AGENDA 2025

Paid Conference Free to Attend Conferences


11:30AM – 11:35AM
MarTech Next  
12 Oct 2025
MC OPENING
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Hall 4, Frontier Stage
Speakers

Jillian Wolf Emcee
, South Africa

11:35AM – 12:00PM
MarTech Next  
12 Oct 2025
Joint Presentation | From Browsing to Briefing: Does the Internet have a Future in the Intelligent Age
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Hall 4, Frontier Stage
G42 x R/GA present G42.ai — a generative interface transforming the web into a dynamic, knowledge-driven experience. Adapting in real time, it delivers briefings, insights, and interactive content tailored to users. This session explores how this next-gen interface reshapes human-computer interaction and opens new opportunities for brand engagement
Speakers

Kyle Wheeler Global Executive Creative Director
R/GA, United States of America

Alessandro Brunori Vice President of Brand and Brand Experience
G42, United Arab Emirates

12:00PM – 12:15PM
MarTech Next  
12 Oct 2025
Keynote​ | Content Matters—but Context Reigns Supreme
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We are entering an era where technology and humanity dance together, where AI fuels creativity, connection, and co-creation. In a world of sensory-rich experiences and wearable intelligence, brands can design artful, human interactions that blur work and play. Today’s consumers aren’t audiences—they’re collaborators, shaping stories in real time. ​ This session invites you to reimagine AI not as a tool for perfection, but as a catalyst for progress.
Speakers

David Shing Digital Forecaster
Shingy, United States of America

12:15PM – 12:35PM
MarTech Next  
12 Oct 2025
Fireside Chat​ | From Streaming to Super-App: The Future of Brand Partnerships in an Integrated Ecosystem​
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Hall 4, Frontier Stage
Speakers

Eddy Maroun Co-Founder
Anghami, United Arab Emirates

David Shing Digital Forecaster
Shingy, United States of America

12:35PM – 12:40PM
MarTech Next  
12 Oct 2025
Performance​
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Hall 4, Frontier Stage
12:40PM – 1:00PM
MarTech Next  
12 Oct 2025
Live Demo​ | Prompt to Promotion: Co-Creating Campaigns with AI Agents​​
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Hall 4, Frontier Stage
AI is reshaping the marketing workflow, from ideation to execution. Explore how top brands use generative tools as creative partners, not just production engines. Is the marketer of the future part strategist, part prompt engineer?
Speakers

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

1:00PM – 1:30PM
MarTech Next  
12 Oct 2025
Panel |​ Brand as Performance (BaP): Marketing's Ongoing Debate​
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Does brand lift translate into impactful business outcomes and how sustainable is it? The MMA has spent over two years developing the world's only marketing methodology to understand the true impact of branding on long term sales performance. Join our panel of marketing leaders as they discuss a comprehensive new growth framework for maximizing multi-year returns, as well as what it means to focus on long term branding vs. immediate performance.
Speakers

Tashi Lhaden Head of Marketing & Brand
Hala (RTA Careem LLC), United Arab Emirates

Mike Khouri CEO
Tactical, United Arab Emirates

Divesh Tolani GM - Marketing
Porter, India

Devrim Melek SVP, Strategy
OSN, United Arab Emirates

Linda Kender Regional Director -MENA
MMA Global, Türkiye

1:30PM – 1:55PM
MarTech Next  
12 Oct 2025
Panel | Partnerships as the New Growth Engine: How Brands and Agencies Win Together
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Hall 4, Frontier Stage
Speakers

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

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

David Shing Digital Forecaster
Shingy, United States of America

1:55PM – 2:00PM
MarTech Next  
12 Oct 2025
Remarks ​| Content NationX Briefing
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Hall 4, Frontier Stage
Speakers

Ivan Zeljkovic Founder
Content Nation X, United Arab Emirates

2:00PM – 2:30PM
MarTech Next  
12 Oct 2025
Panel | ​From Content to Commerce: Building Businesses in the Creator Economy
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Hall 4, Frontier Stage
• How creators are transforming audiences into loyal customers and monetizing their unique skills​ • Strategies for scaling creator-led brands into sustainable, high-growth businesses
Speakers

