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Providing a series of digital meetups that target all groups of society interested in technology, by hosting an elite group of experts and specialists in the technical fields to provide digital meetings and introducing this field, and how to benefit from it, and bringing together academics, specialists and companies to benefit from their experiences in enriching the content provided through these meetups. Topics related to Digitalization in : Health, Home Entertainment, women’s empowerment, entrepreneurship, emerging technology, gaming industry, Cyberbullying, Electronic Legislation and Regulation, Manufacturing and many other topics.
Futurist & Speaker, Family Office Advisor, and Filmmaker
Quantum Computing Leader, India at Microsoft
Digital & Technology Consulting Equity Partner at PwC
Associate at Quantonation, First VC Fund dedicated to Quantum Technologies
Founder at Adhlal, Founder at Nuun Jewels
Research and innovation consultant at SITE
Chief Executive Officer at Impact 46
Partner at McKinsey & Company
Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company
Chief of Staff at Amazon MENA / Souq
Partner at STV
Senior Engagement Manager at Strategy&
Government and Public Relations Director at Jollychic
Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company
Partner at Devoteam
Vice President, Alliances & Channel Tech & Cloud Systems, South Europe & ECEMEA at Oracle
Managing Partner and CIO at MEVP
Senior Partner McKinsey & Company
Managing Director at The Zovighian Partnership
Director of Technology Research Department at MCIT
Founder at Zid
Partner at McKinsey & Company
Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company
Partner at McKinsey & Company
Data Science / AI Director at Devoteam
AI & ML Technical Program Manager at Facebook
Lead Data Scientist at Devoteam
Managing Director at MEVP
Senior Director, Data Science at Baker Hughes
Physics and Electrical Engineering at KFUPM. Associate researcher at the University of California, Berkeley.
Partner at the McKinsey Global Institute
CEO at Speed Accelerator
Business Development - Quantum at Cambridge Quantum Computing
Quantum Computing - Program Manager at Microsoft
Co-founder and Coordinator at QTunisia
Managing Partner at Nama Ventures
Partner at McKinsey & Company
Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company
CIO at Emirates NBD
GM, Government Digital Transformation e-Government Program (YESSER)
Partner at Strategy&
Assistant Director General at Smart Dubai and CEO of the Dubai Data Establishment
The Advisor for the Digital Transformation and Advanced Technology at the Ministry of Health Saudi Arabia
CEO at Hawaz
Chief Innovation Officer at SAP
Tech Lead at Devoteam
General Manager, Digital Justice
Partner at McKinsey & Company
Partner at McKinsey & Company
Cloud Enterprise Architect at Oracle
Partner Account Manager at Cisco
Head of Design at DICE
CEO & Founder at Phi Science Institute
The Gaming Recess
CEO & Co-Founder at Lahza Games
CTO at Cisco Middle East and Africa
Founder & CEO of Semanoor
Technical Evangelist at Epic Games
CEO of Babil Games
GM for Business & services Development at Makkah Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Deputy Secretary-General at The Makkah Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company
Partner at McKinsey & Company
Center for AI Director at King Khalid University
Executive Director - Healthcare Practice at KPMG
Managing Director at SAP
CEO at Qalam.ai
Sales Team Lead
Founder & CEO at Lucidya
Product Manager at Facebook
Head of Customer Advisory at SAP
Founder & VP Product Management at Attivo Networks
Partner at McKinsey
Executive Director Cybersecuirty & Risk at CCHI
Founder & CEO at Bayan
Principal Data Scientist Manager at Microsoft
Partner at PWC
Dean of College of Computing and Informatics at Saudi Electronic University
Partner at McKinsey & Company
Game developer at Happiest Dark Corner
Assistant Professor/Graphic Design and Interactive Multimedia at University of Bahrain
CEO at RoboHiTec
Co-founder and CEO at Quant
Inventor
Founder of AlaabGaming
Founder at The Little Engineer
Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company
Co-Founder and CEO of Myki
Specialist in Information Technology and Video Games Enthusiast
Co-Founder and CEO of Baims
Partner at McKinsey & Co.
