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A F T E R A Y E A R O F M I S S E D O P P O R T U N I T I E SG I T E X P R E S E N T S
N e w s a f e t y p ro t o c o l s : A d va n c e , o n l i n e re g i s t ra t i o n a n d P r i n t @ H o m e b a d g e s i s s u e d o n l y. S t r i c t l y n o re g i s t ra t i o n / b a d g e s i s s u e d o n - s i t e .
F i l e P h o t o G I T E X 2 0 1 9
6 - 9 D E C 2020D U B A I W O R L D T R A D E C E N T R E
F i l e P h o t o G I T E X 2 0 1 9
THE ONLY GLOBAL TECH & STARTUP EVENT IN 2020, LIVE
L E T ’ S D O B U S I N E S S A G A I N ,S A F E L Y
T O G E T Y O U R P A S S C L I C K H E R ET O G E T Y O U R P A S S
6 - 1 0 D E C 2 0 2 0D U B A I W O R L D T R A D E C E N T R E
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Y O U R H E A L T H & S A F E T Y I S O U R T O P P R I O R I T Y
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We are committed to providing you with a safe environment to do business, in accordance with all the health & safety guidelines set out by the local authorities. The event will be delivered with strict standards of health & safety precautionary measures including temperature screening, social distancing, contactless transactions & hygiene protocols at all times.
• Dubai was voted the safest city in the world to attend an exhibition*
• DWTC venue is certified with the prestigious Bureau Veritas SafeGuard Label
• In our most recent exhibition (World Art Dubai), 96% of attendees considered the event safe and very safe, to conduct business
Due to new health and safety protocol, registration/tickets are only sold online and there will be no registration/onsite ticket sales. <REGISTER NOW>
Strictly print@home badges protocol implemented. Don’t forget to print and bring it with you. Strictly no issuances of badges onsite
Click here to view the safety measures video
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Sanitisers readily available at multiple locations
Disinfection protocols are adhered to in all public areas, F&B outlets and restrooms
Individually satinised and packed badge holders and lanyards distributed at multiple locations
Conference chairs are protected with an antimicrobial shield and are sanitised regularly
Contactless temperature screening at designated entry points
Keep a 2 metres social distance at all times
Wearing of masks is mandatory. A penalty of AED 3000 fine applicable for non-com-pliance
Badges are non-transferable and badge-holders are required to show valid identification. Penalty of AED 3000 and denied entry applicable to violators.
Prayer rooms are open and follow federal guidelines
Exhibition halls shall close at 10pm for daily sterilisation and sanitisation
Contactless transactions are encouraged Avoid shaking hands and exchanging business cards
Conference chairs are set 2 metres apart from each other at the conference
Air change rate in the halls is 8 times per hour. Air extraction in the halls is pre-scheduled and all hall shutter doors will be kept open both before and after the event to assist with air circulation
Real time monitoring of crowd density and venue capacity
Aisles shall be a minimum of 2.5 metres width one way and 4 metres for 2-way traffic
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PCR Testing Clinic managed by Dubai Health Authority available onsite, located at Sharjah D meeting room (above Hall 5)
Buffet permitted if served by waiting staff. Individully packaged food and beverage items available
Life Pharmacy open throughout the show period. Location concourse 2 (between hall 6 & 7)
Exhibition stand maximum capacity and the minimum 2m social distancing guidline to be respected at all times
Trained safety warders to monitor social distancing & wearing of masks throughout the event
Download mobile app to access the full event programme and network with attendees.
Isolation rooms are set up at the venue for suspected cases and managed with Dubai Health Authority (DHA), located at Sharjah A meeting room abouve Hall 5
Safe, Smart & Seamless Experience
IMPORTANT NOTICEIf you have a fever, cough, shortness of breath, feeling unwell or suspect to have symptoms of COVID-19, please seek medical attention and do not attend the event. Temperature checks are required prior to entry.