Uptin . Video Journalist, Content Creator
UP10 Media, United States of America

Walid Elmusrati Content Creator
The Happiest Traveler, United Arab Emirates

Eisa Alhabib Host & Supervising Producer
MONIIFY, United Arab Emirates

Alasdair Mann Managing Director
Alementary Media, United Arab Emirates

Jules Trass Content Creator
Content Creator, France

Ahmed Alfalasi TV Presenter & Promo Director
Dubai Media, United Arab Emirates

2:30PM – 3:00PM
MarTech Next  
12 Oct 2025
Panel | Ways of Monetization – Turning Millions of Followers into Millions of Dollars
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Speakers

Denisa Alexe Comedian
Content Creator, United Arab Emirates

Fahad Kaleem Co-Founder
K9 UNIT, United Arab Emirates

Veljko (Vel) Vasić Founder & CEO
OTLRS, Singapore

Fari Zolf Founder
VIP Creations, United Arab Emirates

3:00PM – 3:20PM
MarTech Next  
12 Oct 2025
Fireside Chat | Regional Monetization Initiative
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Hall 4, Frontier Stage
Speakers

Dina Dakik Partner Manager, Creators - MENA
YouTube | Google, Inc., United Arab Emirates

Hikmat Wehbi Co-Founder
Insat Media / Double U Production, United Arab Emirates

Luca Allam Co-Founder
Insat Media, United Arab Emirates

3:20PM – 3:35PM
MarTech Next  
12 Oct 2025
Keynote | AI, Fake News & the Future of Trust
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Hall 4, Frontier Stage
Speakers

Vladimir Lelićanin Core Contributor
Apex Fusion & The Fuse Web3 Media FZ, United Arab Emirates

3:35PM – 3:50PM
MarTech Next  
12 Oct 2025
Keynote | The Creator Economy Frontier
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Hall 4, Frontier Stage
Speakers

Jim Louderback Editor & CEO
Inside the Creator Economy, United States of America

3:50PM – 4:00PM
MarTech Next  
12 Oct 2025
MC CLOSES
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Hall 4, Frontier Stage
Speakers

Jillian Wolf Emcee
, South Africa

11:00AM – 12:00PM
Fintech For Startups  
13 Oct 2025
Pitch Competition​ | Fintech & Blockchain Disruptor Award
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Hall 4, Frontier Stage
12:00PM – 12:30PM
Fintech For Startups  
13 Oct 2025
Fireside Chat​ | Stablecoins + Digital Assets: Designing the New Blueprint for Banks and Fintechs
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Stablecoins are reshaping the financial landscape, offering instant settlement, lower costs, and new opportunities for liquidity and payments. Combined with the broader digital assets ecosystem, they’re creating a blueprint for banks and fintechs to modernize core infrastructure, streamline cross-border flows, and unlock new revenue models.​
Speakers

Ronit Ghose Global Head, Future of Finance - Citi Institute
CITI, United Arab Emirates

Stephen Richardson Chief Strategy Officer & Head of Banking
Fireblocks, United States of America

Arjun Vir Singh Partner - Global Head of Fintech
Arthur D. Little, United Arab Emirates

12:30PM – 1:15PM
Fintech For Startups  
13 Oct 2025
Panel Discussion |​ Licensing, Compliance & Embedded Regulation – How Has AI Changed The Rules for Fintechs? ​
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In today’s high-stakes fintech race, AI is turning compliance from a slow, manual process into areal-time growth accelerator. From lightning-fast licensing to AI-driven KYC/AML that spots risks before regulators do, discover how the smartest players are using AI to stay ahead of global rules—and their competition.​
Speakers

Naif AbuSaida Founder
Hakbah, Saudi Arabia

Yiannos Ashiotis Founder & Chairman of the Board
Pnyx Hill & Revolut Digital Assets Europe, United Arab Emirates

Rahul Kumar Head of Digital Assets - MENA
Capital.com, Cyprus

William Bao Bean Managing General Partner
Orbit Ventures, SOSV, Singapore

Zain Umer Managing Director - CFC MENA and Co-Chair, Policy Regulation – MENA FinTech Association ​
CFC MENA, United Arab Emirates

1:15PM – 1:30PM
Fintech For Startups  
13 Oct 2025
Keynote | Hamilton Reserve Bank – Company Overview
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Hamilton Reserve Bank is the largest global bank in the Caribbean. Hamilton delivers fast, secure banking across 150+ countries. Powered by Temenos and trusted for its multi-currency, privacy- first solutions, it’s a key player in digital financial transformation.
Speakers

