Saudi International Maritime Forum 2024

Dhahran Expo, Exhibition Road, Dammam, Saudi Arabia

November 19, 20, 21 - 2024

" The Saudi International Maritime Forum, convened by the Royal Saudi Naval Forces and held under the esteemed patronage of HRH Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Defence of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, will serve as a platform for addressing pivotal developments and challenges within the maritime domain, including regional and international maritime security concerns."

Maritime Security in The Era of Artificial Intelligence

The Third Saudi International Maritime Forum, convened by the Royal Saudi Naval Forces and held under the esteemed patronage of HRH Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Defense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is a biennial event and will take place in Dhahran in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in November. The forum is expected to attract a diverse and influential group of participants, Reflecting a board spectrum of expertise, interests, and viewpoints from the global maritime arena. At the forefront of this gathering will be government officials, alongside regulatory bodies pivotal in shaping maritime policies and standards. Leading figures from shipping enterprises, port management entities, and maritime associations will assemble, bringing with them extensive experience and strategic perspective on the sector's challenges and prospects.

Vice Admiral George M. Wikoff

commander of the United States Naval Forces Central Command, United States Fifth Fleet, and Combined Maritime Forces

Dr. Mohammad Al Qahtani

The Chief Technology Officer at the Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) and Chairman of SAMI-Navantia

Eng. Nabil Al Nuaim

The Senior Vice President of Digitalization and Information Technology at Saudi Aramco.

Ret. RADM. Naji Al Johani

Former Commander of the Jeddah Academy for Maritime Science and Security Studies.

CDRE. Dr. Naeem Al Johani

Director of the Center for leadership AND Faculty member at the the Ministry of Interior Academy for Border Securityr

CDRE. Salman Al Harbi

Faculty Member at the War College, National Defense University

CDRE. Dr. Eissa Al Fify

Commander of the Military Police Wing at the Marine Corps School

Capt. Pradeep Chawla

Chairman of GlobalMET, an International Association of Training providers and a NGO at IMO and CEO and Founder of Maritime Knowlege Ltd, MarinePALS

CAPT. John Barrentos

Commander Task Force 59, U.S. Fifth Fleet, in the Kingdom of Bahrain

CAPT. ENG .Dr. Theiab Al Zahrani

Director of the System Configuration Department at the Communications and Information Technology Center of the Western Fleet of the Royal Saudi Navy

Eng. Majid AlShehry

General Manager of Studies Department and Spokesperson of the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA)

Dr. Hatim Behairy

Assistant Governor for Technology and Systems Planning at the General Authority for Defense Development (GADD)

Dr. Marios Efthymiopoulos

Academic Professor, Department of History, Politics and International Affairs, Neapolis University, Cyprus, CEO Strategy International (SI).

Dr. Maher AlJehani

Director of the Unmanned Systems Department and Deputy Director of Military Applications at Prince Sultan Center for Defense Studies and Research.

Dr. Luluh Al Dhubayi

Academic Professor at the College of Computer and Information Sciences at King Saud University and Head of the Artificial Intelligence Center at King Saud University (Thakaa).

Dr. Hesham Shageer

General Manager of the Deep Sea Exploration Institute for Research and Development at the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST)

Dr. Khaled Al Hazmi

Managing Director of the Government Cloud Office at the Digital Government Authority.

Dr. Marc-Antoine Dilhac

Academic Professor at the University of Montreal, Canada, and Director of the Algora Lab.

Dr. Michael Raska

Assistant Professor in the Military Transformations Programme at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.