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Friday
08Jan2010

Global Technology Forum 2010

Silicon Valley and the Middle East: Building a Successful Entrepreneurial Ecosystem 

Speakers include:
  • Saeed Amidi
    CEO, Plug and Play
    General Partner, Amidzad
  • Ossama Hassanein, PhD
    Senior Managing Director, Newbury Ventures
  • Maha Ibrahim, PhD
    General Partner, Canaan Partners
  • Hazem Abdelazim, PhD
    CEO, Egypt Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA)
  • Khaled Nasr
    Partner, InterWest Partners
  • Tarek Asaad
    Managing Partner, Ideavelopers
  • Youssri Helmy
    Chairman, IdealRatings
  • Hisham Haddara
    CEO, Si-Ware Systems
  • Nadim Maluf, PhD
    Entrepreneur-in-Residence, US Venture Partners
  • Ramy Adeeb
    Principal, Khosla Ventures
  • Ray Milhem
    CTO, Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA)
  • Emile Cubeisy
    Managing Director, IV Holdings
  • Feroz Sanaulla
    Director, Intel Capital
  • Walid Bakr
    Director, Riyada Ventures
  • Ihsan Jawad
    CEO, ABQ Zawya
  • Ronaldo Mouchawar
    CEO, Souq.com
  • Taher Elgamal
    CEO, IdentityMind
  • Abdullah Assal
    President, Stanford MBA Entrepreneurship Club


Featured Sponsors
PnP

Ideavelopers
ITIDA

 

Join us on March 18, 2010 for a jam-packed conference on entrepreneurship, venture capital, and a new initiative to dramatically accelerate the growth of both – in the Middle East as well as other emerging markets. With 20 distinguished speakers, the event will bring together venture capitalists, successful executives, young entrepreneurs and seasoned investors from Silicon Valley and the Middle East.

Hosted by: PnP Logo
The event will be held at PlugandPlayTechCenter: 440 N. Wolfe Rd, Sunnyvale, CA 94085 on March 18, 2010. (Google Map)

Tickets are $100 for TechWadi members and $150 for the general public.

Early Bird Pricing
Before Feb/18/2010: $50 for members, $75 for public (50% off)
Register Now


During his 2009 speech at Cairo University, President Barack Obama announced that the United States would “launch a new fund to support technological development in Muslim-majority countries.” As the next step in bringing this vision to reality, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) has announced the creation of the Global Technology and Innovation Fund (GTIF). 

TechWadi’s Global Technology Forum will focus on when and how GTIF will benefit the MENA countries, as well as highlight the rich business prospects the region offers investors. The injection of venture funding will be directed at the promotion of entrepreneurship in high-tech sectors and represents a seminal opportunity for the Middle East. Its success will require the most active involvement of all expatriate entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and executives – leveraging their knowledge and experience to create cross-border collaboration between the Middle East and the United States, ultimately benefiting both regions.   

Guests will include distinguished American and Arab venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, policy makers and established executives, all sharing a common goal. The Forum will be followed by a networking reception where participants may develop their own contacts and find new opportunities for advancement both in the United States and in the Middle East. 
 

Conference Agenda:

8:00-
9:00
Registration
9:00-
9:15
Welcome notes and opening remarks
TechWadi Board
9:15-
10:00
Keynote Address
Borderless Innovation: How global companies capitalize on global talent
10:00-
11:00
VC Panel
Silicon Valley: can the model work in the Middle East?
11:00-
11:15
Coffee break
11:15-
12:15
VC Panel
Investor perspectives on the regional entrepreneurial ecosystem
12:15-
13:45
Lunch
Lunch Keynote
President Obama’s Global Technology and Innovation Fund
13:45-
14:45
Panel Discussion
Grass-roots growth of entrepreneurship and the need for venture capital
14:45-
15:00
Coffee break
15:00-
16:00
Panel Discussion
Success: Inspiring stories from MENA and Silicon Valley
16:00-
16:30
Tour of PlugandPlayTechCenter
16:30-
17:30
Cocktail reception/Networking session

Early Bird Pricing
Before Feb/18/2010: $50 for members, $75 for public (50% off)
Register Now