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12:00
    • GISEC Conference
    GISEC Stage - Za'abeel 3 -
    Early networking & Lunch
13:00
    • Startups
    Green Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall -
    Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
    Speakers
    George Hojeije
    George Hojeije, CEO - Virtuzone
    • FinTech
    Green Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall -
    Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
    Speakers
    Ken Rutkowski
    Ken Rutkowski, Award winning Talk Show Host of “Business Rockstars”
    • Marketing Mania Conference
    Yellow Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall -
    Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
    Speakers
    Mimi Nicklin
    Mimi Nicklin, International bestselling author & an Empathy Advocate, Creative Director - RAPP
    • Artificial Intelligence
    Blue Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall -
    Chairperson’s welcome remarks
    Speakers
    Natasha Dsouza
    Natasha Dsouza, Journalist and Contributing Writer - Harvard Business Review
    • GISEC Conference
    GISEC Stage - Za'abeel 3 -
    Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
    Speakers
    Nathan Swain
    Nathan Swain, Trusted Security Advisor - UK Government
13:05
    • FinTech
    Green Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall -
    The AI Race to Unlock Growth with Customer-Centric Consumer Analytics
    Speakers
    Ryan Den Rooijen
    Ryan Den Rooijen, Group Head of Data - Chalhoub Group
    Nadine Mezher
    Nadine Mezher, CMO & Co-Founder - Sarwa
    Diego Perez
    Diego Perez, Executive Director - Abfin Techs (Fintech Association of Brazil)
    Vivek Zakarde
    Vivek Zakarde, Head of Business Intelligence & Data Warehouse - Reliance General Insurance
    • Marketing Mania Conference
    Yellow Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall -
    Speed and Relevance – The importance of persona based marketing in a digital age
    Speakers
    Aimee Peters
    Aimee Peters, Group Head – Marketing & Communications - Mashreq bank
    • Artificial Intelligence
    Blue Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall -
    Ethical governance of AI: How do you tame a wild horse?
    Speakers
    Dr. Juergen Rahmel
    Dr. Juergen Rahmel, Chief Digital Officer, AI & ML Advisor - HSBC
13:10
    • Startups
    Green Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall -
    Panel Discussion: How are global governments and policymakers safeguarding the heartbeat of innovation in our new reality?
    Chairperson
    Omar Hassan Omar Hassan, Founder - Global Growth Hub - Managing Partner - MENA Technology Fund
    Speakers
    Kat Borlongan
    Kat Borlongan, Director - La French Tech 
    Dr. Noah Raford
    Dr. Noah Raford, Chief of Global Affairs - Dubai Future Foundation
    Prof. Eugene Kandel
    Prof. Eugene Kandel, CEO - Startup Nation Central
13:15
    • GISEC Conference
    GISEC Stage - Za'abeel 3 -
    IN-CONVERSATION: Ai Resiliency  During the Cyber Pandemic Era
    Chairperson
    Dan Murphy Dan Murphy, Correspondent - CNBC
    Speakers
    H.E. Dr. Mohamed Hamad Al-Kuwaiti
    H.E. Dr. Mohamed Hamad Al-Kuwaiti, Head of Cyber Security - United Arab Emirates Government
13:25
    • Marketing Mania Conference
    Yellow Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall -
    The Content and Digital Platforms Puzzle: How Did Discovery Solve It?
    Speakers
    Henry Windridge
    Henry Windridge, Brand Director Middle East & Africa - Discovery
    • Artificial Intelligence
    Blue Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall -
    Fireside chat: AI for Arabic content creation and dissemination
    Chairperson
    Eyas Hawari Eyas Hawari, Regional Director, Cloud & AI Business Group - Huawei Middle East
    Speakers
    Majid Al Shehry
    Majid Al Shehry , GM for Enterprise Architecture at National Information Centre & Strategic Advisor - Saudi Arabia Data & AI Authority (SDAIA)
13:30
    • FinTech
    Green Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall -
    The Looming Showdown between Online Merchant Portals (Buy Now / Pay Later) and Retail Banks over Consumer Credit and eCommerce
    Speakers
    Ziyaad Ahmed
    Ziyaad Ahmed, Co-Founder & COO - Spotii
    Altaf Ahmed
    Altaf Ahmed, Director/Retail IoT Channels & Payments - Etisalat
    John Zerihoun
    John Zerihoun, CEO - Yamba
13:45
    • Marketing Mania Conference
    Yellow Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall -
    Panel Discussion: Master of Art or Master of Mathematics in a Digitally Enabled Customer Experience Cycle
    Chairperson
    Sudhir Syal Sudhir Syal, CEO, Middle East - Book My Show
    Speakers
    Alastair Sherriffs
    Alastair Sherriffs, VP Marketing & Growth - Property Finder
    Manjyot Sandhu
    Manjyot Sandhu, Regional Head - Marketing & Content Licensing - Zee Entertainment
    Marwa Kaabour
    Marwa Kaabour, Group Head - Marketing & Corporate Communication - Al Masaood Group
    Manav Sethi
    Manav Sethi, Global CMO - Octro
    Sarah Mohamed
    Sarah Mohamed, Director of Operations - Quill Communications
    • GISEC Conference
    GISEC Stage - Za'abeel 3 -
    Launch of safest cyberspace in the World initiative
    Speakers
    Dr. Marwan Alzarouni
    Dr. Marwan Alzarouni, Founder & Chief Executive Officer - Dubai Blockchain Center
    • Artificial Intelligence
    Blue Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall -
    The role of artificial intelligence in industrial automation and value creation
    Speakers
    Dr. Muneer Zuhdi
    Dr. Muneer Zuhdi, Partner – MEA Region - Nokia Bell-Labs
13:55
    • Startups
    Green Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall -
    In conversation with Jonathan Medved: Co-operation is not a one way street
    Chairperson
    George Hojeije George Hojeije, CEO - Virtuzone
    Speakers
    Jonathan Medved
    Jonathan Medved , Chief Executive Officer - OurCrowd
14:00
    • GISEC Conference
    GISEC Stage - Za'abeel 3 -
    In conversation - Combatting Cybercrime: Navigating the new normal of cashless commerce; accelerating the course of UAE’s digital future
    Chairperson
    Dan Murphy Dan Murphy, Correspondent - CNBC
    Speakers
    Colonel Saeed Al Hajri
    Colonel Saeed Al Hajri, Director Cyber Crime Department - Dubai Police
    • FinTech
    Green Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall -
    Fintechs or Techfins; Competitors or Collaborators?
