// Practical AI Forum 2026 speakers
World-class practitioners, innovators, and industry leaders delivering actionable AI insights you can apply from day one.
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Chief Architect · Microsoft
Eric is a Sr. Partner Solution Architect at Microsoft and a recognized voice on practical AI, the future of work and organizational change. He helps organizations and technology partners across EMEA turn the promise of AI into meaningful business outcomes. A passionate advocate for human-centered AI, Eric brings together technology, responsible AI and change management to help leaders rethink how people and AI can work together.
Director · 7X.ae
Mohammed is a Product Innovation Director, Certified AI Scientist, venture builder, and technology entrepreneur with a background spanning product, software, UX, and AI. He leads Product Innovation and Management at 7X in Dubai, overseeing product, engineering, and design teams building digital products, AI applications, and new ventures across logistics, financial services, and government. He founded Yotta at 14 and, over the past decade, has helped more than 400 brands across 16 countries build scalable software products and strengthen their digital presence.
Senior Vice President · Inception42
Maria has more than 18 years of experience leading digital transformation initiatives. In her current role as Senior Vice President of AI Delivery at Inception, she oversees large-scale client engagements and has played a pivotal role in bringing the company's AI-native products to market.
Director · Snowflake
Ahmed is an Executive technology leader with 20+ years of experience across data, analytics, AI, advisory, pre-sales, sales strategy, and enterprise transformation. Currently leading Solution Engineering for Snowflake across META, supporting managers and Solution Engineers across the region while helping organisations build trusted data foundations.
Vice President · Etisalat
Amit is Vice President, AI, Advanced Analytics and CVM at e&, UAE. He leads the Group CVM, Loyalty and AI & Analytics function and also heads the International Center of Excellence (CoE) for Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Director · Konvergense
Asghar is Director of AI & Digital at Konvergense, with 25+ years of experience across markets and industries, specializing in AI strategy, digital transformation, business automation and customer experience.
Chief Strategy Officer · Cloudstation
Zakaria is Co-founder of CloudStation, an AI agent creation platform helping teams create, orchestrate, and manage AI agents with clarity and control. Leading sales at CloudStation, he brings a practical founder's perspective on AI adoption, automation, cybersecurity, and enterprise technology across Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Founder & CEO · Diwan Consulting
Mohamed is an Algerian entrepreneur and management consultant, born in France and based in Dubai. He is also the author of two books, "Free to Succeed" and "Scale from 1 Million to 10 Millions", reflecting his work on entrepreneurship, leadership and business growth.
Vice President · Azaalea.ai
Abhijeet Ashok Patale is the Vice President & Director at Azaalea AI Middle East LLC Fz. He brings 20+ years of expertise in strategic partnerships. He drives business expansion across the Middle East, Africa, and APAC, and global growth initiatives.
Head of Strategy · DunavNet
Dr. Srđan is Head of Strategy and Innovation at DunavNET, where he leads the design of AI-based solutions and the company's technology and innovation strategy. DunavNET builds intelligent digital solutions at the intersection of AI, IoT and domain expertise. With roots in pioneering European IoT research and almost two decades of technology innovation, the company focuses on applying AI, agentic systems, edge intelligence and connected technologies to real-world business and societal challenges.
General Manager · GradusV
Anastasia is a pharmaceutical industry executive with 20+ years at Fortune 500 and Big Pharma organizations — AbbVie, Allergan, and Novartis — in market, area, and global roles spanning strategy, business transformation, M&A, compliance, and AI governance. She led commercial strategy across 42 EEMEA markets, drove M&A integration workstreams for a $63 billion pharmaceutical acquisition across 70+ markets, and built compliance and risk programs in complex multi-jurisdictional environments.
CEO · Greenology Engineering
Sulaiman is Co-Founder & EMEA Director of Greenology Engineering, where he leads strategic alliances and technology initiatives across smart infrastructure, AI, emerging technologies, and sustainability. His work spans the intersection of innovation and impact, driving forward-thinking solutions that shape the future of intelligent, sustainable environments across the region.