Ghassan Nasr CEO - International Markets
Hamilton Reserve Bank, Saint Kitts & Nevis

1:30PM – 1:45PM
Fintech For Startups  
13 Oct 2025
Keynote | Tokyo – Asia’s Innovation and Financial Hub
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Tokyo is the capital of Japan. Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) is now building an international business environment that will make Tokyo the world’s city of choice! In this session, we introduce our initiatives to welcome global top-tier talent.
Speakers

Izumi Aki Director for Global Financial City Promotion - Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs
Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Japan

1:45PM – 2:05PM
Fintech For Startups  
13 Oct 2025
Fireside Chat ​| Empowering SMEs in the AI Talent Race: Strategies to Cultivate, Attract and Retain Innovation-Driven Talent
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This session will look into ways to equip SMEs with actionable insights to overcome talent barriers in AI adoption, focusing on self-driven strategies and peer collaborations rather than relying on public - sector support. We will highlight how SMEs can leverage industry networks, rethink talent pipelines and foster agile upskilling ecosystems to compete in the tech era.
Speakers

Yang Dongye Senior Director – Global Strategic Development Centre
Ant International, Singapore

Zain Umer Managing Director - CFC MENA and Co-Chair, Policy Regulation – MENA FinTech Association ​
CFC MENA, United Arab Emirates

2:05PM – 2:50PM
Fintech For Startups  
13 Oct 2025
Panel Discussion | From Founders to Funders - Fintech Investment in the Post-Zero-Rate Era​
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Hall 4, Frontier Stage
Where is the money going? How has fintech VC changed over the last few years and what are growth-stage investors now demanding from fintechs in terms of margin and compliance?​
Speakers

Joseph Ziolkowski CEO & Founder
Relm Insurance, United States of America

Neeraj Makin Group Head of Strategy, Analytics and Venture Capital
Emirates NBD, United Arab Emirates

Bernard-Louis Roques General Partner & Co-Founder
Truffle Capital, France

Guillaume Chabot Vice President
Apis, United Arab Emirates

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

2:50PM – 3:05PM
Fintech For Startups  
13 Oct 2025
Keynote​ | Myne – AI Powered Wealth Tech Solution ​
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Hall 4, Frontier Stage
Speakers

Karim Chouman Founder & CEO
Myne, United Arab Emirates

3:05PM – 3:20PM
Fintech For Startups  
13 Oct 2025
Keynote | The Next Billion Banks Will Fit In Your Pocket
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Hall 4, Frontier Stage
Finance is being reshaped into a borderless, pocket-sized utility where payments, trading and digital assets converge. Trust and transparency are built into the architecture, enabling the next billion users to access money seamlessly across markets.
Speakers

Erfan Hajipour CEO
Uptex Bank, Oman

3:20PM – 4:05PM
Fintech For Startups  
13 Oct 2025
Panel | Smart Payments, Smarter Customers: How AI is Rewiring Retail Transactions
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Hall 4, Frontier Stage
From biometric checkouts to AI-driven credit scoring in milliseconds, payments are no longer just transactions—they are data-driven engagement points. With digital payments expected to surpass $15 trillion by 2027, this session uncovers how AI is making payments invisible, predictive And a core driver of retail customer loyalty.
Speakers

Otto Williams SVP, Regional Head and General Manager - Middle East & Africa
PayPal, United States of America

Hasan Fardan Al Fardan CEO
Al Fardan Exchange, United Arab Emirates

Natalia Dahl Head of Legal
Careem Pay, United Arab Emirates

Marta de Zavala Founder & CEO
Cysuite Group, United Arab Emirates

Prakash Gurumoorthy GM - EMEA & APAC
VTEX, United Kingdom

Syed Musheer Ahmed Founder & MD
Finstep Asia, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

4:05PM – 4:20PM
Fintech For Startups  
13 Oct 2025
Fireside Chat​ | Fintech Beyond Borders: Scaling Financial Infrastructure Across Markets ​
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Hall 4, Frontier Stage
With cross-border payments set to hit $290 trillion by 2030, fintech is redefining how money moves across regions. From blockchain and tokenization to AI-driven compliance, the race is on to build borderless financial infrastructure. Will global giants win, or can regional champions seize the trillion-dollar opportunity?
Speakers

