Meet the Team
The Open Source AI Summit Abu Dhabi is led by the Technology Innovation Institute.

Dr. Najwa Aaraj
Chief Executive Officer
Technology Innovation Institute

Dr. Chaouki Kasmi
Chief Innovation Officer
Technology Innovation Institute

Dr. Hakim Hacid
Chief Reearcher, AI Cross-Center Unit
Technology Innovation Institute

Mehdi Ghissassi
Chief Product Officer
AI71

Hichame Klouf
Senior Project Manager, AI Cross-Center Unit
Technology Innovation Institute

Karen Pooja Panikar
Senior Administration Officer, AI Cross-Center Unit
Technology Innovation Institute

Andrew Chopra
Senior Events Manager
Technology Innovation Institute

Amy Robertson
External Communications Manager
Technology Innovation Institute

Ravi Soni
Acting CEO, VentureOne, UAE
Technology Innovation Institute