Resources

future focus
Webinar Series
The Future Focus Webinar Series is an initiative of the University Leadership Steering Committee, a strategic group initiated and co-facilitated by CLICKS and Studiosity.
This webinar series builds on the group’s ongoing work, including the development of the AI in Teaching and Learning Adoption Framework, and serves as a platform to:
- Highlight real-world case studies from institutions pioneering AI implementation in teaching and learning.
- Encourage knowledge exchange on good practices, challenges, and lessons learned.
- Build a shared repository of institutional experiences to support a wider community of practice.
- Open dialogue beyond the focus group, inviting the broader higher education community to participate, learn, and contribute.
These webinars are part of the Future Focus Group’s commitment to driving forward a collaborative, ethical, and inclusive AI adoption agenda in higher education.
second webinar
3 February 2026
Leading the AI-Driven Transformation in Higher Education
Speakers:
- Prof. Mohammed Awad, Associate Provost for Student Success, American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK)
- Prof. Mohammed Ghazal, Director of the Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies, Abu Dhabi University
- Prof. Nazih Khaddaj Mallat, Vice President, Al Ain University
- Dr Narimane Hadj-Hamou, Founder and CEO, CLICKS
- Sean Glynn, Regional Director, Middle East, Studiosity
first webinar
27 November 2025
Assess Smarter: Rethinking Teaching, Testing, and Thinking in the Age of AI
Speakers:
- Dr Norita Ahmad, Professor of Information Systems and Business Analytics, Director, Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning, American University of Sharjah (AUS)
- Randa Bou-Mehdi, Senior Instructor, Writing Studies, American University of Sharjah (AUS)
- Diana Audi, Senior Instructor, Mathematics and Statistics, American University of Sharjah (AUS)
- Dr Narimane Hadj-Hamou, Founder and CEO, CLICKS
- Sean Glynn, Regional Director, Middle East, Studiosity
