Operational Continuity and Resilience Across the Region | Panel Discussion

This panel discussion explores how sovereign technologies, artificial intelligence, advanced communications, and sensing technologies can strengthen operational continuity and resilience across the region. Industry and academic experts examine the evolving technological landscape, regional priorities, and the role of emerging solutions in supporting secure, reliable, and resilient infrastructure. Moderated by Radu Balanescu, Partner at Boston Consulting Group, the discussion features Dr. James Grieve and Dr. Rene Reimann (Technology Innovation Institute), Adnan Kashwani (e& UAE), Prof. Dr. Oliver Buchmueller (Imperial College London and Oxford University), Dr. Karim Houni (Emirates Global Aluminium), and Owen O'Donnell (Viavi Solutions) at the Quantum Innovation Summit 2026.