AI Outlook for 2026: AI Community Event
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Agenda
Registration and Networking
Intro from Dtec Representative
Welcome from Mark Hamill, President of AI for Business Institute
Leading in the Age of AI-Native Enterprises – Haitham Elkhatib, Co-Founder & CRO of UnifyApps
Panel Discussion: AI Outlook for 2026
Closing Statements
The Speakers
Haitham Elkhatib
Co-Founder & CRO, UnifyApps
Haitham Elkhatib is the CRO at UnifyApps, a complete Agentic AI platform. He is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He has held various leadership roles with a proven track record of driving revenue, growth and innovation. His expertise spans across multiple regions, including the Middle East and North Africa, where he has successfully led teams to achieve significant milestones. Haitham holds a degree in Electrical Engineering and is known for his strategic vision and commitment to excellence.
Rob Hayes
Founder, Eirnova
Over 15 years advising mid-market and enterprise teams across diverse industries, including financial services, logistics, real estate, government, healthcare, and technology sectors. Experience spanning strategy development, digital transformation, and organizational change across GCC markets.
Sindhu Sreenath
Managing Director, EMEA QuestionPro
Sindhu Sreenath, the Managing Director of QuestionPro MEA, is a seasoned technology ambassador with over 15 years of industry expertise. Specializing in scaling businesses and driving go-to-market strategies, she has built and led high-performance teams across sales, technical, and product development. Sindhu's leadership spans the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Turkey regions, overseeing P&L business operations. Certified by Forrester in CX leadership, she excels in enhancing customer experiences and loyalty. Sindhu is renowned for spearheading successful transformation initiatives for top regional clients in enterprise, government, and SME segments, positioning herself as a catalyst for change and innovation in growth leadership.
Prof Iain Rice
Professor of Industrial AI, Birmingham City University
Iain is a Professor of Industrial AI and an expert in GenAI and Machine Learning, leading on AI research and corporate projects at Birmingham City University. With over 15 years of experience in the field, Iain has solved data challenges with Healthcare, FinTech, Defence, Policing and Marketing organisations internationally. He is skilled at identifying data-oriented challenges, applying reliable technical solutions, communicating risks & results and advising on AI strategy.
Carlo Pepe
Founder, Koshima.ai
Carlo is an AI Business Consultant and co-founder of Koshima.ai, an AI consultancy focused on practical adoption and business value.
He has worked in emerging technologies since 1999 and works with individuals, teams and leaders to turn AI into a practical daily assistant.
He is a frequent speaker on workforce productivity, business process optimisation and what it takes to move from AI adoption to AI advantage.
Mark Hamill
President, AI for Business Institute
Mark is serial Entrepreneur based in the UAE, CEO of ARCET Global, a business community and events organisation which runs one of the largest CX and AI conferences in the World. As well as President of the AI for Business Institute in the UAE. Mark’s has Project Managed Transformation programs across the world as a consultant. His entire career has been centred on Customer Experience, Leadership and Communications, creating successful businesses around the World.
Richard Kennedy
Director, AI for Business Institute
Richard is a serial entrepreneur from the UK who has co-founded multiple Global Companies that work with Enterprise clients and Government in both Customer Experience and Artificial Intelligence. A marketing and operations specialist, Richard co-founded the AI for Business Institute after spotting a distinct lack of support for businesses looking for impartial guidance on their automation journey.