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LEAP's
2025 Agenda

Want to learn more about how technology is constantly reshaping the world we live in? Hear it from the experts. LEAP invited 1,000+ speakers to join us on stage to delve into the ever-changing tech landscape. Held across four days and featuring 17 stages - there is something to learn and discover for everyone.

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13:00
  • Feb 09, 2025 13:00 - 13:10

Opening Ceremony

  • Opening
13:10
  • Feb 09, 2025 13:10 - 13:30

Into New Worlds: The Future of Societies

  • Keynote
13:30
  • Feb 09, 2025 13:30 - 14:00

Special Announcements

  • Announcements
  • CODE Stage
  • Feb 09, 2025 13:30 - 13:50

Global to Local: Silicon Valley Trends for Saudi Startups

  • Keynote
13:55
  • CODE Stage
  • Feb 09, 2025 13:55 - 14:05

Announcement: Queed

  • Announcements
14:00
  • Health Tech
  • Feb 09, 2025 14:00 - 14:05

Opening Remarks

  • Opening
Elliott Gotkine
Master of Ceremonies | Award-Winning correspondent
(CNN, BBC, Bloomberg)
  • Startup
  • Feb 09, 2025 14:00 - 16:30

Rocket Fuel Pitch: Semi-Finals - Early Stage (Round 1)

  • Pitch Competition
David Beckett
MC/Pitch Coach & Author
Pitch To Win
Bonita Stewart
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
BAG Ventures
Rema Alyahya
Vice President
Merak Capital
Basil Moftah
Managing Partner
Key Capital
  • Investor
  • Feb 09, 2025 14:00 - 14:10

Opening Remarks

  • Opening
Matt C Smith
Founder
Matt C Smith
  • Creative Economy
  • Feb 09, 2025 14:00 - 14:10

Opening Remarks

  • Opening
Anicee Gohar
Filmmaker Producer
Gohar Films LTD
  • EcosystemXchange
  • Feb 09, 2025 14:00 - 15:00

[Tentative] Inception VC Alliance by Nvidia

  • Private-curated
  • DeepMedia
  • Feb 09, 2025 14:00 - 14:10

WELCOME FROM MC

  • Opening
Rosanna Lockwood
International Journalist and Presenter
  • Tech Arena
  • Feb 09, 2025 14:00 - 14:30

AI-Powered Innovations for Everyday Life

  • Live Tech Showcase
  • Edutech
  • Feb 09, 2025 14:00 - 14:10

Opening Remarks

  • Session
Georgia Tolley
Journalist and MC
  • Smart Cities
  • Feb 09, 2025 14:00 - 14:05

Opening Remarks

  • Opening
Dave Crane
Keynote Speaker and MC
Dave Crane Global
  • Matchmaking and Mentor Zone - Hall 1 A
  • Feb 09, 2025 14:00 - 15:00

Mentorship Bonfire Session 1

  • Mentorship Bonfire
  • DeepFest
  • Feb 09, 2025 14:00 - 14:10

Opening Remarks

  • Opening
Susannah Streeter
Journalist and Former BBC News Anchor
  • Space
  • Feb 09, 2025 14:00 - 14:10

Opening Remarks

  • Session
Frank Salzgeber
Acting Vice Governor
Communications, Space, and Technology Commission (CST)
14:05
  • Smart Cities
  • Feb 09, 2025 14:05 - 14:25

How Big Data & AI will drive Urban Progress

  • Keynote
Charbel Aoun
Smart City Lead
NVIDIA EMEA
  • Health Tech
  • Feb 09, 2025 14:05 - 14:25

The Biological Revolution. How will AI and Digital Twins Transform the Future of Healthcare?

  • Keynote
Koen Kas
Healthcare futurist, Delight thinker, Author & Inspiring international Keynote speaker, Prof Molecular Oncology.
  • CODE Stage
  • Feb 09, 2025 14:05 - 14:30

Empowering innovation in Umrah & Hajj

  • Panel Discussion
14:10
  • Creative Economy
  • Feb 09, 2025 14:10 - 14:30

Advancing Today’s Design with Computational Tools and Education

  • Session
Eva Hafeez Khan
Educational Leader
DesignMorphine
  • Edutech
  • Feb 09, 2025 14:10 - 14:50

Shaping the Future: AI’s Role in Education and the Workforce

  • Panel Discussion
Jennifer Evans
Founder
Human Accelerators
Stephanie Tran
Go-to Market
OpenAI
Benoit Wirz
Founding Partner
Brighteye VC
Aman Merchant
Founder and General Partner
ReimaginED Collective
  • Investor
  • Feb 09, 2025 14:10 - 14:30

Angel Investor Workshop – Learning the Ropes of Early-Stage Investment

  • Workshop
Jed Ng
Founder
Angel School
  • DeepFest
  • Feb 09, 2025 14:10 - 14:20

Opening Welcome by SDAIA

  • Opening
  • DeepMedia
  • Feb 09, 2025 14:10 - 14:30

Creating with AI: A New Era for Content Creation

  • Big Talk
Jordi Van den Bussche
Founder/ YOUTUBER
JVDB Studios/ Kwebbelkop
  • Space
  • Feb 09, 2025 14:10 - 14:35

Beyond Earth: Inspiring Collaboration and Innovation for Space Exploration

  • Fireside Chat
14:15
  • Feb 09, 2025 14:15 - 14:30

In Conversation: Bringing Tech to Life

  • Fireside Chat
Arvind Krishna
Chairman and CEO
IBM
14:20
  • DeepFest
  • Feb 09, 2025 14:20 - 14:50

The Future of Robotics and AI

  • Fireside Chat
Marc Raibert
Founder and Executive Director, AI Institute
Boston Dynamics
Isabelle Kumar
Former Euronews Anchor
14:25
  • Health Tech
  • Feb 09, 2025 14:25 - 14:45

The Rise of Agentic AI: A New Era in Digital Health

  • Session
Anas Al Ashraf
Associate Partner- Head of Healthcare,
Devoteam
14:30
  • Investor
  • Feb 09, 2025 14:30 - 15:00

Hotspots for Innovation: Global Trends Unveiled

  • Panel Discussion
Thomas Oehl
Founder and Managing Partner
Vsquared Ventures
Yinglan Tan
Founding Managing Partner
Insignia Ventures Partners
Asif Khan
Vice President, Fidelity Center for Applied Technology (FCAT)
Fidelity Investments
Basmah Alsinaidi
Managing Partner
IMPACT46
Fope Adelowo
Co-Head, Venture Capital
Helios Investment Partners
Ana Barjasic
Founder and CEO/ Board Member
CONNECTOLOGY/ Europe, EIC
  • DeepMedia
  • Feb 09, 2025 14:30 - 15:10

Lights, Camera, Innovation: AI and Augmented Reality in Filmmaking and Storytelling

  • Panel Discussion
Ladun Awobokun
Chief Content Officer
FilmOne Limited
Jimi Daodu
CEO
Vault Hill
Alexa Jago
CEO
New Horizon Pictures
  • Tech Arena
  • Feb 09, 2025 14:30 - 14:55

Inside the World of Medical Drone Deliveries—From Concept to Reality

  • Live Tech Showcase
Kota Kandori
Managing Director
Terra Drone Arabia
  • Feb 09, 2025 14:30 - 14:45

The Future of Work and Artificial Intelligence

  • Keynote
Enrique Lores
President and CEO
HP
  • Creative Economy
  • Feb 09, 2025 14:30 - 15:00

Philanthropy and Crisis Management for Social Impact

  • Fireside Chat
Jessica Kahawaty
Founder & CEO
Mama Rita
Anicee Gohar
Filmmaker Producer
Gohar Films LTD
14:35
  • CODE Stage
  • Feb 09, 2025 14:35 - 15:00

Take a look at the Fintech Solutions Landscape in Saudi Arabia from 3 point of views: An Investor, A Startup, and an Ecosystem Enabler!

  • Panel Discussion
  • Space
  • Feb 09, 2025 14:35 - 14:55

Investing in the Stars: Venture Capital in Space Tech

  • Keynote
14:45
  • Health Tech
  • Feb 09, 2025 14:45 - 15:25

The Health Tech Revolution - AI and Innovations Changing Healthcare

  • Panel Discussion
Alfred Vericel
Founding Partner
Red River West
Amr Metwally
Executive Director of Clinical Simulation and Innovation
Itqan Clinical Simulation & Innovation Center
Sourav Sinha
CEO and Chairman
Jumpstart Fertility
Thrasyvoulos Karydis
Co-founder and CTO
Deepcure.AI
Alaa Abd-Alrazaq
Assistant Professor of Research in Population Health Sciences
Weill Cornell University
  • Smart Cities
  • Feb 09, 2025 14:45 - 15:30

Illuminating the Future of Mobility in Saudi Arabia

  • Panel Discussion
Ali Alshehri
GM, Future Mobility Institute
KACST
Omaimah Bamasag
Deputy Transport Enablement
Transport General Authority
Mohammed Al-Sharif
Senior Smart City Director
Royal Commission for Riyadh City
Ayman Ali Mesfer
General Manager, Sector Intelligence and Future General Dept.
Ministry of Transport and Logistic Services
Yunusa Aminu
Technical Excellence Senior Director
Diriyah Company
14:50
  • DeepFest
  • Feb 09, 2025 14:50 - 15:30

Societal Impact and AGI

  • DEEP DIVE
Masoud Nikravesh
CEO
AilluminateX
Manail Anis Ahmed
Responsible AI Mentor
Princeton University
Panos Madamopoulos
Managing Director for Industry Programs and Partnerships
Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence
Isabelle Kumar
Former Euronews Anchor
14:55
  • Tech Arena
  • Feb 09, 2025 14:55 - 15:25

Project Primrose

  • Live Tech Showcase
  • Space
  • Feb 09, 2025 14:55 - 15:45

Building a Thriving Space Ecosystem

  • Panel Discussion
Elodie Robin
Head of Global Clusters
Abu Dhabi Investment Office
  • Feb 09, 2025 14:55 - 15:10

AI as a Catalyst for Progress

  • Keynote
Jonathan Ross
CEO and Founder
Groq
15:00
  • Creative Economy
  • Feb 09, 2025 15:00 - 15:20

Fashion Forward: Robotic Pieces

  • Session
Anouk Wipprecht
FashionTech Designer
Engineer
  • Investor
  • Feb 09, 2025 15:00 - 15:20

Smart Financing for Long-Term Innovation- Finding the Right Financing Mix for Startups

  • Fireside Chat
Omar A. Almajdouie
Founding Partner
Raed Ventures
Armineh Baghoomian
Managing Director
Partners for Growth
Claire Lexa
Associate Director
Lendable
15:05
  • CODE Stage
  • Feb 09, 2025 15:05 - 15:30

Success stories from The Multiverse

  • Panel Discussion
15:10
  • DeepMedia
  • Feb 09, 2025 15:10 - 15:30

AI Trends Shaping the Future of Journalism

  • Presentation
15:20
  • Investor
  • Feb 09, 2025 15:20 - 15:40

101 Ways to Position Your Startup as a Market Winner

  • Keynote
Clem Chambers
CEO
ADVFN
  • Creative Economy
  • Feb 09, 2025 15:20 - 15:40

Carrying Culture Forward: The Role of a Heritage Brand Today

  • Fireside Chat
Anicee Gohar
Filmmaker Producer
Gohar Films LTD
Fatma Ghaly
CEO
Azza Fahmy
Amina Ghali
Head Designer
Azza Fahmy
15:25
  • Tech Arena
  • Feb 09, 2025 15:25 - 15:45

AI in Creative Arts—Machines Making Music and Art

  • Audience Q&A
  • Health Tech
  • Feb 09, 2025 15:25 - 15:45

Bio Wearables, Opening the Door to Personalized Medicine

  • Session
Rich Yang
CEO
Biolinq
15:30
  • Edutech
  • Feb 09, 2025 15:30 - 15:50

Gaming as the Future of Learning

  • Keynote
Dr Steffen Sommers
Director General
Misk Schools
Dr Khizer Khaderi
MD, MPH, Clinical Associate Professor at Stanford's Byers Eye Institute, Founding Director of the Stanford Human Perception Laboratory and the Stanford Vision Performance Center.
Faculty at Stanford's Institute for Human-Centered AI and Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance
  • DeepMedia
  • Feb 09, 2025 15:30 - 16:00

Transforming Personalised Recommendations and Audience Engagement with AI

  • Fireside Chat
  • DeepFest
  • Feb 09, 2025 15:30 - 15:50

How Generative AI will Revolutionize the Workplace

  • Sponsored Session
  • EcosystemXchange
  • Feb 09, 2025 15:30 - 17:00

Fundraising Masterclass: Getting to Series A by Carta

  • Private-curated
15:35
  • CODE Stage
  • Feb 09, 2025 15:35 - 16:00

Revolutionizing Healthcare: The Transformative Power of AI

  • Panel Discussion
15:40
  • Investor
  • Feb 09, 2025 15:40 - 16:20

Mastering the Growth Mindset: Scaling Your Business Without the Stress

  • Keynote
Vishen Lakhiani
CEO
Mindvalley
  • Creative Economy
  • Feb 09, 2025 15:40 - 16:10

Emerging trends shaping content creation in 2025 by X

  • Keynote
Joelle Yazbeck
Sr. Partner Manager, Global Content Partnership
X
Stephanie Terroir
Lead Brand Strategist
X
15:45
  • Health Tech
  • Feb 09, 2025 15:45 - 16:05

From Genes to Digital Twins: Making Genomic Data Useful in Healthcare

  • Sponsored Session
  • Space
  • Feb 09, 2025 15:45 - 15:55

Sustainable Space Exploration: Protecting Our Orbital Environment

  • Keynote
Andrea Vena
Chief Climate and Sustainability Officer
ESA
15:50
  • Smart Cities
  • Feb 09, 2025 15:50 - 16:10

Towards a Net Postive Impact (NPI)

  • Sponsored Session
Maram Hammad
Manager Community Services Integration
Aramco
  • DeepFest
  • Feb 09, 2025 15:50 - 16:10

The Rise of the Cognitive Enterprise

  • Presentation
Anas Alfaris
Co-Founder and CEO
intelmatix
16:00
  • DeepMedia
  • Feb 09, 2025 16:00 - 16:20

Powering the Future of Entertainment with AI, Brain Computer Interfaces, and Next-Generation Data Storage Technologies

  • Presentation
Dr. Christina Yan Zhang
CEO
The Metaverse Institute
  • CODE Stage
  • Feb 09, 2025 16:00 - 16:10

Healthtech Challenge Announcement

  • Announcements
16:05
  • Health Tech
  • Feb 09, 2025 16:05 - 16:25

The Evolution and Future of AI in Healthcare: From Concept to Transformation

  • Session
Lorena Puica
CEO
syd
16:10
  • Creative Economy
  • Feb 09, 2025 16:10 - 16:40

Bittersuite: Cultivating connection through deep sensory experiences

  • Fireside Chat
Eileih Muir
Choreographer & Guide
BitterSuite Experiences CIO
Stephanie Singer
Founder & Creative Director
BitterSuite Experiences CIO
  • CODE Stage
  • Feb 09, 2025 16:10 - 16:30

