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Speakers Dr. Juergen Rahmel, Chief Digital Officer, AI & ML Advisor - HSBC 13:10 Startups GITEX Future Stars 10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall 13:10 - 13:55 Panel Discussion: How are global governments and policymakers safeguarding the heartbeat of innovation in our new reality? Chairperson Omar Hassan, Founder - Global Growth Hub - Managing Partner - MENA Technology Fund Speakers Dr. Noah Raford, Chief of Global Affairs - Dubai Future Foundation Prof. Eugene Kandel, CEO - Startup Nation Central Daniel Korski, Founder & CEO - Public.io 13:15 Marketing Mania Conference Marketing Mania Yellow Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall 13:15 - 13:45 Speed and Relevance – The importance of persona based marketing in a digital age Speakers Aimee Peters, Group Head – Marketing & Communications - Mashreq bank GISEC Main Stage MAIN Stage ( Za'abeel Hall 3) - Za'abeel 3 13:15 - 13:45 IN-CONVERSATION: Ai Resiliency During the Cyber Pandemic Era Chairperson Dan Murphy, Correspondent - CNBC Speakers H.E. Dr. Mohamed Hamad Al-Kuwaiti, Head of Cyber Security, United Arab Emirates Government 13:25 Artificial Intelligence GITEX Blue Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall 13:25 - 13:45 Fireside chat: AI for Arabic content creation and dissemination Chairperson Eyas Hawari, Regional Director, Cloud & AI Business Group - Huawei Middle East Speakers Majid Al Shehry , GM for Enterprise Architecture at National Information Centre & Strategic Advisor - Saudi Arabia Data & AI Authority (SDAIA) 13:30 FinTech GITEX Green Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall 13:30 - 14:00 The Looming Showdown between Online Merchant Portals (Buy Now / Pay Later) and Retail Banks over Consumer Credit and eCommerce Chairperson Ken Rutkowski, Award winning Talk Show Host of “Business Rockstars” Speakers Ziyaad Ahmed, Co-Founder & COO - Spotii Altaf Ahmed, Director/Retail IoT Channels & Payments - Etisalat Eric Osiakwan, Managing Partner - Chanzo Capital 13:45 Marketing Mania Conference Marketing Mania Yellow Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall 13:45 - 14:20 Panel Discussion: Master of Art or Master of Mathematics in a Digitally Enabled Customer Experience Cycle Chairperson Sudhir Syal, CEO, Middle East - Book My Show Speakers Alastair Sherriffs, VP Marketing & Growth - Property Finder Manjyot Sandhu, Regional Head - Marketing & Content Licensing - Zee Entertainment Marwa Kaabour, Group Head - Marketing & Corporate Communication - Al Masaood Group Manav Sethi, Global CMO - Octro Sarah Mohamed, Director of Operations - Quill Communications GISEC Main Stage GISEC MAIN Stage ( Za'abeel Hall 3) - Za'abeel 3 13:45 - 14:00 Launch of safest cyberspace in the World initiative Speakers Dr. Marwan Alzarouni, Founder & Chief Executive Officer - Dubai Blockchain Center Artificial Intelligence GITEX Blue Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall 13:45 - 14:05 The role of artificial intelligence in industrial automation and value creation Speakers Dr. Muneer Zuhdi, Partner – MEA Region - Nokia Bell-Labs 13:55 Startups GITEX Future Stars 10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall 13:55 - 14:15 In conversation with Jonathan Medved: Co-operation is not a one way street Chairperson George Hojeige, CEO - Virtuzone Speakers Jonathan Medved , Chief Executive Officer - OurCrowd 14:00 GISEC Main Stage GISEC MAIN Stage ( Za'abeel Hall 3) - Za'abeel 3 14:00 - 14:20 In conversation - Combatting Cybercrime: Navigating the new normal of cashless commerce; accelerating the course of UAE’s digital future Chairperson Nathan Swain, Former Security Advisor - UK Government Speakers Colonel Saeed Al Hajri, Director Cyber Crime Department - Dubai Police FinTech GITEX Green Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall 14:00 - 14:20 Fintechs or Techfins; Competitors or Collaborators? Chairperson Ken Rutkowski, Award winning Talk Show Host of “Business Rockstars” Speakers Rahul Vijay, Head of Global Connectivity, Technology Supply Chain & Operations - Uber (US) Tuncay Tuncer , Executive Director, Group Online & Mobile Banking, Head Digital UAE - Standard Chartered Bank Mo Ali Yusuf, Regional Manager - Checkout.com 14:05 Artificial Intelligence GITEX Blue Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall 14:05 - 14:40 Panel discussion: AI in education Chairperson Natasha Dsouza, Journalist and Contributing Writer - Harvard Business Review Speakers 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, Director of Product - Alef Education Raed Hijer, Principal Technologist – AI, ML & DL Specialist MEA - Dell 14:15 Startups GITEX Future Stars 10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall 14:15 - 15:00 Panel Discussion: A new fundraising landscape: Realigning investor’s outlook to eliminate the risk of startup extinction Chairperson George Hojeige, CEO - Virtuzone Speakers Dina El-Shenoufy, CIO - Flat6Labs Walid Hanna, Founder & CEO - Middle East Venture Partners Noor Sweid, General Partner - Global Ventures Avi Eyal, Managing Partner - Entrée Capital 14:20 FinTech Future Blockchain Summit Green Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall 14:20 - 14:50 Deploying Blockchain & AI to combat fraud Chairperson Ken Rutkowski, Award winning Talk Show Host of “Business Rockstars” Speakers Zul Javaid, CEO - UAE Trade Connect Reda Ezzat, Senior Vice President, Head of Trade & Structured Finance, Global Transaction Banking - Mashreq Bank Anirudha Panse, Managing Director & Head of Trade Product Management - First Abu Dhabi bank Devid Jegerson, SVP Head of Customer Experience and Platform Development - National Bank of Fujairah Waqas