SPEAKERS - World Summit AI MENA 2024

Who’s shaping the future of AI?

Our Speakers

Interested at speaking at the Summit?

The World Summit AI stage is the most competitive in the world.

With a three year waiting list, we receive thousands of speaking submissions every year.

Why? Because we stage the conversations that matter with world leaders who are championing AI in every way.

Our past speakers include Apple, Facebook, Amazon, Alibaba, Tencent, Google, Intel, NASA, Uber, IBM Watson and so many more.

The big and bold speakers that adorn our summit stages

Rajamani Sambasivam
Chief Data Scientist
Petronas Group
Rajamani Sambasivam
Chief Data Scientist
Petronas Group
Rahul Otawat
VP, Strategy, Analytics & Data Science - Wealth, Digital and Business Banking
Mashreq Bank
Rahul Otawat
VP, Strategy, Analytics & Data Science - Wealth, Digital and Business Banking
Mashreq Bank
Salim Al-Shuaili
Director, Artificial Intelligence & Advanced Technology
Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology
Salim Al-Shuaili
Director, Artificial Intelligence & Advanced Technology
Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology
Mai El Barachi
Director of Computer Science and IT
University of Wollongong in Dubai
Mai El Barachi
Director of Computer Science and IT
University of Wollongong in Dubai
Adhari Alzaabi
Assistant Professor
Sultan Qaboos University
Adhari Alzaabi
Assistant Professor
Sultan Qaboos University
Sreesha Belakvaadi
Head of Engineering - Data Analytics & AI
British Telecom
Sreesha Belakvaadi
Head of Engineering - Data Analytics & AI
British Telecom
Atul Chandorkar
Head of Data Science
 Qatar Islamic Bank
Atul Chandorkar
Head of Data Science
 Qatar Islamic Bank
Asmaa Eltaher
Data Scientist
Vodafone
Asmaa Eltaher
Data Scientist
Vodafone
Dr Kai-Fu Lee
Founder, Chairman and CEO Sinovation Ventures; President Sinovation Ventures Artificial Intelligence Institute; Founding President Google China
Author of 'AI 2041' and Bestselling 'AI Superpowers'
Dr Kai-Fu Lee
Founder, Chairman and CEO Sinovation Ventures; President Sinovation Ventures Artificial Intelligence Institute; Founding President Google China
Author of 'AI 2041' and Bestselling 'AI Superpowers'
Simon See
Senior Director, Chief Solution Architect and Global Head NVIDIA AI Technology Centre
NVIDIA Corporation

Simon See
Senior Director, Chief Solution Architect and Global Head NVIDIA AI Technology Centre
NVIDIA Corporation

David Andre
Chief Science Officer
X, The Moonshot Factory
David Andre
Chief Science Officer
X, The Moonshot Factory
Dr. Werner Vogels
CTO
Amazon.com
Dr. Werner Vogels
CTO
Amazon.com
Divya Chander
Neuroscientist, Futurist, Physician, Consciousness Researcher
Divya Chander
Neuroscientist, Futurist, Physician, Consciousness Researcher
Amandeep Singh Gill
UN Secretary-General's Envoy on Technology
United Nations

Amandeep Singh Gill
UN Secretary-General's Envoy on Technology
United Nations

Joann Stonier
Chief Data Officer
Mastercard
Joann Stonier
Chief Data Officer
Mastercard
Jamie Metzl
Leading Tech Expert and Healthcare Futurist
Author of 'Hacking Darwin'

Jamie Metzl
Leading Tech Expert and Healthcare Futurist
Author of 'Hacking Darwin'

Marc Mathieu
SVP, AI Transformation & Vice-Chair, Salesforce Global Advisory Board
Salesforce

Marc Mathieu
SVP, AI Transformation & Vice-Chair, Salesforce Global Advisory Board
Salesforce

Steve Chien
JPL Fellow, Senior Research Scientist, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Systems
NASA
Steve Chien
JPL Fellow, Senior Research Scientist, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Systems
NASA
Larry Heck
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Georgia Tech
Larry Heck
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Georgia Tech
Parag Parekh
Chief Digital Officer
INGKA GROUP | IKEA
Parag Parekh
Chief Digital Officer
INGKA GROUP | IKEA