    Chairperson
    Ken Rutkowski Ken Rutkowski, Award winning Talk Show Host of “Business Rockstars”
    Speakers
    Rahul Vijay
    Rahul Vijay, Head of Global Connectivity, Technology Supply Chain & Operations - Uber (US)
    Tuncay Tuncer
    Tuncay Tuncer , Executive Director, Group Online & Mobile Banking, Head Digital UAE - Standard Chartered Bank
    Mo Ali Yusuf
    Mo Ali Yusuf, Regional Manager - Checkout.com
14:05
    • Artificial Intelligence
    Blue Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall -
    Panel discussion: AI in education
    Chairperson
    Natasha Dsouza Natasha Dsouza, Journalist and Contributing Writer - Harvard Business Review
    Speakers
    Dr. Souma Alhaj Ali
    Dr. Souma Alhaj Ali, Associate Professor in Industrial Engineering, Artificial Neural Network and Robotics, Director of Excellence and Governance, ICDE Focal Point on Quality in the Arab Region - Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University
    Joe ElSebaaly
    Joe ElSebaaly, Director of Product - Alef Education
14:15
    • Startups
    Green Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall -
    Panel Discussion: A new fundraising landscape: Realigning investor’s outlook to eliminate the risk of startup extinction
    Chairperson
    George Hojeije George Hojeije, CEO - Virtuzone
    Speakers
    Dina El-Shenoufy
    Dina El-Shenoufy, CIO - Flat6Labs
    Walid Hanna
    Walid Hanna, Founder & CEO - Middle East Venture Partners
    Noor Sweid
    Noor Sweid, General Partner - Global Ventures
    Avi Eyal
    Avi Eyal, Managing Partner - Entrée Capital
14:20
    • FinTech
    Green Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall -
    Deploying Blockchain & AI to combat fraud
    Chairperson
    Ken Rutkowski Ken Rutkowski, Award winning Talk Show Host of “Business Rockstars”
    Speakers
    Zul Javaid
    Zul Javaid, CEO - UAE Trade Connect
    Reda Ezzat
    Reda Ezzat, Senior Vice President, Head of Trade & Structured Finance, Global Transaction Banking - Mashreq Bank
    Anirudha Panse
    Anirudha Panse, Managing Director & Head of Trade Product Management - First Abu Dhabi bank
    Devid Jegerson
    Devid Jegerson, SVP Head of Customer Experience and Platform Development - National Bank of Fujairah
    Waqas Mirza
    Waqas Mirza, Founding CEO - Avanza
    • GISEC Conference
    GISEC Stage - Za'abeel 3 -
    SPIRE INNOVATION SHOWCASE | Quantum Inspired and Assured Security using Qubits
    • Marketing Mania Conference
    Yellow Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall -
    Panel discussion: How can you rebuild trust ?
    Chairperson
    Katie Golding Katie Golding, Director – Marketing & Communications - Sky News Arabia
    Speakers
    Rami Zahran
    Rami Zahran, Group Chief Marketing & Communications Officer - Saudi German Hospitals
    Sunny Landeros
    Sunny Landeros , Former Global Brand & Communications Director, Jetex - Official Member, Forbes Communication Council
    Alex Malouf
    Alex Malouf, Corporate Communications Director - Schneider Electric
14:30
    • Artificial Intelligence
    Blue Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall -
    Women in AI: How does a gender diversity bring value to AI deployment?
    Chairperson
     Yasmin Al Enazi  Yasmin Al Enazi, Leadership & Communications Lead of Women in AI & Director, Projects and Customer Happiness, Mechatronic Engineer - DGWorld
    Speakers
     Dr. Hoda Alkhzaimi
     Dr. Hoda Alkhzaimi, President of Emirates Digital Association for Women - Director of Centre for Cyber Security, New York University Abu Dhabi
     Andrea Gallego
     Andrea Gallego, Managing Director and Partner - Boston Consulting Group
    Arunima Sarkar
    Arunima Sarkar, Artificial Intelligence Lead - Center for Fourth Industrial Revolution
14:40
    • GISEC Conference
    GISEC Stage - Za'abeel 3 -
    ETISALAT SHOWCASE: Cyber Threat Intelligence – Are all Indicators created equal?
    Speakers
    Nicolai Solling
    Nicolai Solling , Chief Technology Officer - Help AG
14:50
    • FinTech
    Green Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall -
    Fintech Innovation: Evolving P2P Loans and Seed Funding
    Chairperson
    Ken Rutkowski Ken Rutkowski, Award winning Talk Show Host of “Business Rockstars”
    Speakers
    Marcus Bernestrom
    Marcus Bernestrom, Co-Founder - FundedByMe MENA
    Peter Tavener
    Peter Tavener, CFO & COO - Beehive
    Filippo Maria Regna
    Filippo Maria Regna, Director and Co-Founder - Digital Innovation Observatories - School of Management, Politecnico di Milano
    Mohamed Jawabri
    Mohamed Jawabri, Co-Founder & COO - Lendo
    Yael Tamar
    Yael Tamar, CMO, and PartnerTamar - SolidBlock
14:55
    • Marketing Mania Conference
    Yellow Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall -
    An agile and digital transformation success story in education marketing
    Speakers
    Brendan Michael Vyner
    Brendan Michael Vyner, Director of Marketing & Student Recruitment - University of Wollongong Dubai
15:00
    • Startups
    Green Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall -
    PANEL DISCUSSION: Rebound & Recovery: The biggest opportunities to have arisen from a world in crisis
    Chairperson
    Hebah Fisher Hebah Fisher, Co-Founder & CEO - Kerning Cultures
    Speakers
    Ivan Jakovljevic
    Ivan Jakovljevic, Chief Development Officer - Saudi Technology Ventures (STV)
    Shane Shin
    Shane Shin, Founding Partner - Shorooq Partners
    Tushar Singhvi
    Tushar Singhvi, Deputy CEO & Head of CE-Ventures - Crescent Enterprises
    Jonathan Machedo
    Jonathan Machedo, Investment Director - Samsung Next Ventures 
    • GISEC Conference
    GISEC Stage - Za'abeel 3 -
    Looking Forward to 2021: The Future of Security Intelligence
    Speakers
    Jason Steer
    Jason Steer, Director of EMEA presales - Recorded Future
15:05
    • Artificial Intelligence
    Blue Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall -
    Tackling AI bias: Data interpretation across departments
    Chairperson
    Dr. Seth Dobrin Dr. Seth Dobrin, Chief Data Officer IBM Cloud & Cognitive Software, Vice President & Chief Data Officer, IBM Analytics - IBM
    Speakers
    H.E. Younus Al Nasser
