SPEAKERS

He is the President of the University of Dubai and former CEO of the ICT Fund where he actively led the effort to create an eco-system in the UAE ICT industry, by encouraging entrepreneurship, funding R&D projects and University scholarships, and implementing ICT initiatives at the school level.

DR. Eesa Bastaki

President,

University of Dubai

UAE

Dr Omar is the Chief Advisor for Artificial Intelligence & Innovation at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.

Dr. Omar Hatamleh

Chief Advisor, Artificial Intelligence & Innovation,

NASA- Goddard Space Flight Center

USA

A senior Advisor to the Director General, Dr. Ramadan AlBlooshi is currently managing Public Health in DHA too. Prior to joining DHA, he was the Chief Regulatory Officer (CRO), Dubai Healthcare City Authority from 2014-2021. He heads Dubai Healthcare City Authority - Regulatory (DHCR).

DR. RAMADAN ALBLOOSHI

Senior Advisor to the Director General,

Dubai Health Authority

UAE

Salwa has over 12 years of experience on Health Information Systems Management. Was the Head of Clinical, Ancillary and Integration sections at Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) and supervised the implementation of over 50 Health Information Systems.

Salwa Al Blushi

Head of Digital Standards
and Operations,

MOHAP

UAE

Dr. Salim has more than 20 years of experience in the domain of IT. He has won the Digital Transformation Inspiring Award at the global CIO Summit, 2022. He has worked on and led several projects related to e-Government, Digital Transformation, and Artificial Intelligence.

Dr. Salim Al-Shuaili

Director, Artificial Intelligence & Advanced Technology,

Ministry of Transport, Communication and Information Technology

Oman

Dr. Fatmah is a member of the global future council on the future of artificial intelligence by WEF, AI business development & innovation, technology strategist, AI advisor, consultant, and alumni roll of Honor-UK.

Dr. Fatmah Baothman

Board President,

AI Society

Saudi Arabia

Ali has 19+ years of experience in the Information Technology Field as a Chief of Information Technology with mix-skilled in Digital Transformation, Cybersecurity, Digital Sustainability, and Cloud Transformation.

Ali Abdulla

Chief of Information Technology,

Ministry of Oil and Environment

Bahrain

Fatmah Alabdouli

Director of Data Management & Statistics,

Ministry of Energy & Infrastrcture

UAE

Francis is a seasoned IT Professional with a career span of 27 years starting from programming, quality assurance, to program management, architecture and infrastructure. His experience spans from supply chain and logistics to investment banking, luxury and franchise retail.

FRANCIS ARUL

Chief Information Officer,

Damac Properties CO LLC

UAE

Dr. Fethi Filali is a seasoned R&D executive and technologist with expertise in data sciences, AI, and IoT. As the Director of Technology and Research at QMIC, he has spearheaded various high-impact research projects in smart mobility, intelligent transportation systems, and smart cities.

dr. Fethi Filali

CTO,

Qatar Mobility Innovations Center (QMIC)

Qatar

A successful, highly skilled, and qualified CISO with an excellent track record of developing Cyber Security Strategies and delivering successful Cyber Security Programs globally across the U.K., U.A.E., Bahrain, Greece, and Cyprus. Excellent communication, coordination, and project management skills, developed through over 27 continuous years of extensive experience in IT, ITSec, InfoSec & CyberSec leadership positions in the Banking sector.

JORDAN SAVVIDES

Executive Head of IT Security,

National Bank of Fujairah

UAE

Suleiman is a Chief Specialist - Digital Transformation, with over 16 years of proven track record of excellence, practices, and awards.

Suleiman Mohammad Aldabbas

Chief Specialist,

Dubai Government

UAE

Sven is a consumer-focused engineering leader who functions as the Chief Technology Officer at talabat. Sven has built a team of over 280 engineers and developed several solutions for the food delivery industry.

Sven Herzing

Chief Technology Officer,

talabat

UAE

Vineesha Satwani is the advisor of Digital Transformation to senior leadership with experience of developing digital strategies, running transformation programs, and implementing emerging tech like AI in MENA Government and Fortune 500 firms to achieve business goals.

Vineesha Satwani

Expert - Digitalization in public sector Womentech maker ambassador of UAE,

UAE Government

UAE

Sampath has more than 25+ years of experience in the banking industry. Specialized n creating business value, employee engagement and strengthening business relationships. He has delivered several large integration programs in multiple regions.

Srinivasan Sampath

Acting Chief Technology Officer,

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)

UAE

CEO of Mashreq Capital (DIFC) Limited and founder of AlgoradaTech Limited with more than 20 years of experience in capital markets.

