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Conference Program
9:30 - 11:30
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Heading to Alamein International University from Bibliotheca Alexandrina
11:30 - 12:30
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Arrival & Registration
1:00 - 2:00
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Official Opening Physical
Technical Conference Chair: Dr. Mustafa Elnainay, Dean, Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering, Alamein International University, Egypt
Technical Conference Chair: Dr. Samy El-Tawab, Associate Professor and Program Director, College of Integrated Science and Engineering, James Madison University, USA
IEEE Egypt Section Chair: Dr. Ahmad Hassan, Dean of Information Technology and Computer Science School (ITCS), Nile University | Chairman, IEEE Egypt
National Telecom Regulatory Authority of Egypt (NTRA): Eng. Tamer Montasser, Executive Director, Markets Development, National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA), Egypt
IEEE Division VI Director: Prof. Paul M Cunningham, Executive Director, IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Welcome Speech: Prof. Ahmed Abdullah Zayed, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina | Professor of Sociology, the Faculty of Arts, Cairo University, Egypt
IEEE Region 8 Director: Prof. Antonio Luque, Director, IEEE Region 8
IEEE TEMS: Mr. Andy Chen, Past President, IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Society
Conference Co-chair: Dr. Eesa Bastaki, President, University of Dubai, UAE
Conference Chair: Dr. Essam Elkordi, President, Alamein International University, Egypt Government Representative
Prof. Dr. Rouchdy Zahran, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Alamein International University, Egypt
Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research: Prof. Dr. Mohamed Ayman Ashour, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Egypt
2:00 - 2:30
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Keynote Speech #1 Physical
Title: Smart Connected World: Is it Ready for Pandemics
Dr. Magdy Bayoumi, Director, The Center for Advanced Computer Studies (CACS) | Department Head, Computer Science Department, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, USA
2:30 - 2:40
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Q&A
2:40 - 3:10
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Keynote Speech #2 Physical
Title: Toward Realizing Smart World by AIoT and Edge Computing
Prof. Keiichi Yasumoto, Professor, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Japan
3:10 - 3:20
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Q&A
3:20 - 3:40
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Exhibition Opening & Networking Break
3:40 - 4:10
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Keynote Speech #3 Virtual
Title: 10th Machine Age Investments and New Age Innovations— Exponentially Disrupting the Confluence of the Transdisciplinary: Digital, Physical, and Biological
Stephen Ibaraki, Chairman REDDS Capital, Founder & Chair Outreach UN ITU AI for good, Founder Chair YPO Impact Advisory Board & European Impact Summit Advisory Board, Founder Chair Fintech Ideas Festival Technology Advisory Council
4:10 - 4:20
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Q&A
4:20 - 5:20
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Gala Dinner & Tour at New Alamein City
5:20 - 7:20
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Heading back to Bibliotheca Alexandrina
8:00 - 9:00
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Registration
9:00 - 9:15
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Conference Opening Physical
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Welcome Speech, Bibliotheca Alexandrina Representative
Conference Welcome Speech: Dr. Samy El-Tawab, Associate Professor, James Madison University, USA
5G/Blockchain Summit Welcome Speech: Dr. Latif Ladid, Founder & President, IPv6 FORUM | Chair, IEEE ComSoc TC sub Internet of Things
Women in Tech Summit Welcome Speech: Dr. Boutheina Tlili, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology, Dubai, UAE
9:15 - 10:15
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Panel Discussion #1 Physical
Topic: Role of Academic Institutions and Universities in Accelerating the AI and IoT Industry in the Region
Panelist #1: Dr. Mahmoud Sakr, President, the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT), Egypt
Panelist #2: Dr. Eesa Bastaki, President, University of Dubai, UAE
