Hilda Maalouf Melki in the Media
Media, Interviews, Articles & Expert Commentary on Artificial Intelligence
Hilda Maalouf Melki is a Lebanese artificial intelligence expert, author and strategic adviser whose commentary and thought leadership have been featured across international and regional business, technology and media platforms.
Her media work focuses on artificial intelligence strategy, AI governance, institutional transformation, AI leadership, banking and financial services, digital twins, responsible AI adoption and AI literacy across Lebanon, the Middle East and the Arab world.
This page brings together selected media appearances, interviews, authored articles, expert commentary and independent coverage of Hilda Maalouf Melki and her work.
Featured International Thought Leadership — Forbes Business Development Council
Hilda Maalouf Melki is an Official Member of Forbes Business Development Council and contributes thought leadership examining how artificial intelligence is transforming organizations, leadership, knowledge, competition and value creation.
The Death of the Learning Curve—And What Comes Next
Forbes Business Development Council | August 27, 2026
An examination of what happens to professional expertise, organizational learning and competitive advantage when artificial intelligence dramatically reduces the time required to acquire and apply knowledge.
AI Will Create More Small Billion-Dollar Companies Than Large Corporations
Forbes Business Development Council | July 16, 2026
Hilda explores how artificial intelligence may allow smaller organizations to scale expertise, execution and innovation without building the traditional organizational structures associated with large corporations.
The Most Valuable Companies of the AI Era Will Not Compete on Products
Forbes Business Development Council | June 10, 2026
An analysis of how AI is changing the foundations of competitive advantage and why future value may increasingly depend on intelligence, ecosystems and organizational capability rather than products alone.
The Real Impact of AI Is Not Efficiency, But Value Reconfiguration
Forbes Business Development Council | May 6, 2026
Hilda argues that the deeper impact of artificial intelligence extends beyond automation and productivity to the restructuring of how organizations create, distribute and capture value.
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Television & Broadcast Interviews
Hilda Maalouf Melki speaking on artificial intelligence, innovation and responsible adoption.
Sky News Arabia / SNA Business
Artificial Intelligence, Digital Twins & the Future of Executive Leadership
Hilda Maalouf Melki contributed expert commentary on the emergence of AI-powered digital twins and their implications for executives, organizations and institutional knowledge.
LBC International
AI Simplified: Making Artificial Intelligence Understandable
In an interview on LBCI’s Morning Talk, Hilda discussed AI Simplified – الذكاء الاصطناعي ببساطة and the importance of making artificial intelligence accessible to people without technical backgrounds.
MTV Lebanon
Artificial Intelligence Becomes Powerful Through Clarity, Not Complexity
During an appearance on MTV Alive, Hilda addressed the gap between technological capability and human understanding and why meaningful AI adoption depends on clarity as well as innovation.
Regional Media & Press
Asharq Al-Awsat
AI Simplified and the Need for Accessible Artificial Intelligence Knowledge
Coverage of Hilda Maalouf Melki and AI Simplified examined the growing need for accessible Arabic knowledge about artificial intelligence.
An-Nahar
Artificial Intelligence, Society & the Arab Conversation
An-Nahar featured Hilda Maalouf Melki and her work around artificial intelligence, contributing to the wider Arabic conversation about AI, institutions, leadership and society.
Al Riyadh
AI Simplified and Artificial Intelligence in the Arab World
Regional coverage highlighted Hilda’s work on making artificial intelligence more accessible to Arabic-speaking audiences and expanding AI literacy beyond technical communities.
Executive Women
Decoding AI for Strategic Leadership | February 2026
In an in-depth interview, Hilda discussed artificial intelligence as a leadership competency rather than simply a technology discipline, addressing AI literacy, institutional responsibility, leadership and responsible adoption.
Business Echoes
Preparing Lebanon and the Middle East for the AI Economy
Business Echoes interviewed Hilda about artificial intelligence, leadership and the future of business across Lebanon and the Middle East.
AI Simplified: Making Artificial Intelligence Human and Accessible
Business Echoes also featured AI Simplified – الذكاء الاصطناعي ببساطة, highlighting its accessible and human-centered approach.
AI Simplified in the Media
Published in Arabic by Hachette Antoine – Naufal in 2026, AI Simplified – الذكاء الاصطناعي ببساطة is an important part of Hilda Maalouf Melki’s wider work on AI literacy in the Arab world.
Media discussions around the book address a central question: How can people participate meaningfully in an AI-driven future if artificial intelligence remains understandable only to specialists?
The book was created to bridge that gap by introducing artificial intelligence to executives, professionals, educators, parents, students and other non-technical audiences through accessible Arabic.
Published Author & Independent References
AI Simplified – الذكاء الاصطناعي ببساطة
Author: Hilda Maalouf Melki
Publisher: Hachette Antoine – Naufal
Publication: 2026
Language: Arabic
Subject: Artificial Intelligence
The book is listed through international bibliographic and publishing sources, including Google Books and Hachette Antoine.
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Selected Topics in the Media
Hilda Maalouf Melki is available for expert commentary and interviews on:
- Artificial Intelligence Strategy — organizational movement from experimentation to strategic adoption.
- AI Governance & Responsible AI — accountability, oversight, ethics, trust and human responsibility.
- AI Leadership — executive decision-making, expertise and organizational leadership.
- AI in Banking & Financial Services — financial institutions, customer intelligence, business intelligence and transformation.
- AI Agents — the evolution from conversational AI toward systems participating in organizational workflows.
- Digital Twins — AI-powered representations, knowledge preservation, decision support and leadership.
- AI Literacy — understanding artificial intelligence as a core competency for leaders and societies.
- Artificial Intelligence in Lebanon & the Arab World — adoption, institutional readiness and the development of an Arabic AI knowledge ecosystem.
Media Biography
Hilda Maalouf Melki is a Lebanese AI expert, author and strategic adviser specializing in AI strategy, governance, institutional transformation and AI literacy across Lebanon, the Middle East and Arab world.
She is the author of AI Simplified – الذكاء الاصطناعي ببساطة, an Official Member of Forbes Business Development Council, founder of AI Simplified Knowledge Foundation, and Chair of the AI & Innovation Committee of Lions Clubs International District 351.
Her commentary and thought leadership have appeared across international and regional media, including Forbes, Sky News Arabia, LBC International, MTV Lebanon, Asharq Al-Awsat, Al Riyadh, An-Nahar, Executive Women and Business Echoes.
Press & Interview Requests
For interviews, expert commentary, speaking engagements and media requests concerning artificial intelligence, AI governance, AI leadership, institutional transformation, banking, AI literacy and artificial intelligence in the Arab world, please contact Hilda Maalouf Melki.
About Hilda Maalouf Melki
Learn more about Hilda Maalouf Melki’s work in artificial intelligence strategy, governance, institutional transformation, AI leadership and AI literacy.
