22 - 23 April, 2025

Dubai

Millennium Plaza Downtown

An Invite only 2 day Confuence of Global Education's decision Makers

5 MILLION + STUDENTS

2 LAKH + FACULTIES

100+ SCHOOL FOUNDERS, OWNERS AND DIRECTORS

2 TRANSFORMATIVE DAYS

22 - 23 April, 2025

Millennium Plaza Downtown

An Invite-Only 2-Day Confluence of
Global Education Decision-Makers

Hosted by Elets Technomedia in collaboration with Elets Digital Learning Magazine, the 32nd Elets World Education Summit offers a one-of-a-kind opportunity for leaders in higher education to drive the future of academia. The exclusive Higher Education Forum will bring together visionary leaders from top global higher education institutions to exchange ideas, share experiences, and explore collaboration opportunities. ...With the mission to advance educational excellence through technology, drive change, and explore global collaboration opportunities, this prestigious gathering will address the critical challenges and opportunities currently shaping the higher education landscape.
The Higher Education Forum is centered around the theme, "Future-Ready Higher Education: AI & Technology Bridging Academia and Industry", which reflects the rapidly evolving landscape of higher education, where technology and AI are playing a key role in transforming academia. As industries and educational institutions increasingly converge, it’s essential to explore how technology can bridge the gap, nurture innovation, and prepare students for the workforce of tomorrow.
Join us to be part of the conversation that shapes the future of education, industry collaboration, and technological advancement in today’s competitive age.

KEY FOCUS AREAS

AI & Emerging Tech in Higher Education

Transforming learning and optimising operations through cutting-edge tech.

Digital Transformation & Smart Campuses

Integrating technology to create seamless, future-ready educational environments.

Future-Ready Curriculums & Workforce Alignment

Adapting curricula to equip students with skills for the evolving workforce.

Scaling Institutions & Global Expansion

Strategies for growth and sustainability in the competitive global education landscape.

Innovation in Academic Leadership

New leadership strategies driving growth, innovation, and excellence.

Next-Gen Learning Models

Engaging, flexible, and personalised learning experiences for the modern student

Industry-Academia Collaboration

Building partnerships to create real-world learning and drive educational innovation.

WHAT TO EXPECT AT
ELETS WORLD EDUCATION SUMMIT

CURATED SESSIONS

Specialised discussions on education technology and sustainable growth strategies to shape the future of higher education.

Our Eminent Key Speakers

Higher Education

Dr. Ahmed S. Yamani

President
Prince Sultan University
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Prof. Ammar Kaka

Pro Vice Chancellor & President
Curtin University Dubai, UAE

Prof. Sherief Ibrahim Khalifa

Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs
Dubai Medical University

Prof. Bharat Bhasker

Director
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad, India

Dr. Chris Rauch

Chancellor
Umm Al Quwain University
Kabir, UAE

Prof. Manda Venkatramana

Acting Chancellor
Gulf Medical University, Ajman, UAE

Prof. William Cornwell

Provost
The American University in the Emirates
Dubai, UAE

Prof. Mohammed Al-Shami

Vice Chancellor
University of Fujairah
Fujairah, UAE

Dr. Hamid Akbari

Vice Chancellor
Islamic Azad University
U.A.E. Branch, Dubai, UAE

Dima Rachid Jamali

Vice President of University Advancement
Canadian University
Dubai, UAE

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Imad Youssef Hoballah

Vice President for Institutional Advancement & External Relations
American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK)
Ras Al-Khaimah, UAE

Dr. Simon Mak

Founding Vice Chancellor
Universal AI University
India

Prof. Rafid Alkhaddar

Pro Vice Chancellor
Amity University Dubai
Dubai, UAE

Vishal Anand

Founder and Pro-Chancellor
Shoolini University
Himachal Pradesh, India

Dr. Rupa Vasudevan

Chancellor and Founder
Bharatiya Engineering Science and Technology Innovation University
Andhra Pradesh, India

Prof. (Dr) Pankaj Kumar Mishra

Pro Vice Chancellor
Future University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh, India

Arpan Stephen

E-Learning Head, College of Medicine and Health Sciences
Arabian Gulf University
kingdom of Bahrain

Dr. Nader Ghazal

Chairman
African-Asian Council for AI & Cybersecurity, UAE

Dr Mahendra Sharma

Pro-Chancellor
Ganpat University
Gujarat, India

Dr. Richa Arora

COO & Head of Institution
University of Stirling
Ras Al Khaimah, UAE

Jan Horn

Chief Executive Officer & General Management
SAE Institute Dubai
Dubai, UAE

Hani Asfour

Vice President of Innovation and Institutional Partnerships Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation
Dubai, UAE

