NOVEMBER 26-27, 2024
THE ARENA RIYADH

Salman Attieh is the Founder and CEO of Jumlaty, a platform transforming supply chain finance for small and medium-sized enterprises in Saudi Arabia’s HORECA sector. He established one of Saudi Arabia’s first venture studios, which evolved into Jumlaty. Leveraging, smart finance solutions, software, and AI, Jumlaty empowers small restaurants and cafes to to operate more efficiently, contributing to the goals of Vision 2030. Salman attributes his success to his incredible team and remains committed to supporting the growth of the F&B industry in the region.

Jawad is an entrepreneur with 18+ years of experience in the field of technology, digital transformation and healthcare innovations. He has served Saudi Airlines, King Abdulaziz University and Saudi Aramco Base Oil Company. And has founded Athir and Mawrid to drive healthcare innovations and to digitalize enterprise resources and interconnect the ecosystem.

Dr. Aseel Addawood is the Head ofAI in Europe, Middle East, and Africa at Oracle. She is an experienced data scientist with a remarkable track record in the fields of data science and artificial intelligence/machine learning. She has made valuable contributions to research, training, coaching, and mentoring. She has also established many tech startups and is an advocate for women entrepreneurs. Aseel has a Doctorate in Informatics from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a Master’s degree in Engineering from Cornell University in the USA. She was an Assistant Professor before joining the public sector.

Yasser Bashir is the Founder/CEO of Arbisoft Ltd – one of the region’s fastest growing software and technology development companies. Arbisoft employs more than 900 full time engineers and has built technology for some of the leading tech businesses around the world including edX, 2U, KAYAK, Amazon, Indeed, Microsoft, MIT, Harvard and Spotify to name a few. Arbisoft has also worked on a number of award winning products including Moonbeam, IlmX, Edly and FixAlert.

I am the General Partner and Founder of Aurelia Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm that supports early-stage B2B SaaS startups to scale from ideation to seed. We are focusing on applications for national security, enterprise infrastructure, cybersecurity, fintech, and AI.

Having worked in various leadership positions, I have a record of driving impactful growth across organizations through developing strategies that are centered around continuous product discovery and around developing robust processes and systems. I have a deep interest in both managed and heavily managed marketplaces having played a critical role in building one of the largest marketplaces in the UAE. Currently, I am building AlGooru to reshape the extremely outdated private tutoring industry.

Mazen Mohsen is an inventor and researcher working as Chief Robotics Scientist at Isento GmbH, leading the development of a 3D-printed humanoid robot from concept to market. The humanoid robot, pib has earned multiple awards in Germany including 8th Digicon Munich and AI for common good Berlin. Mazen’s passion for robotics began with a Bachelor’s in Mechatronics Engineering from the Arab Academy for Science, Technology. He advanced his expertise with a Master’s in Artificial Intelligence from the University of Essex and an Executive Certificate in Leadership from the University of Utah. Beyond his technical roles, Mazen has shared his insights through TEDx talks and teaching. Additionally, as a professional MMA fighter, he brings the same discipline and perseverance to both his athletic and professional pursuits, always driven by a desire to make a change and empower others.

Cofounder of DOO AI Platform and former Microsoft professional with 25 years of entrepreneurial experience in the tech and digital space. An expert in designing, managing, and scaling digital products and services, specializing in Product Development, Growth, & UX.