Did you know the delivery of goods right now resembles the Internet in the 1980s? And that Computational Social Science can help leaders tackle urgent problems? Tune in and learn more!
Today’s program starts at 1:30 p.m. with a live distinguished lecture by Dr. Mohamad Charafeddine, Head of Mobility Engineering at Careem. He will take you on a ride and explain how he envisions making people’s lives easier by enabling seamless access to anyone, anything, anywhere via ubiquitous transport.
Join us again at 5:30 p.m. and listen to the live keynote by Duncan Watts entitled “From Small-World Networks to Computational Social Science.” Join Watts on his journey in Computational Social Science (CSS) through his research on small-world networks in the 1990s to the rise of digital platforms and “big data.” Understand how leaders can tackle urgent problems, challenges and overcoming them, and the future of CSS.
The Vision of the AtomNet: The Internet of Atoms for the Mobility of Things
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM|live-streaming (no registration needed)
Dr. Mohamad Charafeddine, Head of Mobility Engineering at Careem
Introduced by Mohamed Abdel-Aal, KAUST Head of Digital Experience and Innovation
In this talk, Dr. Mohamad Charafeddine will talk about how to make people’s lives easier by enabling seamless access to anyone, anything, anywhere via ubiquitous transport.
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From Small-World Networks to Computational Social Science
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.|live-streaming (no registration needed)
Keynote lecture by Duncan Watts, Stevens University Professor and Professor of Computer and Information Science (CIS), UPenn.
Introduced by Prof. David E. Keyes, Senior Associate to the President, Office of the President
In this keynote lecture, Duncan Watts discusses his experience in Computational Social Science (CSS), including his research on small-world networks in the 1990s and will explain the transition from network science to computational social science in the mid-2000s, which led to the rise of digital platforms and “big data.” Watts concludes by giving advice for entrepreneurs and business leaders to tackle urgent problems, challenges and overcoming them, and the future of CSS.
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