The Deep Tech Talk Webinar Series is a partnership with Texas A&M University at Qatar, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece and Arts et Métiers in France. This webinar will present and discuss experiences from around the world about the path for commercialization of deep technologies that advance scientific frontiers.
Date: The date hasn't been set for the 2021 series. Please check back for updates.
What are Deep Technologies?
Deep technologies address the biggest societal and environmental challenges and shape the way we solve the most pressing global issues. They have significant impact in diverse industries such as agriculture, health care, energy and transportation
Examples of deep technologies include advanced materials, artificial intelligence, blockchain, biotechnology, drones and robotics, photonics and electronics, and quantum computing.
Disruptive deep technologies require considerable development time. Overall, deep technologies have a strong research base that requires large investments and challenging business models.
Webinar Details
Innovation and Entrepreneurial Mindset in Engineering Education
Globally, it is becoming more and more common in universities to integrate programs to encourage young minds to embrace principles of innovation and entrepreneurship early in their careers. This webinar will bring together leaders from academic institutions who will discuss formal and extracurricular opportunities at their institutions and how they are being integrated with academic programs in engineering.
Faculty, researchers and graduate students interested in moving ideas to the marketplace will find this webinar series valuable. In addition, startup companies will benefit from the seminars about paths for commercialization and potential partnerships with universities.
Previous Workshops
If you missed one of the previous workshops or want to revisit a conversation, you may view recordings of the webinar series on YouTube. For more information about past speakers and topics, please send an e-mail to deeptechtalk@qatar.tamu.edu.
Organizing Committee
- Saurabh Biswas, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (Chairperson)
- Hassan Bazzi, Texas A&M University at Qatar
- Yossef "Joe" Elabd, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station
- Mohamed El Mansori, Arts et Métiers Institute of Technology
- Eyad Masad, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station
- Nikolaos Michailidis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
International Advisory Board
- Dimitris Lagoudas, Texas A&M Engineering - U.S. (Chairperson)
- Maha Al Balushi, Oman Technology Fund - Oman
- Arshad Alfaqahah, IBM - U.S.
- Dalal AlGhawas, Big Idea Ventures - Singapore
- M. Katherine Banks, Texas A&M Engineering - U.S.
- Carolyn Carlson, Google - U.S.
- Salim Chahine, American University of Beirut - Lebanon
- Laurent Champaney, Arts et Métiers Institute of Technology - France
- Arnaud de la Tour, Hello Tomorrow - France
- Orkun HASEKİOĞLU, Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey - Turkey
- Cynthia Hipwell, Texas A&M Engineering - U.S.
- Ivan Iordanoff, Arts et Métiers Institute of Technology - France
- Ahmad Jadallah, Phi Science Institute - Jordan
- Chochanik Jobanian, Paradigm Consulting - Kuwait
- Eric Le Bourhis, Federation of European Materials Societies
- Juan C. de la Llera, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile - Chile
- Cesar Malave, Texas A&M at Qatar - Qatar
- John McEntire, Qatar Foundation - Qatar
- Nagahanumaiah, Central Manufacturing Technology Institute - India
- Nektarios Nasikas, Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation - Greece
- Lobna Okashah, Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Science - Kuwait
- Silvia Restrepo, Universidad de los Andes - Colombia
- Mamdouh Salama, ConocoPhillips - U.S.
- Mohd Shahir Liew, Technical Univ of Petronas - Malaysia
- Nancy Sottos, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign - U.S.
- Efstratios Stylianidis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki - Greece
- Nektarios Tavernarakis, European Research Council
- Mohammad Zebian, Qatar Science and Technology Park - Qatar