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Innovation Through Data

MENA’S Technological Landscape and Investments

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Event Overview

The Middle East undeniably has undergone a huge digital paradigm shift due to the striking technological disruption across the government authorities with the enormous data produced. There has been tremendous acceptance of digital data across these authorities which has resulted in improving the life of the citizens in the region. Many countries in the middle east have also introduced policies to encourage data sharing by making data and digital technologies as the most important pillar for their future vision and strategies. This has a market opportunity of $255 billion with captalisation on advancement of digital maturity across the region. Despite the huge shift, the MENA region is yet to explore more opportunities to meet global standards in the areas of data sharing, open data platform, transparency, security, and monetizing of data. In light of this, the 3rd edition of the Data-Driven Government Conference taking place on 10-11 May 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is exclusively hosted to bring together 250+ professionals and experts from the government, ministries, public sector, international councils, alliances, and technology sector to shed light on the digital capabilities, data security, sustainability, and the future data usage trends for the government sector. The distinguished expert panel of speakers will discuss the region’s forward journey to deep dive in implementing data-based infrastructure for moving towards the mega digital world to effectively regulate and support their national socio-economic development.

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WHO ATTENDED IN 2022

Participants that attended the 2nd edition of Data-Driven Government Conference in 2022 included key regional

Government Stakeholders

PUBLIC SECTOR SPECIALIST

SOLUTION PROVIDERS

Consultants

Advisors

H.E. Belal Hafnawi

Commissioner

Board Member at Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (Digitization, Technology, Digital Transformation, AI, IoT, Blockchain, leadership, Strategy and Regulatory Expert), Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, Jordan

Eng. Ali Abuzinjal

Head of Digitalization

Sharjah Research Technology Park, (SRTP), United Arab Emirates

Badar Khan

Head of Cognitive Transformation Office

NEOM, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Latifa Alshehhi

Data Management Section Manager

Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), Head of Data and AI, Women in AI, United Arab Emirates

Mohammad J Sear

Digital Government & Public Sector Consulting Leader

EY, MENA

SPEAKERS

H.E. Belal Hafnawi

Commissioner

Board Member at Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (Digitization, Technology, Digital Transformation, AI, IoT, Blockchain, leadership, Strategy and Regulatory Expert), Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, Jordan

Eng. Ali Abuzinjal

Head of Digitalization

Sharjah Research Technology Park, (SRTP), United Arab Emirates

Badar Khan

Head of Cognitive Transformation Office

NEOM, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Dr. Duaa Abaoud

Digital Director

Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Fatmah Alabdouli

Director of Data Management & Statistics

Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure, United Arab Emirates

Ghaith AlSuwaidi

Director of the Data Science and Advanced Analytics Department

Digital Dubai,
United Arab Emirates

Aysha Ali Alnayeli AlShamsi

Data and Artificial Intelligence Director

Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA)
United Arab Emirates

Franco Adrian Castillero

Digital Transformation Leader

United Arab Emirates

Laila Al Hadhrami

Director, AI Center of Advanced Studies (AICAS), President

Saudi Society for Data Science at King Saud University
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Dr. Luluh Aldhubayi

Director

AI Center of Advanced Studies (AICAS), President, Saudi Society for Data Science at King Saud University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Ramesh Subramanian

Chief Financial Officer

Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ), United Arab Emirates

Tamer Hamed

Chief Information Officer

Dubai Cable Company (Ducab), United Arab Emirates

Salwa Jalal Al Blushi

Head of Digital Standards and Operations

Digital Health Department, Ministry of Health and Prevention, United Arab Emirates

Engr. Doreb Ebrahim

Technical Advisor- Head of Section of Electrical Strategy Monitoring and Control Department

Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (SEWA), United Arab Emirates

Dana Shatila

Head of Section – IT Planning & Strategy

Abu Dhabi Media, United Arab Emirates

Mohammad J Sear

Digital Government and Public Sector Consulting Leader

Ernst & Young, MENA, United Arab Emirates

Dr. Salim Al-Shuaili

Director of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Technology

Oman

Abdullah Alseqaih

Data Analytics Director

Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development,
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Dr. E. Ahmad Altarawneh

