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  • imagesSun 27
  • images12:00 – 12:30
  • imagesCinema

AI Disruption, The Bigger Picture

Exploring the future of large language models as web data saturation and trillions of parameters push the limits, and the shift toward many smaller models instead of one large model.

Moderator

Aysar Tayeb

Prosperity7 Ventures

Panelists

Yuan Qi

INF Tech

Vipul Ved Prakash

Together.ai

Aidan Gomez

Cohere

Alex Ratner

Snorkel

Panel
  • imagesSun 27
  • images12:30 – 01:00
  • imagesCinema

Future of Computing: Innovating Hardware at the Speed of AI

How the velocity of AI development in recent years is incentivizing companies to create new architecture for compute hardware

Moderator

Qasem Kharbat

Prosperity7 Ventures

Panelists

Christophe Legrand

Pasqal

Vishal Sarin

Analog Inference

Sunghyun Park

Rebellions

Mohsen Moazami

Groq

Keynote
  • imagesSun 27
  • images01:00 – 01:30
  • imagesCinema

Driving The Next Tech Shift: Turning Your Idea Into a Game-Changing Business

Lessons learned from taking an innovative concept to developing a profitable, scalable, acquirable operation

Keynote Speaker

Jonas Kjellberg

NORNORM / SKYPE

Interviewer

Georgia Tolley

Dubai Eye

Panel
  • imagesSun 27
  • images01:30 – 02:15
  • imagesCinema

Data-Driven Connectivity: Today’s Uses and Tomorrow’s Possibilities

How startups use big data to optimize network traffic, predict outages, and enhance experiences, with real-time analysis shaping the future of data-driven networks amid IoT, 5G, and edge computing growth.

Moderator

Abhishek Shukla

Prosperity7 Ventures

Panelists

Omar Qaise

OQ Technology

Said Ouisal

ZEDEDA

Pankaj Patel

Nile

Rajeev Shah

Celona

Shekar Ayyar

Arrcus

Panel
  • imagesSun 27
  • images02:15 – 03:00
  • imagesCinema

Industrial Revolution: How New Smart Plant Innovation Can Elevate Output and Efficiency

How IoT and OT connectivity drive smarter industrial systems, improving productivity, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness across industries.

Moderator

Taha Hussain

Aramco Ventures

Panelists

Matthew Kleiman

Cumulus

Jarle Skrebergene

Aize

Matt Butcher

Inductosense

Chiraz Ennaceur

CorrosionRADAR

Arjun Mohan

Tenderd

Keynote
  • imagesSun 27
  • images03:00 – 03:30
  • imagesCinema

From Idea to Exit: Lessons In Navigating the Hardware Start-up Ecosystem

Folllowing a founder's journey through the hardware start-up landscape

Keynote Speaker

Eric Migicovsky

Automattic / Pebble / Y Combinator

Interviewer

Georgia Tolley

Dubai Eye

Panel
  • imagesSun 27
  • images03:30 – 04:00
  • imagesCinema

AI and Climate Change: Balancing Energy Innovation and Environmental Impact

How AI helps combat climate change by optimizing energy use and advancing renewable solutions, while addressing the environmental cost of training large AI models

Moderator

Bruce Niven

Aramco Ventures

Panelists

Mustafa Mousa

Sadeem

John Keppler

Iyris

Tadeu Carneiro

Boston Metal

Feilong Liu

Hyperview

Panel
  • imagesSun 27
  • images04:00 – 04:30
  • imagesCinema

Data-Driven Logistics: Leveraging Analytics to Boost Efficiency

Highlighting the role of data-sharing in boosting supply chain efficiency while tackling privacy concerns and real-time analytics challenges.

Moderator

Raed Twaily

Prosperity7 Ventures

Panelists

Ahmad Lukasha

BRKZ

Wei Yang

Quicktron

David Moore

Pragmatic Semiconductor

Panel
  • imagesMon 28
  • images09:30 – 10:00
  • imagesCinema

Health Tech Evolution: The Impact of AI and Robotics

How robotics and AI enhance medical procedures, diagnostics, and personalized treatments, and the evolving role of healthcare practitioners.

Moderator

Scott Cai

Prosperity7 Ventures

Panelists

Alex Zhavoronkov

Insilico

Jian Zhang

Noah Medical

Timothy Showalter

Artera

Panel
  • imagesMon 28
  • images10:00 – 10:30
  • imagesCinema

AI and Cybersecurity: Strengthening Defenses or Creating New Vulnerabilities?

