Thought Leaders Panels

Main Keynote Speaker (Honourable Guest): Dr Roy Casagranda
University Expert and Professor of Political Science at the United Arab Emirates University

'Thought Leaders Panels

Panel Discussion 1:
Leveraging AI to Shape the Future of Arabic Culture and Creativity

- HE Zaki Anwar Nusseibeh
Cultural Advisor to the President of the UAE and Chancellor of the United Arab Emirates University

- HE Mohammed Al Murr
Chairman of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Library Foundation

- HE Huda Al Khamees
Founder of Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation (ADMAF)
Founder & Artistic Director of the Abu Dhabi Festival

- Moderator: Prof Bilal Orfali
Sheikh Zayed Professor for Arabic and Islamic Studies

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Panel Discussion 2:
The Future of Arabic AI: From Sci-Fi to Sci-Real

- Prof Nizar Habash
Professor of Computer Science and Arabic Computational Linguistics

- Wajdi Zaghouani
A Tunisian-Canadian Researcher and Academic Specializing in Arabic Natural Language Processing

- Moderator: Prof Farah Shamout
Assistant Professor of Computer Engineering

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Panel Discussion 3:
Arabic Culture and AI: From Preservation to Enrichment

- Mr Nawaf Al Janahi
Film Director

- Dr Abdallah Abushmaes
Acting Language Research & Studies Unit Head

- Dr Bashar Alhafni
AI and Natural Language Processing Researcher

- Moderator: Prof Hanan Al Darmaki
Assistant Professor at MBZUAI

AI in Music: Catalyst for Creativity or Threat to Authenticity?

- Mr Ali Al Abdan
Researcher in Arabic Music

- Dr Mustafa Said
Musician and Researcher in Arabic Music

- Moderator: Rawan Al-Dabbas
IFPI - Representing the Recording Industry Worldwide - MENA Regional Director

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Panel Discussion 5:
Generative AI: Reimagining Storytelling and Creativity

- Dr Sara Daher
President of the Arabic Language Academy in Lebanon

- HE Dr Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi
Emirati Columnist, Researcher, and Founder of Barjeel Art Foundation

- Sameh Kaawach
Content and Arabic Program Manager at ADMAF

- Dr Noura AL Mazrouei
Writer, Academic, and Qanun Player