UAE Speakers
H.E. Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi
Chairman
Abu Dhabi 
Department of 
Economic 
Development
H.E. Mohamed Ali Al Shorafa
Chairman
Department of Municipalities & Transport
H.E. Mansoor Al Mansoori
Chairman
Space42
H.E. Faisal Al-Bannai
Secretary General 
ATRC, and Advisor to the UAE President on Strategic Research and Advanced Technology Affairs
H.E. Dr. Mohamed Hamad Al Kuwaiti
Chairman
UAE Cyber Security Council
H.E. Abdulla Al Marzouqi
Director General
Integrated 
Transport Center 
(Abu Dhabi)
Moderator:
Hasan Ahmed Al Hosani
Managing Director
Bayanat
Abdulla Mohammed Alashram
Group CEO
7X 
Moderator:
Abdulla Al Shamsi
COO
 Bayanat
Nayef Shahin
Director Innovation & Knowledge
ADIO
Dr. Noura Al Dhaheri
CEO
Maqta Gateway
Dr. Hamad Al Jassmi 
Director –
Emirates Center for Mobility Research 
UAE University 
Hana
Al Kokhardi
Section Head -
Aviation Transport Planning & Regulations 
ITC
Eng. Sumaya Al Neyadi
Head of Traffic 
Safety Section 
ITC
Aqeel Ahmed Al Zarouni
Assistant Director General
Aviation Safety Affairs  
Mohamed Drayel
Director- Maritime Transport
ITC
Prof. Ahmed Murad
Associate 
Provost for 
Research
UAE University 
Jassem Nasser
Chief Business Development 
Officer
Thuraya
Fatma Hantoubi
Transport Services Planning Section 
Head
ITC
Alia Al Nuaimi
Strategic Planning Manager, Strategic Planning & 
Performance 
Management 
Division
ITC
Dr. Manar Almazrouie
Assistant 
Professor of 
Mechanical 
Engineering 
UAE University 
Capt Saif Al Mheiri
CEO
Abu Dhabi Martime
Shadi Malak
CEO
Etihad Rail
International Speakers
Dr. Haya Aldaghlas
Strategy 
Director
Abu Dhabi 
Maritime
Anant Maheshwari
President and CEO, Global High Growth Regions 
Honeywell
JoeBen
Bevirt
Founder & CEO
Joby
Adam Goldstein
Founder & CEO 
Archer
Billy Thalheimer
CEO
Regent
Shannon
Miller
President, 
Strategy, 
Growth & Digital 
Jacobs 
Moderator:
Dr. Philipp Gneiting
Partner Innovation Services 
Plug and Play 
Moderator:
Sergio Cecutta
Founder
SMG Consulting 
Toddington Harper
CEO
GRIDSERVE 
Taavi Roivas
Chairman
Auvetech 
Conor Yang
CFO & Director 
of Board
Ehang 
Dr. Paul
Newman
CTO and President
 OXA
Ali Dalloul 
VP, Azure AI Platform, Customer Experience Eng
Microsoft
Moderator:
Chuck Martin
Author
Flying Vehicles 
Don Berchoff
CEO
TruWeather 
Solutions 
Minsang Yu
Chief Strategy 
Officer
Autonomous 
A2Z 

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