Game Developer
Robotics Programmer
Media Specialist at The Makkah Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Women Empowerment Director at MCIT
Doctoral Researcher at the Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis - UCL
Founder/CEO at SpicaTech
Regional Manager, Netways
Co-Founder and COO at EBDAA
Managing Director at Paragon Shift
Game Developer and Founder of Player One
CEO & Co-Founder of Gamefroot
11 August, 2020 | 18:30
In English
This session tackles the power of AI during and post-COVID19. We are interested in discussing how AI and data analysis help in identifying, predicting, tracing, and monitoring outbreaks and individuals. We would also like to discuss AI's weight in future policy-making with a focus on centralized platforms and data ownership issues
Watch Video17 August, 2020 | 18:30
In English
This session tackles the human factor in cybersecurity. We are interested to know more about people’s roles in cybersecurity and how they are tricked through social engineering techniques. We would also like to discuss how to install a cybersecurity aware culture and how human behavior can be changed
Watch Video18 August, 2020 | 20:00
In English
This session tackles growing threats of cybersecurity during the coronavirus pandemic. We are interested in discussing how cybercriminals are exploiting coronavirus for their benefit, how working from home increases cybersecurity risk and strategies to maintain cybersecurity and stay safe
Watch Video19 أغسطس, 2020 | 18:30
بالعربية
تتناول هذه الجلسة التنوع والتحديات والفرص في مجال علم البيانات. نحن مهتمون بمناقشة أهمية علم البيانات في المستقبل ، وعلماء البيانات من النساء ، وما الذي يبقي المرأة خارج المجال ، والفرص المتاحة في السوق ، وكيفية تطوير المهارات التي تناسب المجال
24 August, 2020 | 18:00
In English
Today, analytics, widely recognized for its problem-solving and predictive prowess, has become an essential navigational tool to support numerous urgent tasks facing the world. This meetup looks at how data and advanced analytics can be harnessed to significantly improve decision making and deliver better services for citizens and businesses
Watch Video26 أغسطس, 2020 | 19:00
بالعربية
يمكن لبرمجة الألعاب والروبوتات أن تقدم للناشئين مستقبلًا مشرقًا. تعرف على هذا المجال وكيفية الدخول إليه من خلال جلسة حوارية تجمع ما بين خبيرة في هذا المجال وبعض من الناشئين المميزين
31 أغسطس, 2020 | 19:30
بالعربية
يتناول هذا اللقاء التقنيات الناشئة في مجالات مختلفة: الذكاء الاصطناعي، علم الروبوتات، إنترنت الأشياء، إلخ. تعرف على التقنيات الناشئة من خلال التحدث مع بعض من الخبراء الذين سيبسطون هذه التقنيات للأطفال والناشئين بهدف تشجيع هذا الجمهور في المستقبل إلى الاستطلاع والمشاركة في الأنشطة المتعلقة في هذه المجلات
01 سبتمبر, 2020 | 19:00
بالعربية
يتناول هذا الحوار التكنولوجيا في مجال التعليم فتطرق للمواضيع التالية: كيف تستعمل التكنولوجيا في التعليم؟ ما هي الموارد المتاحة لتلبية المتطلبات المستقبلية من حيث التنمية البشرية والتعليمية؟ كيف ساهم الوباء في تسريع وتيرة التعلم عن بعد عبر الإنترنت؟
02 September, 2020 | 19:00
In English
This meetup discusses the benefits and advantages of learning through interactive games and how games can be useful for reaching a young audience. It also covers the general benefits and skills gained (team skills, planning, and communication) while playing non-educational and popular games that are not built for educational purposes.
Watch Video07 September, 2020 | 19:00
In English
The Middle East is the fastest-growing gaming market, and the MENA region holds the most active gaming community with a growth rate of 25% a year. Who are the leading players that dominate the market today? With a growing demand for localized content, what role do publishers and developers play? What are the missing elements for successful development projects? How do we grow talents, and how can we equip ourselves to compete globally?
