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How can education prepare students for a world that doesn’t exist yet?
Higher education is at a pivotal moment across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and governments are spearheading new incentives to drive digital transformation to deliver world-class education at scale.
THE Digital Universities MENA will bring together education leaders, policymakers and industry partners to discuss how institutions across the region can embrace digital transformation and internationalisation to meet the needs of students and society and rise to the forefront of the digital economy.
The event will also feature cutting-edge start-ups and the latest technologies set to accelerate education into the next decade of transformation.
AGENDA THEMES
Accelerate campus transformations
Leaders from universities and industry will discover how to tackle the latest challenges to their institution’s higher education model:
World-class teaching and learning innovation
Leading educators and technologists will collaborate to discuss the latest technologies and innovations shaking up the curriculum for a digital-first workplace:
Revolutionise the student experience online
We will reveal strategies to transform the student journey for the digital age and future-proof the experience of future generations across the region:
Who should attend?
THE Digital Universities MENA will bring together technology, academic, industry and campus leaders advancing higher education across MENA through the use of IT.
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