1 October 2018 - Effat UNiversity (Saudi Arabia), a member institution of the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI), is organizing the 16th Learning and Technology Conference (L&T 2019), which will be held between 30 - 31 January​ 2019 at Effat University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. This is an annual event the institution has been hosting since 2002, to showcase recent technological developments underpinning best practices and innovations in learning and teaching. Over the years, the Learning and Technology Conference has become an important event at the national and regional level. 

In addition to attracting leading educators and students, the Conference also brings together business leaders, technology experts, policy-makers and government officials from within, as well as from outside Saudi Arabia. In recent times, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine learning (ML) have gained prevalence in the world of technology and learning such that they are projected to be the game-changers of the coming decade. In the wake of the fourth industrial revolution, governments and businesses across the globe are also beginning to realize the seismic shift towards AI and ML. 

Leading software companies are even embedding machine learning into their apps. Alongside the dominance of the technology giants re major Asian global forces and a plethora of AI-related startup companies have ambitions to become the next AI leaders. This event is a unique opportunity to address current challenges and advances in the field of AI & ML. Specifically, it will examine the modern practices and potential of AI & ML and the way it affects the digital transformation, innovation, and social, economic and educational developments, both locally and globally. 

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