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President Chameau at the 2015 Economist Higher Education Forum

President Jean-Lou Chameau (right) and INSEAD Adjunct Professor of Strategy Haiyan Wang, take part in a panel discussion during the 2015 Economist Higher Education Forum.

In October, KAUST President Jean-Lou Chameau participated in a panel discussion on excellence in academic models hosted by The Economist. The 2015 Economist Higher Education Forum, held in Manhattan, featured some of the preeminent leaders and thinkers in higher education today.

The President provided the audience with highlights of KAUST purposeful design and our role as a global science and technology university to advance graduate education, research and entrepreneurship. Participants and followers of The Higher Education Forum took part in an online conversation using #HigherEdForum.

Watch the other sessions here.

The Economist, as a global publisher of news and opinion, reaches more than 6.6 million readers on a weekly basis. The Economist holds around 50 events per year on a range of topics including global trade, health, digital transformation and education.