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BCRC 25 Conference Program

Conference Program

The Conference's program will run for one day on November 27th, 2025 and it will consist of several plenary sessions and one "interactive session".

Thursday

27 November 2025

8:30 AM - 8:55 AM

Registration and Coffee Reception

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Welcome Keynote and Award

9:00 AM - 9:02 AM
National Anthem
9:05 AM - 9:10 AM
Opening Speech
Abdullatif Ali Al-Yafei - President, 4th Business Continuity and Resilience Conference
9:11 AM - 9:12 AM
Introductory Film Presentation
9:13 AM - 9:30 AM
BCR National Awards and Recognition Session
9:30 AM - 10:20 AM
Main Session

Unlocking Resilient Futures: How AI is Redefining Business Continuity

Moderator: Oliver Sykes, Partner, PwC MiddleEast
Hamad Mubarak Al-Hajri
Founder & CEO - Snoonu
Topic: Going human again - when your AI fails
Rolf von Roessing
Partner & CEO - FORFA Consulting AG, Switzerland
Topic: The ethical edge of AI and resilience (ethical perspective)
Stephen Sidebottom
Board Chair - Institute of Risk Management, UK
Topic: How AI is Redefining Business Continuity with Google Cloud
Dr. Chawki Tawbi
Data Analytics and AI Leader - Google, Qatar
10:20 AM - 10:30 AM

Networking and Coffee Break

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM
Panel Discussion 1

Resilient Smart Cities: Integrating Technology & Sustainability

Moderator: Rahat Latif, Turner & Townsend, UK
Topic: Cognitive Cities Drive Sustainability
Nabil Cheqroun
Vice President Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META) - Honeywell Building Automation
Topic: The Future of Crisis Management Technology - from Command to Cognition
Vishesh Kalia
Director-Technology - PwC MiddleEast
Topic: AI Driven Health Resilience, Building National Ecosystem that can Withstand the Unexpected
Amr Metwally
Healthcare Innovation Expert - Healthcare
Topic: Qatar's Comprehensive Model for Urban Stability and Climate Adaptation
Abdus Salaam
Business Continuity & Resilience Expert
11:20 AM - 11:30 AM

Networking and Coffee Break

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
BCR Talk

Business Continuity, AI and Resilience - An Outlook

Rolf von Roessing
Partner & CEO - FORFA Consulting AG, Switzerland
12:05 PM - 12:45 PM
Panel Discussion 2

Navigating the Digital Threat Landscape: Resilience Strategies for Financial Sector

Moderator: Abdul Salam
Topic: Leveraging AI to Anticipate and Mitigate Evolving Risks in Banking Sector
Abdulla Ahmed Al Fadli
Executive General Manager and Chief Compliance Officer - CBQ
Topic: Resilience Strategy for Financial Sector
Waleed J. Al-Dakheel
Chairman - DRI GCC
Topic: Securing Qatar's Financial Future: Open Technologies for a Resilient Digital Economy
Hina Salim
Country Manager - Red Hat
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM

Prayer, Networking, and Coffee Break

1:00 PM - 1:40 PM
Interactive Session

Transforming Resilience with AI

Moderator: Ala'aldeen Farhan Ali Al-Soukni
1:40 PM - 1:50 PM

Networking and Coffee Break

1:50 PM - 2:40 PM
Panel Discussion 3

Resilience in Critical Business Operations

Moderator: Hatem ElSafty, Partner | Risk Consulting - Ernst & Young
Topic: Enforcing Continuity: MoJ's Model for Institutional Resilience
Hadeel Al Jaber
Director of Planning, Quality & Innovation - Ministry of Justice
Topic: Ooredoo Qatar's Journey: From Risk to Readiness
Deniz Ozkaya
Director - Enterprise Risk Management - Ooredoo Qatar
Topic: Adopting Resiliency: Ministry of Education & Higher Education Experience
Noora Abdularahman Al-Yafei
Head of the Strategic Planning Section - Ministry of Education and Higher Education
Topic: Supply Chain: Resilience and Lessons Learned
Elias Aboujawdeh
Vice President Freight Logistics - Qatar Navigation Company (Milaha)
2:40 PM - 3:00 PM

Conclusion and Final Remarks

3:00 PM

Lunch

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Under the patronage of HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, The Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, the 4th Business Continuity and Resilience Conference with the theme 'Business Continuity And Resilience – Smart Solutions and AI .will take place on Thursday, 27th November 2025

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