20 - 24
October
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MEW 5th Edition Opening Ceremony
19 Oct 2019
Venue: The Ritz Carlton Bahrain
3.00 pm - 10.00 pm
Opening Ceremony, Conference and Networking Dinner
Program
3.00 pm
Registration & Networking
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4.00 pm
Welcoming Remarks & Recognition Awards Ceremony
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4.30 pm
Keynote: Entrepreneurship in Times of Change
Ingrid Vanderveldt - Chairman & CEO of EBW2020, First Entrepreneur in Residence for Dell Inc, Emeritus Member of United Nations Foundation's Global Entrepreneurs Council, Managing Partner of Vanderveldt Global Investments, Oprah's SuperSoul 100 Global Leaders
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5.00 pm
Announcement of the "Winner of the Most Innovative App in Bahrain Competition"
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5.15 pm
Fireside Chat: The New Norm - Video Analytics & Facial Recognition
Yasin AbouDaoud - Entrepreneur and CDO & GM MENA at Brinc.io
Dmitry Doshaniy - General Manager of NNTC Innovative Technology Company, UAE
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5.45 pm
Panel: "The Power of Customer Loyalty" an Entrepreneurial Quest - Powered by REPO
Saad Ahmad - Group CEO at RBW Group & REPO
Ali Farooq - Partner and Director at RBW Group & REPO
Tausif Ahmad - CEO RBW Dubai and Oman & REPO
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6.30 pm
Fireside Chat: "From the Ground Up" - Business Setup, Expansion & Diversification
Mohamed Abdulaal - Founder of The Cheese-Maker WLL, A partner of Juice Lab, Athens, Founder of All Food for Food Stuff, Chairman & Co-Founder of Gourmet Food Express Company WLL
Kyriako Zarkadas - CEO of Visit Bahrain, Founder of Arion Media, Founder of Solymar Beach
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7.00 pm
Panel: The Future of Sustainability in Bahrain - Powered by United Nations Bahrain
H.E. Amin El Sharkawi - United Nations Resident Coordinator & Representative of UN Secretary General to the Kingdom of Bahrain
Stefano Pettinato - Resident Representative a.i. of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Dr Hashim S. Hussein - Head of United Nations Industrial Development Organization, Investment & Technology Promotion Office (ITPO Bahrain), and Arab International Centre for Entrepreneurship & Investment (AICEI) & Executive Director of World Entrepreneurs Investment Forum
Abdelmenam Mohamed - Regional Programme Officer at the United Nations Environment Programme for West Asia
Dr Hala Hatoum - Entrepreneurship Researcher & Advocate With a Focus on Female, Youth & Social Entrepreneurship and a Faculty member at University of Bahrain. Ex-financial analyst and business counselor for UNIDO
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7.45 pm
The Pitch: Busan Social Venture (BCCEI)
Sung Kikwang - Founder of Dot
Jung Sehyeon - Founder of Zim Carry
Kim Yubin - Founder of Kyeong Seong Technology
Cha Wanwoung - Founder of Marine Innovation
Yun Taejun - Founder of Tieut
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8.30 pm
Networking Dinner
BCCEI x TSF
20 Oct 2019
Venue: The Startup Factory
10.00 am - 12.00 pm
Women as Leaders & Entrepreneurs: The Secret Sauce to Global Business Success
20 Oct 2019
Venue: Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay
5.00 pm - 8.30 pm
In partnership with Bahrain Entrepreneurship Organization
Panel Discussion Followed by Dinner
B2B Meetings and Ecosystem Tour
21 Oct 2019
9.30 am - 4.30 pm
Factors Driving The Private Sector: Challenges and Opportunities
21 Oct 2019
Venue: Brinc Batelco IoT Hub
5.00 pm - 7.00 pm
Panelists:
Sandra Knight - Co-Founder & COO of Hayatech
Shaikha Hessa bint Khalifa bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa - Director of Housing Policy & Strategic Planning at Ministry of Housing
Ingrid Vanderveldt - Founder & CEO of Empowering a Billion Women by 2020
Yasin Aboudaoud - CDO Chief Development Officer & GM MENA at Brinc.io
Sumaya Abdulla - Learning & Development Manager at Batelco
Moderator: Masooma Kadhem - Marketing & Coworking Coordinator at Brinc MENA
Panel Discussion: "Brands in Action" - How to Grow Your Brand
21 Oct 2019
Venue: Nomad Urban Eatery
7.00 - 9.00 pm
How to Grow Your Brand
Staying Consistent, Sustainable, Seasonal and Stylish
Panelists:
Kolja Koracak - Brand Director at UCI Professional Cycling Team Bahrain Merida
Justin Kim - The Merchant House, Campbell Gray Hotels, General Manager
Mohamed Abdulaal - Founder of The Cheese-Maker WLL, A partner of Juice Lab, Athens, Founder of All Food for Food Stuff, Chairman & Co-Founder of Gourmet Food Express Company WLL
Ahlam Janahi - President of Bahrain Businesswomen Society
Mayyasa Osama Alali - Co-founder of Kaia Flowers & Linens
Moderator - Alberto Pardo - F&B Director at ITICO Bahrain
B2B Meetings and Ecosystem Tour
22 Oct 2019
9.30 am - 12.30 pm
Meet & Greet with Competition Finalists
22 Oct 2019
Venue: Capital Club, Bahrain Financial Harbour
4.30 pm - 6.00 pm