Speakers

2026 Confirmed Speakers

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H.E. Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber
UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology
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H.E. Suhail Mohamed Al Mazrouei
Cabinet Member and Minister of Energy and Infrastructure
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H.E. Dr. Thani Bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi
UAE Minister of Foreign Trade
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H.E. Dr. Ahmad bin Abdullah Belhoul Al Falasi
UAE Minister of Sports & Chairman of Emirates Growth Fund
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H.E. Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri
Minister
Ministry of Economy and Tourism
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H.E. Mohamed Hassan Alsuwaidi
UAE Minister of Investment
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H.E. Shamma Al Mazrui
Minister
Ministry of Community Empowerment
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H.E. Dr. Sultan Al Neyadi
UAE Minister of State for Youth Affairs
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H.E. Faisal Al Bannai
Advisor to the UAE President for Strategic Research and Advanced Technology Affairs and Chairman of EDGE Group
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H.E. Mohamed Al Abbar
Founder and Managing Director
Emaar Properties
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H.E Abdulaziz Al Ghurair
Chairman
Abdulla Al Ghurair Group
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Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan
Advisor at the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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H.E. Hasan Al Nowais
Undersecretary
Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology
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H.E. Fahad Al Gergawi
Undersecretary
Ministry of Foreign Trade
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H.E. Dr. Nasser Humaid Al Nuaimi
Secretary General of Tawazun Council
Tawazun Council
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H.E. Sharief Habib Al Awadhi
Director General
Fujairah Free Zone
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H.E. Dr. Mohammed Hamad Al Kuwaiti
Head of Cyber Security Council for the UAE
Cyber Security Council
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H.E. Hamad Mohammed Al Marar
Managing Director and CEO
EDGE Group
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H. E. Dhafer Rashid Al Qasimi
Group Chief Executive Officer
Silal
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H.E. Dr. Abdulaziz Al Zarooni
Executive Director of the Financial Sector and Supporting Services
Emirates Health Services Foundation
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H.E. Dr. Abdulla Al Shimmari
Executive Director of National Workforce Enablement Sector, Mawaheb Talent Hub (DGE)
Department of Government Enablement
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H.E. Saleh Lootah
Managing Director & Chairman
Al Islami Foods & UAE F&B Manufacturing Business Group
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H.E. Dr. Eng. Khalifa Musabeh Alteneiji
Chairman
Department of Agriculture and Livestock
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H.E. Dr. Fatima Al Kaabi
Executive Director
Emirates Drug Establishment
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H.E Amina Ahmad Mohammad
Chief Executive Officer
The Emirates International Accreditation Centre (EIAC)
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H.E. Ibtisam Ali Alsaadi
Acting Assistant Undersecretary for the Industrial Development Sector
Ministry of Industry & Advanced Technology
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H.E. Osama Amir Fadel
Assistant Undersecretary of Industry Accelerators Sector
Ministry of Industry & Advanced Technology
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H.E. Dr. Farah Al Zarooni
Assistant Undersecretary for Standardization Affairs
Ministry of Industry & Advanced Technology
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H.E. Matar Ali Al Romaithi
Director General, Planning and Procurement Directorate
Tawazun Council for Defence Enablement
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H.E. Khalfan Belhoul
Chief Executive Officer
The Dubai Future Foundation
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H.E. Dr. Tarek Ahmed Al-Amiri
Acting Director General
Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA)
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H.E Khalid Al Nuaimi
Director
Federal Youth Authority
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H.E. Saeed Ghumran Al Remeithi
Group Chief Executive Officer
EMSTEEL
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H.E.  Salama Alawadhi
Assistant Undersecretary for Industrial Growth
Ministry of Industry & Advanced Technology
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H.E. Eng. Fahad Gharib Al-Shamsi
Acting Secretary General
Abu Dhabi Council for Quality and Conformity
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H.E Prof Ebrahim Al Hajri
President
of Khalifa University of Science & Technology
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Host of the Opening Ceremony: Faisal Bin Huraiz
Director General
Abu Dhabi Press Club
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Mohammed Abdulmagied Seddiqi
CEO
Ahmed Seddiqi
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Ghadah Hussain Al Fardan
Founder & President
Ghada Al Fardan Jewellery
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Musabbeh Al Kaabi
Chief Executive Officer
ADNOC Upstream
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Mohammed Alkamali
Chief Trade and Industry Officer
ADIO
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Ismail Abdulla
Executive Director of UAE Clusters - UAE Investment Platform
Mubadala Investments Company
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Saud Abu Alshawareb
Executive Vice President – Industrial
TECOM Group PJSC
