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About the Workshop

The 2025 KAUST Quantum Workshop is a one-day, invitation-only event that brings together key stakeholders from across the kingdom's government, industry, and academia to discuss the nation’s course in the rapidly evolving field of quantum technologies. The workshop features three focused panels: The National Quantum Roadmap, Quantum Hardware and Infrastructure Development, and Research, Quantum Talent, and Workforce Development. Together, these sessions provide a platform to align national priorities, accelerate technological readiness, and nurture the next generation of quantum experts.

 

Agenda

 

Registration
08:30 AM

Location: Building 19, level 2

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09:00 AM

Location: Building 19, level 2, MOSTI room

Prof. Sir Edward Byrne

KAUST President

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09:10 AM

Location: Building 19, level 2, MOSTI room

Dr. Hani Alhemsi

MCIT Director of Technology Development

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09:20 AM

Location: Building 19, level 2, MOSTI room

Dr. Hani Alhemsi

MCIT Director of Technology Development

Dr. Mohammed Al Alshaykh

Advisor at the General Authority for Defense Development

Dr. Obaid Younossi

Executive Director, The Policy Institute at KAUST

Prof. Osman Bakr

Associate Vice President for Research at KAUST

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10:20 AM

Location: Building 19, level 2, MOSTI room

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10:45 AM
Dr. Ian W. Campbell

KAUST Senior Vice President, National Transformation Institute (NTI)

Belal Fayed

KAUST Industry Engagement Manager

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11:00 AM

Location: Building 19, level 2, MOSTI room

Prof. Osman Bakr

Associate Vice President for Research at KAUST

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11:15 AM

Location: Building 19, level 2, MOSTI room

Dr. Kenneth Kennedy

Director of the Nanofabrication Core Lab at KAUST

Dr. Navid Manai

Academic Program Manager at Ansys

Fahad Jan

SAMI Integration Technical Manager

Prof. Jawaher Almutlaq

KAUST Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Applied Physics

Dr. Abdullah Alshehri

SEMC Business Development Unit Manager

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12:15 PM

Location: Campus Diner

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01:30 PM

Location: Building 19, level 2, MOSTI room

Dr. Albaraa Shafi

R&D Engineer at NTIS

Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini

KAUST Distinguished Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Dr. Muhamad Felemban

KFUPM Assistant Professor of Computer Engineering

Dr. Ahmed Al-Qatatsheh

IBM Quantum Senior Ambassador

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02:30 PM
Prof. Jawaher Almutlaq

KAUST Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Applied Physics

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03:00 PM

Location: Building 16

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