The "Artificial Intelligence in Education" seminar, held during the 30th edition of the Cairo ICT 2026 exhibition and conference, discussed joint initiatives to promote the culture of programming, artificial intelligence applications, and curriculum development in the education sector in Egypt.
The session was moderated by Heba Khaled, Strategic Communications Officer at the Ministry of Education and Technical Education, with the participation of Dr. Islam Wagih, Executive Director of the Arab Center for Artificial Intelligence at the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, and David Garcia, Partner and Educational Consultant for the Eastern Europe, Middle East, and North Africa region at Epic Games.
A Journey of Cooperation to Discover Talent
The seminar reviewed the collaboration spanning more than 25 years between the Ministry of Education and the Arab Academy for Science and Technology, which aims to promote programming sciences and discover talented students from the third grade of primary school through the third grade of secondary school.
The participants pointed to the organization of progressive training and competitions at the national level to select outstanding individuals and qualify them for international participation. This has resulted in many Egyptian students receiving scholarships at global universities such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Stanford University, in addition to graduates of these programs joining major technology companies such as Microsoft.
Electronic Game Programming and Curriculum Transformation
The discussions focused on the importance of teaching students Game Coding and developing their design skills, considering the electronic gaming industry one of the largest global industries. The speakers emphasized the necessity of spreading this culture to enable young people to establish startups and achieve sustainable economic returns.
The seminar also addressed mechanisms for developing the educational process by transforming traditional curricula into visual content and interactive videos, while employing data solutions and artificial intelligence in developing explanation and assessment methods and supporting teachers and students in cooperation with technical and educational institutions.
What Does This Mean for Users and Students?
These initiatives open the doors of technology clubs and computer labs in Egyptian schools for students to conduct the necessary tests and discover talent early, regardless of age restrictions. The representative of Epic Games confirmed that acquiring applied skills in parallel with school studies opens up practical horizons and major economic gains for those who learn with passion and consistency.