    H.E. Younus Al Nasser, Assistant Director General, Smart Dubai - CEO, Dubai Data Establishment
15:15
    • Marketing Mania Conference
    Yellow Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall -
    Road to Reinvention: Brand Storytelling In Formula E
    Speakers
    Katie Traxton
    Katie Traxton, Chief Communications Officer - Formula E
    Henry Chilcott
    Henry Chilcott, Chief Brand Officer - Formula E
15:20
    • FinTech
    Green Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall -
    Tokenomics Accelerating Market Efficiency in Digital Assets, SME & Trade Finance
    Speakers
    Dotun Rominiyi
    Dotun Rominiyi , Blockchain Strategy - Emerging Technologies - LSEG
    Dr. Marwan Alzarouni
    Dr. Marwan Alzarouni, Founder & Chief Executive Officer - Dubai Blockchain Center
    Aly Madhavji
    Aly Madhavji, Senior Blockchain Fellow - INSEAD
    • GISEC Conference
    GISEC Stage - Za'abeel 3 -
    Getting your corporate cybersecurity framework off the ground
    Speakers
    Aloysius Cheang
    Aloysius Cheang, Chief Security Officer - Huawei UAE
15:30
    • Marketing Mania Conference
    Yellow Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall -
    Relevant storytelling: Only meaningful if backed by a point of view and strong action
    Speakers
    Claudia Navarro
    Claudia Navarro, VP of Marketing Eurasia and Middle East - Coco Cola
    • Artificial Intelligence
    Blue Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall -
    Operationalising AI through Design
    Speakers
    Dr. Seth Dobrin
    Dr. Seth Dobrin, Chief Data Officer IBM Cloud & Cognitive Software, Vice President & Chief Data Officer, IBM Analytics - IBM
15:40
    • GISEC Conference
    GISEC Stage - Za'abeel 3 -
    GOVERNMENT PANEL DISCUSSION: Strategizing an action-oriented cybersecurity roadmap
    Chairperson
    Nathan Swain Nathan Swain, Trusted Security Advisor - UK Government
    Speakers
    Amer Sharaf
    Amer Sharaf, Director - Compliance, Support and Alliances - Dubai Electronic Security Centre
    Fuad Al Ansari
    Fuad Al Ansari , Vice President, IT&GS - Al Dhafra Petroleum (ADNOC)
    Ahmed Al Zarouni
    Ahmed Al Zarouni, Vice President - Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD)
    Aloysius Cheang
    Aloysius Cheang, Chief Security Officer - Huawei UAE
15:45
    • Artificial Intelligence
    Blue Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall -
    Panel Discussion: Open banking & AI: This fintech marriage is on the cards, are you invited?
    Chairperson
    Tom Bicknell Tom Bicknell, Partner - Pinsent Masons
    Speakers
    Christian Kunz
    Christian Kunz, Head of Group Strategy and Innovation - DIFC
    Vivek Zakarde
    Vivek Zakarde, Head of Business Intelligence & Data Warehouse - Reliance General Insurance
    Hisham Al-Falih
    Hisham Al-Falih, CEO - Lean Tech
    Michele Giordani
    Michele Giordani , Managing Partner & Founder - GELLIFY
    Ahmed Al-Hujairy
    Ahmed Al-Hujairy, Senior Board Advisor - Bahrain Technology Companies Society
    • Startups
    Green Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall -
    What role does politics play in entrepreneurship at all sides of the pond
    Speakers
    Alpesh Patel OBE
    Alpesh Patel OBE, Dealmaker - Department for International Trade
    George Hojeije
    George Hojeije, CEO - Virtuzone
15:50
    • FinTech
    Green Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall -
    Vertical Integration: Trade Finance and Shipping
    Speakers
    Tony Sun
    Tony Sun, Deputy Director, Blockchain Trade Finance (Trusple) - Ant Group
    • Marketing Mania Conference
    Yellow Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall -
    Developing awesome marketers of the future: Bravery with AI
    Speakers
    Peter DeBenedicts
    Peter DeBenedicts, Chief Marketing Officer Middle East & Africa - Microsoft
16:00
    • Startups
    Green Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall -
    In conversation with Joy Ajlouny: Don’t be bullied by your investors
    Chairperson
    Hebah Fisher Hebah Fisher, Co-Founder & CEO - Kerning Cultures
    Speakers
    Joy Ajlouny
    Joy Ajlouny , Co-Founder - Fetchr
    • FinTech
    Green Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall -
    In the Ring with The Godfather of Fintech: Challenger Banks in the Big Battle with New Incumbents
    Speakers
    Brett King
    Brett King , Founder & Executive Chairman of MOVEN - Bestselling Author on banking, Radio Host and TV Commentator
16:10
    • Marketing Mania Conference
    Yellow Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall -
    Is bravery the CMOs’ secret to success in 2021?
    Chairperson
    Mimi Nicklin Mimi Nicklin, International bestselling author & an Empathy Advocate, Creative Director - RAPP
    Speakers
    Magnus Djaba
    Magnus Djaba, Global President, Saatchi & Saatchi , CEO Publicis Groupe UK Creative Practice (UK), Equality Panel – Premier League - Saatchi & Saatchi,Equality Panel – Premier League
    Mark Evans
    Mark Evans, Managing Director – Marketing & Digital - Direct Line Group
    Paloma Azulay
    Paloma Azulay, Global CMO - Popeye's Louisiana Kitchen
    Sophie Stanton
    Sophie Stanton, CMO - IBM MEA
    Simon Harrison
    Simon Harrison, SVP & CMO - Avaya
16:15
    • Artificial Intelligence
    Blue Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall -
    AI’s technological trend that is altering our economic perspectives
    Speakers
    Dr. Aviv Zeevi
    Dr. Aviv Zeevi, VP Technological Transfer Division - Israel Innovation Authority
16:20
    • GISEC Conference
    GISEC Stage - Za'abeel 3 -
    Chairperson’s Closing Remarks & Close of Day One
16:30
    • Startups
    Green Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall -
    Onstage/virtual Interview - How to court investors in a post-COVID world
    Speakers
    Hans Tung
    Hans Tung, Managing Partner - GGV Capital
    George Hojeije
    George Hojeije, CEO - Virtuzone
    • FinTech
    -
    END OF FINTECH TRACK
    • Artificial Intelligence
    Blue Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall -
    Dell datascience workstation: Accelerating AI/ML adaption
    Speakers
    Raed Hijer
    Raed Hijer, Principal Technologist – AI, ML & DL Specialist MEA - Dell
16:45
