29 September - 1 October 2026
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The Arena, Riyadh | Saudi Arabia.
Alhassan Badahdah
Director of Student Employment & Training - King Fahad University of Petroleum and Minerals - KFUPM
Alhassan Badahdah is the Director of Student Employment & Training at King Fahad University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM). His work focuses on the training and development of currently active students at KFUPM and prepare them for life after KFUPM, especially for their work life. Before KFUPM, he spent 15 years in the research and energy industries. Most recently, he spent 6 years at Aramco Americas and Saudi Aramco focusing on the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of energy systems, especially oil and gas operations assessing the Carbon Intensity (CI) of those systems. Before that, he worked as a research scientist with KACST and IBM in the US focusing on solar energy systems. He has co-authored several publications in peer-reviewed journals such as Science Magazine and Nature Communication. Alhassan received a BS degree in Electrical Engineering from KFUPM. He also holds a master degree in Environmental Management from Yale University, School of the Environmental (YSE) where his main focus was on energy economics, policy and climate change.
Speaker Sessions
Leaders in Education
1499
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Bridging Campus and Career: Strategic Academia-Industry Partnerships for Student Success
Session Summary:
This session explores how strategic partnerships between academic institutions and industry can transform student preparation for the workforce. The discussion examines comprehensive approaches to designing and building programs that train and develop students throughout their university experience, ensuring they are market-ready and recruitable before graduation. Through integrated career and community responsibility practices, scholarship opportunities, and direct employment pathways, these partnerships create seamless transitions from classroom to career. Participants will discover practical frameworks for establishing meaningful collaborations that benefit students, universities, and industry partners alike. The presentation provides actionable strategies for developing programs that align academic learning with real-world requirements, ultimately producing graduates who are prepared, confident, and employment-ready. By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
• Understand strategic academia-industry partnership models and understand how collaborative program design prepares students for market demands and career success
• Design integrated student development programs that combine academic learning with career preparation, and experiential learning pathways that produce work-ready graduates aligned with market needs
• Implement pathways to employment through structured frameworks connecting university programs directly to employment opportunities
Speakers
Alhassan Badahdah
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Director of Student Employment & Training - King Fahad University of Petroleum and Minerals - KFUPM
Categories
Higher Education
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