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Redesigning Learning for the Intelligent Future: The Changing Role of Academic Institutions
Dr. Prabhat Hajela
Provost, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
The BforeAI Journey: From HBKU Research to a $100M Global Company
Luigi Lenguito
Founder & CEO, BforeAI
Panel Discussion: Smart, Sustainable, Arid Cities
Dr. Azzam Abu Rayash
Assistant Professor, College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
Research Where Local Impact Meets Global Relevance
Dr. Eyad Ahmad Masad
Vice President for Research, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
Putting Precision into Precision Oncology: Cell Penetrating Peptide-based Therapy Targeting LDHC
Dr. Julie Decock
Senior Scientist, Qatar Biomedical Research Institute, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
AI x Quantum x Compute: Building a Frontier Tech Cluster in Qatar
Dr. Ahmad Abushaikha
Associate Professor, College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
Generation Omics: Delivering Future Healthcare With Precision
Dr. Said Ismail
Adjunct Professor, College of Health and Life Sciences, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
Beyond the Code: Why Indigenous Ethics is the Gulf’s Next Billion-Dollar AI Moat
Dr. Mohammed Ghaly
Head, Research Center for Islamic Legislation and Ethics | Professor of Islam and Biomedical Ethics, College of Islamic Studies, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
AI Ethics: Building Responsible AI Across Sectors
Dr. Mohammed Ghaly
Head, Research Center for Islamic Legislation and Ethics | Professor of Islam and Biomedical Ethics, College of Islamic Studies, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
Prescription for innovation: Trusted AI in action
Dr. Bana Jabri
Director, Institut Imagine
University-Industry Collaboration: Building Qatar's First AI Legal Assistant
Khaled Al-Adba
Founder & CEO, Rowwad Advisory & Business Solutions
Innovative Systems for Circular and Clean Economies
Dr. Dhabia M Al-Mohannadi
Associate Professor, College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
From Lab to Startup: Commercializing Academic Innovation
Fay Kassibawi
Director of the Intellectual Property Office, Office of Innovation and Industrial Relations, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
From Behavior to Insight: Reimagining Autism Support Through Personalized Innovation
Dr. Dena Al-Thani
Co-Founder, A-Sense Center of Excellence | Head of the Information and Computing Technology Division, College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
Public Policy and Quantum Computing: Is it time for Public Policymakers to engage Quantum Science?
Dr. Kim Moloney
Associate Professor, College of Public Policy, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
Dr. Saif Mohammed S A Al-Kuwari
Associate Professor, College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
The Role of AI in Qatar's Agriculture
Noora Al-Jaidah
Research Associate, Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
Tackling Energy Usage in Large-Scale Computing
Dr. Ahmad Abushaikha
Associate Professor, College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
Wyvneris: The Future of Cancer Treatment
Dr. Vladimir Katanaev
Acting Executive Director and Scientific Director, Qatar Biomedical Research Institute, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
Quantum and generative AI for healthcare and biomedicine [Hosted by Quantinuum]
Dr. Saif Mohammed S A Al-Kuwari
Associate Professor, College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
Why the Future is Quantum
Dr. Saif Mohammed S A Al-Kuwari
Associate Professor, College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University