Education City Speaker Series

In a lecture entitled “How Technology is Changing Healthcare,” Zeiger spoke about the way that medical practice is being shaped and transformed by technology. In his talk, he gave examples of innovative ways that technology is being applied to medicine, and how we can expect this innovation to carry forward into the foreseeable future.

In this Q&A session, Ibtihaj Muhammad spoke about woman and sport, and more specifically, the hijab and sport. She spoke about the discrimination she faced being a black, hijabi women in a Western context, and shared how she overcame those challenges. The session was moderated by Amina Ahmadi, co-founder of a sportswear brand for hijabis.

In his lecture, Sarmad discussed the imperative need for purposeful action toward tackling the climate crisis. He also spoke about how young people can keep up the momentum.

This lecture was organized in collaboration with The Arab Youth Climate Movement Qatar (AYCMQ) as part of their Earth Talks series.

In his talk, Silva spoke about how we live in an exponentially changing world, and how traditional schooling needs to change to accommodate that. He explored ways we can reimagine education to better equip youth to tackle the challenges of our time.

In his talk, he spoke about his journey and all the efforts going toward ensuring the success of the upcoming event. This event was supported by the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy.

Experts from around the worlds gathers to discuss mental health in times of widespread disease, social distancing, and global anxiety.

Thought leaders, policy makers, and activists from around the world explore the future of education and how we can build back better.

Join award-winning photographer and humanitarian, Giles Duley, as he discusses how people with disabilities are viewed in society and why the status quo still hasn’t changed when it comes to including this community in decision-making processes.

As COVID-19 vaccines start to be rolled out across the world, questions and concerns have emerged about what they mean for our health and our future.

In the latest edition of our Education City Speaker Series, and in collaboration with the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), we are hosting healthcare experts and practitioners to discuss vaccine development, questions surrounding the new variants of COVID-19, and the efforts needed to combat and avoid future waves of infection.