Mirza, Founding CEO - Avanza GISEC Main Stage GISEC MAIN Stage ( Za'abeel Hall 3) - Za'abeel 3 14:20 - 14:40 SPIRE INNOVATION SHOWCASE | Quantum Inspired and Assured Security using Qubits Speakers Sunil Gupta, Co-Founder & CEO - QNu Labs Marketing Mania Conference Marketing Mania Yellow Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall 14:20 - 14:55 Panel discussion: How can you rebuild trust ? Chairperson Katie Golding, Director – Marketing & Communications - Sky News Arabia Speakers Rami Zahran, Group Chief Marketing & Communications Officer - Saudi German Hospitals Sunny Landeros , Former Global Brand & Communications Director, Jetex - Official Member, Forbes Communication Council Alex Malouf, Corporate Communications Director - Schneider Electric 14:40 Artificial Intelligence GITEX Blue Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall 14:40 - 15:15 Women in AI: How does a gender diversity bring value to AI deployment? Chairperson Yasmin Al Enazi, Leadership & Communications Lead of Women in AI & Director, Projects and Customer Happiness, Mechatronic Engineer - DGWorld Speakers Dr. Hoda Alkhzaimi, President of Emirates Digital Association for Women - Director of Centre for Cyber Security, New York University Abu Dhabi Andrea Gallego, Managing Director and Partner - Boston Consulting Group Arunima Sarkar, Artificial Intelligence Lead - Center for Fourth Industrial Revolution GISEC Main Stage GISEC MAIN Stage ( Za'abeel Hall 3) - Za'abeel 3 14:40 - 15:00 ETISALATE SHOWCASE : Managing Security in the Digital Age: Why Scale Matters Speakers Nicolai Solling , Chief Technology Officer - Help AG 14:50 FinTech Future Blockchain Summit Green Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall 14:50 - 15:20 Fintech Innovation: Evolving P2P Loans and Seed Funding Chairperson Ken Rutkowski, Award winning Talk Show Host of “Business Rockstars” Speakers Marcus Bernestrom, Co-Founder - FundedByMe MENA Peter Tavener, CFO & COO - Beehive Filippo Maria Renga, Director and Co-Founder - Digital Innovation Observatories - School of Management, Politecnico di Milano Mohamed Jawabri, Co-Founder & COO - Lendo Yael Tamar, CMO, and PartnerTamar - SolidBlock 14:55 Marketing Mania Conference Marketing Mania Yellow Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall 14:55 - 15:15 An agile and digital transformation success story in education marketing Speakers Brendan Michael Vyner, Director of Marketing & Student Recruitment - University of Wollongong Dubai 15:00 Startups GITEX Future Stars 10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall 15:00 - 15:45 PANEL DISCUSSION: Rebound & Recovery: The biggest opportunities to have arisen from a world in crisis Chairperson Hebah Fisher, Co-Founder & CEO - Kerning Cultures Speakers Ivan Jakovljevic, Chief Development Officer - Saudi Technology Ventures (STV) Shane Shin, Founding Partner - Shorooq Partners Tushar Singhvi, Deputy CEO & Head of CE-Ventures - Crescent Enterprises Jonathan Machedo, Investment Director - Samsung Next Ventures GISEC Main Stage MAIN Stage ( Za'abeel Hall 3) - Za'abeel 3 15:00 - 15:20 Looking Forward to 2021: The Future of Security Intelligence Speakers Jason Steer, Director of EMEA presales - Recorded Future 15:15 Marketing Mania Conference Marketing Mania Yellow Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall 15:15 - 15:30 Road to Reinvention: Brand Storytelling In Formula E Speakers Katie Traxton, Chief Communications Officer - Formula E Henry Chilcott, Chief Brand Officer - Formula E Artificial Intelligence GITEX Blue Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall 15:15 - 15:40 Tackling AI bias: Data interpretation across departments Chairperson Dr. Seth Dobrin, Chief Data Officer IBM Cloud & Cognitive Software, Vice President & Chief Data Officer, IBM Analytics - IBM Speakers H.E. Younus Al Nasser, Assistant Director General, Smart Dubai - CEO, Dubai Data Establishment 15:20 FinTech Future Blockchain Summit Green Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall 15:20 - 15:50 Tokenomics Accelerating Market Efficiency in Digital Assets, SME & Trade Finance Chairperson Ken Rutkowski, Award winning Talk Show Host of “Business Rockstars” Speakers Dotun Rominiyi , Blockchain Strategy - Emerging Technologies - LSEG Dr. Marwan Alzarouni, Founder & Chief Executive Officer - Dubai Blockchain Center Aly Madhavji, Senior Blockchain Fellow - INSEAD Thamim Ahmed, Researcher - UCL Centre for Blockchain Technologies Ralf GISEC Main Stage MAIN Stage ( Za'abeel Hall 3) - Za'abeel 3 15:20 - 15:40 Getting your corporate cybersecurity framework off the ground Speakers Aloysius Cheang, Chief Security Officer - Huawei UAE 15:30 Marketing Mania Conference Marketing Mania Yellow Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall 15:30 - 15:50 Relevant storytelling: Only meaningful if backed by a point of view and strong action Speakers Claudia Navarro, VP of Marketing Eurasia and Middle East - Coco Cola 15:40 GISEC Main Stage GISEC MAIN Stage ( Za'abeel Hall 3) - Za'abeel 3 15:40 - 16:20 GOVERNMENT PANEL DISCUSSION: Strategizing an action-oriented cybersecurity roadmap Chairperson Nathan Swain, Former Security Advisor - UK Government Speakers Amer Sharaf, Director - Compliance, Support and Alliances - Dubai Electronic Security Centre Fuad Al Ansari , Vice President, IT&GS - Al Dhafra Petroleum (ADNOC) Ahmed Al Zarouni, Vice President - Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD) Aloysius Cheang, Chief Security Officer - Huawei UAE Artificial Intelligence GITEX Blue Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall 15:40 - 15:55 Operationalising AI through Design Speakers Dr. Seth Dobrin, Chief Data Officer IBM Cloud & Cognitive Software, Vice President & Chief Data Officer, IBM Analytics - IBM 15:45 Startups GITEX Future Stars 10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall 15:45 - 16:00 What role does politics play in entrepreneurship at all sides of the pond Speakers Alpesh Patel OBE, Dealmaker - Department for International Trade George Hojeige, CEO - Virtuzone 15:50 FinTech Future Blockchain Summit Green Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall 15:50 - 16:00 Vertical Integration: Trade Finance and Shipping Speakers Tony Sun, Deputy Director, Blockchain Trade Finance (Trusple) - Ant Group Marketing Mania Conference Marketing Mania Yellow Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall 15:50 - 16:10 Developing awesome marketers of the future: Bravery with AI Speakers Peter DeBenedicts, Chief Marketing Officer Middle East & Africa - Microsoft 15:55 Artificial Intelligence GITEX Blue Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall 15:55 - 16:30 Panel Discussion: Open banking & AI: This fintech marriage is on the cards, are you invited? Chairperson Tom Bicknell, Partner - Pinsent Masons Speakers Christian Kunz, Head of Group Strategy and Innovation - DIFC Vivek Zakarde, Head of Business Intelligence & Data Warehouse - Reliance General Insurance Hisham Al-Falih, CEO - Lean Tech Michele Giordani , Managing Partner & Founder - GELLIFY Ahmed Al-Hujairy, Senior Board Advisor - Bahrain Technology Companies Society 16:00 Startups GITEX Future Stars 10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall 16:00 - 16:30 In conversation with Joy Ajlouny: Don’t be bullied by your investors Chairperson Hebah Fisher, Co-Founder & CEO - Kerning Cultures Speakers Joy Ajlouny , Co-Founder - Fetchr FinTech Future Blockchain Summit Green Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall 16:00 - 16:30 In the Ring with The Godfather of Fintech: Challenger Banks in the Big Battle with New Incumbents Chairperson Ken Rutkowski, Award winning Talk Show Host of “Business Rockstars” Speakers Brett King , Founder & Executive Chairman of MOVEN - Bestselling Author on banking, Radio Host and TV Commentator 16:10 Marketing Mania Conference Marketing Mania Yellow Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall 16:10 - 16:55 Is bravery the CMOs’ secret to success in 2021? Chairperson Mimi Nicklin, International bestselling author & an Empathy Advocate, Creative Director - RAPP Speakers Magnus Djaba, Global President, CEO Publicis Groupe UK Creative Practice , Panel – Premier League - Saatchi & Saatchi Mark Evans, Managing Director – Marketing & Digital - Direct Line Group Paloma Azulay, Global CMO - Popeye's Louisiana Kitchen Sophie Stanton, CMO - IBM MEA Simon Harrison, SVP & CMO - Avaya 16:20 GISEC Main Stage GISEC MAIN Stage ( Za'abeel Hall 3) - Za'abeel 3 16:20 - 16:25 Chairperson’s Closing Remarks & Close of Day One 16:30 Startups GITEX Future Stars 10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall 16:30 - 17:00 Onstage/virtual Interview - How to court investors in a post-COVID world Speakers Hans Tung, Managing Partner - GGV Capital George Hojeige, CEO - Virtuzone Artificial Intelligence GITEX Blue Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall 16:30 - 16:45 AI’s technological trend that is altering our economic perspectives Speakers Dr. Aviv Zeevi, VP Technological Transfer Division - Israel Innovation Authority FinTech Future Blockchain Summit 16:30 - 16:35 END OF FINTECH TRACK 16:45 Artificial Intelligence GITEX Blue Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall 16:45 - 17:00 AI Governance: The role of Policy Prototyping and Regulatory Sandboxes Speakers Dr Norberto Andrade, Global Policy Lead for Digital and AI Ethics - Facebook 16:55 Marketing Mania Conference Marketing Mania 16:55 - 17:00 End of Day 17:00 Artificial Intelligence GITEX Blue Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall 17:00 - 17:05 Chairperson’s closing remarks 17:05 Artificial Intelligence GITEX Stand SR-06 - Sheikh Rashid Hall 17:05 - 17:35 Using AI to manage data: How can you self drive database management? Speakers Aaron White, Managing Director – Middle East & Turkey - Nutanix 10:00 GISEC Main Stage GISEC MAIN Stage ( Za'abeel Hall 3) - Za'abeel 3 10:00 - 10:05 Chairperson’s Opening Remarks Speakers Nathan Swain, Former Security Advisor - UK Government Marketing Mania Workshops Marketing Mania Yellow Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall 10:00 - 10:45 Our, Brains Behaviours & Brands: Exploring Marketing from the Frontiers of Neuroscience Speakers Prof Christopher Abraham, CEO - SP Jain School of Global Management Marketing Mania Workshops Marketing Mania Blue Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall 10:00 - 10:45 Family Businesses: Effective Brainstorming For Brand Persona – A Marketer’s Guide Speakers Marwa Kaabour, Group Head - Marketing & Corporate Communication - Al Masaood Group 10:05 GISEC Main Stage GISEC MAIN Stage ( Za'abeel Hall 3) - Za'abeel 3 10:05 - 10:35 CISO PANEL DISCUSSION: Developing the CISO of the Future in a Post Covid-19 Remote Working Environment Chairperson Nathan Swain, Former Security Advisor - UK Government Speakers Faisal Sibai, Vice President CISO - Withheld Uday Deshpande, CISO - Larsen & Toubro Adel Alhousani, CISO - Dubai Customs Hafiz Farooq, Global Security Architect - Saudi Aramco Dee Deu, CISO - Xoserve Simon Willgoss, Head of Managed Cyber Security Services - Help AG 10:35 GISEC Main Stage GISEC MAIN Stage ( Za'abeel Hall 3) - Za'abeel 3 10:35 - 10:55 SPIRE INNOVATION SHOWCASE | Industry 4.0 -- Commercial XR Opportunities for IoT and Cyber Security Speakers Wallon Walusayi, CEO & Co-Founder - 3 Data 10:55 GISEC Main Stage GISEC MAIN Stage ( Za'abeel Hall 3) - Za'abeel 3 10:55 - 11:15 