Panelist #3: Dr. Reem Bahgat, Former Chair, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, Cairo University | President, Egypt University for Informatics, Egypt
Panelist #4: Dr. Habib Kamoun, Head of Computer Science Dept, Faculty of Sciences, University of Sfax | IEEE Africa and Middle East zone Representative
Panelist #5: Dr. Mohamad El Saiidi, Professor & Past Director, ENSIAS College of Engineering, Mohamed V University, Rabat, Morocco
10:15 - 10:45
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Keynote Speech #1 Physical
Title: How Blockchain Technology and IPv6 Can Power Industrial IoT
Speaker: Dr. Craig S. Wright, Chief Scientist, nChain (UK)
5G IoT Blockchain SummitKeynote Speech #1
Speaker: Dr. Marianne Azer, Member of the Egyptian Parliament | Associate Professor, Nile University | Director of Information Center | President, ISACA, Egypt
Title: Women in Technology: Challenges and Roadmap
Women in Tech Summit10:45 - 11:05
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Panel Discussion #1
Topic: Blockchain for Traceability & Sustainability Goals
Moderator: Dr. Jimmy Nguyen, CEO, Blockchain for All | Former President, BSV Blockchain Association (USA)
Panelist #1: Mr. Joe Holles De Peyer, Founder & COO, Gate2Chain, (Spain)
Panelist #2: Dr. Alia Al Sadawi, Engineering System Management Researcher, The American University of Sharjah (UAE)
Panelist #3: Ms. Noura Thabet, CIC MEA Blockchain Practice Lead, IBM Consulting (Egypt)
5G IoT Blockchain SummitKeynote Speech #2
Title: Egyptian Women in Science and Technology
Speaker: Dr. Nadia Zakhary, Former Past Minister of Scientific Research | Professor of Cancer Biology, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Egypt
Women in Tech Summit11:05 - 11:30
(GMT+2)
Panel Discussion #1
Topic: Blockchain for Traceability & Sustainability Goals
Moderator: Dr. Jimmy Nguyen, CEO, Blockchain for All | Former President, BSV Blockchain Association (USA)
Panelist #1: Mr. Joe Holles De Peyer, Founder & COO, Gate2Chain, (Spain)
Panelist #2: Dr. Alia Al Sadawi, Engineering System Management Researcher, The American University of Sharjah (UAE)
Panelist #3: Ms. Noura Thabet, CIC MEA Blockchain Practice Lead, IBM Consulting (Egypt)
5G IoT Blockchain SummitKeynote Speech #3
Title: Women in the Digital Age
Speaker: Dr. Hoda Baraka, Advisor to Minister for Technology Talents Development, Ministry of Communications & Information Technology | Professor, Computer Engineering Department, Cairo University, Egypt
Women in Tech Summit11:30 - 11:50
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Panel Discussion #1
Topic: Blockchain for Traceability & Sustainability Goals
Moderator: Dr. Jimmy Nguyen, CEO, Blockchain for All | Former President, BSV Blockchain Association (USA)
Panelist #1: Mr. Joe Holles De Peyer, Founder & COO, Gate2Chain, (Spain)
Panelist #2: Dr. Alia Al Sadawi, Engineering System Management Researcher, The American University of Sharjah (UAE)
Panelist #3: Ms. Noura Thabet, CIC MEA Blockchain Practice Lead, IBM Consulting (Egypt)
5G IoT Blockchain Summit11:50 - 12:20
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Exhibition Opening & Networking Break
12:20 - 1:20
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Panel Discussion #2
Topic: Artificial General Intelligence, Identity & Blockchain
Moderator: Dr. Jimmy Nguyen, CEO, Blockchain for All | Former President, BSV Blockchain Association (USA)
Panelist #1: Dr. Ian Grigg, Financial Cryptographer
Panelist #2: Dr. Konstantinos Sgantzos, Research Associate, Research Institute of Science & Engineering, University of Sharjah (UAE/Greece)
5G IoT Blockchain SummitPanel Discussion #1
Topic: Women Empowerment in Metaverse
Moderator: Dr. Hoda AlKhzaimi, Research Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Engineering | Director, Center of Cyber Security, New York University (NYU), UAE
Panelist #1: Dr. Eva Csaky, Executive Director, Hunt Institute for Engineering & Humanity, USA
Panelist #2: Dr. Luise Frohberg, Founder, TAARA Quest, Germany
Panelist #3: Dr. Laman Mohamed, Ph.D. Candidate Researching Metaverse (Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR&VR) | CEO, Professions Media & Journalism Center | Executive Director, Media Center of Training, Projects and Programs, Egypt
Women in Tech SummitTechnology and Startups Exhibition
Triple Helix Exhibition1:20 - 2:20
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Panel Discussion #3
Topic: Public Sector & Government Use of Blockchain, Big Data and A.I.
