Agenda

(Day 1) January 23, 2023

Time

Event

Workshop

7:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Reception of guests and VIP guests including SEU president and HE the Minister of Education

7:30 PM - 7:45 PM

GTEL 2023 - Exhibition showcase

7:47 PM - 7:52 PM

Welcoming remarks – SEU president Prof. Lilac Alsafadi

7:54 PM - 8:04 PM

Remarks of HE the Minister of Education

8:06 PM - 8:21 PM

Awards – Strategic and Exhibition Partner

8:23 PM - 8:38 PM

Keynote 1

Expanding access to education through innovation

Jim Brigadier

President Global Markets, Anthology

In-person

8:40 PM - 9:30 PM

Panel 1: Towards Sustainable E‐Learning

Torunn Gjelsvik

General, International Council for Open and Distance Education– ICDE

In-person

Basheerhamad Shadrach

Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia (CEMCA)

Online

Oleg Figlin

Vice President, Head of EMEA at Anthology

In-person

Thomas Jepson

International, President Symplicity

In-person

Chair: Hanny Alshazly

Ellucian - Vice President, Middle East & Africa

In-person

Workshop 1

8:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Effective personalized e-learning
Hania Baramki
Eng. Mohammed Khair Alnahhas

9:32 PM - 9:47 PM

Keynote 2

Towards Sustainable Economic Development: the Role of e-Learning

Andrew Jeffreys

CEO, Oxford Business Group

In-person

9:49 PM - 10:39 PM

Panel 2: Academic Partnerships in E-Learning Environments

Dr. Jennifer Mathes

CEO, Online Learning Consortium

In-person

Prof Ger Graus

Director, Ger Graus OBE Consulting Ltd

In-person

Dr. Becky Tinker

Chief Education and Operations Innovation officer, Colorado State University

Online

Chair: Andrew Jeffreys

CEO, Oxford Business Group

In-person

Workshop 2

9:15 PM - 10:15 PM

Workshop with CLASS
Massimo Gentili
Emmanuel Clemot

10:41 PM - 10:46 PM

10:48 PM - 11:48 PM

Closing remarks

Dinner for invitees and speakers

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7:00 PM - 7:30 PM	Reception of guests and VIP guests including SEU president and HE the Minister of Education
7:30 PM - 7:45 PM	GTEL 2023 - Exhibition showcase
7:47 PM - 7:52 PM	Welcoming remarks – SEU president Prof. Lilac Alsafadi
7:54 PM - 8:04 PM	Remarks of HE the Minister of Education
8:06 PM - 8:21 PM	Awards – Strategic and Exhibition Partner

(Day 2) January 24, 2023

Time

Event

Workshop

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Reception

4:00 PM - 4:05 PM

Welcoming remarks

4:10 PM - 4:30 PM

Keynote 3

The Future of Hybrid Learning: A Vision for 21st Century Education.

Mathew Baker

President of co-founder, CLASS TECHNOLOGIES

In-person

Workshop 3

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

4:35 PM - 5:25 PM

Panel 3: Digital Transformation of Inclusive Education

Eng. Mohammed Almadani

Classera CEO

In‐person

Asude Altintas

CEO & Co‐Founder, d‐Tech startup Twin Science

Online

Baltasar Fernández‐Manjón

Prof. Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Online

Brook Negussie

CEO, e‐learnAfrica

Online

Chair: Torunn Gjelsvik

Secretary General, International Council for Open and Distance Education – ICDE

In‐person

Elevating the Student Experience: Innovative Strategies and Best Practices

Shawki Abdderahman

5:30 PM - 5:50 PM

Prayer break

5:50 PM - 6:10 PM

Keynote 4

The Future of Hybrid Learning: A Vision for 21st Century Education.

Dr. Jennifer Mathes

CEO, Online Learning Consortium

In-person

6:15 PM - 7:15 PM

Panel 4: E-Learning of STEM: Challenges and Opportunities

Hania Baramki

Managing Director, GOlead UAE

In-person

Dr. Naeemullah Khan

Prof. Instructional Assistant Professor in AI - KAUST

Online

Dr. Ahmed Partma

Assistant Prof. Universitas Islam Indonesia

Online

Chair Prof. Chris Dede

Prof. Harvard Graduate School of Education

In-person

Workshop 4

5:45 PM - 6:45 PM

Scaling Online Learning

Karim Ali

7:20 PM - 7:40 PM

Keynote 5

Where is technology taking us and how can we close the Gap to Create the Ideal Learner Experience