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, Representative Of Artificial Intelligence Section - Abu Dhabi Police 11:00 Marketing Mania Workshops Marketing Mania Blue Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall 11:00 - 11:45 The Art Of Delivering Impactful and Effective Messages Speakers Souad Al Serkal, MEPRA Strategy Board Member & VP Corporate Communications - Tabreed Marketing Mania Workshops Marketing Mania Yellow Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall 11:00 - 11:45 Leading in Times of Constant, Unpredictable Change Speakers Louise Gutteridge, CIPD Trainer - PRCA (Public Relations and Communications Association) 11:15 GISEC Main Stage GISEC MAIN Stage ( Za'abeel Hall 3) - Za'abeel 3 11:15 - 11:35 ETISALAT SHOWCASE - Security and Network Convergence: SASE demystified Speakers Sudhir Menon , VP - Product Management & Strategic Alliances - Help AG 11:35 GISEC Main Stage GISEC MAIN Stage ( Za'abeel Hall 3) - Za'abeel 3 11:35 - 12:35 SPOTLIGHT | Life or Death: High Stakes Social Engineering Chairperson Nathan Swain, Former Security Advisor - UK Government Speakers Bryan Seely, World Famous Hacker, Author & US Marine 12:00 Marketing Mania Workshops Marketing Mania Yellow Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall 12:00 - 12:45 How to design a modern marketing organization Speakers Chris Babayode, Managing Director – EMEA - Mobile Marketing Association Marketing Mania Workshops Marketing Mania Blue Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall 12:00 - 12:45 How do you create an eCommerce strategy for your brand Speakers Colin Lewis, Marketing Week Columnist, Author eCommerce Best Practice, Educator and Speaker, Multiple award-winning marketer, Investor, Advisor - CMO, OpenJaw Technologies 12:45 GISEC Main Stage GISEC MAIN Stage ( Za'abeel Hall 3) - Za'abeel 3 12:45 - 13:05 SPOTLIGHT - Beyond the Pandemic: Protecting the UAE's Digital Culture and Tourism Ahead of the Expo 2020 Speakers Hessa Al Nahdi, Chief Information Security Officer - UAE Department of Culture and Tourism Marketing Mania Workshops Marketing Mania 12:45 - 14:00 Networking Lunch Marketing Mania Workshops Marketing Mania 12:45 - 14:00 Networking Lunch 13:00 Future Blockchain - Government Future Blockchain Summit 10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall 13:00 - 13:05 Chairperson’s Opening Remarks Chairperson Ken Rutkowski, Award winning Talk Show Host of “Business Rockstars” 13:05 GISEC Main Stage GISEC MAIN Stage ( Za'abeel Hall 3) - Za'abeel 3 13:05 - 13:25 SPIRE INNOVATION SHOWCASE - Laying the Foundations for Zero Trust Speakers Manja Kuchel, Senior Product Marketing Manager - Solarwinds Future Blockchain - Government Future Blockchain Summit 10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall 13:05 - 13:20 Welcome Remarks and 2020 update: Dubai on track to become the world’s first blockchain powered city Speakers H.E. Younus Al Nasser, Assistant Director General, Smart Dubai - CEO, Dubai Data Establishment 13:20 Future Blockchain - Government Future Blockchain Summit 10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall 13:20 - 14:00 Emerging Crypto Asset Regulations and its impact on Business Speakers Ralf Glabischnig, Founder & Board Member - Crypto Valley Venture Capital (CV VC) Dotun Rominiyi , Blockchain Strategy - Emerging Technologies - LSEG James Bernard, European Business Development Representative - DMCC 13:25 GISEC Main Stage GISEC MAIN Stage ( Za'abeel Hall 3) - Za'abeel 3 13:25 - 14:25 Delegate Lunch Break 14:00 Future Blockchain - Government Future Blockchain Summit 10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall 14:00 - 14:20 Bring it On - Powering Cars in the Smart City with Blockchain Speakers Manal AlShamlan, Director – AI - DEWA Marketing Mania Workshops Marketing Mania Yellow Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall 14:00 - 14:45 Crafting Meaningful Brand Stories Speakers Islam Eldessouky, Head of Integrated Communications - Coca Cola Marketing Mania Workshops Marketing Mania Blue Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall 14:00 - 14:45 The Marketing Society : Developing your marketing leadership skills Speakers Peter DeBenedicts, Chief Marketing Officer Middle East & Africa - Microsoft Colin Lewis, Marketing Week Columnist, Author eCommerce Best Practice, Educator and Speaker, Multiple award-winning marketer, Investor, Advisor - CMO, OpenJaw Technologies Maria Gedeon, Marketing Director - Majid Al Futtaim Leisure, Entertainment and Cinemas Rachel Dunn, VP Corporate & Consumer - Weber Shandwick 14:20 Future Blockchain - Government Future Blockchain Summit 10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall 14:20 - 15:00 Unleashing the Potential of Merging Blockchain with AI to build safer cities and more efficient government services Chairperson Ken Rutkowski, Award winning Talk Show Host of “Business Rockstars” Speakers Sean Reyes, Attorney General - State of Utah Pablos Holman, Hacker, Inventor, and Entrepreneur 14:25 GISEC Main Stage GISEC MAIN Stage ( Za'abeel Hall 3) - Za'abeel 3 14:25 - 14:45 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, CISO - Dubai Customs 14:45 GISEC Main Stage GISEC MAIN Stage ( Za'abeel Hall 3) - Za'abeel 3 14:45 - 15:05 Microsoft Innovation Showcase - Zero Trust - making it real Speakers Cyril Voisin, Chief Security Advisor, Cybersecurity Solutions Group - Microsoft EMEA 15:00 Marketing Mania Workshops Marketing Mania Yellow Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall 15:00 - 15:45 Impact of the Global Crisis on Brand Value in the Region Speakers Andrew Campbell, Managing Director - Middle East - Brand Finance Future Blockchain - Government Future Blockchain Summit 