Robert Hahm

CEO,

Mashreq Capital (DIFC) Ltd

UAE

Kostas is a technical expert with over 17 years of experience in designing, developing and managing AI solutions. As Director of VoiceWeb's Conversational AI platform, he is responsible for designing and delivering exceptional customer experiences to end-users by leveraging AI and analyzing user behavior and demands.

Kostas Georgiadis

Director of Product,

VoiceWeb

Greece

Sandei has received prestigious awards and was included among the top 100 Forbes Women in Italy 2021. In April 2023 she received the Excellence Key Award for her brilliant and visionary management of Almawave, recognizing her continuous and outstanding performance and innovative contributions.

Valeria Sandei

CEO,

Almawave S.p.A

Italy

Jad Khalife

SE Director,

Dataiku

UAE

Sonali is a full-cycle, multi-stage investor, operator and business-builder with over 15 years of experience across emerging markets (Middle East, North Africa, Southeast Asia and India). She currently heads Venture Capital and Private Equity Investments for Panthera Capital , the investment arm of Fujairah Holding.

Sonali Goila

General Manager & Head of Investments,

Panthera Capital Investment

UAE

Dr. Christine Gulbranson is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and innovator. She is the CEO of U+ Nova, launching a novel index AI fund backing the best CVCs in AI utilizing proprietary analytics.

Dr. Christine Gulbranson

CEO,

U+ Nova

USA

Aruna is a Data & Analytics leader, empowering data-driven innovations. She comes with more than 15 years of experience across Real Estate, Hospitality, Entertainment, Telecom, and Retail sector.

Aruna Raj

Head, Data & Analytics,

Emaar Properties

UAE

A thought leader with experience in digital transformation, technology policy, and government innovation. He is a member expert of the ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 42 Artificial intelligence the committee tasked with the development of a set of ISO Standards on Artificial Intelligence, including ISO 42001 AI Management System

Dr. Sid Ahmed Benraouane

Innovation Advisor,

Dubai Government

UAE

Anshuman is the Chief Executive Officer of R&B brand (KSA), Vice President of Apparel Group and a member of the Forbes Business Council, with a history of growth, turnaround and market penetration in the Southeast Asian and EMEA sports/athleisurewear segments.

Anshuman Anand

CEO of R&B (KSA) and VP of Apparel Group,

Apparel Group

UAE

Daniela is a strategic, creative, dynamic professional and startups enthusiast with more than 20 years of international experience in Retail, Buying, Merchandising, Category Management, Brand and Product Development. When not engaged in consultancy projects from Independent overseas clients or SMEs, you'll find Daniela hosting a new podcast episode for Unlimited, a podcast platform that she founded during the pandemic to promote entrepreneurship in Mena Region by giving voice and sharing the inspirational success stories.

daniela rossi

Founder and Managing Partner,

Unlimited

UAE

Ali is a visionary and dynamic executive with a global success record and extensive international experience leveraging technology and innovations to drive cultural change and business transformation.

Ali Katkhada

Group CIO,

Depa United Group

UAE

A seasonedCTO, with experience inAI,Blockchain,CloudComputing,Cyber Security,Disaster Recovery, Bigdata,&managed services professionalfocused on business value.

Jorge Sebastiao

Co-founder,

EcoX

Moe is a highly accomplished, innovative technology management senior executive with experience aligning global organizations with the key objective of achieving dramatic bottom-line results.

Moe Abeidat

Group Vice President of Technology (Executive Committee),

Aramex International

UAE

Paula Naoufal has eight years of experience in Media and Communications. She has interviewed heads of states, government officials and CEOs. Her current role entails covering business news, conducting special interviews, and presenting shows and segments.

Paula Naoufal

Senior Reporter,

CNN business arabic

UAE

Wael AbuRizq is an advisor in the field of AI & Advanced Analytics with over 12 years of hands-on experience on building end-to-end artificial intelligence products and strategies.

Wael AbuRizq

AI & Advanced Analytics Advisor,

Abu Dhabi Digital Authority (ADDA)

UAE

Abhinav is responsible for democratizing data consumption across organisation with cutting-edge data products building cross-functional data ecosystem, AI solutions, spanning marketing, Namshi app, supply chain, buying merchandise, fulfillment, operations, and loyalty.

Abhinav Kumar

Head of Data And AI,

Namshi

UAE

Awad Ahmed Ali El-Sidiq is a award Winner of Best AI & Machine Learning use case Implementation for Energy and Utilities Sector 2022 and has proven records of architecting, orchestrating, and running enterprise IT Digital transformations programs.

Awad ElSidiq

Head of AI & Analytics,

ADNOC Distribution

UAE

Soheyl is an all-round strategic and entrepreneurial senior digital and technology leader with 28 years of executive & hands-on experience.

Soheyl Kadjani

Chief Digital Officer,

Rabo Bank

Netherlands

Debbie has worked as an executive, consultant, and architect for 25 years on everything around system of insights, data management, data governance, data insights, data science, and artificial intelligence. Her experience spans across 4 continents and 10 industries.

