
A PhD holder in AI from the University of Utrecht – Netherlands, and has a wealth of experience in leading strategic change processes.
DR. BERND VAN LINDER
Chief Executive Officer
Commercial Bank of Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Susan is an autodidact civic technologist in AI & blockchain space. She also has an international media experience with her work published in or aired on major media outlets.
SUSAN OH
Chair of AI
BIF, United Nations General Assembly
United States
One of the Middle East’s youngest start-up entrepreneur and investor.
DANISH FARHAN
CEO
Xische Holdings
United Arab Emirates
A visionary in the field of technology, serves as an advisor to governments and as a board member in many startups.
AMIR HUSAIN
Founder & CEO
SparkCognition
United States
15+ years of international B2B event organiser experience, and has successfully organised the Middle East’s biggest blockchain summit in 2017.
MOHAMMED SALEEM
Chief Executive Officer
Trescon
India
A thought leader with over 20 years of experience in diverse sectors and advisor to MENA governments on digital transformation
DR. SID AHMED BENRAOUANE
Professor, Carlson School of Management, UMN;
Advisor, Dubai Police;
Senior Advisory Board Member, Trescon
United Arab Emirates
Nikhil Jain’s ObEN devises an accurate virtual representation of an individual for the digital ecosphere. Interesting technology to look out for!
NIKHIL JAIN
CEO & Co-founder
ObEN
United States
As a thought leader, was appointed as a Senior Fellow at the International Cyber Security Centre at George Mason University, Virginia.
DR. SATYAM PRIYADARSHY
Chief Data Scientist, Halliburton;
Senior Advisory Board Member, Trescon
United States
AI and Robotics expert who deals with the implementation of Deep Machine Learning in the field of education
DR. NIKOLAOS MAVRIDIS
Founder and Director, Interactive Robots and Media Lab
PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Greece
A highly skilled and experienced individual in financial crime analytics, anti-money laundering, lending fraud, credit card fraud, sanctions, compliance and operations risk.
SAFDAR HUSSAIN
Lead Data Scientist
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
United Arab Emirates
An award winning business woman , Founder, Angel Investor, CMO, Licensee of the TEDxLeicester chapter and technology advisor who aims to disrupt mindsets and perceptions within the community.
SIDDHI TRIVEDI
Founder
Beowulf Proof Work
United Kingdom
CEO of AI based company Perpetuuiti which implements an ‘Intelligent Digital Workforce with Cognitive Capabilities’.
ROHIL SHARMA
Founder & CEO
Perpetuuiti
India
A serial entrepreneur with a passion for disruptive innovation and technology, has previously founded four startups including one successful exit.
DAVID LLORENTE
CEO & Co-founder
Narrativa
Spain
Founder of ‘Bankorus’ which is an AI-powered crypto-wealth management platform and security token marketplace built with blockchain.
GREGORY VANDENBERGH
CEO
Bankorus
China
An experienced technical manager with a strong background in operations within the digital marketing and advertising industry.
PIETER HUIGE
COO
Effect.AI
Netherland
Dubbed as the ‘Innovator in a white coat’, Shabeer is a practicing neurologist who started Universal Hospital, which has grown into a conglomerate with business interests across North America, India and the Middle East.
DR. SHABEER NELLIKODE
Founder & Managing Director
Universal Hospital
United Arab Emirates
An enterprising businessman who is developing businesses using the intersection of Blockchain, IoT and and Artificial Intelligence.
MUHAMMED ARAFATH
Director
Apla
United Arab Emirates
Has worked with multiple MNCs to develop strategy using Big Data and Consumer Trends in accordance with AI.
DEEPAK RAO
Founder & CEO
Pivotchain Solutions
United Arab Emirates