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GESS Saudi Arabia 2026

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GESS Saudi Arabia 2026 ran on May 4, 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is an EdTech conference. ConferenceGrid lists 15 speakers, 9 sponsors and 21 exhibitors. The next edition, GESS Saudi Arabia 2027, is Sep 28–30, 2027 in Riyadh.

Lineup updated Jun 9, 2026 · dates verified May 4, 2026

GESS Saudi Arabia is an annual education and EdTech event in Riyadh connecting school leaders, government representatives and suppliers focused on education development in the region.

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15Speakers
9Sponsors
21Exhibitors
0Sessions
45Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at GESS, in alphabetical order.

Aarifa Gora
Middle School Educator & AI in Education Strategist · One World International School, Riyadh
Abdelrahman Farahat
Head of Department · Dubai Heights Academy
Abdullah Alfuraiji
Vocational Instructor · Technical and Vocational Training Corporation
Abeer Hammoud
Academic Advisor · Najd National Schools
Abena Appiah
Head of Secondary English · Arcadia British School
Adila Naidoo
Assistant Head of Primary & Academics · Beech Hall School Riyadh
Ahmed Abed
Math Instructor · Americal International University (AIU)
Ahmed El-Basosy
Academic Development Manager · Knowledge Tower International School
Alaa Badry
Arabic Leader / ِArabic B Teacher · One World International School, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Alhassan Badahdah
Director of Student Employment & Training · King Fahad University of Petroleum and Minerals - KFUPM
Almas Nasim
Homeroom Teacher and Robotics Instructor · Home Sweet Home Preschool
Almira Sirbayeva
Head of Marketing · Brooke House College Riyadh
Amal Jamil Fatani
Professor, Pharmacology & Toxicology · College of Pharmacy, King Saud University
Ambreen Nadeem
CEO and Founder · Psychology Talks
Ammar Merhbi
Head of Learning and Development · Dar Jana Establishment for Schools Operations

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

AOBSO
BESA
BSME
EDKSA
Education Middle East
Eye of Riyadh
International Conference Alerts
ISC Research
Queen Rania Teacher Academy

Quick answers

When is GESS Saudi Arabia 2026?
GESS Saudi Arabia 2026 ran on May 4, 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The next edition, GESS Saudi Arabia 2027, is Sep 28–30, 2027 in Riyadh.
Where is GESS Saudi Arabia 2026 held?
GESS Saudi Arabia 2026 was held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Who is speaking at GESS Saudi Arabia 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 15 speakers, including Aarifa Gora (Middle School Educator & AI in Education Strategist, One World International School, Riyadh), Abdelrahman Farahat (Head of Department, Dubai Heights Academy) and Abdullah Alfuraiji (Vocational Instructor, Technical and Vocational Training Corporation).
Who sponsors GESS Saudi Arabia 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 9 sponsors, including AOBSO, BESA, BSME, EDKSA and Education Middle East.
Company intelligence

An audience of 45 companies, parsed from the program.

45 companies in attendance.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
0All threespeak · spons · exh
9Sponsoringsponsor only
21Exhibitingexhibitor only
15Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority

47% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite17%
  • Director / Head of640%
  • Manager / Lead17%
  • Advisor / Investor17%
  • Other roles640%

Of 15 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1AOBSOSponsor-
2BESASponsor-
3BSMESponsor-
4EDKSASponsor-
5Education Middle EastSponsor-
6Eye of RiyadhSponsor-
7International Conference AlertsSponsor-
8ISC ResearchSponsor-
9Queen Rania Teacher AcademySponsor-
10ApplicaaExhibitor-
11ASKNExhibitor-
12Atlab KSA / Horizon Informatics Trading LLCExhibitor-
13Australian Council For Educational Research (ACER) Middle EastExhibitor-
14Avientek FZCOExhibitor-
Sponsors by tier
unspecified9
100% of 9
At peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

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