2021 Live Stage Agenda




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    March 29, 2021
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    6:20 pm (GST)

Announcement: Scality – DAFZA’s answer to the startup ecosystem

  • 6:20 pm
  • 6:23 pm

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    March 29, 2021
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    7:20 pm (GST)
  • Live Stage

Debate: Rolling Funds vs. Traditional Funds

Rolling funds are promising for whoever is interested in investing and supporting startups, however the structure of it and its…

  • 7:20 pm
  • 8:05 pm
  • Live Stage

Rolling funds are promising for whoever is interested in investing and supporting startups, however the structure of it and its functionality is still debatable especially in emerging markets. In this session we will hear opposite perspectives on the best structure for rolling funds and whether emerging markets are ready for this kind of funds or not.

  • Bedy Yang 500 Startups
  • Gary Sheynkman Leyden Ventures
  • Nawaf ALKOHEJI Tenmou
  • Mohammed Almeshekah Outliers Venture Capital
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    March 30, 2021
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    6:55 pm (GST)

Trading & Investing: State and Future in MENA hosted by Baraka

Discussing the current state of trading and investments in the MENA region, how its changing and how the market is…

  • 6:55 pm
  • 7:20 pm

Discussing the current state of trading and investments in the MENA region, how its changing and how the market is getting educated to go into stock trading and Real estate investments.

  • Feras Jalbout baraka
  • Mark Chahwan Sarwa
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    March 29, 2021
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    6:25 pm (GST)
  • Live Stage

Panel: Setting up and scaling across MENA Hosted by Scality

Join us to learn all about DAFZA's Scality program and learn about how to set up and scale across the…

  • 6:25 pm
  • 7:15 pm
  • Live Stage

Join us to learn all about DAFZA's Scality program and learn about how to set up and scale across the MENA region

  • Renaud de Gonfreville ZIWO
  • Lee McMahon Clara
  • Hassan Waheed Scality
  • Khaled Talhouni Nuwa Capital
  • Nathalie Spree True Search
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    March 31, 2021
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    4:00 pm (GST)
  • Live Stage

Maté Conversations Episode 9 with Helen Chen, Cofounder & CEO at Nomad Homes

Episode 9 of Maté Conversations a series of 1:1 conversations with founders and entrepreneurs in emerging markets where we get…

  • 4:00 pm
  • 5:00 pm
  • Live Stage

Episode 9 of Maté Conversations a series of 1:1 conversations with founders and entrepreneurs in emerging markets where we get detailed and deep dive into specific incidents and experiences that other successful startup founders can learn from.

  • Helen Chen Nomad Homes
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    March 29, 2021
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    6:00 pm (GST)

Why Everyone Should Take an Improv Comedy Class

  • 6:00 pm
  • 7:00 pm

  • Chris Trew Hell Yes Creative
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    March 30, 2021
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    8:22 pm (GST)
  • Live Stage

Closing & Pitch competition announcement

  • 8:22 pm
  • 8:32 pm
  • Live Stage

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    March 29, 2021
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    4:30 pm (GST)
  • Live Stage

In Conversation with Sriram Krishnan, General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz

Diving deep into a conversation about products and investments with Sriram Krishnan who served senior product positions in the three…

  • 4:30 pm
  • 5:02 pm
  • Live Stage

Diving deep into a conversation about products and investments with Sriram Krishnan who served senior product positions in the three biggest social platforms of our time — Facebook, Snap and Twitter, and has recently joined a16z as general partner.

  • Sriram Krishnan Andreessen Horowitz
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    March 29, 2021
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    5:10 pm (GST)
  • Live Stage

Founding A Fintech-Friendly Environment: Is there a recipe to make innovating in financial services easier? Hosted by ADGM

With financial service routinely topping the charts as one of the most challenging industries to disrupt, a concerted effort has…

  • 5:10 pm
  • 5:40 pm
  • Live Stage

With financial service routinely topping the charts as one of the most challenging industries to disrupt, a concerted effort has been made in recent years to ease access to the right stakeholders. Can more be done, and in what ways can we work on ensuring that financial services are evolving towards collaborative offerings?

  • Andrius Anelauskas Anglo-Gulf Trade Bank
  • Hisham Al-Falih Lean Technologies
  • Serene Shalan Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO)
  • Gabrielle Inzirillo FINANCIAL SERVICES REGULATORY AUTHORITY
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    March 30, 2021
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    2:15 pm (GST)
  • Live Stage

e-Commerce Payments Landscape in MENA by Tap payments

  • 2:15 pm
  • 2:35 pm
  • Live Stage

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    March 30, 2021
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    1:55 pm (GST)
  • Live Stage

Welcome to Day 2!

  • 1:55 pm
  • 2:10 pm
  • Live Stage

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    March 30, 2021
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    2:20 pm (GST)
  • Live Stage

Fintech Startups' Strategies and Profitability

In this conversation, we will take a deep look into the different fintechs strategies and business models to better understand…

  • 2:20 pm
  • 3:05 pm
  • Live Stage

In this conversation, we will take a deep look into the different fintechs strategies and business models to better understand their profitability and survival kit.

