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Under the patronage of The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz

The Global Conference for Giftedness and Creativity

Imagine the Future Register for FREE

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Date: 8-9 November 2020

Attendees: Virtual Attendance
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About the Conference

King Abdulaziz and his Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity "Mawhiba" and the G20 Saudi Secretariat are organizing the 1st Global Conference for Giftedness and Creativity ... Imagine the Future 2020, to be held biennially under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. HRH Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Riyadh, will be presiding on the sponsors behalf. The conference this year is within the International Conference Program, honoring the G20 Saudi Presidency year 2020. The conference will attract international, regional and national speakers from scientists, future advisors and decision makers to provide keynotes, and discussion sessions. The conference also includes “Mawhiba Virtual World“ science exhibition. Aramco and SABIC, are the conference strategic knowledge partners, who have a long history of supporting and nurturing the gifted and creative youth.

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Conference Objectives
  • Promoting global trends in developing talented and creative youth to shape new future horizons.
  • Emphasizing the ability of gifted and creative individuals who will create the virtual world and employ it efficiently.
  • Anticipate the future of virtual reality and its impact on human development.
  • Expand international collaboration with effective partnerships to develop talented, creative and innovative young potentials to meet global challenges.
  • Launch a global virtual platform that brings together specialists, practitioners, innovators, and creative individuals from around the world.
Conference Topics
  1. The most prominent global practices in developing gifted, creative and innovative youth.
  2. Building the virtual world and foreseeing sciences & technology by investing in giftedness and creativity.
  3. Guiding gifted, creative and innovative potentials to meet global crisis and challenges.
  4. The investment in nurturing giftedness, creativity and innovation to achieve social welfare & economic growth.
  5. Enhancing virtual knowledge exchange among gifted, creative and innovative individuals around the world.
Conference Components
  1. Keynote speakers
  2. Discussion sessions
  3. Interactive virtual scientific exhibition
Target Group
  1. Policy and legislation makers, and decision makers
  2. Educators, researchers and specialists
  3. Parents
  4. Those interested in giftedness and creativity
  5. Gifted students
  6. Entrepreneurs

Session Panelists

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HRH. Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz

Chairman of the Board of Trustees of King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals and Minister of Energy))

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HE Dr. Hamad Al-AlSheikh

Minister of Education

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Henrietta H. Fore

Executive Director of UNICEF

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Edie Lush

Executive Editor of Hub Culture

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UNESCO Representative

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Dr. Abdullah AlGhamdi

Chairman of Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA)

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Nadhmi A. Al-Nasr

CEO of NEOM project

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Anthony Salcito

Vice President - Worldwide Education, Microsoft

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Hong-Eng KOH

Global Chief Government Industry Scientist Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd

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Maya Ajmera

President and CEO, Society for Science & the Public Publisher, Science News

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Familusi A. Babajide

Executive Director, Africa at Under 40 CEOs

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Jonas Kjellberg

Co-Creators of Skype

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Adam Cheyer

A co-founder of Siri Inc and Co-Founder and VP Engineering at Viv Labs

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Esther Wojcicki

Vice Chair of Creative Commons and founder and CEO of the Global Moonshots in Education

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Andreas Weigend

Former Chief Scientist of Amazon.com

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Sally Krisel

Past President, NAGC Board of Directors

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Lianne Hoogeveen

President, European Council for High Ability

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Noriah Mohd Ishak

Former President of Pusat PERMATA pintar – UKM

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Andreas Schleicher

Director for the Directorate of Education and Skills of OECD

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Mark Oleksak

Mawhiba Science Research Consultant

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Aljazzy Alahmadi
Mawhiba Alumni

MIT Undergraduate student

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Hisham Al-Falih
Mawhiba Alumni

Co-Founder & CEO at Lean Technologies

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Ghanimah Abuhaimed
Mawhiba Alumni

Masters in Mechanical Engineering - (KAUST)

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Moath Abuaysha
Mawhiba Alumni

CEO at Voxel+ For Innovative Medical Solutions

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Satam Alqadadi
Mawhiba Alumni

Senior Policy Analyst at Saudi G20 Sherpa Office

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Zvezdin Besarabov
Mawhiba Alumni

Computer Science at University College London

Agenda

  • (GMT+3) 4:00 pm – 4:02 pm

National anthem

  • MC - Farah AlMulla – Mawhiba Alumni
  • (GMT+3) 4:02 pm – 4:06 pm

Mawhiba Remarks, presented by H.E. Dr. Saud Al-Mathami, Mawhiba Secretary General

  • (GMT+3) 4:06 pm – 4:12 pm

Opening film

  • (GMT+3) 4:12 pm – 4:45 pm

Opening session:

