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Join us at the World Higher Education Ranking Summit (WHERS).

10,000+ of the world's brightest minds in higher education, leading global authority like the United Nations, most prominent changemakers, government officials and policymakers will gather to implement best practices and adopt new technologies that will drive your institution forward. The WHERS conference will take place in Dubai from the 27th to the 29th of October 2023.

WHERS Speakers

Dr. Georgette Zinaty

Dr. Georgette Zinaty

Executive Vice-President

Corporate Class Inc, Canada

Dr. Fadoua Loudiy

Dr. Fadoua Loudiy

Assistant Professor

Slippery Rock University, United States

John Walker

John Walker

CEO and Chairman

Holo Sail Technologies, United States

Dr. Kamran Moosa

Dr. Kamran Moosa

Professor

PIQC, Pakistan

Dr. Ajith Kumar

Dr. Ajith Kumar

Vice Chancellor

Skyline University, Nigeria

Dr. Ghassan Issa

Dr. Ghassan Issa

Dr. Ghassan Issa Dean - School of Information Tech...

Skyline University College, United Arab Emirates

Timothy Markle

Timothy Markle

Founder

Forgiveness Factor, United States

Ed Samuel

Ed Samuel

Founder

SamNova, United States

Ruth Fuente

Ruth Fuente

Professor of Leadership

TONIC, Spain

Prof. Daniel Chatham

Prof. Daniel Chatham

Visiting Professor

Middlebury Institute of International Studies at M.., United States

Rai Nauman Mumtaz

Rai Nauman Mumtaz

Alumni Association Board of Trustees

University of Washington, United States

Humam Dweik

Humam Dweik

Founder and CEO

Serial Entrepreneur, Jordan

Dr. Dennis Dipasquale

Dr. Dennis Dipasquale

Lecturer

University of Florida, United States

Dr. Chloe Natacha

Dr. Chloe Natacha

CEO

ANS Association, United States

Prof. Raul Sanchez

Prof. Raul Sanchez

Faculty Lead & Corporate Program Coordinator

New York University, United States

Prof. Daniel Bullock

Prof. Daniel Bullock

Lecturer

New York University, United States

Dr. Peter Rios

Dr. Peter Rios

Lecturer

Penn State University, United States

Prof. Gamze Tanoglu

Prof. Gamze Tanoglu

Vice Rector

Izmir Institute of Technology, Turkey

Dr. Scott Dell

Dr. Scott Dell

Award-Winning Academic

Francis Marion University, United States

Massimo Canducci

Massimo Canducci

Chief Innovation Officer

Engineering Ingegneria Informatica Spa, Italy

Dr. Georgia Bedford

Dr. Georgia Bedford

Visiting Lecturer of Communication

University of Pittsburgh, United States

Dr. J.R. Reagan

Dr. J.R. Reagan

CEO

IdeaXplorer Global, Korea

Nuala Walsh

Nuala Walsh

CEO

MindEquity, London

Shannon Blake

Shannon Blake

English Instructor

University of South Carolina, United States

Dennis Yu

Dennis Yu

CEO

BlitzMetrics, United States

Rashmi Sharma

Rashmi Sharma

Student

Goldey-Beacom College, United States

Sheherbano Shabbir

Sheherbano Shabbir

Healthcare Management

UPS, United States

Steven M Sweeney

Steven M Sweeney

CEO

Compass Group, United States

Prof. Kamal Puri

Prof. Kamal Puri

Founder

Skyline International Group Limited, United Arab Emirates

Yasmeen Abu Hasirah

Yasmeen Abu Hasirah

Head of training department

Palestine Technical University - Kadoorie, Palestinian

Dr. Inaam Ahmed Hamid

Dr. Inaam Ahmed Hamid

Co-Professor

Jazan University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Dr. Khaled Sartawi

