Keynote Speakers (2003-2009)

The conference attracts large number of global experts and scholars in addition to WASD members all over the world. Participants include researchers, policy makers, educators, experts, consultants and most importantly companies focused on the creation and commercialization of technology.

Keynote speakers from our last conferences include:

1	H. E. Sheikh Nahayan Mubarak Al-Nahayan, Minister of HE & Scientific Research, UAE (Al-Ain, UAE 2005)
2	H. E. John Chrysostom A. Nsambu, Minister for ICT, Uganda (Manama, Bahrain 2009)
3	Prof. Thomas C. Schelling, Nobel Prize Laureate in Economics, USA (Al-Ain, UAE 2005)
4	Dr. El Tayeb Mustafa, Director, UNESCO, France (Brighton, UK 2009)
5	Prof. Mohamed Hassan, Executive Director, TWAS, Italy (Brighton, UK 2009)
6	Prof. Ashraf Shaalan, President, National Research Council, Egypt (Manama, Bahrain 2009)
7	Ann Pettifor, Director, New Economic Foundation, UK (London, UK 2003)
8	Prof. Geoffrey Oldham, Chairman, Science & Development Network, UK (Naples, Italy 2006)
9	Dr. Alma Swan, Director, KeyPerspectives Ltd, UK (Brighton, UK 2008)
10	Mark Pesce, Founder, Media & Technology Consultancy, Australia (Brisbane, Australia 2007)
11	Clive Hildebrand, President, Australian Institute of International Affairs, Australia (Brisbane, Australia 2007)
12	Mr Abdul Razak A. H. Al Qassim, CEO, National Bank of Bahrain, Bahrain (Manama, Bahrain 2009)
13	Prof. Michael Thorne, Vice Chancellor, University of East London, UK (London, UK 2003)
14	Prof. Abdulla Y. Al-Hawaj, President, Ahlia University, Bahrain (Manama, Bahrain 2009)
15	Prof. W Paul Davies, Vice Principal, Royal Agricultural College, UK (Al-Ain, UK 2005)
16	Prof. Liisa Laakso, UNESCO Chair, University of Helsinki, Finland (Brighton, UK 2008)
17	Prof. Douglas A. Hensler, Dean, Wichita State University, United States (Manama, Bahrain 2009)
18	Prof. Mike Hobday, Research Co-ordinator, University of Sussex & Brighton, UK (Brighton, UK 2008)
19	Dr. Gioia Pescetto, Dean, Canterbury Christ Church University, UK (Manama, Bahrain 2009)
20	Prof. John Adams, Director, Edinburgh Napier University, UK (Manama, Bahrain 2009)
21	Prof. Dave Cavanagh, Head of Communication, Institute for Animal Health, UK (Brighton, UK 2009)
22	Prof. Sonny Nwankwo, Director, University of East London, UK (Manama, Bahrain 2009)
23	Prof. Ronald W McQuaid, Director ERI, Edinburgh Napier University, UK (Brighton, UK 2008)
24	Prof. Daniel Petree, Dean, Embry-Riddle University, USA (Edinburgh, UK 2004)
25	Prof. Lynette Louw, Head of Management, Rhodes University, South Africa (Brighton, UK 2008)
26	Dr. Michael Greger, Director, The Humane Society, USA (Brighton, UK 2008)
27	Prof. Vikram Murthy, Director, AUT University, New Zealand (Manama, Bahrain 2009)
28	Prof. Beverlee Anderson, California State University, USA (Manama, Bahrain 2009)
29	Prof. Robert Chambers, Institute of Development Studies, UK (Naples, Italy 2006)
30	Prof. Jerry Kolo, American University of Sharjah, UAE (Manama, Bahrain 2009)
31	Dr. Alex Bowen, London School of Economics & Political Science, UK (Manama, Bahrain 2009)
32	Prof. M. R. Riazi, Kuwait University, Kuwait (Manama, Bahrain 2009)
33	Prof. Shunsuke Managi, Yokohama National University, Japan (Manama, Bahrain 2009)