Author: Art Ryan

The Dubai AI Festival 2025 is honored to welcome Dr. Abdalla Kablan, an award-winning AI thought leader, deep-tech entrepreneur, and investor, as a keynote speaker. With groundbreaking contributions to Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Complex Financial Systems, Dr. Kablan is leading a new global conversation—one that transcends traditional AI to embrace a deeper, more ethical paradigm: Artificial Wisdom. His session promises to offer a transformative perspective on how the next frontier of intelligence will integrate human values, long-term foresight, and moral reasoning into machine-based systems—reshaping the future of decision-making and governance. Redefining the Landscape of Advanced Intelligence Dr. Kablan is…

The Dubai AI Festival 2025 is proud to welcome Ahmed Gamal, a NVIDIA-certified AI expert, public speaker, and consultant, as one of its distinguished speakers. Renowned for his hands-on expertise in AI infrastructure design and deployment, Gamal empowers businesses to scale their innovation with high-performance, future-ready AI solutions. With a mission to democratize advanced AI technologies for real-world business impact, his keynote will offer crucial guidance for organizations seeking to accelerate digital transformation through robust, scalable, and intelligent AI systems. Bringing AI Infrastructure to Life for the Enterprise Ahmed Gamal has built a strong reputation as a consultant and technology…

The Dubai AI Festival 2025 proudly announces Jack Li, Global Head of Future Focus and AI at AtkinsRéalis, as a featured speaker. A dynamic leader in business strategy, transformation, and AI integration, Jack plays a pivotal role in defining how emerging technologies can unlock value across the infrastructure, engineering, and consulting sectors. With more than 15 years of global experience in business development, innovation, and digital leadership, Li brings a bold, client-focused perspective on scaling AI across complex industries and ecosystems. Leading the Future of AI and Digital Transformation at AtkinsRéalis As a member of the Digital Senior Leadership Team…

The Dubai AI Festival 2025 is proud to welcome Nora Dihel, Senior Trade Economist at the World Bank, as a featured speaker. With over 20 years of experience advising governments and businesses across Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East, Dihel brings unmatched insight into how artificial intelligence and digital technologies are reshaping global trade and economic resilience. Her presence at the festival highlights the growing global focus on AI as a driver of smarter, more inclusive, and more adaptive trade systems. Championing AI-Driven Trade Policy and Digital Inclusion Currently based in Bangkok, Nora Dihel specializes in: With a Doctorate…

The Dubai AI Festival 2025 is honored to welcome Rachid Maalouli, Business Executive Officer for Nestlé’s Water Business in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), as one of its distinguished speakers. A seasoned executive with close to two decades of leadership experience, Maalouli brings a powerful perspective on how AI, sustainability, and business transformation can come together to shape the future of global brands and essential industries. Driving Growth and Sustainability Across MENA Since April 2024, Rachid Maalouli has been at the helm of Nestlé’s water operations across the MENA region, a critical business unit within one of the…

The Dubai AI Festival 2025 is pleased to welcome Anastasios, Regional Technology Director at AtkinsRéalis Middle East, as a keynote speaker. A registered architect and accomplished digital technology consultant, Anastasios brings a powerful blend of design intelligence, computational expertise, and regional experience to the evolving intersection of AI, digital construction, and infrastructure delivery. With professional experience spanning the GCC, USA, and the UK, and an academic foundation in Design and Computation from MIT, Anastasios stands at the forefront of digital transformation in the built environment. Enabling Certainty Through Digital and AI Innovation In his leadership role at AtkinsRéalis, Anastasios is…

The Dubai AI Festival 2025 is excited to feature Martell Gamble, CEO and co-founder of Willbanah, as a speaker spotlighting how AI and software innovation are reshaping the future of business. A forward-thinking entrepreneur and strategist, Gamble is known for leading the development of cutting-edge AI solutions designed to optimize performance, unlock growth, and reimagine how companies create value. With a passion for practical, scalable innovation, Gamble is helping businesses of all sizes leverage intelligent technologies to stay competitive in an increasingly digital world. Building AI Solutions with Purpose and Impact As co-founder of Willbanah, Martell Gamble is focused on…

The Dubai AI Festival 2025 is proud to welcome Ronnie Sheth, globally recognized data & AI authority and CEO of SENEN GROUP, as a distinguished keynote speaker. Renowned for advising Fortune 500 executives, government leaders, and innovation trailblazers, Sheth leads one of the world’s most elite advisory firms focused on transforming bold ideas into AI-driven realities. With a strategic lens on business reinvention, technological foresight, and societal impact, her keynote is set to be a masterclass in how to lead with data and AI in an era of exponential change. At the Helm of High-Impact AI Strategy As CEO of…

The Dubai AI Festival 2025 is honored to welcome Rashid Almansoori, Director of RegLab at the UAE Cabinet, as a keynote speaker. A visionary at the intersection of science, technology, and public policy, Almansoori leads national efforts to regulate breakthrough innovations while enabling the responsible acceleration of emerging technologies through one of the world’s most advanced regulatory sandboxes. His session will offer critical insight into how governments can embrace agility and foresight to ensure that artificial intelligence and other frontier technologies evolve safely, ethically, and at scale. Leading Regulatory Innovation at the National Level At the helm of RegLab, Rashid…

The Dubai AI Festival 2025 is proud to welcome Ahmad El Sayed, a recognized thought leader in Data & AI, as a featured keynote speaker. With a unique blend of academic depth and corporate impact, El Sayed has become a leading voice in enabling Enterprise AI transformation across the Middle East and beyond. His session will offer deep insights into the challenges, frameworks, and success strategies for scaling AI across organizations, making it a must-attend for business and technology leaders alike. A Bridge Between AI Research and Real-World Impact Ahmad El Sayed holds a Ph.D. in Machine Learning, and his…

