AGENDA 2025

Name: EXPAND NORTH STAR
Start: 2025-10-12
End: 2025-10-15
Location: Dubai Harbour

Paid Conference Free to Attend Conferences

10X Main Stage Frontier Stage Blockchain Stage

11:25AM – 11:35AM

10X Summit

12 Oct 2025

Brazil Opening

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Hall 8, 10X Main Stage

11:35AM – 11:40AM

10X Summit

12 Oct 2025

MC Remarks

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11:40AM – 12:00PM

10X Summit

12 Oct 2025

Fireside Chat | From Sandbox to Global Scale: Unlocking the Next Generation of Unicorns

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• Early-stage testing to critical growth challenges • Case studies of startups that successfully scaled from local pilot programs to global markets • Role of government-backed programs and public-private partnerships in de-risking investments.

Speakers

Federico Menna CEO
28Digital, Germany

Anuar Fariz Fadzil Chief Executive Officer
Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), Malaysia

Mike Butcher MBE Founder & Editor
Pathfounders, United Kingdom

12:00PM – 12:10PM

10X Summit

12 Oct 2025

Keynote

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Speakers

H.E. Dr. Mohamed Al Kuwaiti Head of Cybersecurity
UAE Government, United Arab Emirates

12:10PM – 12:30PM

10X Summit

12 Oct 2025

Opening Winners | Presight AI-Startup Accelerator

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Launched at our 2024 show, The Presight AI-Startup Accelerator is the first created by a publicly-listed Middle Eastern technology company, leveraging Presight’s established government and enterprise client base to provide startups with direct commercial pathways, rather than relying on venture capital funding.

Speakers

Thomas Pramotedham Chief Executive Officer
Presight, United Arab Emirates

12:40PM – 12:50PM

10X Summit

12 Oct 2025

Keynote | Testing Tomorrow: The Role of Living Labs in Accelerating Innovation

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Speakers

Khalifa Al Qama Executive Director
Dubai Future Foundation, United Arab Emirates

Hadi El Talje Senior Content Producer
MONIIFY, United Arab Emirates

1:00PM – 1:20PM

10X Summit

12 Oct 2025

In Conversation | The Next Decade of Startup Innovation: Positioning UAE as the World's Startup Capital

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• How the UAE is positioning itself as a global launchpad for disruptive startups • Bold policies, world class infrastructure and strategic partnerships that make the region a magnet for founders and investors • Explore why AI, deep tech, and frontier technologies will define the next wave of high- growth startups

Speakers

H.E. Omar Sultan Al Olama Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications
Government of UAE, United Arab Emirates

Yasir Khan Editor-in-Chief
Thomson Reuters Foundation, United Kingdom

1:20PM – 1:40PM

10X Summit

12 Oct 2025

In Conversation | Driving Venture Capital Growth and Innovation with Sovereign Wealth Funds

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Late-stage tech founders face a critical financing gap as they scale bigger, yet private capital remains underleveraged in driving innovation at scale. Dr. Jörg from KfW Capital will explore how institutional investors can be instrumental to private actors, and how public-private partnerships can unlock growth funding, de-risk late-stage investments, and create a sustainable ecosystem for high-potential tech companies.

Speakers

Dr. Jörg Goschin CEO
KfW Capital, Germany

Rhett Power CEO
Accountability Inc., United States of America

1:45PM – 2:05PM

10X Summit

12 Oct 2025

In Conversation | Scaling Beyond Food to Super Apps

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Speakers

Niklas Östberg CEO
Delivery Hero, Germany

David Rowan Founding Editor-in-Chief
WIRED, United Kingdom

2:05PM – 2:20PM

10X Summit

12 Oct 2025

Fireside Chat | Syria’s Digital Rebirth: Building theNext Hub for Regional Connectivity and Innovation 

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Speakers

H.E. Abdulsalam Haykal Ministers of Communications and Information Technology Syrian Arab Republic
Communications and Information Technology of the Syrian Transitional Government, United Arab Emirates

Yasir Khan Editor-in-Chief
Thomson Reuters Foundation, United Kingdom

2:20PM – 2:35PM

10X Summit

12 Oct 2025

Unicorn Session | Unicorn Twice Over: Building GenAI, and Consumer Platforms

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A two-time unicorn founder and Co-Founder of InMobi and Glance, shares his perspective on how platforms are evolving beyond scale to become true market shapers.

