 2: Software Engineering
• Topic 3: Data Science
• Topic 4: Cybersecurity
• Topic 5: Information Science
• Topic 6: Blockchain Technologies
• Topic 7: (Renewable) Energy Systems
• Topic 8: Bioinformatics and Biotechnology
• Topic 9: Manufacturing Technologies
• Topic 10: Dynamical Systems
• Topic 11: Technological Management
• Topic 12: Forensic Science
• Topic 13: Narcotic Science
• Topic 14: Information/Knowledge Management
• Topic 15: Technology and Humanities
• Topic 16; Science and Technology Laws e.g. Intellectual Property Laws
• Topic 17: Information System
• Topic 18: Physical Cosmology
• Topic 19: Mythological Cosmology
• Topic 20: Routing Protocols
• Topic 21: Mobile Applications and Networks
• Topic 22: Operations Research
• Topic 23; Quantum Computing (including Error Correction Codes, Quantum Cryptography, Quantum Networking etc)
• Topic 24: Human Computer Interaction

Committees

Program Committee

• Person 1: Professor Bamidele Oluwade (Chair)
• Person 2: Dr. Moruf Amusa
• Person 3: Professor Nkechi Agwu
• Person 4: Professor Oluwaseyitanfunmi Osunade
• Person 5: Professor Solomon Akinola
• Person 6: Professor Adesesan Adeyemo

Local Organizing committee

• Person 1:Professor Solomon Akinola (Chair)
• Person 2: Professor Oluwaseyitanfunmi Osunade
• Person 3: Professor Bolanle F. Oladejo
• Person 4: Dr. Ibiyinka T. Ayorinde
• Person 5: Dr. Adebola K. Ojo

Invited Speakers (CONFIRMED, as at 6th May, 2025)

• Speaker 1: Professor Abel Adeyemi Ajibesin (South Africa)
• Speaker 2: Professor Benjamin Thomas (Germany)

Publication

SOCTHADICKconf'25 proceedings will be published by the Society for the Advancement of ICT & Comparative Knowledge (SOCTHADICK)

Venue

The conference will be hosted by the Faculty of Computing, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.

Contact

All questions about submissions may primarily be emailed to: info.socthadick@gmail.com. The following emails may also be copied: bamidele@aims.ac.za; info@morufu.com; yakpemopa@gmail.com; solom202@yahoo.co.uk; seyiosunade@gmail.com; njadagwu@gmail.co; sesan_adeyemo@yahoo.com'

Sponsors : Sponsors and exhibitors are welcome!