The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), an initiative of Qatar Foundation, has announced the speaker lineup for its upcoming WISE 12 Summit. The event is scheduled for 24–25 November 2025 at the Qatar National Convention Centre in Doha, under the theme ‘Humanity.io: Human Values at the Heart of Education.’
This year’s summit will bring together over 200 international thought leaders to explore how to keep human values at the core of learning systems in an era of rapid transformation driven by Artificial Intelligence.
Global Thought Leaders To Gather In Doha
The summit will feature a diverse roster of influential figures from technology, academia, and social impact. Notable speakers include Mo Gawdat, bestselling author and former Chief Business Officer of Google X; Nobel Laureate and MIT Professor Dr. Abhijit Banerjee, renowned for his research on poverty reduction; and Laila Lalami, an award-winning novelist.
The lineup also includes Anousheh Ansari, space explorer and CEO of the XPRIZE Foundation; Fahad Hamad Hassan Al-Sulaiti, Director General of the Qatar Fund for Development; and Lady Mariéme Jamme, founder of iamtheCODE and a global advocate for digital literacy for girls in Africa.
Shaping The Dialogue On Education And AI
With over 60 sessions, including plenaries, research dialogues, and masterclasses, WISE 12 aims to address critical questions surrounding the intersection of technology and education. The agenda will be structured across five thematic tracks, covering topics from progressive K-12 education and the skills revolution in higher education to catalyzing multi-sectoral systems change.
“We are at a defining moment for education systems worldwide,” said Stavros N. Yiannouka, CEO of WISE. “As artificial intelligence and emerging technologies accelerate, it becomes vital to ensure that innovation amplifies human potential rather than replaces it. This summit will gather voices who are not only transforming education but re-centering it on the very values that make us human.”
A Platform For Collaboration And Impact
The summit is supported by a network of strategic partners committed to advancing global education. Key partners include Qatar’s Ministry of Education and Higher Education, the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), and the EAA Foundation.
Supporting partners ConocoPhillips and Invest Qatar further underscore the importance of cross-sectoral collaboration in fostering sustainable educational impact, a core principle of the WISE mission.
About WISE
Founded in 2009 by Qatar Foundation, the World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) has become an international, multi-sectoral platform dedicated to fostering innovation and evidence-based approaches in education. Through its biennial summit, collaborative research, and ongoing programs, WISE serves as a global point of reference for new educational paradigms. It continues to champion education as a force for progress by transforming ideas into impact while ensuring learning remains rooted in human values.
Source: Zawya