For any queries on health and safety measures please contact Irene Hayes on [email protected]
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T H E M O S T S E N S A T I O N A L T E C H & N E T W O R K I N G E X P E R I E N C E
E N D T H E Y E A R O N A H I G H W I T H
Big tech, big trendsLatest breakthroughs in 5G, AI & Analytics, Future Mobility, Digital Economies, Cybersecurity, Fintech, Cloud & Edge & more
Meet global tech enterprises
Incredible line-up of the tech’s next big things 200+ startups from
Brazil France Japan Saudi Arabia South Korea UKEgypt India Israel
60+ countries wow you with their nation-inspired innovations
3Biggest government showcase of innovations and ambitionsSeek out your next big project and government partnership with Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah and Saudi Arabia governments
France
Saudi Arabia UKIsrael
Bahrain GermanyUAE
L I V E , I N - P E R S O N
Belgium
Malaysia Nigeria
Bulgaria
F i l e P h o t o G I T E X 2 0 1 9
F i l e P h o t o G I T E X 2 0 1 9
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65
170+ experts presenting LIVE, on-stage:
UAE-Israel Future Digital Economy Summit
From building spaceships for Jeff Bezos to creating the world’s smallest PC - a prolific & creative inventor
Pablos Holman Hacker, Inventor and Entrepreneur (USA)
Founding father of the video game industry
Nolan Bushnell Founder, ATARI (USA)
Pioneering the world’s first fully autonomous ship powered by AI, Cloud & Edge
Eric AquaronneWorldwide Systems Strategy, IBM (France)
John Cleese Actor, Comedian, Screenwriter & Producer (UK)
Arguably the most influential comedian alive – has repeatedly reinvented the genre and bridged generations from Monty Python, Fawlty Towers to A Fish Called Wanda
And the strangest encounter where tech & creativity collide
7 The only show hosting key ministers, innovation leaders and investors from Africa
Be part of the continent’s fast unfolding digital revolution at
AFRICA INVESTMENT FORUM
8 Punch, knock, dance, spin with tech-powered 40th anniversary celebrations
Let’s game on for #GITEX40th
Feel the passion, experience the vision of the world’s biggest tech architects
2 8 0 + hours of
powerful immersive
content
GITEX welcomes the UAE’s first and biggest tech & business delegation from Israel
F i l e P h o t o G I T E X 2 0 1 9
8 G I T E X 4 0 T H8 G I T E X 4 0 T H 9
5 M A J O R T E C H S H O W S
1 7 H A L L S O F E X P L O R A T I O N
S H O W M A P
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HALL 7HALL 8
HALL 1 HALL 2 HALL 3 HALL 4 AL-MULTAQA
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ZA’ABEEL HALLS 4-6
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Region’s foremost cybersecurity show
VISITORS ENJOY FREE PARKING
First-ever platform for MarTech game-
changers
Groundbreaking Blockchain festival
Startups and next-gen innovators
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10 G I T E X 4 0 T H
B I G T E C H , B I G C O N V E R S A T I O N S
T H E N E X T O N E S T O W A T C H , M E E T T H E M F I R S T A T G I T E X
6 0 + C O U N T R I E S O N S H O W
L E T ’ S D O B U S I N E S S A G A I N
#CybersecurityGermany
#GamingComputerFrance
#PrintingSolutionUAE
#MobileSolutionSaudi Arabia
#PrintingSolutionUAE
#DigitalTransformationUAE
#ImmersiveUAE
#CybersecurityCzechoslovakia
F i l e P h o t o G I T E X 2 0 1 9
10 G I T E X 4 0 T H
R E C O N N E C T W I T H T H E B I G G E S T
G O V E R N M E N T S H O W C A S E O F
I N N O V A T I O N S , A C H I E V E M E N T S A N D
P U B L I C - P R I V A T E S E C T O R P A R T N E R S H I P S
Ajman Department of Finance • Ajman Department of Ports & Customs •
Ajman Economic Department • Ajman Free Zone • Ajman Media City & Free Zone • Ajman Municipality & Planning Department • Ajman Police • Ajman
Public Transport Corporation • Ajman Tourism Development Department
Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safty Authority • Abu Dhabi Council for Economic Development • Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority • Abu Dhabi Global Market • Abu
