SPEAKERS

Dr. Amr Talaat has over 30 years of solid experience in the IT and telecom industry, implementing working strategies for the provision of innovative digital technologies, he was tasked with a chief mission to lead Egypt’s Digital Transformation Initiative, 2020.

H.E. DR AMR TALAAT

Minister of Communication and Information Technology

Egypt

She is the Advisor to the Minister for Artificial Intelligence at the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology with 17 years of experience in technology areas, with international experience in AI and cloud computing.

GOLESTAN RADWAN

ICT Minister’s

Advisor for Artificial Intelligence,

Ministry of Communication and Information Technology

Egypt

Hubert is a political and moral philosopher conducting research on AI ethics and computational philosophy at Facebook AI and Ecole Normale Supérieure.

HUBERT ETIENNE

AI Ethics research,

Facebook AI, Oxford & ENS

France, Europe

Patrick directs the AI Engineering and AI Sciences teams at Samsung SDSA.

PATRICK BANGERT

VP of Artificial Intelligence,

Samsung

United States

Arunima has Over 20 years experience in the technology , digital and consulting industry in research and strategy global leadership roles.

Arunima Sarkar

Lead, Artificial Intelligence and Machine learning,

World Economic Forum

India

Mirna Arif brings over 18 years of experience spanning multinational organizations and public sector entities across Europe, Middle East and Africa.

MIRNA ARIF

General Manager,

Microsoft

Egypt

Mazen is experienced in co-creation, innovation and building new business models leveraging Mixed Reality, IoT, Blockchain, Big Data, Advanced Analytics, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning and Cloud Computing.

MAZEN FAYAD

Government Industry Lead,

Microsoft

Middle East and Africa

Richard has worked with the NHS, ODI, World Bank, UN, IDRC (Canada’s Aid Agency) and OECD on data and technology initiatives and provided expert advice on data implementation to countries in Western, Central and Eastern Europe, Israel, Middle East, China, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Central and Latin America.

RICHARD STIRLING

CEO,

Oxford Insights

United Kingdom

Laila specializes in digital & social media and currently leads national projects in Oman like the government innovation in emerging technologies and the Smart Ambassador initiative in Oman and other projects related to digital transformation.

LAILA ABDULLAH AL HADHRAMI

Digital Transformation & Change Management Expert- Ministry of Technology & Communications MTC, Oman,

Director - Oman Smart City Platform

Oman

With more than 25 years of international experience, he engages with customers on their digital transformation journeys, leveraging IoT and Edge to help them improve operations and accelerate their digitization, all while leveraging Big Data and AI solutions.

Hani Khalaf

Internet of Things & Digital Cities Lead,

Dell Technologies

Middle East, Russia, Turkey & Africa

He is the field CTO Data & AI in Dell Technologies and has 20 years of industry experience, responsible for DELL EMC Digital transformation from a technical prospective.

Tarique AbuElhassan

Field CTO | Data & AI,

Dell Technologies

Middle East, Russia, Turkey and Africa

Seham has over 16 years of extensive experience, her areas of expertise include Digital & CX Transformation, Brand Strategy, Design Thinking and Performance Management.

SEHAM EL BEHISSY

General Manager Digital & Connected Cars,

Renault

UAE

Virginie has over 15 years expertise in strategic advising performing in-depth global analyses & conducting complex conflict resolutions in international and highly political contexts for multilateral organizations & private actors.

VIRGINIE MARTINS DE NOBREGA

Ethical AI & SDG expert,

Member of European AI Alliance

Belgium, Europe

Hazem has more than 20 years experience in the Artificial Intelligence field, Cognitive radio and Telecom industry.

DR HAZEM SHATILA

Data Science and Artificial Intelligent Advisor to assistant of Prime Minister of Egypt

Egypt

Craig leverages his deep experience by helping key customers in the Middle East, Africa and Turkey regions to define their digital transformation strategies and enabling them to deliver innovative solutions based on cutting edge technologies from the Oracle Cloud portfolio.

Craig Nel

Cloud Platform Leader – Security, Mobile & Cognitive Experience,

Oracle

Middle East, Africa and Turkey

He possesses over 10 years of work experience in IT Security, being mainly the Chief Information Security Officer, working for different institutions.

HISHAM MOHAMED ALY

Chief Information Security Officer,

Risk Division Emirates NBD

Egypt

Stijn Broecke is a senior economist in the Employment, Labour and Social Affairs Directorate of the OECD, where he leads the organisation’s Future of Work Initiative.

