Thamir Al-Shehri has been a senior research associate in the energy transitions and electric power program at King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC) in Riyadh since January 2018.
His focus has been on the use of technologies to facilitate better public policy and economical systems surrounding energy. He has also worked for 3Dit as a full stack developer and technology consultant since 2016.
3Dit is an Australia-based company. Al-Shehri was a lecturer in Australia at Queensland University of Technology between 2013 and 2016 and gained a Ph.D. from the same institution specializing in intelligent energy management systems in residential building.
His entrepreneurial and industrial experience has included working on award-winning projects such as the Burj Khalifa building management system in Dubai. Between 2013 and 2016, Al-Shehri was also chief technology officer at Sha6er Education in Brisbane, Australia.
He began his professional career as a software engineer, working for Bond Communications between 2009 and 2010, and Etisalat Telecommunications from 2008 to 2009. Al-Shehri gained a bachelor’s degree in computer and information systems from Ajman University of Science and Technology, in the UAE, and a master’s degree in information technology in computer software engineering from the University of Tasmania, in Hobart.
He recently helped to produce a report on a KAPSARC analysis of data published by the International Energy Agency (IEA) showing that Saudi Arabia lowered its emissions by 15 million tons (2.7 percent) of carbon dioxide in 2018, giving it the fourth-fastest fall in emissions in the G20 group of nations.
Thamir Al-Shehri, senior research associate at King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center
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Thamir Al-Shehri, senior research associate at King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center
- Al-Shehri was chief technology officer at Sha6er Education in Brisbane, Australia
Riyadh forum to discuss AI impact on education, jobs
- The exhibition will give young people direct access to educational, training, career, and technological opportunities while enabling them to learn from leading local and international experiences to shape their future careers
RIYADH: Experts from more than 50 international and local organizations in education, employment, and artificial intelligence will gather in Riyadh from Jan. 28-29 for the International Conference on Data and AI Capacity Building to explore the future of education during rapid AI advances.
Discussions will examine how AI is transforming work, its implications for current and future generations, and the new opportunities it creates, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday.
Organized by the Saudi Data and AI Authority, the conference aims to redefine work and human capacity building to meet future labor market demands.
Participants will present practical solutions for empowering young people with AI skills, integrating AI into education, and aligning learning outcomes with the most in-demand future skills locally and globally.
By addressing AI’s evolving impact on the job market, the conference offers academics, AI and data professionals, policymakers, and students a platform to exchange insights and explore the latest innovations for societal benefit and national development.
An accompanying exhibition will highlight cutting-edge educational and digital transformation solutions from public and private sector organizations.
The exhibition will give young people direct access to educational, training, career, and technological opportunities while enabling them to learn from leading local and international experiences to shape their future careers.
