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Leading AI Transformation in

Higher Education:

ADU Participates in the AI Future Focus Initiative

Abu Dhabi University, through building sustainable institutional strong academic standards and
the Research Institute for AI and capabilities that support long-term ethical practices.
Emerging Technology (RIAET), transformation.
participated in a higher education The event provided an important
leadership panel held under the AI Participants highlighted that artificial platform for universities to share
Future Focus Initiative, an initiative intelligence in higher education is no institutional experiences and practical
launched by CLICKS in collaboration longer solely a technological topic but case studies. Examples from Abu
with Studiosity. The initiative brings increasingly a matter of governance, Dhabi University, Al Ain University,
together more than 15 higher institutional strategy, and and the American University of Ras
education institutions across the leadership. The session emphasized Al Khaimah illustrated how strategic
UAE to explore the evolving role of the importance of coordinated alignment across governance,
artificial intelligence in academic efforts across policy, academic academic development, and innovation
environments. practice, and quality assurance initiatives can support responsible AI
frameworks to ensure responsible adoption at scale.
The panel session was moderated by and scalable implementation of AI
Dr. Narimane Hadj Hamou, Chair across universities. Through engagement in initiatives
of the MENA Higher Education such as the AI Future Focus
Leadership Forum, and featured Key insights from the discussion Initiative, RIAET and Abu Dhabi
academic leaders including Prof. underscored the need for leadership- University continue to contribute
Mohammed Ghazal from Abu Dhabi led initiatives, phased implementation to regional dialogue on artificial
University, Prof. Nazih Khaddaj strategies, and inclusive stakeholder intelligence in higher education
Mallat from Al Ain University, and engagement to successfully embed while supporting collaborative
Prof. Mohammed Awad from AI within teaching, learning, and approaches to digital transformation
the American University of Ras Al research environments. Panelists and academic innovation.
Khaimah. The discussion focused on also emphasized the importance of
how universities can move beyond building AI literacy among faculty
experimentation with AI tools toward and students while maintaining

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