Welcome to the realm where innovation meets transformation. Dive into a world where AI is not just a concept but a groundbreaking force reshaping industries worldwide.
With outstanding advance applications from the energy, retail and ecommerce industries. Explore the frontiers of technology and embark on a journey through an array of worldwide case studies that showcase the unparalleled potential of AI.
Witness how cutting-edge algorithms are reshaping traditional practices and propelling businesses into uncharted territories of success.
Radovan Kavicky
Data Science & AI Evangelist, AIslovakIA - National platform for the AI development in Slovakia
• Data Science & AI Evangelist at AIslovakIA - National platform for the AI development in Slovakia
• Principal Data Scientist & President at GapData Institute
• AI Researcher/PhD. Candidate & Macroeconomist/MSc. by academic background and Consultant & Data Scientist by professional background (12+ years of consulting for clients from public & private sector)
• Data Science Polyglot (R, Python, Julia ++more) & Data Science Veteran (12+ years in this area/Data Science consulting & education)
• Specialities/Main area (hard skills): xAI (Explainable AI/ML), Econometrics, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Bayesian Statistics, Deep Learning (AI/ML/DL), Ethics & Transparency in AI/ML, Economic Policy (monetary & fiscal), Data Vis, Quant. Analyses
• Member of British Computer Society (Member, #BCS) Slovak Economic Association (SEA), IEEE Computer Society (Member, #IEEE), Slovak.AI (#SlovakAI), CLAIRE, European AI Alliance & TAILOR network, AAAI, EurAI, AI4SK, ELLIS
• Evangelist of Open Data, Open Budget Initiative & Open Government Partnership, Signatory of Manifesto for Data Practices (Data & AI Ethics Values and Principles)
• Founder of PyData Slovakia/Bratislava (#PyDataSK #PyDataBA), R <- Slovakia (#RSlovakia), Julia Users Group Slovakia (#JUGSlovakia) & SK/CZ Tableau User Group (#skczTUG)• Data Science Instructor @ DataCamp, BaseCamp.ai, Skillmea, GapData• International Speaker @WeAreDevelopers (Berlin, 2023) @TAILOR (Brussels, 2023), @CODECON (Bratislava, 2023), @DATAcated (New York, 2022), @PyData (Hamburg, 2022), @ML Prague (2023, 2022), @Data Science Summit (Warsaw, 2021), @PyData (Hong Kong, 2021), @ODSC Europe (London, 2021), @WeAreDevelopers (WeAreDevsLIVE, 2021), @Data Science Conference (DSG 5.0, 2019), H2O.ai (Prague, 2019), @PyCon LT (PyData track, Vilnius, 2019), @VDSG (Linz, 2019), @TechSummit (Bratislava, 2017 & 2019), @OpenCamp (Bratislava, 2019) @PyData (Berlin, 2017)• Member of the global Tableau #DataLeader network (2017)
Data Science & AI Evangelist
AIslovakIA - National platform for the AI development in Slovakia
Dr. Doaa Taha
Assistant Vice Chancellor, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology-Dubai
Dr. Doaa Taha is the Assistant Vice Chancellor of Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, the US’ fastest growing STEM university, in its Dubai Global Hub Campus, and is the Program Lead for its Artificial Intelligence, Analytics and Data Science Program where she is also a Professor and Researcher in the US home campus, leading the inception of its Women in STEM program (the WISER Institute – Women in Science, Engineering and Research). She is an entrepreneur having led a number of global business portfolios, as Managing Director and Board Co-Chair of global boutique Strategic Advisory Services (woman owned minority) firm Grey Matter LLC (Washington D.C., USA). Doaa is a Civil Society Leader as Chair of ADC Women’s Empowerment Forum;she is the National Board Secretary of the ADC (American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee). She serves on the Advisory Committee of Women Forward International, an institutional partnership promoting women’s rights to advance humanity through research on real world solutions integrating cultural parameters. A George Washington University Doctoral Alum in Engineering. Doaa is a published researcher, author, co-editor, and peer reviewer, on a number of Academic and Professional areas of endeavor. Doaa is a member of leading STEM global societies and a number of other professional and civil society associations (IEEE, WDC-WPN, USCC, IIBA, INFORMS, etc.). Dr. Taha was knighted, in 2023, as a Dame of the Knighthood of the Order of Parte Guelfa, in Florence, Italy, one of the world’s oldest and most prominent Knighthoods and Confraternities focused on environmental protection: she was knighted for her work in strategic and applied technology research and sustainability in the service of humanity.
