Speakers
Opening Remarks
Abdallah S. Jum’ah
Saudi Co-Chairman, U.S.-Saudi Business Council and Chairman, The Saudi Investment Bank
Mr. Abdallah S. Jum’ah is the Chairman of The Saudi Investment Bank (SAIB). Previously, he…
Steven Demetriou
U.S. Co-Chairman, U.S.-Saudi Business Council and Chair and CEO, Jacobs
Mr. Demetriou joined Jacobs as President and Chief Executive Officer in August 2015, and became…
Keynote Speakers
Nadhmi Al-Nasr
CEO, NEOM
Mr. Nadhmi Al-Nasr is CEO of NEOM. He began his long career at Saudi Aramco in 1978...
Ahmad Al-Sa’adi
Senior Vice President, Technical Service, Saudi Aramco
Mr. Ahmad Al-Sa’adi was appointed Senior Vice President...
Gregory A. Adams
Vice President, Americas, SABIC
Greg Adams serves as vice president of the Americas region. In this role for SABIC...
Speakers
Jim Breyer
Founder and CEO, Breyer Capital
Jim is the Founder and CEO of Breyer Capital...
Sandy Climan
President, Entertainment Media Ventures, Inc.
Sanford R. (Sandy) Climan is President of Entertainment Media...
Paddy Padmanathan
President and CEO, ACWA Power
Mr. Padmanathan is the President and CEO of ACWA Power...
Mohammad Al Shammary
VP, Procurement & Supply Chain Management, Saudi Aramco
Mohammad Al Shammary is the Vice President...
Carol Wooden
Director, Supplier Diversity, Raytheon
Ms. Carol Wooden is the Director of Supplier Diversity for Raytheon Company...
Esam Al Thukair
Vice Governor of Entrepreneurship Advancement, SME General Authority
Mr. Esam Al-Thukair is Vice Governor of Entrepreneurship...
Jim Richardson
Senior Vice President Solutions, Strategic Project Solutions, Inc.
Mr. Richardson brings twenty-six years of leadership experience...
Brad Hollister
Founder, SwanLeap
Mr. Brad Hollister is the Chief Executive Officer of SwanLeap...
Maan Bin Abdulrahman
Film Producer & Director
Maan B. is an active young Saudi producer who came to the US from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 2010...
Dr. Cristian Toma
Founder and CEO, Eco Convergence Group, Inc.
Dr. Toma is the Founder and CEO of Eco Convergence Group (ECG)...
Michael Vallante
Regional Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration
On April 17, 2017, Mr. Michael Vallante was appointed...
Eng. Fuad Mohammed Mosa
Vice President, Local Content & Business Development Unit, SABIC
Engineer Fuad Mosa is Vice President of SABIC’s...
Todd McCracken
President and CEO, National Small Business Association
Mr. Todd McCracken currently serves as President and CEO of the National Small Business...
Matty Beckerman
Head of Production, Nebras Films
Matty Beckerman made his directorial debut with “ALIEN ABDUCTION” a Sci-Fi thriller based on the legend of the Brown...
Ali Al Ghamdi
Managing Director of Administration, Arabian Drilling Company
Mr. Ali Al Ghamdi is Managing Director of Administration at Arabian Drilling...
Oscar Edwards
President and CEO of Higher Growth Strategies, LLC
Oscar Edwards is the Managing Member/President and CEO...
Dr. Ricardo Angel
Managing Director, GE Ventures
Dr. Ricardo Angel is a Managing Director at GE Ventures...
Chris Fenton
Producer, Former President, DMG Entertainment
Chris Fenton recently completed a 17-year tenure as the President of DMG Entertainment...
Olivier Dock
International Advisor, Motion Picture Association of America
Olivier Dock is an International Advisor at Motion Picture Association...
Blair Westlake
Former Corporate Vice President of Media And Entertainment, Microsoft Corporation, Board Member, Development and Investment Entertainment Company (DIEC)
Blair Westlake is a media strategist...
Jonathan (Jon) Shieber
Senior Editor, TechCrunch
Jonathan Shieber is Senior Editor at TechCrunch...
Patrick Tucker
Technology Editor, Defense One, and Former Deputy Editor, The Futurist
Patrick Tucker is the author of The Naked Future: What...
Sam Cassatt
Chief Strategy Officer, ConsenSys
Sam Cassatt is Chief Strategy Officer at ConsenSys, the blockchain...
Shelly Fust
Senior Client Partner, Korn Ferry
Ms. Fust is a Senior Client Partner within Korn Ferry’s Global...
Julie Ngu
Member Co-Chair, Pasadena Angel; Member, Network of Executive Women; CEO, Pacific French Bakery
Julie Ngu is a member of the Pasadena Angels...
Frank Van Mierlo
CEO, 1366 Technologies
Mr. Frank Van Mierlo is the CEO of 1366 Technologies, a solar...
Thomas Stewart
Executive Director, National Center for the Middle Market
Thomas A. Stewart is the Executive Director of the National...
Fahad Al Hussain
CEO, Taqnia International Inc.
Fahad Al Hussain is the CEO of Taqnia International...
Eng. Amer Al-Kahtani
Vice President, Research and Innovation, Al Elm
Amer Al-Kahtani is the Vice President of Research and Innovation...
Josh Green
VP, Corporate Development and Administration, Carbon
Josh Green serves as Vice President, Corporate Development...
Mazin Al Zaidi
Director of Investment Attraction & Development for Innovation & Entrepreneurship Sector, Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority
Dr. Al Zaidi is currently part of the investment attraction and...
Noor AlAbdulkarim
Vice President, Social Development Bank
Noor Alabdulkarim is the General Manager of Partnerships...
Marianne Hughes
Regional Director, Export-Import Bank of the United States
Marianne Hughes is a Regional Director with EXIM Bank’s West Region...
Hanaa Saleh Alfassi
Founder and Director, Axe Pictures
Hanaa Saleh Alfassi is a film producer and director, with an Master's...
Christopher Schroeder
Venture Investor and Author of “Startup Rising -- The Entrepreneurial Revolution Remaking the Middle East”
Mr. Christopher Schroeder is an advisor, author and venture investor...
Josh Giegel
CTO and Co-Founder, Virgin Hyperloop One
Mr. Josh Giegel is the CTO and Co-Founder of Virgin Hyperloop...
Khalid Al-Jawini
Vice President Strategic Programs, Advanced Electronics Company
Mr. Khalid Al-Jawini is the Vice President, Strategic Programs at Advanced...
Salem Washeely
Corporate Venture Capital Manager, Al Elm
Mr. Salem Washeely serves as Manager for Corporate Venture Capital...