4th Annual Future Manufacturing and Trade Summit 2019 | Expotrade Australia Pty Ltd | 10 September 2019 | InterContinental Dubai - Festival City, Dubai - UAE

UAE government launched the Industrial Development Strategy 2030, aiming to develop and expand the capacities of its industrial sector. Manufacturing has played a key role in UAE’s economic diversification efforts and continues to do so. With the implementation of technologies such as IIoT, blockchain, AR and Cloud Computing, UAE remains at the forefront of embracing Industry 4.0.

The conference will focus on the developments and new strategies designed for UAE’s burgeoning manufacturing industry. A distinguished line-up of industry experts will provide valuable insights to over 500 manufacturing professionals from across industries on the new technologies, and innovation, along with the best practices and case studies transforming the manufacturing sector in the region.

2019 Speakers

H.E. Eng. Osama Amir Fadhel
Acting Assistant Undersecretary of Industrial Affairs, Ministry of Energy & Industry

Saed Al Awadi
Chief Executive Officer, Dubai Exports

Mohammed Ali AlKamali
Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Dubai Exports

Jens Schmidt
Global Technology Director, The Dow Chemical Company - Germany

Marwan Abdulaziz Janahi
Managing Director, Dubai Science Park

Ralph Debbas
Chief Executive Officer, W Motors

Dr. Majida Al Azazi
Chief Executive Officer, Sandstorm Automotive Factory

Mansoor Janahi
Chief Executive Officer, TS&S Group – Mubadala Development Company

Ismail Abdulla
Chief Executive Officer, Strata Manufacturing

Bernhard Randerath
Vice President Design, Engineering and Innovation, Etihad Airways Engineering

Ahmad Sultan Al Haddad
Chief Operating Officer, Parks & Zones - UAE Region, DP World

Magdy Fahmy
Chief Executive Officer, LIFEPharma fze

Eng. Ziad AlMusallam
EVP - Engineering & Operations, Advanced Electronics Company

Hassan Al-Hazeem
Managing Director, Intercoil International Group

Namrita Mahindro
Senior General Manager - Digital Transformation & Innovation, Mahindra Group

Musa Souri
Chief Executive Officer, Union Iron & Steel

Paul Flannery
Vice President, International Channels, Epicor

Andrey Kras
Account Manager, Daifuku

Michael Walsh
Global Business Process Manager - Quality, Ball Packaging

Mansoor Sarwar
Director Technical Services - Middle East, Sage

Andrzej Jarosz
Chief Executive Officer, ANT Sp. z o.o.

Hatem Tantawy
Business Development Manager, Honeywell

Massimo Falcioni
Chief Executive Officer, Etihad Credit Insurance

Arif Mohamed Al Alawi
Chief Executive Officer, Dubai Cultiv8

Saud Abu Alshawareb
Managing Director, Dubai Industrial City

Dr. Zain Tahboub
Chief Advisor, Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects

Samir Mardini
Chief Human Resources Officer, Julphar - Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries

Wael Nehme
Vice President of Supply Chain & Projects, Dubai Refreshments

Dr. Hanaa Gomaa
Head of Supply Chain (CSL) of Gulf, MENA Growth Markets and Pakistan, Mondelez International

Marcus Berg
Director Product Development - Logistics District, Dubai South

Majed Julfar
Director - Trade Credit Insurance & Export Financing, Etihad Credit Insurance

Thomas Tengström
Quality Director, NIMR Automotive

Euan Hosie
HR Country Head - GCC, GSK

Muhammad Ibrahim Ishaq
Director, Property & Sales Management, Dubai Maritime City

Ghada Ezzeldin
HR Director, Product Supply - India & MEA, Procter & Gamble

Thiagarajan Venkatesan
SVP, Head of Trade Operations, First Abu Dhabi Bank

Basel Al Hussein
Branch Manager – Dubai, International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation

Bader Dagher
HR Business Partner, Nestlé

Walaa Maher
General Manager – Supply Chain, RAK Ceramics

Krishna Raj
General Manager & Head CIS Operations – MENA, Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co.

Silvana Zaki
Head - Supply Chain, Operations & Quality MEA, Johnson & Johnson

Amitava Giri
Head - Group Quality & Business Excellence, Emirates National Oil Company

Bobby Clark
Head of Logistics, Home Centre - Landmark Group

Jelena Agbaba
Head of Quality Assurance & Product Development, Al Rawabi Dairy Company

Krishna Moorthy
Head of Logistics, PAN Emirates Home Furnishings

Prof. Christopher Abraham
CEO & Head - Dubai Campus, S P Jain School of Global Management

Gavin Basma-Kwas
Investment Director, Beehive

Ankit Gupta
Senior Director – Supply Chain Management - GCC, Adidas

Anish Garg
Head of Operations, Fetchr

Vikas Jain
VP - Logistics Operations, Noon.com

2019 Sponsors and Partners

PLATINUM SPONSOR:
• Epicor

MES PARTNER:
• Lighthouse

GOLD SPONSORS:
• Daifuku
• Sage

OFFICIAL CREDIT INSURANCE PARTNER:
• Etihad Credit Insurance

SILVER SPONSORS:
• Dubai South
• Honeywell
• ASIV ASIO
• ANT

BRONZE SPONSOR:
• Department of Economic Development

LEAN CONSULTING & TRAINING PARTNER:
• Shinka Management

NETWORKING SPONSORS:
• Ajman Free Zone
• Image Grafix
• Au2mate
• Rakez
• IFM
• DB Schenker
• ELGI Air Compressors
• Kuehne + Magel
• Frontline Logistics
• Orion