IEEE Sri Lanka Section — Advancing Technology for Humanity

MERCon 2025 | Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference | Day 02

August 15, 2025 · 2:30 AM - 8:30 AM @ Katubedda, University of Moratuwa

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On Day 2 of MERCon 2025, the conference continued with technical paper presentations across multiple tracks, bringing together local and international researchers. The sessions successfully concluded the academic program of the conference. The highlight of the day was the Keynote Address by Prof. Jason Mars , a leading AI researcher, entrepreneur, and Professor at the University of Michigan. His talk, ‘From Generative to Agentic: The Quiet Revolution Transforming How We Build AI-Powered Software’ , explored how this new paradigm empowers anyone to build AI systems using natural language and workflows.

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