Agentic AI Innovators Forum

Every business is asking what's next for AI. The answer is Agentic AI. Join Dubai Technology Entrepreneur Campus (Dtec), the MENA region’s largest hub for tech startups, for an essential morning dedicated to the next wave of innovation in AI. Bringing together industry leaders…

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Every business is asking what's next for AI. The answer is Agentic AI. Join Dubai Technology Entrepreneur Campus (Dtec), the MENA region’s largest hub for tech startups, for an essential morning dedicated to the next wave of innovation in AI. Bringing together industry leaders and pioneers, featuring presentations from global technology giants and cutting-edge insights from global initiatives. This event is designed to generate learning, concrete connections and opportunities, ensuring you leave with the insights and contacts needed to innovate in your business. Agenda Highlights 08:30 AM | Registration & Networking 09:00 AM | Opening 09:10 AM | Nvidia; Open Ecosystem and Inception Program Speaker: Ahmed Mostafa, Nvidia 09:30 AM | Agentic AI Case Study: Dell Technologies Speaker: Abdur Rehman, Dell Technologies 09:40 AM | Agentic AI Case Study: Clouding AI Speaker: Mohamed Shatla, Clouding AI 09:50 AM | Innovation & AI within Dubai Silicon Oasis and Dtec Speaker: Tarek Rahal, Intel 10:10 AM | The New Challenges of AI Coding: Trust, Control, and Scale Speaker: Anastasia Zemskova, JetBrains 10:30 AM | Enterprise Innovation Panel  Panelists: Shafiq Kalla, AWS; Ahmed Saad, Salesforce; Dr Herwig Rollett, ANWEIT 11:00 AM | Fireside Chat: The Future of Decentralised AI Agents Speaker: Arsalan Shakeel, Novigo Solutions 11:20 AM | Closing Remarks 11:30 AM | Networking at Jones the Grocer, Radisson RED, DSO Speakers Ahmed Mostafa - Regional AI Adoption Lead, NVIDIA A recognized thought leader in AI and data analytics, he drives AI adoption across the Middle East and Africa, aligning executive strategies with cutting-edge technologies to accelerate transformation. He has led impactful AI and cloud initiatives across key sectors and is passionate about mentoring emerging tech talent. With a blend of strategic insight and hands-on expertise, he inspires audiences to embrace innovation and shape the future of intelligent technology. Abdur Rehman - Services Sales Lead - Banking, Oil and Gas, Dell Technologies Abdur has over 25 years diverse experience, with an approach centered on prioritizing customers and inspiring others to achieve optimal business results by engaging in driving customer loyalty amidst digital transformation. Tarek Rahal - Enterprise and Public Sector Lead, Intel In this role, Tarek advises organizations on exploring and adopting emerging technologies to advance their digital transformation agendas. Dr Herwig Rollett - Executive Advisor in AI and Digital Decades of international experience with AI (strategy, development, adoption) and innovation ecosystems bringing together research, startups, corporates, investors, and government. Mohamed Shatla - CEO, Clouding AI Leading Agentic AI transformation across the Middle East and helping enterprises move from intent to impact. Shafiq Kalla - Head of Customer Solutions - MENA & Turkey, Amazon Web Services (AWS) Shafiq Kalla is a Customer Solutions leader at Amazon, focusing on the MENA region and Turkey. He brings extensive experience in driving business solutions and managing customer relationships within the cloud computing sector. Ahmed Saad - Field CTO, Salesforce Ahmed Saad is a Salesforce Field CTO and CTA with 20+ years’ experience helping enterprises design, deploy, and scale trusted AI, Agentic AI, Generative AI, RAG, data, and integration architectures across EMEA, APAC, and the Middle East—turning emerging technology into secure, governed, production-ready business outcomes. Anastasia Zemskova - Strategy, Vice President, JetBrains Anastasia leads company-wide initiatives in strategy, communications, corporate development, and global go-to-market. Focusing on leading transformation in the shifting market of software development tools. Arsalan Shakeel - Chief Architect - Agentic AI Offerings, Novigo Solutions Arsalan’s work focuses on enabling the adoption of AI agents across industries; including BFSI, healthcare, government, and supply chain, while ensuring human oversight, policy-as-code governance, and compliance-by-design remain foundational principles. Hans Christensen - Vice President, Dtec Supports startup ecosystem development, venture growth, and innovation programs within Dubai Silicon Oasis. Mark Hamill - CEO, ARCET Global Mark specialises in building business communities through engaging events and awards programs, across a broad range of industries. Auditorium - Dtec, A5 Building, Dubai Digital Park, Dubai Silicon Oasis https://maps.app.goo.gl/Rwby9bUrEjvzSEBH9 ​​​​​Parking Information Please use Gate 5 Visitor Parking: Https://maps.app.goo.gl/aptiiQygjeuYCCzo8