Speakers

Abhay Singhal Co-Founder & CEO
Inmobi, India

Hadi El Talje Senior Content Producer
MONIIFY, United Arab Emirates

2:45PM – 3:20PM

10X Summit

12 Oct 2025

VCs from the Silicon Valley | Inside the Boardroom: How Global Fortune 100 Companies get AI deals done in Silicon Valley

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Speakers

Wen Sang Co-Founder & COO
Genspark, United States of America

Rocky Yu Founder & CEO
AGI House, United States of America

Tim Shi Cofounder & Board Member
Cresta, United States of America

Mike Butcher MBE Founder & Editor
Pathfounders, United Kingdom

3:20PM – 3:25PM

10X Summit

12 Oct 2025

Special Announcement

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Speakers

Wen Sang Co-Founder & COO
Genspark, United States of America

3:30PM – 4:00PM

10X Summit

12 Oct 2025

CEOs in IPO Conversation | Scaling to IPO: Leading Through AI, Growth and the Ecosystem Journey

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This session brings together the CEOs of Cerebras and Talabat to explore the journey from early R&D to building trust with millions of customers. Despite operating in different markets and sectors, the panel highlights how many challenges - balancing capital efficiency with rapid growth, navigating regulations, and scaling across borders - are surprisingly similar. Gain insider insights on leadership, decision-making, and strategies for steering a company through hypergrowth and into the public markets.

Speakers

Andrew Feldman CEO
Cerebras, United States of America

Tomaso Rodriguez CEO
Talabat, United Arab Emirates

Rhett Power CEO
Accountability Inc., United States of America

4:00PM – 4:20PM

10X Summit

12 Oct 2025

Panel Discussion | Deep Tech in the GCC and UAE: Why Now and What’s Next? Transitioning from Silicon Valley to Graphene Valley

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The UAE is where deep tech finally meets scale. Join the two founders behind XPANCEO on their thoughts of shifting mindset of investors towards IP-heavy innovation and how in July alone, deep tech overtook fintech in MENA funding closing US$250 Mn across just four deals. Are we ready to become the world’s testbed for applied science, turning patents into prototypes and prototypes into real-world systems?

Speakers

Dr. Valentyn S Volkov Founder
XPANCEO, United Arab Emirates

Roman Axelrod Chief Executive Officer & Founder
XPANCEO, United Arab Emirates

David Rowan Founding Editor-in-Chief
WIRED, United Kingdom

4:20PM – 4:35PM

10X Summit

12 Oct 2025

Fireside Chat | Scaling a Digital Future: How will emerging tech will redraw the startup map of the next decade

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Speakers

David Rowan Founding Editor-in-Chief
WIRED, United Kingdom

4:35PM – 4:40PM

10X Summit

12 Oct 2025

MC Closing Remarks

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10:50AM – 11:00AM

10X Summit

13 Oct 2025

MC Remarks

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Speakers

Flo Akinbiyi
Presenter and Coach, United Arab Emirates

11:00AM – 11:20AM

10X Summit

13 Oct 2025

Conversation Circle | Enduring the Cycle: How CVCs Thrive Beyond Market Highs and Lows

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With venture funding cooling off, how are CVCs adjusting their risk appetite, deal structures, and return timelines in a slower capital market? CVCs are recalibrating after recent market corrections. This session explores how investment strategies, risk appetite, and mandates are evolving for the next growth cycle. Many CVCs are struggling to demonstrate ROI while also supporting long-term corporate strategy. How can they regain influence and relevance post-downturn?

Speakers

Rocky Yu Founder & CEO
AGI House, United States of America

Hanneke Krekels Corporate Vice President Global AI Markets
AMD, United States of America

Mike Butcher MBE Founder & Editor
Pathfounders, United Kingdom

11:20AM – 11:35AM

10X Summit

13 Oct 2025

Speech | Corporate Innovation Beyond Technology: Building Sustainable and Impactful Ecosystems

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Exploring how Sharaf Group combines sustainability, e-waste management, and green initiatives with innovation programs.

Speakers

Salah Sharaf AlHashmi Vice President
Sharaf Group, United Arab Emirates

11:35AM – 11:45AM

10X Summit

13 Oct 2025

Keynote | Invest & Prototype in Moldova: A Gateway to the EU Digital Ecosystem

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Explore Moldova’s rise as a gateway to the EU digital market — a place where investors, startups, and innovators can build, test, and scale cutting-edge digital solutions.

