CONFERENCE AGENDA

OPENING CEREMONY AGENDA JULY 2023

4 JULY 2023 | Tuesdayth JULY 2023

Welcome Address

Mr. Tareq Fakhroo
Chairman
Bahrain Technology Companies Society

Keynote Speaker

Mr. Mohammed Alsuhaim
CEO - Saudi Digital Academy
Assistant Deputy Minister for Future Skills & Digital Knowledge - Ministry of Communications & Information Technology

Bahrain Digital Content Award Committee Welcome Remarks

Mr. Ahmed A. Al Hujairy 
Group CEO
Gulf Future Business

  Jury & Winner Awarding
  MeetICT & BITEX Sponsor Appreciation
10:30 AM  BITEX Exhibition Ribbon Cutting

 

 

DAY 1, TUESDAY, 4th JULY 2023

 

08:00 – 09:00 | Foyer Registration

Keynote Speaker

 

Mr. Mohammed Alsuhaim
CEO - Saudi Digital Academy
Assistant Deputy Minister for Future Skills & Digital Knowledge - Ministry of Communications & Information Technology

10:30 - 11:00 BITEX Ribbon Cutting & Networking Break
11:00 - 12:40 Session 1: "Building A Smart And Sustainable Future"

Moderator
Dr. Mohamed Baqer
Dean, College of Applied Studies

University of Bahrain

"Future-Proofing the Labour Force"
Eng. Belal Al-Hafnawi    
Technology and Digital Transformation Leader
Telecommunications Regulatory
Commission (TRC-Jordan)
Digital Transformation and the difference it makes
Dr. Derick Jackson 
Managing Director
Wiser Group
 
“Digital Transformation in General & Adoption”
Mr. Abdullah Alfahaid  
Chief IT Officer
Ajlan Holdings
 
12:40 - 13:00  NETWORKING BREAK
13:00 - 14:00 PANEL DISCUSSION: "ENABLING YOUR ORGANIZATION'S DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION JOURNEY"

Moderator
Mr. Mirza Asrar
Founder & Chief Executive Officer

CTM 360

 
Mr. Ahmed Alaradi 
EVP, Business & Managing Director
TAP Payments
 
Dr. Ahmad Alnafessah
GM - Institute of Smart Cities Technologies
King AbdulAziz City for Science and Technology
 
Eng. Hossam Megahed
Chairman, Eitesal NGO Egypt
AICTU Board Member
 
Mr. Ahmed Albalooshi
CEO
Advantari
       
14:00 – 15:20 SESSION 3: THE IMPACT OF THE DIGITAL ECONOMY ON INNOVATION
Moderator
Dr. Hasan Razzaqi
Assistant Professor
 Ahlia University
Building Smart Cities: Unlocking Innovation and Leveraging Technology for Sustainable Urban Development
Dr. Jarmo Kotilaine
Chief Strategy and Data Analytics Officer
Tamkeen
Digital Economy: Egypt Case Study
Eng. Hossam Megahed
Chairman, Eitesal NGO Egypt
AICTU Board Member
 
Application of BIM Technologies in the Digital Transformation of the Construction Industry.
Dr. Saraa Alasadi
Assistant Professor
University of Bahrain
 
15:20 LUNCH
CONFERENCE CLOSING DAY 1

 

DAY 2, WEDNESDAY, 5th JULY 2023

9:00 AM - 10:40 AM SESSION 4 : "THE PROMISE AND CHALLENGES OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE"
Moderator
Dr. Hasan Razzaqi
Assistant Professor
 Ahlia University
Future of AI
Dr. Jassim Haji
President
Artificial Intelligence Society
Revolutionize Higher Education using AI & Technology 
Dr. Fadi Aloul
Dean | College of Engineering
Professor | Computer Science & Engineering
American University of Sharjah
AI in Waste Management 
Mr. Kai Miethig 
CEO and Founder 
Waiste
Impact of AI on Business and Human Life
Mr. Adeel Ahmad Khan
Program Manager
WAJDA Group Kuwait 
10:40  - 11:00  NETWORKING BREAK
11:00 – 11:40 PANEL DISCUSSION: “WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY"
Moderator
Dr. Aysha Al-Syed

