The First Chapter
Research & Learning Foundations
6 October – 6 November 2026
The journey begins with questions.
Before we create solutions, we need to understand the challenges.
Before we innovate, we need to learn how to ask better questions.
The first month of the EduNext AI Diploma 2026–2027 begins the journey with exploration, inquiry, conversation, and learning.
Research & Learning Foundations brings participants together with distinguished educators, researchers, leaders, and experts to explore ideas shaping education, technology, communication, entrepreneurship, and the future of learning.
This is where the journey begins.
Where The First Chapter Fits
From Research to Impact
RESEARCH → LEARN → CONNECT → CREATE & INNOVATE & COMMUNICATE → IMPACT
Month One represents the opening Chapter of the EduNext AI Impact Journey:
RESEARCH → LEARN
Participants begin by exploring questions, perspectives, challenges, and opportunities.
Through live conversations and expert-led sessions, they begin building the intellectual and practical foundations that will support the stages that follow.
Research opens the questions.
Learning develops the possibilities.
Innovation begins with both.
What Is Research & Learning Foundations?
The first phase of the Diploma is designed to create a strong foundation for the journey ahead.
Across six live sessions, participants will encounter different perspectives on education, leadership, communication, law, entrepreneurship, research, and educational innovation.
The purpose is not simply to collect information.
It is to:
- Question assumptions.
- Explore emerging challenges.
- Connect ideas across disciplines.
- Learn from experienced practitioners and academics.
- Develop new perspectives.
- Reflect on the future of education.
- Identify opportunities for further exploration.
- Begin thinking beyond traditional approaches to learning and professional practice.
The goal is to leave the first Chapter not only knowing more, but thinking differently about what comes next.
The Six Sessions
01
The Inaugural Session
6 October 2026 | 8:10 PM Cairo Time
Dr. Noha Said
President, EduNext AI
Assistant Professor of Marketing & Entrepreneurship
The Diploma journey officially begins with an opening session introducing the vision, spirit, and direction of the EduNext AI Diploma.
02
Elevate Yourself. Empower Your Learners. Navigating the Path to Excellence.
6 October 2026 | 8:30 PM Cairo Time
Dr. Mohamed Abdel Hamid
President and CEO, Edraky
Moderator: Dr. Noha Said
An exploration of professional growth, learner empowerment, and the continuous pursuit of excellence in education.
03
AI at the Human Rights Frontier: Law, Impact, and the Future of Technology
14 October 2026 | 8:00 PM Cairo Time
Dr. Moataz Abuzeid
Judge, Vice President of the State Council, Legal Advisor, and Legal Drafting Expert in Egypt
Moderator: Dr. Noha Said
As Artificial Intelligence increasingly influences society, institutions, and decision-making, important questions emerge around law, rights, responsibility, and human impact.
This session invites participants to explore the relationship between technological development and the human principles that must guide it.
04
Think. Connect. Influence.: The Art of Marketing & Communication
20 October 2026 | 7:00 PM Cairo Time
Prof. Morris Kalliny
Vice President for Global Affairs, Dean of the School of Professional Studies, Rowan University (USA)
Moderator: Dr. Noha Said
Ideas become influential when they can be communicated, connected, and understood. This session explores the role of marketing and communication in shaping ideas, relationships, influence, and impact.
05
From Educator to Entrepreneurial Thinker
28 October 2026 | 7:00 PM Cairo Time
Eng. Ahmed Osaman
Past Chair and Board Member, International Council for Small Business
Moderator: Dr. Noha Said
Education and entrepreneurship meet through a mindset focused on opportunity, value creation, problem-solving, and action.
This session invites educators to consider how entrepreneurial thinking can expand the way they approach challenges and opportunities.
06
Discover What Matters. Create What’s Next.: The Research Mindset Behind Educational Innovation
3 November 2026 | 7:00 PM Cairo Time
Dr. Noha Said
President, EduNext AI
Assistant Professor of Marketing & Entrepreneurship
The final session of Chapter One brings the journey back to its starting point: research.
Educational innovation does not begin with technology alone.
It begins with understanding what matters, identifying meaningful problems, asking better questions, and developing the mindset required to create what comes next.
Your Learning Journey
Chapter One is not only about attending six sessions.
It is about what happens before, during, and after each conversation.
BEFORE
Prepare your questions.
Think about the topic.
Identify what you already know.
Notice what you do not know.
Come with curiosity.
DURING
Listen. Connect. Question.
Engage with the speaker.
Explore different perspectives.
Ask meaningful questions.
Connect ideas across disciplines.
AFTER
Reflect. Apply. Reconsider.
What changed in your thinking?
What challenged your assumptions?
What could you apply in your own educational or professional context?
What question do you want to explore next?
What Comes Next?
Chapter One establishes the foundation.
The journey continues through the EduNext AI Impact Model:
RESEARCH
Explore the questions.
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LEARN
Develop the knowledge and capabilities.
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CONNECT
Exchange ideas and build relationships.
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CREATE & INNOVATE & COMMUNICATE
Transform knowledge into solutions.
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IMPACT
Apply, refine, and create meaningful value.