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Doha Exhibition and Convention Center(DECC)

February 24 - 26, 2025

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February 2025

Becoming a Deep Tech Nation

QRDI Council Pavilion #E202
February 24, 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Speakers
Haya Al Ghanim (Moderator)

Director (Qatar Portfolio) - QIA

Thorsten Lambertus

Site Lead - Creative Destruction Lab (Berlin)

Fostering Biomed Breakthroughs in Qatar's Clusters

QRDI Council Pavilion #E202
February 24, 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Speakers
Dr. Slim Slama (Moderator)

CEO - WISH

Dr. Rana Lonnen

Managing Director - Novartis

Dr. Hilal A. Lashuel

RDI Adviser, Qatar Foundation Chairperson Office

Dr. Andre Hofmann

CEO - Leap Up

Amr Metwally

Associate Executive Director - ITQAN/HMC

Qatar: Gateway to GCC Growth for Indian Startups

QRDI Council Pavilion #E202
February 24, 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM
Speakers
Malik Habayeb (Moderator)

International Program Expert - QRDI

Mr. Vipul

Ambassador - Embassy of India in Doha

Arjun Nagarajan

Co-founder and CEO - Syook

Sujit Chakrabarty

Founder and CEO - DroobiSmit

Vishnu Narahari

RDI Expert - QRDI

InnoLight Unveiled: Qatar’s Gateway to Innovation

QRDI Council Pavilion #E202
February 24, 11:30 AM - 12:00 AM 
Speakers
Nejoud M. Al-Jehani

Senior Director (Policy Planning and Evaluation) - QRDI

Haytham Abdalla Ali

Director (Collaboration Platforms) - QRDI

Dr. Alwala M. Yousif

Director (Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning) - QRDI

Qatar Open Innovation Program: A Thriving Testbed for Emerging Technologies

QRDI Council Pavilion #E202
February 24, 12:30 PM - 01:15 PM
Speakers
Johannes Jaeger (Moderator)

VP Enterprise - Agorize

Hussain M. Mohammed

Chemical Engineer - MoECC

Mohammed Haider Arif Hayat

Head of Data & AI - MATAR

Jose Iralde

Chief Strategy Officer - Hassad Food

Dr. Rodney Whiteley

Assistant Director - Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital

WISE’s impact on education innovation in MENA

QRDI Council Pavilion #E202
February 24, 01:15 PM - 02:00 PM
Speakers
Aurelio Amaral

Director of Programs - WISE

Nisrine Makkouk

Co-founder - Kamkalima

Dr. Fahad Alnemary

Co-Founder and CEO - YNMO

Abdelrazek Aly

Co-founder - Bonacle

Qatar’s First homegrown VC Fund: Empowering Startup Success

QRDI Council Pavilion #E202
February 24, 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Speakers
Hind Zaki

Senior Program Director - QRDI

Dr Saira Siddique

CEO & Founder - MedIQ

Alex Wiedmer

Partner - RasMal Ventures

Smart Bio Techs: Transforming Research into Impact

QRDI Council Pavilion #E202
February 24, 03:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Speakers
Dr. Sara Abdulla (Moderator)

Senior Research Program Manager - QRDI

Dr. Mazen El-Masri

Associate Professor of Information Systems, CEO - Genesis

Prof. Gheyath K. Nasrallah

Professor of Immunology and Microbiology - Qatar University

Dr. Shidin Balakrishnan

Clinical Research Scientist - Hamad Medical Corporation

Prof. Susu Zughaier

Professor of Microbiology - Qatar University

Dr. Muhammad Muhammad Tukur

Research Fellow - Hamad Bin Khalifa University

Beyond the Pitch: Fundraising, Growth & Exit Plans

QRDI Council Pavilion #E202
February 25, 9:45 - 10:30 AM
Speakers
Sara Daniel (Moderator)

CEO, Doha Tech Angels (DTA)

Afeef Zaman

Co-founder and CEO - ShopUp

Marwan Chaar

Entrepreneur

Nathan Roestandy

Co-founder and CEO - Nafas

Qatar-Spain Innovation: B2B Success Stories

QRDI Council Pavilion #E202
February 25, 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Speakers
Sarah-Jane Hutchinson (Moderator)

RDI Program Manager - QRDI

Dr. Ammar Elhoweris

Head of Technology and Innovation - GORD Institute

Mr. Jesús Lama

CEO - Zenon Innovations

Alfonso García

Co-founder and General Director - Pandata

José Marı́a Alzaga González

General Manager - Gotor Comunicaciones

Unlocking Qatar’s Potential: The QFC advantage for Startups

QRDI Council Pavilion #E202
February 25, 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Speakers
Hessa Nasser Al Thani

Business Development expert - Qatar Financial Centre (QFC)

Nour Herzallah

Client Relationship Expert - Qatar Financial Centre (QFC)

Hussain Fahad Al Majid

Professional Services Analyst - Qatar Financial Centre (QFC)

