Furhat Conference on Research in Social Robotics

Social and Humanoid Robotics in the GCC

Current State and Outlook

Monday April 28th, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM GST (10:00-11:00 AM SAST)

Welcome to the Furhat Conference on Social Robotics in the GCC

Themed "Social and Humanoid Robotics in the GCC: Current State and Outlook” the virtual conference will take place on Monday April 28th at 11:00-12:00 AM GST.

Arranged for researchers, innovation managers, CTOs, and AI managers like you, this conference will dive into the state of social robotics in the GCC with top researchers and industry experts, covering the current developments, trends in research and future challenges and opportunities.
‍
Join us at this very exciting moment in history and discover the future of Human-Robot Interaction research and socially intelligent humanoid robots in the GCC.‍

Registration Form

Secure your spot today

Speakers

We bring you experts from leading global research institutions in the field of HRI

John-John Cabibihan

Professor, Qatar University

John-John Cabibihan received the Ph.D. degree in Bioengineering, with specialization in Biorobotics, from the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa, Italy, in 2007. He has been actively serving the International Conference on Social Robotics community since it was founded in 2009. His works were featured by Nature Materials, MIT Technology Review, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Popular Science, New Scientist, Discovery News, New York Magazine.

Marcus Petersson

Regional Manager Middle East, Furhat Robotics

Marcus is driving Furhat Robotics’ activities in the Middle East. Together with our regional partners he is exploring new research areas and use cases to advance the deployment of social robotics and humanoids in the region.

Coming Soon

Speaker

We will announce our speakers soon, stay tuned.

Coming Soon

Speaker

We will announce our speakers soon, stay tuned

Agenda: Coming Soon

The full agenda will become available shortly, stay tuned.

Highlights from Furhat conferences

Explore highlights from some our previous conferences.

The 6th Furhat Conference – Panel Discussion

This panel discussion brought together Håkan Lidbo, an innovative Swedish musician and producer; Ross Mead, CEO and founder of Semio, a robotics company that specializes in developing social communication technologies for robots; Gabriel Skantze, a distinguished Professor at KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Chief Scientist at Furhat Robotics; as well as Amanda Stenberg, from the Swedish Art Centre to discuss social robotics applicaitons in business, education, art, and research.

The 5th Furhat Conference – Joscha Bach (Keynote)

Joscha Bach, referred to as the magician of consciousness, is a renowned AI researcher and cognitive scientist who has made significant contributions to the field of AI. Joscha’s work is focused on developing AI systems that are more transparent, ethical, and robust. He is also a strong advocate for the development of AI that is aligned with human values and goals.