SPEAKERS

Laila specializes in digital & social media and currently leads national projects in Oman like the government innovation in emerging technologies and the Smart Ambassador initiative in Oman and other projects related to digital transformation.

DR AHMED AL-SULAITI

CEO,

Qatar National Broadband Network

Qatar

Shaju Bhaskaran

CISO,

Ahli Bank

Qatar

SYED SHAHID AHMAD

Head of Transaction Banking & Innovation,

Dukhan Bank

Qatar

The director of innovation at Qatar Science and Technology Park, her role also involves supporting tech-entrepreneurship in Qatar through various innovation and incubation programs.

Samson Tingbani

Head of Technology Transformation,

DHL Global Forwarding

UAE

The director of innovation at Qatar Science and Technology Park, her role also involves supporting tech-entrepreneurship in Qatar through various innovation and incubation programs.

ALEX CHUNG

Senior Manager - Cybersecurity,

Milaha

Qatar

The director of innovation at Qatar Science and Technology Park, her role also involves supporting tech-entrepreneurship in Qatar through various innovation and incubation programs.

Dr. Erdal Ozkaya

Regional CISO & Managing Director,

Standard Chartered Bank

UAE

His 20-year trajectory has focused on different roles and industries, as engineer in the German R&D automotive and aerospace industry, Innovation Director in the Spanish govt., MD of an innovation management consultancy, or digital entrepreneur.

Dr. Ebrahim Al Alkeem Al Zaabi

Cyber security and Artificial Intelligence expert, Director,

Government of Abu Dhabi

UAE

She is currently working with the TASMU team leading the Logistics sector and part of the Central Platform initiative contributing to achieve Qatar’s Digital Transformation agenda.

Dr. Meryem Duygun

Chair in Risk and Insurance,

Aviva

MOHAMED MOUSA

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO),

IKEA

Saudi Arabia

Her work cuts across both the public and private sectors and has a strong focus on governance, risk and compliance issues in information security. She has extensive experience in cyber strategy and cyber warfare.

Noëlle Van der Waag-Cowlin

Cyber Lead at the Security Institute for Governance and Leadership (SIGLA),

Stellenbosch University

South Africa

Narayanan holds a Bachelor of Science (Statistics) and a Master's in business administration degree from the University of Mumbai, India, and has over 30 years of IT and Operations experience in the banking sector.

Narayanan Srinivasan

Group chief operating officer,

Dukhan Bank

Qatar

PAST SPEAKERS

LAIALY ALMANSOURY

Head of Cybersecurity and Emergency Response Department,

The Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA)

Kuwait

LAILA ABDULLAH AL HADHRAMI

Digital Transformation & Change Management Expert- Ministry of Technology & Communications MTC, Oman,

Director - Oman Smart City Platform

Oman

The director of innovation at Qatar Science and Technology Park, her role also involves supporting tech-entrepreneurship in Qatar through various innovation and incubation programs.

BRYAN SEELY

World-Famous Hacker, Cybersecurity Expert,

Author and Former U.S. Marine

USA

The director of innovation at Qatar Science and Technology Park, her role also involves supporting tech-entrepreneurship in Qatar through various innovation and incubation programs.

Hayfa Al-Abdulla

Innovation Director,

Qatar Science & Technology Park

Qatar

OSCAR LEIBANA

Innovation and Technology Senior Manager,

Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (2022 FIFA WORLD CUP™)

Qatar

She is currently working with the TASMU team leading the Logistics sector and part of the Central Platform initiative contributing to achieve Qatar’s Digital Transformation agenda.

Sarah Khalid Al-Hussaini

Project Engineer ,

Ministry of Transport and communication

Qatar

Dr. Filali currently leads the technology development of QMIC's solutions in the area of Smart Cities, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Road Safety, IoT, and Connected Car solutions.

DR FETHI FILALI

Head of Technology Development & Applied Research,

Qatar Mobility Innovations Center (QMIC)

Qatar

Prior to QEERI, he was Chief Scientist at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in the US, where he was awarded the 2008 Laboratory Director’s Award for Exceptional Scientific Achievement.

Dr Antonio Sanfilippo

Chief Scientist/Director,

Qatar Foundation/Qatar Environment & Energy Research Institute - QEERI HBKU

Qatar

Prior to QFC, he worked with Bloomberg L.P. for over 8 years as an Islamic Finance and Portfolio specialist where he set up and led the core Portfolio and Risk Analytics team in Singapore covering the Asia-Pacific region.

JAHONGIR BURHONOV

Vice President Business Development,

Qatar Financial Centre Authority

Qatar

A Senior Executive with over 26 Years in Information Technology. Expertise in vital areas of Technology - IT Operations, Service Management, IT Governance, Info Security Governance, IT Projects/Programs, Operational Excellence.

Saheem Mohammed Ibrahim

Head - IT Service Management & Governance, Qatar,

Doha Bank

Qatar

Al-Sulaiti brings massive experience and technical skills to Qnbn, matched by management and leadership qualities, building Qatar’s next generation national fiber-optics infrastructure. Prior to establishing Qnbn, Al-Sulaiti was the Manager of National Broadband Network at ictQATAR.

Dr Ahmed Al-Sulaiti

CEO,

Qatar National Broadband Network

Qatar

ABUBAKAR LATIF

Director of Cyber Security,

BNET - Bahrain Network

Bahrain

At Arcapita Group, Mishal is responsible for the firm’s digital transformation of technology systems and infrastructure globally. Mishal also served as a Senior Network Specialist at the Ministry of Finance & National Economy up to 2005.

HISHAM MOHAMED ALY

Chief Information Security Officer,

Emirates NBD Egypt

Egypt

Mishal Alhellow

Director of Technology,

Arcapita Group

Bahrain

Viktor has more than two decades of professional experience in information management and governance, with particular focus on information security, risk management and assurance for large multilateral public sector organizations with a global presence.

Dr Viktor Poli

Chief Information Security Officer,

International Labor Organization

Switzerland

Alena has trained in Executive Leadership development while working in the field of Information Communication Technology (ICT) and is the co-founder of The Training Academy - ITW.

ALENA DIQUE

Founder & Coordinator,

UNCTAD Youth Action Hub Oman

OMAN