09:00 - 09:05
Opening Ceremony
09:05 - 09:10
Speech by the Representative of the summit sponsor
HE Prof. Nader Abdullah Al-Jalal
Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research
Representative of the Summit Sponsor
09:10 - 09:15
Speech by Chairman of AOU Board of Trustees
HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
09:15 - 09:20
Speech by HE the Minister of State for Communication Affairs
HE Mr. Omar Saud Alomar
09:20 - 09:23
AI+X Horizons 2025 - Inspiring the Future
09:23 - 09:30
Speech by AOU President in the Arab World
Prof. Mohammed Ibrahim Al-Zakari
President, Arab Open University
09:30 - 09:45
Speech by Vice President of Planning and Development
Prof. Omar Al-Jarrah
AI+X Steering Committee Member
KEYNOTE
09:45 - 10:00
AI for the Arab World: Vision 2030 and Beyond
Dr. Faisal Alotaibi
Chief AI Strategist and Consultation Department Director at SDAIA, KSA
10:00 - 10:10
Speech by Chair of the Organizing Committee
Dr. Khawla Alhasan
General Programmes Director, AOU HQ, Kuwait
10:10 - 10:20
Recognition of the Summit Partners and Sponsors
10:20 - 10:35
AI+X Horizons Exhibition Tour
KEYNOTE
10:35 - 10:50
AI in Improving Government Challenges: Opportunities and Challenges
Dr. Ammar Al-Husaini
Senior Director
PANEL
10:50 - 11:40
Leadership in the Age of AI: Building Trust, Vision, and Resilience
Panelists:
Dr. Khalid Alzamil
Dr. Anwar Alharbi - TV Personality & IT Expert , KUWAIT
Mr. Abdullah Al-Ayyar - Deputy Managing Director - Sustainability, KPC, Kuwait
Moderator: Eng. Husain AlNakkas
IT Director & Cybersecurity Consultant in NAK & GCCSCC, KUWAIT
KEYNOTE
11:40 - 12:00
AI Strategy in Action: Building Smarter Future
Prof. Omar Al-Jarrah
Vice President of Planning and Development, AOU HQ, Kuwait
KEYNOTE
12:00 - 12:20
The Role of AI and Digital Assistance to Transform Open Universities
Prof. Bart Rienties
Learning Analytics, President of SoLAR, OU, UK
PANEL
12:20 - 12:55
AI Revolutionizing Learning for the Digital Age: Reality and Prospects
Panelists:
Prof. Omar Al-Jarrah - Vice President of Planning and Development, AOU HQ, Kuwait
Prof. Bart Rienties - Learning Analytics, President of SoLAR, OU, UK
Dr. Ali Alfayly - Assistant Professor of Computer Science, PAAET, Kuwait
Moderator: Prof. Fawaz Alanzi
Full professor in College of Engineering and Petroleum
KEYNOTE
12:55 - 13:15
AI-Enabled Future Integrated Healthcare Ecosystem
Prof. Liming Chen
Chair Professor, DLUT, China
KEYNOTE
13:15 - 13:35
The Use of AI for Sustainable Decisions on Board of Directors Level
Brian Vibenholt
Head of Carbon Credit Dept. & GCC Operations, Ecosolis, Kuwait
INTERVIEW
13:35 - 13:55
Interview Corner: Chatting with an AI Expert
Dr. Mohammed Hamouri & Prof. Jassim Haji
Director of Business Development Office, AOU HQ, Kuwait & President of the International Group of AI, IGOAI, Bahrain
BREAK
13:55 - 15:05
Lunch Break
KEYNOTE
15:05 - 15:25
Evolution of AI and transformation of Energy Sector
Prof. Jassim Haji
President of the International Group of AI, IGOAI, Bahrain
KEYNOTE
15:25 - 15:45
Hybrid ML Econometric Models & Volatility Spillovers
Dr. Azzam Alroomi
Assistant Professor of Finance, AOU, Kuwait