Moderator: Dr. Jimmy Nguyen, CEO, Blockchain for All | Former President, BSV Blockchain Association (USA)
Panelist #1: Mohammed Ibrahim Jega, Co-Founder, Domineum Blockchain Solutions, Nigeria/UK
Panelist #2: Dr. Eva Porras, Managing Director & Lead Researcher, SmartLedger | Honorary Collaborating Researcher, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos Contratado Doctor, ANECA, Spain
5G IoT Blockchain SummitPanel Discussion #2
Topic: Women Embracing Changes
Moderator: Mrs. Yousra Magouri, Engineering Manager | Communications Platform, Expedia Group, USA
Panelist #1: Dr. Rasha Negm, Head of FinTech & Innovation, Central Bank of Egypt, Egypt
Panelist #2: Dr. Neamat ElTazi, Founder and COO, AbuErdan | Associate Professor, Faculty of Computers and Information, Cairo University, Egypt
Panelist #3: Ms. Amel Bessghaier, EMEA Digital Sales manager, Software Business automation, IBM, Egypt
Panelist #4: Dr. Dr. Noorlizawati Abd Rahim, IEEE TEMS BoG Member | IEEE TEMS Regional Leader Subcommittee | Senior Lecturer, Razak Faculty of Technology and Informatics, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
Women in Tech SummitTechnology and Startups Exhibition
Triple Helix Exhibition2:20 - 3:20
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Lunch Break
Technology and Startups Exhibition
Triple Helix Exhibition3:20 - 4:20
(GMT+2)
Panel Discussion #4
Topic: Better Business & Personal Records with Blockchain
Moderator: Dr. Jimmy Nguyen, CEO, Blockchain for All | Former President, BSV Blockchain Association (USA)
Panelist #1: Mr. Mohammed Ibrahim Jega, Co-Founder, Domineum Blockchain Solutions, Nigeria/UK
Panelist #2: Ms. Noura Thabet, CIC MEA Blockchain Practice Lead, IBM Consulting, Egypt
5G IoT Blockchain SummitPanel Discussion #3
Topic: Women in Leadership
Moderator: Dr. Samhaa El Beltagy, Dean, School of Information Technology, New Giza University, Egypt
Panelist #1: Ms. Marwa Abbas, General Manager and Technology Leader, IBM, Egypt
Panelist #2: Dr. Hoda Mansour, EMEA South Head of Business Process Intelligence (BPI), SAP, UAE
Panelist #3: Dr. Azza El-Shinnawy, Head of Egypt, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Egypt
Panelist #4: Mrs. Malak El Baba, Country Manager, Visa
Women in Tech SummitTechnology and Startups Exhibition
Triple Helix Exhibition4:20 - 5:20
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Panel Discussion #5
Topic: Research Trends for Blockchain, IoT & A.I.
Moderator: Dr. Jimmy Nguyen, CEO, Blockchain for All | Former President, BSV Blockchain Association (USA)
Panelist #1: Dr. Eva Porras, Managing Director & Lead Researcher, SmartLedger | Honorary Collaborating Researcher, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos Contratado Doctor, ANECA (Spain)
Panelist #2: Dr. Alia Sadawi, Engineering System Management Researcher , The American University of Sharjah (UAE)
5G IoT Blockchain SummitPanel Discussion #4
Topic: Women in AI
Moderator: Dr. Reem Bahgat, Former Chair, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, Cairo University | President, Egypt University for Informatics, Egypt
Panelist #1: Dr. Hoda Al Khzaimi, Research Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Engineering | Director, Center of Cyber Security, New York University (NYU), UAE
Panelist #2: Dr. Heba Abd El Atty, Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Port Said University | IEEE Senior Member | Huawei Academy Manager, Huawei ICT Academy, Egypt
Panelist #3: Dr. Mona Nasr, Vice Dean, Faculty of Computers and Information, Helwan University, Egypt
Panelist #4: Eng. Imen Ayari, Head of Innovation Factory, Talan | Project Director, Hannibal, Tunisia
Panelist #5: Ms. Dina Helmy, Data Science Subject Matter Expert, ESLSCA University | Data Science Consultant, Egypt
Women in Tech SummitTechnology and Startups Exhibition
Triple Helix Exhibition5:20 - 6:20
(GMT+2)
Panel Discussion #6
Topic: A future World with Blockchain: Opportunities & Challenges
Moderator: Dr. Jimmy Nguyen, CEO, Blockchain for All | Former President, BSV Blockchain Association (USA)
Panelist #1: Dr. Usman Gambo Abdullahi, Director, Information Technology Infrastructure Solutions, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Nigeria
