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Huawei Arab Innovation Day

Huawei Arab Innovation Day 2021, hosted on October 19th at Al Multaqua Ballroom, Dubai World Trade Centre, UAE, brought together leading voices in government, academia, industry analysts and regulators, as well as Huawei’s senior leadership team. The event held under the theme ‘Collaboration to Drive Innovations in the Arab World’, shared in-depth insights on technical innovation and the role it plays in digital transformation in the Arab World.

Sessions/Topics (Replay)
Session 2
Session 1
09:30-10:45

Opening Keynote—Huawei

Catherine Chen | Senior VP, Director of the Board & President of Public Affairs & Communications Dept, Huawei
HE. Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi | Minister of State for Entrepreneurship and SMEs , UAE
HE. Arkan Shahab | Minister of Communications, Iraq
HE. Ahmad Al Hanandeh | Minister of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship, Jordan
H.E. Sameera Ebrahim Bin Rajb | The Special Envoy for the Roayl Court / Minister, Bahrain
Wang Tao (David Wang) | Executive Director of the Board, Chairman of ICT Infrastructure Managing Board
11:00-12:00

1st Session: Panel Discussion—Digital Transformation: "ICT Innovation to Drive Digital Transformation in the Arab World"

Toni Eid | CEO of Trace Media & Founder of Telecom Review
Adel Darwish | Regional Director, ITU
Dr. Ammar Alhusaini | Deputy Director General, Central Agency for Information Technology (CAIT), Kuwait
Dr Jassim Haji | President, International Group of Artificial Intelligence
Dr. Fahem Al Nuaimi | CEO, Ankabut
Ghazi Atallah | CEO - NXN (neXgen group)
13:15-13:50

Keynotes and Presentation

Tao Zhan, Director | UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education (IITE)
Dr. Eesa Al Bastaki | President of the University of Dubai
Dr. Marita Hojeij | Professor at USEK University, Lebanon
13:50-14:50

2nd Session: Panel Discussion - ICT for Education & Talent Development "ICT Innovation to Drive Talent Ecosystem for Better Education in the Arab World"

Iyad Dirany | Technology & Business Journalist, Al Iktisad Wal Amaal Group
Dr. Eesa Al Bastaki | President of the University of Dubai
Dr Ali Saudi Al Bimani | Vice-Chancellor of the National University of Science and technology, Oman
Dr. Sonia Ben Jaafar | CEO, Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education
Dr. Riad Sakr | Vice President of AUST, Lebanon
15:00-15:30

Keynotes

Jawad Abbasi | Head of MENA, GSMA
Camille Moukarzel | President of PCA Lebanon and VP or ARISPA
Tariq Al Barwani | Founder of Knowledge Oman
15:30-16:30

3rd Session: Panel Discussion - Cyber Security: "Secure & Resilient Digital Economy"

Adnane Ben Halima | Vice President of Public Relations for the Mediterranean Region of Huawei Northern Afric
Dr. Abdullah Alharbi | Dean of Applied Computer Sciences College, King Saudi University
Walid Kamal | SVP, Technology, Security and Risk Management Group, Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (du Telecom)
Wala Turki | Advisor to Tunisia Minister of ICT, Vice Chairperson of International Telecommunication Union ITU-T SG17: Cybersecurity
Ibrahim Mohammed Alshmrani | Cyber Security Officer, Huawei Saudi Arabia
Khalid Machchate | Division Director for Innovation, Technology and Investment (MIH@UM6P), Morocco
Amer Sharaf | CEO, Compliance & Support Allinaces, Dubai Electronic Security Centre
16:30-16:50

Keynote: Huawei Consumer Business Group HMS Vision: Supporting Social Impact through Enabling Developer & Startups

Lu Geng | Vice President, Middle East and Africa, Global Partnerships & Eco-Development, Huawei
16:50-17:00

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University Students
17:00

Closing Remarks

Speakers

    Catherine Chen

    Senior VP, Director of the Board & President of Public Affairs & Communications Dept, Huawei

    H.E. Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi

    Minister of State for Entrepreneurship and SMEs, UAE

    HE. Arkan Shahab

    Minister of Communications, Iraq

    HE. Ahmad Al Hanandeh

    Minister of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship, Jordan

    H.E. Sameera Ebrahim Bin Rajb

    Special Envoy of Royal Court, Bahrain

    Wang Tao (David Wang)

    Executive Director of the Board, Chairman of ICT Infrastructure Managing Board, Huawei