Jawad Mahmood Founder (MyTM) & CIBO (Barq PK)
MyTM, Saudi Arabia

Dr. Zain Farooq Co-Founder (MYTM) & MD (Barq PK)
MyTM, Saudi Arabia

Vikram Pandya Director AI & Fintech
SP Jain Global, India

4:20PM – 4:35PM
Fintech For Startups  
13 Oct 2025
Fireside Chat​ | Opportunity by Design: How to Identify SME White Spaces in a Noisy Market​
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Hall 4, Frontier Stage
Speakers

Mohamed Muzammil Director Value Proposition Core - SoHo & SME Segment
du, United Arab Emirates

Syed Musheer Ahmed Founder & MD
Finstep Asia, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

4:35PM – 4:50PM
Fintech For Startups  
13 Oct 2025
Keynote ​| Building Digital Trust in Fintech: Scaling Identity Verification Across Emerging Markets
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Hall 4, Frontier Stage
This keynote will explore how digital trust has become the foundation for financial innovation, the unique challenges of scaling identity verification in high-risk and complex markets (MENA, Africa, APAC) and the lessons global fintechs can draw from these frontier experiences.
Speakers

Baha Arab Co-Founder & CEO
IDWise, United Kingdom

4:50PM – 5:05PM
Fintech For Startups  
13 Oct 2025
Keynote​ | Beyond OTPs: Reinventing Multi-Factor Authentication with In-App Biometrics​
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Hall 4, Frontier Stage
This keynote will highlight the industry’s shift from outdated OTP and SMS-based authentication towards in-app fingerprint and facial biometrics. It will explore how biometrics-driven multi-factor authentication strengthens security, reduces fraud and delivers a frictionless digital banking experience for customers.
Speakers

Muhammad Naveed Sharif Chief Executive
Unikrew Solutions Private Limited, Pakistan

5:05PM – 5:50PM
Fintech For Startups  
13 Oct 2025
Panel |​ AI in Embedded Finance: Redefining the Fintech Playbook ​
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Hall 4, Frontier Stage
AI is reshaping fintech by making embedded finance smarter, faster, and more scalable. From real-time risk assessments to personalized lending and payments inside apps, this session explores how AI is unlocking new fintech revenue models while setting the stage for seamless, invisible financial services.​
Speakers

Vibhor Mundhada CEO
NEOPAY, United Arab Emirates

Sujit Unni Group Chief Technology Officer
Network International, United Arab Emirates

Ramana Kumar CEO - Middle East
Paytm, India

Christoph Koster CEO
ruya, United Arab Emirates

Sabyasachi Goswami CEO
Perfios, India

Margaret O'Connor Chairperson
Launch Africa Ventures, Mauritius

10:00AM – 10:10AM
DeepTechX  
14 Oct 2025
MC Remarks​
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Hall 4, Frontier Stage
Speakers

Jillian Wolf Emcee
, South Africa

10:10AM – 10:30AM
DeepTechX  
14 Oct 2025
Opening
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Hall 4, Frontier Stage
Speakers

Eesa M. Al Bastaki President
University of Dubai, United Arab Emirates

10:30AM – 10:50AM
DeepTechX  
14 Oct 2025
Keynote | Book Launch
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Hall 4, Frontier Stage
Speakers

Marcel Saucet Author & CEO
Studies Matrix ByNestor FZ-LLC, France

Eesa M. Al Bastaki President
University of Dubai, United Arab Emirates

10:50AM – 11:35AM
DeepTechX  
14 Oct 2025
Panel Discussion ​| Intelligence Rising: The AI Transformation in MENA
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Hall 4, Frontier Stage
Artificial Intelligence is rapidly reshaping industries, economies, and societies across the MENA region. This panel examines the current AI landscape, highlighting regional strengths, emerging applications, investment trends, and policy frameworks driving adoption. Discussions will explore how MENA countries are leveraging AI for sectors such as healthcare, finance, mobility, and smart cities, while addressing challenges in talent development, ethics, and cross-border collaboration. Attendees will gain insights into opportunities for innovation and partnerships within one of the world’s fastest- evolving AI ecosystems.​
Speakers

