Speakers

2026 Confirmed Speakers

H.E. Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber
UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology
H.E. Dr. Thani Al Zeyoudi
Minister
Ministry of Foreign Trade
H.E. Hasan Al Nowais
Undersecretary
Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology
H. E. Fahad Al Gergawi
Undersecretary
Ministry of Foreign Trade
H.E. Sharief Habib Al Awadhi
Director General
Fujairah Free Zone
H.E. Dr. Tarek Ahmed Al-Amiri
Acting Director General
Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA)
H.E. Ghanam Al Mazrouei
Secretary-General
Emirati Talent Competitiveness Council (NAFIS),
H.E. Dr. Abdulaziz Al Zarouni
Executive Director of the Financial Sector and Supporting Services
Emirates Health Services Foundation
H.E. Matar Ali Al Romaithi
Director General, Planning and Procurement Directorate
Tawazun Council for Defence Enablement
H. E. Dhafer Rashid Al Qasimi
Group Chief Executive Officer
Silal
H.E. Dr. Nasser Humaid Al Nuaimi
Secretary General of Tawazun Council
Tawazun Council
H.E. Ibtisam Ali Alsaadi
Acting Assistant Undersecretary for the Industrial Development Sector
Ministry of Industry & Advanced Technology
H.E. Khalfan Belhoul
Chief Executive Officer
The Dubai Future Foundation
H.E. Osama Amir Fadhel
Assistant Undersecretary of Industry Accelerators Sector
Ministry of Industry & Advanced Technology
H.E. Shamma Al Mazrui
Minister
Ministry of Community Empowerment
H.E. Saeed Ghumran Al Remeithi
Group Chief Executive Officer
EMSTEEL
H.E Amina Ahmad Mohammad
CEO
The Emirates International Accreditation Centre (EIAC)
H.E Mouza Al Nasri
CEO
Khalifa Fund
H.E. Dr. Farah AlZarooni
Ministry of Industry & Advanced Technology
H.E. Sara Al Memari
Acting CEO
Strata
H.E.  Salama Alawadhi
Assistant Undersecretary for Industrial Growth
Ministry of Industry & Advanced Technology
H.E. Abdulla Al Shammari
Executive Director of National Workforce Enablement Sector, Mawaheb Talent Hub (DGE)
Department of Government Enablement
H.E. Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri
Minister
Ministry of Economy and Tourism
H.E. Ahmed Mohamed Al Naqbi
Chief Executive Officer of Emirates Development Bank
H.E. Amina Ahmed Mohammed
Chief Executive Officer
Emirates International Acceditation Centre
H.E. Mohamed Hassan Alsuwaidi
UAE Minister of Investment
H.E. Faisal Al Bannai
Secretary General
Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC)
Ismail Abdulla
Executive Director of UAE Clusters - UAE Investment Platform
Mubadala Investments Company
Mashal Saoud Al-Kindi
Chief Executive Officer
TA’ZIZ
Omar Abdulla Al Nuaimi
Acting Group Chief, Commercial & ICV
ADNOC
Ramy Jallad
Group Chief Executive Officer
RAKEZ
Saud Abu Alshawareb
Executive Vice President – Industrial Leasing
TECOM Group PJSC
Dr. Yasser Zaghloul
Group Chief Executive Officer
NMDC Group
Eng. Majid BinZawbaa
Group Vice President - Strategic Accounts
ABB
Abdulla Al Hashmi
Chief Operating Officer, Parks & Zones- DP World GCC
DP World
Adel Al Breiki
Chief Executive Officer-Aldar Projects
Aldar
Ahmed Al Alawi
Head of Industry & Trade Development
ADIO
Antonoaldo Neves
Chief Executive Officer
Etihad
Basel Ziyadeh
Chief Executive Officer
Julphar
Dr. Basem Al Barahmeh
Chief Executive Officer
Global Pharma
Dena Al Mansoori
Chief Technology & Innovation Officer
ADNOC
Dr. Fareed Al Ameeri
Chief Strategy Officer
Sharjah-Research, Technology and Innovation Park (SRTIP)
Dr. Suzanne Baaghil
Director of Regulatory Affairs
Dubai Refreshment Company (Pepsi)
Edward Bell
Acting Chief Economist & Head of Research
ENBD
Faris Mesmar
Advisor
Khalifa Fund
Fotton Al Mazrooei
First Abu Dhabi Bank
Ibrahim Al Blooshi
Member of Nafis Youth Council & Digital Enterprise Engineer
Siemens
Jarvis Yan
Founder & CEO
ROX Motors
Mohammed Alkamali
Chief Trade and Industry Officer
ADIO
Mohammed Saeed Al Raqbani
General Manager of Dubai Industrial Investment Company and 'Mashari' Company, and Board Member of Global Pharma Company
