Wadad WAZEN GERGY

PSG - Vacataire

(+961) 1 421 000 ext wadad.wazen@usj.edu.lb

With a research master’s degree in telecommunications networks engineering over 17 years of expertise, Ms. Wadad Wazen Gergy is a leading figure in educational technology, promoting innovation and leadership in Higher Education. As the Director of the Center for Digital Innovation and Artificial Intelligence (CINIA), formerly known as the New Educational Technologies Unit (UNTE), at Saint Joseph University in Beirut, she played a pioneering role in facilitating the rapid transition to online learning during the pandemic. In 2021, Ms. Wazen Gergy was nominated by the United States Embassy in Lebanon to participate in the prestigious International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) exchange program, “The Next Generation of E-Practitioners.” Since 2023, she has coordinated the Commission for the Strategic Orientation of Digital and AI, tasked with developing the strategic plan for digital and AI at USJ. Her commitment and expertise have been nationally recognized by the Lebanese Ministry of Education and Higher Education, as she played a key role in designing the first National Framework for Digital Learning. Beyond her national impact, Mrs. Wazen is actively engaged in regional projects with the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) and other prestigious entities. She is also a renowned trainer, speaker, and consultant, delivering workshops and conferences in several countries, where she continues to influence the field of educational technology on an international scale.