Dr. Fadel Digham AI Governance Lead
Responsible AI Center, Egypt

Eng. Sami I. Sarhan Chief Advisor
National Industrial Development Center, Saudi Arabia

Tiago Henriques Head of AI/ML EMEA
Google Cloud, Singapore

Hoda A. Alkhzaimi Strategic Economic, Technology, and Investment Advisor
New York University Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Mohamed Salama Founder
Majalis.AI, United Arab Emirates

11:35AM – 12:20PM
DeepTechX  
14 Oct 2025
Panel Discussion ​| Capital Beyond the Curve: Financing Deep Tech for the Long Term ​
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Hall 4, Frontier Stage
Explore what it really takes to fund high-risk, high-impact ventures in sectors like quantum, robotics, biotech, and advanced materials. This session unpacks the unique timelines, return models, and risk-sharing structures required to build technologies that can’t scale on pitch decks alone, and what role governments, corporates, and VCs must play to unlock them.
Speakers

Moazam Khan Director, Venture Scale
Velocity, University of Waterloo, Canada

Sameer Narula Managing Partner
August One, Singapore

Mohamed Aboulnaga Nagaty Chairman & CEO
Foras AI, Egypt

Alvin Xiao General Partner
Nyx Ventures, United States of America

Dr. Ahmed Abdelhamid CEO
KDTF - Keheilan, Belgium

12:20PM – 1:05PM
DeepTechX  
14 Oct 2025
Panel Discussion ​| Powering the Ecosystem: Enabling Deep Tech Growth​
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Hall 4, Frontier Stage
Building a deep tech sector requires more than talent and ideas; it depends on the strength of the surrounding ecosystem. This panel focuses on the role of incubators, accelerators, corporates, and regulators in creating conditions for breakthrough technologies to scale. Speakers will explore what it takes to align infrastructure, capital, and policy to drive long-term competitiveness in the MENA region.
Speakers

Dr. Hashim Hussein Head
United Nations Industrial Development Organization - ITPO Bahrain, Bahrain

Thirumalai Madhavnarayan Chief Executive Officer
IITM Global, India

Dr. Hany Ayaad Chairperson
Youth Entrepreneurs Asscociation "YEN", United Arab Emirates

Habib M. Kammoun Vice-Chair, Member Activities
IEEE Region 8 (Europe, Middle East & Africa), Tunisia

Tarek Salah Kamel CEO
Global Innovation & Entrepreneurship Company, United Arab Emirates

1:05PM – 1:25PM
DeepTechX  
14 Oct 2025
MoU​ | AI-Powered Social Innovations: Driving Scalable Impact through DeepTech Partnerships​
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Hall 4, Frontier Stage
Speakers

Sampathkumar Veeraraghavan President
Brahmam Innovations, United States of America

1:25PM – 2:05PM
DeepTechX  
14 Oct 2025
Panel Discussion ​| Global Leaders on AI-Powered Social Innovation: Building Partnerships for Scalable Impact​
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Technology has the power to address some of the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges — from disaster response and rural electrification to education, health, and climate resilience. This panel explores how engineering, innovation, and cross-sector collaboration can be harnessed to create sustainable, scalable solutions that improve lives and strengthen communities. Drawing on global experiences, the discussion will highlight effective models, real-world success stories, and practical pathways for individuals and organizations to contribute to technology-for-good initiatives, advancing the mission to build a better world for all. ​
Speakers

Wathiq Mansoor Professor
University of Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Naoufal Rahali Executive Director
e-Health Innovation Center (CIeS), Morocco

Mohamed Aboud IEEE TEMS VP, Innovation, Entrepreneurship Center Manager at Dubai University, Chairman of GIE
University of Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Ganesh Rajagopal Vice President
Monolith Technologies, India

Haree Shankar Meganathan Vice Chairman
Rajalakshmi Group, India

Sampathkumar Veeraraghavan President
Brahmam Innovations, United States of America

2:05PM – 4:45PM
DeepTechX  
14 Oct 2025
Panel Discussion ​| Robotics in Emerging Markets: Challenges & Opportunities
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The ocean frontier is the next big challenge for robotics. This panel explores the rise of underwater and autonomous marine systems in environmental monitoring, offshore energy, deep-sea exploration, and maritime security. With advances in AI, sensors, and navigation, these technologies are enabling smarter, deeper, and more autonomous ocean operations—critical for both sustainability and economic development.
Speakers

