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
George Zakhem
Director - Business Development and Partnerships
EDC
Munkhjargal (Moyo) Gochoo
Associate Professor 
UAE University
Haiyan Li
Head of Greater China Investements & Portfolio Manager
 
Hans Christian Stuber
President and GM
UASystems
Hector Xu
CEO
Rotor
Hendrik Kramer
CEO & Founder
Fernride
Henry Hooi
Founder and Executive Chairman
Volarair
Hua Zhong
VP
Weride
Hugo Fozzati
Chief Business Officer
AutoX
Ismail Issa
Head of Web3 & Metaverse
 
Jack Daleo
 Journalist
Flying Magazine
Jiri Zachardala
Founder and CEO
UDx
Joerg Hofmann
COO
Endeavour Advisory
John Quain
Freelancer
NYT, PC Mag, Road to Autonomy
Jonathan Newth
Founder and CEO
Focal Point VR
Joseph Constant
Director of Global Strategy and Development
NIU Technology

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