The UMEX and SimTEX Conference 2024 will take place on 22nd of January 2024 in-person at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. The conference has grown tremendously and highlighted the advanced engagement of unmanned systems technologies and how it will achieve its highest potential in the next decade.
The congregation of industry experts, academia thinkers and governmental entities provided the audience with unique opportunities to hear first-hand the challenges facing humanities, societies and industries as well as potential solutions to these challenges.
The UMEX Conference under the theme of Soaring to new heights: Impact of new technologies in evolving unmanned systems era.
H.E. Omran Sharaf
Assistant Minister
Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for Advanced Science and Technology, UAE
Artificial Intelligence: An overview of the current landscape and Al impact on the future of intelligent autonomous systems.
Prof Fakhreddine (Fakhri) Karray
Professor of Machine Learning
Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI)
Harnessing Disruptive Technologies: The true potential of technological advancements of unmanned systems
Dr. Fan Zhu
Chief Technology Officer
Bayanat
Stanislas Gourlez de La Motte
Navy Advisor to the Chairman and C.E.O.
Naval Group
Dr. Ray O. Johnson
CEO
Technology Innovation Institute (TII)
Naoufer Ramoul
Senior TV Presenter/Producer
Dubai Media Incorporated (DMI)
Future Focus: The impact of autonomous systems in society and industry beyond defense
Dr Yehya Al Marzooqi
Executive Advisor, Group CEO
Emirates Steel Arkan
Techniques and Technologies: Understanding and mitigating the evolving threat posed by unmanned systems
Robert Harward VADM, USN (Ret.) SEAL
Executive Vice President, International Business & Strategy
Shield AI
Col. Dr. Rashed Aldhaheri
Assistant Professor of International Relations
UAE National Defence College
The future of military operations: Integrating legacy systems with intelligent unmanned systems through manned/unmanned teaming
Vice Admiral Brad Cooper
Commander
U.S. Naval Forces Central Command
H.E. James Morse CB
President & CEO
Rabdan Academy
Maj. Gen. Lee Bo-hyung
Inaugural Commander
Drone Operations Command - South Korea
Dr. Robert Sadowski
Army Chief Roboticist, Ground Vehicle Systems Center
AFC Combat Capabilities Development Center
Prof Daniel Baltrusaitis
Consultant
Defence Sector
Investing in countermeasures and cybersecurity in a rapidly changing threat landscape and all-to-all connectivity
Dr. Sherif Hashem
Information Sciences and Technology
George Mason University (GMU)
Investment opportunities in the market and segments of accelerated growth
Brigadier (rtd.) Tim Allen
CEO
Houbara Defence & Security
Gen John W. Nicholson Jr.
Retired U.S. Army General, Chief Executive
Lockheed Martin Middle East
Gary W. Rosholt RADM, USN(Ret)
Corporate Vice President, Middle East Operations
L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
Ashfaq Ladha
Senior Vice President Corporate Finance
EDGE Group
Eszter Kovács
CEO
DroneTalks Group
Laws on LAWS: The status of regulation on Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems
H.E Dr Saeed AlDhaheri
Director
Center for Futures Studies, University of Dubai
H.E Dr. Mohamed Al Kuwaiti
Head Of Cybersecurity
Government of UAE
H.E. Omran Sharaf
Assistant Minister
Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for Advanced Science and Technology, UAE
H.E Dr. Mohamed Al Kuwaiti
Head Of Cybersecurity
Government of UAE
Vice Admiral Brad Cooper
Commander
U.S. Naval Forces Central Command
Prof Fakhreddine (Fakhri) Karray
Professor of Machine Learning
Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI)
Stanislas Gourlez de La Motte
Navy Advisor to the Chairman and C.E.O.
Naval Group
Brigadier (rtd.) Tim Allen
CEO
Houbara Defence & Security
Maj. Gen. Lee Bo-hyung
Inaugural Commander
Drone Operations Command - South Korea
Col. Dr. Rashed Aldhaheri
Assistant Professor of International Relations
UAE National Defence College
Brandon Tseng
President & Cofounder
Shield AI
Mohsen Al Awadhi
Director of the Space Missions Department
UAE Space Agency
Giulio Segurini
CEO, Partner
STRADAai
Eszter Kovács
CEO
DroneTalks Group
Gary W. Rosholt RADM, USN(Ret)
Corporate Vice President, Middle East Operations
L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
Dr Yehya Al Marzooqi
Executive Advisor, Group CEO
Emirates Steel Arkan
Dr. Zhengxiong (Maso) Yang
Mobility Solution Architecture Lead
Bayanat
Robert Harward VADM, USN (Ret.) SEAL
Executive Vice President, International Business & Strategy
Shield AI
Dr. Ray O. Johnson
CEO
Technology Innovation Institute (TII)
Ashfaq Ladha
Senior Vice President Corporate Finance
EDGE Group
Dr. Robert Sadowski
Army Chief Roboticist, Ground Vehicle Systems Center
AFC Combat Capabilities Development Center
Dr Shreekant (Ticky) Thakkar
Chief Research Officer, Secure Systems Research Centre
Technology Innovation Institute
Malik Majali
Technical Manager
SCS
Dr. Sherif Hashem
Information Sciences and Technology
George Mason University (GMU)
Prof Daniel Baltrusaitis
Consultant
Defence Sector
Dr. Roberto Sabatini
Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Khalifa University
Anas Al Otaiba
General Manager
Emirates Defense Companies Council