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Event Overview
After its successful launch, as Oman’s First Virtual Expo and Summit in 2020, Future Tech Expo & Summit is back, taking place from 12 - 13 September 2022, as a Hybrid Event.
Future Tech is Sultanate of Oman’s foremost B2B and B2G bespoke Technology Event. It is a definitive meeting place facilitating multi-stakeholder dialogue with power packed networking opportunities among C-Level executives, leading industry experts, decision makers, policy makers and government officials from across the value chain to foster collaboration, discuss current challenges, business opportunities, develop market strategies, share knowledge and identify solutions shaping the future of technology.
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250+ carefully selected senior leaders and decision makers (C Level and CISOs) responsible or influencing IT and Technology strategy at their organizations, are invited. At Future Tech Event, meet the people who matter, with over 1000 industry experts, decision makers, technologists, entrepreneurs, investors, academia and more, in attendance.
Future Tech Event, is the ideal platform to engage with the industry leaders and make the connections you need to drive business growth and stay ahead of the curve. There are a multitude of opportunities for you to engage and collaborate with key stakeholders under one roof. The Event will facilitate unparalleled networking and business matching-making, providing a catalyst for investments, partnerships, business growth and development in the Sultanate of Oman’s propitious technology sector.
Hybrid+ It's Time To Connect
Combining the best of both worlds, the Event will be held in Hybrid format attracting both in-person and virtual attendees, exhibitors and speakers.
We understand that not everyone will be able to travel, so whether you choose to fly in or log on, all participants will be able to reconnect and network with industry peers, colleagues, potential prospects and existing network, as we get back to business.
For Exhibitors who cannot be present on-site at the Event, you can opt for Hybrid+ Participation. This benefits your on-site as well as virtual presence at the Event.
Attendees can attend in-person or virtually. For Virtual attendees, all you need is a desktop, laptop, tablet or mobile and you can digitally attend from the safety and comfort of your office or home.
Vision 2040
Oman’s Vision 2040 Digital Transformation will play an integral role, boost and nearly double to OMR 2.2 billion (USD 5.6 billion) by 2024, up from OMR 1.2 billion (USD 3.2 billion) in 2019, according to a recent report by the market research firm Global Data.
Future Tech Event remains committed to close collaboration with government entities and the private sector to deliver innovative solutions.
Future Tech Event aligns with Vision 2040 which highlights - A Diversified and Sustainable Economy that is based on Technology, Knowledge and Innovation, operates within Integrated Frameworks, Ensures Competitiveness, Embraces Industrial Revolutions and Achieves Fiscal Sustainability.
UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES
1-2-1 Meetings
Knowledge Expansion
Networking
Exhibition Booth
Generate New Leads
Product Showcase
The Summit
On-Demand
Health & Safety Protocols - ALL SECURE
During these challenging times, our commitment to delivering exceptional live in-person events that support economic growth and recovery, will be reinforced by us.
Your health and safety is our top priority.
All Secure protocol is intended to protect our partners, exhibitors, visitors, delegates, colleagues and contractors.
Advisory Board
Ibrahim Talib Al Wardi
Asst. DG for Digital Transformation
Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MTCIT)
Ibrahim Talib Al Wardi
Asst. DG for Digital Transformation
Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MTCIT)
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Growth Path:
- 2017 – Present as Director of Digital Transformation Management Unit and Director - General Manager for electronic services division for two years.
- 2009 – 2017: Events Team Leader; Lead digital media department for 4 years + marketing and event manager for 2+ years.
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Key Responsibilities:
- Enhancing overall efficiency by handling the Digital Transformation Department.
- Improving employee engagements by directing Oman's digital transformation national strategy taskforce team.
- Accelerating accelerate the e.oman towards achieving its strategic outcomes, and increasing quality and customer satisfaction by setting up and implementing suitable business transformation strategies to respond to drivers.
- Attaining sustained high performance by facilitating support to the government entities to shape, deliver and embed their organizational development strategies and learning to build a culture that aligns to the business values.
- Improving efficiency by managing, planning & monitoring the budget and human resources allocated of the eGov Transformation program.
- Achieving a successful shared outcome that has a positive and measurable impact on the business by directing the e.transformation team leaders in the planning and implementation of change and organizational development initiatives liaising closely with the rest of the Leadership Team as appropriate.
- Overseeing digital strategy in line with Oman 2040 vision values, objectives, and priorities by spearheading digital transformation execution team members.