The Dubai AI Festival 2025 is proud to welcome Lori Baker, a leading voice in data protection, AI regulation, and compliance strategy, as one of its featured speakers. Serving as a senior official at the DIFC Authority, Baker has been delegated by the DIFC Commissioner of Data Protection to oversee the implementation of one of the region’s most advanced regulatory frameworks for AI and personal data governance. With her unique blend of legal expertise, privacy leadership, and cross-sector regulatory design, Baker brings critical insights into how jurisdictions can build trust in AI systems through strong, transparent legal infrastructure. Leading AI…

The Dubai AI Festival 2025 proudly welcomes Shmuel Chafets, Founder and Partner at Target Global, as one of its distinguished speakers. A key figure in the European and global venture capital landscape, Chafets brings deep expertise in early-stage investment, scale-up strategy, and the future of AI entrepreneurship. With over €3 billion in assets under management, Target Global is one of Europe’s leading technology investment firms—backing some of the most influential startups driving transformation across sectors like fintech, mobility, healthtech, and AI. Investing in the Technologies Shaping Tomorrow As a founding partner, Shmuel Chafets has been instrumental in defining Target Global’s…

The Dubai AI Festival 2025 is proud to welcome Mounir Benaija, a seasoned digital transformation executive and strategic ICT leader at TotalEnergies, as one of its featured speakers. With a career spanning over two decades, Benaija has been instrumental in leveraging software, data, and artificial intelligence to align business and technology objectives—accelerating the shift toward a more sustainable and digitally enabled energy sector. Two Decades of Digital Transformation in Global Energy Since 2003, Mounir Benaija has been at the forefront of ICT innovation and enterprise transformation, navigating the complexities of digital modernization in global industries. At TotalEnergies, one of the…

Programmers can now use large language models (LLMs) to generate computer code more quickly. However, this only makes programmers’ lives easier if that code follows the rules of the programming language and doesn’t cause a computer to crash. Some methods exist for ensuring LLMs conform to the rules of whatever language they are generating text in, but many of these methods either distort the model’s intended meaning or are too time-consuming to be feasible for complex tasks. A new approach developed by researchers at MIT and elsewhere automatically guides an LLM to generate text that adheres to the rules of…

The advance could lead to visually aware AI coaches and teachers that can do everything from correct a golf swing to train better surgeons. Today’s large language models show impressive capabilities in interpreting and generating text. Many scholars likewise dream of similar tools that interpret videos and images, but those hopes have remained elusive mostly because there is too little textual information describing videos that can then train models. The prospect of hiring humans to provide text descriptions — a process known as “labeling” — would be a time-consuming and expensive task. That may change with the release of Video…

📅 Dates: April 23–24, 2025📍 Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates⏳ Only 4 Days to Go! The AI Festival 2025 is just around the corner, and the excitement is building fast! Set in the dazzling city of Dubai, this two-day immersive event promises to be one of the most visionary gatherings on the future of Artificial Intelligence. 🚀 What to Expect: 🌟 Why Dubai? Dubai stands at the crossroads of innovation and ambition, making it the perfect backdrop for a festival exploring the future of intelligence. From its Smart City initiatives to its bold AI adoption strategies, Dubai is a living…

The Dubai AI Festival 2025 is delighted to announce Daniel Hulme, Chief AI Officer at WPP, as one of its keynote speakers. A prominent figure at the intersection of artificial intelligence, business strategy, and ethics, Hulme is known for pioneering AI adoption within one of the world’s largest creative transformation companies. From advising governments to driving AI innovation in global marketing and communications, Hulme brings an incisive and visionary perspective on how AI can reshape industries while remaining grounded in human values. Leading AI Innovation at the World’s Creative Giant As Chief AI Officer at WPP, Hulme is at the…

The Dubai AI Festival 2025 is proud to welcome Nader Albastaki, Managing Director of the Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF), as a featured speaker. With a mission to shape and finance the Future of Finance and Future Economies, Albastaki leads one of the most forward-looking investment platforms in the region—backed by Dubai Future Foundation and the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). His presence at the festival will provide a powerful perspective on how strategic investment in AI and emerging technologies can catalyze sustainable economic development across Dubai, the UAE, and beyond. Driving Dubai’s Vision Through Venture Capital As head of…

The Dubai AI Festival 2025 proudly welcomes Reda Nidhakou, Acting CEO of VentureOne, United Arab Emirates, as one of its distinguished speakers. With a strategic view of the UAE’s rapidly evolving innovation ecosystem, Nidhakou brings valuable insights into how AI, venture capital, and entrepreneurship are converging to shape the region’s next generation of technology leaders. At the Helm of UAE’s Emerging Innovation Powerhouse As Acting CEO of VentureOne, Reda Nidhakou leads the organization’s mission to fuel tech-driven startups and scale-ups with a focus on high-impact innovation, AI applications, and smart capital deployment. Under his leadership, VentureOne is becoming a platform…

The Dubai AI Festival 2025 is pleased to welcome Som Dutta, Group Vice President of AI at DP World, as one of its featured speakers. A trailblazer in applying advanced AI across global supply chains, Dutta is leading the transformation of one of the world’s largest logistics and trade enablers through Agentic LLM (Large Language Model) workflows. His keynote will provide valuable insight into how LLMs and autonomous agents are being deployed to optimize operations across shipping, ports, freight, and logistics—paving the way for a more intelligent, responsive, and resilient global trade infrastructure. Reimagining Global Trade with AI At DP…