Senior Strategic Consultant of Digital Transformation

Headquarters - Digital government, Dubai Police,
United Arab Emirates

Dr. Jassim Haji

President

Artificial Intelligence Society & International Group of Artificial Intelligence,
Bahrain

Jassim Al Awadi

Digital Transformation & Telco Independent Expert

United Arab Emirates

Mohamad Easawy

IT Excellence Manager
Dubai Customs

United Arab Emirates

Ahmad Salama

Vice President & General Manager

MENAT
Contentsquare

Dr. Kevin Moat

Executive Director

Solution BI Middle East

Ozan Tercan

CEO

Solution BI Middle East

Asem Rostom

General Manager

MENA, Simplilearn

Alexey Sidorov

Chief Evangelist

Denodo

Artur Assor

Business Area Director

Nortal Middle East and Africa

CONFERENCE AGENDA​

Day 1 – 10th May 2023
Day 2 – 11th May 2023
08:15
Registration, refreshments, and networking
09:10
Welcome remarks by GM Group – Soha Hazem, Conference Director
09:15
Welcome note by Conference Chairman
  • Dr. Jassim Haji, President – Artificial Intelligence Society & International Group of Artificial Intelligence, Bahrain
Session 1 – Highlighting key factors for an optimum utilisation of data analytics innovations in the MENA region
09:25
Opening panel discussion – Envisioning a new digital world to enable optimal utilisation of data analytics and improve quality of life in the MENA region
  • Modernisation of public sector with data analytics to advance smart services and improve quality of life
  • Developing open data platform to improve data sharing between private and public sectors, improve transparency, and drive economic growth
  • Addressing existing regulatory frameworks, setting standards, and removing barriers to manage, share, and re-use data within all sectors
  • Overcoming key challenges of government critical data privacy and security for the
Panelists:
  • H.E. Belal Hafnawi, Commissioner – Board Member at Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (Digitization, Technology, Digital Transformation, AI, IoT, Blockchain, leadership, Strategy and Regulatory Expert), Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, Jordan
  • Ghaith AlSuwaidi, Director of the Data Science and Advanced Analytics Department, Digital Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Dr. Salim Al-Shuaili, Director of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Technology, Oman
  • Abdullah Alseqaih – Data Analytics Director, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Moderator:
  • Mohammad J Sear – Digital Government & Public Sector Consulting Leader, EY, MENA
10:10
Presentation – Addressing the need for data quality in government organisations for better decision management
  • Improving the consistency and quality of the key data to produce more accurate and timely information
  • Implementing a data framework that incorporates best practices for people, process, and technology
  • Understanding the critical capabilities of a master data management solution
  • Utilising data fabric, data mesh, data lakehouse and catalogue to support the design and deployment of reusable data
  • Salwa Jalal Al Blushi, Head of Digital Standards and Operations, Digital Health Department, Ministry of Health and Prevention, United Arab Emirates
10:25 – 10:40
Driving Government Innovation through Logical Data Fabric
  • Alexey Sidorov, Chief Evangelist, Denodo
10:40 – 10:55
Everyone is unique. But do you know what makes them click?
  • Ahmad Salama, Vice President & General Manager, MENAT – Contentsquare
10:55
Presentation – Web 3 more than a hype: The role of (digital) governments
Speaker:
  • Franco Adrian Castillero, Digital Transformation Leader, United Arab Emirates
11:10
Presentation – Data adoption in cloud for an enhanced performance
  • Securing data in the cloud for encrypted services to ensures safety
  • Identifying key challenges and roadblocks of migrating data to the cloud
  • Identifying patterns in data to extract new insights with cloud analytics
  • Driving data integration and unified business processes by implementing a cloud-first strategy
  • Leveraging the power of hybrid data to overcome key challenges related to on-premises and cloud storage
  • Dana Shatila, Head of Section – IT Planning & Strategy, Abu Dhabi Media, United Arab Emirates
11:30
Coffee And Networking Break
Session 2 – Strengthening elements in data models across the government sector
12:00
Critical importance of data-driven decision-making in the manufacturing industry
  • Tamer Hamed, Chief Information Officer, Dubai Cable Company (Ducab), United Arab Emirates
12:15
Panel discussion two – Transforming data enterprise architecture models across the government sector with advanced data management
  • Establishing data management processes for the collection, storage, and use of data in predictive analytics to increase the efficacy of mission-critical programs across all government platforms
  • Implementing data governance to breakdown silos, create effective data centralisation hubs, and develop effective data sharing systems across sub authorities
  • Measuring and enhancing data quality for effective applications across the government sector
  • Leveraging data monetisation to obtain quantifiable return on investment
  • Upgrading the operational data framework to optimise the use of data mining and descriptive analytics for smart programs
Panelists:
  • Dr. Duaa Abaoud – Digital Director, Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  • Dr. E. Ahmad Altarawneh – Senior Strategic Consultant of Digital Transformation, Headquarters – Digital government, Dubai Police, United Arab Emirates
  • Aysha Ali Alnayeli AlShamsi, Data and Artificial Intelligence Director, Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA), United Arab Emirates
  • Dr. Salim Al-Shuaili Director of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Technology, Oman
  • Ozan Tercan – CEO, Solution BI Middle East
Moderator:
  • Franco Adrian Castillero – Digital Transformation Leader, United Arab Emirates
13:00
Closing panel – Utilising advanced data analytics tools to optimise generated data in the metaverse world
  • Integrating business intelligence and advanced data analytics to capitalise on collected data across digital cities
  • Identifying the right AI-based technologies for your data analytics strategy (machine learning, NLP, ERP, computer vision, etc.) with 3D virtual space
  • Looking at the role of cloud computing in improving analytics performance and streamlining projects in the new online world
