GITEX Technology Week 2017 | IT/Dev Connections | 8 October 2017 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Zayed Rd - Dubai - United Arab Emirates

GITEX Technology Week is the world's most important technology event. It is an exciting showcase of the very best solutions, ideas and innovations that could revolutionise the world we live in. Presenting over 4,000 exhibitors from every corner of the world, GITEX Technology Week is the only event you need to consider if you want to meet influential business buyers and decision makers. Whether you're a Start-Up, an SME or a multi-national super brand, GITEX is the event for you.

GITEX Technology Week is a world-class exhibition that welcomes participants from every corner of the globe. Located at the Dubai World Trade Centre, it is strategically aligned with Dubai’s vision of supporting, nurturing and encouraging entrepreneurship, business innovation and research & development for the benefit of future of generations and to encourage creative thinking that can break boundaries.

Tech pioneers and futurists, business leaders and IT professionals come to GITEX to experience the world’s most advanced technology and drive digital transformation.

2017 SPEAKERS

Mike Sutcliff
Group CEO
Accenture Digital

Piercarlo Gera
Global Managing Director
FS Distribution & Marketing Services

Ian Khan
TEDx Speaker, Author and Technology Futurist
Author and Technology Futurist

John Nosta
Google Health Advisory Board Member, Digital Health Professor, Singularity University, President, Nostalab
Nostalab

Olivier Oullier
Neuroscientist & Strategist
Healthcare

Shafi Ahmed
Associate Dean
Barts & London Medical School

Christopher Queen
Surgeon
Umm Suqein Veterinary Center

Debbie Hauss
Editor-in-chief
Retail TouchPoints, US

Scott Emmons
Head Innovation Lab
Neiman Marcus

Acile Sleiman
Retail Industry Head in MENA
Google

Paul Walsh
SVP- Platform Strategy & Innovation
VISA

Benjamin Running
Director Innovation Lab
Jet.com a Walmart Company

Branden Williams
SVP
Cybersecurity

Mansour Salameh
Client Solutions Manager
Facebook

Renato De Castro
International Advisor
WEGO (World E Government Organisation)

Safder Nazir
Regional Vice President of Smart Cities & IoT
Huawei Middle East

Philip Bane
Managing Director
Smart Cities Council

Jorge Saraiva
Smart Cities Adviser
European Union

Mohammad Al Shehhi
COO
Dubai Design District

Atif Jamil
Director of Smart City, MBB & Iot Solutions
Huawei Middle East

Patrick Grove
Co-founder & Group CEO of Catcha Group/co-founder & Chairman
Iflix

Matthew Spoke
CEO and Co- Founder
Nuco

Raj Chowdhury
Head of Innovation
ICICI Bank

Marcus Treacher
Global Head of Strategic Accounts
Ripple

Dean Demellweek
Digital Innovation Strategist
BNP Paribas

Eleni Kitra
Head of Financial Services
Facebook

Paul Clarke
CTO
Tandem

Emre Karter
Head of TTS
Citigroup

Jamie Burke
CEO & Founder
Outlier Ventures and Convergence VC

Julen Mohanty
VP
JP Morgan Chase

Saravan Kumar
Global Head of Automation
Aon

Tabitha Goldstaub
Co-Founder
Cognition X

Michelle WU
CIO
GE Power Services

Dina Tamimi
Director of Future City
Honeywell

Deanna Kosaraju
Founder and CEO
Global Tech Women

Khaled Kteily
Lead
World Economic Forum

Barbara Hughey
Associate Director Women in Tech Program
MIT

Meera Kaul
General Partner
Germanium Ventures

Sonia Weymueller
Venture Souq
Partner

Bahaa Hamadi
Director of Communications
DAMAC Properties

Hussein Dajani
General Manager- Digital Marketing
Nissan Motor Cars

Akin Adamson
Regional Director
Transport Research Lab, UK(Moderator)

Bipob Gresta
Co-Founder
Hyperloop TT

Tin Hang Liu
Founder and CEO
OSVehicle

Gary D West
Urban Active Operations Manager
General Motors

Giles Rhys Jones
CMO
what3words

Anders Bringdal
CEO & Co- Founder
Seabubbles

Nabeel Al Zaka
CEO
Surface Mobility

Laurence Kemball
Cook, CEO, Founder, Distributor, Engineer and Athlete
Pavegen

Luis Perez-Breva
Director of Innovation Teams Programme
MIT

Regiane Relva Romano
General Coordinator
Faculdade de Engenharia de Sorocaba

Steve Bambury
Head of Digital Learning & Innovation
JESS Dubai

Mark Steed
Director
JESS Dubai

Kamran Shaukat
Head of Education Industry
Huawei Enterprise Middle East

Mark Steed
Director
JESS Dubai

Shahid Azim
Associate Dean
Barts & London Medical School

2017 SPONSORS

Mobile App Title Sponsor
• Toshiba
• Intel

Online Registration Sponsor
• Lenovo
• Intel

CIO Breakfast Briefing Sponsor
• Wipro

CISO Breakfast Briefing Sponsor
• F5
• vmware

CMO Breakfast Briefing Sponsor
• Google

CXO Breakfast Briefing Sponsor
• MicroStrategy

Lunch Sponsor
• Cradlepoint

Official Banking Partner
• ADIB

Tech Leaders in Partnership with Lean In Arabia
• Lean in Arabian

Official Airline Partner
• Emirates

Strategic Partner
• Dubai Internet City

Supporting partner for Tech Leaders
• Sustains Leadership

Cyber Security Innovation Partner
• DarkMatter

Exclusive ICT Transformation Partner
• Huawei

VIP Majlis Lounge Partner
• Midis

Business Transformation Partner
• SAP

Exclusive Digital Transformation Partner
• Accenture

Autonomous & Robotics Partner
• Digi Robotics

Finance Vertical Title Partner
• Forescout

Smart Cities Vertical Partner
• Cisco

Digital Business Consultant Partner
• Xerox