Cummins Arabia

Emad Lotfy is a senior power generation and energy business leader with over 25 years of experience across the Middle East, spanning power generation, engines, and oil & gas sectors. He is currently the Regional Director – Power Generation at Cummins Arabia and has previously held leadership roles including General Manager and Power Generation Business Leader at Cummins Qatar. With a background in mechanical and marine engineering and an MBA from the University of Liverpool, Emad has a strong track record of driving business growth, operational excellence, and award-winning performance across distributor and regional roles.

DLA Piper

Associate

Coran Darling is a UK and US qualified technology lawyer whose practice focuses on emerging technology regulation and policy.

Coran is a recognized and trusted industry leader in the development of international policy and regulatory AI initiatives, building on his role as an advisor to numerous international industry bodies, including the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), International Organization for Standards (ISO), and the European AI Office. Coran is a founding member of the US Department of Commerce and the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST's) Center for AI Standards and Innovation, where he continues to develop international best practices that form the foundation of how organizations approach development and deployment of AI. Most recently, Coran was a member of the team responsible for developing guidance on how to comply with obligations for providers of general-purpose AI models under the EU AI Act.

Coran also maintains a significant corporate advisory and transactional practice. He frequently serves as an AI and data subject-matter expert on M&A, private equity, and VC/EC investment teams, conducting risk-focused diligence on data assets, hardware and software infrastructure, and the impact of developing industry standards and policy on transactions. Coran partners closely with organizations and deal teams to structure and negotiate AI and data provisions, implement effective risk-mitigation protocols tailored to AI and data rich transactions, and establish effective supplementary AI and data governance protocols pre- and post-transaction. He is frequently called upon by corporate investment organization leadership and deal teams to assess and manage exposure to AI and data risks in high-value and high-stakes transactions and support post-closing technology implementation and compliance management.

Fike Corporation

Technologies & Solutions Consultant

Zafar Siddiqui leads Strategic Growth & Market Expansion at Fike Corporation across the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa, focusing on early-stage market creation, regulatory engagement, and innovation in industrial safety and advanced technologies. His work supports the expansion of Fike’s portfolio spanning fire suppression, explosion protection, detection and control, and pressure relief solutions across high-risk industries including energy, manufacturing, data centers and critical infrastructure. Based in the UAE, he brings extensive on-the-ground experience across the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia, and is actively engaged in AI-driven, data-centric initiatives spanning education, talent discovery, and future-readiness. He holds an MBA from Cardiff Business School, a bachelor’s degree in Physics, and a certificate program in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence for Managers.

FWR

CEO

Hussain Qaragholi is the CEO of FWR, a consultancy specializing in fintech, digital currencies, artificial intelligence, and innovation. He brings over two decades of experience spanning global banking, sovereign advisory, and fintech innovation, with deep connections to key regulatory and business leaders across the Middle East and the United States.

Hussain began his career at Merrill Lynch in New York before moving to Citigroup in Dubai and London. He later served as Managing Director at Deutsche Bank in London, leading corporate and sovereign wealth fund coverage for the Middle East and serving on the bank’s Middle East Executive Committee. At the International Finance Corporation (IFC), he advised on financing initiatives across renewable energy, healthcare, and manufacturing.

In the fintech space, Hussain held an Executive Director role at a UK-based peer-to-peer lending platform and advised a B2B platform focused on digitizing institutional access to private debt and infrastructure investments.

Active in public policy and business advocacy, Hussain serves on RAND Corporation’s Global and Emerging Risks Board of Advisors and the RAND Europe President’s Impact Forum. He has also held affiliations with the Middle East Institute and the Atlantic Council and served as President of the U.S. Business Council in Iraq.

Hussain holds an MBA and a Master’s in Contemporary Arab Studies from Georgetown University, a BA with honors from The College of William and Mary, and a Fintech certification from Oxford University.

GE Vernova

Rasheed is responsible for developing and leading GE Vernova’s partnership and engagement with key government stakeholders, ministries, and private sector customers across Iraq and the Middle East. He works closely with the GE Vernova businesses and external stakeholders and customers in support of the business strategy to increase GE Vernova’s footprint in the region. Rasheed is responsible for driving a Company to Country approach to strategic opportunities in the region.

Rasheed holds an Executive MBA degree from City, University of London and a LLM degree in International Business Law from City Law School, University of London

Cummins Arabia is a joint venture between Cummins Inc. and the Olayan Group and consolidates Cummins distribution businesses in the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Our products range from diesel and natural gas engines and generators, along with parts, filtration, and service solutions, and the new power product (now Accelera) portfolio including hydrogen production and fuel cells. Comprising of 10 service branches, eight warehouses, a high horsepower (HHP) Master Rebuild Center and a service training center, Cummins Arabia is fully equipped to deliver the right capabilities and expertise to our customers.

DLA Piper is a leading global law firm with a strong presence across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific. The firm advises many of the world’s most sophisticated organizations on their most complex legal, regulatory, and commercial matters, combining deep local knowledge with seamless cross-border collaboration.

DLA Piper is known for delivering practical, business-focused legal advice across a broad range of industries, including financial services, technology, life sciences, healthcare, energy, infrastructure, consumer goods, and manufacturing. The firm supports clients throughout the full business lifecycle, from day-to-day operations to transformational transactions, disputes, investigations, and regulatory challenges.

DLA Piper’s culture emphasizes collaboration, innovation, and client service excellence. The firm's teams are structured to be flexible and scalable, drawing on multidisciplinary expertise to address client needs efficiently and effectively. It invests in modern legal service delivery models that prioritize quality, consistency, and value, while maintaining rigorous professional standards and client confidentiality.

With a strong commitment to responsible growth, professional integrity, and long-term client partnerships, DLA Piper serves as a trusted advisor to organizations navigating evolving legal and business landscapes worldwide.

Fike Corporation, founded in 1945 and headquartered in Blue Springs, Missouri, USA, is a global leader in industrial safety. Fike designs and manufactures advanced fire suppression, explosion protection, detection and control, and pressure relief solutions, safeguarding people, processes, and critical assets across energy, manufacturing, data centers and high-hazard industries worldwide.

FWR is a strategic financial advisory firm focused on fintech, digital assets and AI to drive innovation, particularly in emerging markets.

GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) is a purpose-built global energy company that includes Power, Wind, and Electrification segments and is supported by its accelerator businesses. Building on over 130 years of experience tackling the world’s challenges, GE Vernova is uniquely positioned to help lead the energy transition by continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to decarbonize it. GE Vernova helps customers power economies and deliver electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. GE Vernova is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., with approximately 75,000 employees across approximately 100 countries around the world. Supported by the Company’s purpose, The Energy to Change the World, GE Vernova technology helps deliver a more affordable, reliable, sustainable, and secure energy future.