    • Artificial Intelligence
    Blue Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall -
    AI Governance: The role of Policy Prototyping and Regulatory Sandboxes
    Speakers
    Dr Norberto Andrade
    Dr Norberto Andrade, Global Policy Lead for Digital and AI Ethics - Facebook
16:55
    • Marketing Mania Conference
    -
    End of Day
17:00
    • Artificial Intelligence
    -
    Chairperson’s closing remarks
10:00
    • GISEC Conference
    GISEC Stage - Za'abeel 3 -
    Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
    Speakers
    Nathan Swain
    Nathan Swain, Trusted Security Advisor - UK Government
    • Marketing Mania Workshops
    Room A - Shiekh Maktoum Hall -
    Our, Brains Behaviours & Brands: Exploring Marketing from the Frontiers of Neuroscience
    Speakers
    Prof Christopher Abraham
    Prof Christopher Abraham, CEO - SP Jain School of Global Management
    • Marketing Mania Workshops
    Room B - Shiekh Maktoum Hall -
    Family Businesses: Effective Brainstorming For Brand Persona – A Marketer’s Guide
    Speakers
    Marwa Kaabour
    Marwa Kaabour, Group Head - Marketing & Corporate Communication - Al Masaood Group
10:05
    • GISEC Conference
    GISEC Stage - Za'abeel 3 -
    CISO PANEL DISCUSSION: Developing the CISO of the Future in a Post Covid-19 Remote Working Environment
    Chairperson
    Nathan Swain Nathan Swain, Trusted Security Advisor - UK Government
    Speakers
    Faisal Sibai
    Faisal Sibai, Vice President CISO - Withheld
    Uday Deshpande
    Uday Deshpande, CISO - Larsen & Toubro
    Adel Alhousani
    Adel Alhousani, CISO - Dubai Customs
    Abdulla Al Sayari
    Abdulla Al Sayari, CISO - Government of Abu Dhabi
    Hafiz Farooq
    Hafiz Farooq, Global Security Architect - Saudi Aramco
    Dee Deu
    Dee Deu, CISO - Xoserve
    Simon Willgoss
    Simon Willgoss, Head of Managed Cyber Security Services - Help AG
10:35
    • GISEC Conference
    GISEC Stage - Za'abeel 3 -
    SPIRE INNOVATION SHOWCASE | Industry 4.0 -- Commercial XR Opportunities for IoT and Cyber Security
    Speakers
    Wallon Walusayi
    Wallon Walusayi, CEO & Co-Founder - 3 Data
10:55
    • GISEC Conference
    GISEC Stage - Za'abeel 3 -
    CASE STUDY FROM ABU DHABI POLICE: Examining How the Implementation of Artificial Intelligence is Transforming Security Industry Dynamics as a safe city
    Speakers
    Dr Humaid Alshamsi
    Dr Humaid Alshamsi, Representative Of Artificial Intelligence Section - Abu Dhabi Police
11:00
    • Marketing Mania Workshops
    Room B - Shiekh Maktoum Hall -
    The Art Of Delivering Impactful and Effective Messages
    Speakers
    Souad Al Serkal
    Souad Al Serkal, MEPRA Strategy Board Member & VP Corporate Communications - Tabreed
    • Marketing Mania Workshops
    Room A - Shiekh Maktoum Hall -
    Leading in Times of Constant, Unpredictable Change
    Speakers
    Louise Gutteridge
    Louise Gutteridge, CIPD Trainer - PRCA (Public Relations and Communications Association)
11:15
    • GISEC Conference
    GISEC Stage - Za'abeel 3 -
    ETISALAT SHOWCASE - Security and Network Convergence: SASE demystified
    Speakers
    Sudhir Menon
    Sudhir Menon , VP - Product Management & Strategic Alliances - Help AG
11:35
    • GISEC Conference
    GISEC Stage - Za'abeel 3 -
    SPOTLIGHT | Life or Death: High Stakes Social Engineering
    Chairperson
    Nathan Swain Nathan Swain, Trusted Security Advisor - UK Government
    Speakers
    Bryan Seely
    Bryan Seely, World Famous Hacker, Author & US Marine
12:00
    • Marketing Mania Workshops
    Room A - Shiekh Maktoum Hall -
    How to design a modern marketing organization
    Speakers
    Chris Babayode
    Chris Babayode, Managing Director – EMEA - Mobile Marketing Association
    • Marketing Mania Workshops
    Room B - Shiekh Maktoum Hall -
    How do you create an eCommerce strategy for your brand
    Speakers
    Colin Lewis
    Colin Lewis, Marketing Week Columnist, Author eCommerce Best Practice, Educator and Speaker, Multiple award-winning marketer, Investor, Advisor - CMO, OpenJaw Technologies
12:45
    • GISEC Conference
    GISEC Stage - Za'abeel 3 -
    SPOTLIGHT - Beyond the Pandemic: Protecting the UAE's Digital Culture and Tourism Ahead of the Expo 2020
    Speakers
    Hessa Al Nahdi
    Hessa Al Nahdi, Chief Information Security Officer - UAE Department of Culture and Tourism
    • Marketing Mania Workshops
    Room A - Shiekh Maktoum Hall -
    Networking Lunch
    • Marketing Mania Workshops
    Room B - Shiekh Maktoum Hall -
    Networking Lunch
13:00
    • Future Blockchain - Government
    10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall -
    Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
    Chairperson
    Ken Rutkowski Ken Rutkowski, Award winning Talk Show Host of “Business Rockstars”
13:05
    • GISEC Conference
    GISEC Stage - Za'abeel 3 -
    SPIRE INNOVATION SHOWCASE - Laying the Foundations for Zero Trust
    Speakers
    Manja Kuchel
    Manja Kuchel, Senior Product Marketing Manager - Solarwinds
    • Future Blockchain - Government
    10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall -
    Welcome Remarks and 2020 update: Dubai on track to become the world’s first blockchain powered city
    Speakers
    H.E. Younus Al Nasser
    H.E. Younus Al Nasser, Assistant Director General, Smart Dubai - CEO, Dubai Data Establishment
13:20
    • Future Blockchain - Government
    10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall -
    Emerging Crypto Asset Regulations and its impact on Financial Markets
    Speakers
    Ralf Glabischnig
    Ralf Glabischnig, Founder & Board Member - Crypto Valley Venture Capital (CV VC)
    Dotun Rominiyi
    Dotun Rominiyi , Blockchain Strategy - Emerging Technologies - LSEG
13:25
    • GISEC Conference
    -
    Delegate Lunch Break
14:00
    • Future Blockchain - Government
    10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall -
    Bring it On - Powering Cars in the Smart City with Blockchain
    • Marketing Mania Workshops
    Room B - Shiekh Maktoum Hall -
    CMO Leadership and Career Options
    • Marketing Mania Workshops
    Room A - Shiekh Maktoum Hall -
    Crafting Meaningful Brand Stories
    Speakers
    Islam Eldessouky
    Islam Eldessouky, Head of Integrated Communications - Coca Cola