Dhabi Housing Authority • Abu Dhabi Judicial Department • Abu Dhabi Police • Abu Dhabi
Public Health Center • Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council • Abu Dhabi School of Government • Abu Dhabi Social Support
Authority • Department of Culture and Tourism • Department of Economic Development • Department of Education and knowledge • Department of Energy • Department of
Government Support • Department of Health • Department of Municipalities and Transport
• Human Resource Authority • Khalifa University • Social Care and Minors Affairs
Foundation • Zayed Higher Organization
Fujairah Adventures • Fujairah Finance • Fujairah Foundation for Region’s
Development • Fujairah Free Zone • Fujairah Human Resources • Fujairah
Municipality • Fujairah Natural Resource Corporation • Fujairah
Statistics Centre • Fujairah Tourism
Department of Finance • Dubai Chamber • Dubai Civil Defense • Dubai Corporation for Ambulance
Services • Dubai Customs • Dubai Economy • Dubai Electricity Water Authority • Dubai Government
Human Resources Department • Dubai Health Authority • Dubai Municipality • Dubai Land
Department • Dubai Police GHQ • Dubai Public Prosecution • Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority • Dubai
Statistics Center • Dubai Tourism • Expo 2020 • General Directorate of Residency & Foreigners Affairs • Injazat Data Systems • International
Humanitarian City • Islamic Affairs & Charitable Activities Department • Mohammed bin Rashid Al
Maktoum Knowledge Foundation • Mohammed Bin Rashid Housing Establishment • Mohammed
bin Rashid School of Government • Nedda • Roads & Transport Authority - RTA • Security Industry
Regulatory Agency • Tejari
f e a t u r e s f e a t u r e s
f e a t u r e sf e a t u r e s
T O G E T Y O U R P A S S C L I C K F O R T H E E X H I B I T O R L I S T
UAE Ministries and Federal Authorities
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E X H I B I T I O N
L E T ’ S D E E P D I V E W I T H T H E I N D U S T R Y ’ S M O S T I N F L U E N T I A L G L O B A L C O M P A N I E S
5GON THE SHOW FLOOR: Abu Dhabi Digital Authority (ADDA) • Avaya • China Mobile • Du • Etisalat • Huawei • Korea Telecom • Nokia • Rohde & Schwarz • Smart Dubai
ONSTAGE: Etisalat • Huawei • NEOM • Nokia • Uber
C Y B E R S E C U R I T Y ON THE SHOW FLOOR: Dubai Electronic Security Centre • EMT • Etisalat • Kaspersky • Spire Solutions • Trend Micro • VMRayRecorded Future Demonstrating the latest ransomware, malware, and endpoint security solutions
ONSTAGE: Dubai Electronic Security Centre • Etisalat Digital Security • Saudi Aramco • UAE Supreme Council for National Security
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A I A N D C LO U D & E D G E
F U T U R E M O B I L I T YON THE SHOW FLOOR:Fleet Management Solution • FMS Tech • Infobip • Trackimo
ON STAGE:Einride • Sensible4 • Starsky Robotics • XOS Trucks
ON THE SHOW FLOOR: Dell Technologies • DigiSense • ESRI • GIS International • Honeywell • Huawei • INTDV • Juniper Networks • Lenovo • Microsoft • Ministry of Interior KSA • Red Hat • Smart Dubai • Software AG • UAE Federal Authorities
ON STAGE: HSBC • IBM • Smart Dubai
T O G E T Y O U R P A S S C L I C K T O E X P L O R E T H E T E C H
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W E L C O M I N G I S R A E L’ S F I R S T A N D B I G G E S T T E C H + B U S I N E S S D E L E G A T I O N A T G I T E X 2 0 2 0
L E T ’ S M A K E N E W F R I E N D S
E X P E R I E N C E I S R A E L I N N O V A T I O N
Be part of this historic moment when UAE and Israel co-create future digital economies
Following the momentous bilateral trade development agreement, Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) and the Israel Export & International Cooperation Institute (IEI), jointly present the inaugural “UAE-ISRAEL FUTURE DIGITAL ECONOMY SUMMIT” on the 40th anniversary of GITEX.
A rare, unmissable opportunity to hear from the ministers, policymakers, tech and business leaders of both nations, sharing the joint vision and ambitions.
