TEDxUM5

Speakers

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• Abdellah Salami El Alaoui

  Abdellah El Alaoui Salami holds a PhD in Law and is an attorney at the Casablanca Bar Association and a Data Protection Officer. He previously served as Secretary-General of the Moroccan Youth Government and Vice-President of the Moroccan Association of Data Protection Officers. He is currently Vice-President of the Moroccan Forum for Freedom of Belief and Thought and an honorary member of the National Commission for Taxation and Public Accounting at Morocco’s Ministry of Economy and Finance.

• Hicham Lasri

  Hicham Lasri is a Moroccan filmmaker, screenwriter, novelist and multidisciplinary artist from Casablanca. Known for his bold and unconventional approach to storytelling, his work explores political and social issues through cinema, literature and visual art. His films, including The End, They Are the Dogs, The Sea Behind, Starve Your Dog and Headbang Lullaby, have been presented at major international festivals such as the Berlinale and the Toronto International Film Festival.

• Imane Kendili

  Dr. Imane Kendili, a psychiatrist trained at Hassan II University Faculty of Medicine and the Ibn Rochd University Hospital in Casablanca, has emerged as a leading figure in psychiatry, addiction medicine, and sexology. After specializing in addiction medicine at the Brugmann University Hospital and the Université Libre de Bruxelles, she further deepened her expertise through clinical residencies in Switzerland and the United States, notably at Harvard Medical School, where she earned triple certification in behavioral addiction in 2015. A recognized expert in public health, Dr. Kendili dedicates part of her work to sub-Saharan Africa, providing strategic advice to international organizations across Africa and the Middle East on critical issues such as climate change and health, food security, and the health of women and children. Her commitment aligns with a broader global engagement for Africa’s sovereignty. Deeply involved in professional societies and associations, she has been a member of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) since 2011, co-founder and secretarygeneral of the Moroccan Association for Sexual Health (AMUSS) since 2009, and founder of the Moroccan Federation for Sleep and Vigilance. She is also a signatory of the International Charter for Health Harm Reduction and is a tireless advocate for integrating harm reduction strategies into public policies.

• Nawal Sfendla

  Nawal Sfendla Alpiniste de Haute Altitude

• Shuya Gong

  Shuya Gong is a designer and strategist whose work explores how emerging technologies reshape human behavior, relationships, and the systems around us. She is on the faculty of Harvard University’s Master in Design Engineering program and previously served as the Design Innovation Fellow at the Technology & Entrepreneurship Center at Harvard. Her current research focuses on emotional ergonomics: the hidden and cumulative labor imposed by the cyberphysical systems, interactions, and environments that structure everyday life. Previously, Shuya was an investor and Creative Director at IDEO CoLab Ventures and a Design Director across IDEO’s Emerging Technology, Climate, and Systems Change practices. She has helped organizations including Citi, Nasdaq, Fidelity, H&M, and Target define new strategic futures, build new ventures, and create products and brands, including Target’s Good & Gather line. Her practice also draws from regenerative design and her apprenticeship in her family’s traditional Chinese medicine practice. She holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Harvard University.

• Vargas

  Moroccan Rapper from Rabat Morocco.