Intercontinental Abu Dhabi Hotel - Liwa Majlis Ballroom
Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates
21 - 22 سبتمبر 2026
Why Attend
- Gain a clearer understanding of EBSCO’s future development priorities and how they align with library needs
- Learn how content partnerships and acquisition strategies support long-term collection value
- Explore how platforms, systems, and data work together across library services
- Understand how AI and Linked Data contribute to discovery and future-ready services
Get to Know the Speakers
Alaa Talab
Customer Success Specialist
Taylor & Francis Group
Ali Abdallah
VP of Sales
EBSCO Information Services
Amr Dahab
Regional Manager – Research Solutions, Middle East
Elsevier
Elsevier
Amr El-Masry
Director of SaaS Innovation
EBSCO Information Services
Kyung Soo Yi
Senior Vice President
EBSCO Information Services
Fatema Al Tamimi
Library Management Department Director
Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT)
Hussein Mahmoud
Co-Founder & CEO
MindCrafted Analytics
Hamad Alhemeiri
Director of the National Library Administration
National Library and Archives
Agenda
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Day 1 | 08:30-09:00 | Arrival & Refreshments
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Day 1 | 09:00-09:30 | Opening SessionFatema Al Tamimi
Library Management Department Director
DCT -
Day 1 | 09:30-09:45 | EBSCO IntroductionAli Abdallah
VP of Sales
EBSCO -
Day 1 | 09:45-10:30 | EBSCO’s work in the age of AIKyung Soo Yi
Senior Vice President
EBSCO -
Day 1 | 10:30-10:45 | Coffee Break
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Day 1 | 10:45 -11:30 | MindCrafted Analytics - Integrity by Design: From Access to Assurance in the AI EraHussein Mahmoud
Co-Founder & CEO
MindCrafted Analytics -
Day 1 | 11:30-12:15 | Elsevier – Leapspace: From Insights to ActionAmr Dahab
Regional Manager
Research Solutions, Elsevier -
Day 1 | 12:15-13:15 | Why FOLIO Is Shaping the Next Generation of LibrariesAmr El-Masry
Director of SaaS Innovation
EBSCO -
Day 1 | 13:15 -14:30 | Lunch
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Day 1 | 14:30 -15:15 | Taylor & Francis – Beyond Open Access: Unlocking Research Impact Through Open ScienceAlaa Talab
Customer Success Specialist
Taylor & Francis Group -
Day 1 | 18:30_____ | Reception and Group DinnerReception/Dinner Location: Byblos Sur Mer Restaurant (In the hotel)
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Day 2 | 08:30-09:00 | Arrival & Refreshments
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Day 2 | 09:00-09:45 | National Library UAE - Promising future with AIHamad Alhemeiri
Director of the National Library Administration
National Library and Archives -
Day 2 | 09:45-10:45 | Panel Discussion: Scholarly Communication in the AI Era: The Road AheadDr. Abdulla Al Hefeiti
Library Director
Khalifa University -
Day 2 | 10:45-11:00 | Coffee break
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Day 2 | 11:00-12:30 | Panel Discussion (Cont’d): Scholarly Communication in the AI Era: The Road AheadDr. Abdulla Al Hefeiti
Library Director
Khalifa University -
Day 2 | 12:30-14:00 | Group Photo/Lunch
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Day 2 | 14:00-16:00 | Interactive Meeting (Speed-table Sessions)
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Day 2 | 15:30____ | Closure of 2nd Day
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