Summit Jointly Presented By Summit Sponsor
C L I C K F O R A G E N D A A N D S U M M I T R E G I S T R A T I O N
Limited seats only
U A E - I S R A E L F U T U R E D I G I T A L E C O N O M Y S U M M I T
7 D E C E M B E R
I N A U G U R A L
H A L L N O . 8
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H E A R T H E F U T U R E F I R S T , F R O M L E A D E R S O F T H E W O R L D ’ S T W O M O S T P R O G R E S S I V E N A T I O N S
F R O M U A E
H.E. Dr. Mohamed Al-Kuwaiti
Head of Cyber Security,UAE Government
H.E. Omar SultanAl Olama
UAE Minister of State for Al, Digital Economy and Remote
Work Applications
H.E. Mariam bint Mohammed Saeed
Hareb Al MheiriUAE Minister of State for Food and Water Security
H.E. Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem
Group Chairman & CEO of DP World and
Chairman of Ports, Customs & Free Zone Corporation
Ahmad JulfarBoard Member &
Managing Director, du
Hatem DowidarActing CEO, Etisalat Group &
CEO, Etisalat International
Dr. Manal TaryamCEO of Primary
Health Care Sector,Dubai Health Authority
H.E. Mohamed Alabbar
Founder, Emaar Properties& Founder, Noon.com
H.E. Khalfan Belhoul
CEO, Dubai Future Foundation
H.E. Reem EbrahimAl Hashimy
UAE Minister of State forInternational Cooperation
and Director General,Expo 2020 Dubai
Arif AmiriCEO, Dubai
International Financial Centre Authority
Ahmed Hashem Bahrozyan
CEO Public Transport Agency, Dubai Roads and
Transport Authority
Sherif BesharaGroup CEO, Mohamed
and Obaid Al Mulla Group of Cos,
American Hospital
H.E. Dr. Tariq bin Hendi
Director General, Abu Dhabi Investment Office
Brigadier Khalid Nasser Al Razooqi
General Director of Artificial Intelligence Department,
Dubai Police
Yigal UnnaDirector General,
Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD)
Adiv BaruchChairman Israel Export
Institute
Dr. Anat Lea BonshtienChairperson & Director,
Fuel Choices and Smart Mobility Initiative of Israel NationalProgram for smart mobility
Prof. David GershonHead of Fintech Research
Center of Hebrew University and former CEO of SuperDerivatives
Prof. Zeev RotsteinDirector General, Hadassah
Medical Organization
Mr. Assaf BarneaCEO, Sanara Ventures,
Chairperson, Life Science Advisory Board at The Israel Export Insitute
Ms. Michal GevaCo-founder and
Managing Partner,Triventures
Tal Granot CEO,
HOT Group
Dr. Nimrod KozlovskiPartner, Head of Tech &
Regulation, HFN & Herzog Strategic, Adjunct Prof, Cyber
Studies, Tel-Aviv University
Ran Guron CEO,
Pelephone
Ms. Orly Glick Partner, Vintage
Investment Partners
Dov KotlerPresident & CEO,
Bank Hapoalim
F R O M I S R A E L
F R O M I S R A E L
Abdulla QassemGroup Chief Operating Officer,
Emirates NBD
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E X P E R I E N C E I S R A E L I N N O V A T I O N
I S R A E L I N N O VA T I O N D I S C O V E R Y D AY
8 D E C E M B E R
I N A U G U R A L
S H E I K H R A S H I D H A L L
The Israel Innovation Discovery Day @ GITEX Future Stars is your rare opportunity to get introduced to Israel’s startup ecosystem, forge new business collaborations and network with the first and largest business, tech and investor delegation flying in from Israel to Dubai.
High-impact discussions revolving around:• How innovation and entrepreneurship act as a leverage to the
economy and society
• Discover the full landscape of Israeli tech investment
• What’s the state of innovation and venture capital in the UAE?
• Learn to identify the hottest equity themes in a post-pandemic world
• What are the steps to building an effective startup ecosystem for a sustainable future?
