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10-11 September 2019 Intercontinental Festival City, Dubai United Arab Emirates manufacturingtrade.com Summit Agenda Day 1 - 10th September 2019 07:30 - 08:50 REGISTRATION & VISIT TO FUTURE MANUFACTURING LOUNGE 08:50 - 09:00 MC OPENS 09:00 - 09:05 Opening Address Saed Al Awadi, Chief Executive Officer, Dubai Exports 09:05 - 09:10 Welcome Address H.E. Eng. Osama Amir Fadhel, Acting Assistant Undersecretary of Industrial Affairs, Ministry of Energy & Industry 09:10 - 09:25 REWARDING SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING – DUBAI EXPORTS, GREEN INDUSTRIAL AWARDS 09:25 - 09:45 Dubai Industry Performance Based on the Dubai Industrial Strategy 2030 Plan & its Main KPIs Mohammed Ali AlKamali, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Dubai Exports 09:45 - 10:25 Panel Discussion: Dubai by 2030-A Global Platform for Knowledge-Based, Sustainable & Innovative Industries Overview of major contributing factors that will help transform the future of manufacturing in Dubai GROWTH ENGINE: SMEs represent 95% of the economy – strategies to help Dubai benefit INNOVATION BASED: People represent the heart of any business operation – understanding the importance of a high-skilled workforce to enable socially responsible, sustainable & efficient manufacturing HOME FOR GLOBAL BUSINESSES: How can industries capitalize on the Dubai’s strategic location and business-friendly regulations? Dr. Zain Tahboub, Chief Advisor, Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects Khalifa Al Neyadi, Manager - Maritime Sector Strategy Department, Dubai Maritime City Authority Marwan Abdulaziz Janahi, Managing Director, Dubai Science Park Muhammad Ibrahim Ishaq, Director, Property & Sales Management, Dubai Maritime City Saud Abu Alshawareb, Managing Director, Dubai Industrial City 10:25 - 10:45 The Dubai Silk Road Strategy: Cementing Dubai’s Status as the Strategic Link to Global Trade Connecting the world – 80+ international shipping ports operated by Dubai, largest international airport connecting 200+ cities, 1 billion+ passengers travelling through the airport in the next 10 years Overview of the 50-Year Charter & boosting sea, air freight while enhancing logistical integration Enriching trade ties between free zones & other emirates Augmenting the strategic & operational connection of logistics services between Dubai’s port terminals, airports and free zones both locally & across the world Ahmad Sultan Al Haddad, Chief Operating Officer, Parks & Zones - UAE Region, DP World 10:45 - 11:05 Globalization Roadmap for a UAE Manufacturer The evolution of Strata and its futuristic vision for the aerospace sector in the UAE Building the next generation of leaders in the aerospace sector Strata's investment in R&D technologies to boost the company’s competitiveness in the aerospace sector Ismail Abdulla, Chief Executive Officer, Strata Manufacturing 11:05 - 11:35 NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK & VISIT TO MANUFACTURING LOUNGE 11:35 - 12:15 Panel Discussion: Exploring the Future of Advanced Manufacturing & Production Digital Twin Technology – overview of use cases & establishing its importance for the future of manufacturing in the region Automated Production – With the evolution of AI, machine learning and robotics, factories are changing the way they operate and perform. What process innovation strategies are best to apply AI successfully? Why are manufacturing industries adopting 3D printing at a faster pace? Connected & intelligent smart factories – how does it impact productivity, profitability & predictability? Bernhard Randerath, Vice President Design, Engineering and Innovation, Etihad Airways Engineering Dr. Majida Al Azazi, Chief Executive Officer, Sandstorm Motorvehicles Manufacturing LLC Hassan Al-Hazeem, Managing Director, Intercoil International Group Dr. Magdy Fahmy, Chief Executive Officer, LIFEPharma fze Mansoor Janahi, Chief Executive Officer, Sanad Aerotech - Mubadala Development Company Michael Walsh, Global Business Process Manager - Quality, Ball Packaging Musa Souri, Chief Executive Officer, Union Iron & Steel 12:15 - 12:35 Cloud ERP – The Enabler to Unlocking the Power of AI and IOT Cloud ERP as the essential foundation of success and growth Demonstration of the very latest in AI for Manufacturing Understanding why industry specific ERP is the best decision your business Paul Flannery, Vice President, International Channels, Epicor 12:35 - 12:55 The UAE Federal Export Credit Company Provides a Roadmap to Local Manufacturers in Expanding to the Global Market – An ECI Perspective Understanding the role of an export credit agency and the valuable contribution to the manufacturing sector in accordance with UAE Vision 2021 Healthy International business growth, competitiveness and export costs control are key to support