Unbound Bahrain 2018 | Unbound Global | 7 March 2018 | Bahrain International Circuit, Gate 255,Gulf of Bahrain Avenue,Umm Jidar 1062, Sakhir, Bahrain

MENA's newest & most exciting innovation festival

unbound Bahrain is the anchor event of Startup Bahrain Week which is under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and Chairman of the Economic Development Board (EDB).

The festival will attract and bridge the gap between 1,000 startups, investors and businesses, who will travel to Bahrain International Circuit to hear from 50+ influential speakers, uncover pioneering ideas and take part in immersive brand experiences, hackathons, startup battles and networking sessions.

Join the finest minds in fintech, adtech, AI, eCommerce, robotics and more to make invaluable connections and discover inspirational insight and emerging technologies that will shape the future of your career and your business.

2018 Speakers:

Abdulaziz Al Jouf (Bahrain & Saudi Arabia)
Founder & CEO, PayTabs

Abdullah Al Shaksy (Oman)
Co-Founder, Phaze Ventures (Oman)

Ahmed Janahi (Bahrain)
Head of Community Engagement, Tamkeen

Ahmed Sami (UAE)
Senior Member, Leadership Team, Oracle ECEMEA

Alexander Wiedmer (France)
Partner, Iris Capital

Ali Abulhasan (Kuwait)
Founder, Top Payments

Ali Mohsen (Bahrain)
CEO & Co-founder, WNNA

Ali Sabkar (Bahrain)
Co-Chair, Global Social Media Club

Amal Ishaq Kooheji (Bahrain)
Founder and MD, Human Capital Advisory

Ameera Hiary (Jordan)
COO, Iiwwa

Amir Barsoum (Egypt)
CEO & Founder , Vezeeta.com

Areije Al-Shakar (Bahrain)
Senior Vice President, Bahrain Development Bank

Benjamin Ampen (UAE)
Revenue & General Manager MENA , Twitter

Cameron Mirza (Bahrain)
Head of Transformation, University of Bahrain

Caroline Faraj (UAE)
Vice President, Head of Arabic Services, CNN

Craig Smith (Saudi Arabia)
Chief Executive Officer, Dhahran Techno Valley Company

Daniel Seal (UK)
Founder & CEO, unbound Innovations Ltd.

Dave Ng (Singapore)
Principal, B Capital Group

Debu Purkayastha (UK)
Managing Partner, 3rd Eye

Douglas Hansen-Luke (UK)
Executive Chairman, Future Planet Capital

Dr Simon Galpin (Bahrain)
Managing Director, Bahrain EBD

Dr. Abdul Malik Jaber (Jordan)
President, MENA, Angel Investor Network

Dr. Hashim S. Hussein (Bahrain)
Head, United Nations Industrial Development Organization, Investment & Technology Promotion Office in the Kingdom of Bahrain (UNIDO ITPO Bahrain), Arab International Center for Entrepreneurship & Investment (AICEI)

Dr. Sana Farid (Bahrain)
Co-Founder, Munfarid Consulting

Fatema Isa Ebrahim (Bahrain)
Country Manager, Bahrain, Action Global Communications

Frank Meehan (UK)
Co-Founder and Partner, SparkLabs

Gabriel Schillinger (USA)
CEO & Co-Founder, GammaNow

Guillaume Beauverd (Bahrain & Switzerland)
Co-Founder, DualNetworks

Hadyah Fathalla (Bahrain)
Executive Director, C5 Accelerate

Hala Fadel (Lebanon)
Co-Founder & MD, Leap Ventures

Hasan Haider (Bahrain)
Partner, 500 Startups

His Excellency Khalid Al Rumaihi (Bahrain)
Chief Executive, Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB)

Holly Richardson (USA & Bahrain)
Projects & Development Manager, Autarky Advisors

Ihsan Anabtawi
Chief Operating and Marketing Officer, Microsoft Corporation, Gulf (UAE)

Jana Elkova
Project Manager, Innovation Impact Grant Programme, ExpoLive

Jasmine Toh (Singapore)
Senior Analyst, Quest Ventures

Jeb Million (Bahrain)
Chief Technology Officer, American Express (Middle East)

