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The Global Conference For
Giftedness & Creativity

Under the esteemed patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud – may God protect him – the third edition of the "Global Conference for Giftedness and Creativity 2024," themed "Beyond Creative Minds," highlights Saudi Arabia's dedication to investing in talent and fostering innovation to address future global challenges.
This premier event will bring together leading experts, innovators, and gifted individuals from all over the world, engaging them in impactful discussions and transformative workshops to propel innovative solutions.

Conference
Information
24-26 November 2024 
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Saudi Arabia Standard Time
King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC).

Conference Components

International and local speakers
Panel discussions
Workshops
Accompanying exhibition
Creathon

About Creathon

The Creathon is the flagship of this conference, uniting creative minds and exceptional talents from diverse fields, all driven by collective intelligence to develop innovative solutions that enhance the quality of life across various contexts. Participants will collaborate in multidisciplinary teams and engage with experts. They will also present their groundbreaking ideas to a panel of seasoned professionals.
The Creative Creathon will take place on the main stage and will be organized into four main tracks, each welcoming 40 brilliant creative minds and experts who will apply design-thinking principles to drive collaboration, innovation, and effective problem-solving, culminating in a launch event that aligns with these themes.

Creativity in the Family

Inspiring innovation within every home.

Creativity in Education Environments

Cultivating inventive thinking and accountability in schools.

Creativity in the Workplace

Promoting creative solutions and responsibility in professional environments

Creativity in the Community

Enhancing creative development and responsibility in local communities

Creathon Agenda

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Creathon
Creativity in the Family
Creativity in Eduction
Creativity in the Workplace
Creativity in the Community
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Creathon
Creativity in the Family
Creativity in Eduction
Creativity in the Workplace
Creativity in the Community
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Creathon
Creativity in the Family
Creativity in Eduction
Creativity in the Workplace
Creativity in the Community
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Creathon
Creativity in the Family
Creativity in Eduction
Creativity in the Workplace
Creativity in the Community

Our Speakers

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Dr. Barbara Oakley

Dr. Barbara Oakley

Disctinguished Professor of Engineering

Oakland University

HRH Prince Fahad bin Mansour bin Nasser bin Abdulaziz AlSaud

HRH Prince Fahad bin Mansour bin Nasser bin Abdulaziz AlSaud

President of the Saudi G20YEA

Chairman of Entrepreneurship Vision

Dr. Halim Choueiry

Dr. Halim Choueiry

Chairperson of Arts and Design Department

American University of Science and Technology (AUST)

Prof. Ulrich Weinberg

Prof. Ulrich Weinberg

President

Global Design Thinking Alliance

PANELIST SPEAKERS
Dr. Basma Albohairan

Dr. Basma Albohairan

Managing Director

Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) Saudi Arabia

Banny Banerjee

Banny Banerjee

Founder & CEO

Global Change Labs

H.H. Dr. Faisal bin Abdullah Mashary Al Saud

H.H. Dr. Faisal bin Abdullah Mashary Al Saud

Secretary General Consultant

Mawhiba

Dr. Ghadah Alarifi

Dr. Ghadah Alarifi

Founding Dean

KAPSARC School of Public Policy

Hareth Alsahan

Hareth Alsahan

Chief Human Resources Officer

Telecommunications Tower Comapany "Tawal"

Dr. Hasan Khormi

Dr. Hasan Khormi

Deputy Minister

Ministry of Education for General Education

Dr. Heidi Alaskari

Dr. Heidi Alaskari

Senior Director, Performance Alignment

Diriyah Company

Dr. Hussam Zowawi

Dr. Hussam Zowawi

Assistant Professor & Group Leader

King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU)

