Professor Sabouni took part in the conference as Chair of its Scientific Committee. The event brought together academic rigor and practical industrial applications through research presentations, advanced demonstrations, and an accompanying industrial exhibition.

The conference's main panel discussion, entitled “From Artificial Intelligence to Institutional Intelligence,” featured Professor Sabouni as a keynote speaker. He presented a paper and strategic perspective entitled “AI Governance in Education: Between Prosperity and Crises — Who Guides Whom?” His presentation examined the reciprocal influence between intelligent technologies and the management of academic institutions, as well as approaches to governing these technologies under varying conditions.

On the second day, Professor Sabouni delivered a keynote lecture entitled “Shaping the AI-Empowered University: Governance and Continuity.” The lecture addressed governance, institutional readiness, and ethical and professional responsibility in higher education. He also introduced the proposed GUIDE-AI framework for AI governance, a guiding model intended to help universities advance toward sustainable digital and institutional transformation.

Commenting on his participation, Professor Abdul Rahim Sabouni expressed his deep appreciation to the conference's organizing committee and everyone involved in the event. He extended his thanks to Dr. Hamad Al-Marri, Conference Chair; Dr. Adam Hatemoglu, Vice Chair; and Dr. Bassam Al-Manasrah, Conference Secretary-General. He emphasized the importance of such academic platforms in bringing together international efforts to shape the future of AI-empowered higher education.