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Our high-quality speakers are essential to ensuring our events engage audiences and provide relevant, up-to-date and innovative content for our delegates. If you are an innovator or influencer in your field, or know someone who is, please apply below.

Yara Abdallah

Rector

Arab Open University, Lebanon

Mohamad Abdulqader

Director of Strategy and Institutional Effectiveness

American University of Ras Al Khaimah

Inas Abousharkh

Senior Director of IT

Ajman University

Muneer Al Battashi

Research and Education Network Director, Oman

Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation

Mohanad Al Firas

President

Gulf University

Sulaiman Al Hasani

Deputy Dean of Academic Affairs and Resources

Global College of Engineering and Technology

Fatma Al Khuzairi

Deputy Director, International Cooperation Office

Sultan Qaboos University

Haider Al Lawati

Head of AI

Oman Data Park

Ahmed Al Maashri

Head of Department and Associate Professor

Sultan Qaboos University

Suha Al Muhaissen

Assistant Dean for Students Affairs

The University of Jordan

Ruba Al Nahdi

Student in Cybersecurity

Arab Open University, Oman

Ashraf Al Najdawi

Acting Vice-President of External Relations

Khalifa University

Omar Al-Jarrah

Vice-President for Planning and Development

Arab Open University

Wasin Al-Kishri

Deputy Director of the Training Academy

Arab Open University

Maryam Al-Nabhani

Director General of Private Universities and Colleges

Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, Oman

Lolwa Al-Naemi

Director, Strategy and Partnership

Qatar Foundation, Higher Education Division

Mohammad Al-Zakari

President

Arab Open University, Arab World

Waleed Alameri

Associate Provost of Student Affairs

Khalifa University

Husa Alangari

Assistant Professor of Instructional Systems Technology

Princess Nourah University

Anas Albadi

Student

Arab Open University

Mohammed Albadi

Rector

Arab Open University

Remas Alenazi

Founder and Chief Executive Officer

AivoraTech

Hussain Said Alghafri

Assistant Rector for Academic Affairs and Research

Arab Open University, Oman

Kawthar AlHarthi

Director of International Relations

Modern College of Business and Science

Khawla Alhasan

General Programmes Director

Arab Open University

Noura Alhazzani

Associate Professor of Computer Science and Digital Learning

King Saud University

Sarah Almoaiqel

Vice-Dean of Digital Transformation and eTransactions

Prince Sultan University

Naser Alotaibi

Student

Arab Open University

Aysha Alshamsi

Associate Professor

Emirates College for Advanced Education

Hafedh AlShihi

Digital Innovation Expert

Ministry of Transport, Communication and Information Technology, Oman

Huda Alshuaily

Deputy Vice-Chancellor

University of Technology and Applied Sciences

Imad Alsyouf

Professor, Director of Sustainability Office 2017 to 2024

University of Sharjah

Nasser Alyahyaei

Assistant Rector for Administrative and Financial Affairs

Arab Open University, Oman

Khaled Assaleh

Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Ajman University

Wanda Banks

Senior Content Manager

THE

HRH Prince Abdulaziz Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Chairman of the Board of Trustees

Arab Open University

Lilia Cheniti Belcadhi

Head, Pedagogical Innovation and Digital Learning Unit

University of Sousse

Charbel Diab

Chief Transformation Officer

American University of Science and Technology

Omar El Kheir

Student

Arab Open University

Karim Eldash

Vice-President for International Relations

Benha National University

Mohamed Elhindi

Chief Information Officer

Hamad Bin Khalifa University

Rasha Elsheikh

Vice-President for Global Partnerships, MENA

Gedu Global Education

Mahinour Ezzat

Director, Teaching and Learning Centre

Ajman University

Assaad Farah

Dean, School of Business

American University in Dubai

Sherine Farouk

Associate Provost for Academic Projects and Internationalisation

Abu Dhabi University

Ahmed Gawish

General Programme Coordinator

Arab Open University

Ehab Gheidan

Director Channel Partnerships and Government Relations

Instructure

Nancy Gleason

Professor of Practice, Political Science, and Director of Undergraduate Academic Excellence

Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence

Narimane hadjhamou

Founder and Chief Executive

Center for Learning Innovations and Customized Knowledge Solutions (CLICKS)

Mohamed Hamouri

Director of Business Development

Arab Open University

Randa Hariri

Associate Professor and Director of Master Programme of Educational Leadership

Dar Al-Hekma University

Moustafa Abdeen Ibrahim

Digital and Academic Skills Lead

University of Birmingham Dubai

Yousef Ismail

Fresh Graduate

Arab Open University, Egypt Branch

Lokesh Jetley

Regional Director, Middle East

THE

Zeenath Reza Khan

Founding President, Centre for Academic Integrity

University of Wollongong in Dubai

Mohamed Khedr

Dean of Admission and Registration

Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Louise Lee

Principal Consultant

THE

Manaf Majid

Student

Arab Open University

Ahmad Mansour

Director of Sustainability and International Ranking Centre

Al-Ahliyya Amman University

Yasmin Mansour

Sustainability Director

American University in Cairo

Madelein Meiring

Higher Education Academic Excellence Adviser

McGraw Hill Education

Connie Mitchell

Vice-Dean

Prince Sultan University

Shalini Narayanan

Programme Coordinator, English Language and Literature

Arab Open University, Oman

Hamad Odhabi

Vice-Chancellor for AI and Operational Excellence

Abu Dhabi University

Chukwudi Ogoh

Senior Academic Strategy Consultant

Turnitin

Farah Otaki

Senior Specialist, Strategy and Institutional Excellence

Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences

Hiba Othman

Director, International Development and Continuing Education

American University of Science and Technology

Mwaffaq Otoom

Vice-President

Yarmouk University

Siddharth Swarup Rautaray

Dean, Internal Quality Assurance Cell

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology

Amer Rawas

Dean, School of Business and Information Technologies

New Vision University

Irfan Ahmed Rind

Dean, Faculty of Language Studies

Sohar University

Vikas Kumar Sabata

Joint Director of International Relations

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology

Sara Saraireh

AI Engineer

Arab Open University, Jordan

Abhilasha Singh

Dean, College of Business Administration

American University in the Emirates

Saranjit Singh

Vice-Chancellor

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology

Arpan Stephen

Head of E-Learning, College of Medicine and Health Sciences

Arabian Gulf University

Najma Taqi

President

Arab Open University, Bahrain

Yousef Torman

Managing Director

Arab States Research and Education Network

Khalid Syeed Uddin

Head of Department, Business Management, and Coordinator, Training and Placements

Pacific Link College

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