10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall 15:00 - 15:30 Panel Discussion: Digital Currencies, Privacy and the Blockchain: Preventing a Dystopian Future Chairperson Ken Rutkowski, Award winning Talk Show Host of “Business Rockstars” Speakers Oleksandr Bornyakov, Deputy Minister – Digital Transformation, - Ukraine Justas Pikelis, Co-founder - Monetha Dr. Marwan Alzarouni, Founder & Chief Executive Officer - Dubai Blockchain Center Yael Tamar, CMO, and PartnerTamar - SolidBlock Elisabeth Braw, Visiting Fellow - AEI Marketing Mania Workshops Marketing Mania Blue Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall 15:00 - 15:45 Generate More Customers Online, Grow Revenue AND Keep Customers Loyal Speakers Steve Hyde, Co-Founder & Joint CEO - Puch Ricky Solanki, Co-Founder & Joint CEO - Push Anisha Patel, Managing Director - Head of MENA - Push 15:05 GISEC Main Stage GISEC MAIN Stage ( Za'abeel Hall 3) - Za'abeel 3 15:05 - 15:25 Understanding the 'Nakheel WFH Model Plan' and Corresponding Cyber Security Success through the Pandemic Speakers Ahmad Darwish Ali Al Emadi, Department Head – IT and Cyber Security Operations - Nakheel 15:25 GISEC Main Stage GISEC MAIN Stage ( Za'abeel Hall 3) - Za'abeel 3 15:25 - 15:45 Google Security Innovation Showcase - Cloud Security - Security first. Everything follows Speakers Saad Ouchkir, Head of Customer Engineering for Middle East, Turkey and Africa - Google Cloud 15:30 Future Blockchain - Government Future Blockchain Summit 10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall 15:30 - 16:00 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, Visiting Professor - Birmingham City University 16:00 GISEC Main Stage GISEC MAIN Stage ( Za'abeel Hall 3) - Za'abeel 3 16:00 - 16:30 Face to Face with a Social Engineering Attack: How can humans become a much stronger line of defence? Chairperson Nathan Swain, Former Security Advisor - UK Government Speakers Viktor Polic, CISO - International Labour Organization Illyas Kooliyankal, CISO - Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) Jelena Matone, CISO - European Investment Bank Dr Erdal Ozkaya, Regional CISO - Standard Chartered Bank John Salomon, Director – MEA - FS-ISAC, Spain Marketing Mania Workshops Marketing Mania Yellow Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall 16:00 - 16:45 Feeling frustrated with yourself and your career? Speakers Sherilyn Shackell, Founder & Global CEO - The Marketing Academy Future Blockchain - Government Future Blockchain Summit 10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall 16:00 - 16:15 Protecting the Energy Supply Chain From Cyber Attacks to Drones Speakers Thomas Zakrzewski , Founder and Managing Partner - EgisData 16:15 Future Blockchain - Government Future Blockchain Summit 10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall 16:15 - 16:45 Panel: The Technology of Trust Chairperson Ken Rutkowski, Award winning Talk Show Host of “Business Rockstars” Speakers Rahul Vijay, Head of Global Connectivity, Technology Supply Chain & Operations - Uber (US) Saqr Ereiqat, Consulting Leader - Government & Public Sector - IBM Thomas Zakrzewski , Founder and Managing Partner - EgisData Professor Olinga Taeed, Visiting Professor - Birmingham City University 16:30 GISEC Main Stage GISEC MAIN Stage ( Za'abeel Hall 3) - Za'abeel 3 16:30 - 16:35 Chairperson’s Closing Remarks & Close of Day Two 16:45 Future Blockchain - Government Future Blockchain Summit 16:45 - 16:50 Close of Future Blockchain Summit Marketing Mania Workshops Marketing Mania 16:45 - 16:50 End of Day 09:30 Startups GITEX Future Stars Green Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall 09:30 - 10:50 GITEX CROWDFORCE Education GITEX Blue Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall 09:30 - 10:50 GITEX CROWDFORCE | Are teachers happy with their new role? Speakers Steve Bambury, Director - Digital Inception Smart Cities & 5G GITEX 10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall 09:30 - 10:30 GITEX CROWDFORCE Chairperson Dr. Jonathan Reichental, CEO, Human Future, former CIO for the City of Palo Alto - Human Future Speakers Ahmed Mahboub, Executive Director of Customers Service, Corporate Administrative Support Services Sector - RTA Mohammad Al Zarouni, Director Policies and Programs - TRA Ramit Harisinghani, General Manager MENA - b8ta Rohit Garg, Head of Business Banking and NEOBiz - Mashreq Bank Francisco Salcedo, Senior Vice President - Etisalat Digital Colin Judd, Senior Director of Government Relations - Careem 10:00 GISEC Main Stage GISEC MAIN Stage ( Za'abeel Hall 3) - Za'abeel 3 10:00 - 10:05 Chairperson’s Opening Remarks Speakers Nathan Swain, Former Security Advisor - UK Government 10:05 GISEC Main Stage GISEC MAIN Stage ( Za'abeel Hall 3) - Za'abeel 3 10:05 - 10:25 Q3 Malware Trends: A Focused View on Trending Threats to the META Region Speakers Nour Fateen, Presales Manager, UKI & META - Recorded Future 10:25 GISEC Main Stage GISEC MAIN Stage ( Za'abeel Hall 3) - Za'abeel 3 10:25 - 10:45 Crowdstrike Innovation Showcase - The rise of Ransomware-as-a-Service Speakers Roland Daccache, Team Leader, META - CrowdStrike 10:45 GISEC Main Stage GISEC MAIN Stage ( Za'abeel Hall 3) - Za'abeel 3 10:45 - 11:05 SPIRE INNOVATION SHOWCASE - Maximizing existing cyber security investments Speakers Guy Bejerano, Founder & CEO - Safebreach 10:50 Smart Cities & 5G GITEX 10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall 10:50 - 11:00 Chairperson’s Opening Remarks Speakers Dr. Jonathan Reichental, CEO, Human Future, former CIO for the City of Palo Alto - Human Future Startups GITEX Future Stars Green Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall 10:50 - 11:00 Chairperson’s Opening Remarks Speakers Ken