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TBA
TBA

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Region EMEA
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Speakers

2019 Speakers

Tom Goodwin
LinkedIn #1 Voice in Marketing, EVP Innovation, Zenith Media

Tim Draper
Draper Associates/DFJ/Draper University, Founder

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

Chris Rogers
Partner, Lumia Capital

Hussain Mohammed Al Mahmoudi
CEO, Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park (SRTIP).

Wael Attili
Creative Founder, Kharabeesh

Ahmad AlDarwish
Founder, Falcon Robotics

Mohammed Yousif Al Binfalah
Chief Executive Officer, Bahrain Airport Company

Wissam Kadi
Global Director, Next-Gen Labs, SAP

Sreedhar Bevara
Author, Moment of Signal

Rami Suleiman
CEO, UPS ISMEA (Indian Subcontinent, Middle East and Africa)

Mohammed Jaffar
Deputy Chairman & CEO, Faith Capital Holding

Sh. Mohamed Al Khalifa
Senior Manager, Special Projects, EDB

Abdul Aziz Hayat
Associate, Faith capital Holding

Zubin Chagpar
Head of Middle East and Africa Public Sector Business, Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Safa AbdulKhaliq
Director, Investments, Tamkeen

Maurizio Rossi
Founder, H-Farm (Italy)

Hala Ahmed Sulaiman
Co-Founder, AlRawi Media WLL

Muhammad Qureshi
Project Director, Industry 4.0, Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB)

Waleed A. Alballaa
Partner, STV

Khaled Zainalabedin
CEO and Board Member, Itqan Financial

Mirza Asrar Baig
Founder & CEO, CTM360

Daniel Zywietz
CEO, Enerwhere

Wajeeha H. Awadh
Section Head of Digital Banking & FinTech, Al Baraka Banking Group

Frank Meehan
Co-Founder and Partner, SparkLabs

Bhaskar Prabhakara
Co Founder & CEO, Welnvest

Nawaf Alkoheji
CEO, Tenmou

Prof. Ghada M. Amer
Vice President, Arab Science and Technology

Emilio Escartin
Professor, Asset Management & VC, IE Business School

Idriss Al Rifai
Founder & CEO, Fetchr

Geet Bhalla
Founder & CEO, HolidayMe

Hasan Haider
Partner, 500 Startups

Daniel Seal
Founder & CEO, unbound Innovations Ltd.

Robin Lee
Co-Founder and CEO, HelloGold

Tamara Pupic
Managing Editor, Entrepreneur Middle East

Khaled Nuseibeh
General Manager, Careem GCC

Amir Barsoum
CEO & Founder, Vezeeta.com

Yousif Ali Mirza
Chief Executive, CrediMax

Mahmood Qannati
Head of Marketing & Corporate Communications, Bahrain Islamic Bank

Sahba Saint-Claire
Co-Founder & CEO, Touché

Robin Wauters
Founding Editor, Tech.eu

Cameron Mirza
Head of Strategy, University of Bahrain

Abdullah Al-Shaksy
CEO & Co-Founder, Phaze Ventures

Hadyah Fathalla
Executive Director, C5 Accelerate

Craig Smith
CEO, Dhahran Technology Development Company

Leena Al Olaimy
Founder, Diversity on Board

Ali Sabkar
Global Chairman, Global Social Media Club

Hala Ahmed Sulaiman
Co-Founder, AlRawi

Mohammed Abdulaziz AlAnsari
Co-Founder, Arabian Robotics Company

Salem Tamer
Director of Alternative Investments, Narmo Capital

Yasin Aboudaoud
Co-Founder , Brinc.io

Trey Goede
Innovation/Investments, Saudi Aramco Entrepreneurship Center

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

Vilhelm Hedberg
Founder & CEO, Ekar

Nabilah Annuar
Editor, Banker Middle East

Aida Al Mudaifa
Senior Officer, Export Bahrain

TJ Lightwala
Digital Platforms Lead, Mindshare

Mark Hill
Partner, Charles Russell Speechlys

Ahmed Naeemi
Head of Digital Transformation, Operations & Project Management, Bahrain Institute of Banking & Finance (BIBF)

Maryam Majed
Manager, Digital Transformation & Project Management, Bahrain Institute of Banking & Finance (BIBF)