AI Revolution in Financial systems

  • Fireside Chat
  • DeepFest
  • Feb 09, 2025 16:10 - 16:50

The Big Debate: Ethics and Regulation

  • DEEP DIVE
Sanjay Puri
Founder
Knowledge Networks Group
Mia Shah-Dand
CEO, Lighthouse 3
Founder, Women in AI Ethics
Daniela Braga
Founder & CEO
Defined.AI
Aadil Jaleel Choudhry
CEO
vResolv.io
  • Edutech
  • Feb 09, 2025 16:10 - 16:30

Tech-Powered Skills: Reimagining National Strategies for the Digital Age

  • Keynote
Mohammed Husamaddin
Knowledge and Edtech Expert and Vice President
Naseej for Technology
16:20
  • Feb 09, 2025 16:20 - 16:50

Driving Digital Transformation is a Collaborative Effort

  • Panel Discussion
Ziad Al-Musallam
President & CEO
SAMI advanced electronics
Amit Midha
CEO
Alat
Ben Thompson
News Anchor, Presenter, Journalist, and Expert Moderator
  • DeepMedia
  • Feb 09, 2025 16:20 - 17:00

Overcoming Linguistic Barriers through Natural Language Processing (NLP) Tools

  • Panel Discussion
Charles Cadbury
CEO
Say It Now
Melissa Stires
Founding Partner, Head of Global Growth
Mia AI
Rami Alqawasmi
Founder and CEO
Mawdoo3.com
Mohamed Nabil
Founder & CEO
WideBot AI
David Parry-Jones
Chief Revenue Officer
DeepL
Alex Malouf
Senior Director, Public Relations & Media
Confidential Government Saudi Arabia
  • Investor
  • Feb 09, 2025 16:20 - 16:50

Future-Proofing Innovation: Aligning Investment Strategies with Long-Term Vision

  • Panel Discussion
Haider Syed
General Partner
Goanna Capital
Adam Kostyal
President
Nasdaq Stockholm
Ashish Puri
Partner
Lightrock
Shwetank Verma
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Leo Capital
Caroline Codsi
Founder
Women in Governance & Parity Certification
16:25
  • Health Tech
  • Feb 09, 2025 16:25 - 16:45

Life Leap: How Genomics and AI Are Transforming Health

  • Session
Prof. Alireza Haghighi
Chief Executive and Director, Harvard International Center for Genetic Disease
Harvard University
  • Space
  • Feb 09, 2025 16:25 - 16:50

Women Leading the Charge in Space Technology

  • Fireside Chat
Rayyanah Barnawi
Astronaut
Saudi Space Commission
16:30
  • Smart Cities
  • Feb 09, 2025 16:30 - 17:15

Innovation in Autonomous & Electric Vehicles

  • Panel Discussion
Salim A Essaid
Business Editor
The National News
Helen K Pan
General Manager
Apollo Autonomous - Baidu
Antonio Jara
CSO
Libelium
Taavi Roivas
Chairman
Auve Tech
  • Edutech
  • Feb 09, 2025 16:30 - 17:10

Shaping the Future: National Skills Development in the Age of Technology

  • Panel Discussion
Gopal Krishnan
Vice President
Pearson
Dr. Adel Alzenedy
Deputy Governor
Technical & Vocation Training Corporation (TVTC)
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Safa Alrashid
Assistant Deputy Minister for Future Skills - Human Capital Development
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
Khaled Mokhtar
Chair
IEEE Continuing Education Committee
Mohammed Husamaddin
Knowledge and Edtech Expert and Vice President
Naseej for Technology
16:35
  • CODE Stage
  • Feb 09, 2025 16:35 - 17:00

Water Sector in Saudi Arabia: Entrepreneurship & Investment Opportunities

  • Panel Discussion
16:40
  • Creative Economy
  • Feb 09, 2025 16:40 - 17:00

Inward Journey: Sound Healing With Maejor

  • Keynote
Maejor Ali
American Grammy-Nominated Producer, Singer, Songwriter, Cancer Survivor
  • Tech Arena
  • Feb 09, 2025 16:40 - 17:10

Unveiling the Future of Augmented Reality

  • How it works
16:45
  • Startup
  • Feb 09, 2025 16:45 - 19:15

Rocket Fuel Pitch: Semi-Finals - Growth Stage (Round 2)

  • Pitch Competition
David Beckett
MC/Pitch Coach & Author
Pitch To Win
Abdullah Aloumi
Head of Venture Building
LAB7 by Aramco
Jussoff Breshna
CEO
Graphit Holding GmbH, Investment Holding of members of the Pïech entrepreneurial family
Aude Planche
Partner
GEM
  • Health Tech
  • Feb 09, 2025 16:45 - 17:15

Investing in Healthcare: The Outsider Advantage: How New Players Are Transforming Consumer Healthcare

  • Fireside Chat
Marie de Foucaud
Founder & CEO
Elovation Consulting
Alfred Vericel
Founding Partner
Red River West
Richard Skaife
CEO
Longr
16:50
  • Feb 09, 2025 16:50 - 17:10

NHC’s Innovation as the Backbone of Growth - Establishment and Transformation

  • Fireside Chat
Rayan Alaql
CEO
NHC Innovation
Martina Fuchs
Business Journalist
Xinhua
  • Space
  • Feb 09, 2025 16:50 - 17:30

Trends and Forecasts on the Space Market/Ecosystem

  • Panel Discussion
  • DeepFest
  • Feb 09, 2025 16:50 - 17:10

Safeguarding the Digital Future

  • Sponsored Session
  • Investor
  • Feb 09, 2025 16:50 - 17:30

Billion-Dollar Bridges: How Unicorns and Their VCs Navigate the Path to Global Success

  • Panel Discussion
Kevin Khanda
CTO & CPO
Uzum
Sunghyun Park
Co-founder and CEO
Rebellions Inc
Sarah Kunst
Managing Director
Cleo Capital
17:00
  • Creative Economy
  • Feb 09, 2025 17:00 - 17:15

Healing Through Sounds Waves

  • Demo
Maejor Ali
American Grammy-Nominated Producer, Singer, Songwriter, Cancer Survivor
  • Smart Cities
  • Feb 09, 2025 17:00 - 17:20

Mapping a More Efficient Traffic System using AI & Digital Twins

  • Keynote
Antonio Jara
CSO
Libelium
  • DeepMedia
  • Feb 09, 2025 17:00 - 17:20

Artificial Intelligence vs Human Creativity: Will AI Ever Replace Humans?

  • Big Talk
  • DeepMedia
  • Feb 09, 2025 17:00 - 17:20

The Post AI Future: New Business Models Ahead

  • Presentation
R “Ray” Wang
Founder, Chairman and Principal Analyst
Constellation Research Inc.
17:05
  • CODE Stage
  • Feb 09, 2025 17:05 - 17:15

SWC

  • Announcements
17:10
  • Feb 09, 2025 17:10 - 17:30

Powering the Future: Navigating the Sustainability Challenge and Opportunity of AI

  • Keynote
Olivier Blum
CEO
Schneider Electric
  • Tech Arena
  • Feb 09, 2025 17:10 - 17:30

Sustainable Food Production

  • Audience Q&A
Marcio Barradas
Founder & CEO
Essence Food
  • DeepFest
  • Feb 09, 2025 17:10 - 17:30

Ethics, Creativity, and Human Imagination in an AI World

  • Session
Michael Spranger
President
Sony AI
  • Edutech
  • Feb 09, 2025 17:10 - 17:50

AI, Data Sovereignty, and Blockchain: The Next Education Revolution or a Threat to Equity

  • Panel Discussion
Dr. Oludele Awodele
Professor of Computer Science and AI
Babcock University
Francisco Luis Machín Aragonés
Chief Data and Analytics Officer
IE University
Maria Dervenco
Chief Operating Officer
Vault Hill
Iwo Szapar
Co-Creator
AI Maturity Index
Lavinia D. Osbourne
Founder
Women in Blockchain Talks
17:15
  • Health Tech
  • Feb 09, 2025 17:15 - 17:35

Rebuilding the human body, can we grow organs and tissue to increase longevity?

  • Session
Nabiha Saklayen
CEO and Founder
Cellino Biotech -
  • Creative Economy
  • Feb 09, 2025 17:15 - 17:35

The Fusion of Creativity, Wellness, and Self-Care: New Era of Personal Branding

  • Fireside Chat
Anicee Gohar
Filmmaker Producer
Gohar Films LTD
Stef Williams
Founder
WEGLOW
17:20
  • DeepMedia
  • Feb 09, 2025 17:20 - 17:50

Every Listener, Every Moment: The Personalization Journey at Spotify

  • Fireside Chat
Akshat Harbola
Managing Director of Spotify for the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia
Spotify
Rosanna Lockwood
International Journalist and Presenter
  • CODE Stage
  • Feb 09, 2025 17:20 - 18:00

Start Now: Opportunities for Entrepreneurship at Saudi Universities

  • Panel Discussion
17:30
  • Investor
  • Feb 09, 2025 17:30 - 17:50

Global Horizons - Strategies for Scaling Beyond Borders

  • Fireside Chat
Hala Fadel
Managing Partner - Growth
Eurazeo
Said Murad
Senior Partner
Global Ventures
  • EcosystemXchange
  • Feb 09, 2025 17:30 - 18:30

HER Vision, HER Impact: A Gathering of Trailblazers

  • Private-curated
  • Space
  • Feb 09, 2025 17:30 - 17:50

Space Science for Earth Benefits

  • Keynote
Dr. Hannah Brocke
Co-founder and CSO
PlanBlue
  • DeepFest
  • Feb 09, 2025 17:30 - 18:00

Bridging the AI Divide: Can the World Unite on AI Governance?

  • Fireside Chat
Angela Kane
Vice President
International Institute for Peace
Isabelle Kumar
Former Euronews Anchor
17:35
  • Creative Economy
  • Feb 09, 2025 17:35 - 18:05

The Art of Storytelling: Bridging Cultures Through Film

  • Fireside Chat
Amir El Masry
Actor
Anicee Gohar
Filmmaker Producer
Gohar Films LTD
  • Health Tech
  • Feb 09, 2025 17:35 - 18:15

Building an Ecosystem of Excellence for Healthcare Innovation

  • Panel Discussion
Kimberly Ha
Founder and CEO
KKH Advisors
Sophia Parvizi-Wayne
Founder & CEO
Kanjo Health
Naif Alobaidallah
Co-Founder & COO
SDM
Marwan bin Salama Albalawi
Chief Digital Health Officer
Lean Business Services
17:40
  • Edutech
  • Feb 09, 2025 17:40 - 18:00

Unlocking Value: A New Framework for Research Commercialization

  • Keynote
Helen Fullen
Founder and CEO
Alinea
17:45
  • Feb 09, 2025 17:45 - 18:15

The Executive Lens: Tech and Global Business

  • Panel Discussion
Naveen Zutshi
Chief Information Officer
Databricks
Akash Palkhiwala
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
Qualcomm
Phil Guido
Executive Vice President
AMD
Christoph Schell
EVP and Chief Commercial Officer
Intel
Rashida Hodge
CVP, Data & AI, Global Customer Success
Microsoft
Thibault Werlé
Managing Director and Partner
Boston Consulting Group
17:50
  • Investor
  • Feb 09, 2025 17:50 - 18:10

Unlocking Liquidity: Strategies for Successful Secondaries

  • Fireside Chat
  • DeepMedia
  • Feb 09, 2025 17:50 - 18:30

Public Perceptions of an AI-mediated Future

  • Panel Discussion
Masoud Nikravesh
CEO
AilluminateX
Dr. Raul Villamarin Rodriguez
Vice President
Woxsen University
Andrew Naudi
Senior Partner
NOUV
Nadeem Ibrahim
Head of Digital, KSA
UM MENAT
Richard Fitzgerald
CEO & Founder
Augustus Media
  • Space
  • Feb 09, 2025 17:50 - 18:15

The Current State and Future of Education and Skills Development for Space

  • Fireside Chat
18:00
  • Edutech
  • Feb 09, 2025 18:00 - 18:40

Immersive Learning in EdTech: Navigating the Future of Education

  • Panel Discussion
Carla Aerts
Independent Futures and Strategic AIEdtech Advisor
David Lazaro
Director of Edraak
Queen Rania Foundation
Robin Fairless
Chief Technology Officer
Everybody Counts
Curtis Duggan
Founder
Coatlus
  • Smart Cities
  • Feb 09, 2025 18:00 - 18:20

Urban Design: bringing together Technology and Humans

  • Keynote
Dr. Christina Yan Zhang
CEO
The Metaverse Institute
  • Tech Arena
  • Feb 09, 2025 18:00 - 18:25

Alwaleed Philanthropies

  • Interactive Demo
  • DeepFest
  • Feb 09, 2025 18:00 - 18:20

Robotics Showcase

  • Demo
18:05
  • Space
  • Feb 09, 2025 18:05 - 18:25

Space 4 Culture

  • Keynote
Judith Delany
CEO
Perihelion
  • CODE Stage
  • Feb 09, 2025 18:05 - 18:30

How Machine Learning is Empowering Cybersecurity Tools for Defense

  • Fireside Chat
18:10
  • Investor
  • Feb 09, 2025 18:10 - 18:30

Harnessing Data forInvestment Success: Leveraging Analytics to Unlock Market Potential

  • Fireside Chat
  • Investor
  • Feb 09, 2025 18:10 - 18:30

Fireside

  • Fireside Chat
  • Tech Arena
  • Feb 11, 2025 18:10 - 18:40

3D surgical experience

  • Live Tech Showcase
Ali Haddad
CEO & Founder
XARlabs
18:15
  • Health Tech
  • Feb 09, 2025 18:15 - 18:35

Story of Scaling a Medical AI Startup from Stanford

  • Session
Amil Khanzada
CEO/CTO
Virufy
  • Space
  • Feb 09, 2025 18:15 - 18:55

Space for Growth: Creating an Enabling Environment

  • Panel Discussion
18:20
  • DeepFest
  • Feb 09, 2025 18:20 - 18:40

The Future of Intelligent Data Centers

  • Sponsored Session
18:25
  • Tech Arena
  • Feb 09, 2025 18:25 - 18:55

Golden Gloves VR: Revolutionizing Esport Boxing Through Immersive VR

  • Interactive Demo
Aaron Sloan
Founder
Golden Gloves VR
Jakob Rendon
Lead Developer
Golden Gloves VR
18:30
  • DeepMedia
  • Feb 09, 2025 18:30 - 19:00

Regulating AI Driven Systems and Policies

  • Fireside Chat
  • Investor
  • Feb 09, 2025 18:30 - 18:50

Reflections with a LinkedIn Venture Capital Top Voice

  • Fireside Chat
Laurie Fuller
Venture Partner
Raiven Capital
Elsa Hyland
Angel Investor
18:35
  • CODE Stage
  • Feb 09, 2025 18:35 - 19:00

The Role of AI in Cybersecurity: Friend or Foe?

