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WAM Saudi Conference Programme

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Manufacturing resilience in an age of trade shocks and net-zero pressures

15 Feb 2026
Main Stage
Main Stage

We are witnessing the most aggressive industrial transformation since the 1800s. The old playbook is obsolete - replaced by Quantum-AI, trade wars, critical labor shortages, and strict ESG mandates. This session delivers a survival guide for the next decade of intelligent manufacturing.

  • How manufacturers are managing three pressures at once nearshoring costs, green compliance, and digital transformation
  • What quantum-AI systems change in practice from supply-chain planning to predictive maintenance
  • How factories are being redesigned for Industry 5.0 with humans, skills, and cobots working together
Chairperson
Rebecca McLaughlin Eastham, Independent TV Anchor, - Euronews (Former CNBC & Bloomberg), UAE
Speakers
Rt. Hon Michelle Donelan, Former Secretary of State for Science, Innovation & Technology; Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport; and Education Minister - Government of UK
H.E. Dr. Margarete Schramboeck, Former Minister of Economy & Digital Affairs, Austria and Board Member - Aramco Digital, KSA
Abdullah Jarwan, CEO - CNTXT, KSA
Dr. Sami BEN JAMAA, Digital Innovations Officer - JERA Co., Inc.