Yuli Zhao Chief Strategy Officer
Galbot, China

Prof. Jorge Dias Professor, Deputy Director
Centre for Autonomous Robotic Systems - Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates

Mohammad Alshamsi Founder
RoboHiTec, United Arab Emirates

Dr. Ahmad AlAttar Senior Robotics Engineer
Dubai Future Labs, United Arab Emirates

Eng. Mohamed Abdel Rahman Co-Founder
MARSES Robotic Solutions, United Arab Emirates

2:45PM – 3:30PM
DeepTechX  
14 Oct 2025
Panel Discussion |​ Power in the Room: Women Building Frontier Technologies
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Spotlight the founders, investors, and technologists breaking barriers. This panel explores how women navigate and reshape the deep tech ecosystem, from lab to boardroom, across sectors like AI, robotics, biotech. It is both an observance and a critical discussion of access, capital, visibility, and leadership in the world’s most technical domains.
Speakers

Ahella El Saban Co-Founder and Vice Executive Chairman
Exits MENA, Egypt

Megan Brittain Adams VP Strategic Partnerships & Outreach
Professional.me, United Arab Emirates

Amna Usman Chaudhry Frontier Tech Strategist
Oxford Blockchain Foundation, United Arab Emirates

Emine Yilmaz Bütün Founder & CEO
ITT Nexus - Acceleratemea, United Arab Emirates

Boutheina Tlili Professor of Electrical Engineering
Rochester Institute of Technology Dubai, United Arab Emirates

3:35PM – 4:00PM
DeepTechX  
14 Oct 2025
Panel Discussion​ | The Founder Focus: Lessons from Deep Tech Builders​
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Speakers

Mohamed Nabil CEO
WideBot AI, Saudi Arabia

Dr. Morteza Ahmadi CEO
Qidni Labs, Canada

4:00PM – 4:15PM
DeepTechX  
14 Oct 2025
Keynote​ | Entrepreneurship Pathways for Tech Entrepreneurial Universities​
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Hall 4, Frontier Stage
4:15PM – 4:30PM
DeepTechX  
14 Oct 2025
Keynote​ | Delivering High-Impact IEEE Humanitarian Technology Programs through Partnership​
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Hall 4, Frontier Stage
Speakers

Sampathkumar Veeraraghavan President
Brahmam Innovations, United States of America

4:30PM – 4:45PM
DeepTechX  
14 Oct 2025
Fireside Chat​ | The Role of Deep Learning in Shaping the Future of Academic Research
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Speakers

Maheswari Raja Principal
Rajalakshmi Institute of Technology, Chennai, India

Sampathkumar Veeraraghavan President
Brahmam Innovations, United States of America

Prof. S. Radha Principal & Senior Professor
SSN, India

4:45PM – 5:30PM
DeepTechX  
14 Oct 2025
Panel Discussion ​| GreenTech × MENA — Innovation for a Sustainable Future​
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Green technologies are transforming the way the MENA region approaches energy, water, mobility, and resource management. This panel will explore the rise of sustainable innovation, from renewable energy systems and circular economy solutions to climate-resilient infrastructure and clean manufacturing. Experts from government, industry, and academia will share how policy frameworks, R&D investment, and public-private partnerships are driving adoption and commercialization of green technologies. Attendees will discover opportunities for collaboration, funding, and market expansion as the region positions itself as a global hub for sustainable innovation.
Speakers

Sarah Shaw CEO
Majra - National CSR Fund, United Arab Emirates

Arthur Kay Co-Founder and Co-Chair
Fast forward 2030, United Kingdom

Jean-Paul Mouton Associate Director, Strategic Partnerships & Global Growth
WatSPEED, University of Waterloo, Canada

Dr. Onya Idoko Programme leader & Lecturer
University College London, United Kingdom

Ahmed Samir Elbermbali Sustainability Director - Middle East, Caspain Sea and Africa region
Bureau Veritas, United Arab Emirates

5:30PM – 5:40PM
DeepTechX  
14 Oct 2025
MC Closes​
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Hall 4, Frontier Stage
Speakers