• Let’s rediscover a new normal: The role of social impact investment
• Unlearn, and refurbish alternative strategies for a digital post-pandemic world
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ISRAEL’S BIGGEST INVESTOR DELEGATION COMING TO INTERACT WITH GITEX FUTURE STARS STARTUPS
E N G A G E W I T H T H E S T A R T U P E C O S Y S T E M L E A D E R S O F T W O N A T I O N S
C L I C K F O R F U L L A G E N D A
Sir Ronald CohenChairman - Global Steering Group for
Impact Investment & The Portland Trust, Co-Founder, Social Finance UK, USA
and Israel and Co-Founder, Bridges Fund Management (Israel)
Hans Henrik Christensen
Vice President, DTECUAE
Omar HassanFounder - Global Growth Hub & Managing Partner, MENA Technology Fund
UK
Noa Gastfreund Managing Director,
HybridIsrael
Roy Geva GlasbergFounder & Managing
Partner, And-Ventures Israel
Maha Al Mezaina Head of Area2071,
Dubai Future FoundationUAE
Kevin BaxpehlerManaging Partner,
Remagine VenturesIsrael
Hanan BrandManaging Partner, Cornerstone Venture Partners & Chairman,
Made in JerusalemIsrael
Sabah Al-Binali Head of Gulf Region,
OurCrowdUAE
Ezi Rapaport CEO, Empower Africa
Israel
Orit Alperovitz Co-Founder & CEO,
NEOME – The Women Investor Club
Israel
Itzik FridCEO & Managing
Partner, Takwin Labs Israel
Noga Kap Managing Partner,i3 Equity Partners
Israel
Omri Toppol Partner,
North First VenturesIsrael
Kfir Kachlon Managing Partner,
And-VenturesIsrael
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# G I T E X 4 0 T H
L E T ’ S G A M E O N
EVER BEEN IN A FIGHT-CLUB STYLE DJ BATTLE?
READY TO LAND THAT KNOCKOUT PUNCH?
ARE YOU DOWN TO BOOGIE LIKE NEVER BEFORE?
Get ready for the ultimate battle of human vs. DJ robot
Powered by
Discotron is the new dance and gesture-control tech, new-gen will love it
AI martial arts equipment is waiting for you
Kinetronix
Kinetronix
# G I T E X 4 0 T H
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P R O U D T O B E 4 0Join the immersive festival to celebrate 40 years of GITEX
READY TO ACE THE ‘TRON’ STYLE TENNIS?
A super funky game of padel tennis with electronic lights, inspired by the cult classic ‘Tron’
WHO SAID CREATIVITY SOLELY COMES FROM THE HUMAN SOUL?
3 incredibly artistic robots create multiple portraits
T O G E T Y O U R P A S S C H E C K O U T A L L T H E E X P E R I E N C E S
The Plaza
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C O N F E R E N C E S
J O I N T H E B I G G E S T C O N V E R S A T I O N S W I T H 2 5 0 + S P E A K E R S A C R O S S A N I M P A C T F U L A G E N D A
L E T ’ S F E E L T H E P A S S I O N A N D V I S I O N O F G L O B A L T E C H A R C H I T E C T SL I V E , I N - P E R S O N
UAE & regional governments announce action plan on AI, Digital Economy. Hear how the countries race to become the world’s major AI hubs.
Ethical governance of AI Tackling AI bias AI for Arabic content creation AI deployment in key sectors:
Finance, Education, Healthcare
A R T I F I C I A L I N T E L L I G E N C E
Dr. Seth DobrinChief Data Officer
IBM Cloud & Cognitive Software, VP & Chief Data
Officer, IBM AnalyticsUSA
Dr. Juergen RahmelChief Digital Officer,
AI & ML AdvisorGermany
Majid AlShehryGM for Enterprise
Architecture, National Information Centre& Strategic Advisor
KSA
H.E. YounusAl Nasser
Assistant Director General & CEO
UAE
2121
T O G E T Y O U R P A S S C L I C K F O R T H E F U L L A G E N D A
Startup economy is valued at nearly $3 trillion. No greater time than now, the urgency fiercer, to protect this ecosystem.
Government policy and support VC investment, bully investors & scale-
up ceilings Rebound, recovery & pivoting to survive Founders, not CEOs
5G networks will cover 40% of the world by 2024. Hear the ground-breaking projects & use-cases going live now.