  • Panel Discussion
  • Health Tech
  • Feb 09, 2025 18:35 - 18:55

Neural Interfaces, The Art of Nanoscience

  • Session
Carolina Aguilar
CEO and Founder
InBrain Neuroelectric
18:40
  • Smart Cities
  • Feb 09, 2025 18:40 - 19:10

The Multimodal Metropolis: shaping the future of cities in the era of tech convergence

  • Fireside Chat
Cathy Hackl
Founder
Spatial Dynamics
Dr. Christina Yan Zhang
CEO
The Metaverse Institute
  • Edutech
  • Feb 09, 2025 18:40 - 19:00

Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and AI: Understanding Student Emotions and Cognitive Load

  • Keynote
Dr. Raul Villamarin Rodriguez
Vice President
Woxsen University
  • DeepFest
  • Feb 09, 2025 18:40 - 19:00

Generative AI in a Nutshell

  • Presentation
Henrik Kniberg
Chief Scientist and Cofounder
Ymnig.ai
18:45
  • Space
  • Feb 09, 2025 18:45 - 19:05

Innovations in Radiation Shielding for Space Exploration

  • Fireside Chat
Muhammad Hunain
Founder and CEO
Melagen Labs
18:50
  • DeepMedia
  • Feb 09, 2025 18:50 - 19:20

Women's Economic Empowerment in the Age of AI

  • Fireside Chat
Melissa Stires
Founding Partner, Head of Global Growth
Mia AI
Janna Salokangas
Co-founder & CEO
Mia AI
  • Investor
  • Feb 09, 2025 18:50 - 19:20

The Rise of Forgotten Markets: Unlocking Hidden Opportunities

  • Panel Discussion
Peter Ward
Co-founder & CEO
Humanity Inc.
Yoram Wijngaarde
Founder & CEO
Dealroom.co
Michael Lints
Partner
Golden Gate Ventures
Ifeoluwa Ogunbufunmi
Founder and Chief Strategist
SWIF
Muhammad Azfar
Former Pakistan's Minister for Investment
Minister for Investment (2021-2022), Pakistan
Amna Razzaq
VP
Stalliongates Investments
18:55
  • Health Tech
  • Feb 09, 2025 18:55 - 19:15

Is human hibernation a dream or a reality?

  • Session
Ashley Zehnder
CEO and Founder
Fauna Bio
19:00
  • DeepFest
  • Feb 09, 2025 19:00 - 19:40

AI Innovations and the Future of Medicine

  • DEEP DIVE
Prof. Alireza Haghighi
Chief Executive and Director, Harvard International Center for Genetic Disease
Harvard University
Nabiha Saklayen
CEO and Founder
Cellino Biotech -
Ahmed Serag
Professor, Founder and Director of the AI Innovation Lab
Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar
Isabelle Kumar
Former Euronews Anchor
  • DeepMedia
  • Feb 09, 2025 19:00 - 19:20

The Next Chapter in Saudi Arabia’s Digital Age

  • Big Talk
19:10
  • Smart Cities
  • Feb 09, 2025 19:10 - 19:40

Recipe for Success: Dynamic Asian Smart Cities from Bangalore to Beijing

  • Session
Luke Tay
Founder
Cornucopia FutureScapes
19:15
  • Space
  • Feb 09, 2025 19:15 - 19:35

Moving the Needle

  • Keynote
19:20
  • DeepMedia
  • Feb 09, 2025 19:20 - 19:50

Women's Economic Empowerment in the Age of AI

  • Fireside Chat
Janna Salokangas
Co-founder & CEO
Mia AI
Melissa Stires
Founding Partner, Head of Global Growth
Mia AI
  • Investor
  • Feb 09, 2025 19:20 - 19:30

Space Economy 2.0: Investing Beyond the Stratosphere

  • Fireside Chat
Shelli Brunswick
CEO and Founder
SB Global
Raphael Roettgen
Founding Partner
e2mc Venture
19:30
  • Investor
  • Feb 09, 2025 19:30 - 19:35

Closing Remarks - End of Day 1
Matt C Smith
Founder
Matt C Smith


11:30
  • CODE Stage
  • Feb 10, 2025 11:30 - 11:55

From Vision to Venture: How Saudi Startups Attracted Global Investors

  • Fireside Chat
12:10
  • CODE Stage
  • Feb 10, 2025 12:10 - 12:35

Government Enablement for Innovation in Oman

  • Panel Discussion
12:40
  • CODE Stage
  • Feb 10, 2025 12:40 - 13:00

Innovator's Rights: Navigating IP Protection in Saudi Arabia's Digital Age

  • Keynote
13:00
  • EcosystemXchange
  • Feb 10, 2025 13:00 - 14:30

Insights into KSA's Tech Investment Landscape: A 5-Year Review

  • Private-curated
Philip Bahoshy
CEO & Founder
MAGNiTT
13:05
  • CODE Stage
  • Feb 10, 2025 13:05 - 13:35

Digital Content in Saudi Arabia: What's Next?

  • Fireside Chat
13:30
  • 4IR
  • Feb 10, 2025 13:30 - 13:40

Opening Remarks

  • Session
Georgia Tolley
Journalist and MC
  • DeepFest
  • Feb 10, 2025 13:30 - 13:40

Opening Remarks

  • Opening
Susannah Streeter
Journalist and Former BBC News Anchor
  • Smart Cities
  • Feb 10, 2025 13:30 - 13:40

Opening Remarks

  • Opening
Dave Crane
Keynote Speaker and MC
Dave Crane Global
13:40
  • Smart Cities
  • Feb 10, 2025 13:40 - 14:00

New Experiences Technology: what are the tools of NextGen design?

  • Keynote
Kadem Berker Yasar
Founder, COO
WiserSense
  • DeepFest
  • Feb 10, 2025 13:40 - 13:50

Opening Welcome by SDAIA

  • Opening
  • 4IR
  • Feb 10, 2025 13:40 - 13:55

Unlocking Web4: The Next Frontier in Decentralized Identity and Intelligent Systems

  • Keynote
Jorge Carrasco
Managing Director - Blockchain and Digital Assets
FTI Consulting
  • CODE Stage
  • Feb 10, 2025 13:40 - 14:20

Start Smart: Unlocking Opportunities in Saudi Arabia

  • Panel Discussion
13:50
  • DeepMedia
  • Feb 10, 2025 13:50 - 14:00

WELCOME FROM MC

  • Opening
Rosanna Lockwood
International Journalist and Presenter
  • Investor
  • Feb 10, 2025 13:50 - 13:55

Opening Remarks

  • Opening
Matt C Smith
Founder
Matt C Smith
  • DeepFest
  • Feb 10, 2025 13:50 - 14:10

The Near and Long-term Societal Impact of Emerging Technologies

  • Presentation
Lambert Hogenhout
Chief of Data and AI
United Nations
13:55
  • Investor
  • Feb 10, 2025 13:55 - 14:20

Angel Investor Workshop: From Due Diligence to Deal Success: Mastering the Angel Investment Path

  • Workshop
Modwenna Rees-Mogg
Founder
AngelNews
  • 4IR
  • Feb 10, 2025 13:55 - 14:15

Web4 Perspectives: The Future of Digital Interactions

  • Fireside Chat
Jorge Carrasco
Managing Director - Blockchain and Digital Assets
FTI Consulting
Maha Al Saadi
Head of Regulatory Affairs
Qatar Financial Centre
Khaled Al Huraimel
Group CEO & Vice Chairman
BEEAH
14:00
  • Tech Arena
  • Feb 10, 2025 14:00 - 14:30

My Aster App – Product announcement and Interactive Demo

  • Interactive Demo
  • Space
  • Feb 10, 2025 14:00 - 14:30

No Mining Without Space

  • Panel Discussion
  • Health Tech
  • Feb 10, 2025 14:00 - 14:05

Opening Remarks

  • Opening
Elliott Gotkine
Master of Ceremonies | Award-Winning correspondent
(CNN, BBC, Bloomberg)
  • DeepMedia
  • Feb 10, 2025 14:00 - 14:30

Exploring the Impact of AI on Music Production and Creativity

  • Fireside Chat
Maejor Ali
American Grammy-Nominated Producer, Singer, Songwriter, Cancer Survivor
  • Creative Economy
  • Feb 10, 2025 14:00 - 14:10

Opening Remarks

  • Opening
Anicee Gohar
Filmmaker Producer
Gohar Films LTD
  • Startup
  • Feb 10, 2025 14:00 - 16:30

Rocket Fuel Pitch: Semi-Finals - Early Stage (Round 3)

  • Pitch Competition
David Beckett
MC/Pitch Coach & Author
Pitch To Win
Janade Du Plessis
Managing Partner
Launch Africa Ventures
Carolin Wais
Partner
Plug and Play
Harry Man
Founding Partner
Matrix Partners China
14:05
  • Health Tech
  • Feb 10, 2025 14:05 - 14:25

Building Predictive Diagnostic Models for Women's Reproductive Health: Using Data and AI to Improve Outcomes

  • Keynote
Dr. Helen O'Neill
Founder & CEO
Hertility Health
  • Smart Cities
  • Feb 10, 2025 14:05 - 14:25

Smart & Sustainable Infrastructure: Designing for the Future

  • Keynote
Abhay Bhargava
Associate Partner
Frost & Sullivan
14:10
  • DeepFest
  • Feb 10, 2025 14:10 - 14:40

Integrating Governance into Enterprise AI Innovation

  • Fireside Chat
Isabelle Kumar
Former Euronews Anchor
  • Creative Economy
  • Feb 10, 2025 14:10 - 14:30

The Science of the Wow Effect: Why We Need Film for Space Communication

  • Keynote
Judith Delany
CEO
Perihelion
14:15
  • 4IR
  • Feb 10, 2025 14:15 - 14:35

Change Management for Scaleups: How to Make a Moonshot Without Blowing Up the Rocket

  • Keynote
Eryn Peters
Co-Creator
AI Maturity Index
14:20
  • Investor
  • Feb 10, 2025 14:20 - 14:50

Building Your Inner CEO - Confidence and Leadership Unleashed

  • Keynote
Heather Monahan
Founder
Mastermind
14:25
  • Smart Cities
  • Feb 10, 2025 14:25 - 14:45

Accelerating a Decarbonsized Future: Emerald Cities, Emerging Technology and Sahping the Net Zero World of Tomorrow

  • Keynote
Mahesh Ramanujam
CEO
Global Network for Zero
  • Health Tech
  • Feb 10, 2025 14:25 - 14:45

Cybernics Medical and Healthcare Innovation

  • Session
Dr. Yoshiyuki Sankai
President & CEO
CYBERDYNE
  • CODE Stage
  • Feb 10, 2025 14:25 - 15:25

Honoring "Expert Game Developers" Program Graduates

  • Announcements
14:30
  • Creative Economy
  • Feb 10, 2025 14:30 - 15:00

AI impact across the creative economy sub-sectors

  • Fireside Chat
Karim Sarkis
Partner
Strategy&
Ramzi Madi
Partner
Strategy&
  • Tech Arena
  • Feb 10, 2025 14:30 - 14:55

Inside Pasqal's Quantum Processing Unit

  • How it's made
Christophe Legrand
Senior VP
PASQAL
  • Space
  • Feb 10, 2025 14:30 - 14:55

Artificial Intelligence: Autopilote for Spacechips

  • Fireside Chat
  • DeepMedia
  • Feb 10, 2025 14:30 - 14:50

Cinematic Realities: How Technology is Redefining Storytelling

  • Big Talk
Alexa Jago
CEO
New Horizon Pictures
14:40
  • DeepFest
  • Feb 10, 2025 14:40 - 15:00

Building the Future of Computing with Groq

  • Demo
Jonathan Ross
CEO and Founder
Groq
14:45
  • Health Tech
  • Feb 10, 2025 14:45 - 15:25

Genomics and Digital Therapeutics, the Future of Personalized medicine

  • Panel Discussion
Budoor Almansour
COO
Novogenomics
Albert Kwok
Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer
Nuntius Therapeutics
Nabiha Saklayen
CEO and Founder
Cellino Biotech -
Peter Ward
Co-founder & CEO
Humanity Inc.
Kimberly Ha
Founder and CEO
KKH Advisors
14:50
  • DeepMedia
  • Feb 10, 2025 14:50 - 15:20

Supporting Local Artists and Fueling the Music Economy in the MENA Region

  • Fireside Chat
Panos A. Panay
President
The Recording Academy
Rosanna Lockwood
International Journalist and Presenter
  • Investor
  • Feb 10, 2025 14:50 - 15:20

Founder Office Hour: The Scaling Secrets You Can’t Afford to Miss

  • Fireside Chat
Kevin Jiang
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Mangusta Capital
Hala Ebrahim
Investment Director
Antler
14:55
  • 4IR
  • Feb 10, 2025 14:55 - 15:10

The Unprecedented Opportunity to Build Technology for Everyone

  • Keynote
Youssef Kusibati
Founder
21Verse
  • Space
  • Feb 10, 2025 14:55 - 15:35

AI as a Game Changer for Space Data Applications

  • Panel Discussion
  • Tech Arena
  • Feb 10, 2025 14:55 - 15:25

Beyond Silicon: How Smart Contact Lenses Are Shaping the Next Generation of Computing

  • Live Tech Showcase
Roman Axelrod
Founder
XPANCEO
15:00
  • DeepFest
  • Feb 10, 2025 15:00 - 15:40

Exploring Government AI Readiness

  • DEEP DIVE
Margarete Schramboeck
Former Minister of Economy of Austria, Board Member and Advisor
Aramco Digital
Lama Arabiat
Director of Artificial Intelligence & Advanced Technologies
Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship
Sanjay Puri
Founder
Knowledge Networks Group
  • EcosystemXchange
  • Feb 10, 2025 15:00 - 16:30

Softlanding in KSA by Setup.SA

  • Private-curated
  • Creative Economy
  • Feb 10, 2025 15:00 - 15:20

LESS BUT BETTER - Can AI unlock more thoughtful design

  • Keynote
Nick Pringle
Chief Creative Officer
R/GA
15:05
  • Smart Cities
  • Feb 10, 2025 15:05 - 15:35

Future-ready Cities: the vision behind Qiddiya and NEOM

  • Panel Discussion
Martin Nanni
Chief Experiential Officer, EMEA
Globant
15:10
  • 4IR
  • Feb 10, 2025 15:10 - 15:40

Q-Day: A Guide to Achieving Quantum Resilience

  • Keynote
Areiel Wolanow
Managing Director
Finserv Experts
15:20
  • Creative Economy
  • Feb 10, 2025 15:20 - 15:50

From Content Creator to Entrepreneur: A Social Media Story

  • Fireside Chat
Anicee Gohar
Filmmaker Producer
Gohar Films LTD
Mai's Vault
Social Media Influencer
Mais Vault
  • Investor
  • Feb 10, 2025 15:20 - 15:40

Beyond the Brand: Crafting Consumer Loyalty in a Sustainable Era

  • Fireside Chat
Connie Chan
Board Partner
Andreessen Horowitz
Heather Monahan
Founder
Mastermind
  • DeepMedia
  • Feb 10, 2025 15:20 - 16:00

Creating Content for Virality with Social Media Algorithms

  • Panel Discussion
Melissa Lawton
Chief Content Officer
SailGP
Omar Dweik
Co-Founder and CEO
Bith.AI
James Rothwell
Chief Marketing and Content Officer
World Rugby
Vito Strokov
Product Growth & AI Research
Halo AI
Rosanna Lockwood
International Journalist and Presenter
15:25
  • Tech Arena
  • Feb 10, 2025 15:25 - 15:45

Tech Couture—Robotic Dress Collection by Anouk Wipprecht

  • Live Tech Showcase
Anouk Wipprecht
FashionTech Designer
Engineer
  • Health Tech
  • Feb 10, 2025 15:25 - 15:45

Smart Healthcare for Saudi Vision 2030: Better Data, Better Insights, Better Outcome through AWS Cloud

