Saudi Emerging Technologies Forum 2019 | Eye Of Riyadh | 11 November 2019 | Burj Rafal Hotel Riyadh, King Fahd Road, Exit 4, As Sahafah District، Riyadh 13315, Saudi Arabia

In line with the Saudi 2030 vision, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is set to become the global leader of the digital economy through the full deployment of emerging technologies such as IoT, IIoT, AI, Data science, Cyber security, Cloudification, Blockchain, AR/VR, Robotics, Deep learning (DL),Machine learning (ML) and Coding 4.0 across public and private sectors. At the forefront of innovation, the Emerging Technologies Forum will be the largest R&D technology event in the region and will gather 3000+ government officials, C-suite executives from the private sector as well as the top tech players to unveil the latest applications in smart government services and private sector operations and discuss the future of tech in shaping a globally competitive economy. The forum will be the first event of its kind to feature interactive sector-specific labs, live proof of concepts, a fully immersive conference and highly interactive networking sessions catering for C-level executives and innovation specialists keen on understanding how emerging technologies can aid their daily operation and make them thrive in the 4th industrial revolution.

2019 Speakers

Issam Abousleiman
Country Director of the GCC Countries, Middle East and North Africa, The World Bank

Zaki Khoury
Senior Digital Development Specialist, The World Bank

Je Myung Ryu
Senior Digital Development Specialist, The World Bank

Prof. Ahmed Banafa
IoT-Blockchain -AI Expert | Faculty | Author | Keynote Speaker

Selim Edde
Head of Public Policy, Middle East and North Africa, Google

Rasha El Hallak
Public Policy and Government Relations, Google

Bill Kalin
Independent Consultant & Former NEOM Director of Border Security

Prof. Fiorenzo Manganiello
Professor of Blockchain Technologies, Geneva Business School

Gavin Maxwell
Advisory Middle East & North Africa

Craig Smith
CEO, Dhahran Valley Technology Development Company

Osman Sultan
CEO, du

Tonu Tammer
Head of Incident Response Department (CERT-EE), Estonia Information System Authority

Talal Tabbaa
Co-Founder and COO, Jebril Network

Gary Thompson
CEO, Rokaboat

Hilel Baroud
MEA Pre-Sales Director, UiPath

Ali Shabdar
Regional Director MEA, Zoho Corp

Steve Bell
Vice President Solutions Consulting EMEA, Verint

Scott Leeb
Corporate Lead, Knowledge; Director of Knowledge Management, Iknow

Ghaith Rajeh
Business Director, Revonic

Meriem Menani
Senior Public Policy Analyst, The Economist Intelligence Unit

Sunil Raveendran
Chief Technical Architect and Global Blockchain Centre of Competence (Lead), Allianz Technology India

Cristiano Guerrieri
Director Presales, UBiqube

Walid Lebourre
Technical Director, Proven Consult

Hani Al Lehaibi
CEO, Master Works

Osama Elkady
Co-Founder & CEO, Incorta

Rasha Abu AlSaud
CISO, The National Commercial Bank

Khaled
Dr. Khaled Abusalem
Chairman of UAV & Robotics Standards Committee, Saudi Aramco

Prof. Arwa Al Aama
Professor of Computer Science, King Abdul Aziz University & Digital Transformation Consultant

Nawaf AlShammari
Chairman, MBUZZ

Adel Al Fayez
IT Director, Ithra - Saudi Aramco

Reem Al Harbi
Head of KSA, Linkedin

Abdul Aziz Al Jobiri
Project Manager, Ministry of Education

Abdullah Subiae
Riyadh Area Generation Section Head, Saudi Aramco

Dr. Ayad Aldaijy
Former advisor to the Saudi Minister of Environment, Water & Agriculture & Adjunct Professor

Ramez Alfayez
Smart City Director, King Abdullah Financial District Development & Management Company

Hesham Al Ghamdi
Digital Transformation Director Abdul Latif Jameel

Dr. Moudhi Aljamea
GM - Head of Digital School, STC Academy

Dr. Abdulrahman Alolayan
CEO, Taibah Valley

Abdulaziz Aloraij
MD- F0SS Market, Ministry of Communication & IT

Yazeed Alotaibi
Director General of Business Solutions, Ministry of Health

Talal AlQatani
Technology Governance Expert

Khaled Bin Mahfouz
Business Development Manager, BIAC

Hani AlSaigh
Head of Technology Procurement, Saudi Telecom Company

Abdulaziz Alshamsan
Executive DG - Customer Experience & Digital Transformation, Ministry of Labor and Social Development

Dr. Arwa Althaqafi
IoT Lab Director, Taibah Valley

Sultan Altukhaim
Information Security Manager, Capital Market Authority

Dr. Esam Alwagait
CEO, NDU

Dr. Ibraheem Sheraah
Chief of Business, Quality of Life

Dr. Tarig Enaya
Independent Consultant and former STC SVP

Emad Hakeem
Digital Health Segment Director, SAGIA

Dr. Maliha Hashmi
Executive Director & Deputy Head - Health & Wellbeing, NEOM

Osama Hashri
Founder, Saudi Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Hub

Abdulaziz Walid Al Dhaher
Regional Director - Middle East & Central Asia, Thuraya

Eng. Mohammed Ali Mahnashi
ICT Advisor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Fahad Alhagbani
Co-founder & CEO, Armah Sports Company

Dr. Duaa Mohammed Abaoud
Deputy Director of Electronic Services, Eastern Province Municipality

2019 Sponsors and Partners

PLATINUM SPONSOR:
• Clever Business Management

GOLD SPONSORS:
• Proven Consult
• Thuraya
• MBuzz
• Verint
• Revonic
• Master Works Incorta
• UiPath

ASSOCIATE SPONSOR:
• Zoho

OFFICIAL CONSULTING PARTNER:
• EY

STRATEGIC KNOWLEDGE PARTNERS:
• IKnow
• Naseej

SILVER SPONSOR:
• UBiqube

STRATEGIC INSURANCE PARTNER:
• Allianz

ASSOCIATE SPONSORS:
• HQ Global
• Timwe Tech

BLOCKCHAIN PARTNER FOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTION:
• Qiwi Blockchain Technologies

STRATEGIC RPA DEVELOPMENT EXPERT:
• FourNxt

CERTIFICATION PARTNER:
• iSQI

NETWORKING PARTNERS:
• Finesse
• Qlik

NETWORKING SPONSOR:
• Detasad

OFFICIAL TESTING PARTNER:
• The Test Crew

OFFICIAL CX PARTNER:
• Silah

KNOWLEDGE PARTNER:
• Taibah Valley

STRATEGIC SPONSOR:
• GlobalSign

STRATEGIC PARTNERS:
• Wakeb
• EdgeVerve
• QVestMedia
• ReThink Robotics
• Barq
• JMR
• Arista
• Hahn Digital

SUPPORTING PARTNER:
• Diceus

AUGMENTED REALITY PARTNER:
• Aumenta Solutions

EXHIBITORS:
• Unlimit
• EWN

HOTEL BOOKING PARTNER:
• Oyo