The Rafael del Pino Foundation is organising a keynote lecture on 18 February 2026 at 7 p.m. entitled «Artificial intelligence and innovation"which will be given by Omar Hatamleh on the occasion of the presentation of his latest book of the same title.
Dr. Omar Hatamleh He is Director of Artificial Intelligence at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Centre. He is also the agency lead for the NASA 2040 AI Track programme. Previously, he was Chief Advisor for Artificial Intelligence and Innovation at Goddard and responsible for NASA's IT strategy at the agency's headquarters, where he was tasked with creating the AI strategy and identifying and integrating cutting-edge AI and technology solutions that would support NASA's missions and goals. Dr Hatamleh also served as Director of Innovation, Engineering at NASA's Johnson Space Centre and Executive Director of the SSP Programme at the International Space University. Dr Hatamleh has 27 years of experience at NASA and is the author of two books on AI, in addition to publishing more than 33 articles in international engineering journals with over 1,400 citations. He has received multiple awards and recognitions from NASA, including the Silver Medal of Merit, the NASA Innovation Award, and the Superior Merit Award. He holds four engineering degrees and speaks four languages. Dr Hatamleh is recognised as one of the world's top 100 thought leaders in artificial intelligence and innovation and has been a guest speaker at various events, including the G20, Google, IBM, Dell and the European Investment Fund, and has appeared in various media outlets, including CNN, Forbes, etc.
If you wish to attend the Conference, please contact the Foundation via email at confirmaciones@frdelpino.es.


