Program & Agenda
Explore the comprehensive program for IRIS, featuring keynotes, panels, workshops, and networking opportunities.
Schedule Overview
June 19-20, 2025 • UM6P Benguerir Campus, Morocco
Foundations of AI and Technological Innovation for Africa's Economic Growth
2025-06-19
09:30–10:30
Conference Opening
Opening
Main Auditorium
10:30–12:00
Opening Remarks and Talk
Panel
Main Auditorium
Speakers:
- Hicham El Habti (President, UM6P)
- Rachid El Fatimy (Professor of Cell and Molecular Neuroscience; Dean, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Head Smart Health Care City; Director, UM6P Center for Doctoral Studies)
- Tarik El Fehri (General Secretary, Fondation Ibn Rochd FIRSI)
- Dr. Munther Dahleh (Head of LIDS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Chairs:
- Abdellah Aznag
- Marouane Ibn Brahim
12:00–14:00
Lunch Break and Poster Session
Break
Dining Hall & Poster Area
14:00–15:30
Research Session on Algorithms for AI-Based Decision Making
Research Session
Main Auditorium
Speakers:
- Dr. Rim Hariss (McGill University)
- Dr. Omar El Housni (Cornell University)
- Dr. Canberk Ucel (Essec Business School)
Chairs:
- Ayoub Fossoul (Columbia University)
Workshop on Entrepreneurial Thinking: How to Make the Transition from the Research Lab to a Venture?
Workshop
Workshop Room
Moderators:
- Dr. Jinane Abounadi (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Requirements: Application required, subject to availability
15:30–16:00
Coffee Break and Networking
Break
Networking Area
16:00–17:30
Keynote session: Analytics and Operations to Inform Africa's Economic Development
Panel
Main Auditorium
Speakers:
- Dr. Abdoulaye Ndiaye (New York University)
- Dr. Kamalini Ramdas (London Business School)
Chairs:
- Abdellah Aznag (Columbia University)