Speakers

The Honourable Doina Nistor Deputy Prime Minister
Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization of Moldova, Moldova

11:45AM – 12:15PM

10X Summit

13 Oct 2025

Conversation Circle | Beyond Borders: How CVCs Unlock Global Market Expansion for Corporations

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From Asia to Middle East to Africa to Europe and beyond, corporate venture arms are becoming the launchpad for expansion into new markets. This session explores how corporates use investments as an entry point to unlock market insights, navigate regulatory hurdles, and build distribution partnerships. How can CVCs balance strategic expansion goals with financial returns, and what cross-border lessons can be applied across industries?

Speakers

Joerg Landsch Head Central Venture Capital
Deutsche Bank AG, Germany

Karanja Gichiri Head of Venture Management (Head of Safaricom Ventures)
Safaricom Plc, Kenya

Majed I. Aljarboua General Manager - Corporate Fund and Entrepreneurship
Stc Group, Saudi Arabia

Mark Kleyner Co-Founder and Co-CEO
Dream VC, United Kingdom

12:15PM – 12:40PM

10X Summit

13 Oct 2025

Unicorn Panel | The Founder’s POV: Cracking the Code with Corporate VCs

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Corporate venture capital can be a game-changer—or a deal breaker. This candid founder-led session explores what startup leaders actually want from CVC partners. From faster decision-making to value beyond the check, the discussion will unpack real expectations, common missteps, and key success factors.

Speakers

Marcus Tan Co-Founder
Carousell, Singapore

John Imah Founder & CEO
SpreeAI, United States of America

Tim Shi Cofounder & Board Member
Cresta, United States of America

Ahmet Bahadir Ozdemir Co-Founder& CEO
Airalo, United Arab Emirates

Rhett Power CEO
Accountability Inc., United States of America

12:40PM – 1:05PM

10X Summit

13 Oct 2025

Conversation Circle | The Next Frontier: Deep Tech, Frontier Markets, and Untapped Sectors

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As growth slows in saturated sectors, where should CVCs look next? From quantum computing and space tech to overlooked frontier markets, explore how deep tech drives growth in frontier markets and untapped sectors. The challenge lies in navigating complex technologies and unpredictable markets. How can corporates balance risk and innovation? What strategies unlock value in these emerging opportunities?

Speakers

Reda Nidhakou CEO
VentureOne, United Arab Emirates

Julien Fredonie Chief Venture Director
Honda Innovations (Honda Xcelerator Ventures), Germany

Sung Sik Head of EMEA
Samsung Ventures, United Kingdom

Wei Xiao Director of Ecosystem Relations, Emerging Markets
NVIDIA, United States of America

Ravi Jain Investment Director
TDK Ventures, India

Sonia Gokhale Co-Founder & General Partner
VentureSouq, United Arab Emirates

1:05PM – 1:15PM

10X Summit

13 Oct 2025

Host Spotlight | Why Dubai

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Speakers

Saeed AlGergawi Vice President
Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, United Arab Emirates

1:15PM – 1:30PM

10X Summit

13 Oct 2025

Fireside Chat | Public Interest AI and Corporate Imperative

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This session will explore the why behind public interest AI – its moral imperative, global stakes, and the long term vision needed to guide its development, and help companies understand how they can practically be more ethical and transparent when it comes to their AI UAE.

Speakers

Yasir Khan Editor-in-Chief
Thomson Reuters Foundation, United Kingdom

Antonio Zappulla Chief Executive Officer
Thomson Reuters Foundation, United Kingdom

1:30PM – 1:45PM

10X Summit

13 Oct 2025

Panel | The Corporate-Startup Power Play: Building Partnerships That Deliver Real Value

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When industry giants team up with bold disruptors, sparks can fly. This session dives into the art of forging partnerships that truly move the needle. Can contrasting cultures click, impact be measured, and a single deal ignite long-term innovation?

