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AI Futures Summit

Empowering Higher Education
  • Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi
  • 24 - 25 September, 2025

2025 Programme

Below is the provisional programme for the AI Futures Summit, the times listed below are subject to change, and further details will be provided once the programme is finalised.

.Preliminary Programme:
As speakers and sessions confirm we will be updating this page regularly.
Tmes are subject to change

09:30 – 9:30

  • Auditorium

Opening, Welcome, Opening remarks ​

Master of Ceremonies
Kamran Kardan, Founder & CEO, Knowledge E

Ebrahim Al Hajri, President Khalifa University of Science and Technology

9:30-11:00

  • Auditorium

Key note: Addressing challenges and opportunities in AI theory and practice

Dr Nader Ghazal
Chairman, African-Asian Council for AI and Cybersecurity

Key note: Announced shortly

Nik Claesen

Managing Director, European Association of Research Managers and Administrators (EARMA)

11:00-11:30

  • Special Events Area

Coffee Break

11:30-12:30

  • Auditorium

Ministry Panel: Shaping National Futures Through Policy, Partnerships, and Innovation

Announced shortly

12:30-13:15

 

  • Auditorium

Presidents Panel: Empowering the GCC’s AI Vision Through University Leadership in Innovation and Trust

H.E. Prof. Ahmed Ali Al Raeesi, United Arab Emirates University
H.E. Prof. Ebrahim Al Hajri

Dr Omar Mohamed Al-Ansari, Qatar University
Prof. Nathalie Martial-Braz, Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi

Prof. Esameldin Agamy, University of Sharjah
Dr. Tod Laursen, American University of Sharjah

 

 

13:15-14:15

  • Special Events Area

Lunch

14:15-15:00

 

  • Auditorium

Presidents Panel: Empowering the GCC’s AI Vision Through University Leadership in Innovation and Trust

H.E. Prof. Ahmed Ali Al Raeesi, United Arab Emirates University
H.E. Prof. Ebrahim Al Hajri

Dr Omar Mohamed Al-Ansari, Qatar University
Prof. Nathalie Martial-Braz, Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi

Prof. Esameldin Agamy, University of Sharjah
Dr. Tod Laursen, American University of Sharjah

 

 

15:05-15:35

  • Special Events Area

Presentation: Why organisational readiness and digital foundations are critical to unlocking the value of AI within a university?

Cameron Mirza
Chief of Party, IREX

15:35-16:05

  • Auditorium

Presentation: coming shortly

Prof. Azzam Mourad
Visiting Professor, Khalifa University of Science and Technology

16:05-16:35

  • Special Events Area

Coffee Break

16:35-17:35

  • Auditorium
  • Parallel Session
  • Lecture Hall

Parallel Session Auditorium: Responsible AI implementation

  • Design and Implementation of an AI-Integrated EdTech Program in the UAE
    ~ Fariha Hayat Salman, American University in Dubai
  • Toward Ethical and Sustainable AI Integration in Higher Education: A Curriculum Transformation Framework
    ~ Samia Kouki, Higher Colleges of Technology
  •  Transforming Higher Education Through Artificial Intelligence: Personalization, Efficiency, and Equity
    ~Mohammad Alhnidi, Eduverse

Parallel Session Lecture Hall: AI in the library

  • Pioneering Agentic AI in Libraries: Aisha at the Core of Zayed University Library’s Transformative AI Journey
    ~ Nikesh Narayanan, Zayed University
  • Title announced shortly
    ~ Nabil Badran, Amity University

17:35-17:45

  • Auditorium

Closing remarks

Dr Mahmoud Al Qutayri

Associate Provost for Academic Operations, Khalifa University

17:45-18:30

  • Khalifa University

Social event: Visit Body Museum

18:30-21:30

  • Dusit Thani

Transportation Conference Dinner

 

19:00-21:30

  • Dusit Thani

Conference Dinner Dusit Thani

 

Preliminary Programme:
As speakers and sessions confirm we will be updating this page regularly.
Tmes are subject to change

9:00-9:15

  • Auditorium

Opening

Master of Ceremonies

9:15-10:00

  • Auditorium

Keynote: The Future of Learning – Generative AI in Education

Prof. Dr. Christian Kapteyn, Professor of Digital Business & Head of Generative AI in Higher Education, SRH University