Rutkowski, Award winning Talk Show Host of “Business Rockstars” Education GITEX Blue Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall 10:50 - 11:00 Chairperson’s Opening Remarks Speakers Steve Bambury, Director - Digital Inception 10:55 Marketing Mania Conference Marketing Mania Yellow Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall 10:55 - 11:00 Chairperson's Opening Remarks Chairperson Mimi Nicklin, International bestselling author & an Empathy Advocate, Creative Director - RAPP 11:00 Education GITEX Blue Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall 11:00 - 11:30 SHOWPIECE - How Brazil is getting pandemic ready for the future of work Speakers Prof. Dr. Regiane Relva Romano, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation Marketing Mania Conference Marketing Mania Yellow Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall 11:00 - 11:40 MEPRA Presents … PR: The Dawn of a New Era Chairperson Lisa Welsh, MEPRA - Vice Chair - Managing Director - Hill+knowlton strategies Speakers Rashid Al Awadhi, MEPRA Board Member - CEO - New Media Academy Joyce Baz, MEPRA - Board Member - Head of PR and Communications - Google MENA Nada El Barshoumi, MEPRA - Youth Board Member - Senior Manager - Weber Shandwick, MENAT Startups GITEX Future Stars Green Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall 11:00 - 11:45 Inventing to change the world: Think like a hacker to fix the world’s biggest problems Speakers Pablos Holman, Hacker, Inventor, and Entrepreneur Smart Cities & 5G GITEX 10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall 11:00 - 11:15 In-Conversation: The impact of the global pandemic and its effects on smart services Chairperson Dr. Jonathan Reichental, CEO, Human Future, former CIO for the City of Palo Alto - Human Future Speakers H.E. Mohamed Bin Taliah , Chief of Government Services - United Arab Emirates Government 11:05 GISEC Main Stage MAIN Stage ( Za'abeel Hall 3) - Za'abeel 3 11:05 - 11:30 Sixgill Innovation Showcase - Agile threat intelligence for the modern threatscape Speakers Elad Lavi, Co-Founder and CTO - Sixgill Yuval Ben-David, Cyber Intelligence Analyst - Sixgill 11:15 Smart Cities & 5G GITEX 10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall 11:15 - 11:45 Policy Ring: Navigating Recovery, Reopening and Rebuilding Chairperson Dr. Jonathan Reichental, CEO, Human Future, former CIO for the City of Palo Alto - Human Future Speakers Catarina Selada, Head of City Lab - CEiiA (Centre of Engineering and Product Development) Portugal Lacina Kone, Director-General - Smart Africa Secretariat Piero Pelizzaro, Chief Resilience Officer - Department City Resilience, Milan Municipality 11:30 Education GITEX Blue Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall 11:30 - 11:50 Smart Campus Education Speakers Nadim Abdulrahim, Global Government Industry Scientist Enterprise Business Group - Huawei Middle East GISEC Main Stage GISEC MAIN Stage ( Za'abeel Hall 3) - Za'abeel 3 11:30 - 11:50 Spire Innovation Showcase - Demystifying the Dark Web and Mitigating Risks Speakers Nadim Khater , Director Professional Services - Digital Shadow 11:40 Marketing Mania Conference Marketing Mania Yellow Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall 11:40 - 12:20 ONE Championship: How Did We Become Asia’s Largest Sports Broadcasting Network in Nine Years? Chairperson Mimi Nicklin, International bestselling author & an Empathy Advocate, Creative Director - RAPP Speakers Erica Kerner, SVP, Head of Marketing Strategy & Partnerships, Commercial, ONE Championship - Board Chairman, Singapore & South East Asia, The Marketing Society Sophie Devonshire, CEO - The Marketing Society 11:45 Smart Cities & 5G GITEX 10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall 11:45 - 11:55 5G Welcome Address: Tapping into the ROI of 5G Expansion Speakers Mats Granryd, Director General - GSMA Startups GITEX Future Stars Green Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall 11:45 - 12:15 Onstage Interview - The New Normal: A lesson in resilience for entrepreneurs in unprecedented times Chairperson Ken Rutkowski, Award winning Talk Show Host of “Business Rockstars” Speakers Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO - Coursera 11:50 Education GITEX Blue Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall 11:50 - 12:20 Showpiece - How technology can extend the reach of great teaching Speakers Nour Al Atassi, Director -Service Providers-AMEA - Avaya Bilal Ashgar, GM Digital & Business Services - PTCL GISEC Main Stage GISEC MAIN Stage ( Za'abeel Hall 3) - Za'abeel 3 11:50 - 12:20 Google Security Innovation Showcase - Threat Intelligence without context is just noise Speakers Vicente Diaz, Threat Intelligence Strategist - Virus Total 11:55 Smart Cities & 5G GITEX 10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall 11:55 - 12:15 5G: Inspiring New Value Speakers Dr. Mohamed Madkour, VP Global Wireless Networks Marketing and Solutions - Huawei 12:15 Smart Cities & 5G GITEX 10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall 12:15 - 12:35 Milan Resilience Assessment: shock and stress. Speakers Piero Pelizzaro, Chief Resilience Officer - Department City Resilience, Milan Municipality Startups GITEX Future Stars Green Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall 12:15 - 13:00 Panel Discussion | JAM Session - Breaking the scale up ceiling: Identifying the opportunities, challenges and your biggest friends in succeeding Chairperson Ken Rutkowski, Award winning Talk Show Host of “Business Rockstars” Speakers Christopher Thomas, Co-Founder & CO-CEO - Eureeca Damien Drap, Co-Founder & COO - Nomad Homes Avinash Lakshman, Co-Founder & CEO - Hedvig Maaz Sheikh, Co-Founder & CEO - Starzplay 