Assistant Professor 
University of Bahrain
 
Ms. Arwa Alabdulkarim
General Manager, Artificial Intelligence & Robotics Institute
King AbdulAziz City for Science and Technology
 
Ms. Zainab Khamis
Head 
HP Spring Studios, Bahrain
 
Ms. Mandy Sanghera 
Motivational TedX 
Speaker, United Kingdom
 
Ms. Ameera Al Qubaiti
Co-Founder,
Alrawi Media
       
11:40 - 12:00 NETWORKING BREAK
12:20 – 13:30 SESSION 6: “INDUSTRY 4.0 AND THE FUTURE OF MANUFACTURING"
Moderator
Mr. Esam Hadi

Senior Information Technology Advisor 
 
 
Ms. Hayma Abbas Rahma
Senior IT Specialist
Alba
 
Mr. Ahmed Albalooshi
Managing Director
Alrawi Media
 
Digital Transformation through IA2IA - A journey towards Autonomous Operation
Mr. Jayanth Vasudevan
Assistant General Manager
Digital Enterprise Business
 
13:30 – 15:00 SESSION 7: “A NEW ERA OF CYBER​"
Moderator
Dr. Abdullah Alaasadi

Assistant Professor – Department of Computer Science
University of Bahrain
Advancing the Enterprise Toward Organizational Resilience
Rajeev Dutt
General Manager
EMEA & APAC
Identity: The New Security Perimeter
Mohammed Nabil
Senior Solutions Engineer – MEA
CyberArk
Security in the Cloud
Mr. Hassan Aljeshi
Senior Solution Architect
-
Significance of Compliance & IT Security Policy In Safeguard Against Cyber Attacks
Tarun Malhotra
Founder
Cyber Cops, India
  CONFERENCE CLOSING DAY 1
15:00 LUNCH

 

DAY 3, WEDNESDAY, 6th JULY 2023

 

8:00 – 9:00 Pre-Conference Foyer
WORKSHOP 1 9:00 – 11:00 | Al Dana 1 Target Audience: Corporates (CEOs, CTOs, CIOs, IT Managers etc.)

Ms. Soumya Sajith

Senior MCT & PowerBi Trainer
Thinksmart

Creating Magic from your Data – Power BI Workshop for Corporates

Today, it has become important for businesses to use their data to find meaningful insights. For this, organizations must collect data from various sources, prepare it for analysis, and then visualize the results to find actionable insights. This workshop will teach you new techniques, visualizations, and best practices that will help you turn your data into valuable visual insights to help you make better business decisions.
 

AGENDA:
1. An Introduction to Power BI Desktop

  • Preparing Data for Use
  • Data Models

 
2. The Data Journey

  • Sample of Reports Visualization
  • Power BI Service

 
3. Introducing PL-300

  • Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst
WORKSHOP 2 11:00 – 13:00 | Al Dana 1 Target Audience: University Career Offices, IT Job Seekers

Mr. Abedulraheem Essam
Training Manager - Microsoft Certified Trainer
Thinksmart

Mustaqbali – The Cloud Opportunity for Young Bahrainis
AGENDA:
1. The Cloud Opportunity in Bahrain and Gulf
2. What do you need to be ready with?
3. How Mustaqbali can help you?
  • Introduction to Cloud Computing
  • Getting started with the cloud.
  • Overview of AWS Services
WORKSHOP 3 13:00 – 15:00 | Al Dana 1 Target Audience: Corporates (CEOs, CTOs, CIOs, IT Managers etc.)

