NextTech Summit 2024

29th May 2024 - Madinat Jumeirah - Dubai, UAE

The next wave of emerging technologies has the transformative power to impact industries and economies. NextTech Summit is the region’s foremost summit focusing on these emerging technologies and their immense potential. As the digital revolution enters its next phase, NextTech Summit probes how combining emerging technologies can unlock real value.

The 2024 edition has a research-based agenda with global and regional experts discussing emerging technologies and their impact on businesses.

Global experts, MIT professors, scholars, industry leaders, policymakers, and futurists will converge to discuss topics, such as Responsible AI, Quantum Computing, Industrial Metaverse, Web3, Digital Twins, Data Science and Top Tech Predictions.

Over 400 global industry leaders, policy shapers, and key decision-makers will attend the NextTech Summit.

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SPEAKERS

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H.E Mohammad Hassan Executive Director - Statistics and Data Science Sector
UAE Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority
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Ali Imran COO
Commercial Bank of Dubai
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Abdallah Abu-Sheikh Co-Founder & CEO
Astra Tech/ Botim
United Arab Emirates
speaker
Adrian Cernautan General Manager - Digital Transformation Turkey, Central Asia & Middle East
Coca-Cola
United Arab Emirates
speaker
Ali Abdulla Al Sadadi Chief of Information Technology
Ministry of Oil
Bahrain
speaker
Albert Phelps Director of Research and Development
tomoro.ai
United Kingdom
speaker
Anas Mosa Director of Information Technology
Public Investment Fund (PIF)
Saudi Arabia
speaker
Capt. Ibrahim Koshy Former CEO
Saudia
Saudi Arabia
speaker
Dr. Bushra Al Blooshi Advisor Chief Executive
Dubai Electronic Security Center
United Arab Emirates
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Dr. Steve Griffiths Professor
Khalifa University
United Arab Emirates
speaker
Faisal Hamady Managing Director and Partner
BCG
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Ibraheem A. Sheerah Chief Transformation Officer
Saudia
Saudi Arabia
speaker
Jalal Mapar Former Senior Advisor of Emerging Technologies
DHS Science & Technology Directorate
United States
speaker
Khaled Al Huraimel Group Chief Executive Officer & Vice Chairman
Beeah Group
United Arab Emirates
speaker
Lenah Hassaballah Editor
CNN Business Arabic
United Arab Emirates
speaker
Lori Baker Vice President – Data Protection & Regulatory Compliance
DIFC
United Arab Emirates
speaker
Michael Ibbitson Chief Technology Officer
Diriyah Company
Saudi Arabia
speaker
Mohammad Khan Managing Director & Partner
BCG
speaker
Mohammed Yousef Al Mudharreb CEO - Corporate Technology Support Sector
Road & Transport Authority (RTA)
United Arab Emirates
speaker
Nadine Mezher Co-Founder
Sarwa
United Arab Emirates
speaker
Neil Thompson Director - FutureTech Project, MIT's Computer Science & AI Lab
United States
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Noor Sweid Founder & Managing Partner
Global Ventures
United Arab Emirates
speaker
Patrick Noack Executive Director
Dubai Future Foundation
United Arab Emirates
speaker
Paul Dawalibi CEO
Holodeck Ventures
United Arab Emirates
speaker
Paul Potgieter Director - Technology, Product and Platforms
Neom
Saudi Arabia
speaker
Petr Kadlec Digital Transformation Leader
Aramco
Saudi Arabia
speaker
Ravi Raman Publisher
MIT Sloan Management Review Middle East
United Arab Emirates
speaker
Riaz Naqvi Senior Editor
Hill+Knowlton Strategies
speaker
Shirish Bhide Chief Executive Officer
United Arab Bank
United Arab Emirates
speaker
Sukwoong Choi University at Albany, SUNY
United States
speaker
Suraya Turk Managing Partner
Legal Circle
United Arab Emirates
speaker
Steve Plimsoll Chief of Strategy & Operations - National Center for Artificial Intelligence (NCAI)
Saudi Data & AI Authority (SDAIA)
Saudi Arabia
speaker
Tariq Al Hashmi Acting Assistant Undersecretary
Ministry of Industry & Advanced Technology
United Arab Emirates
speaker
Talal Tabaa Co-founder and the Chief Executive Officer
CoinMENA
United Arab Emirates

