Air University TechHighEd Pakistan 2023


Keynote Speakers

Dr Ilka Kostka
Professor
Northeastern
College of Education, The University of Iowa
Moving beyond the fear and hype of generative AI: Opportunities, challenges, and advice for English language teachers

Dr Sumaira Sarfaraz
Faculty of Sciences and Humanities
National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (FAST) Lahore
Topic: Dynamics of Corpus-Based Research in Language Learning

Prof Brent Warner
Associate Professor
Irvine Valley College, USA
Topic: Bringing Artificial Intelligence into Your Classroom

Plenary Speakers

Dr Jamal Kaid Mohammad Ali
Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics,
Department of English, College Arts,
University of Bisha, Saudi Arabia
Topic: ChatGPT in English Pedagogy: Opportunities, Insights, and Paradigm Shifts in the Digital Era

Dr Akifa Imtiaz
Associate Professor
Chair Department of English,
Fatima Jinnah Women's University
Lahore, Pakistan
Topic: Teaching the Teachers: Let's Outwit the Bots!

Dr Humaira Irfan
Associate Professor
Department of English, University of Education, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistanbr
Topic: Development of Personal Autonomy in English as the Second Language (ESL) Teachers and Learners in Pakistan

Mr. Wilson Hong
Lecturer/ Regent for Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Macao Institute for Tourism Studies, China
Topic: Harnessing the Power of AI in ESL/EFL teaching and learning

Resource Person Workshops

Dr Lauren Franklin
Assistant Professor
Department of English, Air University Islamabad
Topic: Workshop on Using Google and Applied Digital Skills in Higher Education Classrooms

Dr Sadia Irshad
Assistant Professor
Department of English, Air University Islamabad
Topic: The Art of Prompt Engineering: Transforming Lesson Planning and Materials

Dr Syeda Sadia Fatima
Associate Professor,
Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences,
Chair of the Haile T Debas Teachers Academy
The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
Topic: Shaping the Future: Integrating AI in English Language Teaching

Panel Discusssions

Panel Discussion 1
Digitization of Teaching: Challenges and Opportunities

Chair:
Dr Farzana Masroor
Chair Department of English Air University, Islamabad
Faculty of Social Sciences

Panelists

Prof Dr Umar Farooque
Chair Department of English,
Capital University of Science and Technology, Islamabad

Dr Mian Khurram Shehzad Azam
Chair Department of English Language Teaching
National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad

Dr Maimoona Abdul Aziz
Chair Department of English,
National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Faisalabad

Dr Akifa Imtiaz
Associate Professor
Chair Department of English,
Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi

Panel Discussion II
Digitization of Learning: Practices of English Language Teachers in the Age of AI

Chair:
Prof Dr Munawar Iqbal Ahmed
Dean Faculty of Social Sciences,
Air University, Islamabad

Panelists

Dr Fauzia Janjua (IIUI)
Professor,
Dean Faculty of Languages and Literature.
IInternational Islamic University, Islamabad

Prof Dr Malik Ajmal Gulzar
Chair Department of English,
Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad

Prof. Dr. Sarwet Rasul
Dean Faculty of Social Sciences,
Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi

Dr Sumaira Sarfaraz
Faculty of Sciences and Humanities
National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (FAST) Lahore