The Global Conference for Giftedness and Creativity

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

The Global Conference for Giftedness and Creativity

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First Day

Second Day

Date: 8-9 November 2020

Attendees: Virtual Attendance

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First Day

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.

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

The most prominent global practices in developing gifted, creative and innovative youth.
Building the virtual world and foreseeing sciences & technology by investing in giftedness and creativity.
Guiding gifted, creative and innovative potentials to meet global crisis and challenges.
The investment in nurturing giftedness, creativity and innovation to achieve social welfare & economic growth.
Enhancing virtual knowledge exchange among gifted, creative and innovative individuals around the world.

Conference Components

Keynote speakers
Discussion sessions
Interactive virtual scientific exhibition

Target Group

Policy and legislation makers, and decision makers
Educators, researchers and specialists
Parents
Those interested in giftedness and creativity
Gifted students
Entrepreneurs

Keynote Speakers

Session Panelists

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

Edie Lush

Executive Editor of Hub Culture

Nadhmi A. Al-Nasr

CEO of NEOM project

Anthony Salcito

Vice President - Worldwide Education, 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

Familusi A. Babajide

Executive Director, Africa at Under 40 CEOs

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

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

Mark Oleksak

Mawhiba Science Research Consultant

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) 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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Topics

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

Speakers

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

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Speakers

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.

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(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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Topics

Creativity and innovation in creating the virtual world.
Anticipating Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality.
Robotics and artificial intelligence in times of crisis.

Speakers

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

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(GMT+3) 4:45 pm – 5:45 pm

Session (3)

The Future of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

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Topics

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.

Speakers

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

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(GMT+3) 06:30 pm - 07:30 pm

Session (4)

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

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Topics

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

Speakers

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

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