How AI is used to prevent cyberattacks, phishing, and fraud, the risks of AI-generated malware, the impact of third-party attacks, and the importance of cyber resilience awareness

Moderator

Saeed AlSaeed

Cyberani

Panelists

Stuart Goldblatt

Immersive Labs

Ameya Talwalkar

Cequence Security

Mossab Hussein

SpiderSilk

Panel
  • imagesMon 28
  • images10:30 – 11:00
  • imagesCinema

Fintech Futures: Unleashing the Power of AI

How AI enhances fraud detection, risk management, personalized financial products, automated trading, and reshapes customer experiences

Moderator

Akmel Saleem

Qadr Financial

Panelists

Frank Parker

Cart.com

Munthir Alhawas

Abyan Capital

Manar Mahmassani

Stake

Panel
  • imagesMon 28
  • images11:00 – 11:30
  • imagesCinema

Driving Business Transformation: The Long-Term Potential of AI

Exploring AI’s long-term advantage in sectors like finance and healthcare, the centralization of AI by major firms, and the industries most likely to undergo significant transformation

Moderator

Mohammed Baksh

Wa'ed Ventures

Panelists

AJ Abdallat

Beyond Limits

Hassan Sawaf

aiXplain

Nour Taher

Intella

Panel
  • imagesMon 28
  • images12:30 – 01:15
  • imagesCinema

Manufacturing Reinvented: Maximising Productivity Through Advanced Vision Applications

How real-time visual analytics boost productivity, and the challenges of scaling computer vision in complex industrial environments

Moderator

Rasmus Rothe

Merantix Capital

Panelists

Kota Kandori

Terra Drone

Jory Schwach

Andium

Luca Verr

Prophesee

Hassan AlBalawi

Wakecap

Sohaib Khan

Hazen.ai

Keynote
  • imagesMon 28
  • images01:15 – 01:45
  • imagesCinema

The Sustainable Shift: How Start-ups Can Solve Big World Challenges

Advice from the frontline on building and scaling sustainability startups 

Keynote Speaker

Sami Khoreibi

Incubayt Investments / Enviromena

Interviewer

Mehmet Gonullu

Yassi Ventures / The CTO Show

Keynote
  • imagesMon 28
  • images01:45 – 02:15
  • imagesCinema

Unlocking Investment: What Investors and Partners Look For in Hardware Start-ups

Guidance on how to attract investors and connect to other partners to grow and scale a hardware venture

Keynote Speaker

Garrett Winther

Newlab

Interviewer

Supreet Singh Manchanda

Raiven Capital

Panel
  • imagesMon 28
  • images02:15 – 03:00
  • imagesCinema

Start-Up Exit Strategies: Navigating the Path to a Successful IPO or Acquisition

Exploring available exit options for startups, the challenges of each route and what can be done in preparation to ensure smooth IPO listing or an acquisition

Moderator

Qamar Aftab

Wa'ed Ventures

Panelists

Moath Alkhasawneh

Alfanar Capital

Rabih Khoury

Middle East Venture Partners

Muhammed Zeeshan Hassan

Wa’ed Ventures

Jonas Kjellberg

NORNORM

Panel
  • imagesMon 28
  • images03:00 – 03:45
  • imagesCinema

Thrive and Drive: Growth Strategies for Hardware Start ups

Setting up the current landscape in hardware startups, explore key challenges faced, and touch upon funding, growth and investment strategies

Moderator

Mehmet Gonullu

Yassi Ventures / The CTO Show

Panelists

Garrett Winther

Newlab

Max Bautin

IQ Capital

Eric Migicovsky

Automattic / Pebble / Y Combinator

Panel
  • imagesMon 28
  • images03:45 – 04:30
  • imagesCinema

Tech Meets Energy: Identifying The Opportunities for Innovation

Explore the intersection of technology and energy, highlighting innovative ventures and emerging investment opportunities. Shed light on how cutting-edge technologies are transforming the energy landscape and driving sustainable growth

Moderator

Supreet Singh Manchanda

Raiven Capital

Panelists

Sami Khoreibi

Incubayt Investments / Enviromena

Michele Cacciari

Aveva

Vera Silva

GE Vernona Electrification Systems

Ronan Tregouet

Schneider Electric