AI & Machine Learning

Annual Smart Data & AI Summit 2026

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The essentials

Event details

Dates
15 October 2026
Location
JW Marriot Hotel Marina , dUBAI, Dubai, Saudi Arabia
Organiser
Data Innovation Summit
Industry
AI & Machine Learning

Agenda themes

Topics covered

  • AI Strategy and Governance
  • keynote, opening and closing stage
  • AI Strategy and Governance Stage

On stage

Speakers

  • Armin KechGroup Data Governance Director, Swiss Re
  • Giovanni LeoniAI Governance Evangelist
  • Waqas HashmiTeradata
  • Gautam VermaHead of Data Enablement, Department of Government Enablement
  • Faris Al MasriData Governance / Data Management and Data Platform Manager, Federal Tax Authority
  • Martin MazurHead of Government Corporate Reporting, Department of Government Enablement
  • Michael Malek
  • Guillaume BlaquiereGroup Data Architect, Carrefour
  • Bhargav PandillapalliManager, Data Scientist, Mastercard
  • Altaf PatelNovo Nordisk
  • Shehla TanveerHead of Data and Analytics, Al Futtaim Real Estate
  • Sreeram RameshAdidas
  • Jawad SaleemiSparebank1 ; Assistant Professor Oslo Metropolitan University
  • Brent PienaarQiddiya Investment Company
  • Khulood AlawadhiMoro Hub
  • Kevin Neogy
  • Louis KaramHead of Analytics and Business Intelligence, C1 Network
  • Mohamed Adil Elsayed ElmakiKPMG Lower Gulf
  • Sutharsan Chiranjeevi Partha SaarathyGEMS Education
  • Majd KhabourStrategic Advisor to Chief AI Officer, Office Dubai Health Authority
  • Majd KhabourStrategic Advisor to Chief AI Officer Office, Dubai Health Authority

On the floor

Sponsors and partners

  • Dremio
  • Function Group Analytics
  • Denodo
  • Collibra

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