Department of Informatics UNHAS Promotes Digital Innovation Through RITECH 2025

Event Overview

The Department of Informatics UNHAS successfully organized the 1st International Conference on Research and Innovation in Technology (RITECH) 2025 on September 6, 2025 at Swiss-Belhotel Makassar.

Conference Theme

Carrying the theme "Sustainable Solutions: Leveraging Information and Engineering Technology", the conference focused on innovative approaches to sustainable development through technology.

Submission Statistics

**Total submissions:** 70 papers

**Accepted papers:** 35 papers (50% acceptance rate)

**Presentation sessions:** 8 parallel sessions

International Participation

Presenters came from diverse countries including:

**Indonesia** (multiple universities)

**South Korea**

**New Zealand**

**Australia**

**Japan**

**India**

Key Research Areas

The conference covered several important research areas:

1.**Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Development**

2.**Green Computing and Energy Efficiency**

3.**IoT for Environmental Monitoring**

4.**Data Analytics for Social Good**

5.**Cybersecurity in Digital Transformation**

Plenary Speakers

The conference featured keynote speakers from:

**University of Tokyo** (Japan)

**University of Auckland** (New Zealand)

**Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology** (South Korea)

**UNHAS Faculty of Engineering**

Publication Opportunities

Selected papers will be published in:

Scopus-indexed conference proceedings

Special issues of international journals

Department research repository

Networking and Collaboration

The conference served as a platform for:

Knowledge exchange between academia and industry

International research collaboration initiation

Student-faculty networking opportunities

Industry partnership development

Future Plans

RITECH is planned to be held biennially and aims to become a premier technology conference in Eastern Indonesia, strengthening UNHAS's position in international research collaboration.

Department of Informatics UNHAS Promotes Digital Innovation Through RITECH 2025