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Leadership Across Capital Markets, Investments and Corporate Finance We’re pleased to welcome Racha Alkhawaja, Managing Partner at @Gate_Capital, to Global AI Show Abu Dhabi 2026 as a distinguished speaker. With over 30 years of experience in capital markets, fund management, investments and corporate finance, Racha brings extensive international and MENASA expertise in business growth, financial management, private equity transactions and fundraising. She has been recognised among the Top 50 Most Influential Women in Finance in the Middle East by Financial News and the Top 50 Women of Influence in the Arab World by CEO Middle East. Her career includes senior leadership roles at Lehman Brothers, State Street and Bloomberg in London, as well as serving as CEO of TPL Investment Management Ltd. Racha also serves as an Independent Board Member at Polen Capital Middle East Ltd and an Advisory Board Member of Imperial College London. She co-founded Reach NPIO, a non-profit organisation focused on advancing professional women’s empowerment in business. We’re excited to have Racha Alkhawaja bring her expertise to the Global AI Show stage. 📍18-19 November 2026 | Space42 Arena | Abu Dhabi Get your ticket: globalaishow.com/abu-dhabi/t… Become a Sponsor: globalaishow.com/abu-dhabi/e… Become a Speaker: globalaishow.com/abu-dhabi/s…

Advancing Enterprise Transformation Through AI and Digital Innovation. We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Fayid Kadambodan, Assistant Director of Enterprise Solutions at the Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (@diezaofficial), to Global AI Show Abu Dhabi 2026 as a distinguished speaker. With a PhD in Artificial Intelligence and extensive experience in digital transformation, Dr. Fayid has led large-scale digital initiatives that unify systems, improve operational efficiency and enhance employee experiences across multiple entities. His expertise spans AI adoption, intelligent automation, data-driven decision-making and end-to-end digital program delivery. Through his work, he builds scalable digital ecosystems that streamline processes, improve service performance and unlock new business capabilities. At Global AI Show, Dr. Fayid will bring his perspective on AI-enabled governance, enterprise modernization and building future-ready digital ecosystems. 📍18-19 November 2026 | Space42 Arena | Abu Dhabi Get your ticket: globalaishow.com/abu-dhabi/t… Become a Sponsor: globalaishow.com/abu-dhabi/e… Become a Speaker: globalaishow.com/abu-dhabi/s…

Connecting Capital, Partnerships and AI Leadership We are pleased to welcome Yasin Bhatti, Senior Director of Outreach & Partnership at ADGM (@ADGlobalMarket), to Global AI Show Abu Dhabi 2026 as a distinguished speaker. With more than 25 years of leadership experience across corporate sales, learning and development, and talent development, Yasin has led global sales teams across the Big Three Middle East airlines and built strategic partnerships with Fortune 100 organisations across multiple sectors. His expertise also spans human capital development, with a focus on empowering UAE Nationals through initiatives that strengthen professional capabilities, leadership and long-term career growth. At Global AI Show, Yasin will join the conversation “From Seed to Sovereign: Funding the Full Lifecycle of an AI Company,” bringing together perspectives on how strategic capital, partnerships and policy can accelerate AI companies from startup to scale. The discussion will explore investment opportunities, the role of sovereign capital and strategic partnerships and what it takes to build resilient AI businesses for long-term growth and global competitiveness. We’re also proud to welcome ADGM as a Knowledge Partner, further strengthening the conversation around innovation, emerging technologies and the future of financial services. 📍18-19 November 2026 | Space42 Arena | Abu Dhabi Get your Ticket: globalaishow.com/abu-dhabi/t… Become a Sponsor: globalaishow.com/abu-dhabi/e… Become a Speaker: globalaishow.com/abu-dhabi/s…