Assistant Vice Chancellor
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology-Dubai
Cinderella Amar
Managing Partner, Glass Ventures
Amar is a seasoned financial professional with over 15 years of expertise in Capital Markets (Fixed Income) including in the Web3 space gained through hands-on experience over 7+ years.
She is a trailblazer in the Hong Kong tech scene, pioneering the introduction of AI chatbots on a trading floor in 2018.
In early 2022, Cinderella relocated from HK to Dubai to spearhead the development of Matrixport.
She is a GP at Glass Ventures, the first Web4 Venture Capital Firm.
Amar is a sought-after speaker, moderator and MC at blockchain conferences worldwide. She is educated in Business, Political Science, Fintech and Psychology at top universities and a tech evangelist at heart
Managing Partner
Glass Ventures
Petrica Vlad
Regional Transformation Manager, EMEA & Global GenAI Expert,Teleperformance
With a master's degree in international economic relations and a track record of working with Forbes 2000 companies, I bring 6 years of experience in digital transformation and artificial intelligence. As an International Speaker, I have empowered audiences worldwide to embrace innovation and thrive in the digital age. As a Digital Transformation expert, I assist Fortune 500 companies in creating seamless customer experiences through innovative solutions like AI, Intelligent Automation, Data Science and Omnichannel CX.
Regional Transformational Manager, EMEA & Global GenAI Expert
Teleperformance
Dr. Oualid Ali
QAD Director, University of Buraimi
nvited to more than 150+ events as keynote speaker across 78 countries
Global Futurist, Futures foresight and scenatios planning expert, Forward thinker, Strategists, AI Global Expert, Technologist, Innovator, Exponential Technology evangelist, Trends and Tech watcher, Smart (Future) Cities Expert, Digital innovation Expert, Digital Transformation Expert, Industrial Revolution 4.0 and 5.0 Expert, Singularity expert, Global speaker, Social Media influencer, Author, TroubleMaker, Digital Disruptor, and world traveler.
QAD Director
University of Buraimi
Ritesh Dhanak
Chief Digital & Innovation Officer, Gems Education
Ritesh merges his background in education with a keen interest in technology, He explores how innovation can make learning more engaging and effective. He's had the privilege of sharing insights on integrating tech into educational spaces through several platforms, including workshops and articles.
He actively engages in discussions and forums to keep updated with the latest in EdTech. His goal is to help educators understand and adapt to new technologies, ensuring they harness them to enhance their teaching practices.
With experience in both education and technology sectors, He's always open to connecting with individuals who value the intersection of these domains. Let's share, learn, and grow together
Chief Digital & Innovation Officer
Gems Education
Yuri Berchenko
Head of Product Partnerships, You Tube
With over 15 years of experience, Yuri Berchenko is a tech-savvy business development professional with an extensive knowledge of media, music and digital entertainment sectors. He currently leads YouTube’s Product Partnerships efforts across the expansion markets of Europe, Middle East and Turkey. Prior to taking up the Head of Partnerships role, he led Google’s business with the Retail and E-commerce vertical in Russia with deep focus on developing and integrating AI & ML technologies to segmentation and automation. Yuri started his career at Kearney, a US-based global management consulting company, where he helped large companies to build digital capabilities. Yuri studied Digital Economy in Vienna University of Economics and Business and holds a Master's degree in International Relations from Plekhanov University of Economics.
Head of Partnerships
YouTube Music + Premium
Rahul Otawat
VP, Strategy, Analytics & Data Science - Wealth, Digital and Business Banking, Mashreq Bank
Established professional with 15 years of diversified global banking experience in Retail, Wealth, Transactional and Challenger Bank.
Covering Marketing, Risk, Collection, Wealth, FX, CRM, Investment,Leverage Product, Credit cards & credit Bureau , Digital Analytics, Social Media.
Presently I am spearheading analytics for 6 banking verticals includes Private, Wealth, Priority, Commercial , Emirati, and Digital Bank, covering Strategy, AI, Modeling, Digital Engagement, Analytics, Performance Deck, Reporting & data Architect at Mashreq Bank (UAE).