Buthaina Amin
Director of Legal Affairs, Bahrain Economic Development Board

Rita Makhoul
Editorial Publisher, ArabNet

Eva-Maria Dimitriadis
Chief Operating Officer, C5 Global

Badr Ward
CEO, LAMSA

Sarah Mohammad Ghaleb
Head of Business Incubation and Training Programs, Saudi Aramco Entrepreneurship Center

Seema A. Khan
Principal, The Seed Advisory Group

Tala Fakhro
Executive Director, Market & Stategy Intelligence, EDB

Ryaan Sharif
Managing Director, Flat6Labs

Areije Al Shakar
SVP - Head of Development Services, Bahrain Development Bank (BDB)

Hussain Haji
CEO & Co-Founder, inagrab

Mohamed Hisham
Co-founder/CTO, Fleek

Manar Alkassar
Founder & CEO, Helpling ME

Amin Alarrayed
CEO, Edamah

Liam Hurley
Vice President, Emerson Automation Solutions

Dina Shabib
Founder & Managing Director, Etijah Coaching

Amal Dokhan
Director, Babson Global for Entrepreneurial Leadership/ Babson College

Nada Al Alawi
Founder and Creative Director, Annada

Adrian Sutton
Managing Director, Vortex Iot

Wafe Al Obaidat
CEO, Obai and Hill

Abdulla AlRadhi
Founder, Akalati

Harvinder Hungin
Chairman, Airsensa

Shaon Talukder
CEO, Geotourist

Issa Aghabi
Investment Officer - Heading MENAP Venture Capital Investments and Advisory, International Finance Corporation

Adel Hameed
Founder & Managing Director, Innovade Design

Ali Almohsen
CEO, Ayen.app

Dr. Vijayalaxmi Moovala
HR & Digital Leadership Consultant, Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF)

Suzanna Kalendzhian
Co Founder & CEO, LegalAdviceME.com

Riyad Abou Jaoudeh
Managing Director at Middle East Venture Partners, MEVP

Fatima Haider
Ambassador, Diversity in the Workplace, Zain

Aymeric Teulon
Executive Director, Inavya Ventures

Rupert Copeman-Hill
Partner, Charles Russell Speechlys

Ali Ghulam Murtaza
Head of Real Estate, Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB)

Heba AbdelGhaffar
News Reader & Reporter, Bahrain International TV

Yousif Faraj
Senior Lecturer – Digital Transformation and Project Management, Bahrain Institute of Banking & Finance (BIBF)

Yasser Abdulaziz
Malaeb App, Chief Operating Officer

Pakiza Abdulrahman
Manager BD - Startups, Bahrain EDB

Ali Murtaza
Head of Real Estate, EDB

Nicholas Garrott
BD Lead, AirSensa

Paul Lalley
Head of Product, Brinc.io

Aziza Salman
Head of Innovation & Startup Ecosystem, MENA, Unbound Innovations

Sponsors & Partners

2020 Sponsors and Partners

PLATINUM SPONSOR:
• AWS

STRATEGIC PARTNER:
• Tamkeen

GOLD SPONSORS & KNOWLEDGE PARTNER:
• Bahrain Airport Company
• Zain
• BIBF

SILVER SPONSORS:
• CrediMax
• Diyar
• Innovation is Great

BRONZE SPONSORS:
• Teramotion Productions
• Computer World
• Flat Labs

VIP LOUNGE SPONSORS:
• MEVP
• Brinc Batelco IoT Hub

GLOBAL MEDIA PARTNER:
• Forbes Middle East

MEDIA PARTNERS:
• Tech Eu
• Startup MGZN
• Banker Middle East
• Yourstory
• Entrepreneur Middle East
• Luxe Digital

TRANSPORT SPONSOR:
• Careem

OFFICIAL CO-WORKING SPONSOR:
• Co-Lab

COMMUNITY PARTNERS:
• FE Local
• CS Accelerate
• 500
• Oasis 500
• SparkLabs Energy
• TTi
• Wamda
• Tenmou
• CH9
• Ahlia University
• BDB
• British University of Bahrain
• Enterprise Forum
• Arabnet
• American Chamber of Commerce
• DTVC
• SPACE 340
• Injaz Bahrain