KAUST Global IT Summit 2017 For Leading Research Institutions – Panel Discussions

The KAUST Global IT Summit 2017 will be holding a number of moderated panel discussions where experts and thought leaders from around the world share their insights on emerging trends and technologies. The panel discussions will enable creative and dynamic ideas to emerge and help develop a new strategic three-to-five-year plan for KAUST IT.

The panel discussions will be held over two days. Details are listed below:

Challenges around building a tier 1 research university in Saudi Arabia panel discussion and Q&A 

Wednesday, February 8
10:30 a.m.
Halls 1 and 2, Conference Center (bldg. 19) 

Global network connectivity panel discussion and Q&A

Wednesday, February 8
11:15 a.m.
Halls 1 and 2, Conference Center (bldg. 19) 

Research data management panel discussion and Q&A

Wednesday, February 8
1:00 p.m.
Halls 1 and 2, Conference Center (bldg. 19) 

Supercomputing/HPC panel discussion and Q&A

Thursday, February 9
9:45 a.m.
Halls 1 and 2, Conference Center (bldg. 19) 

Cloud panel discussion and Q&A

Thursday, February 9
10:45 a.m.
Halls 1 and 2, Conference Center (bldg. 19) 

Information security panel discussion and Q&A

Thursday, February 9
11:30 a.m.
Lobby area, Conference Center (bldg. 19) 

Disruptive technologies panel discussion and Q&A

Thursday, February 9
2:00 p.m.
Halls 1 and 2, Conference Center (bldg. 19)