AGENDA

Day 1 (21.04.25)
Day 2 (22.04.25)
Day 3 (23.04.25)
Day 4 (24.04.25)
Day 5 (25.04.25)

PANEL

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OPEN TO PUBLIC

Future Forward: Unpacking the Trends Shaping AI

21.04.25
9:00 am
9:25 am
  • AI Arena, Emirates Towers
joe
Speaker
Joe Youssef Malek
Vice President for the Executive Programs for Gulf, India & Emerging Markets, Gartner
patrick
Speaker
Dr Patrick Noack
Executive Director, Future Foresight, Dubai Future Foundation
Melissa-Saoudy
Moderator
Melissa Saoudy
Founder, Managing Director, The Why

PANEL

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OPEN TO PUBLIC

Dubai as a Launchpad: Competing on the Global Stage

21.04.25
9:30 am
10:00 am
  • AI Arena, Emirates Towers
Jad-Antoun
Speaker
Jad Antoun
CEO, Huspy
Sachin-Dev-Daggal
Speaker
Sachin Dev Daggal
Founder and Ceo, Builder.ae (Speaker)
Lin-Kayser
Speaker
Lin Kayser
Ceo, Leap71 (Speaker)
Anish-Shivdasani
Moderator
Anish Shivdasani
Senior Advisor – Digital and Entrepreneurship, Roland Berger

PANEL

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OPEN TO PUBLIC

The AI Power Index: Who’s Winning, Who’s Building, and Who’s Falling Behind

21.04.25
9:30 am
9:55 am
  • Mohammed Bin Rashid Centre for Government Innovation, Emirates Towers

SESSION

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OPEN TO PUBLIC

Boardroom Gen AI for Business Leaders

21.04.25
10:00 am
11:00 am
  • Government Accelerators, Emirates Towers

WORKSHOP

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OPEN TO PUBLIC

Shaping the Future with NVIDIA AI

21.04.25
10:00 am
10:25 am
  • DFA Auditorium, Emirates Towers

KEYNOTE

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OPEN TO PUBLIC

An AI-Enabled Government

21.04.25
10:00 am
11:00 am
  • Atolye, Emirates Towers

KEYNOTE

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OPEN TO PUBLIC

Opening: Introduction to AI Week

21.04.25
10:00 am
10:15 am
  • Coders HQ, Emirates Towers

PANEL

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OPEN TO PUBLIC

Adopting AI in Healthcare: Unleashing its Potential While Mitigating Risks

21.04.25
10:00 am
10:25 am
  • Mohammed Bin Rashid Centre for Government Innovation, Emirates Towers

PANEL

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OPEN TO PUBLIC

AI in Arab Media Initiative

21.04.25
10:05 am
10:35 am
  • AI Arena, Emirates Towers
Muna-Bu-Samra
Speaker
Muna Bu Samra
Director, Dubai Media Academy
Asem-Galal
Speaker
Asem Galal
Advisor, Dubai Media Academy
Reem-Al-Marri
Speaker
Reem Al Marri
Director, News Centre Department
Atheer-Bin-Shakar
Moderator
Atheer Bin Shakar
News Anchor

WORKSHOP

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OPEN TO PUBLIC

Innovating Education: The Role of AI Across Government, Industry, and Academia

21.04.25
10:25 am
10:55 am
  • Coders HQ, Emirates Towers

KEYNOTE

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OPEN TO PUBLIC

Agentic AI (Avanade)

21.04.25
10:30 am
11:00 am
  • Coders HQ, Emirates Towers

SESSION

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OPEN TO PUBLIC

Transform Customer Experience using Google AI

21.04.25
10:30 am
11:00 am
  • Services 1, Emirates Towers

PRESENTATION

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OPEN TO PUBLIC

IBM Client Zero: $2 Billion Productivity savings using AI

21.04.25
10:30 am
11:00 am
  • New Economy Academy, Emirates Towers

PANEL

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OPEN TO PUBLIC

Agents Amongst Us: Rethinking Work with Agentic AI

21.04.25
10:40 am
11:10 am
  • AI Arena, Emirates Towers
Mostafa-Sallam
Speaker
Mostafa Sallam
HR Leader, Microsoft
Shereen-Chalak-Maalouf
Speaker
Shereen Chalak Maalouf
CFO, Microsoft UAE
Ayman-Itani
Moderator
Ayman Itani
Founder, Think Media Labs

SESSION

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OPEN TO PUBLIC

Unlock AI-Powered Development with Gemini Code Assist

21.04.25
11:00 am
11:30 am
  • Services 1, Emirates Towers

PANEL

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OPEN TO PUBLIC

The AI-Powered Climate Resilience for the UAE

21.04.25
11:00 am
11:25 am
  • DFA Auditorium, Emirates Towers

WORKSHOP

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OPEN TO PUBLIC

Reimagining jobs with AI: Turning Fear into Action

21.04.25
11:00 am
12:10 pm
  • New Economy Academy, Emirates Towers

PANEL

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OPEN TO PUBLIC

Aerospace x AI Startups – Disruptors on the Radar

21.04.25
11:00 am
11:25 am
  • Mohammed Bin Rashid Centre for Government Innovation, Emirates Towers