- Improving the ability to succeed under pressure as well as increasing emotional intelligence by leading government business process improvement/re-engineer taskforce team.
- Enabling the organization to convey services that are efficient and highly effective of high-quality and user-centric by leading a government change management team.
Nasser Khalifa Al Kindi
Head of Digital Transformation Program
Oman 2040 Vision Implementation Follow-up unit
Nasser Khalifa Al Kindi
Head of Digital Transformation Program
Oman 2040 Vision Implementation Follow-up unit
Nasser Al Kindi graduated with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Sultan Qaboos University in 2007. Since then, I joined Petroleum Development Oman and scaled in a career in Well Engineering. I then researched in Nano Fluid Technology to qualify a master’s degree in science from the same university in 2014 while starting my journey in Continuous Improvement within the same area. I get qualified as Lean Practitioner before being qualified as CI Coach and continuing my Development in Lean Six Sigma filed to be certified in Green Belt and Black Belt. Lately certified from internationally accredited institute as Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt in 2019, to be known as the first Omani qualified with such certification in the organization. Beside my main assignment in PDO as a member of the CI Leadership Team in the Change and CI Function, I’m also leading the deployment of Lean & CI in the government sector since 2018 as part of the MOU signed between PDO & Oman 2040 Vision Follow-up Unit to drive National Digital Transformation Program. I focused in developing Omani capabilities in Continuous Improvement, to renown Oman as the Centre of Excellence in Lean and Continuous Improvement in the region. Recently I started my DBA study at University of Central Lancashire in UK.
Eng. Mohalhel Abdullah Said Al-Busaidi
International Relations Specialist
Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA)
Eng. Mohalhel Abdullah Said Al-Busaidi
International Relations Specialist
Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA)
Asila Al-Hajri
Head of Electronic Information Security Department
Ministry of Education, Research and Innovation
Asila Al-Hajri
Head of Electronic Information Security Department
Ministry of Education, Research and Innovation
Asila Al-Hajri, is the Head of Electronic Information Security Department at the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, Oman, since 2016. In 2010, Asila graduated with a Master Degree in Multimedia and Internet Computing (with Distinction) from Loughborough University, UK. She also holds a Bachelor of Science (B.S) in Computer Science from Modern College of Business and Science, Oman. Asila started her career with OOREDOO at Customer Services, and then worked as a lecturer at Modern College of Business and Science and in 2011 she started working at the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation where she joined various departments such as; Research and Studies Department, Minister Office and E-Information Security, Department.
Adnan Al Riyami
Director of Network and Telecommunication Department
Ministry of Education
Adnan Al Riyami
Director of Network and Telecommunication Department
Ministry of Education
Adnan Al Riyami is the Director of the Network and Telecommunication Department in the Ministry of Education with 20 years of experience in business, information technology, data center, and security. He helps the ministry build a robust infrastructure in HQ, the educational provinces, and all of Oman's government schools, connecting them with high-speed internet. He is managing MOE data center, which serves more than 1.8 million users around Oman. Furthermore, he is also a member of various committees. One of them is the steering committee, which builds the road map for e-learning in Oman. He has a Master of Business Administration in Information Technology from Coventry University.
Dr. Haitham Hilal AL Hajri
Executive Cyber Security Specialist
Oman National CERT
Dr. Haitham Hilal AL Hajri
Executive Cyber Security Specialist
Oman National CERT
TOPIC : You can do: All Roads Lead to Decentralization
Dr. Haitham Al Hajri is an Executive- Cyber Security Specialist at Oman National CERT, Dr. Haitham Hilal Al-Hajri Holds a PhD in Cybersecurity Management and a Master’s degree in digital forensics, along with a cluster of professional and specialized courses , such as a Certified Manager Risk Management ISO 31000 ISO and Information Security Management Certificate ISO / IEC 27001ISO. Haitham have participated in planning and implementation of a variety of projects, related to human security capacity building and public awareness campaigns, aimed at promoting the cyber security culture within workforce and society along. At industry capacity, Haitham have participated in organizing specialized training programs and cyber drills, which aims to simulate the latest trends of advanced digital threats that may target vital and critical sector organizations. In addition, enhancing the capabilities of the organizations to achieve digital transformation, while adhering and deploying Governance, Risk and Compliance frameworks (GRC), to address unconformity cybersecurity risks and aspects and to comply with global standards and local regularity laws. In return, enhancing cybersecurity capabilities, and forming a culture of cybersecurity between institutions and society to reduce the ongoing cyber threats and gap on digital divide.
