QS MAPLE 2021 Virtual Conference

QS and Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University are organizing the upcoming QS MAPLE 2021 virtual conference and exhibition under the theme “The Future Today: Sustainable growth towards 2030” from 23-25 March 2021.

Higher education in the Arab region and Africa is undergoing transition, and the region is preparing for further advancements. The QS MAPLE 2021 virtual conference and exhibition will look at the next ten years of innovations in the region, and how they can sustainably grow towards targets.

Bringing together experts from throughout the regions and beyond, the three-day virtual event will feature keynotes, debates, panel discussions, and case studies while also unpacking opportunities to network and build strategic partnerships.

Don't miss the chance to hear from our distinguished speakers!

HRH Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan

President of the Royal Scientific Society
Chairman of the Board of Trustees Princess Sumaya University for Technology

H.E. Dr Haifa Al Najjar

Senator, Upper House of the Jordanian Parliament (Jordanian Senate) & Superintendent
Ahliyyah School for Girls & Bishop’s School for Boys Amman, Jordan

H.E. Prof Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar

Minister
Higher Education & Scientific Research, Egypt

Hakima El Haité

President
Mouvement Populaire, Morocco

Driss Ouaouicha

Minister Delegate
Higher Education and Scientific Research, Morocco

Haifa Al Kaylani

Founder & Chairman
Arab International Women’s Forum and Commissioner, ILO Global Commission on the Future of Work

Sonia Ben Jaafar

CEO
Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education

Ben Sowter

Senior Vice President (QS) and Managing Director (QSIU)
QS Quacquarelli Symonds

Kevin Downing

Secretary to Council and Court, Director of the Institutional Research Office
City University of Hong Kong

Mamokgethi Phakeng

Vice-Chancellor
University of Cape Town

Sandiso Sibisi

Open Innovation Studio Director
COOi Studios

Ruslan Abaev

Senior Manager
PwC

Faisal Yousif Al Anezi

Vice President
Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Haifa Jamal Al-Lail

President
Effat University

Issaa H. AlAnsari

President
Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Esra Aldhaen

Executive Director Centre for Accreditation and Quality Assurance
Ahlia University

Ghaleb Alhadrami Albreiki

Acting Vice Chancellor
United Arab Emirates University (UAEU)

Hamoud Almahmoud

Editor in Chief
Harvard Business Review Arabic

Henry Anumudu

Executive Director
Sharing Life Africa

Ghassan Aouad

President
Applied Science University

Clive Baldock

Dean of Graduate Research
University of Wollongong

Canan Aykut Bingol

Rector
Yeditepe University

Hynd Bouhia

CEO
Strategica

Monica Hornung Cattan

Head of Programs
QS Quacquarelli Symonds

Tony Chan

President
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Collins Chong

Senior Executive
Universiti Malaya

Mervat Chouman

Provost
Effat University

Anton John Crace

Editor & Program Designer
QS Quacquarelli Symonds

Mike Damiano

Director
Coursera for Campus, EMEA

Mayank Dhingra

Senior Education Business Lead for Middle East, Africa and Eastern Europe
HP

Ursula El Hage

Quality Expert
Saint Joseph University of Beirut

Winnie Eley

Secretary to Governing Board of CityU (Dongguan)
City University of Hong Kong

Wafa ElGarah

Full Professor of Management Information Systems
Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane

Habib M Fardoun

Full Professor Advisor of Vice-President for Development for International Relations & University Ranking
King Abdulaziz University

Ashwin Fernandes

Regional Director – Middle East, North Africa & South Asia
QS Quacquarelli Symonds

Roland Hancock

Partner
PwC

Adrian K Haugabrook

Executive Vice President and Managing Director, Social Impact Collective
Southern New Hampshire University

Daniel Howlett

Regional Head of Commercial Banking
MENAT HSBC Bank Middle East Limited

Wajid Hussain

Director
Islamic University

Leigh Kamolins

Head of Evaluation
QS

Fida Kanaan

Director of Executive Education, Olayan School of Business
American University of Beirut

Badriah Khaleel

Head of Applied Linguistics Dept
Kinnaird College for Women University Lahore

Roshan Kolar Ganeshan

Head of e-Learning and Innovation
Majan University College

Puleng LenkaBula

Principal and Vice Chancellor
University of South Africa (UNISA)

Andrew MacFarlane

Rankings Manager
QS Quacquarelli Symonds

Wael Mansour

Customer Consultant for Research Intelligence Solutions – ME & Turkey
Elsevier

Christine Nasserghodsi

Co-founder
Mirai

Karen Peyronnin

Director Executive Masters
Ecole des Ponts ParisTech

Philip J. Purnell

Ranking Projects Manager
United Arab Emirates University

Serena Ricci

Partnerships Manager
QS Reimagine Education Awards

Carla Saba

Deputy General Manager
Berytech

Karim Seghir

Chancellor
Ajman University

Abhilasha Singh

Vice President for Academic Affairs
American University in the Emirates, Dubai

Dr. Nagi Wakim

Associate Provost & Professor
Zayed University

Diah Wihardini

Director, BINUS Global
Binus University

Tom Woolf

Founder and CEO
EDAid

Sholpan Yessimova

Vice-President for Academics Innovations
Akhmet Yassawi University

Hsiao-Wei Yuan

Vice President for International Affairs
National Taiwan University

Paul Tiyambe Zeleza

Vice Chancellor
United States International University, Africa

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FAQ

1. How To Join The Virtual Event?

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2. Who should attend the conference?

Presidents/vice presidents, Chancellors/vice chancellors and university policymakers
Senior administrators and academics involved in faculty and student exchanges
International directors and office staff
Government officials