Oleg Figlin

Vice President, Head of EMEA at Anthology

In-person

7:45 PM - 8:05 PM

Prayer break

8:05 PM - 8:55 PM

Panel 5: E-Learning, E-Teaching, and E-Campus

Eng. Mohammed Khair Alnahhas

Director - Learning Solutions Architect - AREA9 Lyceum

In-person

Alexander Zheltov

CEO and Founder, Educate online Inc

Online

Prof. Akram Zaki

Professor, International Islamic University Malaysia

Online

Mohammed Ali Akour

Higher Education Consultant, Inspector and Member of the International Advisory Council at ASIC

Online

Chair: Dr. Samer Jaffer

General Manager MENA, Explorance

In-person

8:50 PM - 9:00 PM

Closing remarks

9:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Dinner for invitees and speakers

(Day 3) January 25, 2023

Time

Event

Workshop

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Reception

4:00 PM - 4:05 PM

Welcoming remarks

4:10 PM - 4:30 PM

Keynote 6

Toward a sustainable e-Assessment-critical factor

Prof. Adam Marks

CAO, CIO, EDUVAL Education Group

In-person

4:35 PM - 5:35 PM

Panel 6: : Rethinking Learning Towards Education 4.0

Ulrik Juul Christensen

CEO - AREA9 Lyceum

Online

Renato Opertti

Senior Expert, International Bureau of Education(UNESCO‐IBE)

Online

Dr. Ayham Fayyoumi

Education Consultant, PWC

Online

Roberto Mangano

Senior Manager, FifthIngenium

In-person

Chair: Dr. David Santandreu Calonge

Head, Educational Program Development ‐ Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence

In-person

Workshop 5

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

How to Implement & Scale Your Online Courses Offering?

Karim Ali

5:40 PM - 6:00 PM

Prayer break - استراحة صلاة

6:05 PM - 6:25 PM

Keynote 7

ReThink, ReMap and ReMaster E-Learning... Forever

Prof. Warren Knight

Prof. Keynote Speaker and Trainer

In-person

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Panel 7: Development of 21st-Century Skills through E-Learning Systems

Amy Hollier

Director of Blended & Online Learning

Online

Tonya (Tonya Scott) Amankwatia

Assistant Vice Provost, Distance Education and Extended, North Carolina A&T State University

Agenda

(Day 1) January 23, 2023

Time

Event

Workshop

7:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Reception of guests and VIP guests including SEU president and HE the Minister of Education

7:30 PM - 7:45 PM

GTEL 2023 - Exhibition showcase

7:47 PM - 7:52 PM

Welcoming remarks – SEU president Prof. Lilac Alsafadi

7:54 PM - 8:04 PM

Remarks of HE the Minister of Education

8:06 PM - 8:21 PM

Awards – Strategic and Exhibition Partner

8:23 PM - 8:38 PM

Keynote 1

Expanding access to education through innovation

Jim Brigadier

President Global Markets, Anthology

In-person

8:40 PM - 9:30 PM

Panel 1: Towards Sustainable E‐Learning

Torunn Gjelsvik

General, International Council for Open and Distance Education– ICDE

In-person

Basheerhamad Shadrach

Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia (CEMCA)

Online

Oleg Figlin

Vice President, Head of EMEA at Anthology

In-person

Thomas Jepson

International, President Symplicity

In-person

Chair: Hanny Alshazly

Ellucian - Vice President, Middle East & Africa

In-person

Workshop 1

8:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Effective personalized e-learning Hania Baramki Eng. Mohammed Khair Alnahhas

9:32 PM - 9:47 PM

Keynote 2

Towards Sustainable Economic Development: the Role of e-Learning

Andrew Jeffreys

CEO, Oxford Business Group

In-person

9:49 PM - 10:39 PM

Panel 2: Academic Partnerships in E-Learning Environments

Dr. Jennifer Mathes

CEO, Online Learning Consortium

In-person

Prof Ger Graus

Director, Ger Graus OBE Consulting Ltd

In-person

Dr. Becky Tinker

Chief Education and Operations Innovation officer, Colorado State University

Online

Chair: Andrew Jeffreys

CEO, Oxford Business Group

In-person

Workshop 2

9:15 PM - 10:15 PM

Workshop with CLASS Massimo Gentili Emmanuel Clemot

10:41 PM - 10:46 PM

10:48 PM - 11:48 PM

Closing remarks

Dinner for invitees and speakers

(Day 2) January 24, 2023

Time

Event

Workshop

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Reception

4:00 PM - 4:05 PM

Welcoming remarks

4:10 PM - 4:30 PM

Keynote 3

The Future of Hybrid Learning: A Vision for 21st Century Education.

Mathew Baker

Effective personalized e-learning
Hania Baramki
Eng. Mohammed Khair Alnahhas

Workshop with CLASS
Massimo Gentili
Emmanuel Clemot