Dr. Khaled Sartawi

Vice President

Philadelphia University, Jordan

Sameera Saeed

Sameera Saeed

Director of Quality Assurance

Tisk International University, United Kingdom

Prof. Jorge Garcia

Prof. Jorge Garcia

Adjunct Professor

Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal

Alex Moss

Alex Moss

Director

FireCask, United Kingdom

Dr. Joe Way

Dr. Joe Way

Director, Learning Environments

University of Southern California, United States

Dennis Wakabayashi

Dennis Wakabayashi

Chief Collaboration Officer

Team Wakabayashi, United States

Randall Funke

Randall Funke

Web Developer

Distributed Ledger Technologies for Education and .., United States

Amany Alkhayat

Amany Alkhayat

Doctoral Candidate

Columbia University, United States

Shea Richburg

Shea Richburg

Co-Founder

Futurewise Media & Consulting Group, United States

Raulvin Coke

Raulvin Coke

CEO

Futurewise Media & Consulting Group, United States

Professor Moshe Vardi

Professor Moshe Vardi

Professor

Rice University, United States

Dr. Melanie Rolli

Dr. Melanie Rolli

Non Executive Director

ERYTECH Pharma, Switzerland

Dale Fletter

Dale Fletter

University Instructor

The California State University, United States

Dr. Jasmin (Bey) Cowin

Dr. Jasmin (Bey) Cowin

Assistant Professor

Touro College, Graduate School of Education, United States

Ramon Rahangmetan

Ramon Rahangmetan

Co-founder and Treasurer

CoSE, Belgium

Omar Abu Layla

Omar Abu Layla

CEO

Sam for Development, Syria

Jamal Al Aref

Jamal Al Aref

Board Advisor

LEAD IMPACT, Jerusalem, Palestine

Kristiana Kuneva

Kristiana Kuneva

Consultant

UNICEF, United Kingdom

Saber Mejaat

Saber Mejaat

Information Manager Officer at UNHCR

UNHCR, Denmark

Haitham Shtaieh

Haitham Shtaieh

Chief Executive Officer

UNIRANKS Inc, United States

Dr. Joaquin Alvarez

Dr. Joaquin Alvarez

Board of Directors Catedra Manuel Ballbé

Cátedra Manuel Ballbé, Spain

Marc Limon

Marc Limon

Executive Director

Universal Rights Group, Geneva

Karina Gomes

Karina Gomes

Executive Director

SDSN, United States

Emily Schoof

Emily Schoof

Data Engineer

UNICEF, United States

Rukhsar Azamee

Rukhsar Azamee

Research and Commmunication Manager

LEAD IMPACT, United States

Prof. Colette Mazzucelli

Prof. Colette Mazzucelli

President (Academia) 2020-2022, Global Listening C...

New York University, United States

Dr. Michael Leslie

Dr. Michael Leslie

Associate Professor

University of Florida, United States

Connor Watson

Connor Watson

Student Governance Council

Ithaca College, United States

Dr. Laura Dowling

Dr. Laura Dowling

Executive Director

NEDLA, United States

Jennifer Lauren

Jennifer Lauren

Education Professional

New York University, United States

Gokhan Celebi

Gokhan Celebi

CGO

DopingHafiza, United Kingdom

Dr. Bruce Mackh

Dr. Bruce Mackh

Associate Vice President

Chadron State College, United States

Yash Sehrawat

Yash Sehrawat

Student Ambassador

United Nations, India

Lina Hussin

Lina Hussin

Software Engineer Student

Princess Sumaya University for Technology, Jordan

Richmond Fosu

Richmond Fosu

Development Programme-Ghana under the Environment ...

UNDP, Ghana

Dr. Rita Kakati-Shah

Dr. Rita Kakati-Shah

Founder and CEO

UMA, United States

Dr. Aprille Trupiano

Dr. Aprille Trupiano

CEO

AT International, LC, United States

Prof. Yusuf Baran

Prof. Yusuf Baran

President

Izmir institute of technology, Turkey

Prof. Lisa M. Coleman

Prof. Lisa M. Coleman

Inaugural Senior Vice President

New York University, United States

Robert Love

Robert Love

Chairman

Uniranks Inc, United States

Brighton Kaoma

Brighton Kaoma

Global Director

UN SDSN Youth, United States

5 Reasons to attend the summit

World’s Brightest Minds

Join 10,000+ of the world’s brightest minds in higher education to learn from industry leaders to take you and your institution to the next level.

