29 سبتمبر - 1 اكتوبر 2026
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مركز ذي أرينا الرياض للمعارض والفعاليات| المملكة العربية السعودية.
Hiba Ekhlassi
Head of Robotics & STEM - AlFaris International School
Hiba Ekhlassi is the Head of Robotics and STEM Education at Al-Faris International School in Riyadh, leading innovation labs and STEM initiatives across IB and national programs. She holds a Bachelor's in Mechanical Robotics Engineering and a Master’s in Advanced Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence, with specialization in emerging educational technologies aligned with Saudi Vision 2030.
Hiba is a certified trainer in robotics, AI, cybersecurity, programming, and e-sports, and has judged multiple global VEX robotics competitions. She has coached students to achieve top results in national and international competitions including VEX, WRO, Ibdaa Olympiad, ELO, ICode, and innovation fairs, with several teams winning first-place awards and qualifying for global finals. Her work integrates STEM with real-world problem solving, design thinking, and inclusive innovation experiences for K-12 learners.
As a speaker, Hiba has presented at leading education and technology conferences including GESS Saudi 2025, the Saudi STEM Conference, EduTech Saudi 2025, Educational Experts 2024/2025, and EduTech Asia 2025, contributing sessions on robotics education, AI in classrooms, cybersecurity awareness, game-based learning, teacher upskilling, and talent empowerment. She also designs teacher development programs to support practical STEM integration across core subjects and leads collaborative initiatives that expand equitable access to robotics and AI education.
Speaker Sessions
GESS Talks Live
1525
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Building Future Skills Through STEM & Robotics Integration
Session Summary:
This practical workshop demonstrates how robotics, STEM, and programming can be integrated into core subjects such as Mathematics, Science, Literacy, and Social Studies using educational robots. Participants will explore hands-on lesson examples, classroom use cases, and implementation models that align robotics activities with curricular learning outcomes and assessment standards. The workshop introduces a cross-curricular STEM framework combining design thinking, problem-solving, and computational thinking to reinforce academic content. Through real school case studies, the session shows how robotics can support numeracy, physics concepts, logical sequencing, storytelling, digital literacy, and project-based learning without requiring major timetable modifications or expensive infrastructures. Join this session to:
• Master practical strategies for seamlessly incorporating robotics, programming, and STEM activities into Mathematics, Science, Literacy, and Social Studies lessons using educational robots
• Gain hands-on experience with design thinking, problem-solving, and computational thinking approaches that reinforce academic content while developing future-ready skills aligned with Vision 2030 objectives and digital competency requirements
• Discover classroom management strategies, implementation models, and practical approaches for running effective STEM and robotics activities in K-12 environments without major infrastructure investments or timetable disruptions
Speakers
Hiba Ekhlassi
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Head of Robotics & STEM - AlFaris International School
التصنيفات
AI and EdTech
STEM Education
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