UNLOCK Blockchain Forum in UAE Announces first Batch of Stellar Speakers

UNLOCK Blockchain Forum will discuss the following topics such as Security Token offerings, the future of exchanges, the advent of scalable and interoperable Blockchains, how governments are utilizing blockchain, institutional investment, utilizing blockchain for trade , supply chains and business as well as blockchain in healthcare sector and tokenization of economies. In addition the second day will discuss Blockchain and AI in Smart Cities, Blockchain and GDPR compliance, Blockchain and Digital identity, Blockchain in payments and finance as well as the state of Blockchain in energy sector and the role that telecom operators will have as blockchain as service providers.

Lara Abdul Malak, Editor in Chief of UNLOCK, stated, “We have invited an array of high level speakers from around the GCC and MENA region as well as expert speakers from across the globe. This year we are highlighting the Blockchain initiatives in countries such as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.” UNLOCK Speakers from KSA include Mr. Mohsen Al Zahrani Vice President of Strategy and Excellence, Saudi Pay, a subsidiary of SAMA (Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority), Dr. Hesham Bin Abbas, Senior Consultant and Head of Blockchain Initiative at the KSA Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Dr. Abdulraham Al Olayan, Chief Executive Officer of Taibah Valley which recently opened the first Blockchain lab in KSA, as well as other prominent speakers from UAE including Mrs. Amna Al Owais Chief Executive Officer Registrar DIFC and CEO Dispute Resolution Authority, Dr. Ramadan AlBlooshi, CEO, of  Dubai Healthcare City Authority – Regulation (DHCR), and international speakers that include David Siegel Chief Executive Officer of Pillar Project & 20/30, Bart Brands President of European Blockchain Foundation, Dr. Yannis Kalfoglou, AI and Blockchain Advisor to top tier multinational companies and many more. AbdulMalak adds, “We are in final talks with other speakers from the UAE, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as well as Bahrain, Kuwait. We want this UNLOCK to showcase the blockchain achievements across the GCC as well as globally.”

UNLOCK has also signed up Avanza Innovations, an Avanza Group Company as well as Swisscom Blockchain as sponsors and will be adding more in the weeks to come. Abou Zaki states, “We are always proud to sign up sponsors who are working to build the blockchain ecosystem and who believe in the MENA region as a center for not only implementation of blockchain but also the development. We are inviting as well all blockchain startups in the region and globally to participate at this year’s UNLOCK”

UNLOCK has also signed more than 30 media partnerships with top leading media players, and will continue to develop these partnerships further. For more information on the UNLOCK Blockchain forum please visit www.unlock-bc.com/events/unlock/2019