26 - 27 November, 2017
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Conference Day Two: Monday, 27 November 2017

8:30 am - 8:45 am Registration, refreshments and networking

8:45 am - 9:00 am Chairperson’s opening remarks

Dr. Sana Farid, ARVR & Ai Strategist, Co-President at VRARA MENA Chapter

Dr. Sana Farid

ARVR & Ai Strategist, Co-President
VRARA MENA Chapter

IMPACT OF AR-VR ON ENTERPRISE

9:00 am - 9:30 am Experiences of Managing Virtual Reality Center in Oman

Get to know the challenges that you might face when operating a specialized center in VR/AR worlds. Covering how did Information Technology Authority manage to balance between profit and nonprofit objectives and exploring the center approach to enrich the capabilities and skills of the specialized and non-specialized people in VR/AR. What could be the impact of VR/AR on organizations and individuals? How can VR/AR affect industry performance and make a change on economy.

Muna Al Shidhani

Project Specialist
Information Technology Authority Oman

9:30 am - 10:00 am CASE-STUDY PRESENTATION: Immersive technology for construction projects

Experience VR in the construction industry by establishing workflow from BIM to virtual reality.
Charles Dunk, Manager Immersive Technology Group at AECOM

Charles Dunk

Manager Immersive Technology Group
AECOM

10:00 am - 10:30 am The future of healthcare: Artificial Intelligence - a reality or dream!

Explore how AR and VR is incorporated as part of the artificial intelligence initiative at DHA. Technological innovations transforming the patient experience in the health care sector.
Dr.  Mazin A. Gadir, Senior Specialist, The Executive Office for Organizational Transformation at Dubai Health Authority

Dr. Mazin A. Gadir

Senior Specialist, The Executive Office for Organizational Transformation
Dubai Health Authority

10:30 am - 11:00 am The Advantages of AR & VR for Off-Site Manufacturing

Sam Lloyd, Manufacturing Leader at Laing O’Rourke Industrial L.L.C.

Sam Lloyd

Manufacturing Leader
Laing O’Rourke Industrial L.L.C.

11:00 am - 11:30 am Morning networking break

11:30 am - 12:00 pm Imagining future cities: Discover how augmented reality is making smart cities more liveable

Creating smart cities by combining mixed reality to improve the quality of life. Sharing real-world virtual workspaces to understand how AR and VR brings imagination to life by creating life experiences to improve decision making.
Etienne Le Roux, Senior Consultant – BIM at Turner & Townsend

Etienne Le Roux

Senior Consultant – BIM
Turner & Townsend

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm CASE-STUDY PRESENTATION: Spatial computing and healthcare

What does a future in which spatial computing plays an important role in healthcare look like?
How AR and VR are impacting healthcare?
Chris Queen, Veterinary Surgeon & Nerdy Vet at Umm Suqeim Veterinary Centre

Chris Queen

Veterinary Surgeon & Nerdy Vet
Umm Suqeim Veterinary Centre

12:30 pm - 1:00 pm AR and VR creating next generation learning spaces

Discussing the role of digital reality in education and training and how it can create real learning.
Discover how AR and VR can help create virtual environments for improving training and hence ensuring workforce safety.
Steve Bambury, Head of Digital Learning and Innovation at JESS Dubai

Steve Bambury

Head of Digital Learning and Innovation
JESS Dubai

Discussing the future of AR and VR in the region.
How new businesses can embrace this next generation computing? What can they learn from the early adopters to avoid mistakes and overcome any challenges.


Panellists:
Steve Bambury, Head of Digital Learning and Innovation at JESS Dubai

Steve Bambury

Head of Digital Learning and Innovation
JESS Dubai

Sam Lloyd, Manufacturing Leader at Laing O’Rourke Industrial L.L.C.

Sam Lloyd

Manufacturing Leader
Laing O’Rourke Industrial L.L.C.

Dr. Sana Farid, ARVR & Ai Strategist, Co-President at VRARA MENA Chapter

Dr. Sana Farid

ARVR & Ai Strategist, Co-President
VRARA MENA Chapter

1:45 pm - 2:00 pm Chairperson’s closing remarks

Dr. Sana Farid, ARVR & Ai Strategist, Co-President at VRARA MENA Chapter

Dr. Sana Farid

ARVR & Ai Strategist, Co-President
VRARA MENA Chapter

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Networking lunch

3:00 pm - 3:00 pm End of conference day two

The published programme is correct at time of printing. However, given the seniority of our speakers and the nature of their roles, speakers may subsequently substitute or remove themselves from the programme. This is always regrettable, and we will always try to replace the speaker with a speaker with equivalent insight.