06/09/2026
Four voices. Four perspectives. One conversation about the future of education.
Meet the keynote speakers of VESAL 2026:
Dr. Ashraf Riadh Abdullah (Iraq)
Dr. Mayar Farrag Elsayed (Egypt)
Dr. Kamal Bewar (United States)
Mr. Fared Salah Hasso (UK & Iraq)
They will dive into AI, equity, identity, and leadership under this year’s theme: Education in a Changing World.
🗓️ October 21–22, 2026
📍 Tishk International University, Erbil, Iraq
Stay tuned over the coming days as we introduce each speaker individually! 👇
MEET THE KEYNOTE SPEAKERS OF VESAL 2026
Four voices. Four perspectives. One conversation about the future of education.
VESAL 2026 is proud to welcome four distinguished keynote speakers whose work spans education, language, leadership, technology, equity, identity, and international engagement:
🌍 Dr. Ashraf Riadh Abdullah – Iraq
🌍 Dr. Mayar Farrag Elsayed – Egypt
🌍 Dr. Kamal Bewar – United States
🌍 Mr. Fared Salah Hasso – United Kingdom & Iraq
Together, they bring diverse academic, professional, and international perspectives to this year's conference theme:
Education in a Changing World: Balancing Culture, Equity, and Transformative and Emerging Literacies
From the changing relationship between language, identity, and AI to human intelligence and future-ready education, equity and belonging, and educational leadership and institutional development, our keynote speakers will help open important conversations about what education needs today—and where it is heading next.
📅 21–22 October 2026
📍 Tishk International University, Erbil, Iraq
Over the coming days, we will introduce each of our keynote speakers individually. Stay tuned and meet the voices of VESAL 2026.