About The Event

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals is organizing "2024 KFUPM Research Forum: New Research Identity for a Better KSA and World" on October 2-3, 2024, in Dhahran, presenting its research strategy aligned with Vision 2030. The event aims to engage sectors in KSA's research agenda, focusing on energy, sustainability, future economies, and health, with an exhibition and workshops showcasing innovations.

Program

Opening Note

Dr. Ali Al Shaikhi

Dr. Muhammad Al Saggaf

KFUPM

KFUPM President

Speakers

Dr. Ali Al Shaikhi

Dr. Ali Al Shaikhi

KFUPM

Vice President of Research & Innovation

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Prof. Samer Abdallah

Prof. Samer Abdallah

Head of Digital at KPMG in KSA

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Mr. Ujjal Mukherjee

Mr. Ujjal Mukherjee

Chief Technology Officer, Lummus Technology

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Prof. Ernesto Damiani

Prof. Ernesto Damiani

Senior Director of the Khalifa University Center for Cyber-Physical Systems, UAE

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Dr. Jaap Vente

Dr. Jaap Vente

Roadmap Manager CO2-neutral industry at TNO, Netherlands

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Dr. Peter Hoffman

Dr. Peter Hoffman

President, Elevated Advisors LLC

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Dr. Sean P Flanigan

Dr. Sean P Flanigan

Director of Technology Transfer, KAUST

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Dr. Subashini Asokan

Dr. Subashini Asokan

Head of Licensing, Saudi Aramco, KSA

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Prof. Ian W. Campbell

Prof. Ian W. Campbell

Vice President, National Transformation Institute (NTI), KAUST, KSA

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Professor Björn W. Schuller’s

Prof. Bjoern Schuller

Head of CHI - Chair of Health Informatics, Technical University of Munich (TUM), Munich, Germany

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Prof. Thenkurussi Kesavadas

Prof. Thenkurussi Kesavadas

Vice President for Research & Economic Development Executive Council, University at Albany, USA

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Prof. Kuo-Wei Huang

Prof. Kuo-Wei Huang

Associate Vice President for Research, KAUST, KSA

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Dr. Dr. Arunangsu Chatterje

Dr. Arunangsu Chatterjee

Dean of Digital Transformation and Professor of Digital Health and Education, University of Leeds, UK

Dr. Dawn Freshwater

Dr. Dawn Freshwater

Vice-chancellor of The University of Auckland, New Zealand

Dr. Bruce E. Logan

Dr. Bruce E. Logan

Director of the Institute of Energy and the Environment, Pennsylvania State University, USA

Workshop

Energy and Industrial Leadership

Sustainable Environment and Essential Needs

Economies of the Future

Health and Wellness

Registration

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Committee

Steering Committee Chair:

Dr. Ali Alshikhi

VP of Research & Innovation

Organizing Committee Chair:

Dr. Fahad Alzahrani

Director of KFUPM Institute for Knowledge Exchange

Scientific Committee:

Dr. Eyad Alzahrinah (Chair)

Assistant to the Vice President for Research and Innovation

Dr. Hamdi Ali Al-Jamimi

Director, Research Excellence Office

Dr. Malak Baslyman

Director, Industry and Research Partnerships

Dr. Theis Ivan Solling

Director, Center for Integrated Petroleum Research (CIPR)

Dr. Atif AlZahrani

Director, IRC for Sustainable Energy Systems

Research Strategy Document

Strategic Partner

Organizer

Sponsor

Location