  • Fireside Chat
15:30
  • CODE Stage
  • Feb 10, 2025 15:30 - 16:05

AI in Action: Startup Applications in Health, Marketing, and CS

  • Panel Discussion
15:35
  • Smart Cities
  • Feb 10, 2025 15:35 - 15:55

A New Approach to Architecture: how design can bring greater accessibility, localisation and impactful climate solutions

  • Keynote
Sarah El Battouty
Founder; Global Ambassador
ECOnsult; UN Climate Change High Level Champions
  • 4IR
  • Feb 10, 2025 15:35 - 15:55

The Next Mega-Cycle: Ethical Quantum Computing

  • Keynote
Daniela Harrmann
Co-Founder and Mission Leader
Dynex Moonshots
  • Space
  • Feb 10, 2025 15:35 - 15:55

Space 4 Sports

  • Keynote
15:40
  • DeepFest
  • Feb 10, 2025 15:40 - 16:00

How Building Confidence in AI Can Accelerate Your Transformation

  • Sponsored Session
Natalia Martin
Global Artificial Intelligence Clients and Markets Leader
EY
  • Investor
  • Feb 10, 2025 15:40 - 16:20

Purpose Unleashed: How Mission-Driven Brands Forge Powerful Identities

  • Panel Discussion
Surayyah Ahmad
Founding Partner
Sabou Capital
Rema Alyahya
Vice President
Merak Capital
Said Murad
Senior Partner
Global Ventures
David Savage
Group Technology Evangelist
Nash Squared
Dana Al Salem
CEO
Merit Capital
15:45
  • Tech Arena
  • Feb 10, 2025 15:45 - 16:15

AI-powered Waste Reduction

  • Live Tech Showcase
Marcio Barradas
Founder & CEO
Essence Food
15:50
  • Creative Economy
  • Feb 10, 2025 15:50 - 16:10

Powering the Creative Economy: Partnering to Empower Saudi Voices

  • Keynote
Hatem Samman
Executive Director of Government Relations & Public Policy
TikTok
15:55
  • Space
  • Feb 10, 2025 15:55 - 16:50

Space 4 Adventure: Walking Among the Stars

  • Panel Discussion
16:00
  • DeepFest
  • Feb 10, 2025 16:00 - 16:30

Scaling AI with Purpose with Aidan Gomez

  • Fireside Chat
Aidan Gomez
Co-founder and CEO
Cohere
Isabelle Kumar
Former Euronews Anchor
  • 4IR
  • Feb 10, 2025 16:00 - 16:20

Integration of Terrestrial Networks and Non-Terrestrial Networks

  • Sponsored Session
  • DeepMedia
  • Feb 10, 2025 16:00 - 16:30

Trust in the Age of Algorithms: Building Credibility in Digital Media

  • Fireside Chat
Kirstine Stewart
CEO
Media Mughals Technologies Inc.
Rosanna Lockwood
International Journalist and Presenter
16:05
  • Health Tech
  • Feb 10, 2025 16:05 - 16:25

Utilizing AI in the Diagnostics of Mental Health

  • Session
Sophia Parvizi-Wayne
Founder & CEO
Kanjo Health
16:10
  • CODE Stage
  • Feb 10, 2025 16:10 - 16:35

Venture Builders: Future or Fad?

  • Panel Discussion
  • Creative Economy
  • Feb 10, 2025 16:10 - 16:40

Painting New Paths: Art & Finance

  • Fireside Chat
Yassir Benjelloun Touimi
CEO & Co-founder
Artex Global Markets
Marie de Foucaud
Founder & CEO
Elovation Consulting
  • Creative Economy
  • Feb 10, 2025 16:10 - 16:40

Time travelling: Digitalising Heritage

  • Fireside Chat
Fatma Ghaly
CEO
Azza Fahmy
Dr. Jasir Suleiman Al-Harbash
CEO
Heritage Commission
16:15
  • Tech Arena
  • Feb 10, 2025 16:15 - 16:40

Inside the World of Greenhouse Technology—From Concept to Reality

  • How it works
John Keppler
Executive Chairman
iyris
  • Smart Cities
  • Feb 10, 2025 16:15 - 16:35

Growing Africa: driving innovation and leveraging technology in an emerging market

  • Keynote
Mareme Dieng
Partner Africa
500 Global
16:20
  • 4IR
  • Feb 10, 2025 16:20 - 16:50

Transforming Society: The Power of Investing for Impact

  • Panel Discussion
Dr. Nicholas Haan
Singularity Fellow of Governance
Jack Sim
Singularity Expert
Founder of World Toilet Organization
Aman Merchant
Founder and General Partner
ReimaginED Collective
  • Investor
  • Feb 10, 2025 16:20 - 16:50

The Green Highway: How Startups Can Deliver Growth and Sustainability in Logistics

  • Fireside Chat
Henadi Al-Saleh
Chairperson
Agility
Reem Mobassaleh Wyndham
Partner
Pact
16:25
  • Health Tech
  • Feb 10, 2025 16:25 - 16:45

Preimplantation Genetic Testing: Paving the Way for Healthier Futures

  • Session
Dr. Razan Jawdat
Clinical Scientist
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center
16:30
  • DeepFest
  • Feb 10, 2025 16:30 - 16:50

How to Future-Proof Your Business in the AI-First Era

  • Sponsored Session
  • DeepMedia
  • Feb 10, 2025 16:30 - 17:10

The Future of Employment and Media Skills in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

  • Panel Discussion
Trefor Murphy
CEO
Cooper Fitch
David Lazaro
Director of Edraak
Queen Rania Foundation
Solange El Rassi
Media Personality, News Anchor
Adewale Yusuf
Co-Founder, CEO
AltSchool Africa, TalentQL Inc.
Janna Salokangas
Co-founder & CEO
Mia AI
16:40
  • CODE Stage
  • Feb 10, 2025 16:40 - 17:05

Family Offices: Lessons from Four Decades of Innovation

  • Fireside Chat
  • Tech Arena
  • Feb 10, 2025 16:40 - 17:10

“We are Building a Space Shield”

  • How it's made
16:45
  • Health Tech
  • Feb 10, 2025 16:45 - 17:05

Scaling the Unscalable: Unlocking Longevity with Personalized Preventive Healthcare Available to Billions

  • Fireside Chat
Marie de Foucaud
Founder & CEO
Elovation Consulting
Richard Skaife
CEO
Longr
Dr. Javaid Sheikh
Dean
Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q)
  • Startup
  • Feb 10, 2025 16:45 - 19:15

Rocket Fuel Pitch: Semi-Finals - Growth Stage (Round 4)

  • Pitch Competition
David Beckett
MC/Pitch Coach & Author
Pitch To Win
Isabelle Dufour Freidheim
Founder & Managing Partner
Athena Capital
Ashish Puri
Partner
Lightrock
Cindy Chow
Executive Director & CEO
Alibaba Entrepreneurs Hong Kong Fund
16:50
  • Investor
  • Feb 10, 2025 16:50 - 17:10

The Art of Co-innovation: Fostering Startup-Corporate Partnerships

  • Fireside Chat
Masami Takahashi
Group CEO
Scrum Ventures
Ivan Grlic
Co-founder & Managing Partner
SparkLabs
  • 4IR
  • Feb 10, 2025 16:50 - 17:20

Future of Work: Intersection of Social Enterprises and Emerging Technologies

  • Fireside Chat
Eleni Lialiamou
Founder and Principal Product Coach
Kimolian
Abdul R Shiil
Co-Founder & Director
Sahan Cares
Aman Merchant
Founder and General Partner
ReimaginED Collective
Racha Ghamlouch
Co-Founder
Digital Digest
  • DeepFest
  • Feb 10, 2025 16:50 - 17:10

A Future of Innovation and Strategic Transformation

  • Fireside Chat
Omar Hatamleh
Chief AI Officer
NASA
Isabelle Kumar
Former Euronews Anchor
16:55
  • Space
  • Feb 10, 2025 16:55 - 17:35

Building a Space Company

  • Panel Discussion
Wojtek Walniczek
Partner
OTB Ventures
17:00
  • EcosystemXchange
  • Feb 10, 2025 17:00 - 18:30

South-South Trade: VC playbook to Invest in Emerging Economies

  • Private-curated
17:05
  • Health Tech
  • Feb 10, 2025 17:05 - 17:25

Modernizing the Healthcare Infrastructure to Better Serve Patients

  • Session
Anne Forsyth
Director, Clinical Applications and Decision Support
Women's College Hospital
17:10
  • DeepFest
  • Feb 10, 2025 17:10 - 17:50

Integrating AI into Enterprise

  • DEEP DIVE
Bader Almadi
General Manager, Saudi Arabia
Google Cloud
Shelli Brunswick
CEO and Founder
SB Global
Koen Kas
Healthcare futurist, Delight thinker, Author & Inspiring international Keynote speaker, Prof Molecular Oncology.
Aku Srikanth
Director of AI Product Management and Strategic Partnerships
Workday
Jean English
Chief Marketing Officer
Juniper Networks
  • CODE Stage
  • Feb 10, 2025 17:10 - 17:50

Taking Enablement Programs to the Next Level

  • Panel Discussion
  • Investor
  • Feb 10, 2025 17:10 - 17:30

Lessons from China: Innovation & Speed for The Middle East

  • Fireside Chat
Fang Fang
Partner
WaterWood Investment
Harry Man
Founding Partner
Matrix Partners China
Wafa Al Obaidat
Founder & CEO
PLAYBOOK
  • Tech Arena
  • Feb 10, 2025 17:10 - 17:30

The Rise of Digital Payments and Fintech Innovations

  • Audience Q&A
  • DeepMedia
  • Feb 10, 2025 17:10 - 17:30

The Hidden Cost: AI's Impact on Future Generations

  • Presentation
Dr. Michelle Machado
Founder
Luminara Academy
17:15
  • Smart Cities
  • Feb 10, 2025 17:15 - 17:55

Short Term Rentals Market: how can technology help solve cost of living and housing issues?

  • Panel Discussion
Mitchell Price
CEO
ASTRA
Thomas Sigler
Assoc. Professor
University Of Queensland
Andy Fenner
CEO
UK STAA
Mahesh Ramanujam
CEO
Global Network for Zero
17:20
  • 4IR
  • Feb 10, 2025 17:20 - 17:40

Global Quantum Valley

  • Sponsored Session
17:25
  • Health Tech
  • Feb 10, 2025 17:25 - 17:45

AI Integration in Healthcare: Myths, Realities, and Breakthroughs

  • Session
Amr Metwally
Executive Director of Clinical Simulation and Innovation
Itqan Clinical Simulation & Innovation Center
17:30
  • Creative Economy
  • Feb 10, 2025 17:30 - 17:50

Next Gen and the global problem of loneliness

  • Fireside Chat
Julius Schmitz
COO and Co-Founder
SCOVR
  • Tech Arena
  • Feb 10, 2025 17:30 - 18:00

High-Performance Computing

  • Live Tech Showcase
  • DeepMedia
  • Feb 10, 2025 17:30 - 18:10

AI and Interactive Storytelling in Video Games

  • Panel Discussion
Ahmed AlSharif
Chief Technology Officer
Sansoft Games
Billal Yamak
Head of Growth GCC
The SandBox
Adel Saud
CEO & Co-Founder
Game Legend Studio
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Ed Annunziata
CEO, Game Designer
Playchemy
Racha Ghamlouch
Co-Founder
Digital Digest
  • Investor
  • Feb 10, 2025 17:30 - 17:50

Building a Century-Lasting Company - Strategies for Longevity

  • Fireside Chat
Clem Chambers
CEO
ADVFN
Laurent Duffier
CEO
L'Oréal Middle East
17:35
  • Space
  • Feb 10, 2025 17:35 - 18:05

Fly Rocket Fly - Hardware for Space

  • Fireside Chat
17:40
  • 4IR
  • Feb 10, 2025 17:40 - 18:00

AI Maturity Index – Saudi Chapter

  • Keynote
Iwo Szapar
Co-Creator
AI Maturity Index
17:45
  • Health Tech
  • Feb 10, 2025 17:45 - 18:05

Beyond the Visible: Redefining Surgical Precision and Training Through Mixed Reality

  • Session
Ali Haddad
CEO & Founder
XARlabs
17:50
  • DeepFest
  • Feb 10, 2025 17:50 - 18:10

From Code to Clone: How I Built my AI Avatar

  • Presentation
Jordi Van den Bussche
Founder/ YOUTUBER
JVDB Studios/ Kwebbelkop
  • Investor
  • Feb 10, 2025 17:50 - 18:05

Empowering Startups Through Global Collaboration: Lessons from Leading Innovation Ecosystems

  • Fireside Chat
Kambis Kohansal Vajargah
Deputy Head of Founder-Services
The Austrian Federal Economic Chamber
Omar Khasawneh
Incubation lead
KAUST
Abu Bakar
CEO
PSEB (Pakistan Software Export Board)
17:55
  • CODE Stage
  • Feb 10, 2025 17:55 - 18:20

Digital Innovation and Cultural Heritage: Impact on Sustainable Tourism

  • Fireside Chat
18:00
  • Tech Arena
  • Feb 10, 2025 18:00 - 18:30

Neurotechnology Innovations

  • How it works
  • 4IR
  • Feb 10, 2025 18:00 - 18:20

(Wo)man+Machine: Our Extraordinary Next Chapter

  • Keynote
Briar Prestidge
Founder and CEO
Prestidge Group
18:05
  • Investor
  • Feb 10, 2025 18:05 - 18:35

Synergy in Startups: Navigating the Divide Between Technical and Non-Technical Founders

  • Panel Discussion
Mohammed Alzubi
Founder
Nama Venture
Fariha Ansari Javed
Partner
Stride Ventures
Elina Berrebi
Founding Partner
Revaia
Duncan Johnston-Watt
CEO & Co-Founder
Paravela
Ron Levin
Managing Partner
Alumni Ventures
Kambis Kohansal Vajargah
Deputy Head of Founder-Services
The Austrian Federal Economic Chamber
18:10
  • DeepFest
  • Feb 10, 2025 18:10 - 18:30

AI Unleashed: A Data-Driven Future

  • Sponsored Session
Matt Watts
Chief Technology Evangelist
NetApp
18:15
  • Smart Cities
  • Feb 10, 2025 18:15 - 18:35

New York Stories: how data science is shaping policy and legislation in the Big Apple

  • Keynote
Alaa Moussawi
Chief Data Scientist
New York City Council
18:20
  • 4IR
  • Feb 10, 2025 18:20 - 19:00

Breaking Barriers: Women Leading the Charge in Tech and AI

  • Panel Discussion
Dr. Wareed Alenaini
Founder
Twinn Health
Helen Fullen
Founder and CEO
Alinea
Eryn Peters
Co-Creator
AI Maturity Index
Kefirah Kang
Director of Professional Services
Fiserve Experts Limited
18:25
  • Tech Arena
  • Feb 10, 2025 18:25 - 18:55

Interactive Demo

  • Interactive Demo
  • CODE Stage
  • Feb 10, 2025 18:25 - 18:50

The New Health Stack: Apps, Analytics & Automation

  • Panel Discussion
  • Space
  • Feb 10, 2025 18:25 - 18:45

Inspiring the Next Generation of Space Explorers

  • Keynote
  • Health Tech
  • Feb 10, 2025 18:25 - 18:45

Scaling Virtual Healthcare for Better Outcomes

  • Session
Asad Khan
CEO
TruDoc Healthcare
18:30
  • DeepFest
  • Feb 10, 2025 18:30 - 18:50

Will GenAI make the CIO obsolete?

