Next Leap Forward:Africa's deep tech transformation an exclusive invitation to unlock africa's deeptech potential
This theme focused on harnessing the continent's innovative potential in advanced technologies. This theme explores how deep tech—encompassing areas like artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and fintech—can drive sustainable development and economic growth in Africa. It emphasizes collaboration among entrepreneurs, investors, and policymakers to unlock new opportunities, tackle local challenges, and position Africa as a key player in the global tech landscape.
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YASSINE LAGHZIOUI
CEO, UM6P VENTURES
❝Despite challenges that African emerging economies can pose (regulatory frameworks, fragmented markets), at UM6P, we are fully committed to be resilient and to invite all of you to stay resilient. Because in this Summit, that's convening +1500 participants from +30 nationalities, it is here where we are going to be launching dialogue, but not only, we are also going to be talking about action, to develop solutions for the most pressing challenges for researchers, investors, entrepreneurs and policy makers.
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GILLES BABINET
Tech entrepreneur and co-president, National Digital Council of France
❝We need political leaders who understand that technology is a factor that dominates. Globalization would not have been, had technology not allowed it. The understanding of internet's metapsyché is fundamental if we want to regulate, and make sure the world strives for progress again.
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NAJET MOKHTAR
Director General, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Austria
❝In terms of safety, the key is to make sure that this technology is used for peace and for development. Deeptech is important. Our role as an organization is that whenever a technology is implemented. Taking the example of medicine, it’s unacceptable that 80% of African countries do not dispose of imaging nor radiation medicine facilities. Many people can die. That’s why the agency is helping countries not only gain the machine and facility but also training and capacity building, and this is why AI and VR are important because they help overcome the issue of infrastructure when it comes to training.
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FINIAN TAN
Chairman and Founder, Vickers Financial Group, Singapore
❝The first thing is discovery, having a breakthrough technology ready to deploy that is solving a problem that is known. Deep technology is an expensive gain to make your product work because you have to go through R&D, clinical trial to ensure it works before putting it in the market. Deep startups can cure cancer, and address important global challenges.
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FOUAD LAROUI
Engineer & Economist, Morocco
❝One of the questions any deeptech entrepreneur should start with is what kind of problem am I trying to address? We are 8 billion today living on this earth. Fundamental knowledge is no longer enough; embracing technology is not a matter of choice anymore. It’s not about productivity anymore, it’s about saving the planet, and that’s why we have to love deep technology.
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TRIXIE LOHMIRMAND
Executive Vice President, Dubai World Trade Center and CEO, Kaoun International, United Arab Emirates
❝An event like DTS and Gitex creates a platform that enables open collaboration and exchanges of best practices, and that is key to building a thriving ecosystem. A platform enables putting in one room all the actors – regulators, students, industries, researchers, entrepreneurs, investors – to identify problems, synergies, opportunities, and help them keep up with trends and changes happening every year.
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Our Esteemed Speakers
Daniel Batty
Access Partnerships, South Africa
Vianney Mathonnet
Dubai Modus
Yassine Laghzioui
UM6P Ventures, Morocco
Gilles Babinet
National Digital Council, France
Najat Mokhtar
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Austria
Finian Tan
Vickers Financial Group
Agbokponto Soglo Bienvenu
Intel Corporation, South Africa
Nawal Chraibi
Moroccan Foundation for Advanced Science, Innovation and Research, Morocco
Pradeep Nair
Startup Genome
Hicham Jorio
Spire Advisory Group, United States
Ade Mabogunje
Stanford Mechanical Engineering, Unites States
Brahim Lakssir
Moroccan Foundation for Advanced Science, Innovation and Research, Morocco
Ola Skalska
Funding Box
Said Hamdioui
Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
Lamiae Azizi
UM6P, Morocco
Frédéric Caillaud
L’Oréal
Adnan Remmal
LIAV, Morocco
Mahmoud Mikdar
Harvard University
Imad Morchid
MOUTEA MORCHID SA
Mohamed Bousetta
Green Energy Park, Morocco
Uwem Uwemakpan
Launch Africa Ventures, South Africa
Alex Kolker
Fulbright Special, United States
Jinane Abounadi
MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund, United States
Yassir Boux
1337
Nezha Larhrissi
ESTEM Morocco
Rose A. Dodd
Ashesi University, Ghana
Manal ElAttir
Womenomics Institute
Akram Benmbarek
Averroes.ai, United States
Karim Amor
The General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises, Morocco
Eric Gankam Tambo
United Nations University Vice Rectorate
Fatiha Charradi
OCP, Morocco
Abou Baker Benslimane
Jokkolabs
Selma Talha Jebril
the Qatar Foundation
Abdul-Malik Lameen
Honest Management, United Arab Emirates
Kate Hach
Intel Ignite
Ajibola Odukoya
AfriLabs
Houda Ghozzi
Open Startup Tunisia
Folarin Oreoluwa
Google
Leah Nduati
Sand Tech
Abboud Bejjani
GEN Innovative Solutions, United Arab Emirates
Kaouthar Lbiati
Ismael Belkhayat
Chari.ma, Morocco
Rachid El Fatimy
UM6P, Morocco
Abdelghani El Kacimi
InnovX, Morocco
Jaafar Heikel
Cheikh Khalifa International University Hospital, Morocco
Amine Chigani
Amazon Web Services
Lavina Ramkissoon, Chairperson
African Union, South Africa
Ali El Amrani
Ibtiquar.com, Morocco
Manal Mhada
College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences - AmendyFoods
Youssef Belmabkhout
UM6P, Morocco
Wael Elamin
G42 Mubadala Health Tech company, United Arab Emirates
Andrew Forson
Hashgraph Association, Switzerland
François Bourzeix
UM6P, Morocco
David Palmer
Vodafone Business UK
Gladys O. Yiadom
Kaspersky, France
Charlie Regis
The Future Global Rising, United Arab Emirates
Younes Otarid
The European Organization for Nuclear Research, Switzerland
Thaheer Mullins
Savant Venture Fund, South Africa
Omar Laalej
Al Mada Ventures, Morocco
Ilyas Azzioui
National Research Center for Scientific and Technical Research, Morocco
Rafiq Alami
Sensthings, Morocco
Charlette N'guessan
AMINI
Taita Ngetich
SYNEFFA, Kenya
Youssef Bouyakhf
DeepEcho, Morocco
Irving Rivera
Solena, United States
Nkem Nweke
Microsoft Africa Development Centre
Jones Alami
UM6P, Morocco
Sidy Ndao
Dakar American University of Science & Technology
Mark Kleyner
Dream VC, UK
Trixie LohMirmand
Kaoun International, United Arab Emirates
Fouad Laroui
Morocco
Driss BELKHAYAT
Laboratory of Electrical Systems, Energy Efficiency and Telecommunications, Marrakech
Amine Raji
Spore.Bio, France
Elyas Felfoul
Start up Advisor, Canada
Lamiaa El Amrani
UM6P Ventures, Morocco
