Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy & Remote Work Applications
UAE
Positioning the UAE as a global leader in AI & digital innovation
Group CEO
G42
Developing the world's largest supercomputer, enhancing UAE’s AI research and capabilities
Co-Founder & CEO
OpenAI
USA
The world’s most valuable AI company, investing trillions in compute infrastructure for superintelligence development
CEO
Cerebras Systems
Forbes AI 50, TIME 100 Most Influential Companies, Produced Cs-3, the fastest AI computer for inference and training
Commissioner for Startups, Research & Innovation
European Commission
Belgium
Leads the EU’s innovation agenda, driving European research reforms, startup support and AI policy
Minister of Artificial Intelligence & Digital Innovation
Canada
Canada’s first AI Minister, driving national AI policy, accelerating adoption & building the backbone for Canadian digital sovereignty
CEO & President
Cohesity
A global leader in AI-powered data security and enterprise data protection, serving over 13,600 enterprise customers - including more than 85 of the Fortune 100
Minister of Justice & Digital Affairs
Estonia
World's first nation to integrate AI across all secondary schools in partnership with Open AI & Anthropic
President & CEO
Dubai Chambers
Tenstorrent
Forbes AI50 List of 2025, Unicorn and next-generation computing company that builds in AI architectures focused on scalable deep learning. $2.6B, Raised $700M at a valuation of more than $2.6 billion from investors including Jeff Bezos, Samsung, LG, Fidelity Management & Research Company
Paradromics
Pioneered first-in-human recording of Connexus® brain-computer interface.
Director General of GovDigital
Department of Government Enablement
Propelling Abu Dhabi into the vanguard of global governance as the world's first fully AI-native government by 2027
KFW Capital
Germany
Europe's largest state-backed VC ecosystem, deploying €2.5 billion across 135 funds supporting over 2,500 tech companies
Phison Electronics
Malaysia
The father and inventor of USB flash drives, now spearheading Malaysia’s growth in AI and semiconductor innovation
CTO & Member of the Board
Siemens AG
Member of the Managing Board, Chief Technology Officer and Chief Strategy Officer
Soundcloud
World's largest music catalog with 375 million tracks, supercharged by AI tools democratizing music creation for millions of creators globally
Dubai Future Foundation
Pioneering the establishment of Dubai as one of the world’s foremost hubs for innovation, futurism, and disruptive technology
Minister of Digital Transformation
Republic of Slovenia
Slovenia
Led Slovenia to become one of only six European nations selected to host next-gen AI factories
Under-Secretary General & Special Envoy for Digital & Emerging Technologies
United Nations
Among TIME’s 100 most influential AI leaders in 2024, leading global commitment to inclusive AI governance
Liquid AI
Unicorn, over $2 billion valuation, building efficient general-purpose AI at every scale
Vice President & MD - EMEA
AWS
UK
Orchestrated AWS's €15.7 billion investment in Spain by 2033, fueling over 17,500 jobs and accelerating AI adoption to unlock €600 billion in European economic value
Undersecretary of State
Ministry of Digital Affairs
Poland
Leading Poland’s €500M AI strategy and government backed AI Factory, a flagship R&D hub for AI and quantum innovation
Minister of Industry & Technology
Türkiye
Champion of Turkey’s first government-backed AI hub and data center initiatives
CEO & Co-Founder
Mammoth Biosciences
Fortune 40 Under 40 biotech leader pioneering ultra-compact CRISPR breakthroughs transforming diagnostics and therapeutics
M42
M42, part of the G42 group, is driving AI-powered healthcare innovation and advancing global patient care under the leadership of Dimitris, recently appointed Group Digital CEO. In addition to this role, he serves as a Board Member at Cleveland Clinic. With more than 30 years of experience, Dimitris has successfully led digital transformation and strategic growth across the medical technology sector.
Founder & CEO
Octopus Energy
AI and energy unicorn ($10B valuation), deploying AI-optimized platform to recycle data center waste heat for UK homes, slashing AI energy demands by 30%
Minister of Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence
Lebanon
Spearheads Lebanon’s AI programme to rebuild the nation’s economy and government
SandboxAQ
Raised $450M Series E in April, bringing total equity up to $950M and valuation around $5.75B - led by Alphabet, Nvidia and BNP Paribas
SVP Growth Markets
IBM
Spain
Senior Vice President, Chair and General Manager IBM EMEA and Growth Markets
Skeleton Technologies
Pioneering ultracapacitor tech with over 50 patents, now scaling up by constructing the world’s largest ultracapacitor factory
Technology Innovation Institute (TII)
UAE’s national lab for frontier science, to global prominence by developing quantum-safe cryptography, secure AI infrastructure, and robotics breakthroughs
Senior Vice President Global Markets
AMD
Spearheads AMD’s strategic vision for AI, driving new ecosystem capabilities, and a Founding Member of the US National AI Advisory Committee (NAIAC)
Etihad Rail
Built the region’s first AI-powered national rail network, revolutionizing sustainable mobility
Federal Minister of IT & Telecom
Pakistan
Spearheaded the launch of Pakistan's National AI Policy 2025 while advancing satellite internet expansions, catapulting the nation as a pioneer in closing digital divides
President
Trendyol Group
One of the world’s leading e-commerce platforms
Vertiv
Italy
A leader in the modular data centrespace with market capitalization valued at over $44 billion as of January 2025
Secretary of Cybersecurity & Information Security
Institutional Security Office of the Presidency of the Republic of Brasil
Brazil
Brazil’s Secretary of Information Security, overseeing national cyber strategy under the Presidential Security Office. A CISSP-certified expert, he brings 22+ years of experience across the Air Force, Senate, and CGU.
Chairman
China Energy Security Institute
China
A prominent strategist in Beijing’s energy sector, Chair of the China Energy Security Institute and the International Committee of the Beijing Private Equity Association, with deep expertise in global markets, driving sustainable energy projects and pivotal investments shaping China’s economic transformation.
CEO & General Partner
O'Leary Ventures
Leading Kevin O'Leary's 8-gigawatt Wonder Valley project in Alberta - the world's largest planned off-grid AI data center complex.
Director for Science, Technology & Innovation
OECD – OCDE
France
Deputy Director General & the Managing Director, Technical Cooperation & Sustainable Industrial Development
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Austria
Director General
Digital Dubai
Spearheaded Dubai's Shared Digital Channels Initiative merging seven platforms for proactive AI services boosting D33 economic goals.
Group CISO
Domino's
Australia
Protects a multi-billion-dollar global brand by securing operations, customer trust and digital innovation at scale
Co-Founder & President
Fluidstack
Building the world’s largest decarbonized AI supercomputer in France, planning to scale beyond 1 gigawatt (GW) of dedicated AI compute power; Formerly an aerodynamicist for the Red Bull Racing F1 Group
Senior Vice President
Sanofi Digital Health
Rolled out AI predicting Type 1 diabetes risk a year early with ~92% accuracy.
Chief Business Diversification Officer
solutions by stc
Saudi Arabia
Heading solutions by stc Business Diversification Division. Forging innovative PPP frameworks that advance transformations within public sector
Global Cyber Security & Privacy Officer
Huawei
Leads global cybersecurity and privacy for one of the world's largest telecom and ICT infrastructure providers.
Chief AI Advisory & Business Officer
AI71
Transforming industries with the power of AI and the promise of data autonomy
GM
Microsoft
Leading efforts to support UAE's national digital & AI priorities & empower customers, partners & developers
Country Manager MENAT
Snowflake
Snowflake is ranked 1 on Fortune Future 50 list