local manufacturers potential of expanding into the global arena and help them with international trade fluctuations What are the underlying challenges and solutions to support global trade and promoting exports in the UAE? Massimo Falcioni, Chief Executive Officer, Etihad Credit Insurance 12:55 - 13:15 Warehouse Automation and Artificial Intelligence AI seems to be seizing minds of the contemporary business owners However, steps to AI are paved through general production automation Warehouse automation is essential in preparation of the enterprise for the leap in to the future Andrey Kras, Account Manager, Daifuku 13:15 - 13:35 Does Industry 4.0 Represent a Great Promise or Potential Peril? Improving stakeholder engagement & customer experience with industry 4.0 – will it work for your business? Mansoor Sarwar, Director Technical Services - Middle East, Sage 13:35 - 14:15 Panel Discussion: E-commerce Transforming the Future of Logistics With mobile shopping showing an ever increase in online revenue, E-commerce explosion has led to disruption in the logistics sector. How has the logistics sector embraced this transformation? Rising consumer expectations and demand for swift delivery is impending in this industry. Is the E-commerce channel revamping logistics business? What are the challenges and opportunities for e-commerce logistics in UAE and how it’s affecting trade? Anish Garg, Head of Operations, Fetchr Ankit Gupta, Senior Director – Supply Chain Management - GCC, Adidas Bobby Clark, Head of Logistics, Home Centre - Landmark Group Hatem Tantawy, Business Development Manager, Honeywell Krishna Moorthy, Head of Logistics, PAN Emirates Home Furnishings Marcus Berg, Director Product Development - Logistics District, Dubai South Vikas Jain, VP - Logistics Operations, Noon.com 14:15 - 14:25 Digital Transformation to Smart Factory Journey through Digital Transformation Introducing production performance monitoring to collect accurate real time data Choosing your next options: from production planning to energy optimization, quality control to maintenance Achieving the holy grail of increased efficiency and delivering rapid ROI Andrzej Jarosz, Chief Executive Officer, ANT Sp. z o.o. 14:25 - 14:35 MC CLOSES 14:35 - 15:35 NETWORKING LUNCH Day 2 - 11th September 2019 08:00 - 09:00 NETWORKING & MORNING REFRESHMENTS 09:00 - 09:10 MC OPENS 09:10 - 09:30 Bringing the Automotive Industry to the Middle East Smart factories playing a central role in manufacturing – what does the future hold? Exposing youth to R&D and smart manufacturing to pique interest in this sector Ralph Debbas, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, W Motors 09:30 - 09:50 Ball Corporation - Continuous Improvement with Digital Transformation Lean Manufacturing and MES The benefits – What has been achieved The future – Ongoing initiatives Michael Walsh, Global Business Process Manager - Quality, Ball Packaging 09:50 - 10:10 Digital Transformation: The Two Citadels of Manufacturing Metamorphosis at Mahindra Auto How digital transformation is enabling manufacturers to reduce new product development cycle time Exploring how digital transformation is enabling delightful product delivery from sales planning through supply chain and manufacturing to the end consumer Namrita Mahindro, Senior General Manager - Digital Transformation & Innovation, Mahindra Group 10:10 - 10:55 Panel Discussion: The Evolution of Operational Excellence & Lean Strategies Exploring the adoption of OpEx & lean strategies – do they make sense for all manufacturing facilities? Is operational excellence essential to business transformation? Can technology help with re-engineering existing business processes to maximize efficiency? Driving business excellence with the alignment of people, process & technology at your manufacturing facility Amitava Giri, Head - Group Quality & Business Excellence, Emirates National Oil Company Dr. Hanaa Gomaa, Head of Supply Chain (CSL) of Gulf, MENA Growth Markets and Pakistan, Mondelez International Jelena Agbaba, Head of Quality Assurance & Product Development, Al Rawabi Dairy Company Silvana Zaki, Head - Supply Chain, Operations & Quality MEA, Johnson & Johnson Wael Nehme, Vice President of Supply Chain & Projects, Dubai Refreshments Walaa Maher, General Manager – Supply Chain, RAK Ceramics 10:55 - 11:15 Exploring the Capability of Localized Electronics Manufacturing – Now & the Future Raising local electronics manufacturing knowledge/capabilities through attracting local talents, developing them and keeping their skills to latest technological trends by following cutting-edge training & processes Exploring existing state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, tools and equipment’s and complementing them with latest technologies such as 3D Printing and other Industrial 4.0 Leading example of existing companies with local