Ali Sabbagh

Speaking & press

On stage and on record.

I speak to operators, enterprises and industry audiences about the practical future of customer communication — no slideware about “AI transforming everything”, just what is actually being built, what it costs, and what it will replace.

In the press

Features and conversations

Khaleej TimesGITEX Global · Dubai · 2023
UAE's ambitious AI blueprint: pioneering a tech-driven future. On why the UAE is positioning itself at the front of AI leadership, and what the next innovative era demands of the region's technology companies.khaleejtimes.com →
Al BayanGITEX Global · Dubai · 2023
Experts on how the UAE is building a balanced relationship between technology and human capital — with a view on artificial intelligence during “the year of Imagine AI in Everything”.albayan.ae →
Bharat CXOPodcast series · 2026
Impact of AI on Operations and Logistics — a leadership conversation on staying relevant as AI automates the operational layer, and what human skills survive the shift.Watch the clip →

Topics I speak on

What I bring to a stage

  • Conversational commerce in the Gulf and emerging markets
  • Agentic AI: capability vs. the pitch deck
  • What operators still own that OTT players cannot copy
  • Running a carrier-grade platform business
  • RCS, WhatsApp, SMS: where the money goes next
  • From network engineer to the boardroom

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