PANEL

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OPEN TO PUBLIC

Gen AI & IP building

21.04.25
11:00 am
11:25 am
  • Creators HQ, Emirates Towers

WORKSHOP

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OPEN TO PUBLIC

Privacy and AI: Navigating Innovation Responsibly

21.04.25
11:00 am
12:00 pm
  • Atolye, Emirates Towers

PANEL

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OPEN TO PUBLIC

Fueling the Future: Investing in AI Startups within Dubai’s Ecosystem

21.04.25
11:15 am
12:00 am
  • AI Arena, Emirates Towers
Mahmoud-Ward
Speaker
Mahmoud Ward
Investment and Ecosystem Development Director, Dubai Future District Fund
Sven-Herzing
Speaker
Sven Herzing
Talabat’s Chief Technology Officer
Akshat-Prakash-CTO-and-Co-founder,-CAMB.AI
Speaker
Akshat Prakash
CTO and Co-founder, CAMB.AI
alok
Speaker
Alok Kumar
Co-founder, CozmoX AI
Tiffany-Bain
Moderator
Tiffany Bain
Principal, Portfolio Development, Dubai Future District Fund

SESSION

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OPEN TO PUBLIC

Will AI take my job? Navigating Careers in the AI Era

21.04.25
11:30 am
11:55 am
  • DFA Auditorium, Emirates Towers

PANEL

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OPEN TO PUBLIC

Human-Centered AI: Ethics, Rights, and Responsible Design

21.04.25
11:30 am
11:55 am
  • Coders HQ, Emirates Towers

PANEL

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OPEN TO PUBLIC

AI Propelling the Skies: Real Use Cases in Aviation

21.04.25
11:30 am
11:55 am
  • Mohammed Bin Rashid Centre for Government Innovation, Emirates Towers

SESSION

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OPEN TO PUBLIC

Rammas At Work Increasing Employee Productivity

21.04.25
11:30 am
12:00 pm
  • Coders HQ, Emirates Towers

FIRESIDE CHAT

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OPEN TO PUBLIC

AI Wearables and the Future of Connectivity

21.04.25
1:00 pm
1:25 pm
  • AI Arena, Emirates Towers
Jordan-Fieulleteau
Speaker
Jordan Fieulleteau
Reality Labs Policy
Folajimi-Daodu
Moderator
Folajimi Daodu
CEO, Vault Hill

KEYNOTE

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OPEN TO PUBLIC

AI’s Energy Future: Strategies for Sustainability

21.04.25
1:00 pm
1:25 pm
  • DFA Auditorium, Emirates Towers

KEYNOTE

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OPEN TO PUBLIC

Actionable Agent and its Role in DEWA

21.04.25
1:00 pm
1:30 pm
  • Coders HQ, Emirates Towers

WORKSHOP

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OPEN TO PUBLIC

Open Source: Unlocking Global Potential

21.04.25
1:00 pm
2:00 pm
  • Atolye, Emirates Towers

COUNTRY DELEGATION

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OPEN TO PUBLIC

Future of AI in South Korea

21.04.25
1:30 pm
2:25 pm
  • DFA Auditorium, Emirates Towers

FIRESIDE CHAT

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OPEN TO PUBLIC

Unlocking the Power of Multimodal AI

21.04.25
1:30 pm
1:55 pm
  • AI Arena, Emirates Towers
Tiago-Henriques
Speaker
Tiago Henriques
Head of AI/ML Google UAE
Ayman-Itani
Moderator
Ayman Itani
Founder, Think Media Labs

AI NATIONS

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OPEN TO PUBLIC

AI Nations: International Country Delegations Welcome

21.04.25
1:30 pm
2:25 pm
  • Creators HQ, Emirates Towers

WORKSHOP

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OPEN TO PUBLIC

Enhance Edge Consumer Experience with Gen AI

21.04.25
1:30 pm
2:00 pm
  • New Economy Academy, Emirates Towers

WORKSHOP

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OPEN TO PUBLIC

iService AI Smart Grid Solutions In Water & Civil

21.04.25
1:30 pm
2:00 pm
  • Coders HQ, Emirates Towers

WORKSHOP

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OPEN TO PUBLIC

Frontier Gen AI with Google Cloud

21.04.25
1:30 pm
2:00 pm
  • Services 1, Emirates Towers

PANEL

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OPEN TO PUBLIC

Ethical AI: AI Safety in Action: From Theory to Practice

21.04.25
1:30 pm
1:55 pm
  • Mohammed Bin Rashid Centre for Government Innovation, Emirates Towers

