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Experience three major events dedicated to Artificial Intelligence: Advanced Topics and Social Issues.
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Conference

November 05-07, 2025 - Dakhla

AI TALENT CONNECT @ AIATSI 2025

Bridging African AI Talent with Global Innovation Leaders
November 5-7, 2025   |   Dakhla, Morocco
Dr Az-eddine BENNANI
Az-eddine BENNANI
 Mohamed Essaaidi
Mohamed Essaaidi
Pierre-Jean Benghozi
Pierre-Jean Benghozi
 Ahmed FAHLI
Ahmed FAHLI
Ahmed Fal MERKAZI
Ahmed Fal MERKAZI
Abdelaziz MRIDEKH
Abdelaziz MRIDEKH
radi bouchaib
Bouchaib RADI
Joel Myers
Joel Myers
françois nadal
françois nadal
Hassan ACHOUMI
Hassan ACHOUMI
Nathalie JANSON
Nathalie JANSON
Marie-Hélène Abel
Marie-Hélène Abel
Mona Farid Badra
Mona Farid Badra
Medhat Mahmoud
Medhat Mahmoud
 Damir Alani
Damir Alani
Mohammed Serrhini
Mohammed Serrhini
Mohammed Cherfaoui
Mohammed Cherfaoui
Nabil EL MOCAYD
Nabil EL MOCAYD

Mouhsine Lakhdissi
Mouhsine Lakhdissi

Prof ADDI Ait-Mlouk
ADDI Ait-Mlouk

TAFASCA Samy
TAFASCA Samy

Schedule

Opening

Registration

Official addresses

Signing of partnership agreements

Free Time / Participant Registration

Coffee Break and Networking

Plenary Session #1: Rethinking AI – Ethics, Equity, and Human Collaboration

Plenary Talks

All-in-One Swiss Army Knife or Specialized Toolbox, B2C or B2B: What Future for AI?
Prof. Pierre-Jean BENGHOZI, Emeritus Research Director, CNRS & École Polytechnique (France)

AI and Global Consciousness: Programming a Fairer Future
Dharahas B. Sera

Toward Trustworthy and Explainable AI: From Ethical Foundations to Human-AI Collaboration
Prof. Marie-Hélène Abel, Head of Dept GI, University of Technology of Compiègne, French

Plenary Session #2: Driving Digital Transformation – Strategy, Innovation, and Organizational Growth

Plenary Talks

Digital Governance: From Strategy to Implementation in the Age of AI and Disruption
Dr. Az-eddine BENNANI, Lecturer in Digital Governance and AI, ESSCA Paris

Developing Digital Innovation: From Startup Mindset to Enterprise Transformation
François NADAL, CEO OneUp

Beyond Generation and Ingenuity: Paradigms for Regenerative and Beneficial AI
Mouhsine Lakhdissi, Hassan 1st University, Morocco

Lunch Break

Plenary Session #3: Reinventing Higher Education in the Age of AI

Plenary Talks

Digital Maturity of Universities: Building Intelligent, Sustainable, and Resilient Higher Education Institutions
Dr. Medhat MAHMOUD, Director of Digital Transformation, Public Services, Huawei Northern Africa OpenLab

The next revolution of the payment system: the agentic economy, the combination of AI and stablecoins
Prof. Nathalie JANSON, NEOMA Business School – Rouen Campus (France)

Coffee Break

Invited Talks

AI in Education: Toward Adaptive Pedagogy and Optimized Research
Prof. Ahmed Fal MERKAZI, Hassan 1st University, Settat

AI in Educational Assessment: Practices and Perspectives
Prof. Souad EDDAROUICH, CRMF, Rabat (Morocco)

Welcome Coffee & Croissants (Hall)

Opening Partners Talk (20min)

Keynote session #3

Music Interlude (10min)

Keynote session #4

Coffee Break, Networking, Industrial Exhibitions, visit of the stands, Job Fair (40min)

Lunch break (1h40min)

Parallel Sessions #3

Sessions communications parallèles (1h15)

Plenary Session #5

Conference Highlights (15min)