  • Presentation
Anil Cheriyan
Managing Partner Former CTO CIO
Phase IV Ventures
  • DeepMedia
  • Feb 10, 2025 18:30 - 18:50

Your 'Neuralprint': The Future of Entertainment, Creativity and Wellbeing

  • Presentation
Dr Gabriel Axel Montes
Neuroscientist, Musician, Inventor and Author
Neural Axis
18:35
  • Smart Cities
  • Feb 10, 2025 18:35 - 18:45

Connecting Cities & the Private Sector: how public-private partnership is key to building better cities

  • Keynote
Jan Vapaavuori
Former Mayor
Helsinki
  • Investor
  • Feb 10, 2025 18:35 - 18:50

Navigating Crowdfunding Regulations - Ensuring Compliance and Success

  • Keynote
Oliver Woolley
CEO
Envestors
18:45
  • Smart Cities
  • Feb 10, 2025 18:45 - 19:30

Negotiating a new value proposition

  • Panel Discussion
Taavi Roivas
Chairman
Auve Tech
Jan Vapaavuori
Former Mayor
Helsinki
Alaa Moussawi
Chief Data Scientist
New York City Council
Margarete Schramboeck
Former Minister of Economy of Austria, Board Member and Advisor
Aramco Digital
  • Health Tech
  • Feb 10, 2025 18:45 - 18:50

Closing Remarks

  • Session
Elliott Gotkine
Master of Ceremonies | Award-Winning correspondent
(CNN, BBC, Bloomberg)
18:50
  • DeepMedia
  • Feb 10, 2025 18:50 - 19:10

Leading the Future: How Omnicom Precision Marketing Group Revolutionized Marketing, Media, and Advertising for Global Powerhouse Brands

  • Presentation
Dr. Ali Alkhafaji
Chief AI & Technology Officer
Omnicom Precision Marketing Group
  • DeepFest
  • Feb 10, 2025 18:50 - 19:30

AI: A Game-Changer for Smart Cities

  • DEEP DIVE
Sultan Moraished
Group Head of Technology and Corporate Excellence
Red Sea Global
Laila Al Hadhrami
Managing Director
Communities Connect Cities (C3)
Prof. Dr. Gesa Ziemer
Academic Lead UNITAC (UN Innovation Technology Accelerator or Cities) UN Habitat, OICT, United Nations
Head of the CityScience Lab, HafenCity University Hamburg
Dr. Erol Özgüner
CIO
Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
Isabelle Kumar
Former Euronews Anchor
  • Investor
  • Feb 10, 2025 18:50 - 19:15

Global Crowdfunding Strategies: Scaling Success Across Frontiers

  • Fireside Chat
Varun Sheth
Founder and CEO
Ketto
Lisheng Wang
General Partner
TSV Capital
Sarah Kunst
Managing Director
Cleo Capital
19:00
  • 4IR
  • Feb 10, 2025 19:00 - 19:20

Empowering the Future: How Edge AI and Language Models Are Revolutionizing Robotics and Everyday Life

  • Keynote
Dr. Jens Struckmeier
Co-Founder
WAIYS GmbH
19:15
  • Investor
  • Feb 10, 2025 19:15 - 19:25

Closing Remarks - End of day 2
Matt C Smith
Founder
Matt C Smith


17:30
  • Tech Arena
  • Feb 09, 2025 17:30 - 18:00

Taking Flight: Verity’s Autonomous Drone Solutions for Industry

  • Live Tech Showcase
  • Investor
  • Feb 11, 2025 17:30 - 18:10

Her Turn to Lead: Stories of Women Building Tech Giants

  • Panel Discussion
Rema Alyahya
Vice President
Merak Capital
Yalda Aoukar
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Bracket Capital
Sarah Kunst
Managing Director
Cleo Capital
Iman Oubou
Co-Founder
Vocable.ai
Abbas Hashmi
Family Office Growth and FDI Strategist
Saudi Family Holdings LLC
  • Sports Tech
  • Feb 11, 2025 17:30 - 17:50

A Conversation with Vinai Venkatesham OBE: Sports, Business, and the Future

  • Fireside Chat
Vinai Venkatesham OBE
Former CEO
Arsenal FC
Rebecca Hopkins
CEO
The STA Group
  • CODE Stage
  • Feb 11, 2025 17:30 - 17:40

Announcement: Foodiezone

  • Announcements
  • Investor
  • Feb 11, 2025 17:30 - 17:31

Women's Forum: Explore how pioneering women shape tech, the impact of female venture capitalists, the benefits of empowering women, and strategies for fostering diversity in investment. Featuring industry leaders and advocates.

  • Opening
11:30
  • CODE Stage
  • Feb 11, 2025 11:30 - 11:55

Narrating Saudi Stories Through Games: The New Competitive Advantage

  • Fireside Chat
12:10
  • CODE Stage
  • Feb 11, 2025 12:10 - 12:50

LogisTech: Building Smart Logistics & Fulfilment in Saudi Arabia

  • Panel Discussion
12:55
  • CODE Stage
  • Feb 11, 2025 12:55 - 13:20

Green Intelligence: AI's Role in Valuing our Environment

  • Fireside Chat
13:00
  • EcosystemXchange
  • Feb 11, 2025 13:00 - 14:30

Leveraging Google Cloud AI for Business Growth

  • Private-curated
13:25
  • CODE Stage
  • Feb 11, 2025 13:25 - 14:05

Global Talents: Leveraging Saudi's Premium Residency Center

  • Panel Discussion
13:30
  • DeepFest
  • Feb 11, 2025 13:30 - 13:40

Opening Remarks

  • Opening
Susannah Streeter
Journalist and Former BBC News Anchor
  • Climate Tech
  • Feb 11, 2025 13:30 - 13:40

Opening Remarks

  • Session
Georgia Tolley
Journalist and MC
13:40
  • Investor
  • Feb 11, 2025 13:40 - 13:45

Opening Remarks

  • Opening
Matt C Smith
Founder
Matt C Smith
  • DeepFest
  • Feb 11, 2025 13:40 - 13:50

Opening Welcome by SDAIA

  • Opening
13:45
  • Investor
  • Feb 11, 2025 13:45 - 14:05

Angel Investor Workshop: Scaling Success: Post-Investment Strategies for Angel Investors

  • Workshop
Paulo Andrez
President
EBAN - The European Trade Association for Business Angels, Seed Funds, and other Early Stage Market
13:50
  • DeepFest
  • Feb 11, 2025 13:50 - 14:30

Quantum Leap: The Intersection of Quantum Computing and AI

  • DEEP DIVE
Daniela Harrmann
Co-Founder and Mission Leader
Dynex Moonshots
Dr Kathrin Kind-Trueller
Chief AI Scientist / AI A. Director Central Europe (as of 1st September 2024)
Cognizant Technology Solutions
Areiel Wolanow
Managing Director
Finserv Experts
14:00
  • Climate Tech
  • Feb 11, 2025 14:00 - 14:50

Green Encoded – We Digitalize the Future of Sustainability

  • Session
Dominic Thiem
Retired Tennis Player
Founder of THIEM Energy
Dr. Othmar Karas
Former 1st Vice President
European Parliament
Tim Nixdorff
Chief Operating Officer
Deutsche Nachhaltigkeit
Vittoria Ferragamo
Sustainability and Special Projects Manager
Il Borro
Dr. Philipp Berkessy
Founder and CEO
Berkessy Consulting
  • Startup
  • Feb 11, 2025 14:00 - 16:30

Rocket Fuel Pitch: Semi-Finals - Early Stage (Round 5)

  • Pitch Competition
David Beckett
MC/Pitch Coach & Author
Pitch To Win
Omar Khan
Principal
Oraseya Capital
Mareme Dieng
Partner Africa
500 Global
Ron Levin
Managing Partner
Alumni Ventures
  • Tech Arena
  • Feb 11, 2025 14:00 - 14:30

Revolutionizing AI Inference: Rebellions' Path to Next-Gen Performance

  • How it works
Sunghyun Park
Co-founder and CEO
Rebellions Inc
  • Tech Arena
  • Feb 11, 2025 14:00 - 14:30

Revolutionizing AI Inference: Rebellions' Path to Next-Gen Performance

  • Live Tech Showcase
  • Smart Cities
  • Feb 11, 2025 14:00 - 14:05

Opening Remarks

  • Opening
Dave Crane
Keynote Speaker and MC
Dave Crane Global
  • Fintech
  • Feb 11, 2025 14:00 - 14:10

Opening Remarks

  • Session
Elliott Gotkine
Master of Ceremonies | Award-Winning correspondent
(CNN, BBC, Bloomberg)
  • Sports Tech
  • Feb 11, 2025 14:00 - 14:10

Opening Remarks: The Future of Sports is Tech Enabled

  • Keynote
Javier Tebas
President
La Liga
  • Gaming
  • Feb 11, 2025 14:00 - 14:10

Opening Remarks

  • Opening
Mohamed El Sheakh
Founder & CEO
Games Ventures
14:05
  • Smart Cities
  • Feb 11, 2025 14:05 - 14:25

Critical Infrastructure and Cyber Security

  • Keynote
Belal Al Hafnawi
Commissioner - Board Member
Telecommunications Regulatory Commission - Jordan
  • Investor
  • Feb 11, 2025 14:05 - 14:20

The Framework for Business Value Creation

  • Fireside Chat
Sultan H Ghaznawi
Chairman & Managing Director
Scene Investments
Somi Arian
Founder & CEO
InPeak
14:10
  • CODE Stage
  • Feb 11, 2025 14:10 - 14:30

Game Champions: Where Saudi Game Studios Begin

  • Panel Discussion
  • Fintech
  • Feb 11, 2025 14:10 - 14:50

The Ever-Evolving World of Fintech Trends

  • Panel Discussion
Mahmood Qannati
Chief Marketing Officer
Al Salam Bank
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Remo Abbondandolo
VP Mena & GM
Checkout.com
Deepak Gupta
Senior executive, Vice President and CTO
Cars24
Hany Soliman
Chief Growth & Development Officer
PayTabs
Faisal Galaria
Non Executive Director
Starling Bank
Asif Peer
Group CEO & MD
Systems Limited
  • Sports Tech
  • Feb 11, 2025 14:10 - 14:30

From Greens to Screens – a technological perspective of the Ryder Cup

  • Session
Michael Cole
Chief Technology Officer
PGA European Tour Group
  • Gaming
  • Feb 11, 2025 14:10 - 14:50

The Sound of Play: Crafting Iconic Gaming Music

  • Panel Discussion
Riley Robert Russell
EVP and Studio Head
Kojima Productions
Arielle Sitrick
Artist, Songwriter, Singer
EVOCAPOP
14:20
  • Investor
  • Feb 11, 2025 14:20 - 15:00

The Road to Success: The Journey out of Bootstrapped

  • Panel Discussion
Tarek Assaad
Managing Partner
Algebra Ventures
Angelos Angelou
Founder and Principal Executive Officer
International Accelerator
Muhammad Azfar
Former Pakistan's Minister for Investment
Minister for Investment (2021-2022), Pakistan
Lisheng Wang
General Partner
TSV Capital
Cindy Chow
Executive Director & CEO
Alibaba Entrepreneurs Hong Kong Fund
Ifeoluwa Ogunbufunmi
Founder and Chief Strategist
SWIF
14:25
  • Smart Cities
  • Feb 11, 2025 14:25 - 15:05

Disaster Prediction and Mitigation

  • Panel Discussion
Sultan Moraished
Group Head of Technology and Corporate Excellence
Red Sea Global
Laura Vecvagare
Regional Head of Industry, Infrastructure & Natural Resources
IFC
Anne-Marie Thodsen
Managing Director
The Umbrella Institute
Kadem Berker Yasar
Founder, COO
WiserSense
Charbel Aoun
Smart City Lead
NVIDIA EMEA
14:30
  • DeepFest
  • Feb 11, 2025 14:30 - 14:50

Revolutionising Healthcare with AI

  • Demo
Jean-Charles Samuelian-Werve
Co-founder and CEO
Alan
  • Tech Arena
  • Feb 11, 2025 14:30 - 14:55

What is an AI Coworker

  • How it works
  • Sports Tech
  • Feb 11, 2025 14:30 - 15:00

Different Sports – Different Needs – Different Journeys

  • Panel Discussion
Michael Cole
Chief Technology Officer
PGA European Tour Group
James Rothwell
Chief Marketing and Content Officer
World Rugby
Warren Jones
Chief Technology Officer
SailGP
Paul Taylor
Senior Director of Brand & Creative
ATP Tour
14:35
  • CODE Stage
  • Feb 11, 2025 14:35 - 14:55

Code Program: LogisTech Challenge

  • Announcements
14:40
  • Gaming
  • Feb 11, 2025 14:40 - 15:00

From Gamer to Game Changer: How AI Powers the Next Level

  • Session
Jordi Van den Bussche
Founder/ YOUTUBER
JVDB Studios/ Kwebbelkop
14:50
  • DeepFest
  • Feb 11, 2025 14:50 - 15:10

Spatial Computing – Temporary or Transformative

  • Session
Cathy Hackl
Founder
Spatial Dynamics
  • Fintech
  • Feb 11, 2025 14:50 - 15:30

Regulation vs Innovation

  • Panel Discussion
Honourable Dr. Leonard Uguru
Commissioner of Finance and Economic Development
Ebonyi State, Nigeria
Petra Janež
Head, Supervision of Fintech & Digital assets
Ministry of Finance, Republic of Slovenia
Andrew Morfill
Chief Information Officer
Zodia Custody by Standard Chartered
Tom Spiller OBE
Legal Director
Rosenblatt
Nicole Sandler
Executive in Residence, Digital Regulatory
Global Digital Finance
  • Climate Tech
  • Feb 11, 2025 14:50 - 15:10

Embracing Circular Economy at Il Borro

  • Fireside Chat
Vittoria Ferragamo
Sustainability and Special Projects Manager
Il Borro
Marie de Foucaud
Founder & CEO
Elovation Consulting
  • Gaming
  • Feb 11, 2025 14:50 - 15:10

Neurosensory Gaming Innovation - The Future of Gametech with AI, BCI, and Quantum Computing

  • Panel Discussion
Aleksos Radic
Founder
Neurao
14:55
  • Tech Arena
  • Feb 11, 2025 14:55 - 15:25

Bringing AR creation to Everyone. No Code, No App, Instant Experiences

  • Live Tech Showcase
15:00
  • Gaming
  • Feb 11, 2025 15:00 - 15:30

Ken Kutaragi: The Visionary Behind PlayStation – 30 Years of Gaming Innovation

  • Fireside Chat
Ken Kutaragi
Invented PlaySation, Former CEO of Sony
Sony/ PlayStation
Riley Robert Russell
EVP and Studio Head
Kojima Productions
  • CODE Stage
  • Feb 11, 2025 15:00 - 15:35

What's Next: The Saudi Enablement Story

  • Panel Discussion
  • EcosystemXchange
  • Feb 11, 2025 15:00 - 16:30

Syndicates in Venture Ecosystems: Lessons from Building a 1400 LP Network​

  • Private-curated
Jed Ng
Founder
Angel School
  • Investor
  • Feb 11, 2025 15:00 - 15:20