  • Discussing the challenges of navigating complex data, privacy, security, and centralisation in the new metaverse
  • What are the high impact areas where ‘Predictive’ Data Analytics can help drive growth and improve customer satisfaction & retention
Panelists:
  • Dr. Jassim Haji – President – Artificial Intelligence Society & International Group of Artificial Intelligence, Bahrain
  • Eng. Ali Abuzinjal - Head of Digitalization, Sharjah Research Technology Park, (SRTP), United Arab Emirates
  • Ramesh Subramanian - Chief Financial Officer, Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ), United Arab Emirates
  • Engr. Doreb Ebrahim - Technical Advisor- Head of Section of Electrical Strategy Monitoring and Control Department, Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (SEWA), United Arab Emirates
  • Mohamad Easawy, IT Excellence Manager, Dubai Customs, United Arab Emirates
Moderator:
  • Badar Khan – Head of Cognitive Transformation Office, NEOM, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
13:45
Closing remarks
14:00
End Of Conference Day 1 And Networking Lunch
08:30
Registration, refreshments, and networking
09:30
Welcome Note By Conference Chairman
  • Dr. Jassim Haji – President – Artificial Intelligence Society & International Group of Artificial Intelligence, Bahrain
Session 3 – Building up data governance, statistics, privacy, and security in the region
09:35
Opening panel 1 – Opening panel 1- Discussing challenges in implementation of data sharing for enhanced and better data strategy in decision making
  • Discussing the availability and accessibility of data in a usable format
  • Importance of data sharing in form of official statistics to overcome scalability and storage issues
  • Keeping pace with growing needs in new and complex data stats with latest solution
  • Aligning with international state laws to maintain confidentiality
Panelists:
  • Dr. Luluh Aldhubayi – Director, AI Center of Advanced Studies (AICAS), President, Saudi Society for Data Science at King Saud University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  • Dr. Jassim Haji – President – Artificial Intelligence Society & International Group of Artificial Intelligence, Bahrain
  • Fatmah Alabdouli – Director of Data Management & Statistics at Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure, United Arab Emirates
  • Artur Assor – Business Area Director, Nortal Middle East and Africa
Moderator:
  • H.E. Belal Hafnawi, Commissioner – Board Member at Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (Digitization, Technology, Digital Transformation, AI, IoT, Blockchain, leadership, Strategy and Regulatory Expert), Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, Jordan
10:20
Data and its role in digital transformation journey
  • Ramesh Subramanian, Chief Financial Officer, Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ), United Arab Emirates
10:35
Powering a talent-driven transformation
Enabling the Government workforce to serve citizens better as well as drive economic growth
  • Asem Rostom, General Manager, MENA at Simplilearn
10:50
Fireside Chat: Addressing future data privacy and information security challenges under the data governance laws
  • Scope of local data protection set by the national data platform
  • Managing the availability, usability, integrity, and security of data in enterprise systems
  • Identifying different measures to ensure data security that will lead to sensitive information privacy
  • Looking at the best practices in data security and information privacy to understand the levels of violation and security failure
Moderator:
  • Mohammad J Sear, Digital Government and Public Sector Consulting Leader, Ernst & Young, MENA, United Arab Emirates
Speaker:
  • Badar Khan – Head of Cognitive Transformation Office, NEOM, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
11:05
Presentation 2  - The role of Metaverse in shaping the innovation in our communities
  • Facilitating joint interoperability and functioning of different systems and interfaces without restriction
  • Identifying the inefficiencies and problems to solve in IoT and smart cities with data and payment capabilities of this technology
  • Solving real-world problems across industries while retaining public auditability and preserving the privacy of personal data
  • Measuring the actual supply and demand in the country across scenarios with the regular data feeds
  • Allowing decentralisation to ensure the full functioning of the metaverse where all the participants / authorities can see the same virtual world for better decision making
Speaker:
  • Laila Al Hadhrami – Managing Director of C3 Advisory, Oman
11:30
Coffee And Networking Break
Session 4 – Future of data in the new growing digital world/infrastructure
12:00
Panel discussion 2 – Exploring, optimising, and accelerating every business activity and security with informed action across every sector in the MENA region
  • Integrating data and digital infrastructure in building future smart cities and overlooking security
  • Transforming blockchain in finance and energy sectors by establishing new processes and service infrastructure
  • Incorporating AR and VR in government operations to enhance data visualisation to ease pattern recognition
  • Achieving operational excellence using intelligent automation
  • Exploring role of 5G in enhancing the decision making in the telecommunications sector
Panelists:
  • Dr. Luluh Aldhubayi – Director, AI Center of Advanced Studies (AICAS), President, Saudi Society for Data Science at King Saud University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  • Laila Al Hadhrami – Managing Director of C3 Advisory, Oman
  • Jassim Al Awadi – Digital Transformation & Telco Independent Expert, United Arab Emirates
Moderator:
  • Dr. Kevin Moat, Executive Director, Solution BI Middle East
12:45
Presentation 3 – Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development’s data management & data governance strategy
  • Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development’s approach to adopting DM & DG concept
  • Strategic liaison across Digital Transformation Agency and MHRSD
  • Data projects and key initiatives of the roadmap
Speaker:
  • Abdullah Alseqaih – Data Analytics Director, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
13:10
Chairman’s closing remarks
13:20
End of conference and networking lunch