Jillian Wolf Emcee
, South Africa

11:25AM – 11:30AM
Green Impact  
15 Oct 2025
MC Opening Remarks
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Hall 4, Frontier Stage
Speakers

Kim August Director
AI in Africa, South Africa

11:30AM – 11:45AM
Green Impact  
15 Oct 2025
Fireside Chat​ | Innovate for Tomorrow Impact Accelerator 2025
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Hall 4, Frontier Stage
Explore Dubai Holding's flagship accelerator empowering circular economy innovators to scale sustainable solutions across the UAE. Learn about the 12-week programme offering mentorship, investor access, AED 500K in prizes, and pilot funding opportunities within Dubai Holding's extensive ecosystem.
Speakers

Tala Khlat Associate Director of Philanthropy
Dubai Holding, United Arab Emirates

Aya Sadder Founder & CEO
Bolt Consultancy, United Arab Emirates

11:45AM – 12:00PM
Green Impact  
15 Oct 2025
Fireside Chat​ | Catalysing Climate Innovation: Empowering Startups for a Net-Zero Future
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Hall 4, Frontier Stage
Speakers

Kritika Narula Growth & Program Associate
Catalyst, United Arab Emirates

12:00PM – 12:40PM
Green Impact  
15 Oct 2025
Panel​ | AI for Good: What’s Working, What’s Failing, What’s Next?
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Hall 4, Frontier Stage
Format: 5-min alumni videos + welcome 40-min panel + 5-min audience Q&A
Speakers

Sunita Grote Ventures Lead
UNICEF Office of Innovation, Sweden

Matija Zulj CEO and Founder
Agrivi, Croatia

Riya Chatterjee Investment Analyst
Catalyst (A Masdar City – bp Initiative), United Arab Emirates

Taha Lahbabi Co-founder and Director of Venture Capital
AWA, United Arab Emirates

Camille Palloni Moderator
Consultant in tech and sustainability transformation, United Arab Emirates

12:40PM – 1:20PM
Green Impact  
15 Oct 2025
Showcase | AI4SDG Global Start-up Showcase
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Hall 4, Frontier Stage
Real-world AI solutions addressing climate, education, health, food systems, or equity
Speakers

Serisha Barrat CEO and co-founder
Lawyered Up, South Africa

Ronaldo Cohin CEO
Jade, Brazil

Keegan Basil Representative
Lawyered Up, South Africa

Jennifer Holyer Representative
Lawyered Up, South Africa

Paul Leisegang Chief Marketing Officer
Paytek, Mozambique

Menzi Mbatha Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Paytek, Mozambique

Paulo Ratilal Chairman
Paytek, Mozambique

El Mahdi Aboulmanadel Founder & Chief Executive Officer
DeepLeaf, Morocco

Ait Houmaid Lahcen Chief Technology Officer
DeepLeaf, Morocco

Davide Menguzzato Head of Impact and Business Development
DeepLeaf, Morocco

André Souza Gutierrez Representative
Bedata.ai, Brazil

Fábio José Meaulo CEO
Águas Especiais DA PEDRA, Brazil

1:20PM – 1:55PM
Green Impact  
15 Oct 2025
Fireside Chat – Building a Global AI4SDG Coalition | Scaling Support Where It’s Needed Most
Hall 4, Frontier Stage
• What structures are missing to support inclusive AI innovation?​ • How can we build a global coalition to fund and scale it?
Speakers

Maher El Ghailani Managing Director MENAT
Solera, United Arab Emirates

Dr. Ali Sharifi-Zarchi Assistant Prof. of Bioinformatics and Artificial Intelligence
Sharif University of Technology, United Arab Emirates

Frederic Ducros Chief Transformation Officer
Transform.ng, United Arab Emirates

David Gravet Co-founder & COO
STHRIVE, United Arab Emirates

Margot Bletterie Moderator
The AI Social Club, United Arab Emirates

1:55PM – 2:00PM
Green Impact  
15 Oct 2025
Official Launch​ | AI4SDG Goes Global​
 Expand North Star at Dubai Harbour
Hall 4, Frontier Stage
2:00PM – 2:05PM
Green Impact  
15 Oct 2025
End of Conference
 Expand North Star at Dubai Harbour
Hall 4, Frontier Stage