Doha, Qatar: Vodafone Qatar and Huawei recently hosted the Education Summit 2026 under the theme ‘Advancing Intelligent Education: AI and Education,’ bringing together education leaders, technology experts, government stakeholders and industry partners to explore how artificial intelligence can support the transformation of education in Qatar.
The event focused on the opportunities created by AI across teaching, learning, research, campus management and education networks, highlighting the importance of building intelligent, connected and future-ready education ecosystems.
Vodafone Qatar showcased how its connectivity and digital solutions can support educational institutions, including advanced fixed and mobile connectivity, managed campus networks, cloud and security solutions. The presentation also explored how these capabilities can enable more connected, secure and intelligent campuses, supporting institutions as they move towards AI-enabled learning environments.
Huawei introduced its practices on AIEC for Basic Education, AIPL for Higher Education, AI for Research and AI Campus, highlighting their role in accelerating the transformation towards intelligent, personalised and future-ready education.
Huawei also emphasised the role of AI in the classroom, exploring how AI-enabled technologies can create more interactive and personalised learning experiences. The session highlighted how intelligent classroom solutions can support teachers, engage students and enable data-driven approaches to education.
Vodafone Qatar also showcased Physical AI solutions during the Summit in collaboration with its partner AGIBOT, demonstrating applications across Qatar’s learning ecosystem, with robotics education solutions spanning K–12, vocational education and university-level research. These solutions include robotics interest classes and introductory AI courses, robot assembly, calibration and testing, secondary application development and advanced research.
Beyond the classroom, discussions also explored the digital infrastructure required to support AI-powered education. The AI-Driven Education Network session highlighted how next-generation connectivity and intelligent network infrastructure can provide this foundation, with high-performance, reliable, secure and intelligent networks supporting cloud services, AI applications, digital classrooms, research platforms and smart campus environments.
Chief Operating Officer at Vodafone Qatar, Baran Yurdagul, commented, “Connectivity is becoming a fundamental enabler of intelligent education. By combining advanced networks with cloud, AI and digital platforms, we are helping educational institutions create more connected, accessible and engaging learning environments. Our collaboration with Huawei reflects our commitment to supporting Qatar’s digital transformation and contributing to the continued development of the country’s education sector.