WORKSHOP

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OPEN TO PUBLIC

Shaping the Future of Arabic AI

21.04.25
1:30 pm
2:25 pm
  • Services 1, Emirates Towers

PANEL

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OPEN TO PUBLIC

How Emirates Airlines Reimagined Recruitment Using AI

21.04.25
2:00 pm
2:25 pm
  • Mohammed Bin Rashid Centre for Government Innovation, Emirates Towers

SESSION

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OPEN TO PUBLIC

Welcome to the Agent Era: An Introduction to Google Cloud Agent Space

21.04.25
2:00 pm
2:30 pm
  • Services 1, Emirates Towers

PANEL

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OPEN TO PUBLIC

Global CAIOs: Early Study Findings by Dubai Future Foundation & IBM

21.04.25
2:00 pm
2:40 pm
  • AI Arena, Emirates Towers
Mario-Nobile
Speaker
Mario Nobile
Director General of the Agency for Digital Italy
Juma-AlGhaith
Speaker
Juma AlGhaith
Advisor to the General Manager and CAIO, Dubai Customs
Mohammed-AlMudharreb
Speaker
Mohammed AlMudharreb
Executive Director of the Corporate Technical Support Services Sector and CAIO, RTA
Anthony-Marshall
Speaker
Anthony Marshall
Senior Research Director, Thought Leadership, IBM Institute for Business Value
Irfan-Verjee
Moderator
Irfan Verjee
UAE Country Transformation Strategy, IBM

SESSION

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OPEN TO PUBLIC

Supercharged by Agents: Unleashing Agentic Intelligence

21.04.25
2:00 pm
2:30 pm
  • Government Accelerators, Emirates Towers

PRESENTATION

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OPEN TO PUBLIC

IBM Hybrid iPaaS, Beyond Integration

21.04.25
2:10 pm
2:40 pm
  • New Economy Academy, Emirates Towers

SESSION

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OPEN TO PUBLIC

How AI Can Transform Your Approach to Security

21.04.25
2:30 pm
2:55 pm
  • Services 1, Emirates Towers

COUNTRY DELEGATION

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OPEN TO PUBLIC

Future of AI in the United States

21.04.25
2:30 pm
2:55 pm
  • Creators HQ, Emirates Towers

WORKSHOP

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OPEN TO PUBLIC

Digital Experiences and AI

21.04.25
2:30 pm
2:55 pm
  • DFA Training Room, Emirates Towers

WORKSHOP

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OPEN TO PUBLIC

AI at the Edge: Powering Intelligence from Chip to Cloud

21.04.25
2:30 pm
2:55 pm
  • Mohammed Bin Rashid Centre for Government Innovation, Emirates Towers

KEYNOTE

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OPEN TO PUBLIC

Inaugural AI Address: Advancing Academic Excellence in the UAE

21.04.25
2:30 pm
3:25 pm
  • DFA Auditorium, Emirates Towers

PANEL

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OPEN TO PUBLIC

Generative AI Nexus: Commercial Scale Meets Human-Centered Design

21.04.25
2:45 pm
3:15 pm
  • AI Arena, Emirates Towers
Panos-Madamopoulos
Speaker
Panos Madamopoulos
Moraris Angel Investor and Former Founding Managing Director Industry Programs and Partnerships, Stanford HAI
Sergej-Loiter
Speaker
Sergej Loiter
CEO of Global Search, AI, and Ad Tech, Yango
Anish-Shivdasani
Moderator
Anish Shivdasani
Senior Advisor – Digital and Entrepreneurship, Roland Berger

PRESENTATION

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OPEN TO PUBLIC

Scale AI with IBM Fusion

21.04.25
2:50 pm
3:35 pm
  • New Economy Academy, Emirates Towers

WORKSHOP

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OPEN TO PUBLIC

Ethics of AI for Practitioners and Entrepreneurs

21.04.25
3:00 pm
3:25 pm
  • Services 1, Emirates Towers

SESSION

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OPEN TO PUBLIC

Google AI for Government

21.04.25
3:00 pm
3:30 pm
  • Services 1, Emirates Towers

PRESENTATION

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OPEN TO PUBLIC

Sandbox Dubai Presentation

21.04.25
3:00 pm
3:55 pm
  • Mohammed Bin Rashid Centre for Government Innovation, Emirates Towers

FIRESIDE CHAT

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OPEN TO PUBLIC

Revolutionizing Education Through Metaverse and AI

21.04.25
3:20 pm
3:40 pm
  • AI Arena, Emirates Towers
Yat-Sui
Speaker
Yat Siu
Animoca Brands Co-Founder & Executive Chairman
Namrata-Kamath
Moderator
Namrata Kamath
Dean, Hult International Business School, Dubai

All scheduled sessions will be held at Area 2071, Emirates Towers.

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