Past event summary

FERYAL AHMADI
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

DMCC

Feryal Ahmadi is the Chief Operating Officer of DMCC, and has been instrumental in securing DMCC’s reputation as the leading authority on international commodities trade and enterprise.

Overseeing its long-term strategic growth plan, Feryal has shaped the corporate governance structure in DMCC, and created marketplaces that increase global trade flows through Dubai.

Feryal manages the wider operations team tasked with developing the Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT) business district, and implementing the innovative DMCC Smart and Sustainable District Strategy.

As an official spokesperson, Feryal frequently engages with local and international media on a variety of topics to raise awareness of DMCC, and promote the commercial appeal of Dubai around the world.

As a committee member of Women Empowerment Principles (WEPs) – established by UN Global Compact and UN Women – Feryal leads DMCC’s comprehensive sustainability programme. She also sits of the board of a number of semi-governmental entities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). 

Feryal earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the American University in Sharjah, and an Executive MBA from Harvard University.

NIE LIXIA

GENERAL MANAGER

INNOWAY

Nie Lixia is a member of the Chinese Communist Party, who holds a master's degree in Management from the Renmin University of China. She is currently serving as a General Manager of Beijing Z-Innoway Technology Services Co., Ltd.(Innoway); Chairman and General Manager of Beijing Z-innoway Investment Management Ltd; Executive Director of Beijing Haizhi Technology Innovation Services Ltd.; Executive Director and Party Branch Secretary of Beijing Haizhi Venture Capital Technology Services Ltd.

From 2004 to 2014, Nie Lixia successively worked at Research Institution of Beijing Great Wall Strategy Consultants; Research Institute of Tus-Holdings, Innovation Consulting department of TusPark, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Department of Tsinghua Technology & Innovation Holdings Co., Ltd. Since April 2014, Nie Lixia has devoted herself to Innoway's development. She worked as general manager of Beijing Haizhi Technology Innovation Services Ltd., general manager of Beijing Haizhi Technology Services Ltd., and general manager assistant of Beijing Haidian Property Group Ltd.

During the past 16 years Nie Lixia has devoted herself to innovation and entrepreneurship services, she has actively explored innovation and entrepreneurship service models. Following the innovation and development of Zhongguancun, she has transformed Innoway into one of the most successful global acceleration platforms for industrial innovation and set up new innovation and entrepreneurship service platforms such as Corporate Innovation, InnoHall and so on to promote better collaboration and integration between innovative entrepreneurs, large enterprises, capital funds, and governments.

WEI ZHANG (AMELIE ZHANG)

INTERNATIONAL INNOVATION COLLABORATION MANAGER

INNOWAY

Zhang Wei is an International Innovation Collaboration Manager at Innoway. She completed her Master's degree at Leeds University (UK). At Innoway, she is responsible for the prestigious "First Local Partner Program", "Soft-Landing Program", International Roadshow, International Innovation Training and International Projects Docking. Zhang Wei has been coordinating Innoway's partnerships with various international stakeholders from the United Arab Emirates, France, Chile, Brazil, Italy, etc. She has also been facilitating cooperations with political, industrial and research organizations from more than 30 countries; Zhang Wei organized and hosted numerous high-end international exchange activities attended by the President of Chile, the Vice President of Iran, the Executive Deputy Prime Minister of Slovakia and other high-level officials. Previously she has been working for different Fortune 500 companies like 3M China Co., LTD., Tata Group（Jaguar Land Rover China Co., LTD.）, and served as a consultant for Michael Page, one of the world's top consulting firms. Zhang Wei has also worked with SONY, Canon, HP, New Oriental Education Group, TD Financial Group, Time Warner and Marvel. In 2013 she served as Fortune Global Forum U.S. Office Manager.

HUA HUANG
VICE PRESIDENT

NOBOOK

Partner of NOBOOK Virtual Experiment

Head of External Cooperation of NOBOOK Virtual Experiment

Led the team to grow into a leader in the educational segment

Served 20,000+ school users

Served 2,000+ institutional users

Had more than ten years of work experience in the field of K12 education

Participated in many projects of education digitalization

Has deep insights and understanding of education digitalization and Internet+ education

ZHANG PING
REGIONAL DIRECTOR IN OVERSEAS DEPARTMENT

MEGVII

Mr ZHANG Ping，Master degree in International Business of University of Wollongong, Australia, with 16 years of ICT industry experience and nearly 10 years living in SEA and middle east region. He is experienced in handling large projects valued over 10 million USD both in the government and commercial sectors. He also served many nominated companies such as China Telecom, Huawei technology, etc. Mr Zhang Ping currently works as Regional Director in Overseas Dept. of MEGVII technology.

MA FUQI
INDUSTRY DIRECTOR

TERMINUS

5 years of work experience in the AI industry, 10 years of work experience in the communications industry, currently serving as the industry director of the product centre of Terminus Technology, once has been serving as the international market pre-sales manager of ZTE  and the product line manager of Corning.

LONG YI
GENERAL MANAGER OF RFID DEPARTMENT

GUANGZHOU HONGYU SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD

Majorly engaging in IOT RFID device sales & marketing for years, able to provide Smart airport/ Intellectual warehouse & logistics solutions for industry clients.

MICHAEL WU
VICE PRESIDENT/GENERAL REPRESENTATIVE OF ME MARKET

NEOLIX TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

Mr Michael Wu, VP/MEA Market Representative of Neolix. heading the business development work of MEA Region in Neolix. He have 12 years BD & Marketing experience in the Middle East. Used to work in UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain for Chinese famous technology companies like Huawei & Megvii. Have a deep understanding of ICT, Public Security, AI+IOT and Autonomous Driving Industry knowledge.

NEIL NI
MENA PRESIDENT

ZHEJIANG DAHUA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

11 years of IT industry experience, experienced after-sales positions such as telecommunications engineer, technical chief, project manager, engineering management, service sales, etc., halfway transformed into sales, became account manager, and gradually entered management positions, customer group director, office director, National CEO, Regional President.

SHU MENG CHAN
FOUNDER AND CEO

CONNECT BLOCKCHAIN DMCC

Shu is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and graduated with a Master’s in Economics-Quantitative Analysis and Bachelor's of Science in Economics from USA. He leads the development and execution of the organization’s long term strategy and continues with the delivery of the pioneering growth for all stakeholders. He manages and identifies new business opportunities "go-to-market" strategy to deliver measurable and significant revenues.

FENG LI

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

YINGTIAN GLOBAL

Feng Li has over 20 years proven commercial and legal skills and extensive experience in the MENA region especially in the field of legal, business and management including the preparation of international contracts, company risk control and solution, property, and company structure management and finance transaction.