Panelist #2: Dr. Latif Ladid, Founder & President, IPv6 FORUM | Chair, IEEE ComSoc TC sub Internet of Things
Panelist #3: Dr. Craig S. Wright, Chief Scientist, nChain (UK)
5G IoT Blockchain SummitPanel Discussion #5
Topic: Women in Entrepreneurship
Moderator: Dr. Heba Labib, Director, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Competitiveness Center, Nile University, Egypt
Panelist #1: Dr. Irene Samy, Assistant Professor, Industrial and Service Engineering and Management Department, Nile University & American University in Cairo, Egypt
Panelist #2: Dr. Mireille Barsoum, BBA Program Director, Professor of Marketing, Monarch Business School, Switzerland | Strategic Marketing Consultant & Assistant Professor of Practice, Nile University, Egypt | Adjunct Professor, American University of Cairo, Egypt
Panelist #3: Dr. Eng. Samira Negm, Entrepreneur, AI Ride Sharing App: Raye7, Egypt
Panelist #4: Ms. Kholoud Mahrous, CX Journey Lead, Dell Technologies, Egypt
Women in Tech SummitTechnology and Startups Exhibition
Triple Helix Exhibition6:20 - 6:50
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Closing for Women in Tech
Speaker: Dr. Marianne Azer, Member of the Egyptian Parliament | Associate Professor, Nile University | Director of Information Center | President, ISACA, Egypt
Women in Tech SummitTechnology and Startups Exhibition
Triple Helix Exhibition8:00 - 9:00
(GMT+2)
Registration
9:00 - 9:15
(GMT+2)
Opening Remarks Industry & Government Track Physical
Dr. Fadel Digham, National Telecom Regulatory Authority of Egypt (NTRA), Egypt | Chair of Digital Transformation Study Group, Development Sector, International Telecommunication Union
Eng. Mohamed Aboud, Vice President, IEEE TEMS Society for Membership
Eng. Sohaib Qamar, Technology Manager and Solution Architect - Smart Buildings, Landsec, UK
Industry/Gov. Track Industry SummitPaper Session A: Machine Learning in IoT Physical
Session Chair: Dr. Ismail Arai, Associate Professor at Information Initiative Center, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Japan
Technology and Startups Exhibition
Triple Helix Exhibition9:15 - 9:45
(GMT+2)
Keynote Speech #1 Physical
Title: Using Internet of Things (IoT): Opportunities and Challenges
Speaker: Dr. Ahmed Abdelgawad, Professor, College of Science and Engineering, Central Michigan University, USA
Industry/Gov. Track Industry SummitPaper Session A: Machine Learning in IoT Physical
Session Chair: Dr. Ismail Arai, Associate Professor at Information Initiative Center, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Japan
Technology and Startups Exhibition
Triple Helix Exhibition9:45 - 10:00
(GMT+2)
Panel Discussion #1 Physical
Topic: IoT and AI Landscape in MEA Region
Moderator: International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Representative
Panelist #1: Eng. Mustafa Al Mahdi, Programme Officer at International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Arab Regional Office, Egypt
Panelist #2: Dr. Vincent Kaabunga, Chair, IEEE African Council | Director, Knowledge Management, AKEM Consulting, Uganda
Panelist #3: Dr. Usman Gambo Abdullahi, Director, Information Technology Infrastructure Solutions, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Nigeria
Panelist #4: Dr. Fadel Digham, National Telecom Regulatory Authority of Egypt (NTRA), Egypt | Chair of Digital Transformation Study Group, Development Sector, International Telecommunication Union
Panelist #5: Prof. Paul M Cunningham, Director, IEEE Division VI | Executive Director, IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
Industry/Gov. Track Industry SummitPaper Session A: Machine Learning in IoT Physical
Session Chair: Dr. Ismail Arai, Associate Professor at Information Initiative Center, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Japan
Technology and Startups Exhibition
Triple Helix Exhibition10:00 - 10:45
(GMT+2)
Panel Discussion #1 Physical
Topic: IoT and AI Landscape in MEA Region
Moderator: International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Representative
Panelist #1: Representative of the Egyptian Government, Egypt
Panelist #2: Representative of the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA), UAE
Panelist #3: Representative of the Communications and Information Technology Commission, KSA