Rashid Al Busaidi
Head of ICT Strategy
Oman Airports
Rashid Al Busaidi
Head of ICT Strategy
Oman Airports
Rashid have various experience across different industries from Aviation Banking, Public Sector, Consultancy and Banking, where he lead different strategic projects across those industries. In addition, he have been a key member in the development of the aviation digital strategy in Oman. Mr. Al Busaidi is a key founding member of the “Airport Innovation Forum” which is led by Gatwick Airport, one of the most tech-innovative airport in the Europe, and globally. Currently Rashid is leading the ICT Strategy & Innovation within Oman Airports with a mandate to look after the Digital Transformation program within Oman Airports.” Mr. Al Busaidi a UK Graduate holding a BSc in Computer Science and MSc in Computing and IT Management from Cardiff University - Wales with an award of Distinction.
Laila Abdullah AL Hadhrami
Smart Cities Development Manager
National Energy Centre
Laila Abdullah AL Hadhrami
Smart Cities Development Manager
National Energy Centre
Laila AL Hadhrami is currently Smart City Developments Manager in National Energy Centre. She worked also as a member of the national program for Artificial Intelligence and Advanced technologies and a senior executive-Digital Transformation in the eTransformation team in Ministry of Transport, communications and IT, as she was also the director of Building Capacity and Awareness in Smart City Platform and lead the Smart Cities and Governorates in 2021.
Laila has also participated as a speaker in many conferences and seminars in Oman and overseas. she is leading national projects in Oman, like Oman Smart Cities project, Government Innovation in emerging technologies in Oman, and other projects related to digital transformation and Smart cities.
Laila is also the founder of Smart City Ambassadors initiative that has been awarded by ITU Innovation Challenges Winning ideas from the Ecosystem best practice challenge category 2020. She is also the founder of Smart Omanuna.
Laila is also a member of the Organizational Change committee in MTCIT and led change management activities on the digital transformation program besides supporting the government entities to adapt the required changes to meet their digital transformation objectives and organization culture change towards the digitization and she established the first CoP in Change Management in Oman that has experts from different sectors who are interested in Change Management.
Laila is a member in different committees in Oman and overseas as well as in the UN standards evaluation internal committee and the UNSECO ICT Programme in Beirut. She is also a government fellowship UNU-EGOV and has a current collaboration with international organizations like ITU and UNI-EGOV to document Oman’s experience in Smart City Ambassadors as a global best Practice.
Away from work and technology, Laila has published two translated books, some short stories, and is currently working on two new books about her experience in travel which is one of her hobbies as she visited more than 50 countries. She is also the founder of @oman_traveler – the first tourism account in Oman with more than 200K followers.
Hamed Al-Abri
Chief Corporate Technology Advisor
Petroleum Development Oman (PDO)
Hamed Al-Abri
Chief Corporate Technology Advisor
Petroleum Development Oman (PDO)
Hamed Al Abri is a Chief Corporate Technology Advisor at Petroleum Development Oman LLC (PDO) with over 14 years of experience in Oil and Gas sector in Oman. He has a Bachelor degree in Electronic Instrumentation & Control Engineering and a Master degree in Control & Automation Engineering. He has worked in different positions at PDO taking various key roles and responsibilities in Engineering Function with many hands-on experiences. He has vast knowledge in multi-engineering roles, starting his career as a Control and Automation construction engineer, then he has moved to engineering design, contracting, procurement, corporate planning, digitalization and project management.
Hamed has a wealth experience in Concept, FEED, Detailed Design, Construction, Commissioning and initial Operation of several major projects with PDO. Also, he has worked in skill pool management and organization design where he built an in-depth experience in developing capability strategies and resource planning along with addressing people issues.
Yaqoub Al Maktoumi
Head of Digital Transformation
OQ
Yaqoub Al Maktoumi
Head of Digital Transformation
OQ
TOPIC : You can do: All Roads Lead to Decentralization
Yaqoub Al Maktoumi is the Head of Digital Transformation Unit in OQ, where he is devoting his 21 years of experience to manage and execute OQ digital transformation strategy. He has extensive experience in business and innovative technology deployments to turn technology into business value.
Yaqoub stream focus is executing DX projects with enormous business impact though the use of AI, analytics and IoT Technology solutions. In his current role, he is leading the DX strategy and implementation across Upstream, Downstream, Marketing and renewable energy business unites in addition to the corporate functions of OQ to deliver the required transformation outcomes.