Mr. Mohammed Qamber
Regional Manager Business Development
Gulf Falcon Business Solutions

Blockchain
AGENDA:
1. What is Blockchain technology
2. History of Blockchain
3. How it works?
4. The Blockchain Ecosystem
 
15:00  LUNCH

OPENING CEREMONY AGENDA JULY 2023

4 JULY 2023 | Tuesdayth JULY 2023

Welcome Address

Mr. Tareq Fakhroo
Chairman
Bahrain Technology Companies Society

Keynote Speaker

Mr. Mohammed Alsuhaim
CEO - Saudi Digital Academy
Assistant Deputy Minister for Future Skills & Digital Knowledge - Ministry of Communications & Information Technology

Bahrain Digital Content Award Committee Welcome Remarks

Mr. Nawaf Abdulrahman
Committee Member

  Jury & Winner Awarding
  MeetICT & BITEX Sponsor Appreciation
10:30 AM  BITEX Exhibition Ribbon Cutting

DAY 1, TUESDAY, 4th JULY 2023

08:00 – 09:00 | Foyer Registration

Keynote Speaker

 

Mr. Mohammed Alsuhaim
CEO - Saudi Digital Academy
Assistant Deputy Minister for Future Skills & Digital Knowledge - Ministry of Communications & Information Technology

10:30 - 11:00 Exhibition Ribbon Cutting & Networking Break
10:30 - 11:00 Session 1: "Building A Smart And Sustainable Future"

Moderator
Dr. Mohamed Baqer
Dean, College of Applied Studies

University of Bahrain

"Future-Proofing the Labour Force"
Eng. Belal Al-Hafnawi    
Technology and Digital Transformation Leader
Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC-Jordan)
Digital Transformation and the difference it makes
Dr. Derick Jackson 
Managing Director
Wiser Group
“Role of ICT in Healthcare for Digitization Strategy ”
Mr.Shafeek Sahib    
Digitization Program Manager 
Health Assurance Hospitals Company
“Digital Transformation in General & Adoption”
Mr. Abdullah Alfahaid    
Chief IT Officer
Ajlan Holdings
12:40 - 13:00 Networking Break
13:00 - 14:00 PANEL DISCUSSION: "ENABLING YOUR ORGANIZATION'S DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION JOURNEY"

Moderator
Mr. Mirza Asrar
Founder & Chief Executive Officer

CTM 360

 
Mr. Ahmed Alaradi 
EVP, Business & Managing Director
TAP Payments
 
Mr. Ahmed AlHujairy
Group CEO
Gulf Future Business
 
Eng. Hossam Megahed
Chairman, Eitesal NGO Egypt
AICTU Board Member
 
Mr. Ahmed Albalooshi
CEO
Advantari
Dr. Ahmad Alnafessah
 
GM - Institute of Smart Cities Technologies
King AbdulAziz City for Science and Technology
14:00 – 15:20 SESSION 3: THE IMPACT OF THE DIGITAL ECONOMY ON INNOVATION
Moderator
Dr. Hasan Razzaqi
Assistant Professor
 Ahlia University
Digital Economy: Egypt Case Study
Eng. Hossam Megahed
Chairman, Eitesal NGO Egypt
AICTU Board Member
 
Dr. Jarmo Kotilaine
Chief Strategy and Data Analytics Officer
Tamkeen
Application of BIM Technologies in the Digital Transformation of the Construction Industry.
 
Dr. Saraa Alasadi
Assistant Professor
University of Bahrain
15:20 LUNCH
CONFERENCE CLOSING DAY 1

DAY 2, WEDNESDAY, 5th JULY 2023

9:00 AM - 10:40 AM SESSION 4 : "THE PROMISE AND CHALLENGES OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE"
Moderator
Dr. Hasan Razzaqi
Assistant Professor
 Ahlia University
Future of AI
Dr. Jassim Haji
President
Artificial Intelligence Society
Revolutionize Higher Education using AI & Technology 
Dr. Fadi Aloul
Dean | College of Engineering
Professor | Computer Science & Engineering
American University of Sharjah
AI in Waste Management 
Mr. Kai Miethig 
CEO and Founder 
Waiste
Impact of AI on Business and Human Life
Mr. Adeel Ahmad Khan
Program Manager
WAJDA Group Kuwait 
10:40  - 11:00  NETWORKING BREAK
11:00 – 11:40 PANEL DISCUSSION: “WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY"
Moderator
Dr. Aysha Al-Syed

