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18:30 - 19:00
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Registration & Reception
19:00 - 20:00
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Official Opening
Welcome Speeches, Conference Chair, Dr. Eesa Bastaki, President of Dubai University
Dr. Andy Chen, IEEE TEMS President
20:00 - 21:10
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Keynote Speech by Dr. Stephen Ibaraki, Chairman Stephen Ibaraki REDDS Capital, Founder AI for Good, Venture Capitalist
Title: 2021 Planet Reset - 5th Machine Age of Change
11:30 - 12:00
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Registration & Reception
12:00 - 12:05
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Opening Remarks and Welcome Notes
Dr. Eesa Bastaki, Conference Chair & President of Dubai University
12:05 - 13:05
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Panel: Digital Disruption in Education
Dr. Aawatif Hayar, President of University Hassan II Casablanca, Morocco
Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, Egypt
Moderator: Dr. Eesa Bastaki, President of Dubai University
13:05 - 14:05
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Panel: Governments & Digital Transformation
Eng. Tariq Al Awadhi, Executive Director Spectrum Affairs, Emirati TRA
Dr. El Sayed Azzouz, Vice President for Infrastructure Technology at National Telecom Regulatory Authority of Egypt (NTRA)
Moderator: Dr. Latif Ladid, Chair of 5G World Alliance
14:05 - 14:50
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Keynote Speech, Mr. Gerd Leonhard, Author, Futurist & Humanist, CEO The Futures Agency
Title: Redefining Digital Transformation for a post-covid world: the next 10 years
Moderator: Ir. Robert Bierwolf, Vice President at IEEE TEMS
14:50 - 15:50
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Technical Papers Presentations
Technical TrackTriple Helix Exhibition
Triple Helix Exhibition15:50 - 16:20
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Technical Papers Presentations
Technical TrackKeynote Speaker, Mr. Badr Al Olama, Chairman at STRATA Manufacturing, Executive Director at Mubadala
Industry/Gov. TrackTriple Helix Exhibition
Triple Helix Exhibition16:20 - 17:20
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Technical Papers Presentations
Technical TrackPanel: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the brain behind Fourth Industrial Revolution: What impacts will AI bring to smart cities after COVID-19?
Ms. Cristina Bueti, Counsellor of ITU-T Study Group 20: IoT & Smart Cities and Communities (SC&C) at International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Dr. Jolly Wong, Visiting Professor, Institute of Smart City, Shanghai University, Former Chief Technology Officer and Acting Assistant Commissioner (Information Systems) of the Hong Kong Police
Dr. Mohamed Essaaidi, Dean of ENSIAS College of Engineering, Mohamed V University, Morocco
Eng. Joel Myers, Chair of Smart Cities for the IEEE IoT Initiative and Global Cities Alliance (GCA)
Moderator: Dr. Andy Chen, President of IEEE TEMS
Industry/Gov. TrackTriple Helix Exhibition
Triple Helix Exhibition11:30 - 12:00
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Reception
12:00 - 12:20
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Official Opening, Industry Summit & IEEE 5G Summit
Welcome Note by
IEEE 5G Summit Chair, Dr. Latif Ladid
Industry Summit Chair, Eng. Sohaib Sheikh
12:20 - 13:20
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Technical Papers Presentations
Technical TrackPanel Discussion: Cities for a digital future
Dr. Maher Shirah, Smart Cities and Digital Transformation Advisor
Dr. Huda Al Shuaily, Chair of Smart Cities Platform, Oman
Eng. Sohaib Qamar Sheikh, Technology Associate - Smart Building Systems at Landsec, UK
Eng. Mansoor Hanif, Executive Director Technology & Digital Infrastructure at NEOM
Moderator: Faisal AlKhaldy, CEO of LinkersIOT, KSA
Industry/Gov. Track Industry SummitKeynote Speech, Dr. Chih-Lin I, CMCC Chief Scientist of Wireless Technologies, China Mobile Research Institute
Title: 5G & ORAN
Keynote Speech, Eng. Rick Kuhn, Computer Scientist at the National Institute of Standards & Technology
Title: Blockchain vs. DataBlockMatrix
Industry/Gov. Track IEEE 5G SummitTriple Helix Exhibition
Triple Helix Exhibition13:20 - 13:50
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Technical Papers Presentations
Technical TrackKeynote Speaker, Tommaso Gecchelin, Founder, Inventor and CTO at NEXT Future Transportation inc.