14:20
    • Future Blockchain - Government
    10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall -
    Unleashing the Potential of Merging Blockchain with AI to build safer cities and more efficient government services
    Chairperson
    Ken Rutkowski Ken Rutkowski, Award winning Talk Show Host of “Business Rockstars”
    Speakers
    Sean Reyes
    Sean Reyes, Attorney General - State of Utah
    Pablos Holman
    Pablos Holman, Hacker, Inventor, and Entrepreneur
14:25
    • GISEC Conference
    GISEC Stage - Za'abeel 3 -
    SPOTLIGHT - Developing Holistic IT Risk Management for Dubai Customs in a Post-Pandemic Environment: Convergence of Cyber and Physical Security for Enterprise and Infrastructure Assets
    Speakers
    Adel Alhousani
    Adel Alhousani, CISO - Dubai Customs
14:45
    • GISEC Conference
    GISEC Stage - Za'abeel 3 -
    Microsoft Innovation Showcase - Zero Trust - making it real
    Speakers
    Cyril Voisin
    Cyril Voisin, Chief Security Advisor, Cybersecurity Solutions Group - Microsoft EMEA
15:00
    • Marketing Mania Workshops
    Room A - Shiekh Maktoum Hall -
    Impact of the Global Crisis on Brand Value in the Region
    Speakers
    Andrew Campbell
    Andrew Campbell, Managing Director - Middle East - Brand Finance
    • Marketing Mania Workshops
    -
    Reserved for Push Group
    Speakers
    Anisha Patel
    Anisha Patel, Managing Director - Head of MENA - Push
    Ricky Solanki
    Ricky Solanki, Co-Founder & Joint CEO - Push
    Steve Hyde
    Steve Hyde, Co-Founder & Joint CEO - Puch
    • Future Blockchain - Government
    10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall -
    Panel Discussion: Digital Currencies, Privacy and the Blockchain: Preventing a Dystopian Future
    Chairperson
    Ken Rutkowski Ken Rutkowski, Award winning Talk Show Host of “Business Rockstars”
    Speakers
    Oleksandr Bornyakov
    Oleksandr Bornyakov, Deputy Minister – Digital Transformation, - Ukraine
    Elisabeth Braw
    Elisabeth Braw, Visiting Fellow - AEI
    Justas Pikelis
    Justas Pikelis, Co-founder - Monetha
    Dr. Marwan Alzarouni
    Dr. Marwan Alzarouni, Founder & Chief Executive Officer - Dubai Blockchain Center
    Yael Tamar
    Yael Tamar, CMO, and PartnerTamar - SolidBlock
15:05
    • GISEC Conference
    GISEC Stage - Za'abeel 3 -
    Understanding the 'Nakheel WFH Model Plan' and Corresponding Cyber Security Success through the Pandemic
    Speakers
    Ahmad Darwish Ali Al Emadi
    Ahmad Darwish Ali Al Emadi, Department Head IT Strategy and Governance - Nakheel
15:25
    • GISEC Conference
    GISEC Stage - Za'abeel 3 -
    Google Security Innovation Showcase - Cloud Security - Security first. Everything follows
    Speakers
    Saad Ouchkir
    Saad Ouchkir, Head of Customer Engineering for Middle East, Turkey and Africa - Google Cloud
15:30
    • Future Blockchain - Government
    10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall -
    The Era of Total Value: Oil Deficit, Ministries of Happiness and Tolerance, Neom , DLT Bank, Social Stock Markets, Green Bonds the visionary global lead from the Middle East
    Speakers
    Professor Olinga Taeed
    Professor Olinga Taeed, Visiting Professor - Birmingham City University
15:45
    • Marketing Mania Workshops
    -
    End of Workshops
16:00
    • GISEC Conference
    GISEC Stage - Za'abeel 3 -
    Face to Face with a Social Engineering Attack: How can humans become a much stronger line of defence?
    Chairperson
    Nathan Swain Nathan Swain, Trusted Security Advisor - UK Government
    Speakers
    Majed Alshodari
    Majed Alshodari, CISO - Allied Cooperative Insurance Group (ACIG)
    Viktor Polic
    Viktor Polic, CISO - International Labour Organization
    Illyas Kooliyankal
    Illyas Kooliyankal, CISO - Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB)
    Jelena Matone
    Jelena Matone, CISO - European Investment Bank
    Dr Erdal Ozkaya
    Dr Erdal Ozkaya, Regional CISO - Standard Chartered Bank
    John Salomon
    John Salomon, Director – MEA - FS-ISAC, Spain
    • Marketing Mania Workshops
    Room A - Shiekh Maktoum Hall -
    Feeling frustrated with yourself and your career?
    Speakers
    Sherilyn Shackell
    Sherilyn Shackell, Founder & Global CEO - The Marketing Academy
    • Future Blockchain - Government
    10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall -
    Protecting the Energy Supply Chain From Cyber Attacks to Drones
    Speakers
    Thomas Zakrzewski
    Thomas Zakrzewski , Founder and Managing Partner - EgisData
16:15
    • Future Blockchain - Government
    10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall -
    Panel: The Technology of Trust
    Chairperson
    Ken Rutkowski Ken Rutkowski, Award winning Talk Show Host of “Business Rockstars”
    Speakers
    Rahul Vijay
    Rahul Vijay, Head of Global Connectivity, Technology Supply Chain & Operations - Uber (US)
    Saqr Ereiqat
    Saqr Ereiqat, Consulting Leader - Government & Public Sector - IBM
    Thomas Zakrzewski
    Thomas Zakrzewski , Founder and Managing Partner - EgisData
    Professor Olinga Taeed
    Professor Olinga Taeed, Visiting Professor - Birmingham City University
16:30
    • GISEC Conference
    GISEC Stage - Za'abeel 3 -
    Chairperson’s Closing Remarks & Close of Day Two
16:45
    • Future Blockchain - Government
    -
    Close of Future Blockchain Summit
    • Marketing Mania Workshops
    -
    End of Day
09:30
    • Smart Cities & 5G
    10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall -
    GITEX CROWDFORCE | Building back better government experience in a post pandemic world
    Chairperson
    Dr. Jonathan Reichental Dr. Jonathan Reichental, CEO, Human Future, former CIO for the City of Palo Alto - Human Future
    Speakers
    Ramit Harisinghani
    Ramit Harisinghani, General Manager MENA - b8ta
    Rohit Garg
    Rohit Garg, Head of Business Banking and NEOBiz - Mashreq Bank
    Francisco Salcedo
    Francisco Salcedo, Senior Vice President - Etisalat Digital
    • Startups
    Green Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall -
    GITEX CROWDFORCE
    • Education
    Blue Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall -
    GITEX CROWDFORCE | Are teachers happy with their new role?