Crossing Boundaries: The Untapped Power of Strategic Cross-Border Investments

  • Fireside Chat
Wafa Al Obaidat
Founder & CEO
PLAYBOOK
Ziyad Baeshen
Vice President
General Atlantic
  • Sports Tech
  • Feb 11, 2025 15:00 - 15:20

Case Study from Tottenham Hotspur: Revenue Reimagined: Unlocking New Streams Using Tech

  • Session
Ryan Norys
Chief Revenue Officer
Tottenham Hotspur FC
15:05
  • Smart Cities
  • Feb 11, 2025 15:05 - 15:25

Food Security to Sustain Future Generations

  • Keynote
Stuart Oda
Founder
Alesca Life
15:10
  • DeepFest
  • Feb 11, 2025 15:10 - 15:40

The Promise and Responsibility of AI Across Industries

  • Fireside Chat
Daniela Braga
Founder & CEO
Defined.AI
  • Climate Tech
  • Feb 11, 2025 15:10 - 15:30

VTOL Fixed-Wing Live Analysis and Assessment of Oil Spill, Surveillance and Pipelines Monitoring

  • Sponsored Session
Khaled Abusalem
Chairmna of UAV and Robotics Committee
Aramco
Soliman Al-Walaie
Senior Consultant
Aramco
15:20
  • Gaming
  • Feb 11, 2025 15:20 - 15:30

PlayStation Signing by The father of PlayStation

  • Session
Ken Kutaragi
Invented PlaySation, Former CEO of Sony
Sony/ PlayStation
  • Sports Tech
  • Feb 11, 2025 15:20 - 15:40

Advancing the game: How technology is revolutionising sports and wellbeing

  • Sponsored Session
Hesham Ghaleb
Smart Destinations Partner
PwC Middle East
  • Investor
  • Feb 11, 2025 15:20 - 15:50

Game On – Uncovering Investment Opportunities in Gaming

  • Fireside Chat
Jeffrey Evans
Founding Partner
Mantis Venture Capital
Ibrahim Hafeez
Investor
Griffin Gaming Partners
Dana Al Salem
CEO
Merit Capital
15:25
  • Tech Arena
  • Feb 11, 2025 15:25 - 15:45

How AI Is Redefining Customer Service

  • Audience Q&A
  • Smart Cities
  • Feb 11, 2025 15:25 - 16:05

Creating Circular Cities: transforming the ecosystem of food, water & waste

  • Panel Discussion
Stuart Oda
Founder
Alesca Life
Peiying Hong
Professor
KAUST
Sabrina Vettori
CEO
Edama Organic Solutions
Luke Tay
Founder
Cornucopia FutureScapes
15:30
  • Gaming
  • Feb 11, 2025 15:30 - 16:00

Gaming for Global Health

  • Panel Discussion
HRH Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz
Chairman of the Board
Saudi Esports Federation
Dr Khizer Khaderi
MD, MPH, Clinical Associate Professor at Stanford's Byers Eye Institute, Founding Director of the Stanford Human Perception Laboratory and the Stanford Vision Performance Center.
Faculty at Stanford's Institute for Human-Centered AI and Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance
Dr. Steffen Sommer
Director General
Misk Schools
  • Climate Tech
  • Feb 11, 2025 15:30 - 16:00

Global Perspectives on Impact Investing

  • Panel Discussion
Sonam Velani
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Streetlife Ventures
Danielle Brewin Graham
General Partner
Phoenix Fire
Anya Hayden
General Partner - Helena Investments
Board Member - European Innovation Fund
Jimi Daodu
CEO
Vault Hill
  • Fintech
  • Feb 11, 2025 15:30 - 15:50

Fintech Super Apps

  • Session
Abdullah Alshowaier
Chief Business Officer
NeoLeap
15:40
  • DeepFest
  • Feb 11, 2025 15:40 - 16:00

Interviewing My AI: A Decentralized Approach to the Future of Intelligence

  • Demo
Marcello Mari
Founder and CEO
SingularityDAO
  • Sports Tech
  • Feb 11, 2025 15:40 - 16:00

Dominic Thiem’s Journey, From the Tennis Court to Thiem Energy

  • Fireside Chat
Dominic Thiem
Retired Tennis Player
Founder of THIEM Energy
  • CODE Stage
  • Feb 11, 2025 15:40 - 16:05

Saudi VC Ecosystem: What's Next

  • Panel Discussion
15:45
  • Tech Arena
  • Feb 11, 2025 15:45 - 16:15

Generative Engineering for the Future

  • Live Tech Showcase
15:50
  • Investor
  • Feb 11, 2025 15:50 - 16:20

The Venture Studio Revolution: Accelerating Innovation through Collaborative Entrepreneurship

  • Panel Discussion
Awdesh Chetal
CEO
Risin Ventures
Kelvin Au
Chief Venture Officer
3Ventures
Janade Du Plessis
Managing Partner
Launch Africa Ventures
Sarah AlMubarak
Head of Business Development
Sanabil Investments
Roman Kirsch
Founder & CEO
Rapid Pioneers
Hian Goh
Founder and General Partner
Openspace
  • Fintech
  • Feb 11, 2025 15:50 - 16:20

Blockchain and Digital Assets: Real-World Applications in Banking and Finance

  • Fireside Chat
Petra Janež
Head, Supervision of Fintech & Digital assets
Ministry of Finance, Republic of Slovenia
David Cunningham
Head of Strategy and Partnerships for Digital Assets, Treasury and Trade Solutions
Citi
Tony Ashraf
Managing Director
BlackRock
Julian Sawyer
CEO
Zodia Custody by Standard Chartered
16:00
  • Gaming
  • Feb 11, 2025 16:00 - 16:40

Investing in Gaming: Trends and Opportunities

  • Panel Discussion
Olivier Gemayel
Founder- GP
Kameha Ventures
Mohamed El Sheakh
Founder & CEO
Games Ventures
  • DeepFest
  • Feb 11, 2025 16:00 - 16:20

RAG models from Open Source: Theory & Application

  • Session
Alaa Moussawi
Chief Data Scientist
New York City Council
  • Sports Tech
  • Feb 11, 2025 16:00 - 16:20

Sports Media in The Age of Streaming

  • Session
Melissa Lawton
Chief Content Officer
SailGP
16:05
  • Smart Cities
  • Feb 11, 2025 16:05 - 16:25

Safer cities though AI and how governments can fund and manage deployments at scale

  • Sponsored Session
Wissam Abdelsamad
Partner
Strategy&
16:10
  • CODE Stage
  • Feb 11, 2025 16:10 - 16:30

Saudi Entrepreneurs & the Mental Cost of Building

  • Keynote
16:15
  • Tech Arena
  • Feb 11, 2025 16:15 - 16:45

Neurotechnology Innovations

  • Live Tech Showcase
16:20
  • DeepFest
  • Feb 11, 2025 16:20 - 16:50

From Playground to Production: Enterprise GenAI Comes of Age

  • Sponsored Session
Luc Dammann
President of EMEA
Adobe
Rosanna Lockwood
International Journalist and Presenter
  • Fintech
  • Feb 11, 2025 16:20 - 17:00

Disrupting the Consumer Credit Landscape: Alternative Credit Scoring

  • Panel Discussion
Mahmood Qannati
Chief Marketing Officer
Al Salam Bank
H.E Marwan Ahmad Lutfi
Director General
Etihad Credit Bureau
Moied Wahid
EVP, Chief Technology Officer, FSD
Experian
Omnia Hamed
Senior Director- International Ventures
The Private Office of Sheikh Saeed Bin Ahmed Al Maktoum
  • Investor
  • Feb 11, 2025 16:20 - 16:50

Exit Pathways - Navigating IPOs, Acquisitions, and Beyond

  • Panel Discussion
Isabelle Dufour Freidheim
Founder & Managing Partner
Athena Capital
Mohammed Alzubi
Founder
Nama Venture
Ashish Fafadia
Partner
Blume Ventures
Nakul Zaveri
Partner, Global Co-Lead for Climate Investments
LeapFrog Investments
Dr. Hendrik Brandis
Co-Founder and Partner
Earlybird
David Savage
Group Technology Evangelist
Nash Squared
  • Sports Tech
  • Feb 11, 2025 16:20 - 16:50

The Digital Fan Journey and Engaging the Next Generation of Fans

  • Panel Discussion
Dan Ginger
Director of Brand, Marketing, and Digital Media
Newcastle United FC
David Grassham
Head of Insight
England & Wales Cricket Board
Paul Taylor
Senior Director of Brand & Creative
ATP Tour
16:25
  • Smart Cities
  • Feb 11, 2025 16:25 - 16:55

Inspiration and Learnings for Mega Projects

  • Keynote
Oscar Barranco Liébana
Strategy & Innovation Clusters Program Director
Qatar Research
16:35
  • CODE Stage
  • Feb 11, 2025 16:35 - 17:05

Strategic Value Creation: The Intersection of CVC, Innovation & Partnerships

  • Panel Discussion
16:40
  • Gaming
  • Feb 11, 2025 16:40 - 17:10

The Impact of Gaming and Esports on Football Fan Engagement

  • Session
Alfredo Bermejo
Digital Strategy Director
La Liga
  • Climate Tech
  • Feb 11, 2025 16:40 - 17:00

Transforming the Energy Sector with Generative Spatial AI

  • Keynote
Greg Fallon
CEO
Geminus AI
16:45
  • Tech Arena
  • Feb 11, 2025 16:45 - 17:15

NEURAO - Pioneering Gametech with AI-powered Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCI)

  • Live Tech Showcase
  • Startup
  • Feb 11, 2025 16:45 - 19:15

Rocket Fuel Pitch: Semi-Finals - Early/Growth Stage (Round 6)

  • Pitch Competition
David Beckett
MC/Pitch Coach & Author
Pitch To Win
Kevin Jiang
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Mangusta Capital
Omar Al-Shabaan
CEO
The Space
Wei Xiao
Director of Developer Relations
NVIDIA
16:50
  • DeepFest
  • Feb 11, 2025 16:50 - 17:10

Improving AI-Enhanced Medical Diagnosis through a Creative Mix of Deep Learning, GenAI, and Large Multimodal Models

  • Presentation
Selwa Al-Hazzaa
CEO/Founder
SDM Tech
  • Investor
  • Feb 11, 2025 16:50 - 17:10

Blitzscaling Beyond Borders: Unlocking the Secrets of Rapid Expansion

  • Keynote
Chris Yeh
Author, Investor, Mentor. Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Wasabi Ventures
  • Sports Tech
  • Feb 11, 2025 16:50 - 17:10

A Look into NBA’s Middle East Strategies and Plans

  • Fireside Chat
17:00
  • EcosystemXchange
  • Feb 11, 2025 17:00 - 18:30

Partnership Blueprint: Insights into Corporate-Startup Alliances

  • Private-curated
  • Climate Tech
  • Feb 11, 2025 17:00 - 17:20

How Europe’s Clean Tech is Accelerating Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030

  • Keynote
Achmed Junusov
Co-Founder and COO
H2UB
  • Fintech
  • Feb 11, 2025 17:00 - 17:20

title TBA

  • Session
17:10
  • CODE Stage
  • Feb 11, 2025 17:10 - 17:30

How to Decode Security & Best Practices

  • Fireside Chat
  • Gaming
  • Feb 11, 2025 17:10 - 17:40

Building Blocks of Gaming Studios: Strong Company Culture and Leading Multicultural Teams in Gaming

  • Fireside Chat
Yannick Theler
CEO
Steer Studio
Jordi Van den Bussche
Founder/ YOUTUBER
JVDB Studios/ Kwebbelkop
  • Sports Tech
  • Feb 11, 2025 17:10 - 17:30

Fireside Chat: A conversation with Mathieu Flamini – From the pitch to a biotech billionaire

  • Fireside Chat
Mathieu Flamini
Entrepreneur, Investor, Former Footballer
  • Investor
  • Feb 11, 2025 17:10 - 17:30

Live Startup Experiment – Building the Future Hands-On

  • Demo
Vusi Thembekwayo
CEO
MyGrowthFund Venture Partners
Shina Arogundade
CEO & Co-Founder
MyItura
  • DeepFest
  • Feb 11, 2025 17:10 - 17:50

Quantifying AI Investment Success for Businesses

  • DEEP DIVE
Suha Kayum
Vice President - Head of AI & Advanced Analytics, Planning & Coordination
Public Investment Fund (PIF)
Manjusha Gangadharan
Head of Strategic Partnerships
MinIO
Anil Cheriyan
Managing Partner Former CTO CIO
Phase IV Ventures
Thomas Oehl
Founder and Managing Partner
Vsquared Ventures
17:15
  • Tech Arena
  • Feb 11, 2025 17:15 - 17:40

Building Smarter Industries: Physics-Integrated AI

  • How it works
17:20
  • Fintech
  • Feb 11, 2025 17:20 - 18:00

AI-driven Advancements in Fintech

  • Panel Discussion
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Frank Amankwah
Chief Technology Officer
Government of Ras Al Khaimah
Abdullah Alibrahim
CEO
NeoLeap
Samrah Kazmi
Chief Innovation Officer
RESRG
Lito Villanueva
Executive Vice President / Chief Innovation & Inclusion officer
Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC)
Petr Stransky
Partner
IDAP Global LLP
Moied Wahid
EVP, Chief Technology Officer, FSD
Experian
  • Climate Tech
  • Feb 11, 2025 17:20 - 17:50

Sustainable Horizons: Pioneering Green Innovations in Hospitality and Real Estate

  • Fireside Chat
  • Climate Tech
  • Feb 11, 2025 17:20 - 17:40

Future of Sustainable AI-Enabled Data Centers

  • Sponsored Session
Abdulaziz Mohammed Al Moaigel
Head of Data Center Engineering Unit
Aramco
17:40
  • Gaming
  • Feb 11, 2025 17:40 - 18:00

AI Revolutionizing Gaming: Redefining Design and Player Experience

  • Keynote
Ed Annunziata
CEO and GameDesigner
Playchemy
  • CODE Stage
  • Feb 11, 2025 17:40 - 18:10

Founder's Guide to Accelerators: Benefits, Opportunities & Success Stories

  • Panel Discussion
  • Gaming
  • Feb 11, 2025 17:40 - 18:00

Moving3D-Commerce from Hype to Reality

  • Session
  • Climate Tech
  • Feb 11, 2025 17:40 - 18:00

Consumer Solutions to a Global problem

  • Keynote
Pete Sharman
Founder
This
  • Tech Arena
  • Feb 11, 2025 17:40 - 18:10

Empowering Bionics with the KalArm

  • Interactive Demo
17:50
  • Sports Tech
  • Feb 11, 2025 17:50 - 18:10

Realizing KSA’s 2030 vision for Sports & Gaming with the power of the AWS cloud

  • Sponsored Session
18:00
  • Gaming
  • Feb 11, 2025 18:00 - 18:30

The Future of Gaming: Market vs. Technology - A Dual Perspective

  • Fireside Chat
David Fernandez
CEO
Sandsoft Games
Ahmed AlSharif
Chief Technology Officer
Sansoft Games
  • Fintech
  • Feb 11, 2025 18:00 - 18:20

A Global Comparative Examination of the Digital Assets Regulatory Environment

  • Session
Tom Spiller OBE
Legal Director
Rosenblatt
  • Climate Tech
  • Feb 11, 2025 18:00 - 18:20

Energy Management vs. Renewable Energy: The True Driver of Climate Change Mitigation