Debbie Botha

Chief Partnership Officer,

Women in AI

UAE

Dr. May El Barachi is Director of Computer Science & IT Programs at the University of Wollongong in Dubai. She is a Computer Scientist, and Smart Technology Expert with degrees in Telecom, Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Computer Science.

May El Barachi

Director of Computer Science and IT,

University of Wollongong in Dubai

UAE

Jacob is an executive Head of IT with more than 24 years of Middle East work experience in delivering innovative, high-quality, and responsive technology-based solutions.

Jacob Mathew

Head of IT,

Government of Abu Dhabi

UAE

Vianney has over a decade of proven experience in asset management, private equity, and venture capital in Africa. He was the Executive Director of an Africa-focused Single Family Office from 2016 where he led private equity M&As and the VC division. He is also an IC member of the Family Office.

Vianney Mathonnet

Partner,

Modus Capital

UAE

Simon has ten years of investment experience across venture capital and corporate finance. Before joining Global Ventures, Simon worked in the investment team at Committed Capital, a venture capital fund based in London which focused on early stage technology investments.

Simon Sharp

Partner,

Global Ventures

UAE

Mr. Gaurav Agrawal represents the best in accelerating organizational and individual talent. He makes a difference in his community and in the lives of youth and organizations, both through his nonprofit work and through his businesses. He has over 25 years of experience as a successful entrepreneur, innovator, and technologist.

Gaurav Agrawal

Founder & CEO,

Soothsayer Analytics

UAE

An assistant professor and a founder of a research group at Sultan Qaboos University, specializing in applying innovation and artificial intelligence in healthcare. She collaborates with multidisciplinary research teams to address healthcare challenges using emerging technologies.

Dr. Adhari AlZaab

Assistant professor,

Sultan Qaboos University

Oman

Founder of Global Millennial Capital, a data-driven and AI-enabled venture capital investor investing in deep tech in global markets. Andreea Danila is a senior private equity and venture capital executive in emerging markets. She is the founder of Global Millennial Capital, an award-winning venture capital fund in the Middle East.

ANDREEA DANILA

Founder & General Partner,

Global Millennial Capital

UAE

Valerie is an Affiliate Founding Partner of True Global Ventures VC fund and Head of Corporate Partnerships at the Sorbonne Centre of Artificial Intelligence (SCAI) at La Sorbonne University in Abu Dhabi.

Valerie Hawley

Affiliate Founding Partner,

True Global Ventures

UAE

Alexander Kaplun

Founder,

AIFB (AI For Business)

Israel

Salim A. Essaid is Al-Monitor’s Gulf and business correspondent based in Dubai. He reports on, and moderates, topics exploring Middle East AI, fintech, sustainability, market trends, and innovation.

Salim Essaid

Gulf and business correspondent,

Al-Monitor

UAE

Marwa is responsible for designing and delivering capacity-building initiatives aimed at developing the skills of the country's workforce, with a special focus on the digital and artificial intelligence domains. Marwa is deeply committed to creating impact through her work, and her passion for making a difference.

Marwa Al Shaibani

Project Manager,

AI Office

UAE

Paul "The Profit" Dawalibi is a technology entrepreneur, investor, futurist, and gamer, with over 20 years of venture capital and startup experience. Paul hosts Game Changers - the largest gaming and metaverse show in the region airing on CNBC Arabia.

Paul Dawalibi

CEO,

Holodeck Ventures

UAE

Vikram Tanna is the CEO of Mzaalo (Eros Investments Group), an artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain powered global entertainment ecosystem where users earn rewards, brands advertise with trust and creators build economies.

Vikram Tanna

CEO,

Mzaalo (Eros Investments Group)

India

Amine Sabri is the Chief Financial Officer for Astra Tech. Amine successfully invested in and advised numerous start-ups (Blockchain, MetaFi, DEFI, DASP, AI) while also serving in various global organizations including JPM, Ernst & Young and Deloitte.

Amine Sabri

Chief Financial Officer,

Astra Tech

UAE

First UAE female aircraft engineer, holding PhD in aviation science, working in aviation industry 18 years and VP women in aviation organization ( Shehana ) found by HH sheikha mouza Al maktoum , one of Arab female researchers in aviation.

Dr. Eng Suaad AL Shamsi

Technical consultant,

L2L consultation

UAE

Aliriza Abdul Gafoor

Founder, chairman, and CEO,

Aliriza Group

Anas Laban is a regional account manager at Darktrace, a Pioneer in AI, with more than 8 years experience working with the innovative AI technologies. previously co-founded and advised successful AI startups, and trained large organizations on how to successfully implement AI.

Anas Laban

Regional account manager,

Darktrace