Event Starts in:
Conference Overview
AutismTech 2025 is a global platform aimed at transforming the lives of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their families. With a focus on emerging technologies, the conference aims to accelerate the development, integration, and implementation of innovative solutions.
Experts in autism, artificial intelligence, computer vision, and sensing technologies will explore synergies that can unlock valuable information about insights into people's behaviors. This can help create more personalized and effective support and intervention strategies, ensuring people with autism can lead fulfilling lives and reach their full potential. AutismTech 2025 offers an unparalleled opportunity to engage with a network of educators, researchers, policymakers, and advocates.
AutismTech 2025 will premier five sessions.
- Session 1: Unlocking Autism's Biology: Using omics and AI to Discover Biomarkers
- Session 2: Innovations in Technology: Advancing Screening and Diagnosis
- Session 3: The AI Advantage: Revolutionizing Assessment, Therapy, and Education
- Session 4: Integrating and Connecting: ASD Community Engagement Program
- Session 5: Technology for Safety and Communication
Chair’s Message
We are thrilled to welcome you to the AutismTech 2025 Conference, dedicated to exploring the intersection of autism and technology. AutismTech 2025 aims to accelerate the development and implementation of innovative solutions that empower individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their families.
AutismTech 2025 will feature five dynamic sessions led by world-renowned ASD activists, scientists, and thought leaders. Going beyond the research, a session is dedicated to community engagement in Qatar, where 1 in 87 children is diagnosed with autism.
By showcasing pioneering research and its real-world applications, the conference will demonstrate how emerging technologies can revolutionize learning outcomes, therapy approaches, and social integration for individuals with autism.
This conference is proudly co-led by leading institutions from Qatar and the United States, including Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Biomedical Research Institute, Sidra Medicine, Qatar University, Hamad Medical Corporation, Mada Assistive Technology Center, Autism Speaks, and the Autism Science Foundation. These organizations are united in their mission to advance autism research, innovation, and support.
Join us in Doha, Qatar, from April 14-16, 2025, for AutismTech 2025. Together, we can inspire innovation, forge powerful collaborations, and create a world where individuals with autism thrive.
AutismTech Founding Chairs,
About Hamad Bin Khalifa University
Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), a member of the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science, and Community Development (QF), was founded in 2010 to continue fulfilling QF's vision of unlocking human potential. HBKU is a homegrown research and graduate studies University that acts as a catalyst for positive transformation in Qatar and the region while having a global impact.
Located within Education City, HBKU seeks to provide unparalleled opportunities where inquiry and discovery are integral to teaching and learning at all levels, utilizing a multidisciplinary approach across all focus areas.
HBKU is committed to actively contributing to achieving the Qatar National Vision 2030 by building and cultivating human capacity through an enriching academic experience and an innovative research ecosystem. Through applying creativity to knowledge, students will have the opportunity to discover innovative solutions that are locally relevant and have a global impact.
At Hamad Bin Khalifa University, our students, faculty, staff, partners, and leadership all share a common belief in the power of higher education and research to make a positive impact on the development of nations.
More information at www.hbku.edu.qa
Co-organizers
The Ministry of Public Health
The Ministry of Public Health is the authority responsible for all matters related to public health in the State of Qatar. It oversees the provision of healthcare services, ensuring that both preventive and curative health services meet internationally recognised standards and are renowned worldwide. The Ministry also promotes and enhances health awareness, regulates and supervises the establishment and operation of private healthcare facilities, oversees the health insurance system, and supervises hospitals, primary healthcare centres, and the practice of medical and allied health professions, as well as pharmaceutical services.
Furthermore, the Ministry is dedicated to developing electronic medical strategies and capabilities, fostering a supportive environment for innovative healthcare research, maintaining a system for preparedness and response to national health emergencies, and overseeing the treatment of citizens abroad. It is also responsible for regulating and ensuring food safety.