  • Keynote
Olaolu Williams
Founder and CEO
Wyre
18:10
  • Sports Tech
  • Feb 11, 2025 18:10 - 18:30

Shaping the Future of Sports: How Technology is Transforming Athlete Performance, Accessibility, and Youth Development

  • Fireside Chat
Kevin Paul
Paralympic Golf Medalist. World Record Holder. Founder
Nujoom
Oner Avara
Founder and CEO
My Next Match
  • Investor
  • Feb 11, 2025 18:10 - 18:40

Investing in Diversity: Women at the Helm of Venture Capital

  • Panel Discussion
Bonita Stewart
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
BAG Ventures
Armineh Baghoomian
Managing Director
Partners for Growth
Caroline Codsi
Founder
Women in Governance & Parity Certification
Reem Mobassaleh Wyndham
Partner
Pact
Claire Lexa
Associate Director
Lendable
Hian Goh
Founder and General Partner
Openspace
  • DeepFest
  • Feb 11, 2025 18:10 - 18:40

Startups, Giants, and the Path to Real-World AI Impact in a Crowded Landscape

  • Fireside Chat
Laurie Fuller
Venture Partner
Raiven Capital
Isabelle Kumar
Former Euronews Anchor
18:15
  • Smart Cities
  • Feb 11, 2025 18:15 - 18:35

Smart Cities and Artificial Intelligence: Saudi Arabia’s Leadership in Sustainable Urban Transformation

  • Presentation
Dr Raihan Jumah
CEO & Co-founder
The International Kingdom Real Estate Company
  • CODE Stage
  • Feb 11, 2025 18:15 - 18:45

Family offices: Breaking into Tech Investing

  • Panel Discussion
18:20
  • Fintech
  • Feb 11, 2025 18:20 - 19:00

Turning it up a Notch: Next Level CX

  • Panel Discussion
Saurabh Bagrodia
AVP and Regional Head
Infosys Financial Services, Middle East
Henry Mascott
Founder & CEO
Curacel
Amr Mansour
Chief Transformation Officer
Banque Misr
Paul Wallis
Partner & General Manager
Granite
Hammad Khan
CXO
Etihad Credit Bureau
Omer Rana
CMO and Co-Founder
Action Labs
  • Climate Tech
  • Feb 11, 2025 18:20 - 18:40

Seizing the Future: Climate Tech and the Opportunities for the Middle East Region to Lead the World’s Race to Net Zero

  • Fireside Chat
Chris Wei
Head of Strategic Partnerships - Asia Pacific
Climeworks
Elsa Hyland
Angel Investor
18:30
  • Sports Tech
  • Feb 11, 2025 18:30 - 18:50

The New Age Venue: Creating Next Level Experiences and Journeys

  • Session
Paolo Monguzzi
Stadium & Consumer Business Director
Juventus FC
  • Creative Economy
  • Feb 11, 2025 18:30 - 18:50

Embracing the Metaverse in the GCC: A Journey Towards Innovation, Sustainable Growth, and the Future of Gaming

  • Keynote
Billal Yamak
Head of Growth GCC
The SandBox
18:40
  • Tech Arena
  • Feb 11, 2025 18:40 - 19:10

Redefining Mobility: Wandercraft’s Revolutionary Exoskeletons

  • Live Tech Showcase
  • Climate Tech
  • Feb 11, 2025 18:40 - 19:00

Bending the Curve: Climate Change Solutions

  • Keynote
Ahmad Alsaidlani
Founder and CEO
ROOTS
  • DeepFest
  • Feb 11, 2025 18:40 - 19:00

The Consciousness Explosion & Brain-computer Interfaces: The Next Big Leap for Humankind

  • Session
Dr Gabriel Axel Montes
Neuroscientist, Musician, Inventor and Author
Neural Axis
  • Investor
  • Feb 11, 2025 18:40 - 19:00

Empowered Women, Empowered Nations: The Ripple Effect of Change

  • Fireside Chat
Sonya Barlow
Founder
LMF Network
Ana Barjasic
Founder and CEO/ Board Member
CONNECTOLOGY/ Europe, EIC
18:50
  • CODE Stage
  • Feb 11, 2025 18:50 - 19:10

Building Bridges: Connecting MENA Startups to Global Markets

  • Keynote
  • Sports Tech
  • Feb 11, 2025 18:50 - 19:20

Sponsorships in Today’s World: How to Build Sustainable and Profitable Partnerships

  • Panel Discussion
Casper Stylsvig
Chief Revenue Officer
Chelsea FC
Paolo Monguzzi
Stadium & Consumer Business Director
Juventus FC
Ryan Norys
Chief Revenue Officer
Tottenham Hotspur FC
19:00
  • DeepFest
  • Feb 11, 2025 19:00 - 19:40

AI’s Effect on Security

  • DEEP DIVE
Suresh Sankaran Srinivasan
Group Head - Cyber Security and Data Privacy
Axiata Group Berhad
Deepak Gupta
Senior executive, Vice President and CTO
Cars24
Nancy Wang
Venture Partner
Felicis Ventures
Robert Hercock
Chief Researcher
British Telecommunications plc
  • Investor
  • Feb 11, 2025 19:00 - 19:20

Healthy Workplaces, Thriving Women: Unlocking the Financial ROI for Startups and Investors

  • Fireside Chat
Martina Fuchs
Business Journalist
Xinhua
Brandon Lee
Co-Founder
Frequency School
  • Fintech
  • Feb 11, 2025 19:00 - 19:20

Fireside Chat: Building Consumer Trust in Fintech Innovation

  • Fireside Chat
Temi Labor
Deputy Head of Internal Audit
Wio Bank
Isa Mutlib
Founder
Contalent AI
19:10
  • Tech Arena
  • Feb 11, 2025 19:10 - 19:35

Next-Gen Gaming and the Metaverse — User-Generated Content, Blockchain and AI

  • How it's made
19:20
  • Investor
  • Feb 11, 2025 19:20 - 19:30

Closing Remarks - End of Day 3
Matt C Smith
Founder
Matt C Smith


11:30
  • CODE Stage
  • Feb 12, 2025 11:30 - 11:55

The Space Revolution in Saudi Arabia: Latest Advancements

  • Fireside Chat
12:10
  • CODE Stage
  • Feb 12, 2025 12:10 - 12:45

The automotive industry for startups: car-rental and repair e-commerce

  • Panel Discussion
12:50
  • CODE Stage
  • Feb 12, 2025 12:50 - 13:15

Saudi Innovation Architects: Building a Digital-First Future

  • Panel Discussion
13:00
  • EcosystemXchange
  • Feb 12, 2025 13:00 - 14:30

Scaling into Saudi by Endeavor

  • Private-curated
13:20
  • CODE Stage
  • Feb 12, 2025 13:20 - 13:40

Saudi Smart Cities 2030: Integrating Technology with Urban Planning

  • Keynote
13:30
  • DeepFest
  • Feb 12, 2025 13:30 - 13:35

Opening Remarks

  • Opening
Susannah Streeter
Journalist and Former BBC News Anchor
13:35
  • DeepFest
  • Feb 12, 2025 13:35 - 13:40

Opening Welcome by SDAIA

  • Opening
13:40
  • DeepFest
  • Feb 12, 2025 13:40 - 14:20

The Intersection of the Sporting World and Emerging Technologies

  • DEEP DIVE
Matt Roberts
VP Business Intelligence
Formula E
Rodi Basso
CEO
E1 Series
Warren Jones
Chief Technology Officer
SailGP
Michael Cole
Chief Technology Officer
PGA European Tour Group
Isabelle Kumar
Former Euronews Anchor
13:45
  • CODE Stage
  • Feb 12, 2025 13:45 - 14:25

Saudi Unicorns: The Inside Scoop

  • Panel Discussion
13:50
  • Investor
  • Feb 12, 2025 13:50 - 14:00

Opening Remarks

  • Opening
Matt C Smith
Founder
Matt C Smith
14:00
  • Fintech
  • Feb 12, 2025 14:00 - 14:10

Opening Remarks

  • Session
Elliott Gotkine
Master of Ceremonies | Award-Winning correspondent
(CNN, BBC, Bloomberg)
  • Retail
  • Feb 12, 2025 14:00 - 14:10

Opening Remarks: Embracing the Retail Revolution

  • Session
  • Gaming
  • Feb 12, 2025 14:00 - 14:10

Opening Remarks

  • Opening
Anicee Gohar
Filmmaker Producer
Gohar Films LTD
  • Investor
  • Feb 12, 2025 14:00 - 14:20

Strategic Synergy: Harnessing Data-Driven AI Partnerships for Transformative Decision-Making

  • Fireside Chat
Mohit Kapoor
Group CTO
Mahindra
Sonya Barlow
Founder
LMF Network
  • Tech Arena
  • Feb 12, 2025 14:00 - 14:30

Axiom Space's AxEMU Spacesuit—Revolutionizing Extravehicular Mobility

  • Live Tech Showcase
  • CloudTech
  • Feb 12, 2025 14:00 - 14:05

Opening Remarks

  • Presentation
Dave Crane
Keynote Speaker and MC
Dave Crane Global
  • Smart Cities
  • Feb 12, 2025 14:00 - 14:05

Opening Remarks

  • Opening
14:10
  • Sports Tech
  • Feb 12, 2025 14:10 - 14:30

Innovation, Preservation, Exhilaration: How E1 Series is Taking Sports by Storm

  • Session
Rodi Basso
CEO
E1 Series
  • Fintech
  • Feb 12, 2025 14:10 - 14:30

Digital Assets, the Journey from Billions to Trillions

  • Session
David Cunningham
Head of Strategy and Partnerships for Digital Assets, Treasury and Trade Solutions
Citi
  • CloudTech
  • Feb 12, 2025 14:10 - 14:30

Advanced Cloud Operations with GenAI: A Paradigm Shift

  • Keynote
Arun Muhan
Founder and Managing Director
Adfolks
  • Retail
  • Feb 12, 2025 14:10 - 14:25

Landmark’s Approach Towards the Ever-Evolving Retail Ecosystem

  • Keynote
Vedapuri Thachampattu
Chief Country Officer
Landmark Arabia
  • Gaming
  • Feb 12, 2025 14:10 - 14:30

From Concept to Creation, Crafting Memorable and Inclusive Gaming Experiences

  • Session
Leon Winkler
Senior Director international events
Ubisoft
14:20
  • Investor
  • Feb 12, 2025 14:20 - 14:50

Countdown to Capital: Saudi Arabia’s Investment Ecosystem in the Next 5 Years

  • Panel Discussion
Yousef Alomran
CEO
Mobily Ventures
Chiara De Caro
Managing Partner
AGCC
Romain Assunção
Partner
Antler
Waleed A. Alballaa
General Partner
Sukna Ventures
David Savage
Group Technology Evangelist
Nash Squared
Saad AlTuwaijri
Manager
Environment Fund
14:25
  • Retail
  • Feb 12, 2025 14:25 - 14:40

Driving Growth and Empowering Local SME's: Trendyol's Role in the Gulf's Digital Transformation

  • Fireside Chat
Mohamad ElAnsari
CEO
Trendyol Gulf
14:30
  • CODE Stage
  • Feb 12, 2025 14:30 - 15:10

Your Path to Saudi Markets: Soft-Landing Programs & Initiatives

  • Panel Discussion
  • Sports Tech
  • Feb 12, 2025 14:30 - 15:00

Moneyball 2.0: The Next Era of Sports Investments

  • Panel Discussion
Antonio Cacorino
CEO & Managing Partner
Apex Capital
Finn Hatherell
Venture Partner
BVP
John Shehata
Investor and Lawyer
  • Tech Arena
  • Feb 12, 2025 14:30 - 14:55

Innovating with Biotech—The Future of Personalized Medicine

  • How it's made
  • Fintech
  • Feb 12, 2025 14:30 - 15:10

Bridging the Digital Divide: Inclusion and Financial Empowerment in Emerging Markets

  • Panel Discussion
Olu Oyinsan
Managing Partner
Oui Capital
Surayyah Ahmad
Founding Partner
Sabou Capital
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Lama Yammine
Advisor
First Rate
Lito Villanueva
Executive Vice President / Chief Innovation & Inclusion officer
Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC)
Shershah Hassan
CEO & Co-founder
KalPay
  • Gaming
  • Feb 12, 2025 14:30 - 14:50

Building a Gaming Startup: From Concept to Capital

  • Session
Adel Saud
CEO & Co-Founder
Game Legend Studio
14:40
  • DeepFest
  • Feb 12, 2025 14:40 - 15:00

Clothing as Emotional Interface

  • Demo
Anouk Wipprecht
FashionTech Designer
Engineer
  • Retail
  • Feb 12, 2025 14:40 - 15:10

The Retailers’ Role in a Digital First Economy

  • Panel Discussion
Kunal Kapoor
CEO
The Luxury Closet
Olfa Messaoudi
Chief Digital and Marketing Officer
L’Oréal Middle East
Gareth Hughes
Executive Director Retail Technology
Estee Lauder Group
Shaun Britton
VP - EMEA
Jumpmind
Raffaella Campagnoli
Founder and Managing Director
LIRA Partners
14:50
  • Investor
  • Feb 12, 2025 14:50 - 15:10

The Future of Valuation – Navigating Volatility in Emerging Markets

  • Fireside Chat
Peter Ward
Co-founder & CEO
Humanity Inc.
Ben Harburg
Managing Partner
MSA Capital & MSA Novo
14:55
  • Tech Arena
  • Feb 12, 2025 14:55 - 15:15

Blockchain Beyond Finance—What’s Next?

