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Panel Session Titled: “Redefining University Leadership for the

Future” Held as Part of the Sixth Conference of University

Presidents in the Islamic World

By PR News Desk 29/06/2025

As part of the Sixth Conference of University Presidents, organized by the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization (ICESCO) in Rabat, H.E. Dr. Mansoor Al Awar, Chancellor of Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University (HBMSU),
chaired a high-level panel session titled: “Redefining University Leadership for the Future”, with the participation of a distinguished
group of university presidents from various member states of the Islamic World Organization.

The session focused on discussing the fundamental transformations which are reshaping higher education globally, and the
evolving role that university leadership must adopt in response to rapid changes related to technology, artificial intelligence, flexible
education, and the shifting nature of the labor market.
In his opening remarks, H.E. Dr. Mansoor Al Awar emphasized that: “University leadership is no longer confined to traditional
academic management. It has become a forward-looking responsibility that demands innovative thinking, the ability to build
partnerships, and the foresight to anticipate change, in order to ensure the sustainability and impact of universities in serving
humanity and society.”

The session addressed three key themes:

1. The transformation of the university president’s role from academic leadership to proactive, system-oriented leadership.
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