The Ministry strives to develop a comprehensive, integrated healthcare system that aligns with the highest global standards, ensuring that all segments of society can access and benefit from its services. This commitment supports the goals of the Human Development Pillar of Qatar National Vision 2030 and the implementation of the National Health Strategy 2024–2030, which aims to enhance the health and well-being of Qatar’s population through excellence in service delivery, sustainability, and efficiency within a resilient and integrated healthcare system.
More information at MOPH
Qatar University
Since its inception in 1977, Qatar University (QU) continues to serve as Qatar’s primary institution of higher education and has become today a beacon of academic and research excellence in the region.
QU is committed to providing high-quality education in areas of national priority. Underpinning this commitment is the goal to align its colleges, programs, and courses with established international standards and best practices. As a result, QU has been successful in its accreditation initiatives, earning the endorsement of numerous leading international accrediting bodies.
QU hosts twelve colleges -- College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), College of Business and Economics (CBE), College of Education (CED), College of Engineering (CENG), College of Health Sciences (CHS), College of Law (LAWC), College of Medicine (CMED), College of Pharmacy (CPH), College of Sharia and Islamic Studies (CSIS), College of Dental Medicine (CDM), College of Sport Sciences and College of Nursing.
Research is an integral part of the academic environment at QU and is bolstered by the state-of-the-art Research Complex.
Community engagement is an area stationed at the heart of QU’s mission and vision. The University prides itself on the quality of its students and alumni and is committed to ensuring that campus life is an enriching environment for encouraging academic excellence, volunteerism, civic responsibility, and leadership.
QU is advancing its goal to become a leader of economic and social development in Qatar through collaborations and partnerships with industry, government, academia, business, and civil society in Qatar and beyond.
QU’s diverse and lively student body is a testament to the potential of Qatar’s greatest future leaders, respected scholars, and inspired artisans. In addition, all students are provided a wealth of resources to ensure their every requirement for success and exciting student life. QU proudly offers an extraordinary group of prestigious faculty, ranging from carefully selected international experts to Qatar’s own top national minds.
More information at Qatar University
Sidra Medicine
From the heart of Qatar, Sidra Medicine, is a private, not-for-profit academic healthcare and research institution for women, children, and young people.
Established by the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science, and Community Development, Sidra Medicine is committed to delivering exceptional patient and family-focused care, conducting innovative biomedical and clinical research, and providing a personalized journey of care and cure and precision medicine specifically for rare and genetic diseases.
To access our specialized healthcare or international patient services, including pediatric care, women's health, and rare disease treatment or to book a consultation at one of our private clinics, please call +974 40033333 or visit our website at https://www.sidra.org/.
Autism Speaks
Autism Speaks is dedicated to creating an inclusive world for all individuals with autism throughout their lifespan. In response to the pressing needs of the 1 in 36 children and 1 in 45 adults with autism in the U.S. today, Autism Speaks provides resources and tools for autistic individuals of all ages and levels of support.
Connecting millions of people with autism and their families to free services, support, research, innovation, and advances in care, the nonprofit serves as a convener for the autism community with the goal of making a real difference for all people on the autism spectrum.
To find resources, join an event, or make a donation, go to AutismSpeaks.org. Learn more and join the movement by following @AutismSpeaks on social media.
Autism Science Foundation
The Autism Science Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting people with autism and their families by funding scientific research to understand the causes of autism and to develop better treatments. At ASF, we believe the greatest gift we can offer our families is innovative autism research that will enable individuals with autism to lead fulfilling lives with dignity.
ASF provides direct funding and other assistance to scientists and organizations conducting, facilitating, publicizing, and disseminating autism research. We also provide information about autism to the general public and serve to increase awareness of autism spectrum disorders and the needs of individuals and families affected by autism. Our organization adheres to rigorous scientific standards and values.
Families and individuals affected by autism deserve scientifically sound and evidence-based information about the causes of autism, early detection and diagnosis, intervention opportunities, services, and support. We are committed to ensuring that families and individuals with autism have direct access to the best, most up-to-date scientific information.
Sponsors
Diamond
Platinum
Gold
Silver