About the AI & Data Science Summer School Dubai 2025

The AI & Data Science Summer School Dubai 2025 brings together real-world challenges, expert knowledge, and a dynamic international environment.
In just one week, participants dive into the latest methods in AI, Machine Learning, and Business Analytics, guided by leading global academics—all while experiencing the energy and opportunity of Dubai’s innovation ecosystem.

⏺ Why Join This Program

Machine Learning

Build real AI models with Python to solve business problems.

HR Analytics

Turn HR data into smart decisions using Excel and Tableau.

Business Graphs

Reveal hidden connections with Graph Neural Networks.

No-Code AI

Create AI models without coding using the KNIME platform..

⏺ Who Should Join

Business professionals who want to apply AI in HR, marketing, or operations.
Data analysts and managers seeking practical AI & ML skills.
Researchers and students with basic knowledge of Python.
Organizations looking to empower their teams with data-driven insights

⏺ What You Will Learn – Daily Breakdown

Day 1: Machine Learning – Theory & Implementation

Kickstart your journey with the foundations of machine learning, covering classification and regression models using Python. Move from theory to real-world coding on Day One

Day 2: Advanced Machine Learning – Unsupervised Learning & Neural Networks

Go deeper into clustering, association, and dimensionality reduction, and explore artificial neural networks to unlock advanced AI techniques

Day 3: Data-Driven HR Decision Making

Learn how to turn HR data into actionable insights with Excel dashboards, pivot tables, and Tableau, driving smarter workforce decisions.

Day 4: Advanced HR Analytics for Business Impact

Master staffing, performance, and engagement analytics and discover how data storytelling can transform HR strategy and communication.

Day 5: Graph-Based HR & Business Analytics with GNNs

Use Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) to map organizational relationships, analyze communication flows, and uncover hidden talent potential

Day 6: Marketing AI – Sentiment, Customer Graphs & Recommenders

Apply AI in marketing to analyze customer sentiment, build recommendation systems, and model the customer journey with Python.

Day 7: No-Code AI & Best Practices with KNIME

Discover the power of no-code machine learning using KNIME, and apply industry best practices to build, evaluate, and explain AI models.

⏺ Meet Your Instructors

Prof. Meenakshi Kaushik

Specialist in HR Analytics, Organizational Development, and Leadership Coaching, with over 17 years of academic and corporate experience.

Prof. Alireza Daneshkhah

Leading expert in Machine Learning and Data-Driven Decision Making, with experience in top UK universities and international industry projects.

Prof. Hossein Peyvandi

Research leader in Graph Neural Networks (GNNs), AI Applications, and Computational Intelligence, with multiple international publications and patents.

Prof. Dursun Delen

World-renowned AI and Data Science thought leader, author of over 200 publications, and advisor to leading organizations worldwide.