Jon Hall (Bahrain)
Global Chief Growth Officer, Eastman Kodak Company

Khalid Saad (Bahrain)
Chief Executive Officer, Bahrain FinTech Bay

Khalil A. Al-Shafei (Saudi Arabia)
CEO and Managing Director, Aramco Entrepreneurship Center (Wa’ed)

Lana Alattar (Bahrain)
Founder, Tasafah

Leena Al Olaimy (Bahrain)
Co-Founder, 3BL Associate

Lubna Taimeh (Jordan)
CEO, ShopGo

Mariam Eshaq (Bahrain)
Bahrain Community Director, Co.Lab Bahrain

Mazin Khoury (Bahrain)
Chief Executive Officer, American Express (Middle East)

Mohamed Altawash (Bahrain)
Managing Director, MRT Investment SPC & Chairman, Corporate Hub WLL, CH9

Mohammed Abdulaziz AlAnsari (Saudi Arabia)
CEO, DanmInno Co.

Mohammed Toraif (Bahrain)
CEO and Co-Founder, Fish.me

Mona Ataya (UAE)
Bayt.com, Co-Founder , Mumzworld.com, CEO & Founder

Nada Alawi (Bahrain)
Founder and Creative Director, ANNADA

Nadim Khammar (UAE)
Digital Director , CNN International Commercial

Nasreen Al Amri (Bahrain)
Founder & Director, Maz Business Centre

Pakiza Abdulrahman
Manager, Business Development - ICT/Startups, Bahrain Economic Development Board

Qays Hatim Zu’bi (Bahrain)
Senior Partner, Zu’bi & Partners; Honorary Consul for Canada in Bahrain, President, AmCham Bahrain

Rahat Rana (UAE)
Senior Regional Director, Salesforce

Ramez M. El-Serafy (Egypt & UAE)
CEO, Flat6Labs

Ritesh Tilani (UAE)
Founding Partner, Enhance

Saba Saleem Warsi (Bahrain)
Founder & CEO, The Stories Studio

Sameer Bagul (UAE)
Managing Director, Middle East , Cleartrip

Samer Habbal (UAE)
Head of Emerging Business and Content, MENA, Thomson Reuters

Shaima Aseeri
Consumer Marketing Expert, Zain

Simon Martin CMG (UK & Bahrain)
Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain, UK Government

Sonia Gokhale (UAE)
Partner, VentureSouq

Ulrike Eder (Bahrain)
Chief Commercial Officer, drie

Ulugbek Yuldashev (UAE)
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, AWOK.com

Wafa Al Obaidat (Bahrain)
Chief Executive Officer and Creative Director, Obai and Hill

Walid (Jordan) Faza
Chief Operating Officer, Wamda

Walid Mansour (UAE)
Partner and Chief Investment Officer, Middle East Venture Partners

Yasin Aboudaoud (Bahrain & Hong Kong)
Co-Founder , Brinc.io

Yasmeen Al Sharaf (Bahrain)
Head of Fintech & Innovation Unit, Central Bank of Bahrain

2018 Sponsors:

PLATINUM:
• Microsoft
• American Express

GOLD:
• Business Is Great
• Zain

SPONSORS:
• American Express
• Ferrari
• Flat 6 Labs
• Careem
• Microsoft
• ID Works
• Co-Lab

SUPPORTING:
• Startup MGZN
• Arabnet
• Brinc Batelco IoT Hub
• Bahrain Development Bank Group
• Rowad
• CS Accelerate
• University of Bahrain
• Tenmou
• CH9
• United Nations Industrial Development Organization
• AICEI Arab International Center for Entrepreneurship & Investment Kingdom of Bahrain
• American Chamber of Commerce Bahrain
• British University of Bahrain
• University of Salford Manchester
• Ahlia University Bahrain
• Almoayed Technologies
• Women of Wearables
• CCI France Bahrain FCCIB
• Felocal
• Startup Oman
• The Greek Campus
• Egypt Innovate Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center
• Egypt Innovate
• Impact Hub Dubai
• Wamda
• Flat 6 Labs
• Social Media Club
• Mena Bytes