Dr. Ibrahim Almojel

Dr. Ibrahim Almojel

Founding Partner

Khawarizmi Holding

Dr. Khaled bin Ibrahim Al-Awad

Dr. Khaled bin Ibrahim Al-Awad

Member of the Board of Trustees

Al-Alya Foundation for Local Development in the Regions

Kerem Alper

Kerem Alper

Co-Founder & CEO

NEOL

Dr. Mahmoud Elsayed

Dr. Mahmoud Elsayed

Senior Economist and Lead

World Bank Education Programs, Saudi Arabia & GCC

Marco Vasconi

Marco Vasconi

Partner, Public Sector Practice, Human Capital

Kearney

Dr. Margreta Drzeniek

Dr. Margreta Drzeniek

Managing Partner

Horizon Group

Mohammed Al Harthy

Mohammed Al Harthy

International ISEF winner

Dr. Moudhi Aljamea

Dr. Moudhi Aljamea

Vice President | Academy Dean

STC

Dr. Nazar Hassan

Dr. Nazar Hassan

Chief of Natural Sciences Section

UNESCO Beirut

Dr. Omar AlMoammar

Dr. Omar AlMoammar

Secretary General Consultant

Mawhiba

Othman AlMoammar

Othman AlMoammar

Chair of the Youth 20 | (Y20) Engagement Group

Co-Founder of Edad

Richard Gerver

Richard Gerver

Education Visionary, Leader and Author

Prof. Saad Bakri

Prof. Saad Bakri

Professor

King Saud University (KSU)

Eng. Sulaiman A. Alturaiqi

Eng. Sulaiman A. Alturaiqi

Manager, Strategy & Organizational Excellence

Mawhiba

William Haas Evans

William Haas Evans

Founder, Chief Strategy Officer

Fugue Strategy Advisors

Dr. Ziad bin Abdullah Al-Drees

Dr. Ziad bin Abdullah Al-Drees

Member of the Board of Trustees

King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Endowment for Giftedness

WORKSHOP FACILITATORS
Dr. Bodour Buhejji

Dr. Bodour Buhejji

University lecturer, Specialized in a special education (gifted education)

Dr. Geraldine Townend

Dr. Geraldine Townend

Director Master of Teaching | Gifted and creativity education

University of New South Wales (UNSW)

Dr. Imfadi Abohula

Dr. Imfadi Abohula

Educational Consultant

Mawhiba

HH Princess Mashael Al-Shalan

HH Princess Mashael Al-Shalan

Founding Partner

Aeon Strategy, KSA

Dr. Mohamed Shaltout

Dr. Mohamed Shaltout

Associate Professor of Educational Technology and Consultant

E-Learning & E-content (Mawhiba)

HH Princess Noura bint Turki Al-Saud

HH Princess Noura bint Turki Al-Saud

Founding Partner

Aeon Strategy, KSA

Dr. Szilvia Fodor

Dr. Szilvia Fodor

Psychologist, Assistant Professor

Patricia Keating

Patricia Keating

Senior Manager

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Middle East

Eng. Wayal Alnajidi

Eng. Wayal Alnajidi

Director of Financial Services

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

CREATHON FACILITATORS
Abraham Taherivand

Abraham Taherivand

HPI Expert Coach

Hasso Plattner Institute

Annekathrin Grüneberg

Annekathrin Grüneberg

HPI Expert Coach

Hasso Plattner Institute

Benjamin Dirks

Benjamin Dirks

HPI Expert Coach

Hasso Plattner Institute

Caroline Szymanski

Caroline Szymanski

HPI Expert Coach

Hasso Plattner Institute

Fabian Behnke

Fabian Behnke

HPI Expert Coach

Hasso Plattner Institute

Galina Emelina

Galina Emelina

HPI Expert Coach

Hasso Plattner Institute

Jens Albrecht

Jens Albrecht

HPI Expert Coach

Hasso Plattner Institute

Robin Mehra

Robin Mehra

Design Strategist

Dr. Steven Ney

Dr. Steven Ney

Co-Creation Lead and Senior Researcher

MODERATORS / MC
Eng. Abdullah bin Ibrahim Al-Rukhais

Eng. Abdullah bin Ibrahim Al-Rukhais

Member of the Board of Directors

Mawhiba

Duaa Al Balawi

Duaa Al Balawi

Senior Associate Consultant

Bain & Company

Familusi A. Babajide

Familusi A. Babajide

Executive Director

Under 40 CEOs, Africa

Maria Paula Oliveira

Maria Paula Oliveira

Senior Vice President

Corporate Venture Capital

Osama  Al-Ansari

Osama Al-Ansari

Entrepreneur – Founder

High Quality Studios (HQ Studios)