Assistant Professor 
University of Bahrain
 
Ms. Trixie LohMirmand
EVP | Dubai World Trade Centre
CEO | KAOUN International
 
Ms. Zainab Khamis
Head 
HP Spring Studios, Bahrain
 
Ms. Mandy Sanghera 
Motivational TedX 
Speaker, United Kingdom
 
Ms. Ameera Al Qubaiti
Co-Founder,
Alrawi Media
 
Ms. Arwa Alabdulkarim
General Manager, Artificial Intelligence & Robotics Institute
King AbdulAziz City for Science and Technology
11:40 - 12:00 NETWORKING BREAK
12:00 – 13:30 SESSION 6: “INDUSTRY 4.0 AND THE FUTURE OF MANUFACTURING"
Moderator
Mr. Esam Hadi

Senior Information Technology Advisor 
 
Industry 4.0 and Manufacturing Challenges
Mr. Tamer Hamed
Chief Information Officer
Dubai Cable Company
Digital Transformation through IA2IA - A journey towards Autonomous Operation
Mr. Jayanth Vasudevan
Assistant General Manager
Digital Enterprise Business
 
Ms. Hayma Abbas Rahma
Senior IT Specialist
Alba
 
Mr. Ahmed Albalooshi
Managing Director
Alrawi Media
13:30 – 15:00 SESSION 7: “A NEW ERA OF CYBER​"
Moderator
Dr. Abdullah Alaasadi

Assistant Professor – Department of Computer Science
University of Bahrain
Advancing the Enterprise Toward Organizational Resilience
Rajeev Dutt
General Manager
EMEA & APAC
Identity: The New Security Perimeter
Mohammed Nabil
Senior Solutions Engineer – MEA
CyberArk
Security in the Cloud
Mr. Hassan Aljeshi
Senior Solution Architect
-
Significance of Compliance & IT Security Policy In Safeguard Against Cyber Attacks
Tarun Malhotra
Founder
Cyber Cops, India
  CONFERENCE CLOSING DAY 1
15:00 LUNCH

DAY 3, WEDNESDAY, 6th JULY 2023

 

8:00 – 9:00 Pre-Conference Foyer
WORKSHOP 1 9:00 – 11:00 | Al Dana 1 Target Audience: Corporates (CEOs, CTOs, CIOs, IT Managers etc.)

Ms. Soumya Sajith

Senior MCT & PowerBi Trainer
Thinksmart

Creating Magic from your Data – Power BI Workshop for Corporates

Today, it has become important for businesses to use their data to find meaningful insights. For this, organizations must collect data from various sources, prepare it for analysis, and then visualize the results to find actionable insights. This workshop will teach you new techniques, visualizations, and best practices that will help you turn your data into valuable visual insights to help you make better business decisions.
 

AGENDA:
1. An Introduction to Power BI Desktop

  • Preparing Data for Use
  • Data Models

 
2. The Data Journey

  • Sample of Reports Visualization
  • Power BI Service

 
3. Introducing PL-300

  • Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst
WORKSHOP 2 11:00 – 13:00 | Al Dana 1 Target Audience: University Career Offices, IT Job Seekers

Mr. Abedulraheem Essam
Training Manager - Microsoft Certified Trainer
Thinksmart

Mustaqbali – The Cloud Opportunity for Young Bahrainis
AGENDA:
1. The Cloud Opportunity in Bahrain and Gulf
2. What do you need to be ready with?
3. How Mustaqbali can help you?
  • Introduction to Cloud Computing
  • Getting started with the cloud.
  • Overview of AWS Services
WORKSHOP 3 13:00 – 15:00 | Al Dana 1 Target Audience: Corporates (CEOs, CTOs, CIOs, IT Managers etc.)

Mr. Mohammed Qamber
Regional Manager Business Development
Gulf Falcon Business Solutions

Blockchain
AGENDA:
1. What is Blockchain technology
2. History of Blockchain
3. How it works?
4. The Blockchain Ecosystem
 
15:00  LUNCH

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