Name: Digital Universities MENA 2023
Start: 2023-10-09 09:00
End: 2023-10-11 16:00
Location: Prince Sultan University

9–11 October 2023

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Innovation for a technology-driven sustainable future

The MENA region is undergoing vast reform to accelerate its place on the world stage, and higher education will play a vital role in transforming the region and rising to the frontier of the digital economy.

Join higher education leaders, industry partners and policymakers at Digital Universities MENA to hear how new and emerging technologies will support a future vision of digital-first higher education and revolutionise the knowledge economy, forever.

The event will feature the latest innovations and technologies that will transform your institution and equip you with the skills to lead and accelerate transformation at scale.

Co-hosted with Prince Sultan University, you can expect keynotes, interactive panels, live demonstrations, intimate discussions, practical workshops, unparalleled networking and much more.

I enjoyed the forward-thinking approach that came at the heart of the event. Happy to witness the evolvement of higher education in the MENA region.

– Donia Haggag, director of innovation and transformation, The American University in Cairo

Agenda themes

Building the hybrid campus

Teaching, learning and assessment innovation

Technology to revolutionise the student journey

Speakers

HRH Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud

Governor

Riyadh Province

HE Yousef bin Abdullah Al-Benyan

Minister of education

Saudi Arabia

Ahmed Yamani

President

Prince Sultan University

Fay Abdulla Al Khalifa

Director of eLearning

University of Bahrain

Olusola Oyewole

Secretary-general

Association of African Universities

Hoda Mostafa

Director of the Center for Learning and Teaching

⁠The American University in Cairo

What to expect

30+

sessions

70+

speakers

300+

attendees

Conference

Three stages of new perspectives with MENA’s brightest and best

Workshops

Practical advice and tips getting you to the heart of the discussion

Roundtables

Expert-led discussions on the future of a digital-first education

Opening night

A chance to meet our speakers, partners and fellow attendees

Watch the 2022 highlights video

Register to attend

A 20% discount is available for groups of 3+ delegates, use the promo code GROUP to apply the discount.

Get involved

Speak

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Sponsor

THE’s events offer unrivalled and consistent quality of content, senior-level networking, and a legacy of debates and discussion hosted within the agenda. Strategically engage with your target audience by exposing your brand, industry knowledge and thought leadership to the global higher education community.

Host

As host partner, your institution will lead the discourse and position yourself as a key innovator amongst business, industry, NGOs and government by highlighting your work and best practices. It’s an unrivalled opportunity to increase your brand exposure to influencers and policymakers.