Watch Video09 سبتمبر, 2020 | 19:00
بالعربية
سيكون للرقمنة تأثير على هيكل العمل، وزيادة كفاءة العمليات، وفي النهاية تغيير العمل بأكمله فالعالم اليوم يظهر أن الآلات تتخذ قرارات لصالح البشر. لذلك سوف نخوض رحله سريعة عن كيف ستساهم التقنية في صناعه القرار
14 سبتمبر, 2020 | 19:00
بالعربية
الذكاء الاصطناعي، البلوك شين، الواقع الافتراضي، والجيل الخامس(5 جي) من أكثر التقنيات الناشئة المستخدمة في الشركات التجارية. مع وجود العديد من أنواع التكنولوجيا الجديدة في السوق اليوم، ما هو الاتجاه التي تأخذه الشركات لمواكبة هذا التطور؟ كيف تختار التكنولوجيا الأنسب والتي تمنحها ميزة تنافسية لشركتها؟
15 September, 2020 | 19:00
In English
The extraordinary constraints and imperatives brought on by the COVID-19 crisis have rapidly thrust businesses into challenges they could never have envisioned. Many have had to innovate new capabilities for remote operation almost overnight and complete digital transformations in weeks rather than months or years. This session will look at early solutions and concrete steps leaders can consider as they plan and build new businesses for the next normal
Watch Video16 سبتمبر, 2020 | 19:00
بالعربية
في عالمنا اليوم السريع التطور، تعتمد الشركات على تحليل البيانات لفهم حاجات المستهلك فتطور خدماتها ومنتجاتها وفقا لهذه التحاليل. ما هو تحليل البيانات؟ لماذا يمكن أن يساعد في زيادة المبيعات؟ ما هي الخطوات التي يجب أخذها كي تصبح الشركة متمحورة حول المستهلك؟ ما هي الأدوات المستخدمة في هذا السياق؟ هل يوجد إستراتيجية معينة ممكن اتباعها لهذه الغاية؟
21 September, 2020 | 19:00
In English
Today, technology is transforming the healthcare industry with exciting innovations around patient-centric care and early diagnosis. How do emerging technologies such as AI, Robotics, and IoT improve patients and their caregivers' quality of life, especially in progressive and incurable diseases such as Alzheimer's? How can these technologies diagnose such diseases at an early stage and increase the chances of mitigating their symptoms?
Watch Video22 September, 2020 | 17:00
In English
The topic of digitization has been on the agenda of top management for a while, but the crisis has put a spotlight on it. The need to offer remote services, find new revenue pools and leverage data more effectively has increased and with it the urgency to modernize IT. This meetup will focus on how to unlock the full potential of IT, how to structure the IT transformation and how to support business in creating an competitive digital advantage through technology, building on the experience of digital leaders and companies that went through the transformation.
Watch Video28 September, 2020 | 19:00
In English
The pandemic has, without a doubt, fast-tracked digital transformation in companies. In this meetup, we are interested in discussing what type of technologies are used, how digital transformation strategies are deployed, and, more importantly, the factors that influence these strategies' success
Watch Video29 September, 2020 | 17:00
In English
Governments operate in an increasingly complex environment and must deliver on an expanded set of policy objectives. In a world characterized by technological innovation, citizens’ expectations of what government ought to deliver are rising. This session will highlight examples of successful delivery of services that meets the citizens’ growing expectations
Watch Video30 سبتمبر, 2020 | 19:00
بالعربية
العديد من المنظمات الحكومية تستخدم الرقمنة والتقنيات الناشئة لتقديم الخدمات الرقمية لمواطنيها. ما هي قوة الحكومة الرقمية؟ كيف يمكن أن تساعد في تحسين أداء المنظمات الحكومية؟ وما مدى تأثيرها على حياة المواطن اليومية؟ وكيف تساعد في تأمين الخدمات الفعالة والسريعة في القطاع العام وفي القطاع الخاص؟
05 October, 2020 | 18:00
In English
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the power to dramatically enhance the way public-sector agencies serve their constituents, tackle their most vexing issues, and get the most out of their budgets. As citizens become more familiar with the power of AI through digital banking, virtual assistants, and smart e-commerce, they are demanding better outcomes from their governments. As government agencies seek to deploy artificial intelligence, they face hurdles in data awareness, availability, and quality. This session will highlight a five-step, mission-based data strategy that can help sidestep these challenges.
