2021 Speakers
The future belongs to those who are ready for it, so get ready to learn from the best speakers in the Arab world and expand your expertise into new areas of study.
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Rana Dajani
Molecular Biologist & Tenured Professor of Biology and Biotechnology at Hashemite University
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Nidhal Guessoum
Professor at American University of Sharjah
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Bothina Osama
MENA Regional Co-ordinator at SciDev.Net
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Abdullah Annan
Founder of shar3-EL3lom and named best content creator presents educational content by TikTok MENA in 2020
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Hashem Al-Ghaili
Producer, filmmaker, science communicator, and the founder of Science Nature Page, which has +32 m followers
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Layla Al-Musawi
Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive of Advancement of Sciences Publishing and Distribution Co. and Program Manager of Publicizing and Dissemination of Science and Technology (P3) Scientific Culture at Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences.
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Jauad El Kharraz
Senior Water-Energy-Climate expert & R&D
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Amal Amin
Associate Professor at National Research Center (Egypt) & Founder of Women In Science Without Borders Initiative
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Mohamed Elsonbaty
Award-winning Science Journalist and Scicomm Consultant
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Zeinab Ghosn
Head of the Regional Communication Centre (RCC) at International Committee of the Red Cross - ICRC
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Dr. Alia Abu Kiwan
Researcher in Molecular Biology
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Islam Hussein
Virologist, Founder of Virolvlog, and Senior Scientist and Principal Investigator at Microbiotix
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Aref Husseini
Chairman of Al Nayzak
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Abdulaziz Alhegelan
President of NAMES Network and Executive director of Mishkat Interactive Center for Atomic and Renewable Energy
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Rana A. Al-Nibari
General Manager of The Scientific Center Kuwait
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Samya Ayish
Communication Manager at Arij and former Google News Lab Teaching Fellow
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Rehab Abd Almohsen
Science Journalist
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Sawsan Dalaq
Director of the Children's Museum Jordan
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Ahmed Ibrahim Osman
Professor and Founder of 3elmTube
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Shaimaa ElBanna
The Head of Science at British Council Egypt
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Mohamed Soliman
Science Communication & Development Officer at AUC
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Diala Ghassan
Communication Advisor at Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
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Imad Aoun
Communications & Advocacy Advisor at Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
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Ahmed Ibrahim Osman
Professor and Founder of 3elmTube
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Hanan Dowidar
Head of Strategic Partnerships at 1001 Inventions
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Maissa Azab
Executive Director, NAMES network
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Fatiha Chara
Investigative Journalist at Algerian 1 Channel
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Laila Ziko
Lecturer at University of Hertfordshire
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Massa Mufti
Educational Expert - Chair and Founder of NGO Sonbola
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Hanan Kiswany
Assistant Professor at Faculty of Media, University of Petra, and Investigative Journalist at Al Ghad newspaper
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Nehal Lasheen
Assistant Editor for SciDev.Net for the Middle East and North Africa Edition
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Adel Aldaghbashy
SciDev.Net reporter from Yemen
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NaJah Shana
Jordanian journalist
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Ayman Elsayed
Head of Educational Programs, Planetarium Science Center at Bibliotheca Alexanderia
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Riad Mazouzi
Reporter at SciDev.Net Middle East and North Africa Version
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Mouttasem Albarodi
Science media officer at Children's Cancer Hospital Foundation 57357
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Faris Bukhamsin
Co-founder of Scientific Saudi
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Ola Al-Ghazawy
Founder of Planet X
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Noha Atef
Media Researcher at Simon Fraser University, Canada
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Mohammed Yahia
Executive Editor at Nature Portfolio
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Dalia Abdel-Salam
Editor in Chief Arabic Edition of Scientific American
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Sahar Abdelwahab
Lecturer at Al-Azhar University in Egypt, specialized in Sustainable Building Design and Building Performance
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Mostafa Ali Abu Moslim
Audience Engagement Editor at Springer Nature
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Emad Saad
Environmental Advisor for the Environment Friends Society, Abu Dhabi
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Omar AL-Hayani
Science Journalist
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Mohamed Elhawary
Managing editor at AL-Masry Al-Youm newspaper
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Qusai Meklad
Project Manager at Haykal Media and manager of Popular Science Arabia
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Mai Elsayed
Editor at Popular Science Arabia
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Prof. Yasser M. Shabana
Professor of Plant Pathology at University of Florida
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Mohamed Ramadan A. Rezk
Director of Egyptian Science , Technology and Innovation Observatory (ESTIO) at Academy of scientific research and technology, ASRT
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Ahmed ElSheikh
Mechanical Engineering Lecturer - South Valley University
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Mona Yassin
Communication at World Health Organization
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Pakinam A.
Senior Writer, Emmy-winning interactive documentary MoonDisaster.Org at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Perihan Shafie
Program Manager at British Council
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Youssef Ait Ouarssas
Head of Space Curiosities
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Mohamed Mahgoub Hussien
Executive Director of Young Innovators
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Ahmed Hassan Balah
Senior Editor of Scientific American Arabic Edition
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Taha Darwish
Managing Editor of the Jordanian Media Credibility Monitor “AKEED”
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Assala Lamaa Mallak
phD Student in Molecular Cancer biology
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Eman Elsyaed
Digital Content Manager of Popular Science Arabia
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Latifa El Ghazal
Entrepreneur/Professor
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Najwa Khouri Boulos
Professor of Infectious Diseases and Children at Faculty of Medicine - Jordan University
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Mohammad Hajjiri
Cardiology Specialist in Mansfield, OH
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Magdy said
Online science editor of Aljazeera.net
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Alsaad Al Menhali
Editor-in-chief of National Geographic Al Arabiya
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Anoud Al-Zou'bi
Co-Founder at Nabd Community for Media & Information Literacy
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Nadia El Bilbesi
Head of Washington DC Office
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Eithar Alazzam
Science Journalist