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
Nadira Tudor
Independent professional broadcaster, Journalist & conference moderator
BBC, News UK, Channel 5, Reuters
Najwa Aaraj
Chief Researcher, Autonomous Robotics Research Centre and Cryptography Research Center
Technology Innovation Institute
Nicolas Petrovic
CEO
Etihad Rail Mobility
Nikhil Goel
CCO
Archer
Ott Männik
Software Lead
Auve Tech 
David Seungwon Paek
CEO
ZeroaviaV SPACE
Paolo Colombo
 Global Aerospace and Defence Strategy Director
 Altair
Patrick Philipp
 Director of Certification and Standards
IRU
Paul Casse
CEO
CAPS
Prof Hussain Shareef
Head of Green Mobility
UAE University
Robert Ziegler
General Manager EMEA
Einride
Roberto Sabbatini
Aerospace Engineering
Khalifa University
Rolf Stuber
CEO
Smartflyer
Ross Macfarlane
Remote Operations Center Manager
FUGRO
Sandith Thandasherry
CEO
Navalt
Santh Sathya
Founder
Luftcar

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