Dr. Nasser Al Muraqabat

Vice President – Operational Affairs & COO
University of Dubai
Dubai, UAE

Rifat Ibrahim

Manager
Meritto

Dr. Sudhindra S

Academic President
Manipal University
Dubai, UAE

Prof. Naseem Abidi

Deputy Vice Chancellor- Operations, Dean School of Business
Skyline University College
Sharjah, UAE

Dr. Mohammad Fteiha

Campus Director- Al Ain & Director of the Center for Faculty Development and Learning Innovation
Abu Dhabi University
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Dr. Maurey Bond

Vice President for Global Initiatives
American Imperial University
Dubai, UAE

Dr Anita Patankar

Executive Director
Symbiosis International University Dubai
Dubai, UAE

Dr. Leena Wanganoo

Discipline Lead in Business
Murdoch University
Dubai, UAE

Krishna Kumar C Negade

Head of Recruitment and External Engagement
De Montfort University
Dubai, UAE

Michael Gallimore

Head of Campus
De Montfort University
Dubai, UAE

Dr. Nadera Alborno

Dean of the School of Education
American University in Dubai (AUD), Dubai
Dubai, UAE

Dr. Vivek Mohan

Dean – Academic and Student Affairs
Exeed College
Sharjah, UAE

Dr Mahinour Ezzat

Director- Teaching and Learning Center
Ajman University
Dubai, UAE

Dr. Saed Alrabaee

Director, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
United Arab Emirates University
Al Ain, UAE

Prof. Eid Mohammad Kanaan

Dean of Men's Student Affairs
University of Sharjah
Sharjah, UAE

Dr. Yassen Alfoteih

Dean of the Humanities College
City University Ajman
Ajman, UAE

Dr. Yousif El Tayeb

Dean, Professor and Chair of Clinical Sciences Department
Dubai Medical Uiversity
Dubai, UAE

Dr. Monita Baruah

Associate Professor & Programme Director
University of Birmingham Dubai
Dubai, UAE

Dr. David Santandreu Calonge

Head of Educational Program Development
Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI)
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Prof. Santosh Kumar Ray

Dean of the Humanities College
City University Ajman
Ajman, UAE

Varun Arora

Chief Partnership Officer
StockGro

Dr. Shweta Singh

Founder & CEO
Ennoble IP

Basavadarshan G N

Senior Academia Partnership Manager - APAC
MongoDB

Mr. Anand Dev Dhand

Head: Partnership and Alliances
Leadsquared

Ashima Dhawan

Asst. Professor for Creative Industries Management &
Program Director of Studies
Heriot-Watt University, Campus
Dubai, UAE

Dr. Christopher Abraham

CEO & Head - Dubai Campus &
Sr. Vice President - Institutional Development
SP Jain School of Global Management
Dubai, UAE

Dr. Muhamad Jumaa

Director of Research Jumeira University
Dubai, UAE

Prof. Dr. Paulson Mathew Chungapura

Chancellor of London American University College President &
CEO of London American City College

Dr. Tabani Ndlovu

Academic Program Chair (APC)
Higher Colleges of Technology
Dubai, UAE

Syed Fahad S.B

Regional Director
Success Point College
Sharjah, UAE

Sreekanth Arimanithaya

Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR), CEO – Xarpie Labs | Co-founder – Mantrika.ai, Visara Partners & Communios.ai

Amal Dimashki

Regional Director MENAT
Turnitin

Dr Bindu Nair

Academic Head
Demont Institute of Management and Technology

Tamil Selvan Ramadoss

Group CFO & Business Transformation Officer RMB Group
Dubai, UAE

Dr. Deena Elsori

Interim Program Chair, Foundation and General Education
Rabdan Academy
Abu Dhabi, UAE

M Balasubramaniam (Bala MS)

Chairman, Southern Regional Committee AICTE Deputy Chairman, MoE & AICTE Investor Committee & CEO
Stratinfinity Inc, India

Prof. Abhilasha Singh

Professor
The American University in the Emirates
Dubai, UAE

Dr. Amit Sareen

Director
Institute of Management Technology
Dubai

Syed Mohammed Abbas

Director
Greenwood International Institute
Sharjah

Roundtable Speaker

Dr. Sepideh Samadi

Director of MA Marketing Program
Heriot-Watt University
Dubai, UAE

Dr. Stavroula Kalogeras

Global Executive MBA Programme Director in Professional Practice
Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University
Dubai, UAE

Dr. Wael A. Samad

Department Chair - Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
Rochester Institute of Technology
Dubai, UAE

Dr. Hussam Al Hammadi

Director of the Master in Cybersecurity Program
University of Dubai
Dubai, UAE

Dr. Nidhi Sehgal

Head of School-Business and Humanities
Curtin University Dubai
Dubai, UAE

Vinod Kumar Shukla

Head of Academics - School of Engineering Architecture Interior Design
Amity University
Dubai, UAE

