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Day 1 – 26th February, 2020:

Keynote Address-1: (Prof. Amr A Adly)

• Higher Education in the Era of the Fourth and Future Industrial Revolutions: Challenges and Opputunities

Keynote Address-2: (Prof. Mohamed Zairi)

• How HEI\’s can adapt to the disruptive effects of digital technology- A proposed strategy based on agility orientation

Day 2 – 27th February, 2020:

Keynote Address-3: (Prof. Pedro Saraiva)

• Promoting Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Higher Education

Keynote Address-4: (Dr. Larry Johnson)

• Digital Competences and Technology in Education – The Approach of the European Union

Keynote Address-5: (Mr. Douglas Blackstock)

• The Last Ten Years and the Next Ten Years Developments in the Quality Assurance Ecosystem

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• Presentation by Chair: Prof. Ghassan Aouad
• Presentation by Dr. Kevin Mitchell
• Presentation by Prof. Makhanya Mandla
• Presentation by Prof. Khalid Al-Begain
• Presentation by Dr. Lahcen Haddad
• Educating for the Fourth and Future Industrial Revolutions

Panel-2: Looking Beyond the Fourth Industry Revolution: How to Plan the HE sector for Relevance in the Future:

• Presentation by Chair. Solveig Nicklos

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• Creating Positive Synergies across Various Sectors in Support of the Future

Round Table-2:

• Empowering the Future Graduate: How can Universities Prepare Agile Lifelong Learners?
• A Glimpse into the Future of Smart Education
• The Digital Skills and the Future of Jobs 2020 – The Fundamental Growth Mindset

Round Table-3:

• The Future of Jobs Report 2018

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• Institutionalization of Interdisciplinary Approaches in Higher Education: A Case Study of IQRA University of Pakistan
• Mergers and Acquisitions in Higher Education: Strengthening the Ability to Advance Institutions by Creating Mutually Beneficial Partnerships
• Evolution of the OAU African Center for Engineering Design Education (OAU-ACEDE)
• Internationalization through Digitalisation? – Strategical and Organisational Pre-Conditions for Student Experience Enhancement
• Digital Future Research Hub: A Multidisciplinary Research Program for Impactful Research

Track-2: Preparing Future Graduates through Re-Engineering Learning and Teaching:

• Developing An Employability Framework at Higher Education Institutions: Fostering Work Ready University Graduates for the 21st Century
• HCT 4.0 – Building a Comprehensive Learning Ecosystem
• Preparing Graduates for the Fourth Industry Revolution – A Case Study from Bahrain
• Pillars of the Liberal Arts Developing Skills for Fourth Industrial Revolution Employability in Abu Dhabi
• The University of the Future: University as a Service (UaaS) within an Open Innovation Ecosystem

Track-3: The Role of Universities in Re-skilling and Up-skilling the Workforce:

• Mentoring in Higher Education – A Case Study of IQRA University in Karachi
• How are Companies Supporting the Development of Universities for Upskilling of the Work Force? A Mini Case Studies in Asia and Africa and their Implementations
• Enhancing Skills Development and Employability for the 4th Industry Revolution: A University\’s Response in Nigeria
• Unemployability Crisis in Nigeria and Information Technology: A Case Study of the Impact of the OAU-ACE in ICT-Driven Knowledge Park
• Transformation of Medical Education for the Future: From Informative to Transformative
• Muscat University, Oman: Re-Skilling and Up-Skilling , Learning and Unlearning: New Approaches for a New Age

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