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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

Ruba Al Nahdi

Student in Cybersecurity

Arab Open University, Oman

Omar Al-Jarrah

Vice-President for Planning and Development

Arab Open University

Lolwa Al-Naemi

Director, Strategy and Partnership

Qatar Foundation , Higher Education Division

Husa Alangari

Assistant Professor of Instructional Systems Technology

Princess Nourah University

Anas Albadi

Student

Arab Open University

Mohammed Albadi

Rector

Arab Open University

Hussain Said Alghafri

Assistant Rector for Academic Affairs and Research

Arab Open University, Oman

Khawla Alhasan

Assistant Professor

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

Suha AlMuhaissen

Assistant Dean for Students Affairs

The University of Jordan

Aysha Alshamsi

Associate Professor

Emirates College for Advanced Education

Hafidh AlShihi

Digital Innovation Expert

Ministry of Transport, Communication and Information Technology, Oman

Anas Alsoud

Executive Director

Association of Arab Universities

Imad Alsyouf

Professor, Director of Sustainability Office 2017 to 2024

University of Sharjah

Lilia Cheniti Belcadhi

Head, Pedagogical Innovation and Digital Learning Unit

University of Sousse

Charbel Diab

Chief Transformation Officer

American University of Science and Technology

Karim Eldash

Vice-President for International Relations

Benha National University

Mohamed Elhindi

Chief Information Officer

Hamad Bin Khalifa University

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

Nancy Gleason

Director, Hilary Ballon Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning

New York University Abu Dhabi

Narimane Hadj-Hamou

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

Yousef Ismail

Fresh Graduate

Arab Open University, Egypt Branch

Rasha Kamal

Global Education Partnerships Manager

Gedu Global Education

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

Devendra Kodwani

Vice-Chancellor’s Delegate: International

The Open University UK

Yasmin Mansour

Sustainability Director

American University in Cairo

Connie Mitchell

Vice-Dean

Prince Sultan University

Shalini Narayanan

Programme Coordinator, English Language and Literature

Arab Open University, Oman

Diane Nauffal

Assistant to the President for Institutional Research and Assessment

Lebanese American University

Hamad Odhabi

Vice-Chancellor for AI and Operational Excellence

Abu Dhabi University

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

Amer Rawas

Dean, School of Business and Information Technologies

New Vision University

Irfan Ahmed Rind

Dean, Faculty of Language Studies

Sohar University

Hassan Selim

Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs

University of Kalba

Abhilasha Singh

Dean, College of Business Administration

American University in the Emirates

Arpan Stephen

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

Arabian Gulf University

Najma Taqi

President

Arab Open University, Bahrain

Khalid Syeed Uddin

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

Pacific Link College

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