Speakers

Seena Amidi Managing Partner, EMEA
Plug and Play, United States of America

Prof. Matthias Notz Global CEO
Start2 Group, Germany

Mike Butcher MBE Founder & Editor
Pathfounders, United Kingdom

1:45PM – 2:00PM

10X Summit

13 Oct 2025

Keynote | From Mindset to Momentum: The Psychology of Startup Leadership

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In the unpredictable world of startups, a leader’s greatest asset isn’t just strategy, it is mindset. This session dives into the inner game of leadership of turning challenges into fuel, building unstoppable momentum, and inspiring teams to thrive under pressure. Get ready for a powerful conversation on transforming mindset into measurable results

Speakers

Nick Santonastasso Talent
Victorious International LLC, United Arab Emirates

2:00PM – 2:10PM

10X Summit

13 Oct 2025

Keynote | Decoding AI Tech Transfer: The Korea-UAE Path to Global AI Leadership

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Speakers

Deuk Jung Kim Executive Vice President
National IT Industry Promotion Agency (NIPA), Republic of Korea

2:10PM – 2:35PM

10X Summit

13 Oct 2025

Panel | Shaping the Future with AI on Global Level

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Speakers

Vincenzo Pinto Vice President, AI & Data
e&, United Arab Emirates

Klemensas Mecejus Executive Director
AI71, United Arab Emirates

June Paik CEO
FuriosaAI, Republic of Korea

Jemma Jeon CEO
AGCC Korea, Republic of Korea

2:35PM – 3:00PM

10X Summit

13 Oct 2025

Panel | The Future of Smart Cities with AI

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Speakers

Tae-Ho Kim CTO and Co-Founder
NotaAI, Republic of Korea

Dr. Hakim Hacid Chief Researcher
Technology Innovation Institute, United Arab Emirates

Dr. Fan Zhu SVP of Autonomous Mobility
Space42, United Arab Emirates

Dooyeon Kim Founder & CEO
Alliance Compass, Republic of Korea

3:00PM – 3:15PM

10X Summit

13 Oct 2025

Deep Dive Keynote | Transformation in the Gulf: Building AI Nations from Capital to Capabilities

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Speakers

Yoram Wijngaarde CEO & Founder
Dealroom.co, Netherlands

3:15PM – 3:50PM

10X Summit

13 Oct 2025

Conversation Circle | How to Build an AI-Ready Tech Ecosystem

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Speakers

Fadi Ghandour Executive Chairman
Wamda Capital, United Arab Emirates

Maymee Kurian Group Chief Human Capital & Culture Officer
G42, United Arab Emirates

Loulou Khazen Founder
with Loulou, United Arab Emirates

Orla Browne Head of Insights
Dealroom.co, Netherlands

3:50PM – 4:10PM

10X Summit

13 Oct 2025

Remarks | Unveiling The Top AI Ecosystems of the World – Dealroom’s Global Tech Ecosystem Index Sector Edition: Toolkit to benchmark tech ecosystems by sectors

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Speakers

Felix Ullmer Research Specialist
Dealroom.co, Netherlands

4:10PM – 4:30PM

10X Summit

13 Oct 2025

Special Session

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Speakers

Zakir Khan -
Actor, Comedian, Storyteller, India

4:30PM – 6:00PM

10X Summit

13 Oct 2025

Private event |

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10:50AM – 11:00AM

10X Summit

14 Oct 2025

MC Remarks

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Speakers

Flo Akinbiyi
Presenter and Coach, United Arab Emirates

11:00AM – 11:15AM

10X Summit

14 Oct 2025

The Czech Republic’s Blueprint for Digital Industrial Leadership

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Czech Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade & Special Government Envoy for Artificial Intelligence

Speakers

Jan Kavalírek Minister and Special Government Envoy for AI
Ministry of Industry and Trade, Czech Republic

11:15AM – 11:30AM

10X Summit

14 Oct 2025

Panel Discussion | Leading Investments In Open Source Tech Startups Across Emerging Economies To Scale Frontier Tech

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• Building trust and resilience in ecosystems where proprietary solutions may not be viable • Impact Funds as Catalysts for Frontier Tech • Building Sustainable, Inclusive Ecosystems

Speakers

Sunita Grote Ventures Lead
UNICEF Office of Innovation, Sweden

Michael Weber Managing Partner
Seedstars, Switzerland

Bill Liao General Partner
SOSV, Republic of Ireland

11:30AM – 11:50AM

10X Summit

14 Oct 2025

In Conversation | Scaling & Innovating Hardware for Sustainable AI: From Estonia to Global Data Centers

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Founders’ journey: Authentic insights on creating a global deep-tech business from scratch. Discover how he scaled ultra-capacity factories in Europe, pioneered high- performance energy storage for defense and industrial applications, and is now driving sustainable AI solutions for next-generation data centers.

