Registration and Networking

Inauguration and Booth Visit

Lieutenant Colonel Dr. Essa Al Mutawa | Chief AI Officer & Head of Monitoring & Inspection Department | Dubai Civil Defence H.Q
Nasser Matar Alneyadi | Head of Digital Security Department | Ministry of Interior, UAE
Hussain Alharthi | Data Platforms Director | Department of Government Enablement
Saif Bamadhaf Al Katheeri | Director of IT and Smart Government Services | Department of Energy- Abu Dhabi

Lt. Colonel Dr. Essa Almutawa

Nasser Matar Alneyadi

Hussain Alharthi

Saif Bamadhaf Al Katheeri

Opening Keynote

Ronak Samantaray | CEO & Co-Founder | GEC Media Group

Ronak Samantaray

Editors Keynote

Jeevan Thankappan | Managing Editor | GEC Media Group

Jeevan Thankappan

VIP Opening Keynote

Lieutenant Colonel Dr. Essa Al Mutawa | Chief AI Officer & Head of Monitoring & Inspection Department | Dubai Civil Defence H.Q

Lt. Colonel Dr. Essa Almutawa

Vendor Keynote

Charbel Zreiby | Regional Director, Channel Data Center Specialist | Dell Technologies

Charbel Zreiby

Vendor Keynote

Ezgi Selcuk | Business Development Manager | LimonCloud IT Services FZE

Ezgi Selcuk

GovernAI Excellence Awards

Badge of Honor Awards

Panel discussion: AI-driven digital transformation How AI is reshaping digital transformation, key challenges, and the road ahead.

Moderator:
Linoy Kidd |CIO - Markets & Securities Services MENAT | HSBC Bank Middle East Limited
Esteemed Panelist:
Awadh AlMur | Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer | Federal Authority of Nuclear Regulation
Kader Es-Slami | DIRECTOR OF AI | e& Enterprise
Awad Ahmed Ali El-Sidiq | Head of Artificial Intelligent & Analytics | ADNOC Distribution
Vishal Anand | Head of Digital Excellence | Sinyar Hospitality
Muhammad Azam | Digital Transformation Manager | Abu Dhabi National Takaful Co. PSC

Linoy Kidd

Awadh AlMur

Abdel Kader Es Slami Houssine

Awad Ahmed Ali El-Sidiq

Vishal Anand

Muhammad Azam

Case Studies: AI in action

Presentations from industry leaders on successful AI implementations. Kevin Neogy | Group Head of Digital Transformation & AI | The Kanoo Group

Kevin Neogy

Coffee Break and Networking

Panel discussion: Preparing for tomorrow’s technology trends Topics: AI, machine learning, cloud computing, IoT and blockchain.

Moderator:
Srinivasa Narasimhaiah | IT Director | Julphar Gulf Pharmaceuticals
Esteemed Panelists:
Loubna Imenchal | VP Head | Logitech
Harsh Daftary | Head of Cloud Security and Compliance | Leading Bank in UAE
Dr. Munir Majdalawieh | Executive Director, Institute of Professional and Continuing Education (PaCE) | Zayed University
Marwan Al Marzooqi | IT Director | Tadweer Group
Ahmed Nabil Mahmoud | Head of Information Security Engineering, Leading International UAE Bank

Srinivasa Narasimaiah

Loubna Imenchal

Harsh Daftary

Dr. Munir Majdalawieh

Marwan Mohamed Al Marzooqi

Ahmed Nabil Mahmoud

LUNCH & NETWORKING

Panel discussion: The cloud revolution and the rise of hybrid solutions Topics: Cloud, multi-cloud, and hybrid environments, with a focus on flexibility and cost-effectiveness.

Moderator:
Ammara Aftab | Founder & President | PRO AI Global
Esteemed Panelist:
Munther Bin Amro | CIO | Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council
Dr. Haroun Dharsey | CIO & Operations | Deem Finance
Dr. Abrar Abdulnabi | Director of Artificial Intelligence | Saal.ai
Salman Ikram | CEO | Future AI

Ammara Aftab

Munther Bin Amro

Dr. Haroun Dharsey

Dr. Abrar Abdulnabi

Salman Ikram

Vendor Keynote Speaker

Samer Semaan | Director - Distribution and Alliances Middle East Turkey and Africa | Pure Storage

Samer Semaan

Vendor Panel Discussion

The AI Vendor’s Role: Technology provider or strategic partner?
Moderator:
Jeevan Thankappan | Managing Editor | GEC Media Group
Esteemed Panelist:
P. Sathyamurthy | Sales Director | IDM Technologies
Ahmed Mahmud | Founder, CEO | Dxwand

Jeevan Thankappan

P. Sathyamurthy

Ahmed Mahmoud

Catalyst Awards

Ai Catalyst Awards

Closing