  • Imagine the Future … Empowerment of Youth to Shape New Future Horizons
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  • A forward-looking vision for building a creative and innovative generation
  • Preparing and empowering young talents for future skills & jobs
  • Global leading experiences to nurture young capabilities for sustainable development
  • Promoting creativity and societal innovation to achieve social welfare and economic growth

  • HRH. Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Chairman of the Board of Trustees of King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals and Minister of Energy))
  • HE Dr. Hamad Al-AlSheikh Minister of Education
  • Henrietta H. Fore Executive Director of UNICEF
  • Moderator
    Edie LushExecutive Editor of Hub Culture
  • UNESCO Representative
  • (GMT+3) 4:45 pm – 5:00 pm

"Mawhiba,.. where you belong"

  • Mawhiba students Success Stories
For feedback

  • Aljazzy Alahmadi
    Mawhiba Alumni MIT Undergraduate student
  • Hisham Al-Falih
    Mawhiba Alumni Co-Founder & CEO at Lean Technologies
  • Ghanimah Abuhaimed
    Mawhiba Alumni Masters in Mechanical Engineering - (KAUST)
  • Moath Abuaysha
    Mawhiba Alumni CEO at Voxel+ For Innovative Medical Solutions
  • Satam Alqadadi
    Mawhiba Alumni Senior Policy Analyst at Saudi G20 Sherpa Office
  • Zvezdin Besarabov
    Mawhiba Alumni Computer Science at University College London
  • (GMT+3) 5:00 pm – 5:05 pm

Honoring the Pioneers of Giftedness and Creativity in Saudi Arabia

  • (GMT+3) 5:05 pm – 5:10 pm

Launching Mawhiba Membership

  • (GMT+3) 5:10 pm – 5:15 pm

Launching Mawhiba Postal Stamps

  • (GMT+3) 5:15 pm – 5:18 pm

Honoring the strategic knowledge partner

  • (GMT+3) 5:20 pm – 6:05 pm

Keynote Speaker - Michio Kaku

The Next 20 Years: How AI will revolutionize business, the economy, medicine, our way of life, and conquer the coronavirus.
For feedback
  • (GMT+3) 6:05 pm - 7:05 pm

Session (2)

  • Digital World ... How is it going to change the identity of future?
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  • Creativity and innovation in creating the virtual world.
  • Anticipating Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality.
  • Robotics and artificial intelligence in times of crisis.

  • Dr. Abdullah AlGhamdi Chairman of Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA)
  • Nadhmi A. Al-Nasr CEO of NEOM project
  • Anthony Salcito VP Worldwide Education & Public Sector, Microsoft
  • Hong-Eng KOH Global Chief Government Industry Scientist
    Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd
  • Maya Ajmera President and CEO, Society for Science & the Public Publisher, Science News
  • Moderator
    Familusi A. Babajide Executive Director, Africa at Under 40 CEOs

Day 1 Closing

  • (GMT+3) 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm

Keynote Speaker - Neil Tyson

Finding and Nurturing Genius
For feedback
  • (GMT+3) 4:45 pm – 5:45 pm

Session (3)

  • The Future of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
For feedback

  • The future of innovation to face global challenges.
  • Fostering passion and curiosity to build innovative and entrepreneurial thinking.
  • Pioneering models in empowering creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship.

  • Jonas Kjellberg Co-Creators of Skype
  • Adam Cheyer A co-founder of Siri Inc and Co-Founder and VP Engineering at Viv Labs
  • Esther Wojcicki Vice Chair of Creative Commons and founder and CEO of the Global Moonshots in Education
  • Andreas Weigend Former Chief Scientist of Amazon.com
  • Moderator
    Familusi A. Babajide Executive Director, Africa at Under 40 CEOs
  • (GMT+3) 5:45 pm – 6:30 pm

Keynote Speaker - Gerd Leonhard

How to nurture a Future Mindset based on Human Creativity, Imagination and Intuition
For feedback
  • (GMT+3) 06:30 pm - 07:30 pm

Session (4)

  • Global Visions … How do they shape the future of humanity?
For feedback

  • Future trends in building a creative generation.
  • Global practices and policies that support giftedness and creativity.
  • Empowering talent to lead change.

  • Sally Krisel Past President, NAGC Board of Directors
  • Lianne Hoogeveen President, European Council for High Ability
  • Noriah Mohd Ishak Former President of Pusat PERMATA pintar – UKM
  • Andreas Schleicher Director for the Directorate of Education and Skills of OECD
  • Moderator
    Mark Oleksak Mawhiba Science Research Consultant

Recommendation and Conclusion – Dr. Amal Al-Hazzaa, Secretary General Assistant - Conference General Supervisor

Strategic Knowledge Partners

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