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Sayasat Nurbek
Ministry of Science and Higher Education, The Republic of Kazakhstan
Minister
As one of the nation’s foremost experts in education management, program design, and labor market analysis...
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Dan Figueiredo
Microsoft
Global Technology Strategist
Wielding over 20 years of expertise in in technology-enabled business transformation, Dan is passionate about leveraging innovation, data...
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Dr. Marwan Alzarouni
Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism
CEO of AI
Working on his current positions at DET and Dubai Blockchain Center (DBCC), Dr. Marwan Al Zarouni is part of Dubai's ambitious 'Universal Blueprint for Artificial Intelligence'...
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Maciej Mazur
Dell Technologies
CTO Artificial Intelligence (AI)
A recognised expert and industry blogger, Maciej works with the C-Suite and IT leaders in EMEA to leverage AI across their organisations, breaking down silos...
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Faisal Iqbal
Amazon Web Services
Head of Innovation Programs
Faisal Iqbal leads the innovation practice in the MEA region for the Public Sector organization. For over 15 years, he was transformung tier-1 enterprises, building...
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Tiago Henriques
Google Cloud EMEA
Head of AI/ML Technology Practice
Tiago is an AI Technology Executive with 16+ years of experience in Cloud Computing, specializing in Distributed Systems, Big Data, and AI. As Google Cloud EMEA's Head...
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Ronit Ghose
Citi
Head of Future of Finance
Before joining Citi in 1997, Ronit worked in the policy world, including as a Research Assistant for a former UK Prime Minister. Today, he leads the team within...
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Nader Albastaki
Dubai Future District Fund
Managing Director
Nader began his career at HSBC, spending three years in Corporate Banking and two in Investment Banking covering MENA financial institutions. This experience fueled...
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Abhilasha Singh
The American University in the Emirates (AUE)
Professor of Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management
Throughout her distinguished career, Abhilasha Singh has held key academic leadership roles...
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Yusuf Goolamabbas
Animoca Brands
Chief Knowledge officer, ex. CTO
Working at Animoca Brands, Yusuf is responsible for managing strategic partnerships with tech industry giants such as Apple, Google, Amazon, and Facebook. He also leverages...
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Samta Kamboj
Inception (A G42 company)
Applied Scientist
An Applied Scientist with over 7 years of experience in AI, Samta specializes in large language models (LLMs) for the past four years. Currently at Inception (a G42 Company), she is focused...
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Santiago Erroz Ferrer
Lufthansa Group
Technical Lead
After completing his PhD in Astrophysics in 2015, Santiago transitioned from academia to the industry and worked as a consultant in Data Science. Later on, he started working...
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Hamad Odhabi
Abu Dhabi University
Vice Chancellor
Over his 25-year career, Dr. Hamad Odhabi has pioneered cutting-edge learning solutions, including AI-powered education hubs, while holding key leadership roles such as...
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Lane Rettig
NEAR Foundation
Head of Research
Сrypto pioneer who's been building and researching in the industry since 2017. As a former Ethereum core developer at the Ethereum Foundation, he helped shape the protocol's....
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Iyad Ahmad
Arabic.AI
CTO
A seasoned technology leader with 25+ years shaping innovation, Iyad drives AI excellence to deliver transformative business solutions. Today, he architects groundbreaking AI platforms...
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Naomi DSouza
xNDigitize
CEO & Founder
Featured in
UAE's Top 30 Blogs
with 3.5M views
Visionary leader in digital marketing, AI-powered content strategy, and influencer engagement. With a talent for disrupting traditional marketing approaches...
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Mohamed Saieed
Potensia Systems
AI Head, Regional Manager
Host of
Mohamed Saieed Podcast
(560K+ listeners)
Mohamed Saieed is a Dubai-based entrepreneur, AI consultant, and business leader driven by passion and commitment. A sought-after speaker, he has delivered talks...
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Grace Li
Google Cloud
Regional Strategic Industry Sales
Grace works with hypergrowth AI & Web3 startups across APAC, helping them scale with cutting-edge cloud solutions. At Google Cloud, she focuses on Strategic Industry...
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Asa Burrows
1956 Individuals
Founder, CTO & Acting CEO
Asa Burrows is the visionary founder of 1956 Individuals, an AI company built on the belief that technology should serve humanity, not replace it. A C-level technology leader with...
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Dr. Nabil Kenan
Maqta Technologies Group (part of AD Ports Group)
Manager, Innovation Strategy & Partnerships
Strategic innovation leader with expertise in strategy development, innovation frameworks, and market intelligence. Holding a Ph.D. and a strong background in applied research…
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Denis Rossiev
AR/AI artist, Official AR partner of
Meta
,
Snapchat
EU Ambassador,
TikTok
Ambassador
Denis began his journey in AR at the end of 2018, bringing with him over a decade of experience in graphic design and creative coding. Today, he is an official...
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Chantel Elloway
CEPR
President & Founder
An award-winning entrepreneur, investor, and global strategist, Chantel leads international PR for frontier tech, bridging innovation, business, and global impact for CEPR...