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Kiran Kumar
Group Director – Industry X.0 & Digital Transformation Operations
EDGE Group
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Mohammed Saeed Al Raqbani
General Manager of Dubai Industrial Investment Company and 'Mashari' Company, and Board Member of Global Pharma Company
Dubai Investments Industries
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Marwan Abdulaziz Aljanahi
Senior Vice President
Dubai Science Park
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Abdulla Al Hashmi
Chief Operating Officer, Parks & Zones
DP World GCC
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Dr. Nadia Bastaki
Chief People, Government and Corporate Affairs Officer
Etihad Airways
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Abdulla Alkayoumi
Managing Director, Masdar Specialized Technical Services
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company – Masdar
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Sara Al Memari
Acting CEO
Strata
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Mashal Saoud Al-Kindi
Chief Executive Officer
TA’ZIZ
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Omar Abdulla Al Nuaimi
Acting Group Chief, Commercial & ICV
ADNOC
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Ramy Jallad
Group Chief Executive Officer
RAKEZ
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Dr. Yasser Zaghloul
Group Chief Executive Officer
NMDC Group
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Eng. Majid BinZawbaa
Group Vice President - Strategic Accounts
ABB
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Adel Al Breiki
Chief Executive Officer-Aldar Projects
Aldar
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Basel Ziyadeh
Chief Executive Officer
Julphar
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Shaikha Al Naqbi
Global Head of Contracting Finance
FAB
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Dr. Basem Al Barahmeh
Chief Executive Officer
Global Pharma
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Dr. Fareed Al Ameeri
Chief Strategy Officer
Sharjah-Research, Technology and Innovation Park (SRTIP)
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Dr. Suzanne Baaghil
Head of Regulatory External Affairs Middle East and North Africa
PepsiCO.
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Faris Mesmar
Advisor
Khalifa Fund
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Moderator: Ibrahim Al Blooshi
Nafis Youth Council
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Jarvis Yan
Founder & CEO
ROX Motors
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Ronald Richa
Business Development Director
Veolia
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Shaker Zainel
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Emirates Development Bank
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Simon Storesund
Chief Supply Chain and Business Development Officer
Emirates Global Aluminum (EGA)
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Sarah Shaw
CEO
Majra
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Tahar Kerkeni
Lead Lighthouse Operating Systems
World Economic Forum
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Marian Lubieniecki
Chief Executive Officer
POWERTECH, EDGE Group
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Antonio Di Cecca
Chief Operating Officer
Tabreed
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Bader Al Jaberi
VP for Industrialization & Technologies
EDGE Group
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Dr. Najwa Aaraj
Chief Executive Officer
Technology Innovation Institute
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Fatma Essa AlMheiri
Director of Technology Adoption and Development
Ministry of Industry & Advanced Technology
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Omar Al Braiki
Vice President for Strategic Relations Management
ADNOC Group
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Fahad Al Mheiri
Vice President Middle East and North Africa
Boeing
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Ediz Eren
Regional VP Middle East, Turkey, and Africa
Rockwell Automation
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Hasan Al Hosani
CEO- Smart Solutions
Space 42
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Farid Belbouab
Group Chief Executive Officer
Gulftainer
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Mohamed Ahmed Alblooshi
Operational engineer
Ducab
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Ahmad Aboud
Chief Financial Officer
Ghassan Aboud Holding
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Ali Said
CEO
Holcim UAE & Oman
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Alix De Zelicourt
General Manager
Talabat UAE
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Aliya Almarzooqi
Head of Data Analysis
Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology
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Daniel Stengel
Partner
Kerney
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Dr. Ahmed Salmeen
Acting Chief Government Affairs Officer
Al Masaood
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Dr. Dimitrios Dimitriou
Group VP of ESG and Sustainability
EMSTEEL
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Dr. Rafael Santiago
Acting Chief Researcher of Advanced Materials Research Center
TII
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Mahaba Al Saleh
Head of Technology Development Section
Ministry of Industry & Advanced Technology
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Maitha Kolthoum
Director of Strategy and Future Department
Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology
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Marashi Al Shaima
Member of the NAFIS Youth Council
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Marcos Mayo
Partner
Kearney Middle East & Africa - Strategic Operations Practice
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Professor Eric Xing
President
MBZUAI
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Rayah Al-Dmour
Principal Project Manager
Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology
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Shamma Al Ansari
Director of Industrial Empowerment Department
Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology
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Shamma Al Hosani
Industrial Engineer
President of MoIAT Youth Council
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Susheel Sethumadhavan
Partner
Middle East & Africa Lead, PERLab
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Vasily Khramov
Partner
Kearney Middle East & Africa - Strategic Operations Practice
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Fatima Al Hammadi
CEO
Kezad International
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Ahmad Al Alwan
Chief Executive Officer
Hub71
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Ibrahim N. Al Zubi
CSO
ADNOC
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Mariam M. Al Qubaisi
Director of International Relations Office
MoEI
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Tayba Abdulrahim Al Hashmi
CEO
ADNOC Offshore
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Hani Tohme
Partner, Middle East & Africa Lead
PERLab
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Tadeu Baldani Caravieri
Managing Director
Prototypes for Humanity (P4H)
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Sasha Sud
Senior Director, Smart Cities & Innovation
Atkins Realis
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Nada Taryam
CEO - Real Estate
BEEAH
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Karolos Travassaros
Chief Portofolio Officer
EGF
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Ali Alsadi
SVP
ADNOC Distribution
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Adel Alfalasi
Partner and Managing Director
Kearney
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Jasim Husain Thabet
GCEO
TAQA Group
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Abdallah Massaad
Group CEO
RAK Ceramics PJSC
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Mohamed Jamal-Eddine
Group Chief Digital & Information Officer
AD Ports
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Maryam Alhamad
Program Manager - SME Business Development
Noon
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Yousef Mohamed Al Marzooqi
Director of Standards and Technical Regulations
MOIAT
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Mohamed Khalfan
Director of Government Affairs
Agthia Group
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Prateek Vahie
Chief Commercial Officer
Wio Bank
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MC: Yousuf Ibrahim Alnuaimi
Administration Services Principal Administrative
Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology
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Marwa Albreiki
Junior Process Engineer & Co-creator Al-Fali
FSL Alumni & KBR
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Dr. Mariam Sultan Binhadda AlSuwaidi
Business development manager , President of Sharjah Youth Council
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Moderator: Sana Kapadia
Chief Catalyst
Heading for Change
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Sumiyyah Mohammed
Senior Vice President, UAE Industries Unit
WiSER Mentor
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Moderator: Fatima Al Suwaidi
Abu Dhabi Youth Council Member & Senior Specialist HSE
ADNOC
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Rajat Asthana
CEO
Eros Group
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Farah Ibrahim
Founder
Sadu
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Khaled Al Hassani
Power Projects Engineer
TAQA
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Reem Al hashmi
Analyst, Sustainability and Climate Change
TAQA
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Moderator: Tariq Najar
Demand Side Management Engineer
TAQA Distribution
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Hasan Al Hazeem
Chairman
Intercoil UAE
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Ahmed Abou Hashima
Head of the Egyptian Senate Committee on Financial Economic and Investment Affairs
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Alexandra Mavrofrydou
Marketing Operations Lead
Enercap By Apex Energy
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Ali Eid AlMheiri
Executive Director - Diversified Assets, UAE Investment Platform
Mubadala, UAE Diversified Assets - UAE Investments
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Zainab Al Ali
Director, Outreach and Stakeholder Relations
Masdar
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Amal Alsayegh
Head of Standardized Tests Section
Ministry of Education
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Ashish Punjabi
CEO
Jacky’s Group
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Basil Mimi
Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer
Matas
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Botaina Boujrada
Co-founder
Nadra Company
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Edward Bell
Acting Chief Economist & Head of Research
ENBD
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Fatma Al Moosawi
Entrepreneur & Environmentalist
Ygnd ElRas
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Fatima Alkhoori
PhD Candidate
Mohamed Bib Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI)
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Hassan AlNaeem
Sales Manager for base oils
ADNOC
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Khaled Al Zaabi
President – Platforms & Systems
EDGE
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Maryam Mohammed AlMansoori
Head of Communication and Marketing
Emirates Drug Establishment
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Marina Markariann
Business Analytics & Political Science Graduate
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Marashi Alekam
Nafis Youth Council
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Moderator: Sara Younis
Content Creator
Tech Mama
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Reem Alkatheri