12:20 GISEC Main Stage GISEC 12:20 - 13:30 Delegate Lunch Break Marketing Mania Conference Marketing Mania Yellow Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall 12:20 - 13:00 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, International bestselling author & an Empathy Advocate, Creative Director - RAPP Speakers Nalin Chandna, CEO - National Gas Company Saleema Vellani, Innovation Strategist - World Bank - Adj. Professor Entrepreneurship & Design Thinking - The Johns Hopkins University Ritchie Mehta, Founder - Learn Et Al & School of Marketing Paul Lalovich, Founder - Agile Dynamics Education GITEX Blue Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall 12:20 - 12:40 Disruptive Innovation: Thriving in the new Normal Speakers Krishnan Gopi, Group Chief Disruption Officer - GEMS Education 12:35 Smart Cities & 5G GITEX 10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall 12:35 - 13:05 Panel Discussion: Operator Strategies to Maximise 5G Value and Commercial Success Chairperson Jawad Abbassi, Head of MENA - GSMA Speakers Dr. Mohamed Madkour, VP Global Wireless Networks Marketing and Solutions - Huawei Fadi Pharaon, Senior Vice President and Head of Market Area Middle East & Africa - Ericsson Saleem Alblooshi, Chief Technology Officer - Du 12:40 Education GITEX Blue Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall 12:40 - 13:00 Empowering the workforce through digital transformation in education Speakers Tony Lteif, Head of Education EMEA - Amazon Web Services (AWS) 13:00 Startups GITEX Future Stars 13:00 - 14:00 Delegate Lunch Break Education GITEX 13:00 - 14:00 Delegate Lunch Break Marketing Mania Conference Marketing Mania 13:00 - 14:00 Networking Lunch 13:05 Smart Cities & 5G GITEX 10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall 13:05 - 13:25 From Smart to Cognitive Cities Speakers Safder Nazir, Senior Vice President Digital Industries Strategy - Huawei Middle East 13:25 Smart Cities & 5G GITEX 13:25 - 14:15 Delegate Lunch Break 13:30 GISEC Main Stage GISEC MAIN Stage ( Za'abeel Hall 3) - Za'abeel 3 13:30 - 13:50 Microsoft Innovation Showcase - Unlimited Sherlock? Deep-Dive into Forensics Operations to Track Down Hackers Speakers Paula Januszkiewicz, CEO and Founder - CQURE Inc. and CQURE Academy 13:50 GISEC Main Stage GISEC MAIN Stage ( Za'abeel Hall 3) - Za'abeel 3 13:50 - 14:15 Zoom Innovation Showcase : Security and Video Communications and Collaboration Speakers Sam Tayan, Manager - Zoom Video Communications – MENA 14:00 Startups GITEX Future Stars Green Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall 14:00 - 14:20 Leveraging insights: Reignite connections with customers to secure growth and monetisation Speakers Vilhelm Hedberg, Founder - eKar Marketing Mania Conference Marketing Mania Yellow Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall 14:00 - 14:20 The art of deploying hybrid marketing Speakers Hameed Yousuf, Digital Media Evangelist - @HamiVlogs Education GITEX Blue Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall 14:00 - 14:10 Special Address | Investing In The Region's Prime Asset Women & Youth Through Education & Technology Speakers Haifa Al Kaylani, Founder & Chairman, The Arab International Women’s Forum & Fellow, Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative - ILO 14:10 Education GITEX Blue Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall 14:10 - 14:45 Policy Ring - Moving beyond the talk of reskilling Chairperson Steve Bambury, Director - Digital Inception Speakers Prof Dr Mohamed Yousif Baniyas, Higher Education Advisor & Director - Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA), Ministry of Education (UAE) Haifa Al Kaylani, Founder & Chairman, The Arab International Women’s Forum & Fellow, Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative - ILO Prof. Dr. Regiane Relva Romano, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation Iain Colledge, Principal - Raha International School Professor Martin Spraggon, Dean - School of Business and Quality Management at Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University 14:15 Smart Cities & 5G GITEX 10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall 14:15 - 14:45 Panel Discussion: Boosting Efficiency in Business and Industry with 5G Chairperson Dave Crane, Host - DaveCraneGlobal.com Speakers Dr Christopher H Cooper, General Manager Data Center Group - Lenovo, Middle East & Africa Azhar Sayeed, Senior Director, Global Telco Technical Development - Red Hat Ayman Elnasher, VP and Head of Technology Planning - Du Claude Schück, Regional Manager - Middle East - Veeam Software GISEC Main Stage GISEC MAIN Stage ( Za'abeel Hall 3) - Za'abeel 3 14:15 - 14:50 Spire Innovation Showcase - Rationalize your security landscape Speakers Nasar Sadiq, Senior Regional Manager, MEA - Rapid 7 14:20 Marketing Mania Conference Marketing Mania Yellow Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall 14:20 - 14:40 Adidas runners (AR): Building a thriving global community centered around your core belief Speakers Amrith Gopinath, Senior Marketing Director - Adidas Startups GITEX Future Stars Green Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall 14:20 - 14:40 How Kris Fade Became A Successful Entrepreneur Speakers Kris Fade, Founder of Fade Fit and Host of The Kris Fade Show - Kris Fade Kids 14:40 Startups GITEX Future Stars Green Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall 14:40 - 15:10 Payments, people and the bootstrapping spirit: How early-sate startups can enlist the right security as they grow Speakers Sebastian Reis, EVP Global E-Commerce - Checkout.com Ken Rutkowski, Award winning Talk Show Host of “Business Rockstars” Marketing Mania Conference Marketing Mania