The Technologies Worth Betting on for What’s Next We are delighted to welcome Stephan Heller (@StephanHeller), Founding Partner at AlphaQ Venture Capital (@AlphaQVC), to Global AI Show (@GlobalAIShow), Abu Dhabi 2026 as a distinguished speaker. As a Founding Partner at AlphaQ Venture Capital, Stephan brings a strong perspective on venture capital, emerging technologies and the founders building the next generation of transformative companies. His work sits at the intersection of investment, innovation and technology, with a focus on identifying opportunities shaping the future of AI and the broader technology ecosystem. At Global AI Show, Stephan will bring his perspective on the technologies, opportunities and ideas defining the next wave of innovation. We’re excited to have Stephan Heller bring his experience to the Global AI Show stage. 📍 18–19 November 2026 | Space42 Arena | Abu Dhabi Get your ticket: globalaishow.com/abu-dhabi/t… Become a Sponsor: globalaishow.com/abu-dhabi/e… Become a Speaker: globalaishow.com/abu-dhabi/s…

Driving Healthcare Forward Through Data, AI and Transformation. We are delighted to welcome Rizwan Tufail, Group Chief Data Officer at PureHealth (@PureHealthae), to Global AI Show Abu Dhabi 2026 as a distinguished speaker. With 30+ years of international leadership experience across North America, Europe, Africa and the Middle East, Rizwan leads PureHealth’s data and analytics strategy, developing data-driven capabilities that support innovation, operational excellence and better patient outcomes. His career spans technology, healthcare and government, with senior roles focused on institutional, national and systems transformation. He also led Microsoft’s work across Africa for a decade and founded, scaled and successfully exited a Silicon Valley startup. At Global AI Show, Rizwan will bring his perspective on how data and AI can drive transformation across healthcare and beyond. We’re excited to have Rizwan Tufail bring his experience to the Global AI Show stage. 📍18-19 November 2026 | Space42 Arena | Abu Dhabi Get your ticket: globalaishow.com/abu-dhabi/t… Become a Sponsor: globalaishow.com/abu-dhabi/e… Become a Speaker: globalaishow.com/abu-dhabi/s…

Investing in the Future Across Global Markets. We are thrilled to welcome Hazem Ben Gacem, Founder & Chief Executive of BlueFive Capital, to Global AI Show Abu Dhabi 2026 as a distinguished speaker. With more than 30 years of experience across industries and geographies, Hazem leads BlueFive Capital, a global investment platform with $15 billion in assets under management, focused on private markets opportunities across the Global South, particularly the GCC, China and Southeast Asia. Previously Co-Chief Executive Officer of Investcorp, Hazem successfully led private equity investments across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and China, while overseeing the firm’s global investment activities in the infrastructure and technology sectors, as well as private equity activities across multiple regions. At Global AI Show, Hazem will bring his perspective on global investment, private markets and the opportunities emerging across technology and international markets. We’re excited to have Hazem Ben Gacem bring his perspective to the Global AI Show stage. 📍18-19 November 2026 | Space42 Arena | Abu Dhabi Get your ticket: globalaishow.com/abu-dhabi/t… Become a Sponsor: globalaishow.com/abu-dhabi/e… Become a Speaker: globalaishow.com/abu-dhabi/s…

Powering the Future of Energy Through AI and Emerging Technology. We are pleased to welcome Nada Al Meqbali, Senior Vice President of Technology Partnerships & Engagement at @ADNOCGroup, to Global AI Show Abu Dhabi 2026 as a distinguished speaker. With more than a decade of experience across AI, digital transformation and the energy sector, Nada leads strategic technology partnerships that bring frontier AI, robotics and emerging technologies into ADNOC, helping accelerate innovation and create measurable value across the energy value chain. At Global AI Show, Nada will join the conversation on “The Future of Energy is Intelligent: From AI Foresight to Enterprise Transformation,” exploring how energy organisations can move beyond AI pilots, build strategic technology ecosystems and harness predictive intelligence to strengthen decision-making, operational resilience and long-term competitiveness. We’re excited to have Nada Al Meqbali bring her perspective to the Global AI Show stage. 📍18-19 November 2026 | Space42 Arena | Abu Dhabi Get your ticket: globalaishow.com/abu-dhabi/t… Become a Sponsor: globalaishow.com/abu-dhabi/e… Become a Speaker: globalaishow.com/abu-dhabi/s…