Yaqoub is a lead DX counsel for many government entities, including Ministries, governorate offices and authorities supporting them to setup their digital transformation roadmap and strategy.
Speakers
Hamdan Mohammed Said Al Alawi
Team Leader - National Program for AI and Advance Technology
Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MTCIT)
Hamdan Mohammed Said Al Alawi
Team Leader - National Program for AI and Advance Technology
Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MTCIT)
The Executive Program for AI and Advance Technology
Member of National program of AI and Advance Technology since Nov-2020, participate in developing and follow up implementation of The Executive Program for AI and Advance Technology in Oman
Beverly Rider
Chief Commercial Officer
NEOM Tech & Digital Company
Beverly Rider
Chief Commercial Officer
NEOM Tech & Digital Company
Beverly Rider is Chief Commercial Officer and Head of Solutions of Delivery at NEOM Tech & Digital Co., the world’s leading cognitive technology company. A leader with diverse global exposure to digital industrial solutions, including the Internet of Things (IoT), smart cities and cloud technologies, Rider is tasked with building a world-class Commercial Organization, including Sales & Channel, Ventures, Comms & Marketing, Solutions & Delivery Organization and NEOM Sector Engagement, within NEOM Tech & Digital Co.
Rider’s work will enable the successful development and execution of more than 500+ NEOM Tech & Digital Co. programs, which in the near term will require the creation of global partnerships to provide scale for NEOM’s development. She brings an extraordinary breadth and depth of experience and insights to her role at NEOM Tech & Digital Co.
That expertise comes from having served in the Csuite at several Fortune 10 companies, including roles as Chief Commercial Officer at Hitachi Limited (Japan), Chief Commercial Officer at General Electric (US) and Senior Vice President and Head of IoT at Ericsson (Sweden).
She also brings extensive commercial, business and legal experience from having served as CEO at C-level Consulting - an IoT and M2M solutions start-up and as an Executive for CenturyLink/Qwest/US West for 12 years, as well as, work as an attorney.
Rider has degrees in Marketing, Finance, Law and Taxation. She graduated JD Cum Laude from the Seattle University School of Law and attending the University of Washington LLM Program.
Ali Hassan Moosa
Chief Executive Officer
Oman Banks Association
Ali Hassan Moosa
Chief Executive Officer
Oman Banks Association
In June 2017, Mr. Ali Hassan Moosa joined the Oman Banks Association, as the first full-time employee of the Association, having 24 years of experience in various fields of banking, such as Technology, Retail, Marketing, Operations, Credit, and Recoveries, as well as the private commercial sector, specifically, residential and commercial real-estate, and tourism development. Mr. Ali also lectured at the College of Banking and Financial Studies and was the first author of the section ‘Banking & Finance’ in the monthly publication Oman Economic Review. Mr. Ali holds a Bachelor Degree in Computer Science from the University of Reading, and an MBA from Webster University.
H.E. Belal Khaled Al-Hafnawi
Commissioner - Member of the board
Telecommunication Regulatory Commission
Jordan
H.E. Belal Khaled Al-Hafnawi
Commissioner - Member of the board
Telecommunication Regulatory Commission
Jordan
TOPIC : Digital Transformation and Future Work after Covid.
Belal Al-Hafnawi is currently a Commissioner – Member of the Board at Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (TRC) of Jordan since Dec 2019. He worked for the last (20) years in various leadership, management and strategy roles in the telecommunications and information technology sector in the Middle East and Gulf region. Eng. Al-Hafnawi has worked with several international mobile network vendors (Huawei, Motorola, Nokia and Samsung Electronics), and also recently worked as a program manager of the broadband solutions at Saudi Telecom Company.
Eng. Al-Hafnawi has wide work experience in various telecommunications fields, which included management, technical and consulting experiences in managing large projects, including planning, design, implementation, operation and maintenance, optimization and performance of cellular networks.
Eng. Al-Hafnawi has joined an executive program in Management and Leadership of technology from Massachusetts Institute of Technology/United States in 2018; related to strategy and business implications of Internet of Things (IOT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), digital transformation and platform strategies. In addition to understanding and solving complex business problems, strategic cost analysis for managers, with a target to know the implications of digital technologies on business strategies, and opportunities building.
Eng. Al-Hafnawi holds a Bachelor's and Master’s degree in Telecommunications Engineering from the University of Jordan.
Eng. Al-Hafnawi is very dedicated to giving back to his community and supports several local and international activities and organizations in technology strategy and digital transformation, he is technology articles writer, author and international speaker in various topics related to technology.
