Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026
Time: 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Location: Building 20, Auditorium
Live stream
Join us for the Winter Enrichment Program (WEP) 2026 Final Gala, marking the conclusion of eight days of dialogue, discovery, and creative exchange under the theme “Adaptation: Reshaping for a Fluctuating Future.”
The Final Gala celebrates the ideas, conversations, and collaborations that shaped WEP 2026 and brings the KAUST community together to close the program.
This event counts as an enrichment component for WEP students.
Event agenda
- Welcome address by Professor Arwa Al-Aama, vice president of education and advancement
- Closing address by Professor Deanna Lacoste, chair of WEP 2026
- Announcement of the WEP 2027 theme by Professor Atif Shamim, co-chair of WEP 2026
- Special performance by Professor David Keyes and classical singer Natalia Garmashova
- Closing remarks
- Reception
For more information, view the full agenda at https://wep.kaust.edu.sa.