  • Audience Q&A
15:00
  • Sports Tech
  • Feb 12, 2025 15:00 - 15:20

Beyond The Pitch: Iker Casillas on Sports, Entrepreneurship, and Societal Impact

  • Fireside Chat
Iker Casillas
Entrepreneur, Investor, Former Footballer
Antonio Cacorino
CEO & Managing Partner
Apex Capital
  • DeepFest
  • Feb 12, 2025 15:00 - 15:20

AI in Marketing

  • Session
Dr. Samir Mirdad
CEO
Linx Investments
  • EcosystemXchange
  • Feb 12, 2025 15:00 - 16:00

[Tentative] Global Spotlight: Innovation Across Borders

  • Private-curated
15:10
  • Gaming
  • Feb 12, 2025 15:10 - 15:40

The Future of Play: How AI is Redefining Gaming and Beyond

  • Fireside Chat
Danny Tang
Co-founder and CEO
Hero Esports
Yannick Theler
CEO
Steer Studio
  • Retail
  • Feb 12, 2025 15:10 - 15:30

Breadfast’s Journey and Lessons Learnt

  • Fireside Chat
Mostafa Amin
Co-Founder and CEO
Breadfast
Aamir Alibhoy
Chief Marketing Officer
Tim Hortons Middle East
  • Investor
  • Feb 12, 2025 15:10 - 15:30

How to Build a Brand in 365 Days- From Passion to Platform: Building Community-Driven Sports Ventures and Empowering Athletes for Life

  • Fireside Chat
Olu Oyinsan
Managing Partner
Oui Capital
Soheil Var
Founder
Al Qabila FC
  • Fintech
  • Feb 12, 2025 15:10 - 15:50

Tokenized Assets and the Future of Global Finance

  • Panel Discussion
Abbas Hashmi
Family Office Growth and FDI Strategist
Saudi Family Holdings LLC
Tony Ashraf
Managing Director
BlackRock
Nicole Sandler
Executive in Residence, Digital Regulatory
Global Digital Finance
David Cunningham
Head of Strategy and Partnerships for Digital Assets, Treasury and Trade Solutions
Citi
Nick Philpott
Co-founder and Head of Partnerships
Zodia Markets by Standard Chartered
15:15
  • Tech Arena
  • Feb 12, 2025 15:15 - 15:45

Nature-Inspired Automation: Revolutionizing Industries with Robotics and Bionics

  • Live Tech Showcase
  • CODE Stage
  • Feb 12, 2025 15:15 - 15:30

Game On: Unlocking Saudi's Gaming Investment Opportunities

  • Panel Discussion
15:20
  • Sports Tech
  • Feb 12, 2025 15:20 - 15:40

Maximising Partnerships and Value

  • Session
Casper Stylsvig
Chief Revenue Officer
Chelsea FC
15:30
  • Investor
  • Feb 12, 2025 15:30 - 16:05

Diversification Beyond Traditional Assets: New Frontiers for Family Offices

  • Panel Discussion
Yassir Benjelloun Touimi
CEO & Co-founder
Artex Global Markets
Conrad Tsang
Founder and Chairman
Strategic Year Holdings Limited
Shafaat Hashmi
Chairman & Executive Board Member
Stalliongates Investments
Jussoff Breshna
CEO
Graphit Holding GmbH, Investment Holding of members of the Pïech entrepreneurial family
  • Retail
  • Feb 12, 2025 15:30 - 15:50

Unlocking Insights for Growth

  • Sponsored Session
15:40
  • Sports Tech
  • Feb 12, 2025 15:40 - 16:00

A Conversation with a World Cup and Ballon D’Or Winner

  • Fireside Chat
15:45
  • CODE Stage
  • Feb 12, 2025 15:45 - 16:10

Saudi Startups going Regional: Challenges & Opportunities

  • Panel Discussion
  • Tech Arena
  • Feb 12, 2025 15:45 - 16:10

Revolutionizing Healthcare: The Future of Wearable Sensors

  • How it works
15:50
  • CloudTech
  • Feb 12, 2025 15:50 - 16:10

Pioneering Saudi Arabia's Industrial Safety Revolution Through Cloud Intelligence

  • Sponsored Session
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Ruslan Miftakhov
Head of Product Engineering
CNTXT
  • Fintech
  • Feb 12, 2025 15:50 - 16:30

Gaming - A Gateway to Financial Inclusion?

  • Panel Discussion
Taewon Yun
Senior Vice President, Head of Game Strategy
NCSOFT
Brett Krause
General Partner
Transcend Fund
Jimi Daodu
CEO
Vault Hill
Omnia Hamed
Senior Director- International Ventures
The Private Office of Sheikh Saeed Bin Ahmed Al Maktoum
Paul Wallis
Partner & General Manager
Granite
  • Retail
  • Feb 12, 2025 15:50 - 16:10

Hyper Personalisation in the Age of AI

  • Session
Gareth Hughes
Executive Director Retail Technology
Estee Lauder Group
16:00
  • Sports Tech
  • Feb 12, 2025 16:00 - 16:20

Fan Engagement 2.0: Connecting with the Digital Generation

  • Fireside Chat
James Rothwell
Chief Marketing and Content Officer
World Rugby
16:05
  • CloudTech
  • Feb 12, 2025 16:05 - 16:25

Revolutionizing Subsurface Exploration: Unlocking Hidden Insights through Cutting-Edge Data Visualization and Analytics

  • Presentation
  • Investor
  • Feb 12, 2025 16:05 - 16:20

Venture Capital: The Ultimate Treasure Hunt for Family Offices

  • Fireside Chat
Ida Beerhalter
Co-Head
IOME Family Office
Angela De Giacomo
Managing Partner
Vinthera Family office
16:10
  • CODE Stage
  • Feb 12, 2025 16:10 - 16:40

E-commerce in 2025 and Beyond: What's Next?

  • Panel Discussion
  • Retail
  • Feb 12, 2025 16:10 - 16:30

How to Build a Tech-Enabled Circular Economy: Opportunities and Challenges: Insights from Soum

  • Session
Reda Traki
Chief Business Officer
Soum
  • Tech Arena
  • Feb 12, 2025 16:10 - 16:40

Revolutionizing Mental Health Care: Virtual Simulations in Action

  • Live Tech Showcase
  • DeepFest
  • Feb 12, 2025 16:10 - 16:30

From Insights to Impact: Harnessing AI-Guided Analytics for Smarter Decisions

  • Sponsored Session
Vishal Soni
Senior Technical Product Marketing Manager
Alteryx
16:15
  • CloudTech
  • Feb 12, 2025 16:15 - 16:35

Revolutionizing Subsurface Exploration: Unlocking Hidden Insights through Cutting-Edge Data Visualization and Analytics

  • Sponsored Session
16:20
  • Sports Tech
  • Feb 12, 2025 16:20 - 16:50

It’s More than the Game. It’s also about the Community, Impact, and Sustainability

  • Panel Discussion
Adrian Lismore
Member Board of Trustees. VP and Chair of Finance, Legal & Admin
The Commonwealth Sport Foundation; Global Esports Federation
Oner Avara
Founder and CEO
My Next Match
  • Investor
  • Feb 12, 2025 16:20 - 16:40

Building Strategic Partnerships: Collaborating with Family Offices to Accelerate Startup Growth

  • Fireside Chat
Abbas Hashmi
Family Office Growth and FDI Strategist
Saudi Family Holdings LLC
Amit Grover
Founding Partner & CEO
Grover Impact Ventures
  • Sports Tech
  • Feb 12, 2025 16:20 - 16:50

It’s More than the Game. It’s also about the Community, Impact, and Sustainability

  • Panel Discussion
Adrian Lismore
Member Board of Trustees. VP and Chair of Finance, Legal & Admin
The Commonwealth Sport Foundation; Global Esports Federation
Oner Avara
Founder and CEO
My Next Match
16:30
  • DeepFest
  • Feb 12, 2025 16:30 - 16:50

Unlocking AI’s Creativity to Rethink the Science of Drug Discovery

  • Session
Thrasyvoulos Karydis
Co-founder and CTO
Deepcure.AI
  • Fintech
  • Feb 12, 2025 16:30 - 16:50

A Look into the Modernisation and Digitization of Bank Systems to Support BaaS

  • Session
  • Retail
  • Feb 12, 2025 16:30 - 16:50

Purpose Driven Retail: Ethics, Sustainability, and Growth

  • Fireside Chat
Raffaella Campagnoli
Founder and Managing Director
LIRA Partners
16:40
  • Tech Arena
  • Feb 12, 2025 16:40 - 17:10

Solar Powered Data Centers & Training AI in Space

  • How it works
Ezra Feilden
Co-founder and CTO
Lumen Orbit
16:45
  • CODE Stage
  • Feb 12, 2025 16:45 - 17:10

The EduTech Bridge: Empowering Students & Educators in Saudi Arabia

  • Fireside Chat
  • Investor
  • Feb 12, 2025 16:45 - 16:55

Closing Remarks - End of Day 4
Matt C Smith
Founder
Matt C Smith
16:50
  • Sports Tech
  • Feb 12, 2025 16:50 - 17:10

Engagement on the Go: Mobile Strategies

  • Sponsored Session
  • Fintech
  • Feb 12, 2025 16:50 - 17:30

An Exploration of the Future Trends Paving the Way for Embedded Finance

  • Panel Discussion
Honourable Dr. Leonard Uguru
Commissioner of Finance and Economic Development
Ebonyi State, Nigeria
Petr Stransky
Partner
IDAP Global LLP
Ramana Kumar
Chief Executive Officer
Magnati
Omnia Hamed
Senior Director- International Ventures
The Private Office of Sheikh Saeed Bin Ahmed Al Maktoum
Samrah Kazmi
Chief Innovation Officer
RESRG
  • Sports Tech
  • Feb 12, 2025 16:50 - 17:10

Learning from Formula 1. How McLaren Uses it’s Technologies Beyond the Track
Kim Wilson
Director of Sustainability
McLaren Racing
  • Retail
  • Feb 12, 2025 16:50 - 17:10

Role of “Mass” Product from Elm in Retail Sector

  • Sponsored Session
Mohammed Abdulmohsen AlSheikh
Senior Product Manager - Data Analytics & AI
Elm
  • CloudTech
  • Feb 12, 2025 16:50 - 17:15

How the Democratization of Data and Cloud Technology are Redefining Business Models

  • Keynote
Kefirah Kang
Director of Professional Services
Fiserve Experts Limited
  • DeepFest
  • Feb 12, 2025 16:50 - 17:30

Pioneering Frontier: Education with AI

  • DEEP DIVE
Dr. James Ehrlich
Director of Compassionate Sustainability
Stanford University School of Medicine
17:10
  • Sports Tech
  • Feb 12, 2025 17:10 - 17:30

Unleashing the Power of Data, the SailGP Way

  • Session
Warren Jones
Chief Technology Officer
SailGP
  • Retail
  • Feb 12, 2025 17:10 - 17:40

Retail-tech – Building Loyalty, Trust, and Growth

  • Panel Discussion
Peter Heredia
Managing Director
Maxsales Solutions
Camille Merre
CEO and Co-founder
Camille Louise Jewellery
Shahad Geoffrey
Founder and CEO
Taffi
Hani Tuffaha
Global Director - Shop & Ship
Aramex
  • Tech Arena
  • Feb 12, 2025 17:10 - 17:40

Space Exploration Technologies

  • How it works
17:30
  • DeepFest
  • Feb 12, 2025 17:30 - 18:10

Harnessing AI for a Sustainable Future

  • DEEP DIVE
Lee Tiedrich
Multistakeholder Expert Group, Co-Chair of IP Committee; Co-Lead, AI and Climate Committee
Global Partnership on AI (GPAI)
Johannes Leon Kirnberger
Policy Advisor, AI and Sustainability
OECD
Dana Shukirbayeva
Founder
FOREST HERO, Qala AI
Greg Fallon
CEO
Geminus AI
Curtis Duggan
Founder
Coatlus
  • Sports Tech
  • Feb 12, 2025 17:30 - 17:50

The Formula E Way: Data Driven Revenue: Turning Insights to Profits

  • Session
Matt Roberts
VP Business Intelligence
Formula E
  • Fintech
  • Feb 12, 2025 17:30 - 18:00

Next-Generation APIs: Shaping the Future of Fintech Innovation

  • Fireside Chat
Henry Mascott
Founder & CEO
Curacel
Alina Alina Timofeeva
Board Member
BCS, The Chartered Institute of IT
Deepak Gupta
Senior executive, Vice President and CTO
Cars24
  • Feb 12, 2025 17:30 - 19:30

Rocket Fuel Pitch Finale

  • Pitch Competition
Ahmed El Alfi
Chairman & Partner
Sawari Ventures
Lateefa Alwaalan
Mananging Director
Endeavor Saudi
Vusi Thembekwayo
CEO
MyGrowthFund Venture Partners
Connie Chan
Board Partner
Andreessen Horowitz
David Beckett
MC/Pitch Coach & Author
Pitch To Win
17:40
  • Retail
  • Feb 12, 2025 17:40 - 18:00

How AI is transforming the beauty-tech industry

  • Session
Alexis Jean-Baptiste
Chief Data & Analytics Officer
L'Oreal Middle East
17:50
  • Sports Tech
  • Feb 12, 2025 17:50 - 18:10

The Evolution of Ticketing - Digital Solutions for Revenue Growth

  • Sponsored Session
17:55
  • CloudTech
  • Feb 12, 2025 17:55 - 18:15

Women in Tech/STEM: East, Middle, and West

  • Keynote
Sara Zare
Founder - Entrepreneur 3.0 Community
Managing Director – VC3.0
18:00
  • Retail
  • Feb 12, 2025 18:00 - 18:20

Building a Digital Ecosystem to Cater to All Needs. Uzbekistan’s First Unicorn

  • Fireside Chat
Kevin Khanda
CTO & CPO
Uzum
  • Fintech
  • Feb 12, 2025 18:00 - 18:40

Navigating the Nuances of Cyber Risk in Fintech: 2025 and Beyond

  • Panel Discussion
Petr Stransky
Partner
IDAP Global LLP
Heyaze Bargi
Vice President of Cybersecurity Advisory and Managed Services
Cipher
Yasser Aldossari
Chief Information Security Officer
JeelPay
Andrew Morfill
Chief Information Officer
Zodia Custody by Standard Chartered
18:10
  • Sports Tech
  • Feb 12, 2025 18:10 - 18:30

The Esports Revolution and What it Means for Sports

  • Session
Adrian Lismore
Member Board of Trustees. VP and Chair of Finance, Legal & Admin
The Commonwealth Sport Foundation; Global Esports Federation
18:20
  • Retail
  • Feb 12, 2025 18:20 - 18:40

Leveraging Technology—Blending the Physical and Digital Realms for Impact

  • Demo
Camille Merre
CEO and Co-founder
Camille Louise Jewellery
Aline Dambricourt
CEO and Co-Founder
AtriaGem Labs SA
18:30
  • Sports Tech
  • Feb 12, 2025 18:30 - 18:50

Gamifying Engagement

  • Demo
  • CloudTech
  • Feb 12, 2025 18:30 - 18:50

Cloud Migration Success in 2025: Balancing Security, Cost Optimization, and Edge Innovation in a Zero Trust World

  • Keynote
Amr Mansour
Head of Business Solutions
Vodafone
18:35
  • CloudTech
  • Feb 12, 2025 18:35 - 18:55

Artificial Intelligence and Cloud Advances in Accelerating Sustainable Development Goals: Towards a Sustainable Future

  • Keynote
Dr. Sherin Yousef
Professor and Head of Computer Engineering Departments
Arab Academy for Science and Technology (ASST)
18:40
  • Fintech
  • Feb 12, 2025 18:40 - 19:00

Carbon Neutrality: The Impact of Sustainable Finance and Technology in
Driving Climate Action Forward!

  • Fireside Chat
Alina Alina Timofeeva
Board Member
BCS, The Chartered Institute of IT
Samrah Kazmi
Chief Innovation Officer
RESRG
  • Retail
  • Feb 12, 2025 18:40 - 19:10

Regional Insights on retail trends and how to increase Loyalty, Retention, and Growth

  • Panel Discussion
Celine Gergess
Marketing Director
Cenomi Retail
Aamir Alibhoy
Chief Marketing Officer
Tim Hortons Middle East
Abdulhakim Albisher
CEO and Co-Founder
Lawazem
Mikhail Ulianchenko
Head of Digital
Asteri Beauty
Raffaella Campagnoli
Founder and Managing Director
LIRA Partners
18:50
  • Sports Tech
  • Feb 12, 2025 18:50 - 19:20

Esports and Traditional Sports: A Synergy

  • Panel Discussion
Adrian Lismore
Member Board of Trustees. VP and Chair of Finance, Legal & Admin
The Commonwealth Sport Foundation; Global Esports Federation
19:00
  • Fintech
  • Feb 12, 2025 19:00 - 19:20

The Role of AI in Merging Gaming, Fintech, and Digital Assets

  • Fireside Chat
Taewon Yun
Senior Vice President, Head of Game Strategy
NCSOFT
Jimi Daodu
CEO
Vault Hill
Brett Krause
General Partner
Transcend Fund