Yellow Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall 14:40 - 15:00 Role of marketing in developing social business models Speakers Maya Makanjee, Non Exe Director at AIG, Tiger Brands & Chairman of Ethics 14:45 Smart Cities & 5G GITEX 10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall 14:45 - 15:00 NEOM: Developing the World’s Leading Cognitive City with 5G Speakers Mansoor Hanif, Executive Director Engineering Technology & Digital NEOM - NEOM Education Future Blockchain Summit Blue Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall 14:45 - 15:00 Creating a Virtual Lifetime of Educational Credentials Speakers Abdulqader Ali, Chief Executive Officer - Smartworld 15:00 Education Future Blockchain Summit Blue Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall 15:00 - 15:35 Panel Discussion: Blockchain - The end of unearned education Chairperson Dara Latinwo, One Young World Ambassador (UK) - Deloitte Speakers Anna Juusela, CEO & Founder - Encourage.fi Dr Maria Papadaki, Managing Director - The Dubai Center for Risk and Innovation Management - The British University in Dubai Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, PhD, Hon. Minister for Communications - Nigeria Abdulqader Ali, Chief Executive Officer - Smartworld Aly Madhavji, Senior Blockchain Fellow - INSEAD Marketing Mania Conference Marketing Mania Yellow Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall 15:00 - 15:20 Brand trust: How can we avoid a dead end? Speakers Darine El Khatib, Sr. Director – Creative Strategy & Brand Development - Warner Media GISEC Main Stage GISEC MAIN Stage ( Za'abeel Hall 3) - Za'abeel 3 15:00 - 15:20 Lucy Security Innovation Showcase - The five myths of simulated phishing and cybersecurity awareness Speakers Palo Stacho, Co-founder and Head of Operations - Lucy Security Smart Cities & 5G 10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall 15:00 - 15:15 Leading with 5G: Achieving Optimal Network Planning and Rollout Speakers Khaled Aldharrab, Vice President Infrastructure - stc 15:10 Startups GITEX Future Stars Green Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall 15:10 - 15:30 Putting your startups on the global map Speakers Linnéa Kornehed, CMO and Co-founder - Einride 15:15 Smart Cities & 5G GITEX 10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall 15:15 - 15:45 Panel Discussion: From Autonomous Vehicles and Healthcare to Education and City Infrastructure Chairperson Jawad Abbassi, Head of MENA - GSMA Speakers Mansoor Hanif, Executive Director Engineering Technology & Digital NEOM - NEOM Rahul Vijay, Head of Global Connectivity, Technology Supply Chain & Operations - Uber (US) Safder Nazir, Senior Vice President Digital Industries Strategy - Huawei Middle East Professor Shafi Ahmed, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon - BARTS Health NHS Trust Sean Reyes, Attorney General - State of Utah 15:20 Marketing Mania Conference Marketing Mania Yellow Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall 15:20 - 15:50 Panel Discussion: Reboot, Reinvent and Reignite Chairperson Richie Santosdiaz, Head of Strategy - Rise Group Speakers Nasser Al Buhairi, TL Organizational Resilience (Fire Group) - Kuwait Oil Company Hussein Kandil, Regional Marketing Director - Hardees Henry Rosas, Partner & Senior Director - TalkCircle David Balfour, Co-founder - Lightblue - Board Member | Vice Chairman - Tribe Global Colin Lewis, Marketing Week Columnist, Author eCommerce Best Practice, Educator and Speaker, Multiple award-winning marketer, Investor, Advisor - CMO, OpenJaw Technologies Cristina Covello, Head of Strategic Growth - Fooditude GISEC Main Stage GISEC MAIN Stage ( Za'abeel Hall 3) - Za'abeel 3 15:20 - 15:40 Threat Intelligence at tier-1 Speakers Matt Alridge, Principal Solutions Architect - Webroot BrightCloud 15:30 Startups GITEX Future Stars Green Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall 15:30 - 16:00 Post-COVID Opportunities for Innovative Businesses and Startups Chairperson Shaker Zainal, Head - Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund Speakers Abdullah Abu-Sheikh, Founder & CEO - RIZEK Amine Staali, Co-Founder & Chief R&D Officer - ProvenMed Badr Ward, Founder & CEO - Lamsa Ahmed Tameemi, Co-Founder & CEO - Outreal XR 15:35 Education Future Blockchain Summit Blue Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall 15:35 - 16:30 PANEL DISCUSSION: Blockchain and the Classroom - How DLT is improving Education Chairperson Dara Latinwo, One Young World Ambassador (UK) - Deloitte Speakers George Akhras, Chief Information Officer - Academia Management Solutions International (AMSI) Jorge Sebastião, Founder & CTO - DeFiX Finance Fahem Al Nuaimi, CEO - Ankabut Marcus Bernestrom, Co-Founder - FundedByMe MENA 15:40 GISEC Main Stage GISEC MAIN Stage ( Za'abeel Hall 3) - Za'abeel 3 15:40 - 16:10 Hackers are the New Superheroes Chairperson Nathan Swain, Former Security Advisor - UK Government Speakers Pablos Holman, Hacker, Inventor, and Entrepreneur 15:45 Smart Cities & 5G GITEX 10X Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall 15:45 - 16:00 Next10: Retrofitting city infrastructure for the new normal Speakers Tiffany Chu, CEO & Co-founder - Remix 15:50 Marketing Mania Conference Marketing Mania Yellow Stage - Sheikh Maktoum Hall 15:50 - 16:10 Redefining Approach with Empathy Speakers Mimi Nicklin, International bestselling author & an Empathy Advocate, Creative Director - RAPP 16:00 Startups GITEX Future Stars Green Stage - Sheikh Rashid Hall 16:00 - 16:30 “PIVOT!” - The new official motto of 2020: Innovate to survive and thrive Chairperson Ken Rutkowski, Award winning Talk Show Host of “Business Rockstars” Speakers Francis Davidson, Founder & CEO - Sonder