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AIJWF Executive Board – Brief Overview

The Artificial Intelligence Journalism World Forum (AIJWF) Executive Board serves as the highest strategic and advisory body of the AIJWF, an initiative of the Artificial Intelligence Journalism for Research and Forecasting Foundation (AIJRF).

The Board is composed of distinguished global leaders, senior executives, academics, policymakers, and industry experts specializing in artificial intelligence, media innovation, digital economy, governance, and emerging technologies

Its core mandate includes:

– Shaping the long-term strategic direction of AIJWF

– Advising on global AI and media policy trends

– Ensuring alignment with international best practices

– Supporting high-level partnerships and institutional collaborations

– Guiding thematic priorities for each forum edition

The Executive Board is reconstituted every two years to ensure renewed expertise, global representation, and strategic dynamism in line with evolving technological and media landscapes.

Through its leadership and oversight, the Board strengthens AIJWF’s position as a global platform for foresight, policy dialogue, and innovation in AI-driven media and the digital content economy.

AIJWF Executive Board Members 2026- 2028

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H.E Dr. Mohamed Abdulzaher

Founder of the AIJWF and Head of the AIJWF’s Advisory Board, UAE

Radwa Abdullatif

Dr. Radwa Abdullatif

AI Journalism Expert | Academic & Media Consultant, Egypt

Ibrahim Aljarah

Prof. Ibrahim Aljarah
Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Mining, and has been listed by Clarivate Analytics as one of the Highly Cited Researchers in Computer Science in 2021.
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Dr. Moudhy Abdullah Mohammed Al Saud
Professor of digital media and academic advisor for the Artificial Intelligence Journalism for Research and Forecasting (AIJRF)
Abass Alzanjne

Dr. Abass Alzanjne

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and International Relationships Advisor at AIJRF, USA

Piero Dominici

Prof. Piero Dominici

Fellow of the World Academy of Art & Science (WAAS) and Permanent Delegate to UNESCO, UN expert and invited speaker, Italy

Eunika Mercier-Laurent

Dr. Eunika Mercier-Laurent

Chair of TC12 IFIP (Artificial Intelligence) at International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP), France

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Dr. Emmanuel R. Goffi

Co-Director and Co-Founder of the Global AI Ethics Institute in Paris. Expert in ethics applied to artificial intelligence. France.

Fatima Bathman

Dr. Fatima Bathman

Chairman of the the Artificial Intelligence Association – Saudi Arabia

Abdullah Al-Rifai

Professor Abdullah Al-Rifai

A Professorial Chair (UNISOC), and a Media Professor at Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Saudi Arabia

Samer Obeidat

Dr. Samer Obeidat
CEO @ Stallion AI, President @ AIQOM, Canada

The 6th The Artificial Intelligence Journalism World Forum (AIJWF)
University of Dubai, 6th & 7th April 2026

About AIJWF
Artificial Intelligence Journalism World Forum (AIJWF) is the first global platform, annual event and academic conference that brings together academics, media professionals, AI manufacturers, educational institutions, and government entities to conduct research and forecast on the technologies of the Fourth and Fifth Industrial Revolutions and their impacts on Media and Entertainment.
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