Mentorship

This year, we are introducing mentorship roundtable sessions, broken into six different broad umbrellas

Session 1: Breakthroughs in AI
Focus: Recognizing promising research directions and shaping early ideas into impactful contributions
Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026 | 4:00–4:45 PM
Session 2: PhD Journeys and Careers in Academia
Focus: Navigating graduate studies, academic pathways, and developing a sustainable research identity
Date: Sunday, January 25, 2026 | 4:00–4:45 PM
Session 3: Technical Research Discussions
Focus: Emerging research themes, open problems, and directions of regional relevance
Date: Monday, January 26, 2026 | 4:00–4:45 PM
Session 4: Industry and Entrepreneurship Careers
Focus: Translating research into real-world impact and exploring non-academic career paths
Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2026 | 4:00–4:45 PM

Focus: Interactive workshop to craft a memorable CV.
Date: Saturday-Wednesday, January 24-28, 2026 | 4:00–4:45 PM

Supplementary materials: Review checklist

TAQADAM (KAUST Accelerator) Workshop
Focus: Turning research ideas into startups
Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026 | 4:00–4:45 PM