    Speakers
    Steve Bambury
    Steve Bambury, Director - Digital Inception
10:00
    • GISEC Conference
    GISEC Stage - Za'abeel 3 -
    Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
    Speakers
    Nathan Swain
    Nathan Swain, Trusted Security Advisor - UK Government
10:05
    • GISEC Conference
    GISEC Stage - Za'abeel 3 -
    'Better Together -Lessons Learned from pandemic cybersecurity Dos and Don’ts' 
    Speakers
    Dr Erdal Ozkaya
    Dr Erdal Ozkaya, Regional CISO - Standard Chartered Bank
10:25
    • GISEC Conference
    GISEC Stage - Za'abeel 3 -
    Crowdstrike Innovation Showcase - The rise of Ransomware-as-a-Service
    Speakers
    Roland Daccache
    Roland Daccache, Team Leader, META - CrowdStrike
10:45
    • GISEC Conference
    GISEC Stage - Za'abeel 3 -
    Q3 Malware Trends: A Focused View on Trending Threats to the META Region
    Speakers
    Nour Fateen
    Nour Fateen, Presales Manager, UKI & META - Recorded Future
10:50
    • Smart Cities & 5G
    10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall -
    Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
    Speakers
    Dr. Jonathan Reichental
    Dr. Jonathan Reichental, CEO, Human Future, former CIO for the City of Palo Alto - Human Future
    • Startups
    Green Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall -
    Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
    Speakers
    Ken Rutkowski
    Ken Rutkowski, Award winning Talk Show Host of “Business Rockstars”
    • Education
    Blue Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall -
    Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
    Speakers
    Steve Bambury
    Steve Bambury, Director - Digital Inception
10:55
    • Marketing Mania Conference
    Yellow Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall -
    Chairperson’s Opening Remarks | MEPRA presents - PR: The dawn of a new era
    Chairperson
    Lisa Welsh Lisa Welsh, MEPRA - Vice Chair - Managing Director - Hill+knowlton strategies
    Speakers
    Rashid Al Awadhi
    Rashid Al Awadhi, MEPRA Board Member - CEO - New Media Academy
    Joyce Baz
    Joyce Baz, MEPRA - Board Member - Head of PR and Communications - Google MENA
    Nada El Barshoumi
    Nada El Barshoumi, MEPRA - Youth Board Member - Senior Manager - Weber Shandwick, MENAT
    Mimi Nicklin
    Mimi Nicklin, International bestselling author & an Empathy Advocate, Creative Director - RAPP
11:00
    • Education
    -
    SHOWPIECE - How Brazil is getting pandemic ready for the future of work
    Speakers
    Prof. Dr. Regiane Relva Romano
    Prof. Dr. Regiane Relva Romano, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation
    • Startups
    Green Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall -
    Inventing to change the world: Think like a hacker to fix the world’s biggest problems
    Speakers
    Pablos Holman
    Pablos Holman, Hacker, Inventor, and Entrepreneur
    • Smart Cities & 5G
    10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall -
    In-Conversation: The impact of the global pandemic and its effects on smart services
    Chairperson
    Dr. Jonathan Reichental Dr. Jonathan Reichental, CEO, Human Future, former CIO for the City of Palo Alto - Human Future
    Speakers
    H.E. Mohamed Bin Taliah
    H.E. Mohamed Bin Taliah , Chief of Government Services - United Arab Emirates Government
11:05
    • GISEC Conference
    GISEC Stage - Za'abeel 3 -
    SPIRE INNOVATION SHOWCASE - Maximizing existing cyber security investments
    Speakers
    Guy Bejerano
    Guy Bejerano, Founder & CEO - Safebreach
11:15
    • Smart Cities & 5G
    10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall -
    Policy Ring: Navigating Recovery, Reopening and Rebuilding
    Chairperson
    Dr. Jonathan Reichental Dr. Jonathan Reichental, CEO, Human Future, former CIO for the City of Palo Alto - Human Future
    Speakers
    Catarina Selada
    Catarina Selada, Head of City Lab - CEiiA (Centre of Engineering and Product Development) Portugal
    Lacina Kone
    Lacina Kone, Director-General - Smart Africa Secretariat
    Piero Pelizzaro
    Piero Pelizzaro, Chief Resilience Officer - Department City Resilience, Milan Municipality
11:25
    • GISEC Conference
    GISEC Stage - Za'abeel 3 -
    Sixgill Innovation Showcase - Agile threat intelligence for the modern threatscape
    Speakers
    Elad Lavi
    Elad Lavi, Co-Founder and CTO - Sixgill
    Yuval Ben-David
    Yuval Ben-David, Cyber Intelligence Analyst - Sixgill
11:30
    • Education
    Blue Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall -
    Smart Campus Education
    Speakers
    Nadim Abdulrahim
    Nadim Abdulrahim, Global Government Industry Scientist Enterprise Business Group - Huawei Middle East
11:40
    • Marketing Mania Conference
    Yellow Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall -
    ONE Championship: How Did We Become Asia’s Largest Sports Broadcasting Network in Nine Years?
    Chairperson
    Mimi Nicklin Mimi Nicklin, International bestselling author & an Empathy Advocate, Creative Director - RAPP
    Speakers
    Erica Kerner
    Erica Kerner, SVP, Head of Marketing Strategy & Partnerships, Commercial, ONE Championship - Board Chairman, Singapore & South East Asia, The Marketing Society
    Sophie Devonshire
    Sophie Devonshire, CEO - The Marketing Society
11:45
    • Smart Cities & 5G
    10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall -
    5G Welcome Address: Tapping into the ROI of 5G Expansion
    Speakers
    Mats Granryd
    Mats Granryd, Director General - GSMA
    • Startups
    Green Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall -
    Onstage Interview - The New Normal: A lesson in resilience for entrepreneurs in unprecedented times
    Chairperson
    Ken Rutkowski Ken Rutkowski, Award winning Talk Show Host of “Business Rockstars”
    Speakers
    Jeff Maggioncalda
    Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO - Coursera
    • GISEC Conference
    GISEC Stage - Za'abeel 3 -
    Spire Innovation Showcase - Demystifying the Dark Web and Mitigating Risks
    Speakers
    Nadim Abdulrahim
    Nadim Abdulrahim, Global Government Industry Scientist Enterprise Business Group - Huawei Middle East
11:50
    • Education
    Blue Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall -
    SPECIAL ADDRESS | 4IR, What Africa Needs
    Speakers
    Hon. Michael Onyango
    Hon. Michael Onyango, Thought Leader - Transformative Technologies-Member (Blockchain) & Artificial Intelligence, Taskforce Government of Kenya - Government of Kenya
11:55
    • Smart Cities & 5G
    10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall -
    5G: Inspiring New Value
    Speakers
    Dr. Mohamed Madkour
    Dr. Mohamed Madkour, VP Global Wireless Networks Marketing and Solutions - Huawei
12:05
    • GISEC Conference
    GISEC Stage - Za'abeel 3 -
    Google Security Innovation Showcase - Threat Intelligence without context is just noise
    Speakers
    Vicente Diaz
    Vicente Diaz, Threat Intelligence Strategist - Virus Total
12:15
    • Smart Cities & 5G
    10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall -
    Milan Resilience Assessment: shock and stress.