S T A R T U P S
S M A R T C I T I E S & 5 G
John CleeseActor, Comedian,
Screenwriter & ProducerUK
Source: Ericsson Mobility Report
Pablos HolmanFuturist, Hacker& Entrepreneur
USA
Eric AquaronneWorldwide
Systems Strategy, IBMFrance
Charity WanjikuCo-founder & COOStrauss Energy Ltd
Kenya
Mansoor HanifExecutive Director Engineering
Technology & Digital, NEOMSaudi Arabia
Catarina SeladaHead of City Lab
CEiiAPortugal
Jeff MaggioncaldaCEO,
CourseraUS
Hans TungManaging Partner,
GGV CapitalUS
AI, IoT & citizen engagement Smart city infrastructure & 5G City surveillance & bigtech regulation Integrated city transport
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Medical sector will deploy 20 billion IoT devices by end of 2020. Digital preparedness of healthcare systems is vital.
AI & drug discoveries Quantum AI & personalized medicine Gene editing & Human 2.0 Big tech & exposure tracing Boosting telehealth with 5G
3.6 billion people will be using online & mobile banking in next 4 years. How will your business’ payment model evolve?
AI & Open Banking Paytech, Regtech, Insurtech,
Lendtech, Wealthtech Financial Inclusion Islamic Finance
H E A L T H C A R E
F I N T E C H
Christopher P. BooneVice President, Global Head of Health Economics & Outcomes
Research, Abbvie, USA
Dr. Suraj KapaDirector, Augmented and Virtual
Reality Innovations Group, Department of Cardiovascular
Medicine, Mayo Clinic, USA
Dr. Vin GuptaPrincipal Scientist
Amazon CareUSA
Dr. Vèna Arielle Ahouansou
Founder,Kea Medicals, Benin
West Africa
Brett KingFounder & Executive
Chairman, MovenUSA
Ziyaad AhmedCo-Founder
& COO, SpotiiUAE
Tony SunDeputy Director –Blockchain
Team, Ant Group China
C O N F E R E N C E S
Source: Fortunly
Source: Frost & Sullivan
Vilius ŠapokaMinister of Finance,
Lithuania
2323
Smart thermostats & AI help reduce energy consumption by 10%. How will tech influence our future energy reserves?
Adopting new technologies in Oil and Gas (AI & Blockchain)
Renewables Protecting the energy supply chain Energy storage & microgrids
E N E R G Y
E D U C A T I O N
Prof. Dr. RegianeRelva Romano
Special Adviser, Ministry of Science, Technology,
Innovation and Communication
Brazil
Aya DarwishSenior Specialist Oil and Gas Data
Analytics, ADNOCUAE
Abed BenaichoucheCTO,
Group 42 –EnergyUAE
Haifa Al KaylaniThe Arab International Women’s
Forum; Fellow, Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative; Board
Member, Women’s Leadership Board –Women and Public Policy
Program, Harvard Kennedy SchoolUK
Nadim AbdulrhimGlobal Government
Industry Scientist Enterprise Business
Group, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd
UAE
Hon. Michael OnyangoSenior Advisor –Transformative
Technology To Cabinet Secretary, Member (Blockchain)
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Kenya
Pablos HolmanHacker, Inventor
and EntrepreneurUSA
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AR, VR and AI; putting the learner in charge
Future of education & work Rethinking education and jobs
- re-skilling during the pandemic
Source: IEA Research
Arash AazamiFaculty –
EnergySingularity University
USA
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Claudia NavarroMarketing Director MENA, Coca Cola
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Mark EvansMD - Marketing & Digital,
Direct Line GroupUK
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Magnus DjabaGlobal President, Saatchi& Saatchi; CEO, Saatchi& Saatchi UK; Premier League Equality Panel
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Adopting Blockchain will save UAE government $3 billion in transactions. How are global governments jumping on the Blockchain movement?
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Bryan SeelyWorld Famous Hacker, Author
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Jelena MatoneCISO, European
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XoserveUK
H.E Dr. MohamedAl-Kuwaiti
Head of cyber Security,United Arab Emirates
Government
Marta Piekarska-Geater
Director of Ecosystem, Hyperledger
Yael TamarCMO and Partner,
SolidBlock
H.E. Younus Al NasserCEO - Dubai Data
Establishmevnt & Assistant Director General, Smart Dubai
UAE
Rahul VijayHead of Global Connectivity, Technology Supply Chain &
Operations, UberUSA
Source: Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Dubai Future Foundation, and World Economic Forum
Source: Cybersecurity Ventures
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