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Emile
Armour-Heselton
Member Relations & Business Development
ITU
David
Vincentelli
Remote Hydrography Business Developer
Exail
Abdulla 
Al Shamsi
COO
Bayanat
Lucas
Marchesini
Co-Founder, CEO & CTO
Manta Aircraft
Don
Berchoff
CEO
TruWeather Solutions
Dr Minsang 
Yu
Chief Strategy Officer
Autonomous a2z
Dr Noura
Al Dhaheri
CEO
Maqta Gateway
Dr Paul
Newman
Founder, President & CTO
Oxa
Shadi 
Malak
CEO
Etihad Rail
Bumdong
Cho
Founder & CTO
VSpace
Ali
Dalloul
Vice President Customer eXperience Engineering (CxE)
Azure AI Platform Microsoft Cloud & AI Group
HE Mohammed Ali Alshorafa
Chairman
Department of Municipalities & Transport
Dr James
Wang
Professor
Nanyang Technological University Singapore
Dr Philipp 
Gneiting
Partner
Plug and Play
Sandith 
Thandasherry
CEO
Navalt Solar & Electric Boats 

HE Mansoor 
Al Mansoori
Chairman
Space42
Frederic
Werner 
Chief Strategy & Operations 
AI For Good, ITU
Nikhil
Goel
CCO
Archer Aviation
Badr
Al Olama
Director General 
Abu Dhabi Investment Office
Dr Santh 
Sathya
CEO
Luftcar
HE Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi
Chairman
Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development
Billy
Thalheimer
CEO
Regent
Paul
Cassé​
CEO
CAPS
Rolf
Stuber​
CEO
SmartFlyer
Hans-Christian
Stuber​
President & General Manager​
UASystems
Adam
Goldstein
Founder & CEO
Archer
Chuck
Martin
Author  
Flying Vehicles
Yvonne
Winter
Co-Founder & COO
FlyNow
Svilen
Rangelov​
Co-Founder & CEO
Dronamics
Abdulla Mohammed Alashram
Group CEO
7X
Shannon
Miller
EVP and President
Jacobs
Sergio
Cecutta
Partner
SMG Consulting
Hasan 
Al Hosani
Managing Director
Bayanat
Anant 
Maheshwari
President & CEO
Honeywell High Growth Regions
Siddhartha
Venkatesan
CSO and General Counsel
May Mobility
JoeBen 
Bevirt
Founder & CEO
Joby Aviation
Taavi 
Rõivas
Chairman of the Supervisory Board
Auve Tech
Henry
Hooi
Founder & Director
Volarair
Fahad 
ibne Masood
MRAeS
Lu
Weiyao
Co-Founder & Technical Director
Flare Dynamics
Fan
Zhu
CTO
Bayanat
Sergey
Kiselev
CCO & Head of Europe
ZeroAvia
Nayef
Shahin
Director of Innovation & Knowledge
Abu Dhabi Investment Office
Ahmed 
Elbermbali
Managing Director MENA
CharIN
Toddington 
Harper
CEO 
Gridserve
Stefano 
Malagodi 
Executive Director
Innovo
Paolo 
Colombo
Global Aerospace and Defense 
Strategy Director
Altair
Steve 
Fambro
CEO 
Aptera Motors
Dr Prashanth 
Marpu
Chief Space Officer
Bayanat
Markus
Stampfer
Co-owner 
OPREM Group Drone Champions League
George 
Shao
Senior Director
Pony.ai
Liané 
Thompson

CEO
Aquaai

Dr Haya 
Aldaghlas
Director, Strategy and Regulations
Abu Dhabi Maritime

Capt. Saif 
Al Mheiri
Managing Director 
Abu Dhabi Maritime
Axel 
Radermacher
Co-Founder, Head of Product
Odys Aviation
Uma
Subramanian
CEO
Aero Technologies

Luis 
De La Cruz
Managing Director of Digital Services & Experiences for Middle East & Africa 
General Motors
Jürgen 
Greil
CEO 
FlyNow Aviation
Ross Macfarlane
Remote Operations Center Manager
FUGRO
Mustafa 
Alrawi
Group Director Editorial Partnerships
International Media Investments
Dr Hua
Zhong
Senior Vice President
WeRide
Program
Day 01
25 th April
Opening
11:00
Opening of DRIFTx
Welcome Speech and Keynote Addresses
11:05
Panel
Urban Mobility Revolution: The Abu Dhabi Blueprint
11:30
Lightning Talk
Introducing the Smart and Autonomous Vehicles Industry (SAVI)
11:45
Lightning Talk
AI and Human Synergy: Steering the Wheel of Future Urban Mobility
12:00
Lightning Talk
Redefining Last-Mile Logistics: Drones, Autonomous Solutions, AI, and Micro-Hubs
12:15
Fireside Chat
Urban City Hacks: Accelerating Widespread Mobility Adoption
12:30
Lightning Talk
Entangled Efficiency: Weaving a Web of Connected and Intelligent Mobility Networks
12:45
Networking
16:30 - 18:00
Live Demonstrations throughout DRIFTx
 
Air Mobility Stage
13:30
Lightning Talk
The Sky’s the Limit: Public Perception and Acceptance of Urban Air Mobility
13:45
Fireside Chat
Skyport Futures: Management, Design and Functionality of Urban Airports and Air Traffic
14:15
Lightning Talk
Vertiports: The Future of Sky Metro
14:45
Fireside Chat
Electrifying Altitudes: Pioneering Battery Tech in Air Mobility
15:15
Fireside Chat
Drones in Urban Landscapes: Safety, Ethics, and Integration
15:30
Lightning Talk
Sound Pollution: Noise Reduction in Urban Air Mobility
 
Land Mobility Stage
14:00
Fireside Chat
Eco-Driven: Forging Sustainable Lanes with Electric and Autonomous Vehicles
14:30
Lightning Talk
Pedestrian and Vehicle Coexistence: The Convergence of 5G and AI for Urban Traffic Management
15:00
Fireside Chat
The Iron Arteries: Rail Innovations for Sustainable Urban Expansion
15:30
Lightning Talk
Redefining Transit: Micro-Mobility and Personal Mobility Applications
15:45
Fireside Chat
On the Fast Track: Reimagining Public Transportation
16:00
Fireside Chat
Navigating New Norms: Ethics and Privacy in Autonomous Transportation
 
Sea Mobility Stage
13:45
Fireside Chat
Expanding Sea Horizons: Autonomous and Advanced Navigational Systems, and Deliveries to Remote Destinations
14:20
Lightning Talk
Aquatic Frontiers: Exploring Amphibious and Submersibles
14:50
Panel
Ports of the Future: Automating Logistics in Maritime Hubs
15:20
Panel
AI at Sea: Steering the Course of Oceanic Urban Mobility
 
Day 02
26 th April
Opening
10:30
Networking
16:00
Live Demonstrations throughout DRIFTx
 
Innovators Lab
10:00
Panel
Mobility & AI Revolution
11:00
Panel
Smart City & Sustainability Goals
12:00
Networking
14:00
Panel
Women in Mobility Fueling Change
15:00
Panel
Inspiring the next generation with AI
 
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