ADVANCED NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS — 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
Don’t miss the keynote the 5G/6G Connectivity Transformation for Sustainability by Dr. Chih Lin, Chief Scientist, Wireless Technologies China Mobile Research Institute.
Moderated by Distinguished Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini, Electrical Engineering.
Watch it live on Facebook or YouTube.
MONITORING AND MITIGATING THREATS — 1:30 – 2:30 PM
Watch live the distinguished lecture How Open Data & Collaborative Analytical Tools Can Help With Decision-Making in Public Health by Prof. Paula Moraga, Assistant Professor, Statistics, KAUST.
Moderated by Prof. Peiying Hong, Environmental Science and Engineering
Watch it live on Facebook or YouTube.
Get ready for the Closing Day: January 21
KAUST Global Connectivity Launch event
10:00 – 11:00 AM
The launch event of multiple 100Gbps links from KAUST to Singapore and KAUST to Amsterdam celebrates the culmination of many years of work to design, procure and implement highspeed connectivity to the research and education network hubs in Europe and East Asia.
Watch it live on Facebook or YouTube
Speakers:
- Jason Roos, CIO KAUST
- Jet de Ranitz, CEO SURF
- Lawrence Wai-Choong Wong, President SingAREN
- Majed Alotaibi, Chief Business & Wholesale Officer, Mobily Business
- Dr. Tony Chan, KAUST President
- H.E Khalid Al-Falih, Minister of Investment
Final Gala Celebration —with special guest James Blunt
3:30 – 4:30 PM
What would you ask James Blunt?
Send us your questions by the end of the day. The best questions will be selected.
Don’t miss our Final Gala as we celebrate the end of WEP 2021. To kick-off the afternoon, Professor Khaled N. Salama, WEP 2021 chair, and Distinguished Professor Yves Gnanou will start by acknowledging the efforts of everyone involved in the production of the two-week program. Then, we will announce the #scicomm video competition winners.
To close the event, we will host an online intimate live performance with James Blunt, followed by a Q&A session.
The KAUST community can attend this special performance, by registering through the Attendee Hub.
Who is James Blunt?
Blunt’s first album has sold over 11 million copies worldwide, topping the UK Albums Chart and peaking at number two in the U.S. “You’re Beautiful” was number one in the UK, the U.S., and a dozen other countries. Back to Bedlam was the best-selling album of the 2000s in the UK and is one of the best-selling albums in UK chart history. Blunt has since sold over 20 million records worldwide. He has received several awards, including two Brit Awards, two MTV Video Music Awards, and two Ivor Novello Awards, as well as receiving five Grammy Award nominations and an Honorary Doctorate for Music in 2016 by the University of Bristol.
Live-tweet while attending the events using the #WEP2021 hashtag and tag @EnrichAtKaust.
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