
Zendy is pleased to announce that its Co-Founder, Kamran Kardan, will speak at the Faculty 360° 2025 Summit: Beyond the AI Hype – Faculty Futures in a Changing World, an online conference bringing together higher-education leaders, faculty members, and researchers from across the region.
Kamran will be sharing how AI tools can empower the strategic direction of research, in his session: The Evolution of Higher Education: AI as the Enterprise Assistant for the Future. Additionalliy he will share how transparent practices, open access, and AI research tools can help university leaders, and faculty navigate the evolving academic landscape. The session is scheduled for 2:45 PM GST.
The summit is hosted by Zayed University, in collaboration with New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), Khalifa University, Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi, and the Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI). It focuses on faculty development, AI literacy, research culture, and the evolving role of educators, providing a platform for meaningful discussions on the challenges and opportunities shaping higher education today.
Kamran’s participation reflects Zendy’s commitment to supporting libraries, senior leadership, researchers’ offices and educators with AI tools and resources that make research more accessible and effective.
Event Details:
• Date: Friday, 21 November 2025
• Format: Online
• Kamran’s Session: 2:45 PM GST
For more information about the summit, visit Faculty 360° Summit website