Rita Lahoud
With a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education and a master’s degree in Special Education, Rita Lahoud coordinates and teaches a unique interdisciplinary Southwest Asian and North African (SWANA) studies program for young children that integrates Arabic language learning with the art and culture of the Arab world. She inspires her students through lessons infused […]
Professor Wajdi Zaghouani
Wajdi Zaghouani is an Associate Professor in Residence in the Communication program at Northwestern University in Qatar. Prior to this, he served as an Associate Professor of Digital Humanities at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), also in Qatar. He holds a BA in Language Sciences with a minor in Computer Science from the University of […]
Jose Rafael Espinosa
José Rafael Espinosa is an education innovator and social entrepreneur passionate about transforming learning through technology. He is the Co-Founder and CEO of Mentu, an EdTech organization that helps education systems adopt technology—especially AI—in safe, effective, and sustainable ways. Mentu provides advisory services and professional development, and has created Shaia: an AI-enabled ecosystem of tools […]
Dr. Esmat Zaidan
Dr. Esmat Zaidan is an Associate Professor at the College of Public Policy at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), where she also serves as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Vice Chair of the HBKU Faculty Senate. She is ranked among the world’s top 2% of scientists by Elsevier and Stanford University in recognition of […]
Nisrine Khaled El- Makkouk
Nisrine El Makkouk is the CEO of Kamkalima, driving the transformation of Arabic education through technology and meaningful content. With over 20 years of experience in K-12 education, public-private partnerships, and global organizations such as UNICEF, she is recognized for her leadership in pedagogy, youth literacy, and education reform.
Dr. Carine Allaf
Dr. Carine Allaf has over 20 years of experience working across multiple countries. She is currently the Senior Director of Research at QFI, where she oversees the organization’s research department and activities. Her goal for QFI’s research is to close the gap between academic research and classroom practice. Prior to joining QFI, Carine worked in […]
Sheikha Al-Jawhara Hassan Al-Thani
AlJawhara Al Thani is the Manager of Safeguarding and Wellbeing at Qatar Foundation Schools. She has been a part of the Safeguarding and Child Protection program at Qatar Foundation since its introduction and has worked to design and develop policies, procedures, and training that bring international best practices in conversation with local laws, cultures, and […]
Azi Amiri
Since 2013, Azi Amiri has worked as an Educator and Teaching Artist at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, where she designs and leads workshops that connect art with education, personal growth, and accessibility. At The Met, she also leads professional training workshops that support New York teachers in using museum objects to […]
Carmina Francisco Bayombong
Inspired by her parents, who broke out of poverty and spent 30 years in microfinance, Carmina used her engineering and finance background to create the world’s most comprehensive study in youth lending, spanning more than 60 countries. She has raised over $10M throughout her career for InvestEd and impact businesses in developing markets and has […]
Dr. Christine E Looser
Christine Looser, PhD, leads Strategic Partnerships for Minerva Project in North America. In that role, she helps universities around the world build smarter, more human learning systems. She has spent the last decade designing new models of education, from cutting-edge undergraduate programs to executive learning experiences, grounded in how people actually think, learn, and grow. […]