Watch Video07 October, 2020 | 19:00
In English
This meetup tackles the state of e-commerce in the region post-pandemic. We will discuss the pace of change and the increased need for online businesses and transactions, the new habits in terms of consumer behavior, and current solutions to respond to this change.
Watch Video12 October, 2020 | 17:00
In English
Harnessing the flood of data available from customer interactions allows companies to price appropriately—and reap the rewards. In this meetup, we will discuss how organizations use data and analytics to inform strategic and operational decisions.
Watch Video13 October, 2020 | 19:00
In English
With an increasingly digitized economy, there is a need for higher innovation and building new products and services. Women are an essential part of the growth in technology as they represent half of the tech users. One of the benefits of having more women in the technology sector is to create solutions that fit women’s needs. How can we encourage women to join the technology and digital innovation fields? What tangible steps can management do to create an environment that is more welcoming for women? What are the highs and lows of being a woman in tech? And how to empower women in the field?
Watch Video14 October, 2020 | 19:00
In English
The meetup will highlight three actions companies can take to ease the transition: organizing technology teams around user-facing products and the underlying platforms that enable them, creating a governance structure to keep the technology organization focused on the business’s strategic priorities, and establishing a rigorous system for prioritizing and delivering technology work. In this article, we offer a closer look at what these actions involve and how to get them right.
Watch Video19 أكتوبر, 2020 | 19:00
بالعربية
تعتبر الحوسبة الكمية من أهم التقنيات الناشئة في عالمنا اليوم. تعتمد الحوسبة الكمية على قوانين الفيزياء الكمية تمكننا من القيام بحسابات "تستحيل" على الحاسب التقليدي. فما مزاياها؟ ماهي الفرص والتحديات؟ وماذا يتوجب علينا كأفراد ورواد أعمال وحكومات للاستعداد لهذه التقنية الواعدة؟
20 October, 2020 | 17:00
In English
Deepening technological capabilities and innovations—most notably digital and mobile technologies—enabled early responses to the COVID-19 crisis. Six broad categories of measures to safeguard both health and livelihoods helped guide governments and businesses in the region (exhibit). They could also help countries in and beyond Asia as they seek to contain the current and future pandemics. In a globalized world fighting a virus that does not respect borders, exchanging best practices and experiences appears to be vitally important in combating this common enemy.
Watch Video21 October, 2020 | 19:00
In English
Machine Learning impacts our daily lives without us knowing it. In fact, several of our everyday tools rely heavily on it: face recognition, traffic prediction, online customer support, online fraud detection, etc. How are we as individuals adapting to Machine Learning? Why are companies today investing in Machine Learning research, and how are they using it to their advantage? What are the untapped opportunities in the field, and what will be the impact of Machine Learning in the future?
Watch Video27 October, 2020 | 19:00
In English
"Saudi Arabia’s startup market is witnessing one of the biggest growth in the region. In line with Vision 2030, governmental initiatives and entrepreneurial-friendly regulations have facilitated the deployment of a favorable environment for startups. In fact, compared to last year alone, the amount of funding has doubled in Saudi. According to STV’s Insights report, Saudi investments could go up to $500 million in 2025. What type of opportunities are investors looking for in the Saudi market? How does the market facilitate scale-ups? When do we expect to see more later-stage funding? What is needed for the market to mature? How to channel the ecosystem in order to reach that stage? What is the role that VC firms play in paving the way towards it?"
Watch Video28 October, 2020 | 19:00
In English
In today’s world, Quantum computing is considered as one of the most prominent emerging technologies. Quantum computing leverages on quantum theory to develop new techniques and solve problems differently. How is this done? What are the advantages of quantum computing? What type of breakthroughs do we expect to see in the coming years? How will this affect our near future?
Watch Video03 November, 2020 | 19:00
In English
Quantum computing is on the verge of changing life as we know it. As this emerging technology moves from the laboratory to the real world, we expect it to disturb and innovate numerous sectors and industries such as healthcare, security, energy, and many others. What type of breakthroughs could we witness in the coming years? Why are big tech companies racing towards quantum computing? How can governments and businesses equip themselves to face this new technological era? What main strategies can they develop in order to have a competitive advantage in the field?
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