Speakers

Taavi Madiberk CEO & Co-Founder
Skeleton Technologies, Estonia

David Rowan Founding Editor-in-Chief
WIRED, United Kingdom

11:50AM – 12:05PM

10X Summit

14 Oct 2025

Fireside Chat | UNICEF in Ventures, Building the Future of a 10-year Trajectory

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Leveraging data for empowering ventures to optimize performance and demonstrate accountability to investors and regulators.

Speakers

Sunita Grote Ventures Lead
UNICEF Office of Innovation, Sweden

David Rowan Founding Editor-in-Chief
WIRED, United Kingdom

12:05PM – 12:20PM

10X Summit

14 Oct 2025

Keynote | The Creative Entrepreneur: Purpose, Personality and Profit

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Turning Influence into Sustainable Brand Power

Speakers

Oliver Trevena Actor, Entrepreneur
Caliwater, Ollywood Media, United States of America

David Shing Digital Forecaster
Shingy, United States of America

12:20PM – 12:35PM

10X Summit

14 Oct 2025

Quantum Fireside | AI Fireside — Beyond LLMs: How LLMs, LQMs and Quantum will shape the next wave of tech

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After spinning out SandboxAQ from Alphabet/Google and taking it to a valuation of over US$5.7 Bn with backing from firms like NVIDIA, Jack has built one of the world’s pioneering AI companies — recognised by TIME Magazine as one of the Top100 Most Influential Companies globally. Jack will challenge innovators and investors to look beyond the LLM hype cycle and harness the IP-rich frontier of LQMs—unlocking solutions that impact the largest sectors of the economy including energy, biopharma, space and others.

Speakers

Jack Hidary CEO
SandboxAQ, United States of America

Samantha Evans Managing Director, MENA
Startup Genome, United Kingdom

12:35PM – 12:55PM

10X Summit

14 Oct 2025

Investor Panel | The Journey and Coming of Age of the MENA Ecosystem – Ringside View

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Speakers

Fadi Ghandour Executive Chairman
Wamda Capital, United Arab Emirates

Dany Farha Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Beco Capital Investment Management, United Arab Emirates

PK Gulati Founder
Smart Start Fund, United Arab Emirates

12:55PM – 1:10PM

10X Summit

14 Oct 2025

Keynote | Building the Next 1 Million Founders: How the UAE is Designing an Entrepreneurial Nation

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Speakers

Gregg Pearce Head of SoHo & SME Segment
du, United Arab Emirates

1:10PM – 1:30PM

10X Summit

14 Oct 2025

Panel | Cutting-edge Biotech & Deep Tech: Scaling the Impossible

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Reimagining Drug Discovery: How AI is turning billions of experiments into targeted therapies?

Speakers

Ashley Zehnder CEO
Fauna Bio, United States of America

Pablo A Zamora President
Fundación Chile, Chile

Bill Liao General Partner
SOSV, Republic of Ireland

1:30PM – 1:50PM

10X Summit

14 Oct 2025

Fireside | Athar+ Impact Challenge

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Speakers

Salem Ali Alshamsi Executive Director of Social Incubation & Contracting
"Authority of Social Contribution - Ma'an", United Arab Emirates

Tamara Pupic Managing Editor
Entrepreneur Middle East, United Arab Emirates

1:50PM – 2:05PM

10X Summit

14 Oct 2025

Fireside | Designing Customer-Centric Banking for the Next Generation

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As digital natives redefine expectations, banks must go beyond products to deliver seamless experiences. CEO of Wio Bank explores what true customer-centricity means today, from embedding banking into everyday platforms to anticipating next-gen needs, while balancing scalability, profitability and an unwavering focus on customer experience.

Speakers

Jayesh Patel Chief Executive Officer
WIO Bank, United Arab Emirates

David Rowan Founding Editor-in-Chief
WIRED, United Kingdom

2:05PM – 2:35PM

10X Summit

14 Oct 2025

Report Launch | Dubai Startup Guide 2025 Launch

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Speakers

Saeed AlGergawi Vice President
Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, United Arab Emirates

Erika Welch Chief Content Officer
Lucidity Insights, United Arab Emirates

2:50PM – 3:05PM

10X Summit

14 Oct 2025

Fireside Chat | Emerging Economies: AI Governance at a Tipping Point: What Founders Need to Know?