Dubai Investments Industries
Nandakumar
Director of Marketing
Lulu Retail
Ronald Richa
Business Development Director
Veolia
Sara Jackson
Secretary General
Circular Packaging Association (CPA)
Shaker Zainel
Chief Executive Officer
MBRIF
Simon Storesund
Chief Supply Chain and Business Development Officer
Emirates Global Aluminum (EGA)
Tahar Kerkeni
Lead Lighthouse Operating Systems
World Economic Forum
Marwan Abdulaziz Aljanahi
Senior Vice President
Dubai Science Park
Kiran Kumar
Group Director – Industry X.0 & Digital Transformation Operations
EDGE Group
Marian Lubieniecki
Chief Executive Officer
POWERTECH, EDGE Group
Antonio De Cecca
Chief Operating Officer
Tabreed
Fatima Al Dhaheri
Head of the Food and Water Cluster-Head of AGWA Cluster
ADIO
Abdulla Alkayoumi
Managing Director, Masdar Specialized Technical Services
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company – Masdar
Ahlam Ali AlMarzooqi
Director of Conformity Affairs Department
Ministry of Industry & Advanced Technology
Asma Al Abdooli
Strategy
Ministry of Industry & Advanced Technology
Bader Al Jaberi
Vice President of Design for Advanced Manufacturing (DFAM) and Operations, EDGE Group
EDGE Group
Badr Jafar
Special Envoy for Business and Philanthropy
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Dr. Najwa Aaraj
Chief Executive Officer
Technology Innovation Institute
Fatma Al Falasi
Investment Specialist
Ministry of Industry & Advanced Technology
Fatma Essa AlMheiri
Director of Technology Adoption and Development
Ministry of Industry & Advanced Technology
Hanan Hanzaz
Chief, Regional Bureau for the Arab States
UNIDO
Omar Al Braiki
Vice President for Strategic Relations Management
ADNOC Group
Fahad Al Mheiri
Vice President Middle East and North Africa
Boeing
Ediz Eren
Regional VP Middle East, Turkey, and Africa
Rockwell Automation
Hasan Al Hosani
CEO- Smart Solutions
Space 42
Farid Belbouab
Group CEO
Gulftainer
Mohamed Ahmed Alblooshi
Operational engineer
Ducab
Ahmad Aboud
Chief Financial Officer
Grandiose
Ali Said
CEO
Holcim UAE & Oman
Alix De Zelicourt
General Manager
Talabat UAE
Alya Almarzooqi
Head of Data Analysis
MOIAT
Anas Bukhash
Borko Handjiski
Partner
Oliver Wyman
Daniel Stengel
Kerney
Dr. Ahmed Salmeen
Acting Chief Government Affairs Officer
Al Masaood
Dr. Bakheet Saeed Al Katheeri
CEO UAE Investments
Mubadala
Dr. Dimitrios Dimitriou
Group VP of ESG and Sustainability
EMSTEEL
Dr. Rafael Santiago
Acting Chief Researcher of Advanced Materials Research Center
TII
Francesco Pavoni
Partner
Kearney Middle East & Africa - Mobility, Defense, and Advanced Industries Practice
Ghadah Hussain Al Fardan
President
Al Fardan Jewelry
Hadley Gamble
IMI Chief International Anchor
Mahaba Al Saleh
Head of Technology Development Section
Ministry of Industry & Advanced Technology
Maitha Kolthoum
Director of Strategy and Future Department
Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology
Marashi Al Shaima
Member of the NAFIS Youth Council
Marcos Mayo
Partner
Kearney Middle East & Africa - Strategic Operations Practice
Maryam Al Mualla
Head of New Economy Projects & Models Development Section
MoET
Mohammad Abdul Majeed Seddiqi
Chairman
Seddiqi Holding
Professor Eric Xing
President
MBZUAI
Rayah Al-Dmour
Principal Project Manager
Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology
Shamma Al Ansari
Director of Industrial Empowerment Department
Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology
Shamma Al Hosani
Industrial Engineer
Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology
Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi
Chairperson
Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park (SRTIP)
Susheel Sethumadhavan
Partner
Middle East & Africa Lead, PERLab
Vasily Khramov
Partner
Kearney Middle East & Africa - Strategic Operations Practice
Fatima Al hammadi
CEO
Kezad International