Balca Yılmaz

Co-Founder and CEO - Werover

Majed Lababidi

Director of Ecosystem Integration/ Alchemist Doha

Building global unicorns with Alchemist Doha

QRDI Council Pavilion #E202
February 25, 12:30 PM - 01:15 PM
Speakers
Ravi Belani

Founder and Managing Director - Alchemist Accelerator

Hovakom Zakaryan

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Balca Limaz

Co-Founder and CEO - Werover

Fueling Innovation: Bridging Academia and Industry

QRDI Council Pavilion #E202
February 25, 01:15 PM - 02:00 PM
Speakers
Aysha Al-Mudahka (Moderator)

Program Director - QRDI Council

Amir Neihoum (Moderator )

Program Expert, KTP Manager - QRDI

Dr. Antonio P. Sanfilippo

Chief Scientist - HBKU

Prof. Alaaldin M. Alkilany

Professor of Pharmaceutics and Nanotechnology - Qatar University

Dr. Ahmed Hamad Al Mohanadi

Chairman & CEO - QLife Pharma

From Lab to Market: The Phd Pitch

QRDI Council Pavilion #E202
February 25, 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Speakers
Dr Ayman Bassil (Moderator)

RDI Program Director – QRDI

Dr. Aisha Hamad Al-Rumaihi

Sustainability Analyst - Qatar Energy

Nadine Younes

PhD Candidate - Qatar University

Jamal Adel Hannun

PhD Candidate - Qatar University

Shaping Qatar’s Digital Future Through Innovation

QRDI Council Pavilion #E202
February 25, 2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
Speakers
Lucy Antrobus (Moderator)

CEO - Human Alchemy

Amna Khalid Al-Kaabi

Head of Emerging Technologies - MCIT

Francesco Paolo Di Gregorio

Director of Advocacy & Policy - Ooredoo

Bassam Fadol

Chief of Digital Services - Malomatia

Dr. Francis S C Yeoh

Senior Advisor - QRDI Council

QRDI's Grant Funding to Fuel Early Stage Ventures

QRDI Council Pavilion #E202
February 25, 03:30 PM - 04:15 PM
Speakers
Omar Bazian

Senior Program Analyst - QRDI

Hayfa Al-Abdullah

Innovation Director - QSTP

Sylia Khecheni

Head of Innovation and Entrepreneurship - UDST

Dr. Samer Ahmed

Professor - Qatar University

Data is Power: Converting Browsers to Brand Lovers

QRDI Council Pavilion #E202
February 25, 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Speakers
Hazem El Zayat

Chief Experience Officer - Ogilvy MENA

Boost Your R&D Growth with QRDI's Tech Development Grant

QRDI Council Pavilion #E202
February 26, 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Speakers
Vishnu Narahari (Moderator)

RDI Program Manager - QRDI

Hamad Saleh H S Hadeed

CEO - Cytomate

Sujit Chakrabarty

Founder and CEO - DroobiSmit

Wisam Costandi

Founder & CEO - Emma Systems

Qatar & Sweden: Powering Deep Tech Innovation

QRDI Council Pavilion #E202
February 26, 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM
Speakers
Malik Habayeb (Moderator)

International Program Expert - QRDI

Linus Arnold

VP - Ignite Sweden

Jessica Persson

Head of VC and M&A - Scania CV

Christoffer Ekström

CEO - AI Medical Technology

Rajet Krishnan

CEO & Co-founder - Viking Analytics

Beyond Smart: AI, Startups & the Future of Cities

QRDI Council Pavilion #E202
February 26, 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Speakers
Otman Aghmou

Smart City Director - Microsoft

Khalifa Al-Mana

Smart City Senior Manager - Qatari Diar

Zagriatski Serguei

General Manager - ST Engineering Urban Solution

Ahmed Mohammed Al Korbi

ICT Manager - Msheireb Properties

Dana Abdulrahman Al‑Muftah

Section Head of Smart Applications - MCIT

Bridging Capital & Innovation: The Startup Qatar Journey

QRDI Council Pavilion #E202
February 26, 12:30 PM - 01:15 PM
Speakers
Aysha Al-Mudahka (Moderator)

Program Director - QRDI Council

Shaikha Al Romaihi

Head of Investment - Qatar Development Bank

Junaid Wahedna

Founder - Wahed

Ahmed Ghadani

Founder - Byanat

Rising Innovation Award - RIA

QRDI Council Pavilion #E202
February 26, 13:45 PM - 15:00 PM
Speakers
Aysha Al-Mudahka (Moderator)

Program Director - QRDI

Dr. Hilal Lashuel

RDI Adviser, Qatar Foundation Chairperson Office

Majed Lababidi

Director of Ecosystem Integration/ Alchemist Doha

Mohammed Al Emadi

Executive Director of Investment & Incubation - QDB

Prof. Khalid A. Fakhro

Chief Research Officer - Sidra Medicine

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