BROECKE STIJN

AI Expert/ Senior Economist,

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

France

Wissam has a long experience in performing large scale international M&A and IT due diligence, as well as building IT Strategy across different countries and cultures.

Eng. Wissam Al Adany

Group Chief Information Officer,

Ghabbour Auto Group

Egypt

Khaled is the Business Development Manager - Smart Cities at Axis Communications in the Middle East. He has been with Axis for over five years with various roles in engineering and business development.

KHALED KAMRALDAWLA

Key Account Manager,

Axis Communications

Middle East

He worked in a number of multi-national software companies and communication software vendors before joining Giza Systems at 2013 as Solution Architect.

AMR KAMEL

Software Engineering Manager,

Giza Systems

Egypt

Joe is the Segment Development Manager for Critical Infrastructure at Axis Communications, Inc. and has more than 32 years of experience building market share in the critical infrastructure industry.

JOE MORGAN

Segment Development Manager - Critical Infrastructure,

Axis Communications

United States

Graduated from American University of Cairo with Business Administration Major and Computer Science Minor in 1993, Over 25 years’ experience in technology solution, engagement, consulting and delivery at executive level

Hafdi Salah

Managing Partner,

BBI-Consultancy

Middle East and Africa

Osama has more than 25 years of enterprise software experience. Prior to co-founding Incorta, he was Vice President of Oracle Applications Development.

Osama ElKady

Co-founder and CTO,

Incorta

United States of America

Mohamed Hamed has an experience over 23 years in the information technology Executive Management Positions, he also possesses professional experience in Microsoft Systems & Applications, and Oracle Applications.

Eng. Mohamed Hamed

CTO,

Ceramica Platino Group (elSallab LTD)

Egypt

Head of Digital Banking, having 20+ years of invaluable experience in forming, leading, developing a successful transformation, and setup of the Digital Banking.

Yasser Abdeltawab Ahmed

Head of Digital Banking,

Arab Investment Bank

Egypt

Author of Sustainable Governance and Tedx Speaker on Independent Intelligence; Scholastic Award Winner, UK; Youngest member of ELDP, Alena is the Founder & Coordinator, Youth Action Hub Oman.

ALENA DIQUE

Founder & Coordinator,

UNCTAD Youth Action Hub

Oman

Nazareen has an extensive broadcast portfolio, presenting and producing on both television and radio. She is currently developing a continental team to secure dedicated research on AI Ethics within the African continent.

NAZAREEN EBRAHIM

AI Ethics Officer,

Social Acceptable

South Africa

Andy Chun is a leading AI pioneer and global visionary with over three decades of innovation experience in a range of industries, including insurance, finance, health, transportation, education, and government.

Andy Chun

Regional Director - Technology Innovation,

Prudential Corporation Asia

Hong Kong

Paula is a Co-Founder & Investment Director of Genesis Capital-LATAM. Previously, she had structured both conventional and Islamic cross-asset instruments in a top tier UAE bank, introducing innovation and exotic structures to the Shariah space.

PAULA TAVANGAR

Investment Director/Board Member Global Startup Committee,

World Business Angels Investment Forum

With over 20 years of international marketing and C-level experience, Stephan assures international know-how-transfer to drive disruptive businesses in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

STEPHAN HORVATH

Founder / Partner,

Ideations, Burj Financial Consultants,

UAE

Reynaldo is a veteran business executive and entrepreneur with several years of professional experience gained from the information and communication technology industry.

REYNALDO (REY) LUGTU

Founder & CEO,

Hungry Workhorse/ Institute of Digital Transformation

Philippines

Dr Sean Lam is an experienced decision scientist, data science practitioner and academician with a PhD and Master’s from NUS. He has spent nearly 20 years in government, research, academic and healthcare organizations.

SEAN LAM

Head of Data Science,

SingHealth

Singapore

The Manager of Research and Computing Infrastructure, he is responsible for making KAUST a living lab for digital experiences and innovative concepts.

MOHAMED ABDEL AAL

Head of Digital Experience and Innovation,

KAUST

Saudi Arabia

Mohamed is certified in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning by Google and has over 6 years of Experience in Digital Marketing.

MOHAMED EL BENDARY

Head of digital marketing,

Aim&go(Dulex lab group)

Egypt

A Change Management Expert with over 25 years of experience in Banking / Financial Services including successful establishment and running of Alternate Channels, Call Centers, Customer Service Units, and Complaint Resolution Units

FARAN NIAZ

CEO & Founder,

CX Future

UAE