Agenda

08:30 AM
Registrations Open


09:30 AM
Opening Remarks by MIT Sloan Management Review Middle East
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Ravi Raman Publisher
MIT Sloan Management Review Middle East
United Arab Emirates
09:35 AM
Understanding the AI Black Box

AI often appears as a series of remarkable discoveries, yet beneath this surface lie a handful of significant trends. By understanding these trends, we gain the insight necessary to interpret where AI is going.

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Neil Thompson Director - FutureTech Project, MIT's Computer Science & AI Lab
United States
09:55 AM
Tech for good

Technology has significantly transformed individuals' economic landscape, organizational structures, and lives, presenting a paradigm shift for humanity. Amid this transformation, can challenges to maintain operational stability and security be successfully overcome? How should leaders look at technology for positive transformation, ethics, and human impact?

10:10 AM
Charting Middle East’s Path to Technological Leadership

Governments and public sector companies are taking a holistic approach to the development and deployment of emerging technologies. Though AI is having a huge impact, it is not the only thing with societal, technological, and organizational implications driving change. Can governments regulate and implement technology without slowing down innovation? In the haste of digital transformation, is cybersecurity often overlooked?

We will hear from the visionary leadership about the approach they take for excellence in execution - strategy formulation, planning, operational capacity, communication, and performance.

Moderator: Ravi Raman

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Dr. Bushra Al Blooshi Advisor Chief Executive
Dubai Electronic Security Center
United Arab Emirates
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Mohammed Yousef Al Mudharreb CEO - Corporate Technology Support Sector
Road & Transport Authority (RTA)
United Arab Emirates
speaker
Ravi Raman Publisher
MIT Sloan Management Review Middle East
United Arab Emirates
speaker
Tariq Al Hashmi Acting Assistant Undersecretary
Ministry of Industry & Advanced Technology
United Arab Emirates
10:40 AM
From Vision to Reality: Pioneering Ultra AI Solutions in the Middle East

Delve into the specifics of how LLM and LAM models are seamlessly integrated to create an "Ultra" AI working model, where LLMs/SLMs understand customer queries, and LAMs/SAMs execute relevant actions in the dynamic realms of fintech and eCommerce while also addressing the critical ethical considerations and the imperative need for governance in deploying these models.

speaker
Abdallah Abu-Sheikh Co-Founder & CEO
Astra Tech/ Botim
United Arab Emirates
10:55 AM
Coffee Break


11:15 AM
Fireside Chat: Ready for the Quantum future

Which industries are primed to seize the initial advantages of practical quantum computing? How close are we to witnessing the commercialization of quantum technology? What are the ethical and practical challenges that quantum technologies may pose to society?

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Jalal Mapar Former Senior Advisor of Emerging Technologies
DHS Science & Technology Directorate
United States
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Patrick Noack Executive Director
Dubai Future Foundation
United Arab Emirates
11:35 AM
Panel: Leadership in the Digitalized World

Guiding their companies amidst the complexities of the digital era, leaders have successfully navigated the intersection of technology, business, and society. However, today more than ever, there is a recognition that leading with technology requires a critical focus on people and processes, not just the technology itself.

Moderator: Lenah Hassaballah

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Capt. Ibrahim Koshy Former CEO
Saudia
Saudi Arabia
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Khaled Al Huraimel Group Chief Executive Officer & Vice Chairman
Beeah Group
United Arab Emirates
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Lenah Hassaballah Editor
CNN Business Arabic
United Arab Emirates
speaker
Mohammad Khan Managing Director & Partner
BCG
speaker
Shirish Bhide Chief Executive Officer
United Arab Bank
United Arab Emirates
12:05 PM
Panel: Exploring Gen AIs Potential in your Enterprise

Generative AI transcends being a mere technology or business proposition; it stands as an integral element within a society where human and machine cooperation takes center stage. Bring your questions, engage with domain experts, and gain insights into the positioning of this technology within your industry's current landscape and more.

