The First University of Sharjah International Alumni Conference (1IAC) 2025
University of Sharjah
The University of Sharjah (UoS) is pleased to announce the organization of its 1st Alumni International Conference, themed “Empowering Employability in the Era of Artificial Intelligence". The conference is scheduled to be held on January 20-23, 2025, at the University of Sharjah premises.
The conference will feature keynote speeches as well as practitioner and scientific sessions by leading practitioners, researchers and editors of leading journals relevant to conference themes from across the world.
The conference sessions will focus on topics related to the conference theme including but not limited to:
- AI and the future of workforce.
- Entrepreneurship in the era of AI.
- AI and Environmental Sustainability and Social Impact.
- Developing curricula to Meet the future demands of AI.
- The Future of Technology Trends and Employability
- Empowering Careers with AI
- Professional Evolution with AI
- Ethical Implications and Solutions of AI Adoption
The 1st Alumni International Conference provides a platform for interdisciplinary exchange and networking, enriching participants with diverse perspectives on key topics.
Speakers
H.E. Sheikh Fahim Bin Sultan Bin Khalid Al Qasimi
Executive Chairman of The Department of Government Relations
H.E. Sheikh Fahim Bin Sultan Bin Khalid Al Qasimi
Executive Chairman of The Department of Government Relations
Sheikh Fahim is a respected member of The Executive Council of Sharjah, an organization established to assist the Ruler of the Emirate, His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, in drafting policies to raise the social and economic development of the Emirate. In his role as the Executive Chairman of The Department of Government Relations, Sheikh Fahim leads the cooperation between Sharjah Government departments and International governments and NGOs. Working alongside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates, the Department of Government Relations coordinates Sharjah’s international portfolio of trade, tourism, culture and educational ties across the globe. Prior to joining the Sharjah Government, he worked in strategic advisory and performance monitoring of a portfolio of state-owned assets in the UAE. With a background in public sector strategy and investments, he supported the Government in developing policies to achieve both financial and socio-economic returns in state-owned enterprises. Sheikh Fahim has been awarded the Grand Collar of the Order of Antonio José de Irisarri from the President of Guatemala. Sheikh Fahim serves as the Vice President of the Alliance Française of Sharjah. He holds a master’s degree in International Relations from the University of Cambridge and speaks four languages: English, Arabic, French, and German.
Dr. Amr Awadallah
CEO and cofounder of Vectara,
Dr. Amr Awadallah
CEO and cofounder of Vectara,
Dr. Amr Awadallah is the CEO and cofounder of Vectara, a company that is enabling organizations to leverage GenAI in business applications by reducing risks from hallucinations, bias, copyright infringement, and model weight pollution.
Amr previously served as VP of Developer Relations for Google Cloud. Prior to joining Google in Nov 2019, Amr co-founded Cloudera in 2008 and as Global CTO, he spent 11 years working closely with enterprises around the world on how to ingest and extract value from big data (he famously coined the concept of “schema-on-read vs schema-on-write”).
He also served as vice president of product intelligence engineering at Yahoo! from 2000-2008. Amr joined Yahoo after they acquired his first startup, Aptivia, in mid-2000 which was a search engine for online product information. Amr received his PhD in EE from Stanford University, and his Bachelor and Master Degrees from Cairo University, Egypt.
Dr. Mohamed Diab
Founder & Managing Director of Ebers
Dr. Mohamed Diab
Founder & Managing Director of Ebers
Mohamed Diab holds an MBA and serves as an adjunct faculty member, tech entrepreneur, public speaker, and consultant in digital health. With a foundation in pharmacy and drug manufacturing, he pursued a unique path by blending his scientific knowledge with self-taught artistry, driven by a passion for simplifying science through visual storytelling. In addition to leading his own business and conducting independent research, Mohamed leads a community initiative that mentors students and recent graduates in the emerging field of Biomedical Visualization, utilizing technologies like AI, Virtual and Augmented Reality. He also provides digital transformation consulting and medical communication services to pharmaceutical companies, helping them adapt to the evolving digital landscape.
Prof. Wadii Boulila
Professor of Computer Science at Prince Sultan University, Saudi Arabia
Prof. Wadii Boulila
Professor of Computer Science at Prince Sultan University, Saudi Arabia
Wadii Boulila is a Professor of Computer Science at Prince Sultan University, Saudi Arabia. He has published over 200 papers in prestigious venues and has received several awards, including the Best Young Researcher Award (2021) and the Most Cited Researcher Award (2022). He has also been recognized among the top 2% of scientists. His research interests span computer vision, AI, big data analytics, and cybersecurity. Prof. Boulila is a Senior Member of IEEE, ACM, AAAI, and an SFHEA Fellow in the U.K.
Important Dates
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Our Sponsors
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Centro Sharjah
Air Arabia
Dubai Chamer
Sharjah Safari
Our Partners
Ministry of Higher Education
United Arab Emirates Ministry of Human Resources & Emiratisation
NAFIS
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