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The conference will explore the latest developments and trends in the higher education sector in MENAÂ
Dubai, Jan 29, 2024: The Higher Education Conference is set to return to Dubai on February 8, 2024. The event will explore the latest developments and trends in the higher education sector in MENA. Â
Leading educators, lawyers and industry experts will delve into a range of topics including higher education in Saudi Arabia, the role of artificial intelligence, and how government, private sector and lawmakers can collaborate to better support academia at the full-day conference.  Â
To be held at the Bulgari Hotel & Resort, Dubai, the conference will feature a spotlight on ESG (environmental, social, and governance) and higher education and will host the award presentation ceremony for the Sustainability Innovators Challenge. The challenge, launched by Al Tamimi & Company and the UAE Ministry of Education during COP28 Dubai, recognises innovative solutions by university students to sustainability challenges faced in the UAE.Â
The conference provides a unique opportunity for educators and experts in higher education to participate in conversations surrounding the regional education landscape. Â
Key speakers at the conference include Hugh Martin, BUiD; Ben Bailey, Chief Operating Officer. University of Birmingham; Luc Grynbaum, Head of Department Law and Economics Sorbonne Abu Dhabi University; Dr Susan Karamanian, Dean of Law at HBKU; Baishakhi Taylor, Ph.D Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs NYU Abu Dhabi; Professor Tenia Kyriazi, Middlesex University; Kay Hack, Lead Consultant, Advance HE; Mahine Ahmad, Senior Lecturer, Middlesex University Dubai; Nika Salvetti, Professor at Heriot-Watt University, Dubai; Jeremy B Williams, Professor of Practice, Zayed University; Emma Stone, Perett Laver; Michelle Leek from NEOM U; Jigisha B. Patel, KAUST; Marco Selakovic, SP Jain School of Management; Alex Russell, Partner, Mills & Reeve LLP; Mansoor Ahmed, Head of Development, Education, Colliers; Mohamed Ali, Managing Partner, Atheel Partners; Fadi Habib, Head of Education, Amanat; Dr. Abdelrahman Almuaini, Assistant Undersecretary for Intellectual Property, Ministry of Economy; Dr Eesa Bastaki, President, University of Dubai; Essam Al Tamimi, Chairman & Founder, Al Tamimi & Company; Saqr Binghalib, Executive Director, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Remote WorkingÂ
To attend the event, register here or email edsector@tamimi.com Â