Area of experience and Interest:
- Telecommunications Regulatory
- Policy Making
- Decision Making
- Management Consulting
- Digital Transformation
- IoT technologies and Strategy
- Artificial Intelligence
- Machine Learning
- Robotics in Business
- Cloud computing
- Blockchain
Dimitrios Kalogeropoulos, PhD
Digital Health and Innovation Expert
World Health Organization
Dimitrios Kalogeropoulos, PhD
Digital Health and Innovation Expert
World Health Organization
TOPIC : The Digital Ecosystems Ethics Challenge, AI and Economies of Circular Innovation
Dimitris is recognised by his peers as thought leader and key expert in global health innovation, digital governance and transformational growth, focusing on value-based policy and learning ecosystems. The keystone is enabling circular economies through trusted data sharing with open, inclusive digital development. As an expert with the World Bank, European Commission, UNICEF’s Digital Health Centre of Excellence and the WHO’s Digital Health and Innovation, he has significant global experience advising on AI, data ethics and tech-driven policy, in consortium with a spectrum of global strategic stakeholders, including governments, think-tanks, multilateral and bilateral international development partners, and philanthropic foundations.
Sid Ahmed Benraouane
Advisor
ISO
Sid Ahmed Benraouane
Advisor
ISO
TOPIC : AI Trustworthiness: An ISO Persepctive
Dr. Sid Ahmed Benraouane is a thought leader with more than 20 years of experience in multiple sectors, regions, and industries. He is a member of the US ISO team in in charge of developing a new ISO Standard on AI Trustworthiness. Dr. Benraouane advises Dubai Government entities on innovation and digital transformation. He is a speaker at the World Government Summit and many other industry events.
In his latest book, “Using the ISO 56002 Innovation Management System: A Practical Guide for Implementation and Building a Culture of Innovation,” Dr. Benraouane provides a framework to managing and leading innovation and digital transformation.
Dr. Benraouane is a Certified Chief Innovation Officer and holds a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota USA.
Alex Mashinsky
CEO
Celsius
Alex Mashinsky
CEO
Celsius
TOPIC : All Roads Lead to Decentralization
Alex is one of the inventors of VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) with a foundational patent dating back to 1994 and is now working on MOIP (Money Over Internet Protocol) technology. Over 35 patents have been issued to Alex, relating to exchanges, VOIP protocols, messaging and communication.
Alex is a serial entrepreneur and founder of seven New York City-based startups, raising more than $1 billion and exiting over $3 billion. Alex founded two of New York City’s top 10 venture-backed exits since 2000: Arbinet, with a 2004 IPO that had a market capitalization of over $750 million; and Transit Wireless, valued at $1.2 billion.
Alex has received numerous awards for innovation, including being nominated twice by E&Y as ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’, in 2002 & 2011; Crain’s 2010 Top Entrepreneur; the prestigious 2000 Albert Einstein Technology medal; and the Technology Foresight Award for Innovation (presented in Geneva at Telecom 99).
As one of the pioneers of web-based exchanges, Alex authored patents that cover aspects of the Smart Grid, ad exchanges, Twitter, Skype, App Store, Netflix streaming concept and many other popular web companies. Additionally, Arbinet’s fundraising story was featured as a case study in 2001 by Harvard Business School.
Latifa Alshehhi
Data Management Manager
Road and Transport Authority
UAE
Latifa Alshehhi
Data Management Manager
Road and Transport Authority
UAE
TOPIC : The Data Revolution - A New Paradigm
An Emirati data enthusiast leader in the field of data tech, digital transformation, innovation and well-known in the region; since 2016 leading major project to support transforming the UAE data and statistics landscape to become the best country in the world in smart data. She is leading high-impact projects in the data realm to support the UAE digital growth and improve data literacy in the region. She believes that the Public-Private People Partnership is at the core of making the Dubai a leading city by leveraging the power of data.
Latifa is currently the Data Management Manager at the Road and Transport Authority, As part of her responsibilities and duties, she is developing strategies in enhancing data culture and literacy in the authority including data governance programs, utilizing emerging data sources, creating data communities and innovating new AI and data technologies in smart cities.
Prior to that she was the Head of Algorithms Development and Analysis at the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Center in the Ministry of Cabinet Affairs; in charge of the Digital transformation of the Statistical business. She was worked on the establishment of the UN Global Platform for Big Data and Data Science in the MENA region in collaboration with the private sector in addition, enabling the Data science community in the arab world. Her portfolio of work Also encompassed the UAE open data portal” bayanat.ae”, enabling statistical data exchange “Emirates Data Network” and the Enabler platform a one stop shop of analytics and information for decision-makers.
