The World Advanced Manufacturing & Future Mobility Exhibition (WAM Morocco) has confirmed more than 60 speakers from over 20 countries, delivering 45+ hours of strategic content across three days, positioning the event as the region’s most influential platform for industrial transformation.
The conference marks the first regional speaking appearance for global leaders including Dr. Mehdi Snène, Chief AI Officer of the United Nations; Alain Sanchez, Chief Information & Security Officer for EMEA at Fortinet; Maxime de Bonrepos, Vice President of Asset Management Renewables at ENGIE; Isaac Chetrit, Board Director at Blazie Holdings; and Pavlo Stergard, Deputy Head for MENA at Bpifrance.
Trixie LohMirmand, CEO of KAOUN International, said the calibre of speakers reflects Morocco’s shift from ambition to execution. “These are the architects of global industrial transformation and custodians of billion-dollar portfolios. Their presence in Casablanca signals that Morocco has moved from potential to performance,” she said.
Dr. Snène oversees Europe’s largest neuroscience project, valued at more than €1 billion. Sanchez leads cybersecurity strategy for Fortinet’s $65 billion enterprise. De Bonrepos manages ENGIE’s green energy portfolio, including the 1.5 GW Khazna Solar project in the UAE. Chetrit commands a multi-billion-dollar investment portfolio in the US, while Stergard represents Bpifrance’s €57.3 billion in assets under management.
Additional first-time speakers include Fabrizio Lodovico of Vigel, Jorge Sebastião of Ecox, and Amine Sounni of Terabase Energy, collectively representing thousands of industrial deployments and more than $10 billion in project value.
“Artificial intelligence is the foundation upon which the next generation of industrial ecosystems will be built,” said Dr. Snène. “Morocco’s strategic vision creates an exceptional environment for AI-driven manufacturing transformation.”
Sanchez added that cybersecurity is now fundamental to industrial competitiveness and national security, noting that Morocco’s ambition to become a regional manufacturing hub demands world-class digital infrastructure.
The conference will address priorities including data centres, AI deployment, green manufacturing, supply chain sovereignty, energy transition and global capital flows.
Organised by KAOUN International in partnership with MSC Pro, CDD, UM6P, Advantage Austria and Der Mittelstand. BVMW, WAM Morocco runs in Casablanca from January 20 to 22.