Chief Product Officer · Knoativ
Utku is the Chief Product Officer at Knoativ, bringing over 20 years of experience in product innovation, digital transformation, and technology leadership. He has successfully launched B2B and B2C SaaS products, led multimillion-dollar digital transformation initiatives, and built high-performing product teams across multiple industries. His expertise focuses on creating scalable, customer-centric digital solutions that help businesses innovate, improve efficiency, and accelerate growth.
Co-Founder & CEO · Solve
Ipshita is a Dubai-based AI strategist and entrepreneur helping organisations move from AI ambition to real-world adoption. As Co-Founder and CEO of Solve, she leads product and transformation programmes across healthcare, F&B, government and enterprise sectors — blending strategic vision with hands-on execution.
Co-Founder · SnapLedger
Alex is Co-Founder of SnapLedger. Over the past 10 years, he has built and operated a successful cross-border e-commerce business and lived in six countries, gaining a broad international perspective on entrepreneurship, business operations and market expansion. Today, he focuses on strategic partnerships, business development and practical AI implementation — helping SMEs leverage AI to reduce costs, improve efficiency and operate more profitably.
CEO · SpinTheory
Sreeram is a global technology and business leader with more than 27 years of experience in data, analytics, artificial intelligence, software and enterprise transformation. His career combines senior executive leadership in the United States with entrepreneurship, institution building and public-purpose AI initiatives across the United States, UAE and India.
Founder · UXplore Agency
Saddam is the Founder & Creative Head of UXplore Agency LLC FZ, a UAE-licensed company focused on helping founders move from business registration to execution and growth.
Co-Founder · Orbitagents
Jonatan is the Co-Founder of Orbitagents and Fraima, bringing 7 years of experience across B2B marketing and AI product development. He has successfully transitioned into a GTM AI Engineer role, combining deep go-to-market expertise with hands-on AI engineering. His background spans blockchain, AI, and Web3, giving him a uniquely cross-disciplinary perspective on how emerging technologies drive business growth and product innovation.
Founder & CEO · Fariq
Abd El-Hakim is a tech entrepreneur driven by the ambition to build meaningful ventures. Having spent his childhood working on digital projects, he established himself in software engineering and technical education from an early age. With a foundation shaped by 20 years of hands-on experience, he combines technical expertise with a commitment to empowering others through technology.
Solutions Engineer · Snowflake
Diyar is a tech-savvy and highly analytical professional with deep expertise in application architecture design, cloud utilisation, data centres, AI & ML, and data analytics. He is passionate about adopting and integrating cutting-edge solutions within customers' environments and analysing their measurable impact on business performance and bottom-line results.
Co-Founder · Quantum Task AI
Abhay is the Co-Founder of Quantum Task AI (QTAI), a Dubai-based AI strategy, automation and consultancy firm. QTAI is an Anthropic Partner Network member and a Dubai AI Seal enterprise, serving SMEs, educational institutions and government-linked organisations across the UAE and internationally, with 57 AI systems in production across 13 programmes in four countries.
Founder · UniMentor (Project)
Maryam is the Founder of UniMentor, an AI-powered academic mentorship platform transforming how university students in the UAE access academic support. UniMentor addresses the fragmentation and unverified nature of traditional tutoring by providing verified, course-specific matching — connecting students with professors, teaching assistants, and alumni. The platform tackles a critical bottleneck: students currently spend over 40% of their support-seeking time filtering through unverified social media channels. UniMentor moves beyond generic global chatbots to deliver trusted, institution-aligned mentorship at scale.
CS Student · DeMontfort University
Founded in 1870, De Montfort University (DMU) Leicester has grown into a global institution offering foundation, undergraduate, and postgraduate courses across a wide range of fields — from technology and engineering to business, arts, and the sciences.
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