Santiago Bañales is Managing Director of Iberdrola Innovation Middle East. He has 25 years of energy industry experience fulfilling executive roles in R&D, Engineering, Product Development, Management Consulting. He is also an INSEAD-certified International Board Director, having held executive Board Directorships positions in several energy industry associations, startups and universities.

Dr. Antonio Sanfilippo leads the Energy Management Program and in this tenure he has also held positions as the Research Director in the private sector, Senior Consultant at the European Commission, Research Supervisor and Group Manager at SHARP Laboratories of Europe among others.

With 30 years of Digital and IT experience working for IBM, Fujitsu, Siemens, he is one of the few in the middle east to consult for outstanding results in managing digital transformations. He has worked to share his knowledge and experience in over one hundred events as a public speaker.

John Mankarios has over 15 years of solid experience in the field of Information Technology with expertise in Cloud and Digital transformation strategy and technology innovation.

Manish Khanijo carries 20 years of experience in Cyber Security & Risk Consultancy. across management & delivery of all security-related services, specializing in advisory, assurance, third-party security, security controls, security compliance & risk management. He is currently associated with Qatar Free Zone Authority as Manager - Technology and Security.

With 15+ years of experience, Chadi has carved his way through hands-on practices and achievements in Security, Smart Parking and Smart City IoT Solutions. Chadi is currently the Director of Technology & Business Development at Prime Holding, a leading service provider and system integrator.

Belal Al-Hafnawi is serving as the Commissioner - Member of the Board at Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (TRC) of Jordan. He has over 20 years of experience and has held various leadership, management and strategy roles in leading telecommunications and IT organisations in the Middle East and Gulf.

CIO of the year awardee IT leader contributing to robust and secure information technology environment throughout the Ittihad Group and its 25+ entities. He spearheaded Ittihad to be a winner of the SAP Quality Awards UAE.

With extensive experience in Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Data Governance. Imran brings together a diverse technology-oriented professional experience of over 30 years. His expertise range from privacy, cybersecurity, risk management, business architecture, service management to project management.

With over 2 decades of IT experience, he is the Regional Technical Head for ManageEngine. His vast knowledge and expertise in IT have earned him recognition at various industry events across the Middle East and Africa.

He is a Sr. Director at Etihad Bank and ranked the Best CX bank in Jordan where he is responsible on handling actions and issues that touches the customer experience through handling the contact centre . Aws is responsible on all sections such as Quality Control , Training , Workforce management and Headcount handling.

Thuraiya is currently working as a project manager in the Digital Transformation Empowerment Unit in the Ministry of Transport and Communication and IT. She is an expert in emerging technologies & Open data with more than 12 years of experience. Thuraiya has worked as a judge in different hackathons and competitions.

Mohamed Ghazala has more than 15 years' experience in modern data management solutions, supporting data driven transformation projects. Mohamed is currently leading Data Architecture, and Data Governance in one of the biggest Egyptian banks, participating in a strategist role by defining data strategy and aligning business strategy to future digital transformation.

She is the Chief Data & Innovation Officer at Gulf Bank; She is a seasoned information systems and data analytics expert with 20 years of experience where she spearheaded a variety of data analytics and e-commerce initiatives and enabled digital transformation for financial institutions, retailers, airlines.

He is a creative Senior Finance Business Partner, Senior Financial Planner, Analyst, and Strategist, with a strong emphasis in FP&A, Management Accounting, Data Management, Business Intelligence, and IT Management with 25 years of experience. His experience is within the Banking & FI industries, which spans across multiple banks in the UAE.

Ahmed’s career encompasses over 24 years of proficiency in Top IT Management. He has a broad range of professional skills in Strategic Planning, Change Management, & Performance Planning. He has also invested in different business fields such as Telecom, Pharmaceuticals, Manufacturing, Food, Automotive, Government, and Distribution Industries across Arab countries.

Hamid is an IT security with over 17 years of experience in technology and an expert in aligning security architecture, plans, controls, processes, and policies with security standards and operational objectives. He holds prestigious professional certifications, such as CISA, CISM, ITIL Expert, Six Sigma, and Prince 2.

Ahmed Sherif is a Senior IT Support Engineer at Abu Dhabi Digital Authority. He provides 8 years of professional experience in different fields including banking. Ahmed leads a big team and coordinates to develop of the supporting performance for the government entities by providing professional troubleshooting and training for essential technologies.

With more than 22 years of proven accomplishments in large multinational and local organizations, Fady Rafla developed extensive experience stemming from different functions:general management, digital transformation, electronic payments, business development, sales & marketing, across various industries: banking & non-banking financial institutions, fintech, internet service providers, consumer packaged goods, textile and printing.