Speakers
Speakers

HE. Bandar Alkhorayef
Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources

Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh
Chairman and founder of the Tala Abu-Ghazaleh Global

Dr. Mr. Farouk El-Baz
Research Professor and Director of the Center for Remote Sensing at Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts

Dr. Najah Y. Ashry
The Vice President for Saudi Initiatives at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

Dr. Thoraya Obaid
Executive Director of United Nations Population Fund director (UNFPA)
Former Saudi Shura Council member

His Excellency Ambassedor Abdallah AlMouallimi - The Permanent Representative of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations

Ralph Liu
Founder and CEO, MuleChain, Inc. Founder
and CEO, TurboChains, Inc

Dr. Saed Khawaldeh
R&D Technical Consultant - Multiple companies (UK and Middle East)
Artificial Intelligence Researcher - University of Oxford (UK)
Founder & Director - Intelligence Analytica (UK)

Atle s. Stehouwer
CEO & Founder at Team Singularity

Dr. Fares Al-Qunaieer
Engineering Consultant in AI, Research & Innovation, SITE

Alex Aea
Vice President, AFRICA FINTECH NETWORK
co-founded and managed Finov, an advisory
and investment venture dedicated to west africa

Bassirou Abdoul
Coordinator, Managing
Director at Diamniadio IT Park

Ahmed Gamal
Head of Games Development
Department (SAE - UAE)

Eyram Akofa Tawia
Co-Founder and CEO at Leti Arts

Tommy Ingemarsson
Founder Svenska Elitserien CSGO,
Ninjas in Pyjamas and Area Academy

Nicholas Biswas
HTC | MEA Enterprise Solutions
Business Manager | VIVE

Lamees Ouzon
Partnerships Development
Manager Apps & Gaming at Google

Raf Manji
Sustento Ltd - Director

Teresa Martín-Retortillo
Executive President of executive education at IE Business School

Yazan Hijazi
Founder & Managing Partner, Human Engineering Advisory Advisor - Global Business Strategy, i2be Incorporated

Dr. Ahmad Al-Kubyar
Board member at Entrepreneurship Association

Dr. Faisal Al-Kadi
Entrepreneur, investor, academic

Dr. Arwa Husni Arab
Assistant Professor Department of Psychology Faculty of Arts & Humanities King Abdulaziz University

Dr. Ayman Khalil
Director of the Arab Institute for Security Studies (ACSIS)

Waleed A. Alballaa
An investor in the technology sector and startups

Dr. Ahmed Alshammari
Former chairman of the board of trustees of the Riyadh Economic Forum

Ehab Abu Dayeh
Head of Operations at Edraak “open online course (MOOC) platform”
Specialized in Gamification

Prof. Slim Alouini:
Associate Dean, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering (KAUST )

Prof. Stefan Arold:
(big data and health) (KAUST)

Prof. Arnab Pain
Professor, Bioscience (KAUST)

Prof. Derya Baran:
Assistant, Material Science and Engineering, KAUST

Mr. Erik Talley:
Director, Health, Safety and the Environment (HSE) -KAUST

Prof. Jesper Tegner:
Professor, Bioscience, KAUST

Mr. Sami Sarhan,
Head, SME Innovation Services, Innovation and Economic Development - KAUST

Dr. Mohammed Ghazi Ibrahim:
Professor and Head of the Insurance and Risk Management Department - Faculty of Business Administration - University of Business and Technology

Dr. Amjad Roboey:
Director of Distance Learning - University of Business and Technology

Dr. Heba Jamal:
Vice Dean of Academic Affairs of College of Business Administration (CBA) at (UBT)

Dr. Muhammad Al-Qarni
Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering (UBT)

Dr. Rania Ba Ashira:
Head of the Department of Software Engineering - University of Business and Technology

Dr. Abdel Qader Amir:
Dean of the Faculty of Engineering - University of Business and Technology

Mr. Muhannad Abdullah Dahlan:
Executive Director and General Supervisor - University of Business and Technology

Dr. Majeda Abu Ras:
Associate Professor - Department of Biotechnology, King Abdulaziz University

Mr. Majid Al Asfour
Director General of the General Department for Strategy and Alignment

Mr. Carlos Lopez Blanco
chair of the Digital Economy Commission, ICC

Mr. Mohamed Madani
CEO of Classera Middle East

Ignacio Gafo
Professor of Marketing, Associate Dean, Global & Executive MBA Programs , IE Business School

Dr. Nazih Al-Othmani:
Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, King Abdulaziz University

Ms. Maha Aqeel:
Director of the Department of Social and Family Affairs - Organization of Islamic Cooperation

Dr. Hind Al Khalifah:
Advisor to the National Center for Academic Accreditation and Assessment

Saleh Almuzaini
Talent Acquisition & Development Expert

Dr. Hussein Al-Jahdaly
: Expert Specializing in Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity

Mr. Jasser bin Abdulkarim Al-Jasser:
Director General of the General Department of Governance, Risk and Compliance – Finance- Ministry of Finance

Dr. Wafaa Taiba:
Member of the Shura Council (Sixth Session), Former Vice Dean for Academic Affairs for Humanitarian Studies

Dr. Al-Jazi Al-Shabiki:
Former Dean of the Center for Human Studies for Girls at King Saud University

Abdul Majeed bin Hassan Al-Omrani:
Director of Innovation Department / Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Authority

Dr. Malak AlThagafi
Consultant Physician in molecular genetics and pathology– KACST

Dr. Talal Alsudairi
Director of Space and Aeronautics Research Institute – KACST

Dr. Abdullah bin Ahmed Al-Maghlouth:
Under Secretary for Communication - Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Information

Dr. Abdulaziz Almalik
VP for scientific support – KACST

Dr. Abdalqader Almuen :
Artificial Intelligence Advisor Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA)

Mr. Firas Al-Jarrah
Future work Senior Manager – Business Development and Innovation

Prof. Lubna Al-Ansari
Former Member of the Shura Council, Assistant Director-General of the World Health Organization

Dr. Saleh Almuhsen
Professor of Pediatrics and Allergy and Immunology Consultant at King Saud University Medical City and King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Saudi Arabia

Eng. Khalid Al Othman
ceo - Saudi Mubadara Development Co