The MEA Chairman
Michael Malek
Director – Data Management
Michael brings over 20 years of experience in the field, having previously held the position of Head of Data and Analytics at Nakheel and Majid Al Futtaim, as well as similar roles at companies like Gildan, CGI, and Oracle. With expertise in various industries including banking, telecommunications, real estate, and manufacturing, Michael specializes in data modeling, warehousing, integration, big data management, and visualization. He is recognized for his strong analytical, communication, and training abilities. Michael is dedicated to continuous improvement and aims to leverage his skills to benefit and enhance the environments he works in.
Thanks to our 2025 Keynote Speakers
Thanks to our 2025 Speakers

Goran Cvetanovski
CEO & Chief Editor
Hyperight

Alex Astrogold
Head of Data & Information Management


Dr. Mohammad Alomair
Chief Data Officer
Saudi Irrigation Organization

Dr. Mohamed Abdelhaleem
Senior Director – Health Transformation
Tawuniya Insurance

Mert Sendag
Director of Regional Data Strategy for EEMEA Region
Mastercard


Dhuha AlQawsi
Senior Data Protection Officer
NBP – National Bank of Pakistan Saudi Arabia


Iftikhar Ali Alvi
Head of Special IT Projects
Tatweer Education Holding Company

Mohammed Emad Mesherf
Data & Analytics Manager
Al Majdouie Motors

Javed A. Akbar
Chief Governance, Risk (GRC), Insurance & Data Officer
Tasnee

Majd Aldeen Masriah
Director of Enterprise Architecture
Geidea


Dr. Abeer S. Al-Humaimeedy
Vice Dean for Development and Quality
KSU-CCIS

Manar Abouhenidi
Data Management, Science & Analytics Manager
Red Sea Global


Reema Almugheera
Data Privacy Manager
Alrajhi Capital

Gabriele Obino
Regional Vice President South Europe and Middle East and General Manager
Denodo

Khader Waleed AlNoubani
Group Director – Data & AI
Geidea

Karim Lahlou
Director of Consulting Services
SBI

Nour Bou Imad
VP Operations
APGAR KSA

Abdulaziz Almanea
Founder and Chairman of the Board
Dama Saudi

Hesham Mohamed
Strategic Senior Manager for Enterprise & Government Accounts
Incorta

Dr. Reem Mahjoub
Data Governance Director, Senior Data Governance Consultant
STC

Damian Koryzna
Data & Analytics Lead at Solution BI
SBI

John Mullis
Lead Sales Engineer
Fivetran

Mohamed Touiti
Senior Solutions Engineer
Snowflake

Ibrahim Tumar
Sales Director – KSA
Snowflake


Fayçal Khalouli
CEO
TROY


Amel Ayat
Global Data Strategy
TROY

Dr. Manal Khalaf Almutairi
Director of Data Architecture @ Risk Analytics
Confidential Government

Imran Moinuddin
SVP Data & AI
VentureDive

Tomasz Jazdzewski
ML OPS eng.
Virtuslab sp. z o.o.

Mohamed Elkady
Principal Solutions Architect
Informatica – Middle East & Emerging Markets

Ahmed Tarek
Director of Sales Engineering, EMEA
Incorta

Shanawaz Janmohamed
Analytics Director
Function Group Analytics Inc.

Adel Abaji
Director of Data Analytics Manager
Function Group Analytics Inc.