WHY GET INVOLVED

GET IN FRONT OF YOUR TARGET MARKET

Get access to key government authorities involved with ongoing and upcoming data management and analytics in the region and get insight into their plans to invest in new technologies and spot opportunities.

INCREASE YOUR COMPETITIVENESS

Learn about the challenges faced by the region’s key organizations and identify how you can provide them with customized solutions to help them overcome them

GENERATE STRONG
LEADS

Learn about data management requirements of key government authorities and influence decision makers and stand a chance of being shortlisted for upcoming projects.

GAIN PROJECT
INSIGHTS

Get first-hand details on timelines and requirements of current governmental projects from across the region and spot opportunities.

RAISE YOUR BRAND AWARENESS

Opportunity to position your brand as one of the leading companies in the sector to help stakeholders and project owners achieve their targets.

Who should sponsor

Sponsorship opportunities

We have a diverse range of sponsorship opportunities available; a member of the sponsorship team will work with you to create a bespoke package to suit your businesses objectives.

SPONSORS

Data Management Partner

Associate Sponsor

Associate Sponsor

Associate Sponsor

Silver Sponsor

Silver Partner

Industry Partner

Exhibitor

Exhibitor

Data Management Partner

Silver Partner

Silver Partner

Silver Partner

Media Partners

Key Research Partner

Research Partner

2023 Sponsorship Opportunities

We have a diverse range of sponsorship opportunities available, a member of the sponsorship team will work with you to create a bespoke package to suit your businesses objectives.
For more information email partnerships@gmevents.ae or call +971 4 568 7800

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