New team setup for Private, Commercial ,Wealth Analytics, Investment, and Insurance Product Analytics, Customer Analytics, campaign Analytics, CLV, loss forecasting, mortgage analytics, Risk and collection analytics, credit cards Analytics, bureau analytics, Digital Analytics, Agile, Digital Banking and Project Management.
Moreover, I am tech-savvy with proven excellence in SAS, E-miner, Hadoop, MS, Power BI, Python,Big Data, SQL, Machine Learning, Scoring, Segmentation, CDP, Neo4g, and Behavioral Study
VP, Strategy, Analytics & Data Science - Wealth, Digital and Business Banking, Mashreq Bank
Joseph Wehbe
Expert Artificial Intelligence Ecosystem Building, World Economic Forum AI & Entrepreneurship Expert Website and PP
#1 Winner of MIT Challenge (knowledge-economy) & #1 Google Ranked AI Ecosystem Builder Expert. Joseph Wehbe, an American artificial intelligence ecosystem builder & entrepreneur. He received an artificial intelligence master's degree, and training under a Canadian Govt program where the AI research center of excellence that recognized his degree has Prof. Geoffrey Hinton (the Godfather of AI) as the Chief Scientific Advisor. Joseph believes there’s a demand for a generation of workers skilled in AI, and it’s his mission to build that. Joseph hosts webinars for the Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs and is the global VP Community for the Harvard Business School Alumni Angels. An ambassador for Stanford Women in Data Science.
Expert Artificial Intelligence Ecosystem Building, World Economic Forum AI & Entrepreneurship Expert Website and PP
AI Revolutionizing Food & Beverage: Collaborative Innovation in Action
Muhammad Uzair, CIO, PepsiCo Middle East
Government X Artificial Intelligence
Radovan Kavicky, Data Science & AI Evangelist , AIslovakIA - National platform for the AI development in Slovakia
In the clouds: next-gen interplay of AI, cloud, data and intelligent technologies
Rahul Otawat, VP, Strategy, Analytics & Data Science - Wealth, Digital and Business banking, Mashreq Bank
Kader Es-Slami, Head of AI & Smart Data Practice, e& enterprise
Ali Katkhada, Group CIO, DEPA Group
The AI symphony of personalized learning, smart assessments, and the evolution of EdTech
Ritesh Dhanak, CIO & CDO, Gems Education
Dr. Maria Papadaki, Associate Professor, The British University in Dubai/ Dubai Blockchain Center
The power of hype - the next phase of AI transformation of social media platforms into social marketplaces
Sam Arami, Founding Partner, The A.I Clubhouse
Revolutionizing customer experiences: The power of AI and digital transformation
Petrica Vlad, Regional Transformation Manager, EMEA & Global GenAI Expert, Teleperformance
Charting the Future: The Role of AI in Government for Smarter, More Efficient Societies
Vineesha Satwani, Advisor of Digitalization at Office of Senior Leadership, UAE Government Entity & Member of Advisory Board for Digital Transformation Program
Exploring the Synergy of Blockchain and AI for Trustworthy, Transparent Innovation
Christian Gleich, International Ambassador, European Blockchain Association
How the usage of AI is disrupting the VC industry
Karine Arama, Partner, SGH Capital
Board Member / VP DEFI, Blockchain Innov
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From product recommendations that anticipate desires to dynamic pricing strategies that optimize sales, AI is revolutionizing the way brands connect with consumers.
Dive into real-life examples of how AI algorithms are reshaping inventory management practices, minimizing stockouts, reducing overstock, and streamlining supply chains. Witness the power of predictive analytics as retailers harness AI to forecast demand with unprecedented accuracy, ensuring shelves are always stocked with the right products at the right time.
Explore how AI-powered chatbots are redefining customer engagement optimizing operational efficiency across the retail spectrum. From predictive maintenance algorithms that prevent equipment downtime to autonomous robots that streamline warehouse operations, AI is driving productivity gains and cost savings for retailers worldwide.
Join us on a journey through the cutting-edge applications of Artificial Intelligence in retail and ecommerce, where innovation knows no bounds and the future is now. Experience firsthand how AI is reshaping the industry landscape, empowering retailers to thrive in an era of unprecedented digital transformation.