INNOVATION FORUM

STAY TUNED FOR THE THIRD EDITION!

The MIT Enterprise Forum Pan Arab in partnership with the Bahrain Economic Development Board held the second Innovation Forum in Manama, Bahrain. The multi-format forum covered the trendiest topics in 2018: Industry 4.0, Cybersecurity and Blockchain and brought together experts from some of the biggest tech giants across the globe, innovative startups, researchers, entrepreneurs and investors, as well as policy makers and the media.

OUR SPEAKERS

Aftab Siddiqui

Aftab Siddiqui

Internet Society
Amal Dokhan

Amal Dokhan

Babson Global Center of Entrepreneurial Leadership
Arun Bruce

Arun Bruce

The Boston Consulting Group - Dubai
Bashar Lazaar

Bashar Lazaar

Consensys
Dr. Khaled Elmufti

Dr. Khaled Elmufti

Tatweer Research
Dr. Michael Nelson

Dr. Michael Nelson

Cloudflare
Gary Chandler

Gary Chandler

QiO Technologies Ltd
Kubilay Ekmekci

Kubilay Ekmekci

Krontech
Mohamad Amin Hasbini

Mohamad Amin Hasbini

Kaspersky Lab Middle East
Muhammad Qureshi

Muhammad Qureshi

Bahrain EDB
Philipp Langhans

Philipp Langhans

Ethereum
Salam Yamout

Salam Yamout

Internet Society

THE SCHEDULE

Registration and Coffee

8.30 - 9.30

Welcome Remarks

9.30 - 9.45

Keynote Speech | A Strategy for Tomorrow’s Internet

by Dr. Michael Nelson

9.45 - 10.15

Panel Discussion | Industry 4.0: Keeping it Real, Beyond the Jargon

by Dr. Khaled Elmufti, Muhammad Qureshi, Arun Bruce, Gary Chandler

10.15 - 11.00

Coffee Break

11.00 - 11.15

Panel Discussion | Cybersecurity: Dissecting the Cyber Threats of Emerging Technologies

by Salam Yamout, Aftab Siddiqui, Dr. Michael Nelson, Mohamad Amin Hasbini

11.15 - 12.00

Coffee Break

12.00 - 12.15

Panel Discussion | Blockchain: Transforming Economies through Blockchain

by Bashar Lazaar, Waheed Barghouthi, Philipp Langhans, Kubilay Ekmekci

12.15 - 1.00

Networking Lunch at the Bahrain National Museum (Darseen Café)

1.00 - 3.00

WHAT TO EXPECT

Top Notch Speakers

Innovation Forum gathers experts from some of the best tech giants across the globe.

Trendiest Tech Topics

Forum panels will highlight the hottest tech topics in 2018 including Blockchain and Industry 4.0.

Exceptional Networking Opportunities

The forum offers a platform for attendees to meet and network with executives, entrepreneurs, tech enthusiasts and the media.

Free of Charge

Attendance to Innovation Forum is free of charge. Just reserve your seat.

MAIN PARTNER

EDB Bahrain Logo

SUPPORTING PARTNER

ISOC Logo

CONTACT

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Bahrain National Theatre
Manama, Bahrain

Date: October 1, 2018 08:30 AM

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