Title: Beyond self-driving, a modular collaborative vehicles ecosystem
Industry/Gov. Track Industry SummitKeynote Speech, Dr. Jorge Pereira, Associate Editor, Mobile Radio incl. Vehicular Communications, VTS Magazine at IEEE Vehicular Technology Society
Title: 5G Cross-Border Corridors
Industry/Gov. Track IEEE 5G SummitTriple Helix Exhibition
Triple Helix Exhibition13:50 - 14:50
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Technical Papers Presentations
Technical TrackPanel: Artificial Intelligence; Opportunities and challenges
Eng. Nasser Alrayes, Senior Consultant at the Saudi Data & AI Authority (SDAIA)
Dr. Hosni Ghedira, Director Engagement Services, Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence
Dr. Mohamed Yaqub, Assistant Professor, Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence
Moderator: Dr. Ahmed Dabbagh, Director of Professional Services at Mohamed bin Zayed Uni. of Artificial Intelligence
Industry/Gov. Track Industry SummitKeynote Speech, Dr. Ari Pouttu, Professor at Centre for Wireless Communications Oulu University, Finland
Title: 6G Flagship
Keynote Speech, Dr. Shucheng Will LIU, Industry Development Director of Datacom Strategy & Business Development at Huawei
Title: IPv6 Networking
Industry/Gov. Track IEEE 5G SummitTriple Helix Exhibition
Triple Helix Exhibition14:50 - 15:20
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Technical Papers Presentations
Technical TrackKeynote Speaker, Mr. Neil Sahota, IBM™ Master Inventor, Author, United Nations (UN) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Advisor
Title: Convergence: The Powerhouse of Digital Transformation
Industry/Gov. Track Industry SummitKeynote Speech, Dr. Satoshi Nagata, Vice Chairman at 3GPP TSG-RAN
Title: 3GPP Standardisation
Industry/Gov. Track IEEE 5G SummitTriple Helix Exhibition
Triple Helix Exhibition15:20 - 16:20
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Technical Papers Presentations
Technical TrackPanel: Innovation in the AI & IoT Industry
Mr. Sri Chandrasekaran, Senior Director (Standards & Technology), IEEE India
Mr. Santosh Srikantaiah, Sr. Director, Data and Intelligence, NTT DATA Services, India
Dr. Aloknath De, Corporate Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Samsung R&D Institute, India
Moderator: Dr. Sudeendra Koushik, Vice President at IEEE TEMS
Industry/Gov. Track Industry SummitKeynote Speech, Dr. Magdy Bayoumi, Professor and Department Head, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, USA
Title: IoT Vision
Keynote Speech, Dr. Riad Hartani, Internet Technologist, Tech Investor, Author of "Tech Nomads of the Universe"
Title: New Space Internet Intersects 5G: Zoom on Low Earth Orbit Constellations
Industry/Gov. Track IEEE 5G SummitTriple Helix Exhibition
Triple Helix Exhibition16:20 - 17:20
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Technical Papers Presentations
Technical TrackPanel: AI & IoT innovation ecosystem and supporting mechanisms in the MENA region
Dr. Heba Labib, Director, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Competitiveness Center, Nile University, Egypt
Eng. Ahmed Sedky, Head of Digital Business Solutions at Vodafone
Dr. Hussein Al-Natsheh, Serial Tech Entrepreneur, CEO of Mowjaz and Chief AI Officer at Mawdoo3
Moderator: Eng. Mohamad Khawaja, Angel Investor, CEO at Startappz
Industry/Gov. Track Industry SummitKeynote Speech, Dr. Soumaya Cherkaoui, Director of the Interlab Research Laboratory
Title: AI-enabled Edge Computing
Industry/Gov. Track IEEE 5G SummitTriple Helix Exhibition
Triple Helix Exhibition11:30 - 12:20
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Reception
12:20 - 13:00
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Official Opening, Women in Tech Summit
Welcome note by summit chair, Dr. Boutheina Tlili, Associate Professor, Rochester Institute of Technology, Dubai, UAE
Dr. Fatma Taher, Assistant Dean and Associate Professor, Zayed University, UAE
13:00 - 14:00
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Technical Papers Presentations
Technical TrackPanel: Digital Transformation: Present & Future in The Age of AI, Big Data, IoT, and Mobility
Eng. Hany Abdelkawi, Head of Travel Sales at Google, Investor & Mentor
Eng. Vidya Gugnani, Director, SAP Co-innovation Lab
Eng. Zakaria Tassamart, Principal Consultant at Oracle
Moderator: Eng. Mohamed Salama, Sr. Account Executive MEA at HERE Technologies
Industry/Gov. Track Industry SummitWorkshop: What is IoT? How is Linkers IoT Different?