20+ Hybrid Tracks

WHERS will stream 20+ hybrid Tracks, consisting of hyper-focused speeches, panels, and live Q&A sessions to help drive your institution forward, maximize its’ visibility and adopt best practices to make it attractive for the prospective students.

Higher Education MetaVerse

Take the first step and join us to build the new world of learning using metaverse technology.

The Open Rank Concept

Learn about the new groundbreaking concept of the Open Rank, the power of the ranking committee, and how it will ensure a robust methodology and fairness, closing all the gaps.

A Revolutionary Engine

Harness the power of a revolutionary engine UNIRANKS that will help students determine the best university according to their needs.
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What to Expect

Attendees

10,000+

Speakers

100+

countries

180+

tracks

15

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60 different languages

Real-time language interpretation to participants in 60 different languages

places are strictly limited
secure your spot today!

Welcome to WHERS

WHERS is a platform for leading higher education stakeholders from around the world to be a part of the new ranking engine UNIRANKS that will help students determine the best university according to their personal needs.
WHERS is the largest Higher Education Ranking Summit.

WHERS will:

  • Unveil tools to guarantee transparency and inclusion in education.
  • Showcase the benefits of open education data and ranking organizations.
  • Bring-to-light the future of universities in virtual realm (metaverse).
  • Illustrate the power of research quality, online presence & marketing.
  • Provide practical guidelines on adoption of the UN SDGs and much more.
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Explore WHERS Conference Tracks

1. The UN 17 Sustainable Development Goals for a better world
Incorporating UN Sustainable Global Goals in academic strategic planning.

  1. Responsibilities of universities in ensuring implementation of the UN 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
  2. The UN Sustainable Development Goal #4 “Quality Education” in action. Tools to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education for all.
  3. How can universities guarantee equality, inclusion, and non-discrimination for all students and staff?
  4. Safety and inclusiveness in learning environments How can higher education institutions guarantee this?
  5. Importance of direct dialogue with students in addressing issues of injustice and inequality in academia.
  6. Tools to develop cost-effective education products and services to eliminate barriers and improve the quality of learning across the globe.
  7. Creation of transparent universities through the power of leadership. Ways to regulate transparency.
  8. Open education data - Gamechanger in fighting corruption and inequality at universities.
  9. Development of effective, accountable, and transparent institutions - Meeting the Sustainable Development Goal 16 “Peace. Justice and Strong Institutions.”
  10. UNIRANKS - The catalyst for driving transparency and accountability in higher education institutions around the world.
2. The future of higher education: How technology will shape learning
Looking towards the future, taking the first steps by adopting the latest technologies in teaching, learning, and virtual existence.

  1. Closing the gap: Learning space design for equity, access, and inclusivity in a hybrid world
  2. The Metaverse: Layers, applications, and terminology
  3. Universities of the future in the Metaverse.
  4. New student life - Supporting students in the Metaverse.
  5. Virtual classrooms with VR - A whole new world of education with increased access to resources.
  6. Alumni networks of the future - Stronger in the Metaverse.
  7. Inclusive education in the Metaverse in a post-COVID world.
3 Global Rankings
The impact of global rankings on higher education.

  1. The effect of global ranking on the quality of education.
  2. The impact of global ranking on student choice, and students’ employability.
  3. Comparative study of global rankings, strengths & weaknesses of ranking methodologies.
  4. Transparency and sustainability of rankings.
  5. The impact of student’s voice and stakeholder’s feedback on global ranking.
4 Research Quality
The importance of researchers’ performance in rankings.

  1. Publishing in top international journals and conferences.
  2. Performance measurement & management of academic researchers. Citation best practice.
  3. Commercialization of research.
  4. Patenting best practices.
5. Quality of Education
Measuring Quality and Performance in Higher Education.