Panelist #4: Dr. Vincent Kaabunga, Chair, IEEE African Council | Director, Knowledge Management, AKEM Consulting, Uganda
Industry/Gov. Track Industry SummitKeynote Speech #1 Physical
Title: AI in Fog Computing
Speaker: Prof. Suat Ozdemir, Professor, Department of Computer Engineering, Hacettepe University, Turkey
Technical TrackTechnology and Startups Exhibition
Triple Helix Exhibition10:45 - 11:00
(GMT+2)
Keynote Speech #2 Physical
Speaker: H.E. Mr. Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, Director General/CEO, National Information Technology Development Agency , Nigeria
Industry/Gov. Track Industry SummitBreak
Technical TrackTechnology and Startups Exhibition
Triple Helix Exhibition11:00 - 11:05
(GMT+2)
Keynote Speech #2 Physical
Speaker: H.E. Mr. Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, Director General/CEO, National Information Technology Development Agency , Nigeria
Industry/Gov. Track Industry SummitPaper Session B: Applications in IoT - Digital Transformation Physical
Session Chair: Dr. Chris Bachman, Professor, James Madison University, USA
Technology and Startups Exhibition
Triple Helix Exhibition11:05 - 11:20
(GMT+2)
Break
Industry/Gov. TrackPaper Session B: Applications in IoT - Digital Transformation Physical
Session Chair: Dr. Chris Bachman, Professor, James Madison University, USA
Technology and Startups Exhibition
Triple Helix Exhibition11:20 - 12:20
(GMT+2)
Panel Discussion #2 Physical
Topic: How IoT and AI are Reshaping our Cities in the 21st Century and what is the Impact these Technologies will Bring to the Smart Societies?
Moderator: Eng. Mohamed Amin, MEA Digital Transformation Sales Lead, Nokia, Egypt
Panelist #1: National Telecom Regulatory Authority Representative, Egypt
Panelist #2: Eng. Osama Mostafa, AI Solutions Architect, Intel Corporation, UAE
Panelist #3: Eng. Mennen El-Kalyoubi, Vice President for Business Development, Siemens Egypt, Egypt
Panelist #4: Eng. Moataz Ganzory, Territory Manager, Egypt & Libya, Software AG for Information Technology, KSA
Panelist #5: Eng. Anas Abdel Hafez, Director of Smart Cities and Communities, National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA), Egypt
Industry/Gov. TrackIndustry Summit: Round Table Physical
Industry SummitPaper Session B: Applications in IoT - Digital Transformation Physical
Session Chair: Dr. Chris Bachman, Professor, James Madison University, USA
Technology and Startups Exhibition
Triple Helix Exhibition12:20 - 1:20
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Panel Discussion #3 Physical
Topic: Future for Telco in the Digital Transformation
Moderator: Dr. Mohammad Galal Khafagy, Industry Engagement Committee Chair - IEEE Egypt Section
Panelist #1: Dr. Fadel Digham, National Telecom Regulatory Authority of Egypt (NTRA), Egypt | Chair of Digital Transformation Study Group, Development Sector, International Telecommunication Union
Panelist #2: Eng. Omar Elfiky, Head of Product Development | Enterprise Digital Solutions Senior Manager, Vodafone, Egypt
Panelist #3: Eng. Mohamed ElRewainy, Enterprise Solutions Marketing Director, Etisalat Misr, Egypt
Panelist #4: Eng. Mohamed Kandil, Director of Digital Platforms & Solutions – Telecom Egypt
Industry/Gov. Track Industry SummitPaper Session B: Applications in IoT - Digital Transformation Physical
Session Chair: Dr. Chris Bachman, Professor, James Madison University, USA
Technology and Startups Exhibition
Triple Helix Exhibition1:20 - 2:20
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Lunch Break
Technology and Startups Exhibition
Triple Helix Exhibition2:20 - 2:50
(GMT+2)
Keynote Speech #2 Virtual
Title: Metaverse: Why it’s important to think about a Security, Privacy and Safety Framework
Speaker: Mr. Muttahir Salim, Middle East Security Lead, Buro Happold, UK
Industry/Gov. Track Industry SummitKeynote Speech #2 Virtual
Title: AIoT for environmental Intelligence
Speaker: Dr. Pietro Manzoni, Professor, Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, Spain
Technical TrackTechnology and Startups Exhibition
Triple Helix Exhibition2:50 - 3:50
(GMT+2)
Panel Discussion #3 Physical
Topic: How can Space Industry & Space Telecommunication Accelerate Digital Transformation and Economic Development in the MEA Region?
