Dr Shreekant (Ticky) Thakkar

Dr Shreekant (Ticky) Thakkar is Chief Research Officer at the Secure Systems Research Centre at the Technology Innovation Institute (TII), a cutting-edge UAE-based scientific research Centre and Adjunct Research Professor at Khalifa University. In this role, he is responsible for carrying out advanced research that is driving end-to-end security and resilience in cyber physical and […]
Prof. Hoda Alkhzaimi

Hoda Alkhzaimi is an experienced, motivated and innovative leader in industrialization, economic development, green field projects development and tech development. With over seventeen years of successfully driven numerous technological investments internationally and Locally especially in in the UAE. She has successfully led various projects towards achieving strategic, financial and operational efficiencies and synergies worldwide. She […]
Dr. Bushra Al-Blooshi

Results-driven leader with forward-thinking approach centered on company success and competitive growth. Demonstrated record of success in city level strategic planning oversight, policy development and business process re-engineering. CEO Senior Consultant at Dubai Electronic Security Center (DESC). Leader of Dubai Cyber Innovation Park (dcipark). Member in the world economic forum global future council. Chair of […]
Dr. Najwa Aaraj

Dr. Najwa Aaraj is the Chief Researcher of the Cryptography Research Center and the Autonomous Robotics Research Center at the Technology Innovation Institute where she leads the research and development of cryptographic and quantum communication technologies, as well as the advancement of autonomous robotics and self-navigating vehicles. Dr. Aaraj earned a PhD with Highest Distinction […]