Taghrid Alhowish

Taghrid Alhowish

TV Presenter

Our Agenda

06:30 PM – 07:30 PM
Welcoming Guest Arrival
07:30 PM
Welcoming the Guest of Honor
7:30 PM – 7:40 PM
Guest of Honor Tour of the Exhibition and Entry to the Main Stage
7:40 PM – 7:41 PM
National Anthem
7:41 PM – 7:42 PM
Quran Recitation – A Verse from the Holy Quran
7:42 PM – 7:50 PM
Keynote Speech by the Secretary General - Chairman of the Supervisory Committee
7:50 PM – 7:55 PM
Opening Film and Main Act
7:55 PM – 8:00 PM
Launching Mawhiba 2030
8:00 PM – 8:10 PM
Exchange of MOUs in the Presence of the Prince of Riyadh
8:10 PM – 8:15 PM
Sponsor Recognition and Group Photo with the Conference Organizers
8:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Closing Ceremony
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Registration
9:00 AM - 9:05 AM
Opening Remarks
9:05 AM - 9:25 AM
Keynote 1: The Role of Education in Shaping Creativity
Global Design Thinking Alliance
Prof. Ulrich Weinberg
Prof. Ulrich Weinberg
10:05 AM – 9:25 AM
Panel Discussion 1: Unlocking Genius: K-12 gifted and creative education Identification - enablement
Ministry of Education for General Education
Dr. Hasan Khormi
Dr. Hasan Khormi
UNESCO Beirut
Dr. Nazar Hassan
Dr. Nazar Hassan
Bain & Company
Duaa Al Balawi
Duaa Al Balawi
Kearney
Marco Vasconi
Marco Vasconi
King Saud University (KSU)
Prof. Saad Bakri
Prof. Saad Bakri
Richard Gerver
Richard Gerver
10:05 AM – 10:45 AM
Panel Discussion 2: Fostering giftedness and creativity through design thinking model
Global Change Labs
Banny Banerjee
Banny Banerjee
NEOL
Kerem Alper
Kerem Alper
Corporate Venture Capital
Maria Paula Oliveira
Maria Paula Oliveira
Global Design Thinking Alliance
Prof. Ulrich Weinberg
Prof. Ulrich Weinberg
Fugue Strategy Advisors
William Haas Evans
William Haas Evans
10:50 AM - 11:00 AM
Coffee Break
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Keynote 2: Igniting Creativity: How Neuroscience and AI Enrich Learning
Oakland University
Dr. Barbara Oakley
Dr. Barbara Oakley
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Panel Discussion 3: Catalysts of Brilliance: Elevating Gifted Minds through Endowment Funds
Al-Alya Foundation for Local Development in the Regions
Dr. Khaled bin Ibrahim Al-Awad
Dr. Khaled bin Ibrahim Al-Awad
King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Endowment for Giftedness
Dr. Ziad bin Abdullah Al-Drees
Dr. Ziad bin Abdullah Al-Drees
Mawhiba
Eng. Abdullah bin Ibrahim Al-Rukhais
Eng. Abdullah bin Ibrahim Al-Rukhais
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Panel Discussion 4: Showcasing Mawhiba’s Future aspirations
Mawhiba
Dr. Omar AlMoammar
Dr. Omar AlMoammar
Mawhiba
Eng. Sulaiman A. Alturaiqi
Eng. Sulaiman A. Alturaiqi
Under 40 CEOs, Africa
Familusi A. Babajide
Familusi A. Babajide
Mawhiba
H.H. Dr. Faisal bin Abdullah Mashary Al Saud
H.H. Dr. Faisal bin Abdullah Mashary Al Saud
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Exchange of MOUs
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Prayer and Coffee Break
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Workshops 1: Beyond IQ: Building Emotional and Social Mastery in Gifted Education
University of New South Wales (UNSW)
Dr. Geraldine Townend
Dr. Geraldine Townend
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Workshops 2: Integrating AI Technologies into Education
E-Learning & E-content (Mawhiba)
Dr. Mohamed Shaltout
Dr. Mohamed Shaltout
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Workshops 3: Effective Parenting for Gifted and Creative Minds
Dr. Bodour Buhejji
Dr. Bodour Buhejji