  1. The biases impacting decisions around the academic / practitioner divide.
  2. How to bridge the gap between industry and academia? Ways to enable students with work-ready skills.
  3. How to support students' mental health and wellbeing.
  4. Best practices in curriculum design and planning.
  5. Success skillset for students' personal and professional development.
  6. Internationalization and diversity.
  7. Student Services and Employability.
  8. How to train students to exercise leadership? A New Model of Leadership | Being
  9. A Leader and The Effective Exercise of Leadership.
  10. Female Leadership
  11. The future of learning techniques and education.
  12. Designing program objectives and program learning outcomes.
  13. Assessment and evaluation of learning outcomes.
  14. Best practices in faculty development programs
  15. Importance of enhancing communication skills among students
  16. Role of mentorship in shaping leaders of a new generation
  17. Students quality circles. Building critical thinking and leadrship skill for leaders
6 Academic Reputation & Internationalization
Measuring academic quality in global rankings.

  1. Educational benchmarking.
  2. Academic strengths KPIs.
  3. Bridging the gap between industry and academia.
  4. The role participation in academics awards, institutions awards, students’ awards, innovation awards in enhancing institution reputation.
  5. Academic reputation, the overall impression of excellence.
  6. Innovation and entrepreneurship and the impact on institutional reputation.
  7. Collaboration with top world universities and its role in enhancing institutional reputation.
7 Quality of Facilities and Learning Resources
University Facilities.

  1. Innovative practices for students with disabilities.
  2. Impact of state of the art learning facilities/resources on the quality of education.
  3. Studies on the usage of library services.
  4. Digitization of learning resources.
  5. The impact of student support facilities/services on student’s satisfaction.
  6. The role of non-curricula facilities in the development of student’s quality.
  7. Sustainability and Green facilities.
  8. Smart campuses.
8 The Impact of technologies
Choosing and implementing the right technology.

  1. The impact of e-learning technology on students' engagement, and performance.
  2. The importance of university web pages in selecting a higher education institution.
  3. The impact of media richness.
  4. Choosing the right web technology.
  5. The impact of user experience and user interface (UX/UI).
  6. Impact of artificial intelligence, robotics, and automation on higher education.
9 The impact of online presence
The power of online presence & marketing, how to adapt & employ the new opportunities.

  1. Higher education marketing.
  2. Social media content marketing strategy for higher education.
  3. The impact of social media engagement on study selection and university choice.
  4. Students lead generation.
  5. Conversion optimization.
  6. Web ranking of higher education institutions.
  7. The importance of the SEO visibility of a university.
  8. The future of higher education advertising.
  9. Higher education digital marketing, performance design & creatives.
  10. The impact of social media marketing & influencers.
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Explore UNIRANKS Tracks

1 UNIRANKS’s Open Rank concept - Catalyst for transparency in academia
We built this platform in a way that makes it possible for everyone to contribute. One of the ideas that have already been implemented is the ranking committee.

  1. Efficiency on education data.
  2. The ranking committees.
  3. The committee structure.
  4. Joining the committees.
  5. Sub-Committees.
  6. The Role of committees & sub-committees.
2 UNIRANKS World's Largest University Rankings
Introducing the new ranking engine.

  1. Introduction to the new ranking engine UNIRANKS.
  2. UNIRANKS factors.
  3. UNIRANKS subfactors.
  4. Methodology.
3 UNIRANKS as a platform
The greatest features of the platform.

  1. UNIRANKS as a platform.
  2. Universities listing.
  3. Universities profile.
  4. Search & compare.
  5. Academic profile module.
  6. Student profile module.
  7. Student support.
  8. Support multi-languages.
4 Social engagement & community module
A Platform that supports socializing, communications and engagements.

  1. Connecting.
  2. Question and answers.
  3. Events management.
  4. Groups.
  5. Messaging.
  6. Posting and announcing.
  7. Reviews.
5 Maximize reach to potential students
Powerful tools to attract & connect with potential students.

  1. Student application.
  2. University ambassador module.
  3. One-click application.
  4. University representative module.
  5. Communication module.
  6. Virtual university permanent fair.
  7. Analytics and statistics module.
6 Supporting students
Students careers.

  1. Careers opportunity module.
  2. Internship module.

Who Should Attend?

We believe every position in the higher education realm will benefit from this event at which attendees will experience high-quality, informative presentations and dynamic networking sessions.

University colleges departments

Provost, Dean , Academic Officer, Scientific Research

Education Consultant, Alumni Relations, Career Services, Student Engagement Internship

Marketing, Business Development

Digital Marketing, Content Marketing, Web Admin

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