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As markets mature, understand how governance can enable, not hinder, entrepreneurs. How can AI governance frameworks ensure that startups in emerging economies plug directly into global value chains rather than being left behind? How PPPs and sovereign wealth funds are coinvesting with VCs to unlock growth in emerging markets?

Speakers

USG Amandeep Singh Gill Undersecretary General
United Nations

Yasir Khan Editor-in-Chief
Thomson Reuters Foundation, United Kingdom

3:00PM – 3:05PM

10X Summit

14 Oct 2025

Performance

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3:05PM – 3:10PM

10X Summit

14 Oct 2025

Opening Remarks

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Speakers

Stefano Galassi CEO
Limitless Innovation, Italy

3:10PM – 3:25PM

10X Summit

14 Oct 2025

Industry Keynote | Retailtainment - How Luxury Retail Experiences are Evolving in the Attention Economy

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With retail environments transcending their roles as a point of commerce, and becoming a place of connection, meaning, learning and emotion, this session will explore the ways that luxury innovates and protects its heritage through storytelling and brand experience.

Speakers

Blake Harrop Advisor – Marketing & Communications
LVMH Group, France

3:25PM – 3:40PM

10X Summit

14 Oct 2025

Fireside Chat | Beyond the Runway: Valentino’s Strategy for Engaging Next-Gen Consumers

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Speakers

Francesco Laera Head of Data & Analytics
Valentino, Italy

Francesca Rossi Co-founder and Head of Open Innovation Luxury Lab
Limitless Innovation, United States of America

3:40PM – 4:05PM

10X Summit

14 Oct 2025

Conversation Circle | Turning Fashion into a Lifestyle Experience

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Speakers

Ksenia Ternyuk Founder and Managing Director
Reborn Retail, France

Morin Oluwole Member Board of Directors
Breitling, France

Mirko Maccarrone Marketing Director
MM, United Arab Emirates

4:05PM – 4:20PM

10X Summit

14 Oct 2025

Fireside Chat | Luxury Rewired: From Heritage to High-Tech

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Speakers

Giulio Dal Dosso Regional Director of Finance & Operations
HUGO BOSS, United Arab Emirates

Mirko Maccarrone Marketing Director
MM, United Arab Emirates

4:20PM – 4:30PM

10X Summit

14 Oct 2025

Keynote

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Speakers

Orietta Pelizzari International Cross Cultural Advisor in Luxury Consumer Goods for Italian Creative Industry
Owner of Mattori Studio, Italy

4:30PM – 4:35PM

10X Summit

14 Oct 2025

Closing Remarks

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Speakers

Francesca Rossi Co-founder and Head of Open Innovation Luxury Lab
Limitless Innovation, United States of America

4:35PM – 4:45PM

10X Summit

14 Oct 2025

Opening Remarks

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Representative from Uzbekistan

4:45PM – 4:55PM

10X Summit

14 Oct 2025

Opening Remarks

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Representative from Kazakhstan

4:55PM – 5:05PM

10X Summit

14 Oct 2025

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

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Official Launch of “Tumar Innovation Hub”

5:05PM – 5:40PM

10X Summit

14 Oct 2025

Panel Session

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“Bridging Regions, Building Futures: Central Asia–MENA” Moderator: Aslan Sultanov, CEO and Founding Partner of White Hill Capital Speakers: Abdulakhad Kuchkarov, CEO of IT Park Uzbekistan Tanat Uskembayev, Managing Director of Astana Hub Ala’Malek Hamzeh Aljayyusi, Managing Director and Founding Member CBIx Javonsher Abdullaev, Fund Manager and Board member at Polyvalent Capital

5:40PM – 5:50PM

10X Summit

14 Oct 2025

Keynote

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“Growth Without Borders: Supporting Central Asian Startups at DIFC” DIFC Innovation Hub Speaker: Mohammad Alblooshi, CEO of DIFC Innovation Hub

5:50PM – 6:00PM

10X Summit

14 Oct 2025

Keynote

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“Founders without Borders: Success case of Central Asian startup” Speaker: Muzaffar Karabaev, CEO of KPI.com

6:00PM – 6:05PM

10X Summit

14 Oct 2025

Announcement of New Partnerships and MoU Signing Ceremony

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6:05PM – 6:15PM

10X Summit

14 Oct 2025

Gitex Eurasia Announcement

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Speaker: Grant Tuchten & Group Photo