Faisal Alkhaldi, Transformation Advisor & CEO of LinkersIoT
Abdulaziz Aljawharji, Customer Success Representative at LinkersIoT
Khaled Alkhaldi, Technical Manager at LinkersIoT
Industry/Gov. Track Industry SummitPanel: Women in ICT Leadership and Empowerment
Dr. Najla Triki Boulila, Chief Information Officer and Head of cooperation and marketing department in the Telecommunication Research and Studies Center (CERT) in Tunisia and also general secretary of the Tunisian Association of Women in Engineering and Science (ATFI)
Dr. Bushra Albelooshi, Head of Research & Innovation, Dubai Electronic Security Center, UAE
Dr. Rasha Morsi, Professor, Norfolk State University, VA, USA
Dr. Sana Odeh, Professor at NYU, Founder & Chair of Arab Women in Computing
Ms. Jumana Baghabra, Digital Policy Expert at the National Digital Transformation Unit, Saudi Arabia
Moderator: Dr. Manar Abu Talib, Chair of Research Outreach Department at University of Sharjah, UAE
Industry/Gov. Track Women in Tech SummitPitching & Demo Day for Arab Teams
Finals of Arab IoT & AI ChallengeTriple Helix Exhibition
Triple Helix Exhibition14:00 - 14:45
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Technical Papers Presentations
Technical TrackWorkshop: What is IoT? How is Linkers IoT Different?
Faisal Alkhaldi, Transformation Advisor & CEO of LinkersIoT
Abdulaziz Aljawharji, Customer Success Representative at LinkersIoT
Khaled Alkhaldi, Technical Manager at LinkersIoT
Industry/Gov. Track Industry SummitKeynote Speaker, Ms. Augusta Spinelli, Global Services & Support Head. EMEA Region, SAP
Title:
Industry/Gov. Track Women in Tech SummitPitching & Demo Day for Arab Teams
Finals of Arab IoT & AI ChallengeTriple Helix Exhibition
Triple Helix Exhibition14:45 - 15:45
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Technical Papers Presentations
Technical TrackPanel: Digital Transformation & Sustainability
Eng. Ibrahim Eldeftar, Head of Artificial Intelligence & Analytics, Middle East & Africa, Ericsson
Moderator: Eng. Mohamed Salama, Sr. Account Executive MEA at HERE Technologies
Industry/Gov. Track Industry SummitFireside Chat,
Eng. Syed Qasim Ifzal, IT Director at Punjab Information Technology Board, Pakistan
Mr. Muttahir Salim, Associate Director - Security, BuroHappold Engineering
Title: Operationalising digital transformation and using data science to improve the security of life and assets
Industry/Gov. Track Industry SummitPanel: Digital Transformation in the MENA Region
Dr. Neila Benzina, Co-Founder Holberton School, Tunisia
Dr. Rahma Beaugrand, Head of Customer Advisory & Presales at UAE & Oman, SAP
Ms. Laila Alhadrami, Director of Smart City Building Capacity & Awareness at Smart Cities Platform, Oman
Ms. Ghada Elkeissi, Head of Professional Services, Public Sector - Middle East & Africa at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Eng. Hoda Mansour, Managing Director of SAP Egypt & New Frontiers South
Moderator: Dr. Hoda Al Khzaimi, President at Emirates Digital Association for Women, Director of Center for Cyber Security at New York University in Abu Dhabi
Industry/Gov. Track Women in Tech SummitPitching & Demo Day for Arab Teams
Finals of Arab IoT & AI ChallengeTriple Helix Exhibition
Triple Helix Exhibition15:45 - 16:30
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Technical Papers Presentations
Technical TrackGuest Speaker, Dr. Essam Mitwally, Founder & CEO at AiTech4U
Title: On the Road to an AI World
Industry/Gov. Track Industry SummitPitching & Demo Day for Arab Teams
Finals of Arab IoT & AI ChallengeTriple Helix Exhibition
Triple Helix Exhibition16:30 - 17:30
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Technical Papers Presentations
Technical TrackGuest Speaker, Eng. Osama Al-Zoubi, Chief Technology Officer of Cisco Middle East and Africa, Author of “The Digital Disruption” book
Industry/Gov. Track Industry SummitPitching & Demo Day for Arab Teams