Operation Planning Engineer
ADNOC
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Sundus Alfaresi
Chief Executive Officer
Al-Faresi Software
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Waleid Al Mesmari
President of Space and Cyber Technologies
EDGE
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Moderator: Mustafa Al Agha
Journalist
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Ahmed Al Dhaheri
NMDC Energy CEO
NMDC
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Hind Alali
Senior Director, Supply Chain and Logistics
EGA
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Omar Al Busaidy
President
Future Pipe Industries
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Kamal Farah
Director
Desertboard
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Moderator: Rowdha Al Sayegh
Founder and Creative Director
Rowdha SAY
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Moderator: Fatima Al Dhaheri
Head of the AGWA Cluster
ADIO
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H.E. ENG. Ahmed Othman
Executive Director of the Agricultural Affairs Sector
ADAFSA
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Najeeba Al Jabri
Chief ESG & Sustainability Officer
EGA
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Asam Hussain
CEO
AGSI
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Gauri Singh
Deputy Director General
IRENA
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Helmut Von Struve
CEO
Siemens Middle East
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Vinay Kalantri
Managing Director
Pipetec
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Darin Rovere
CEO of Sustainability Excellence
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Anushman Shankar
Chief Wholesale & Institutional Banking Officer
Emirates Development Bank
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Ahmed Alalawi
Director – Trade & Logistics Development
ADIO
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Moderator: Rachel Pether
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Khalfan Al Muhairi
SVP
Borouge
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Carl Freer
CIO Partner
Prepaire Lab
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Moderator: Edward James
Head of Content & Research, Middle East & Africa
MEED
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Mohamed Al Alawi
Economic Affairs Executive Director
Emirati Talent Competitiveness Council (ETCC)
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Bader Al Hammadi
Chief Corporate Services Officer
TAQA Transmission
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Esam Kubati
Principal Project Manager
Certificates of origin and Anti-injurious Practices Department
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Mohammed Al Hosani
Certification of Certificates of Origin Executive
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Mohamed Albreiki
Assistant Project Manager
Trade Negational and International Organizations
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Moderator: Joumanna Bercetche
TV Anchor
Bloomberg
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Ghalib Afifi
Vice President, Corporate Excellence
Borouge
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Maitha Al Suwaidi
Chief Strategy Officer
Microsoft
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Moderator: Borko Handjiski
Partner
Oliver Wyman
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Rohit Kumar
CEO
Siemens Advanta for the Middle East & India
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Moderator: Douglas Ramsey
Managing Partner
Axial Global Advisors
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Juan Gomez-Cordobes
CEO Tubacex
Mubadala JV
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Ashish Koshy
CEO
Inception
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Dr. Adel Alsharji
COO
Presight
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Matthew Singh
Chief Investment Officer
Emirates Growth Fund (EGF)
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Dr. Ali Al Suwaidi
Founder
Tarmeem Orthopedic and Spine Specialty Hospital
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Fikry Boutros
Co-Founder
CarniStore
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Daniel Wanies
Co-Founder
CarniStore
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Sergej Pracevic
Managing Director
Nestlé Middle East
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Belgacem Merad
SVP MENA
Weatherford
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Hamad AlMarzooqi
Deputy Group CEO
Mubadala Bio
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Moderator: Dr Omar Najim
Director
Department of Health
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Desmond Wheatley
CEO
Beam Middle East
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Ali Shabaan
Noon Supermall
Noon
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Arya Bolurfrushan
Founder and CEO
AppliedAI
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Fahad Khalil
Head of Digital Advanced Services,
du
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Omar Shegem
CEO
Gulf Extrusion Holding
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Moderator: Dr. Ashraf Mahate
International Trade Advisor
ADIO
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Matteo Pittaluga
Founder
Allinners
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H.E. Maria Camilleri Calleja
Ambassador of Malta to the UAE and Permanent Representative of Malta to I.R.E.N.A.
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Eva Ramos Perez Torreblanca
Director Environmental Policy Analysis and Economics
Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi
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Amy Lehoczky
Director ESG
G42
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Will Ahmed
CEO
WHOOP
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Ali Al Mheriri
Executive Director
Mubadala
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Mushtaq Ahmed
COO
Emax
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Noora Almessabi
Scrum Master
EGA