11:00AM – 11:05AM

10X Summit

15 Oct 2025

MC Remarks

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11:05AM – 11:20AM

10X Summit

15 Oct 2025

Opening Session | Being Human in the Time of AI

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Speakers

Shekhar Kapur Filmmaker, Storyteller, Philosopher & Actor, UK
-, United Kingdom

David Rowan Founding Editor-in-Chief
WIRED, United Kingdom

11:20AM – 11:35AM

10X Summit

15 Oct 2025

CMOs Circle | Driving Consumer Loyalty in a Hyper-Connected World

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Hall 8, 10X Main Stage

Consumers interact with brands across multiple touchpoints—social media, e-commerce, in-store, and emerging digital experiences. Brands face challenges likeinformation overload and fragmented customer journeys. How can marketers createconsistent, meaningful experiences that keep consumers truly engaged across alltouchpoints?

Speakers

Faheem Ahamed Group Chief Marketing and Communication officer
G42, United Arab Emirates

Furrukh Jawaid Chief Marketing Officer -MEA
General Motors, United Arab Emirates

Conrad Egbert Head - MENA
PRCA, United Arab Emirates

11:35AM – 11:55AM

10X Summit

15 Oct 2025

Keynote Presentation | When Creativity Meets AI: Rewiring How We Innovate

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Hall 8, 10X Main Stage

In an AI-accelerated world, creativity isn’t slowing down—it’s scaling, fragmenting, and evolving faster than traditional agency models can handle. This session explores how creative leaders must transform—from being creators of deliverables to architects of adaptive systems that make great ideas possible. Drawing on examples of work with global brands such as Moncler, Google and Nike. This session reframes long-held agency beliefs—like “the big idea,” “the campaign,” and “the creative team”—to spark a conversation about how creative leaders and organizations need to evolve. For creative leaders navigating the intelligence age, this isn’t about managing disruption. It’s about designing for it.

Speakers

Nicholas James Pringle Chief Creative Officer
R/GA, United Kingdom

11:55AM – 12:10PM

10X Summit

15 Oct 2025

Joint Presentation | Mastering TikTok: WPP Open's AI-Powered Creative Edge for Brands

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Hall 8, 10X Main Stage

Speakers

Akia Mitchell VP, Global Strategic Partnerships – Social Media
WPP, United States of America

12:10PM – 12:30PM

10X Summit

15 Oct 2025

Fireside Chat | Redefining Investment Portfolio: In the Age of Intelligence

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Hall 8, 10X Main Stage

With decades of experience in private equity and venture building, Paul Palandjian unpacks candid insights on evaluating opportunities in a noisy AI-driven market. Why emerging geographies can be the next big frontier for tech innovation?

Speakers

Paul Palandjian CEO
O'Leary Ventures, United States of America

Mike Butcher MBE Founder & Editor
Pathfounders, United Kingdom

12:30PM – 12:50PM

10X Summit

15 Oct 2025

Keynote | From Wow to How: Unlocking Marketing ROI with Gen AI

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Hall 8, 10X Main Stage

Speakers

Sandro Gelashvili Head of Creative Works - MENA
Google, United Arab Emirates

12:50PM – 1:20PM

10X Summit

15 Oct 2025

AI Panel | AI as a Growth Engine

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Hall 8, 10X Main Stage

This session will explore how AI is redefining business growth and driving innovation in venture capital and investment. Industry leaders and investors will share their perspectives on how AI-driven strategies are unlocking opportunities, scaling startups, and creating long-term value across the ecosystem.

Speakers

Magzhan Kenesbai Chief Growth Officer
Presight, United Arab Emirates

1:20PM – 2:00PM

10X Summit

15 Oct 2025

10 Winners. 10 Years. 1 Stage. | Hall of Fame Supernova Panel: Winning Moments, Lasting Legacies: Stories of Trailblazing Founders

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Hall 8, 10X Main Stage

Celebrating a decade of innovation, this panel unites Supernova Challenge winners from the past 10 years. These trailblazing founders will share how $100,000 in equity-free capital shaped their journeys, revealing wins, global exposure, challenges, lessons, and resilience to inspire the next wave of global startups

Speakers

Ronaldo Cohin CEO
Jade, Brazil