Finals of Arab IoT & AI ChallengeTriple Helix Exhibition
Triple Helix Exhibition11:30 - 12:00
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Reception
12:00 - 12:45
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Technical Papers Presentations
Technical TrackGuest Speaker, Eng. Ahmed Sedky, Head of Digital Business Solutions at Vodafone
Title: SMEs Digitization, Challenges and Technology Players Opportunities
Industry/Gov. TrackKeynote Speech, Ms. Atsuko Okuda, Director of ITU’s Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
Women in Tech SummitPitching & Demo Day for Arab Teams
Finals of Arab IoT & AI ChallengeTriple Helix Exhibition
Triple Helix Exhibition12:45 - 13:45
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Technical Papers Presentations
Technical TrackPanel: Investment opportunities amidst the digital transformation era, Industry 4.0 technologies, and tech-based startups
Eng. Anas Zeineddine, CEO of innovaMENA
Eng. Mahdi Fida Aladel, Chief Executive Officer of Aramco Ventrues
Eng. Aayush Rai, Co-Founder, Inito (YC W19). Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2019
Moderator: Eng. Jamal Dabal, Investor, Chairman of DammInno for Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Industry/Gov. TrackPanel: IoT & Smart Cities
Dr. Huda Al Shuaily, Chair of Smart Cities Platform, Oman
Dr. Aawatif Hayar, President of University Hassan II, Morocco
Dr. Syrine Tlili, CEO of National Agency for Electronic Certification
Dr. Sirin Tekinay, Dean of College of Engineering, American University of Sharjah - Chair of Global Engineering Deans Council
Moderator: Dr. Zahra Al Rawahi, Director of Innovation Capacity Building and Support at Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, Oman
Industry/Gov. Track Women in Tech SummitPitching & Demo Day for Arab Teams
Finals of Arab IoT & AI ChallengeTriple Helix Exhibition
Triple Helix Exhibition13:45 - 14:30
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Technical Papers Presentations
Technical TrackGuest Speaker, Dr. Eva-Marie Muller-Stuler, Chief Data Scientist, Advanced Analytics & AI Practice leader, GBS at IBM
Title: Successfully generating impact with Data Science & AI - Lessons learned from Scaling AI, MLOps and DevOps
Industry/Gov. TrackKeynote Speech, Dr. Lobna Karoui, AI Strategy Growth Builder - Forbes & MIT Contributor - President at AI Exponential Thinker
Title: Artificial Intelligence Opportunities for Exponential Women
Industry/Gov. Track Women in Tech SummitPitching & Demo Day for Arab Teams
Finals of Arab IoT & AI ChallengeTriple Helix Exhibition
Triple Helix Exhibition14:30 - 15:30
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Technical Papers Presentations
Technical TrackPanel: Digital transformation & Industry 4.0: Investment opportunities in Africa & Middle East
Ahmed Mekky, Chairman & CEO of Benya Capital
Dr. Evans Woherem, Founder & Chairman of Digital Africa Global Consult Ltd
Eng. Ravikiran Annaswamy, CEO & Co-Founder of Numocity Technologies and VP at IEEE TEMS
Moderator: Eng. Ahmed El Beheiry, Founder of WAKANDAI Ventures
Industry/Gov. TrackPanel: Women in AI: Status, Challenges, and Recommendations
Dr. Mona Nabil Demaidi, Assistant Professor at Al Najah National University, Palestine
Dr. Houda Bouamor, Assistant Professor at Carnegie Mellon University, Machine Learning & Deep Learning Expert
Dr. Hoda Chakiri, Assistant Professor at AL Akhawayn University, Morocco
Dr. Alhanoof Althnian, Assistant Professor of AI at King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
Moderator: Dr. Hanan Salam, Associate Professor, Co-founder and Head of Education & Research at Women in AI
Industry/Gov. Track Women in Tech SummitPitching & Demo Day for Arab Teams
Finals of Arab IoT & AI ChallengeTriple Helix Exhibition
Triple Helix Exhibition15:30 - 16:30
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Closing Ceremony