    Speakers
    Piero Pelizzaro
    Piero Pelizzaro, Chief Resilience Officer - Department City Resilience, Milan Municipality
    • Startups
    Green Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall -
    Panel Discussion | JAM Session - Breaking the scale up ceiling: Identifying the opportunities, challenges and your biggest friends in succeeding
    Chairperson
    Ken Rutkowski Ken Rutkowski, Award winning Talk Show Host of “Business Rockstars”
    Speakers
    Sarah Jones
    Sarah Jones, Founder & CEO - Sprii
    Christopher Thomas
    Christopher Thomas, Co-Founder & CO-CEO - Eureeca
    Damien Drap
    Damien Drap, Co-Founder & COO - Nomad Homes
    Avinash Lakshman
    Avinash Lakshman, Co-Founder & CEO - Hedvig
    Maaz Sheikh
    Maaz Sheikh, Co-Founder & CEO - Starzplay
12:20
    • Education
    Blue Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall -
    Showpiece - How technology can extend the reach of great teaching
    Speakers
    Nour Al Atassi
    Nour Al Atassi, Director -Service Providers-AMEA - Avaya
    Bilal Ashgar
    Bilal Ashgar, GM Digital & Business Services - PTCL
    • Marketing Mania Conference
    Yellow Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall -
    Executive leadership development: I want my next CMO to be like… How can CMOs be comfortable whilst being uncomfortable: CMO leadership talks C-suite CMOs: The key differentiator
    Chairperson
    Mimi Nicklin Mimi Nicklin, International bestselling author & an Empathy Advocate, Creative Director - RAPP
    Speakers
    Nalin Chandna
    Nalin Chandna, CEO - National Gas Company
    Saleema Vellani
    Saleema Vellani, Innovation Strategist - World Bank - Adj. Professor Entrepreneurship & Design Thinking - The Johns Hopkins University
    Ritchie Mehta
    Ritchie Mehta, Founder - Learn Et Al & School of Marketing
    Paul Lalovich
    Paul Lalovich, Founder - Agile Dynamics
12:25
    • GISEC Conference
    -
    Delegate Lunch Break
12:35
    • Smart Cities & 5G
    10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall -
    Case Study: Matosinhos Carbon-Neutral Living Lab
    Speakers
    Catarina Selada
    Catarina Selada, Head of City Lab - CEiiA (Centre of Engineering and Product Development) Portugal
12:40
    • Education
    Blue Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall -
    Disruptive Innovation: Thriving in the new Normal
    Speakers
    Krishnan Gopi
    Krishnan Gopi, Group Chief Disruption Officer - GEMS Education
12:50
    • Smart Cities & 5G
    10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall -
    Panel Discussion: Operator Strategies to Maximise 5G Value and Commercial Success
    Speakers
    Dr. Mohamed Madkour
    Dr. Mohamed Madkour, VP Global Wireless Networks Marketing and Solutions - Huawei
    Fadi Pharaon
    Fadi Pharaon, Senior Vice President and Head of Market Area Middle East & Africa - Ericsson
    Saleem Alblooshi
    Saleem Alblooshi, Chief Technology Officer - Du
    Jawad Abbassi
    Jawad Abbassi, Head of MENA - GSMA
    Hatem Bamatraf
    Hatem Bamatraf, Chief Technology Officer - Etisalat
13:00
    • Startups
    -
    Delegate Lunch Break
    • Marketing Mania Conference
    -
    Networking Lunch
    • Education
    Blue Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall -
    Empowering the workforce through digital transformation in education
    Speakers
    Tony Lteif
    Tony Lteif, Head of Education EMEA - Amazon Web Services (AWS)
13:15
    • Smart Cities & 5G
    10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall -
    From Smart to Cognitive Cities
    Speakers
    Safder Nazir
    Safder Nazir, Senior Vice President Digital Industries Strategy - Huawei Middle East
13:20
    • Education
    -
    Delegate Lunch Break
13:30
    • GISEC Conference
    GISEC Stage - Za'abeel 3 -
    Microsoft Innovation Showcase - Unlimited Sherlock? Deep-Dive into Forensics Operations to Track Down Hackers
    Speakers
    Paula Januszkiewicz
    Paula Januszkiewicz, CEO and Founder - CQURE Inc. and CQURE Academy
13:35
    • Smart Cities & 5G
    -
    Delegate Lunch Break
13:50
    • GISEC Conference
    GISEC Stage - Za'abeel 3 -
    Zoom Innovation Showcase
14:00
    • Smart Cities & 5G
    10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall -
    You Say: Will pandemic stop in-progress smart city projects or give rise to innovative ones?
    Speakers
    Charity Wanjiku
    Charity Wanjiku, Co-founder & COO - Strauss Energy Ltd., Nairobi,
    • Startups
    Green Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall -
    Leveraging insights: Reignite connections with customers to secure growth and monetisation
    Speakers
    Vilhelm Hedberg
    Vilhelm Hedberg, Founder & CEO - eKar
    • Marketing Mania Conference
    Yellow Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall -
    The art of deploying hybrid marketing
    Speakers
    Hameed Yousuf
    Hameed Yousuf, Social Media Influencer - @HamiVlogs
14:10
    • GISEC Conference
    GISEC Stage - Za'abeel 3 -
    Understanding the Importance of Building a Post Covid-19 Digital Economy by Developing both an Information Security and Insurance Transformation Programme
    Speakers
    Kashif Khan
    Kashif Khan, Head of Information Security Risk and Strategic Projects - Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company
    • Education
    Blue Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall -
    Special Address | Investing In The Region's Prime Asset Women & Youth Through Education & Technology
    Speakers
    Haifa Al Kaylani
    Haifa Al Kaylani, Founder & Chairman, The Arab International Women’s Forum & Fellow, Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative - ILO
14:15
    • Smart Cities & 5G
    10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall -
    Panel Discussion: Boosting Efficiency in Business and Industry with 5G
    Chairperson
    Dave Crane Dave Crane, Host - DaveCraneGlobal.com
    Speakers
    Dr Christopher H Cooper
    Dr Christopher H Cooper, General Manager Data Center Group - Lenovo, Middle East & Africa
    Azhar Sayeed
    Azhar Sayeed, Senior Director, Global Telco Technical Development - Red Hat
    Ayman Elnasher
    Ayman Elnasher, VP and Head of Technology Planning - Du
14:20
    • Education
    Blue Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall -
    Policy Ring - Moving beyond the talk of reskilling
    Chairperson
    Steve Bambury Steve Bambury, Director - Digital Inception
    Speakers
    Hon. Michael Onyango
    Hon. Michael Onyango, Thought Leader - Transformative Technologies-Member (Blockchain) & Artificial Intelligence, Taskforce Government of Kenya - Government of Kenya
    Prof Dr Mohamed Yousif Baniyas
    Prof Dr Mohamed Yousif Baniyas, Higher Education Advisor & Director - Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA), Ministry of Education (UAE)
    Haifa Al Kaylani