    Toni Eid

    CEO of Trace Media & Founder of Telecom Review

    Adel Darwish

    Regional Director, ITU

    Jawad Abbasi

    Head of MENA, GSMA

    Dr Jassim Haji

    President International Group of Artificial Intelligence

    Dr. Fahem Al Nuaimi

    Ankabut CEO

    Ghazi Atallah

    CEO - NXN (neXgen group)

    Tao Zhan

    Director, UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education (IITE)

    Dr. Essa Al Bastaki

    President of the University of Dubai

    Dr. Marita Hojeij

    Professor at USEK University, Lebanon

    Iyad Dirany

    Technology Editor, Al Iktisad Wal Amaal Group

    Dr Ali Al Bimani

    Vice-Chancellor of the National University, Oman

    Dr. Sonia Ben Jaafar

    CEO, Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education

    Riad Fouad Sakr

    Vice President of AUST, Lebanon

    Dr. Ammar Alhusaini

    Deputy Director General, Central Agency for Information Technology (CAIT), Kuwait

    Tariq Al Barwani

    Founder of Knowledge Oman

    Adnane Ben Halima

    Vice President in charge of Public Affairs for Mediterranean area, Huawei Northern Africa

    Dr. Abdullah Alharbi

    Dean of Applied Computer Sciences College, King Saudi University

    Walid Kamal

    SVP, Technology, Security and Risk Management Group, Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company

    Mme Wala Turki

    Advisor to Tunisia Minister of ICT, Vice Chairperson of International Telecommunication Union ITU-T SG17: Cybersecurity

    Ibrahim Moammed Alsmranie

    Chief Security Officer, Huawei Saudi Arabia

    Khalid Machchate

    Division Director for Innovation, Technology and Investment (MIH@UM6P) OCP Group Morocco

    Amer Sharaf

    Director of Compliance & Support Allinaces, Dubai Electronic Security Centre

    Camille Moukarzel

    President of PCA Lebanon and VP or ARISPA

    Lu Geng

    Vice President, Middle East and Africa, Global Partnerships & Eco-Development, Huawei

Speakers & Agenda - GITEX Conferences

Dubai Time (UTC/GMT+4)

  • Aloysius Cheang

    Chief Security Officer

    Huawei UAE

    Venue: Hall 3, Dubai World Trade Centre

    Oct 17, 13:30-13:50

    Cybersecurity Conference

  • Safder Nazir

    Senior Vice President, Digital Industries

    Huawei Middle East

    Venue: Za’abeel Hall 3, Dubai World Trade Centre

    Oct 17, 14:30-14:50

    Digital Cities X AI

  • Nadim Abdulrahim

    Global Government Industry Scientist, Enterprise Business Group

    Huawei

    Venue: Maktoum, DWTC

    Oct 19, 11:35-11:55

    Education Conference

  • Daisy Zhu

    Vice President, Wireless Marketing

    Huawei

    Venue: Hall 3, DWTC

    Oct 19, 12:20-12:50

    Telecom Conference

Invite

Dear friends,

On behalf of Huawei, I would like to cordially invite you to visit our booth in Za’abeel Hall 1 at GITEX Technology Week 2021, the region’s largest and most renowned ICT exhibition taking place at the Dubai World Trade Center from October 17 - 21.

Under the theme ‘Dive into Digital’, this year at GITEX, Huawei will deep-dive into the practical application of technologies like Cloud, AI and 5G. We will showcase how these advanced technologies can enable digital transformation across all industries, making them more efficient, versatile and resilient as we move towards economic recovery and growth. Aligned with Huawei’s green strategy, we will also announce new products and solutions developed to support carbon neutral environments, as well as share success stories and best practices from our work with customers and partners and explore how we can jointly build a dynamic ecosystem for collaboration and shared success.

I also invite you to attend the ‘Huawei MENA Industrial Digital Transformation Summit 2021’, an exclusive forum held on October 19 during GITEX, designed to bring together thought leaders and industry experts to share innovations in technology and scenario-based solutions, to help customers in all industries go digital.

Huawei will also be hosting ‘Global Digital Power Summit 2021’ on October 16. The summit aims to bring together global industry leaders to discuss challenges and opportunities in sustainability development, and highlight industry trends, upgrades and continuous innovations which are aimed towards a greener future.

Our vision at Huawei remains to bring digital to every person, home, and organization for a fully connected, intelligent world.

I look forward to seeing you at the event.

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Za'abeel Hall 1, Dubai World Trade Centre, Happiness St - Trade Centre, Dubai