Honorary Speaker

H.E. Eng. Khalid Al Falih

Minister of Investment

 

 

Opening Remarks

Dr. Margarete Schramboeck

Former Austrian Minister of Digital & Economic Affairs

Biography

Margarete Schramböck was born 1970 in Tyrol, Austria. She studied Business Administration at the University of Economics and Business in Vienna (WU), where she obtained her Doctorate in Social and Economic Sciences in 1997.

Before Ms Schramböck started her career in 2002 as CEO of NextiraOne, an IT communications company based in Paris, she was occupying a management position at Alcatel. From December 2008 to December 2011 she became Managing Director of NextiraOne Germany. In 2014 Ms Schramböck began working as CEO of Dimension Data Austria, which is a globally leading provider of network and communications technologies and IT services, in particular in the fields of network and computer centres, cloud services, IT security, voice and video communications as well as application integration. Between 2016 and 2017 she was CEO of A1 Telekom Austria.

Ms Schramböck remains deeply attached to her Alma Mater and is a member of the WU's Center of Excellence. In 2017 she was elected both Tyrolean of the Year and University of Economics and Business in Vienna WU Manager of 2017. In December 2017 Margarete Schramböck was appointed Federal Minister for Digital and Economic Affairs. Ms Schramböck was a Member of the National Council from 23 October 2019 to 7 January 2020 and was appointed as Federal Minister for Digital and Economic Affairs on 7 January 2020.

All sessions by Dr. Margarete Schramboeck

From science fiction to science fact: how do semiconductors make civilization evolve and what is the role of humans in this digital transformation?
10:00 AM
Dr. Margarete Schramboeck

Former Austrian Minister of Digital & Economic Affairs

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11:00 AM
Dr.  Thamer Tabbakh

General Manager of Microelectronics and Semiconductors, KACST

Dr. Ali Khatib

Deputy CEO, Investment & Portfolio, Ajlan & Bros Holding Group

Velu Sinha

Partner at Bain & Company

Dr. Patrick R. Haspel

Global Head of Synopsys Academic & Research Alliances (SARA)

Dr. Margarete Schramboeck

Former Austrian Minister of Digital & Economic Affairs

Dr. Herve Mace

Director of Semiconductor Sales, EMEA, Materials and Structural Analysis, Thermo Fisher Scientific

Dr. Donal Bradley

Executive Director, NEOM Education, Research & Innovation Foundation and Vice-President for Research and Innovation, NEOM University

Dr. Gianluca Setti

Professor & Dean of Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering division

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Honorary Guests

Dr. Margarete Schramboeck

Former Austrian Minister of Digital & Economic Affairs

Biography

Margarete Schramböck was born 1970 in Tyrol, Austria. She studied Business Administration at the University of Economics and Business in Vienna (WU), where she obtained her Doctorate in Social and Economic Sciences in 1997.

Before Ms Schramböck started her career in 2002 as CEO of NextiraOne, an IT communications company based in Paris, she was occupying a management position at Alcatel. From December 2008 to December 2011 she became Managing Director of NextiraOne Germany. In 2014 Ms Schramböck began working as CEO of Dimension Data Austria, which is a globally leading provider of network and communications technologies and IT services, in particular in the fields of network and computer centres, cloud services, IT security, voice and video communications as well as application integration. Between 2016 and 2017 she was CEO of A1 Telekom Austria.

Ms Schramböck remains deeply attached to her Alma Mater and is a member of the WU's Center of Excellence. In 2017 she was elected both Tyrolean of the Year and University of Economics and Business in Vienna WU Manager of 2017. In December 2017 Margarete Schramböck was appointed Federal Minister for Digital and Economic Affairs. Ms Schramböck was a Member of the National Council from 23 October 2019 to 7 January 2020 and was appointed as Federal Minister for Digital and Economic Affairs on 7 January 2020.

All sessions by Dr. Margarete Schramboeck

From science fiction to science fact: how do semiconductors make civilization evolve and what is the role of humans in this digital transformation?
10:00 AM
Dr. Margarete Schramboeck

Former Austrian Minister of Digital & Economic Affairs

Details
11:00 AM
Dr.  Thamer Tabbakh

General Manager of Microelectronics and Semiconductors, KACST

Dr. Ali Khatib

Deputy CEO, Investment & Portfolio, Ajlan & Bros Holding Group

Velu Sinha

Partner at Bain & Company

Dr. Patrick R. Haspel

Global Head of Synopsys Academic & Research Alliances (SARA)

Dr. Margarete Schramboeck

Former Austrian Minister of Digital & Economic Affairs

Dr. Herve Mace

Director of Semiconductor Sales, EMEA, Materials and Structural Analysis, Thermo Fisher Scientific

Dr. Donal Bradley

Executive Director, NEOM Education, Research & Innovation Foundation and Vice-President for Research and Innovation, NEOM University

Dr. Gianluca Setti

Professor & Dean of Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering division

Details

External Speakers

Dr. Margarete Schramboeck

Former Austrian Minister of Digital & Economic Affairs

Biography

Margarete Schramböck was born 1970 in Tyrol, Austria. She studied Business Administration at the University of Economics and Business in Vienna (WU), where she obtained her Doctorate in Social and Economic Sciences in 1997.