She is also a member in various international groups and the youngest member in the United Nations committee of Experts in Big data and Data Science , member of the UAE Advisory Committee of the Hope, also member of the Open Data Institute and the UAE representative in the ISI committee for women in statistics.
Latifa also holds a Master’s Degree in Business Management from the Canadian University. Bachelor in Business from Zayed University Dubai. She also graduated from the UAE Government Youth Leadership Program and has completed many international and local courses such as Governance of Artificial Intelligence program from Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government.
Dr. Amy Hochadel
Director, Global Business Growth
Connected Places Catapult
Dr. Amy Hochadel
Director, Global Business Growth
Connected Places Catapult
TOPIC : Smart Cities and the Built Environment and the work CPC has done/ is doing in Oman
Dr Hochadel is an expert in global cities, and currently the Director of Global Business at Connected Places Catapult in London, England. She works with local leaders, entrepreneurs, city and national governments around the world, including the Gulf states, India, Malaysia, Africa, the European Union, the United Kingdom and the Unites States.
Dr Hochadel has over two decades of experience in politics & public policy and community, government and international relations. She has served as special adviser to ongressional and Presidential candidates across the United States, as well as for British Members of Parliament; has been a guest lecturer at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government; and proudly serves as a member of the United Nations Global Happiness policy sub -committee.
Erika Piirmets
Digital Transformation Adviser
e-Estonia Briefing Centre
Erika Piirmets
Digital Transformation Adviser
e-Estonia Briefing Centre
TOPIC : e-governance on Estonia’s example
After living and working abroad, Erika has grown to value the perks of living in a digital society that facilitates everyday life. Erika believes in equity and accessibility of government services for every citizen through the best user experience. Having contributed previously to education and youth work, Erika is a strong advocate of automatisation and proactive services so that people can focus on what matters - interpersonal communication, both professionally and in private - rather than engaging in bureaucracy. As a Digital Transformation Adviser at the e-Estonia Briefing Centre, her objective is to support spreading the Estonian digitalisation experience.
Kathleen Nejad
COO - Board Member
GMCTechnology GmbH
Kathleen Nejad
COO - Board Member
GMCTechnology GmbH
Kathleen Nejad is an economist, author, and strategist for international markets. After valuable years of experiences within global companies, she works as a COO, executive coach, and expert for markets in the middle east. She received her Master of Intercultural Management from Bond University, Australia, after finishing her Bachelor in European Business Studies in the UK and Germany. She has been a guest lecturer for Market Research as well as for International Business. Currently Kathleen Nejad is working as a consultant to companies and organisations who are expanding into new markets and as an Empowerment coach to executive women.
Lina Alsahan
Education Specialist
BRI Middle East LLC
Lina Alsahan
Education Specialist
BRI Middle East LLC
Lina Alsahan is a computer engineer/ M.Sc. in Cybersecurity with four years of hands-on experience in Blockchain technology, networking, and cybersecurity. She started studying Blockchain in 2018 through her senior project. Following her graduation, she held a position at the Smart Communication Networks and Systems Lab at HBKU as a Research Assistant for two years. Lina is well experienced in both public and permissioned Blockchains, as she studied, designed, and developed multiple solutions using diverse Blockchain platforms. From her position at HBKU, she developed a Bitcoin network simulator that enables building a local Blockchain network using virtualization techniques. The simulator received considerable attention from the research community as it provides significant benefits for experimenting and analyzing Blockchain technology. As an extension to her work on the Bitcoin simulator, she researched a new design of the Bitcoin protocol that enables an environmental-friendly mining network. Lina holds a BS degree in Computer Engineering from Qatar University (2019) and a Master's degree in Cybersecurity from HBKU (2021).
Jesus Ibanez-Parra
AI Program Manager
Al-Futtaim Group
Jesus Ibanez-Parra
AI Program Manager
Al-Futtaim Group
TOPIC : Data Science in the Enterprise: Best Practices for Success
Jesus holds a Master in Telecommunication Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Madrid and a Master of Science in Information Technology from the University of Stuttgart.
He has multiple years of experience successfully leading the implementation and adoption of impactful data and analytics products in the enterprise.
His current area of focus is the application of data science to obtain twofold profit & environmental benefits, with solutions to achieve operational efficiencies in energy-intense processes, leveraging IoT and edge computing technologies.
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