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Richard Whittington currently serves as the Global Head of Media, Sports and Telecommunications at SAP, a position held since February 2009, where Richard leads the go-to-market and cloud strategy for these industries. Previously, Richard held several senior vice president roles at SAP, focusing on strategic direction and product development within the Media, Sports, Media, and Entertainment sectors. Prior to joining SAP, Richard worked at IBM, managing business transformation projects in the Media and Telco industries, and at PwC in management consulting. Richard holds an M.Sc. in Information Systems in Business from the University of Brighton and two degrees in Education from the University of Sussex

Anuj is a strategic leader within the Automotive and Manufacturing vertical at Amazon Web Services (AWS). He champions the growth of transformative solutions like Connected Mobility, AV/ADAS, Software Defined Vehicles (SDVs), Smart Manufacturing, and Supply Chain Optimization.

​Prior to AWS, Anuj served as Vice President at Bosch Mobility Solutions, where he led the expansion of Digital Mobility offerings across the Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) region. His Bosch journey began in 2009 as Managing Director for Bosch Software Innovations. Anuj then transitioned to Germany, taking on leadership roles at Bosch Connected Devices and later shaping the mobility strategy at Bosch Headquarters.

​​Ryan Wiggin is a Senior Analyst on the ABI Research End Markets team, where he specializes in supply chain management and logistics. Before joining ABI Research, Ryan worked as a National Supply Chain Management Assistant for Aldi U.K. He holds an MSc in Economics from Nottingham Trent University.​

As the Head of Supply Chain for Asia Pacific, Oceania & Japan at HERE Technologies, Kushal lead the design and execution of cutting-edge solutions for location intelligence, e-commerce, cross-border and international freight, and customs. With over 18 years of experience in the supply chain and logistics industry, he has successfully delivered more than 1000 projects in five countries, generating revenue and profit growth, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction.​

Ahmed has been leading the IT organization at TMG for the past 8 years, driving significant business process reengineering and spearheading the company’s digital transformation. He successfully introduced advanced control systems, automated business cycles, and developed ERP ecosystems throughout TMG’s branches across the Middle East. His efforts in adopting cutting-edge smart solutions have contributed to the company’s organizational growth and enhanced adaptability. Additionally, he played a key role in shaping the Group’s IT organizational structure to support its transition into a leading regional developer with a global footprint and the largest provider of premium real estate and hospitality services in Egypt.

Ahmed is highly specialized in large-scale SAP implementations and holds various industry certifications that complement his expertise.

Before joining TMG, Ahmed built over 20 years of experience in the IT sector, collaborating with leading brands in FMCG, telecom, and real estate. His expertise spans IT systems alignment, budget and resource management, project leadership, and team development.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology from Sadat Academy for Management Science. He is based in Cairo, Egypt.

Ruth brings > 20 years’ experience in the consumer market utilising innovative technology to deliver business value and create moments of consumer delight.​

She has particular depth in the beverage sector working across RTD, at-home, on-trade and retail systems. She focuses on bringing disruptive innovation to market by balancing the needs of the consumer desirability, business viability and technical feasibility of the innovation.​

She’s a chemist by training and has worked across a wide range of technical domains from fluidic dispense to connected ecosystems, from behavioural science to biotechnology.