Speakers

From visionary minds to seasoned experts, our speakers bring a wealth of experience and innovation to the Masterclass. Their insights and expertise cover a broad spectrum of IT integration and security topics, making this event a unique opportunity to learn from the best in the industry.

Bassel AlHalabi

Managing Director

TecCentric
Bassel AlHalabi
Managing Director,
TecCentric

Bassel AlHalabi has always been adamant about replicating success, whether it was inside the organizations he worked for or when he built his own businesses. This commitment has now turned to others, in terms of expansion strategy or internal digitalization. His dedication continued after establishing Trident Technology Services, prompting him to establish TecCentric with the purpose of encouraging organizational development and agility in Qatar. Bassel recognized the need for dependable technology providers to assist C-Suite executives in keeping up with an ever-changing market, and he combined the strength and expertise of a large ecosystem with the experience and local knowledge of an on-the-ground team to offer the best capabilities and service to the Qatari market.

Bashar Khalil

Regional Sales Manager - Apigee - Middle East, Turkey & Africa

Google Cloud
Bashar Khalil
Regional Sales Manager - Apigee - Middle East, Turkey & Africa,
Google Cloud

Bashar Leads Apigee Sales for Qatar and partners with customers to accelerate digital and platform innovation using APIs, integration and automation. Bashar brings 20 years of consulting and leadership experience supporting large digital transformation and application modernization projects that impact customers’ experiences and digital journeys across various industries. As a trusted advisor Bashar focuses on API first strategy to bring digital excellence to every aspect of organizations operations with the right balance of speed and quality.

Wynand Vorster

Presales Expert and Integration Architect

AppyThings
Wynand Vorster
Presales Expert and Integration Architect,
AppyThings

Wynand Vorster, a seasoned Presales Expert and Integration Architect, boasts over 25 years of dedicated experience. His career has been marked by a commitment to guiding customers toward successful digital transformation. In 2019, Wynand embraced a new role as an API Integration Architect at AppyThings, where he imparts invaluable expertise on best practices, principles, and patterns to optimize API integration strategies for clients.

 

 

Ayman Abdulqader

Senior Apigee Customer Engineer

Google Cloud
Ayman Abdulqader
Senior Apigee Customer Engineer,
Google Cloud

Ayman Abdulqader is a Senior Apigee Customer Engineer at Google, with over 18 years of experience in the integration, cloud computing, and API management industry. He is a recognized thought leader in the API management and Integration space. He is passionate about helping customers build innovative solutions using Google Cloud Platform and Apigee.

In his current role, Ayman is responsible for providing technical guidance and support to Apigee customers in the Middle East region. He also works closely with the Apigee product team to help develop new features and capabilities that meet the needs of customers in the region.

Ayman holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Warwick Business School  and Computer Science from the University of Jordan.

Janani Kanth

Technical Solution Architect

TecCentric
Janani Kanth
Technical Solution Architect,
TecCentric

Janani holds Google certifications as a Professional Cloud Architect, Machine Learning Engineer, and Security Engineer. With over 11 years of dedicated experience in data and API security, he excels in the field of safeguarding critical information. Janani’s commitment to mastering Google Cloud technologies and staying at the forefront of AI/ML innovations underscores his passion for ensuring data integrity and exploring emerging technology trends, solidifying his position as a trusted authority in the industry.

Tom Hendrix

Head of Sales

AppyThings
Tom Hendrix
Head of Sales,
AppyThings

Tom Hendrix, Head of Sales, became an integral part of AppyThings in 2018 and played a pivotal role in expanding the company’s presence across EMEA. With a profound belief in the pivotal role of integration, he has undertaken a mission to champion seamless IT integration as the primary catalyst for digital transformation.

network with
the decision makers

CxOs and ITDMs understand the importance of interaction and connection, as do we. As a result, we will provide plenty of room for participants to discuss and interact. Giving guests the opportunity to provide value to one another.