Moderator: Dr. Khaled Yousef, Vice Dean for Post Graduates Studies and Research, Space Communications Department, Faculty of Navigation Science and Space Technology, Beni Suef University (BSU), Egypt
Panelist #1: Prof. Mohamed Alouini, Distinguished Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering | Associate Vice President for Research, King Abdullah University for Science and Technology (KAUST), KSA
Panelist #2: National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) Representative, Egypt
Panelist #3: Representative of Egyptian Space Agency, Egypt
Panelist #4: Representative of UAE Space Agency, UAE
Industry/Gov. Track Industry SummitPaper Session C: Industrial and Governmental Track Virtual
Session Chair: Dr. Puya Ghazizadeh, Assistant Professor, Division of Computer Science, Mathematics and Science, St. John's University, USA
Technical TrackTechnology and Startups Exhibition
Triple Helix Exhibition3:50 - 4:20
(GMT+2)
Keynote Speech #3
Title: New Frontiers: Building the Metaverse at NEOM
Speaker: Mr. Mansoor Hanif, Executive Director Emerging Technologies, Neom, KSA
Industry/Gov. Track Industry SummitPaper Session C: Industrial and Governmental Track Virtual
Session Chair: Dr. Puya Ghazizadeh, Assistant Professor, Division of Computer Science, Mathematics and Science, St. John's University, USA
Technical TrackTechnology and Startups Exhibition
Triple Helix Exhibition4:20 - 5:20
(GMT+2)
Panel Discussion #4 Physical
Topic: How can Technical Vocational Workers Contribute to Digital Transformation and Economic Development in the MEA Region?
Moderator: Mr. Wasiem El Abd, Chief Operating Officer, Delta Square, Egypt
Panelist #1: Dr. Gamal Diefalla, CEO and the Founder of ADH International, USA
Panelist #2: Ms. Naglaa Nosseir, Corporate Social Responsibility Director, Telecom Egypt - WE, Egypt
Panelist #3: Eng. Mohamed Hanno, Chairman of Board, Alexandria Business Association (ABA), Egypt
Panelist #4: Eng. Hossam El Zayat, Competency-Based Education Advisor, USAID Workforce Egypt, Egypt
Panelist #5: Dr. Mahmoud Tantawy, Director of Vocational Education Programs and Graduation Projects, Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT), Egypt
Industry/Gov. TrackPaper Session D: IoT Application Virtual
Technical TrackTechnology and Startups Exhibition
Triple Helix Exhibition5:20 - 5:30
(GMT+2)
Paper Session D: IoT Application Virtual
Technical TrackTechnology and Startups Exhibition
Triple Helix Exhibition8:00 - 9:00
(GMT+2)
Registration
9:00 - 9:30
(GMT+2)
Keynote Speech #1
Title: Role of Big Data and AI in Personalized Medicine
Speaker: Dr. Ayman El Baz, Professor in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Louisville
Technology and Startups Exhibition
Triple Helix Exhibition9:30 - 10:30
(GMT+2)
Panel Discussion #1
Topic: Electronic Industry Impact on the Acceleration of Digital Transformation
Moderator: Eng. Moataz Kotb, Founder & Managing Director, CultArk, Egypt
Panelist #1: Dr. Hisham Haddara, Chairman at Si-Ware Systems, Egypt
Panelist #2: Dr. Baker Mohammad, Director, System-on-Chip Center | Professor, Electrical Engineering And Computer Science, Khalifa University, UAE
Panelist #3: Dr. Aida Elsabban, Minister’s Advisor, Ministry of Military Production (MoMP) | Honorary Chair of WIE Egypt International Leadership Summit (ILS) | Visiting Lecturer at BUE, Egypt
Panelist #4: Dr. Amr Wassal, Sr. VP of VLSI, Systems and Software at Goodix Egypt
Technology and Startups Exhibition
Triple Helix Exhibition10:30 - 11:30
(GMT+2)
Panel Discussion #2
Topic: How AI and IoT Improve Environmental Sustainability & Combat with Climate Change