Partners Talk (15min)

Competition: Award ceremony (20min)

Closing of the conference

Gala Diner (2h30min)

Opening Conference

Introduction by Officials (45min)

Official speeches

Coffee Break and Networking

Keynote Session #1:
Rethinking AI – Ethics, Equity and Human Collaboration

Plenary conference

All in One Swiss Army Knife or Specialist Toolbox, B2C or B2B: What Does the Future Hold for AI?
Prof. Pierre-Jean BENGHOZI, Emeritus Research Director, CNRS & École Polytechnique (France)

Towards Trustworthy and Explainable AI: From Ethical Foundations to Human-AI Collaboration
Prof. Marie-Hélène Abel, Directrice du département Génie Informatique - UTC

Keynote Session #2:
Leading Digital Transformation – Strategy, Innovation & Organizational Growth

Plenary conference

Digital Governance: From Strategy to Implementation in the Era of AI and Disruption
Dr. Az-eddine BENNANI, Lecturer in Digital and AI Governance, ESSCA Paris

AI and Global Consciousness: Coding a More Equitable Future
Dharahas B. Sera

AI, Innovation and Strategic Leadership for Sustainable Organizational Growth
Dr. Ralcian LANYDEH, CEO, Lanydeh & Partners | Strategic Advisor to Executives & Governments

Lunch Break

Keynote Session #3:
Reinventing Higher Education in the AI Era

Plenary conference

Digital Maturity of Universities: Building Smart, Sustainable, and Resilient Higher Education Institutions
Dr. Medhat MAHMOUD, Chief Digital Transformation Officer, Public Services, Huawei Northern Africa OpenLab

The AI Revolution: Are Students True Actors of Their Own Learning?
Prof. Nathalie JANSON, NEOMA Business School – Campus de Rouen (France)

Coffee Break

Scaling Digital Innovation: From Startup Mindset to Enterprise Transformation
François NADAL, OneUp

L’IA en Éducation : Vers une Pédagogie Adaptative et une Recherche Optimisée
Prof. Ahmed Fal MERKAZI, Hassan 1st University, Settat

Parallel Sessions #1

Plenary Session #4: Science and Innovation for Sustainable Development

Plenary Talks:

Frugal Engineering: Managing Water in Arid Environments, from Past to Future
Dr. Abdullah AL-GHAFRI

Integrating Geosciences and Artificial Intelligence for Optimal Water Resource Management: Case Studies in Morocco
Prof. Abdelaziz MRIDEKH, Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra

Science for Sustainable Development: Bridging Research, Policy, and Innovation in the Arab Region
Prof. Dr. Mona Farid BADRAN, UNESCO – Cairo

Coffee Break

Keynote Session #5:
AI for Social Impact – Health, Aging, and Inclusive Growth

Plenary Talks:

Smart Homes for Healthy Aging: Leveraging AI and IoT to Support Senior Autonomy and Well-being
Prof. Amir Hajjam EL HASSANI, UTBM, France

Smart Cities & Artificial Intelligence: Shaping the Future of Urban Innovation
Joel Myers, Co-chair of IEEE Smart Cities / CEO of DOMILA LTD (Ireland)

Industry 4.0 & Artificial Intelligence: Driving the Next Wave of Industrial Innovation
Mohammed Cherfaoui, Head of Business Unit at CETIM, France

Invited Talks

Artificial Intelligence in Health and Medical Research
Prof. Anass NOURI, Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra (Morocco)

From Pixels to Attention: Decoding Human Gaze in Everyday Scenes
Dr. TAFASCA Samy

International Collaboration on Digital Applications in Higher Education
Prof. Mohammed KAICER, Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra (Morocco)

Coffee Break

Parallel Sessions #2

Sessions parallèles #2
Conference Closing

Closing remarks

Summary of key points

Future outlook and recommendations

Organizers

Partners

Contact

Address :
Artificial Intelligence: Advanced Topics and Societal Innovation
AIATSI 2025

Conference : November 05-07, 2025 , Dakhla

Morocco

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