Moderator: Steve Griffiths

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Adrian Cernautan General Manager - Digital Transformation Turkey, Central Asia & Middle East
Coca-Cola
United Arab Emirates
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Dr. Steve Griffiths Professor
Khalifa University
United Arab Emirates
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Ibraheem A. Sheerah Chief Transformation Officer
Saudia
Saudi Arabia
speaker
Michael Ibbitson Chief Technology Officer
Diriyah Company
Saudi Arabia
speaker
Sukwoong Choi University at Albany, SUNY
United States
12:35 PM
Embracing the Digital Revolution: Navigating the Data Future Foresight

Foresight is not about predicting the future; it’s about minimizing the surprises by building scenarios of the future for government priority sectors. Digital Revolution has become a transformative force reshaping government, industries, societies, and economies worldwide. As we stand on the cusp of a new era defined by data-driven innovations, it is imperative to gain foresight into the Data Future and its implications. 

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H.E Mohammad Hassan Executive Director - Statistics and Data Science Sector
UAE Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority
12:50 PM
Panel: AI the Central Pillar in Technology Evolution

From unprecedented innovation to profound societal shifts, AI's influence on our collective future is dual in nature. Explore first hand experiences and insights from our diverse panel, delving into both the bright and dark sides of the AI evolution while they illuminate pathways to lead with AI rather than being led by it.

Moderator: Riaz Naqvi

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Ali Abdulla Al Sadadi Chief of Information Technology
Ministry of Oil
Bahrain
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Anas Mosa Director of Information Technology
Public Investment Fund (PIF)
Saudi Arabia
speaker
Noor Sweid Founder & Managing Partner
Global Ventures
United Arab Emirates
speaker
Paul Potgieter Director - Technology, Product and Platforms
Neom
Saudi Arabia
speaker
Riaz Naqvi Senior Editor
Hill+Knowlton Strategies
01:20 PM
Lunch Break
02:05 PM
Panel: AI needs regulation. But can governments do it in isolation?

The advances in AI are complicating the government's efforts to agree laws governing the use of the technology. With AI being a multifaceted, disruptive force, uniform regulations cannot suffice across all use cases and industries.

We will hear from the experts, the steps they are adopting to achieve the right balance between innovation and commercialization. 

Moderator: Suraya Turk

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Ali Imran COO
Commercial Bank of Dubai
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Lori Baker Vice President – Data Protection & Regulatory Compliance
DIFC
United Arab Emirates
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Suraya Turk Managing Partner
Legal Circle
United Arab Emirates
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Steve Plimsoll Chief of Strategy & Operations - National Center for Artificial Intelligence (NCAI)
Saudi Data & AI Authority (SDAIA)
Saudi Arabia
02:35 PM
Enterprise-Scale Applications of Advanced Prompt Engineering

In an era where artificial intelligence is reshaping industries, we will demonstrate how cutting-edge prompt engineering, underpinned by the latest innovations in multi-modal models, is propelling practical, safe, and scalable enterprise applications

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Albert Phelps Director of Research and Development
tomoro.ai
United Kingdom
02:50 PM
Panel: Trifecta of Transformation: Web3 Metaverse and Digital Twins

Individually, each of these verticals is revolutionary, but together, they’re getting ready to shape the future of humanity. These technologies will change the world in ways that even the experts haven’t predicted yet or have they?

Moderator: Paul Dawalibi

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Nadine Mezher Co-Founder
Sarwa
United Arab Emirates
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Paul Dawalibi CEO
Holodeck Ventures
United Arab Emirates
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Petr Kadlec Digital Transformation Leader
Aramco
Saudi Arabia
speaker
Talal Tabaa Co-founder and the Chief Executive Officer
CoinMENA
United Arab Emirates
03:20 PM
Closing Remarks

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