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Workshops 4: Practical strategies for gifted classroom differentiation
Mawhiba
Dr. Imfadi Abohula
Dr. Imfadi Abohula
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Prayer Break
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
Panel Discussion 5: Celebrating Success: Lessons from Creative Journeys
Diriyah Company
Dr. Heidi Alaskari
Dr. Heidi Alaskari
King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU)
Dr. Hussam Zowawi
Dr. Hussam Zowawi
Under 40 CEOs, Africa
Familusi A. Babajide
Familusi A. Babajide
Mohammed Al Harthy
Mohammed Al Harthy
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Closing Remarks
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Cultural Tour and Dinner
10:00 PM
End of Day 2
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Registration
9:00 AM - 9:05 AM
Opening Remarks
9:05 AM - 9:50 AM
Keynote 1: Beyond Boundaries: Mastering the Art of Thinking Outside the Box
American University of Science and Technology (AUST)
Dr. Halim Choueiry
Dr. Halim Choueiry
10:00AM – 10:50 AM
Panel Discussion 1: From Potential to Profession: Policy-Driven Journeys of Gifted Individuals
KAPSARC School of Public Policy
Dr. Ghadah Alarifi
Dr. Ghadah Alarifi
World Bank Education Programs, Saudi Arabia & GCC
Dr. Mahmoud Elsayed
Dr. Mahmoud Elsayed
Horizon Group
Dr. Margreta Drzeniek
Dr. Margreta Drzeniek
Bain & Company
Duaa Al Balawi
Duaa Al Balawi
Co-Founder of Edad
Othman AlMoammar
Othman AlMoammar
10:50 AM – 11:00 AM
Coffee Break
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Keynote 2: Turning Creativity into Entrepreneurial Success
Chairman of Entrepreneurship Vision
HRH Prince Fahad bin Mansour bin Nasser bin Abdulaziz AlSaud
HRH Prince Fahad bin Mansour bin Nasser bin Abdulaziz AlSaud
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Panel Discussion 2: Leading with Insight: Strategic Planning for the Gifted and Creative Workforce
Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) Saudi Arabia
Dr. Basma Albohairan
Dr. Basma Albohairan
Khawarizmi Holding
Dr. Ibrahim Almojel
Dr. Ibrahim Almojel
STC
Dr. Moudhi Aljamea
Dr. Moudhi Aljamea
Under 40 CEOs, Africa
Familusi A. Babajide
Familusi A. Babajide
Telecommunications Tower Comapany "Tawal"
Hareth Alsahan
Hareth Alsahan
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Prayer and Coffee Break
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Workshop 1: Innovate to Elevate: Cultivating a Creative Mindset at Work
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
Eng. Wayal Alnajidi
Eng. Wayal Alnajidi
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Workshop 2: From Idea to Impact: Nurturing Creativity in Startup Success
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Middle East
Patricia Keating
Patricia Keating
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Workshop 3: Designing Tomorrow: How gifted minds can contribute to innovative cities
Aeon Strategy, KSA
HH Princess Mashael Al-Shalan
HH Princess Mashael Al-Shalan
Aeon Strategy, KSA
HH Princess Noura bint Turki Al-Saud
HH Princess Noura bint Turki Al-Saud
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Workshop 4: Enhancing Quality of Life for Gifted and Creative Individuals
Dr. Szilvia Fodor
Dr. Szilvia Fodor
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Prayer Break
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
Award Ceremony
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Closing Remarks
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Cultural Tour and Dinner
10:00 PM
End of Day 3

Attendee Registration

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