Digital Technology Forum​ 2021

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Promising investment opportunities for a digital future

An annual forum organized by the Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) to shed light on the main pillars of the information technology (IT) and emerging technologies (ET) sectors, in partnership with the relevant stakeholders. The theme of this year's edition will be on “Promising investment opportunities for a digital future. "

Agenda

Presentation, speakers:

  • Nasser AlNasser - GM of Investments & Market Enablement at MCIT
  • Faisal AlSaleh - Technology and Digital Platforms Segment Director at MISA

Panel discussion, speakers:

  • H.E. Dr. Mohammed Altamimi - Governor of CITC
  • H.E. Eng. Haitham Al-Ohali - Vice Minister at MCIT
  • Eng. Saleh Khabti - Deputy Minister of Investment Transactions Deputyship at MISA

Moderator: Weam Aldhahkeel

Presentation, by:

  • Abdulaziz AlHelayyil - GM of Information Technology Enablemen at CITC

Panel discussion, speakers:

  • Raed I. Al-Fayez - Deputy Governor for Information Technology and Emerging Technologies at CITC
  • Nawaf Alhoshan - Deputy Minister for Technology at MCIT
  • Majed Alhusain - VP at NDMO

Moderator: Ton Diemont -Director and Head of Cybersecurity at KPMG Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq

Panel discussion, speakers:

  • Jessica Wong - Founding and Managing Partner at eWTP Arabia Capital
  • Eric Yang - CEO at HUAWEI Tech. Investment Saudi Arabia
  • Mathias Johansson - CEO at Ericsson Saudi Arabia & Egypt

Moderator: Emmanuel Durou - Technology, Media & Telecommunications Leader at Deloitte

Panel discussion, speakers:

  • Salem Jafaar - Vice President of Commercial at Machinestalk
  • Khalid Al Karimy - Chief Operations Officer and Chief Transformation Officer at Abdul Latif Jameel United Finance Co.
  • Saleh Musaibah - CEO of EzdiTek at Fawaz Alhokair Group
  • Abdulelah AlMayman -CEO at Cloud Solutions

Moderator: Samer Omar Partner at EY MENA

Panel discussion, speakers:

  • Omar Alrejraje - Deputy Governor of Regulation and Competition Sector at CITC
  • Nourah Al-Ammari - Executive Director of IP Enablement at SAIP
  • Turkey Almana - VP-Digital Investment at DGA
  • Abdulaziz Alsanea - Deputy chief executive officer for Institutional Support at General Authority for Competition

Moderator: Hamza Naqshbandi - Associate Vice President at IDC Saudi Arabia & Bahrain

Sessions

Effective RolesCST, MCIT, and MISA Role in Enabling Investment in IT & ET
Tech EnablementInfrastructure, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity and Data
Tech InvestmentSuccess Stories
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  • Start Date

    24/8/2021

  • End Date

    25/8/2021

  • Hijri Date

    9/1/1443 AH

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  • Timing

    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

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Speakers

HE Dr Mohammed Altamimi
HE. Mohammed Altamimi
Governor of CST
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HE. Eng. Haitham Alohali
Vice Minister at Ministry of CST
Saleh Khabti
Deputy Minister of Investment Transactions Deputyship, MISA
Weam Aldhahkeel
Journalist, Broadcaster, and TV Show Host
Abdulaziz Al-Helayyil
Abdulaziz Al-Helayyil
GM of IT at CST
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Raed I. Alfayez
Deputy Governor for Information Technology and Emerging Technologies, CST
Nawaf Alhoshan
Deputy Minister for Technology, MCIT
Majed Alhusain
VP, NDMO
Ton Diemont
Director and Head of Cybersecurity, KPMG Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq
Jessica Wong
Founding and Managing Partner, eWTP Arabia Capital
Eric Yang
CEO, HUAWEI Tech. Investment Saudi Arabia
Mathias Johansson
CEO, Ericsson Saudi Arabia & Egypt
Emmanuel Durou
Technology, Media & Telecommunications Leader, Deloitte
Salem Jafaar
Vice President of Commercial, Machinestalk
Khalid Al Karimy
Chief Operations Officer and Chief Transformation Officer, Abdul Latif Jameel United Finance Co.
Saleh Musaibah
CEO of EzdiTek, Fawaz Alhokair Group
Abdulelah AlMayman
CEO, Cloud Solutions
Samer Omar
Partner, EY MENA
Eng Omar ALRejraje
ENG.Omar Alerjraje
Regulation and Competition Sector Deputy Governor at CST
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Nourah Alamari
Executive Director of Enablement
Turkey Almana
VP-Digital Investment, DGA
Mr. Hamza Naqshbandi
Associate Vice President Saudi Arabia and