From Tunisia to Montréal
Community & service
Science belongs to everyone. For me, that also means helping build the communities around it.
My involvement spans student representation, scientific gatherings, AI education, and discussions about the harms and responsibilities of the tools we develop. It began in Tunisia and continues in Montréal.
Scientific & community service
Connecting researchers, representing students, and making space for difficult conversations about AI.
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TuNA — Tunisians in Neuroscience and AI
Montréal, Canada
Connecting Tunisians working across neuroscience, artificial intelligence, cognitive science, and related fields.
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MNE-Python Maintainers Conference and Sprint
Meta Paris Office, Paris, France
Maintainer discussions and a development sprint for MNE-Python and the broader MNE ecosystem.
- SoftwareMNE-Python
- NewsMNE-Denoise at the MNE-Python sprint
- Talk at this eventMNE-Denoise: Denoising methods for the MNE ecosystem
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Against Military AI Reading Group
MilaMontréal, Canada
Organized biweekly discussions on the harms, risks, and misuse of artificial intelligence in military applications.
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Harms and Risks of AI in the Military Workshop
Montréal, Canada
Co-organized a two-day workshop bringing people across disciplines together to discuss the harms and risks of military uses of AI.
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UNIQUE Scientific Committee
Montréal, Canada
Represented student interests and helped organize MAIN, the UNIQUE Student Symposium, Fellows Get-Together, Scientific Retreat, and related activities.
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DEI and Ethics in Neuro-AI Panel
UNIQUE Student SymposiumQuébec City, Canada
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CuttingEEG Montreal Garden
Montréal, Canada
Helped organize a three-day gathering of researchers and practitioners working with EEG and MEG.
- NewsCuttingEEG
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Career Perspectives in Neuro-AI Panel
Montreal AI & Neuroscience Conference (MAIN)Montréal, Canada
Leadership & representation
Supporting student initiatives and the people who carry them forward.
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IEEE SUP’COM Student Branch
Ariana, Tunisia
- Chair, June 2019–May 2020: led committee meetings, general assemblies, events, workshops, and student projects. The branch ranked third nationally and received two IEEE Region 8 awards during this period.
- Mentor, June 2020–December 2023: advised successive executive committees on strategic planning and projects.
- Member, September 2018–May 2019: supported activities including IEEEXtreme and Coding 101.
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SUP’COM Scientific Council
Ariana, Tunisia
Represented students and relayed their priorities and proposals to school leadership at the Higher School of Communication of Tunis.
Outreach & events
Earlier initiatives in Tunisia, bringing together technology, education, environmental questions, and community needs.
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Tunisia Entrepreneurship Summit
Tunis, Tunisia
A month-long program within the IEEE Region 8 Entrepreneurship Initiative, combining keynotes, workshops, and a final competition. The initiative received the IEEE Region 8 Best Entrepreneurship Initiative Award.
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Smart Green TUNISIA Makeathon
Tunis, Tunisia
A live makeathon bringing together 120 participants to develop, build, and pitch software and hardware projects.
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Hack for Earth
Ariana, Tunisia
A one-day hackathon with Zindi, focused on technology-based solutions to environmental challenges.
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RightsCon Tunis
Tunis, Tunisia
Supported logistics and attendee coordination at the international conference on human rights in the digital age.
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Deep Learning IndabaX Tunis
Ariana, Tunisia
Helped organize the first local Deep Learning IndabaX edition in Tunisia, featuring AI research talks and technical workshops.
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PACTE Project
Kef, Tunisia
A breast-cancer awareness initiative serving women in rural communities in the Kef region.
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Coding 101
Ariana, Tunisia
A three-day Scratch programming event for primary-school students, with a focus on encouraging girls in STEM.