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StartSmart Saudi Conference

A program under MIT Enterprise Forum Global, StartSmart Saudi Conference aims to encourage, motivate, and provide direction for local entrepreneurs to come up with successful social and commercial ideas and projects. This is done through a number of workshops and rich programs that are directly related to technology and innovation. The Conference will help enrich the entrepreneurs’ practical experience and add to their know-how, thus helping them take their project to advanced stages.

Speakers

20 local and international experienced speakers, discussing the opportunities and challenges of entrepreneurship, technology, and digital innovation.

Winners

Announcing the 6 winning team at the MITEF Startup Competition

Saudi Valley

An open platform for visitors and contestant to present ideas and startups.

Agenda

  • 5:00 – 5:10 – Welcome Address
  • 5:10 – 5:30 – Trends: “2015 Ten Breakthrough Technologies”

    Kathleen Kennedy
    President of the MIT Enterprise Forum

  • 5:30 – 5:50 – Local Entrepreneur Case Study: “The Story of NaviBees”

    Saleh Basalamah
    CEO of NaviBees

  • 5:50 – 6:10 – Regional Entrepreneur Case Study: “How to Build the Fastest Growing Technology Company in the Middle East”

    Mudassir Sheikha
    Co-founder and Managing Director at Careem

  • 6:10 – 6:25 – Toyota Session: Are You a Hybrid?

    Mohamed Archi Khan
    Chief Marketing Officer, Toyota KSA

  • 6:25 – 6:45 – Panel: “Enabling Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Perspectives from Multiple Stakeholders”
    Moderator: Omar AlMadhi, Managing Director & Board Member of the Abdul Latif Jameel

    Mohamed Archi Khan
    Chief Marketing Officer, Toyota KSA
    Dr. Nabel Abdul Qadir Koshak
    Vice President for Business & Innovation, Umm Al-Qura University (UQU)
    Tuba Terekli
    CEO, Qotuf Al Riyadah Co
    Dr. Amr Awadallah
    Co-Founder and CEO, Cloud Era
    Abdullah Alyousef
    CEO & Co-Founder of Tam Development LLC

  • 6:45 – 7:05 – Market View: “50 Smartest Companies”

    Antoinette Matthews
    Executive Director of MIT Enterprise Forum

  • 7:05 – 7:25 – Panel: 3 of the Pitch Entrepreneurs

    Kathleen Kennedy
    President of the MIT Enterprise Forum

  • 7:25 – 7:40 – Keynote: “Toward a New Saudi Economic Future”

    HE Eng. ABDULLATIF A. AL-OTHMAN
    Governor and Chairman of the Board of Directors, SAGIA

  • 7:40 – 8:10 – Announcing the winners at the MITEF Startup Competition
    Honoring Partners, Judges, and Guides
  • 8:10 – 9:10– Saudi Valley Projects and Ideas

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