Moderator: Dr. Saeed Al Dahri, Director, Center for Future Studies, Dubai University, UAE | Visiting lecturer, University of Oxford, Department for Continuing Education, UK
Panelist #1: Dr. Ahmed Elsherbini, Professor, Cairo University | Chairman, the Communication and Information Technology Research Council, Academy of Scientific Research, Egypt
Panelist #2: Dr. Mohamed Ismail, Engineering Physics Assistant Professor, Egypt University of Informatics, Egypt
Panelist #2: Dr. Mona Nasr, Vice Dean, Faculty of Computers and Information, Helwan University, Egypt
Industry/Gov. Track Industry SummitPaper Session E: Topic Area 2: Security and Privacy of IoT and Blockchain
Session Chair: Dr. Ismail Arai, Associate Professor at Information Initiative Center, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Japan
Technical TrackTechnology and Startups Exhibition
Triple Helix Exhibition11:45 - 12:00
(GMT+2)
Break
Paper Session E: Topic Area 2: Security and Privacy of IoT and Blockchain
Session Chair: Dr. Ismail Arai, Associate Professor at Information Initiative Center, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Japan
Technical Track12:00 - 1:00
(GMT+2)
Panel Discussion #3
Topic: Incubators and Accelerators Role in the Developing of Techy Industries in the MENA Region
Moderator: Eng. Nahel Muhammad Amirah, Innovation Support Manager at Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (TIEC), Egypt
Panelist #1: Dr. Sudeendra Koushik, Innovation Director, Volvo Group India & Head of CampX by Volvo Group | VP Conferences at IEEE TEMS, Chair at IEEE TEMS, India
Panelist #2: Dr. Wael El-Desouky, Founding Director, Entrepneurship Center, Arab Academy for Science, Technology, and Maritime Transport, Egypt
Panelist #3: Dr. Heba Labib, Director, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Competitiveness Center, Nile University, Egypt
Panelist #4: Dr. Nagwa El Sayed, Scientific Research Acting Manager, Scientific Research and Innovation Program, Misr El Kheir Foundation (MEK), Egypt
Panelist #5: Eng. Hesham Wahby, CEO, Cultiv LLC, Egypt
Industry/Gov. Track Industry SummitPaper Session E: Topic Area 2: Security and Privacy of IoT and Blockchain
Session Chair: Dr. Ismail Arai, Associate Professor at Information Initiative Center, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Japan
Technical TrackTechnology and Startups Exhibition
Triple Helix Exhibition1:00 - 2:00
(GMT+2)
Lunch Break
2:00 - 2:30
(GMT+2)
Keynote Speech #2
Title: XBeats Detected: Please Proceed to the Nearest Emergency
Speaker: Dr. Khalid Elgazzar, Associate Professor, Canada Research Chair in the Internet of Things (IoT) at Ontario Tech University, Canada
Industry/Gov. Track Industry SummitPaper Session F
Session Chair: Dr. Islam Elgedawy, Associate Professor, Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering , Alamein International University (AIU), Egypt
Technology and Startups Exhibition
Triple Helix Exhibition2:30 - 3:30
(GMT+2)
Keynote Speech #3
Title: How the Metaverse will Shape our Future Speech?
Moderator: Eng. Mohamed Salama, Senior Partner at Unity Technologies, UAE
Industry/Gov. Track Industry SummitPaper Session F
Session Chair: Dr. Islam Elgedawy, Associate Professor, Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering , Alamein International University (AIU), Egypt
Technology and Startups Exhibition
Triple Helix Exhibition3:30 - 4:00
(GMT+2)
Break
Technology and Startups Exhibition
Triple Helix Exhibition4:00 - 5:00
(GMT+2)
Closing Ceremony & Conference Remarks
Soft Launching: Egypt IoT and AI Challenge; Africa IoT and AI Challenge; Latin America IoT and AI Challenge