    Haifa Al Kaylani, Founder & Chairman, The Arab International Women’s Forum & Fellow, Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative - ILO
    Prof. Dr. Regiane Relva Romano
    Prof. Dr. Regiane Relva Romano, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation
    Iain Colledge
    Iain Colledge, Principal - Raha International School
    • Marketing Mania Conference
    Yellow Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall -
    Adidas runners (AR): Building a thriving global community centered around your core belief
    Speakers
    Amrith Gopinath
    Amrith Gopinath, Senior Marketing Director - Adidas
    • Startups
    Green Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall -
    How Kris Fade Became A Successful Entrepreneur 
    Speakers
    Kris Fade
    Kris Fade, Radio Host & Entrepreneur - Kris Fade Kids
14:30
    • GISEC Conference
    GISEC Stage - Za'abeel 3 -
    Spire Innovation Showcase - Rationalize your security landscape
    Speakers
    Nasar Sadiq
    Nasar Sadiq, Senior Regional Manager, MEA - Rapid 7
14:35
    • Smart Cities & 5G
    10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall -
    NEOM: Developing the World’s Leading Cognitive City with 5G
    Speakers
    Mansoor Hanif
    Mansoor Hanif, Executive Director Engineering Technology & Digital NEOM - NEOM
14:40
    • Startups
    Green Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall -
    Payments, people and the bootstrapping spirit: How early-sate startups can enlist the right security as they grow
    Speakers
    Sebastian Reis
    Sebastian Reis, EVP Global E-Commerce - Checkout.com
    Ken Rutkowski
    Ken Rutkowski, Award winning Talk Show Host of “Business Rockstars”
    • Marketing Mania Conference
    Yellow Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall -
    Role of marketing in developing social business models
    Speakers
    Maya Makanjee
    Maya Makanjee, Non Exe Director at AIG, Tiger Brands & Chairman of Ethics
14:45
    • Education
    Blue Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall -
    Creating a Virtual Lifetime of Educational Credentials
    Speakers
    Abdulqader Ali
    Abdulqader Ali, Chief Executive Officer - Smartworld
15:00
    • Education
    Blue Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall -
    PANEL DISCUSSION: Blockchain and the Classroom - How DLT is improving Education
    Chairperson
    Marcus Bernestrom Marcus Bernestrom, Co-Founder - FundedByMe MENA
    Speakers
    Aly Madhavji
    Aly Madhavji, Senior Blockchain Fellow - INSEAD
    George Akhras
    George Akhras, Chief Information Officer - Academia Management Solutions International (AMSI)
    Jorge Sebastião
    Jorge Sebastião, Founder & CTO - DeFiX Finance
    Fahem Al Nuaimi
    Fahem Al Nuaimi, CEO - Ankabut
    • Marketing Mania Conference
    Yellow Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall -
    Brand trust: How can we avoid a dead end?
    Speakers
    Darine El Khatib
    Darine El Khatib, Sr. Director – Creative Strategy & Brand Development - Warner Media
    • GISEC Conference
    GISEC Stage - Za'abeel 3 -
    Lucy Security Innovation Showcase - The five myths of simulated phishing and cybersecurity awareness
    Speakers
    Palo Stacho
    Palo Stacho, Co-founder and Head of Operations - Lucy Security
15:10
    • Smart Cities & 5G
    10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall -
    Panel Discussion: From Autonomous Vehicles and Healthcare to Education and City Infrastructure
    Chairperson
    Dr. Jonathan Reichental Dr. Jonathan Reichental, CEO, Human Future, former CIO for the City of Palo Alto - Human Future
    Speakers
    Mansoor Hanif
    Mansoor Hanif, Executive Director Engineering Technology & Digital NEOM - NEOM
    Rahul Vijay
    Rahul Vijay, Head of Global Connectivity, Technology Supply Chain & Operations - Uber (US)
    Safder Nazir
    Safder Nazir, Senior Vice President Digital Industries Strategy - Huawei Middle East
    Professor Shafi Ahmed
    Professor Shafi Ahmed, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon - BARTS Health NHS Trust
    Sean Reyes
    Sean Reyes, Attorney General - State of Utah
    • Startups
    Green Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall -
    Putting your startups on the global map
    Speakers
    Linnéa Kornehed
    Linnéa Kornehed, CMO and Co-founder - Einride
15:20
    • Marketing Mania Conference
    Yellow Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall -
    Panel Discussion: Reboot, Reinvent and Reignite
    Chairperson
    Richie Santosdiaz Richie Santosdiaz, Head of Strategy - Rise Group
    Speakers
    Nasser Al Buhairi
    Nasser Al Buhairi, TL Organizational Resilience (Fire Group) - Kuwait Oil Company
    Hussein Kandil
    Hussein Kandil, Regional Marketing Director - Hardees
    Henry Rosas
    Henry Rosas, Partner & Senior Director - TalkCircle
    David Balfour
    David Balfour, Co-founder - Lightblue - Board Member | Vice Chairman - Tribe Global
    Colin Lewis
    Colin Lewis, Marketing Week Columnist, Author eCommerce Best Practice, Educator and Speaker, Multiple award-winning marketer, Investor, Advisor - CMO, OpenJaw Technologies
    Cristina Covello
    Cristina Covello, Head of Strategic Growth - Fooditude
    Dawn Metcalfe
    Dawn Metcalfe, Managing Director & Author - Hard Talk - PDSi
    • GISEC Conference
    GISEC Stage - Za'abeel 3 -
    Threat Intelligence at tier-1
    Speakers
    Matt Alridge
    Matt Alridge, Principal Solutions Architect - Webroot BrightCloud
15:30
    • Smart Cities & 5G
    10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall -
    Next10: Retrofitting city infrastructure for the new normal
    Speakers
    Tiffany Chu
    Tiffany Chu, CEO & Co-founder - Remix
    • Startups
    Green Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall -
    Post-COVID Opportunities for Innovative Businesses and Startups
    Chairperson
    Shaker Zainal Shaker Zainal, Head - Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund 
    Speakers
    Abdullah Abu-Sheikh
    Abdullah Abu-Sheikh, Founder & CEO - RIZEK
    Amine Staali
    Amine Staali, Co-Founder & Chief R&D Officer - ProvenMed
    Badr Ward
    Badr Ward, Founder & CEO - Lamsa
    Ahmed Tameemi
    Ahmed Tameemi, Co-Founder & CEO  - Outreal XR
15:35
    • Education
    Blue Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall -
    Panel Discussion: Blockchain - The end of unearned education
    Chairperson
    Dara Latinwo Dara Latinwo, Manager - Digital Delivery Centre - Deloitte
    Speakers
    Anna Juusela
    Anna Juusela, CEO & Founder - Encourage.fi
    Dr Maria Papadaki
    Dr Maria Papadaki, Managing Director - The Dubai Center for Risk and Innovation Management - The British University in Dubai
    Marcus Bernestrom
    Marcus Bernestrom, Co-Founder - FundedByMe MENA
15:40
    • Smart Cities & 5G
    10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall -
    Fusing Autonomous Fleets with 5G and AI
    Speakers