In the Al Maerifa Public Seminar Series, faculty from Texas A&M University at Qatar and distinguished external guests present a 45-minute community seminar to promote knowledge on topics central to Qatar’s pursuit of a knowledge-based economy. These seminars are centered around Qatar’s grand challenges and research pursuits, including cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, energy, water, food security and infrastructure, among other topics. The seminars will be designed for a general, nontechnical audience, and participants will be invited to ask questions at the end of the presentation. The seminar presentations will be delivered in English. Everyone in Qatar is invited to participate.