Peter Mugambi

Programme Coordinator UG Accounting/Law at University of Bolton RaK
The University of Bolton
Dubai, UAE

Dr. Mansoor Ali Khan Khwaja

Academic Program Chair
Higher Colleges of Technology
Dubai, UAE

Prof. Washika Haak Saheem

Professor / Dean – Dubai Business School
University of Dubai
Dubai, UAE

Dr. Nikolina Ljepava

Acting Dean / Associate Professor
The American University in the Emirates
Dubai, UAE

Dr. Mohan Lal Agarwal

Deputy Dean Academic
University of West London - RAK Branch Campus
Ras Al Khaimah, UAE

Dr. Shifan Khanday

Acting Associate Dean of Research & Graduate
Dubai Medical University
Dubai, UAE

Massimo Imparato

Dean-School of Architecture and Interior Design
Canadian University of Dubai, UAE
Dubai, UAE

Prof. Hamed Assaf

Associate Dean - School of Engineering
American University of Ras Al Khaimah

Dr. Ganesan Subramanian

Head of Computer Studies
Symbiosis International University
Dubai, UAE

Dr. Syed Hasan

Vice Dean of School of Business
Director of Finance and Bloomberg Woxsen University
Hyderabad

Dr. Afseer Majeed

Professor - College of Business
Jumeira University
Dubai,UAE

Dr. Sunita Mathur

Program Director Accounting & Finance, Assistant Professor in Accountancy
Heriot-Watt University

Dr. Sarwat Jahan

Assistant Professor
Symbiosis International University, Dubai,UAE

Dr. Khalid Syeed Uddin

Head of Department of Business Management and Digital Media Studies at Pacific Link college Rak Campus and Adjunct Professor at International American University, RAK Campus
Ras Al Khaimah

Prof. Dr. Kaup Mohamed

Vice Chancellor - London American University College, Dean & Managing Director - London American City College
Duba, UAE

Prof. Dr. Kaup Mohamed

Vice Chancellor - London American University College, Dean & Managing Director - London American City College
Duba, UAE

Prof. Christopher Hill

Centre Director, The British University
Dubai, UAE

Dr. Anurag Singh

Assistant Professor Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani Dubai
Dubai, UAE

Dr. Dhrupad Mathur

Director - Faculty Recruitment and Training S P Jain School of Global Management
Dubai, UAE

Prof. Dr. Ahmed Sebihi

Vice President of Cooperation and International Relations
Afro-Asian University

Dr. Wissam Mouawad

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Abu Dhabi University,Abu Dhabi,UAE

Anestis K. Fotiadis

Assistant Dean of Research and Outreach
Zayed University, UAE

Rajasree Rajamohanan

Visiting Professor
Britts Imperial University College
Sharjah,UAE

Dr. Mona Hammad

Assistant Professor
The American University
Emirates,UAE

Khulud Almutairi

Assistant Professor
King Saud University
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Dr. Nada Sayarh

Associate Professor
SP Jain School of Global Management
Dubai,UAE

Dr. Farnoosh Farzaneh

Vice Chair-Department of Quantitative studies-MBA
University Canada West

Dr. Randa Soliman

Associate Faculty
Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University
Dubai, UAE

Organising Committee Member

Dr. Nasser Al Muraqabat

Vice President – Operational Affairs & COO
University of Dubai

Prof. Abhilasha Singh

The American University in the Emirates,
UAE

M Balasubramaniam (Bala MS)

Chairman, Southern Regional Committee AICTE Deputy Chairman, MoE & AICTE Investor Committee & CEO, Stratinfinity Inc

Prof. Dr. Liew Teik Kooi (Andy)

Vice-Chancellor
HELP University, Malaysia

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Critical discussions on growth strategies to navigate and succeed in the evolving education landscape.

Elite Networking

Engage with Asia and the Middle East's top-tier education leaders in a trusted, collaborative setting.

Elite Network

Engage with Asia and the Middle East's top-tier education leaders in a trusted, collaborative setting.

Product Launch & Live Demo

Showcasing new technologies and solutions transforming education for a brighter future

Award Ceremony

Celebrating exceptional achievements and pioneering innovations shaping the future of education.

EXHIBITIONS

Exhibiting cutting-edge innovations and solutions to enhance K-12 education.

OUR EMINENT PAST SPEAKERS

Dr. Nasser Al Muraqab

Chief Operating Officer (COO)

University of Dubai

Dubai, UAE

A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

Former President of India

India

Prof Ammar Kaka

Pro Vice-Chancellor & President

Curtin University Dubai

Dubai, UAE

Prof Ghassan Aouad

President

Applied Science University

Behrain

Mohamed Abdullah

Managing Director

Dubai Knowledge Park and Dubai International Academic City

Kalthoom AI Balooshi

Executive Director

Education Development

KDA, Dubai

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