10:05-11:05

  • Auditorium
  • Parallel Session
  • Lecture Hall

Parallel Panel Auditorium: Transforming Education with AI

  • The Symbiotic Classroom: Transforming Teachers into AI-Augmented Educators
    ~ Pavana Kiranmai Chepuri, Woxsen University
  • Exploring the Relationship Between Teachers’ Mindset and Their Acceptance of AI in Education
    ~ Swathi Nair, Gujujarat University

Parallel Panel Lecture Hall: Impact beyond Education

  • Leveraging AI-Driven Business Intelligence to Transform Higher Education Operations and Research
    ~ Raghavender Reddy Puchhakayala, University of Missouri
  • From Awareness to Authentic Integration: Exploring Faculty Adoption of Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education – an Exploratory Study
     ~ Ali Bhayani, Higher Colleges of Technology

11:05-11:30

  • Special Events Area

COFFEE BREAK

11:30-12:30

  • Auditorium
  • Parallel Session

Parallel Session Auditorium: Rethinking your curriculum

  • From Disruption to Design: Rethinking Teaching in the Age of AI
    ~ Maha Ben Salem, American University in Dubai
  • Mapping Course Alignment Using Transformer Models
    ~ Sara Bahlooq, Khalifa University of Science and Technology

Parallel Session Lecture Hall: Empowering Creativity

  • Multimodal Acquisition of Experimental Skills with Generative AI
    ~ Mohamed Seghier, Khalifa University of Science and Technology
  • Reimagining Studio Pedagogy: Human Creativity in an AI Future
    ~ Abubakr Abdalla, American University in Dubai

12:30-13:30

  • Special Events Area

LUNCH

13:30-14:30

  • Auditorium
  • Parallel Session
  • Lecture Hall

Parallel Session Auditorium: LLMs

  • Large Language Models in Literature Reviews: Gains, Gaps, and Ground Truths
    ~ Mohid Sayed, Indian School of Business
  • Man Versus Machine: Can Large Language Models Outperform Humans in Conducting Systematic Reviews in Engineering Management Research
    ~Malik Khalfan, Khalifa University of Science and Technology
  • AI-Driven CubeSat Education: Using Machine Learning to Improve STEM Learning, Ethics, and Sustainability
    ~ Nasser Albalawi, Northern Border University

Parallel Session Lecture Hall: AI in Health Care Education I

  • AI-Assisted Point-of-Care Ultrasound: A Preliminary Assessment of Real-Time Guidance for Cardiac Image Acquisition
    ~ Sara Al Khemeiri, Sheikh Shakbout Medical City
  • Reimagining Biomedical Education Through AI-Driven Virtual Laboratories 
    ~ Patricia Nancy, S, Hindusthan College of Engineering and Technology

14:30-15:30

  • Auditorium
  • Parallel Session

Parallel Session Auditorium: Reshaping Learning Environments

  • AI in Education and Environmental Responsibility: A Perspective from Architectural Engineering & Interior Design
    ~ Lamiaa Shaheen, Amity University 
  • A Pedagogy for Fostering Code and Task Comprehension in the Age of Generative AI
    ~ Nirmal Sahuji, Kamalnayan Bajaj Institute of Engineering and Technology
  • Leveraging DISC Personality Frameworks in AI-Driven Higher Education: Toward Efficient, Adaptive, and Scalable Learning
    ~ Hanan AlMaghout, AlBayan

Parallel Session Lecture Hall: AI in Health Care Education II

  • A Proof-of-Concept Study: LLM-Based Virtual Patients for Culturally Responsive Clinical Reasoning Education
    ~ Lisa Jackson, Mohammed Bin Rashid University
  • E-Health Literacy and Attitudes Towards Use of Artificial Intelligence Among University Students in the United Arab Emirates, a Cross-Sectional Study
    ~ Azhar Talal, United Arab Emirates University
  • Clinic AI Companion: AI-Powered Healthcare & Wellness Assistant
    ~ Afra Alahbabi, Clinical AI Companion

16:00-17:00

  • Auditorium
  • Parallel Session
  • Lecture Hall

WORKSHOP: 

  • Designing engaging online experiences
    ~ Isaac Tabor, Head of Digital Learning, Knowledge E

Parallel Session: Future-Ready

  • Integrating Ethical and Sustainable AI into Architectural Education for Future-Ready Learning
    ~ Farheen Bano, Abdul Kalam Technical University