Before Ms Schramböck started her career in 2002 as CEO of NextiraOne, an IT communications company based in Paris, she was occupying a management position at Alcatel. From December 2008 to December 2011 she became Managing Director of NextiraOne Germany. In 2014 Ms Schramböck began working as CEO of Dimension Data Austria, which is a globally leading provider of network and communications technologies and IT services, in particular in the fields of network and computer centres, cloud services, IT security, voice and video communications as well as application integration. Between 2016 and 2017 she was CEO of A1 Telekom Austria.

Ms Schramböck remains deeply attached to her Alma Mater and is a member of the WU's Center of Excellence. In 2017 she was elected both Tyrolean of the Year and University of Economics and Business in Vienna WU Manager of 2017. In December 2017 Margarete Schramböck was appointed Federal Minister for Digital and Economic Affairs. Ms Schramböck was a Member of the National Council from 23 October 2019 to 7 January 2020 and was appointed as Federal Minister for Digital and Economic Affairs on 7 January 2020.

All sessions by Dr. Margarete Schramboeck

From science fiction to science fact: how do semiconductors make civilization evolve and what is the role of humans in this digital transformation?
10:00 AM
Dr. Margarete Schramboeck

Former Austrian Minister of Digital & Economic Affairs

Details
11:00 AM
Dr.  Thamer Tabbakh

General Manager of Microelectronics and Semiconductors, KACST

Dr. Ali Khatib

Deputy CEO, Investment & Portfolio, Ajlan & Bros Holding Group

Velu Sinha

Partner at Bain & Company

Dr. Patrick R. Haspel

Global Head of Synopsys Academic & Research Alliances (SARA)

Dr. Margarete Schramboeck

Former Austrian Minister of Digital & Economic Affairs

Dr. Herve Mace

Director of Semiconductor Sales, EMEA, Materials and Structural Analysis, Thermo Fisher Scientific

Dr. Donal Bradley

Executive Director, NEOM Education, Research & Innovation Foundation and Vice-President for Research and Innovation, NEOM University

Dr. Gianluca Setti

Professor & Dean of Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering division

Details

KAUST Speakers

Dr. Margarete Schramboeck

Former Austrian Minister of Digital & Economic Affairs

Biography

Margarete Schramböck was born 1970 in Tyrol, Austria. She studied Business Administration at the University of Economics and Business in Vienna (WU), where she obtained her Doctorate in Social and Economic Sciences in 1997.

Before Ms Schramböck started her career in 2002 as CEO of NextiraOne, an IT communications company based in Paris, she was occupying a management position at Alcatel. From December 2008 to December 2011 she became Managing Director of NextiraOne Germany. In 2014 Ms Schramböck began working as CEO of Dimension Data Austria, which is a globally leading provider of network and communications technologies and IT services, in particular in the fields of network and computer centres, cloud services, IT security, voice and video communications as well as application integration. Between 2016 and 2017 she was CEO of A1 Telekom Austria.

Ms Schramböck remains deeply attached to her Alma Mater and is a member of the WU's Center of Excellence. In 2017 she was elected both Tyrolean of the Year and University of Economics and Business in Vienna WU Manager of 2017. In December 2017 Margarete Schramböck was appointed Federal Minister for Digital and Economic Affairs. Ms Schramböck was a Member of the National Council from 23 October 2019 to 7 January 2020 and was appointed as Federal Minister for Digital and Economic Affairs on 7 January 2020.

All sessions by Dr. Margarete Schramboeck

From science fiction to science fact: how do semiconductors make civilization evolve and what is the role of humans in this digital transformation?
10:00 AM
Dr. Margarete Schramboeck

Former Austrian Minister of Digital & Economic Affairs

Details
11:00 AM
Dr.  Thamer Tabbakh

General Manager of Microelectronics and Semiconductors, KACST

Dr. Ali Khatib

Deputy CEO, Investment & Portfolio, Ajlan & Bros Holding Group

Velu Sinha

Partner at Bain & Company

Dr. Patrick R. Haspel

Global Head of Synopsys Academic & Research Alliances (SARA)

Dr. Margarete Schramboeck

Former Austrian Minister of Digital & Economic Affairs

Dr. Herve Mace

Director of Semiconductor Sales, EMEA, Materials and Structural Analysis, Thermo Fisher Scientific

Dr. Donal Bradley

Executive Director, NEOM Education, Research & Innovation Foundation and Vice-President for Research and Innovation, NEOM University

Dr. Gianluca Setti

Professor & Dean of Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering division

Details