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Dr. Hrshi Kapoor
Solutions+ (A Mubadala company)
Head of Service Excellence
Hrshi Kapoor is a seasoned leader in operational transformation and delivery. With over 15 years of expertise, he specializes in driving innovation, efficiency...
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Santeri Aramo
Auki Labs
Co-Founder
With over 15 years of experience building and scaling businesses across Asia and Europe, Santeri has operated as a founder, strategist, and hands-on leader with a proven ability...
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Pavel Sokolov
AI/ ML API
Founder
With a visionary approach to artificial intelligence, Pavel has positioned AIMLAPI as a transformative force in democratizing AI access. The company's unified API platform...
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Dr. Yana Leonova
VNTR Capital
Head of Dubai Chapter
Exante
Senior Institutional Business Development
Dr. Yana Leonova has been recognized among the Top 50 Influential Women in Dubai by Womenpreneur ME...
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Addy Crezee
/function1, FORKED, CREZEE
Founder & CEO
Addy Crezee is a product builder, Web3 pioneer, and event innovator excited about the power of communities & events, innovative technologies and longevity. Creating products since...
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Dr. Usman Tariq
American University of Sharjah
Associate Professor
With over 17 years of industrial and academic experience in Computer Vision, AI and Machine Learning, Usman Tariq is currently working as an Associate Professor at...
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Jack Chan
SleekFlow
UAE Country Manager
Jack is a seasoned digital transformation expert specializing in business messaging, CX, and marketing automation for enterprise clients across luxury retail, fashion, healthcare...
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Victoria Neiman
/function1, FORKED, CREZEE
Co-Founder & COO
Victoria is a seasoned business management professional with an extensive academic background, including an MBA from TU Braunschweig, Germany. Since 2017...
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Andrew Mironov
Intel Corporation
Industry Technical Specialist for AI, Datacenter and Edge
A technology leader with a career spanning over 20 years, Andrew has spent 15 of them at Intel, where he has demonstrated...
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Rakesh Gidwani
AION
Co-Founder & CTO
Protagonist.co
Venture Partner & Advisor
A seasoned tech and business leader with over 20 years of experience across financial institutions...
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Anatoly Kvitnitsky
AI or Not
CEO & Founder
Before his position at AI or Not, Anatoly was an investor at Amex Ventures, American Express’ venture arm. Prior to that, he was also an early employee and senior executive...
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Tudor Coman
Adobe
Software Development Engineer
Having worked at Adobe for the past 7 years, Tudor is a software engineer, well-versed in developing complex AI-driven distributed applications in the fields of...
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Mohammad Arshad
Decoding Data Science
Founder & CEO
A Data Science leader with over 20 years of experience, Mohammad is associated with the Ministry of UAE AI and a keynote speaker at Leap, Gitex, Global AI Show...
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Hadi Talje
Moniify
Senior Content Producer, Financial News
Hadi Eltalje is a versatile writer whose work explores the intersections of economics, philosophy, psychology, and sports. His writing...
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Amr Hussein
Ex-beIN Sports
Digital Media Expert
Amr is an award-winning digital media strategist specializing in global sports coverage, having produced billion-view content for premier events like the FIFA World Cup and Olympics...
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Bilel Said
amazit
CEO
Guided by the motto "Do it with passion or not at all", Bilel a tech expert with a strong background in tech and a passion for starting new ventures. As the leader....
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Tausif Ahmed
io.net
CBDO
With experience spanning Kraken, AWS, Amazon Music and Deloitte, Tausif brings deep expertise in scaling technology businesses. At io.net, where he serves as...
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Sergey Nuzhnyy
AI/ML API
Head of DevRel
Leading ambassador teams at top AI conferences in NY, SF, and Europe, Sergey drives AI adoption by connecting sales and tech teams, as well as organizing massive...
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Oleg Ivanov
SecondLane
COO & Co-Founder
With 80+ deep tech blockchain investments, Oleg Ivanov is the COO and co-founder of SecondLane, Web3-native investment banking that evolved from...
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Ishank Gupta
KGeN
Co-Founder
Ishank is an IIT-Bombay & Wharton alum with over a decade of expertise in operating and advising consumer firms in China, the UK, South Africa, and India. During his stints...
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Faraj Abutalibov
Ace Capital
Founder
CrossCurve by Eywa
Co-founder & CBDO
With 15 years across corporate, startup, and venture capital sectors—including a background in oil & gas...
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Aditya Gautam
Meta
Tech Lead, Machine Learning
Aditya is a machine learning expert specializing in Large Language Models like Llama, where he applies cutting-edge AI to improve recommendation systems, ranking algorithms, and...
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Maria Zelkovskaya
Danone
Business Data Governance Transformation Director
Maria is a data, strategy, and organization leader who helps companies harness the power of data and AI to drive business transformation. With 15+ years of international experience...
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Stepan Gershuni
Principal at
cyber•Fund
Author of one of the biggest blogs on AI
Throughout his career, Stepan has established himself as a tech founder, investor, and researcher. In his current role at cyber.fund, he focuses on investing...
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Ash Kumra
The GenAI Collective
Head of events and community
Ash is an award-winning speaker, event producer, and radio host, recognized by the White House with the EMPACT 100 for his entrepreneurial impact. His LinkedIn Learning course...
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