Innovation Speakers in UAE

Michael is a dynamic professional who navigates the ever-changing business landscape by equipping leaders with invaluable tools and strategies, enabling them to embrace and thrive in transformational times. With an impressive tenure as the Head of Innovation Design + Validation at Walmart Canada, Michael successfully led a multidisciplinary team of researchers, creators, strategists, and developers, consistently challenging conventional norms and fostering an environment of innovation. Distinguished as the youngest store manager in Canada for the world"s largest retailer, Michael spearheaded projects focused on enhancing customer experience, resulting in a remarkable $250 million in business value generated within a three-year span. Michael"s notable contributions to the industry have garnered recognition, including being honored as part of The Peaks" esteemed Emerging Leaders Class of 2022, a distinguished group selected by peers and accomplished co-chairs.

As an entrepreneur, speaker, and creative technologist, Badal delivers solutions in digital experiences, interaction design, strategy development, business development, and technology implementation. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated the ability to develop new consumer engagement methods using interactive digital media, generating ideas that bring clients closer to their marketing and execution goals.

Currently serving as the Founder of PearlQuest Interactive, he leads the delivery of high quality solutions by communicating with clients to identify needs and deliver innovative results. In addition to driving growth through digital solutions, Badal is recognized as an avid technology enthusiast and evangelist. He has spoken at conferences such as Gitex, ISE (Amsterdam), Future Technology Week, Infocomm, IoTx, and Intercon, leveraging their experience to inspire and educate.

Faisal Sajwani is an Emirati entrepreneur, strategic advisor, speaker, and author focused on leadership, transformation, innovation, sustainability, and meaningful success. As Managing Partner of MS Consulting, he advises governments, corporations, and institutions on strategy, governance, ESG, regulatory readiness, and organizational transformation. With experience across real estate, finance, technology, and advisory, Faisal helps leaders turn complexity into clarity, execution, and measurable impact. He is the author of The Mind Behind Success, which challenges the idea that effort alone creates success by showing how thoughts, emotions, perception, and purposeful action shape results. Through his talks, Faisal equips audiences to think with clarity, lead with purpose, and turn ambition into meaningful, lasting impact.

Prof. Chris Abraham is a globally recognized thought leader, three-time TEDx speaker, and Professor and Head of the Dubai Campus at SP Jain School of Global Management. With over two decades of experience in academic leadership, management consulting, and executive development, he specializes in Design Thinking & Innovation, Authentic Leadership, Neuro-Leadership, Neuroscience of Decision Making, Positive Organizational Behavior, and the Science of Happiness. Prof. Abraham has led the establishment and growth of world-class institutions, developing state-of-the-art centers for executive education, and forging strategic alliances across Asia and the Middle East. He has worked with global organizations including The World Bank, P&G, LG, and Reckitt & Benckiser, providing consultancy and executive development solutions. Passionate about institution building and transformational leadership, he continues to inspire leaders and professionals through his research, keynotes, and thought leadership, shaping the future of education and organizational excellence worldwide.

Gangadhar Krishna is an author, independent consultant, trainer, keynote speaker, certified executive and customer service coach. His specialties include Business Development, Delighting Customers, Employee Importance, Service Excellence Coach, Employee Engagement and Empowerment, Service Delivery, Service Consultant, Thinking out of the Box, Service Recovery, Customer Retention, Customer Engagement. Gangadhar firmly believes that a business grows and flourishes when they adopt a simple philosophy of "Sales Heaps but Service Reaps". It helps organizations grow organically.

Seasoned Executive with over 10 years of international experience across Asia, Middle East and Europe working in B2B sectors including industrials and energy. Cross-functional experience with core expertise in strategy, business development and digital transformations. Prior to current role, worked as Associate Partner, McKinsey & Company serving clients across Asia and Middle East. Digital Transformation Expertise, Founder & Board Member for tk Innovations responsible for incubating new digital solutions in Asia.

Debu is a Leadership Development Professional and Innovation Consultant with over three decades of experience. He is a Partner at True Search. He helps boards and investors find, develop and retain high-calibre leaders combining executive search and related advisory offerings. He was previously a Partner with Deloitte and has also worked at KornFerry Hay Group, Hewitt Associates, Arthur Andersen and PwC, advising clients in India, Southeast Asia, Middle East and USA. He is passionate about Coffee, Cocktails and Career Conversations.

Chris is the Founder and CEO of The Innovation Alliance, a global network of tech executives and innovation leaders dedicated to helping organizations build world-class innovation engines. Before launching his company, Chris spent 13+ years at top tech firms, including Apple and Google USA. At Google, he led the North American Inbound Sales organization and served as an advisor to Google's Innovation Lab. In 2023, Harvard Business School highlighted Google's Innovation Lab in a case study featuring Chris. Beyond his corporate roles, Chris is the author of The Innovation Scorecard, a faculty member at the European Institute of Innovation for Sustainability and a trusted advisor to the United Nations in Vienna.

Dr. Saeed Aldhaheri is a globally recognised futurist, AI governance expert, and technology strategist with over three decades of influence across government, academia, and international policy institutions. He is the Director of the Center for Futures Studies at the University of Dubai, Chair Professor at Harbin Institute of Technology (China), Visiting Professor of AI at the University of Oxford, and a Commissioner on the Global Commission on AI in the Military Domain (GC-REAIM).

He is a futures and AI policy speaker specialising in responsible AI, anticipatory governance, digital transformation, and strategic foresight. A UNESCO Co-Chair on anticipatory systems and President of the Robotics and Automation Society (UAE)

He delivers keynote sessions on AI governance, futures thinking, ethical technology, and national digital strategy for leadership and policy audiences.
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