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