Dr. Mansoor Al Awar, Chancellor of Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University (HBMSU), has joined with leading local and global speakers at the Global Education Forum 2016 (GEF 2016) which began under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, the online forum was held under the style 'Innovation in Education through Creativity and Knowledge Sharing.' Throughout the session, Dr. Al Awar delivered a discussion titled 'HBMSU and Shaping the Future of Higher Education' to underscore the university's competitive advantage and leadership in the Arab World.

Dr. Al Awar said: "HBMSU has effectively made a favorable imprint on higher education industry in line with the vision and directives of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and President of HBMSU, to encouraging development across the education sector, strengthening quality in research and knowledge transfer, and attracting intellectual resources to promote economic advancement in the UAE and the Arab World. HBMSU's adoption of an ingenious strategy to keep up with technological progress has actually allowed the university to help reshape the future of higher education through innovative methods. Such a move will develop modern-day communities that have the ability to keep pace with the fast-evolving needs of the 21st century.".