8:00 AM

8:30 AM

Registration Opens

8:30 AM

8:50 AM

Welcoming Remarks and Orientation
Plenum

8:50 AM

9:05 AM

Chairperson's Opening Remarks

Michael Malek

Ex Director of Data Management , Ex-Nakheel

Plenum

9:05 AM

9:25 AM

Keynote | The Future Of Data Management - Augmented. Always Active. Always On

Sara Al Zarooni

Director of Data and Statistics Establishment, Digital Dubai

Goran Cvetanovski

CEO & Chief Editorial Director , Hyperight MEA

Plenum

9:25 AM

9:45 AM

Keynote - Driving Data Driven Culture: Humanizing the Data Skillset & Mindset

Gautam Verma

Head of Data Enablement , Department of Government Enablement

Plenum

9:45 AM

10:25 AM

Panel | The Future of Data Management: Bridging Analytics, Applied and Generative AI

Khulood Alawadhi

Director - Advanced Technology Services , Moro Hub

Gopi Maren

AVP - Data Governance, Data Platforms, Rak Bank

Arockiaraj Arockiam

VP of Data, Analytics & AI | Data Protection Officer, Thndr

Sadaf Rizvi

Group Head of Data Governance & Privacy, Al Futtaim

Plenum

10:30 AM

10:55 AM

Networking Coffee & Peer-To-Peer Meetings

11:00 AM

11:30 AM

Transforming Beauty with AI: A Data-Driven Strategy for Innovation

Alexis Jean-Baptiste

Chief Data & Analytics Officer, L'Oréal

[M1] - Data Strategy

11:00 AM

11:30 AM

Instilling a Culture of Analytics: the Precursor to True Data-Driven Change

Mahmoud Hammoud

Chief Data Officer, MultiBank Group

[M2] - Data Governance & Quality

11:00 AM

11:30 AM

Unlocking Innovation with EGA's Next-Gen Data Product Architecture

Khuram Pervez

Head of AI & Data Science , Emirates Global Aluminium

[M3] - Cloud and Modern Data Platform

11:40 AM

12:20 PM

Crafting a Future-Proof Data Platform: Balancing On-Prem and Cloud for Regulated Industries

Sebastian Lassas

Business Development Manager, Exasol

Mohamed El Jaafari

Senior Solution Engineer , Exasol AG

Mariam Ezz.Edien

Vice President - Government Sector & Strategic Accounts, Beinex

[M1] - Data Strategy

11:40 AM

12:20 PM

Data & AI: The Driving Force behind a Thriving Business

Amr Abouhussein

Director & Head of Data, Floward

[M2] - Data Governance & Quality

11:40 AM

12:20 PM

Scaling Analytics: Key strategies for sustainable growth

Ali Khalid

Manager, Enterprise Data & Analytics, Emirates Airline

[M3] - Cloud and Modern Data Platform

12:20 PM

1:00 PM

Maximizing ROI: Treating Your Data Platform as a Product

Ram Yermal

Advisor Data Platforms, Department of Government Enablement

[M1] - Data Strategy

12:20 PM

1:00 PM

Data Civilization: Sustainable Data Governance Key Success Factors

Azza Abdou

Enterprise Data Management Head, Credit Agricole Egypt

[M2] - Data Governance & Quality

12:20 PM

1:00 PM

From Chaos to Clarity: Achieving Data Excellence with a Unified Data Quality Framework

Mohamed Elmaki

Manager, Data Analytics & AI, KPMG Lower Gulf

[M3] - Cloud and Modern Data Platform

1:00 PM

1:30 PM

Agile Data Management: Leveraging Data as a Strategic Asset in the Cloud Age

Ahmad Sirka

Chief Data Officer, Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council

[M1] - Data Strategy

1:00 PM

1:30 PM

Building Trust through Data Governance: Ensuring Accuracy and Compliance

Sathish Dhanasegar

Director - Data and Analytics, Jumeirah Group

[M2] - Data Governance & Quality

1:00 PM

1:30 PM

What Are the Considerations for Migrating from On-Prem to Cloud Data Platforms?

Shahnawaz Ali

Program Manager – Data & Governance, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank

[M3] - Cloud and Modern Data Platform

1:40 PM

2:40 PM

Networking Lunch

2:30 PM

3:50 PM

Moderated Roundtable Discussions
Plenum

4:00 PM

4:30 PM

[TIP] - Data Consolidation with the DataVera EKG Platform - DataVera - E3

4:00 PM

4:30 PM

[TIP] - Transforming Data into Value with FanRuan’s BI Solutions - FanRuan - E4

4:30 PM

4:50 PM

Closing Keynote: Data Strategy: Foundation to Analytics and AI driven business value creation - Ram Kumar, CIGNA

Ram Kumar

Chief Data & Analytics Officer International Health , CIGNA

Plenum

4:50 PM

5:05 PM

Chairperson’s and Moderator Closing Remarks
Plenum

5:00 PM

5:10 PM

Conference Ends