  • Faisal Toukan Ziina
  • Johan Egnell Mitigram
  • Abdulmajeed Alsukhan Tamara
  • Faisal Bitar Arab Bank
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    March 29, 2021
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    5:45 pm (GST)
  • Live Stage

The Asia Opportunity in MENA

Discussing Asia's significant ecosystem involvement in the Middle East in the past decade, becoming the biggest trade partner and external…

  • 5:45 pm
  • 6:15 pm
  • Live Stage

Discussing Asia's significant ecosystem involvement in the Middle East in the past decade, becoming the biggest trade partner and external investor for many countries in the region. How did Asia's entry affect the dynamics of the startup ecosystem in the region? Did it change the standards for startups in delivering their products and services?

  • Philip Bahoshy MAGNiTT
  • Abe Seksek Rainmaking
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    March 30, 2021
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    5:10 pm (GST)
  • Live Stage

In Conversation with Kieran Flanagan, SVP of Marketing at Hubspot

Building a SaaS company is tough let alone growing traffic, users, and revenue. In a conversation with Kieran Flanagan, SVP…

  • 5:10 pm
  • 5:40 pm
  • Live Stage

Building a SaaS company is tough let alone growing traffic, users, and revenue. In a conversation with Kieran Flanagan, SVP of Marketing at Hubspot, we will be diving deep into the core requirements for succeeding at building and growing SaaS companies, while we tap into the journey of Hubspot and how it got to what it is today.

  • Kieran Flanagan Hubspot
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    March 30, 2021
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    4:20 pm (GST)
  • Live Stage

Brands' Approach to Content Creation and Identity Positioning

"Content is King", this saying never gets old and with the immense amount of content channels out there brands are…

  • 4:20 pm
  • 5:05 pm
  • Live Stage

"Content is King", this saying never gets old and with the immense amount of content channels out there brands are now more pressured into producing content to stay relevant and present in their consumers' feeds. How can brands position themselves in an always changing market? When is a brand ready to produce content as part of their identity positioning and marketing? How do brands define what content is good for their image and what channels to adopt?

  • Emily Oberman Pentagram Design
  • Alex Antolino Typeform
  • Firas Mghames FEER MCQUEEN
  • Siobhan McDade Jungle Creations
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    March 30, 2021
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    6:20 pm (GST)
  • Live Stage

The Streaming Revolution - Netflix and Everyone Else

How are the film and television industries at last trying to catch up with Netflix, the ultimate media disruptor, twenty…

  • 6:20 pm
  • 6:50 pm
  • Live Stage

How are the film and television industries at last trying to catch up with Netflix, the ultimate media disruptor, twenty years after it first began mailing out DVDs in red envelopes and grew into a the most influential media company of the 21st century.

  • Charles Schreger NYU
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    March 30, 2021
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    5:45 pm (GST)
  • Live Stage

A Consumers' World: How will experiences look like?

Discussing the future of consumers experience with AI and immersive experiences. How are retailers adapting to the changing behaviors of…

  • 5:45 pm
  • 6:15 pm
  • Live Stage

Discussing the future of consumers experience with AI and immersive experiences. How are retailers adapting to the changing behaviors of consumers and increased expectations?

  • Ricardo Santos Heptasense
  • Shaon Talukder Geotourist
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    March 30, 2021
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    3:45 pm (GST)
  • Live Stage

Riding the Podcast Wave and the Future of Audio

Podcasting has become so popular in the past couple of years, and it seems like the whole world of audio…

  • 3:45 pm
  • 4:15 pm
  • Live Stage

Podcasting has become so popular in the past couple of years, and it seems like the whole world of audio is going to take over many channels for consumers and brands. In this conversation we will hear from podcasters on the best practices to podcasting and what the future holds for audio channels.

  • Rami Deeb Talkwalker
  • Leila Hamadeh Finyal Media
  • Hebah Fisher Kerning Cultures Company
  • Reem Dukkan Media
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    March 30, 2021
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    3:10 pm (GST)
  • Live Stage

The Role of Retailers in Promoting Sustainable E-Commerce

E-commerce activities have seen great growth in the past decade with an increased environmental challenge, how are online retailers acting…

  • 3:10 pm
  • 3:40 pm
  • Live Stage

E-commerce activities have seen great growth in the past decade with an increased environmental challenge, how are online retailers acting towards achieving more sustainable commerce solutions and what challenges are there when trying to implement sustainable practices? Is it the retailers' responsibility or the conusmers' responsibility in enforcing sustainability?

  • Matt Sexton Futerra
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    March 30, 2021
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    7:25 pm (GST)
  • Live Stage

Bridging the Gap: Getting Startups Ready for Institutional Venture Funding

Highlighting the challenges of supporting tech startups in emerging markets and how stakeholders can work to connect innovators with global…

  • 7:25 pm
  • 8:10 pm
  • Live Stage

Highlighting the challenges of supporting tech startups in emerging markets and how stakeholders can work to connect innovators with global knowledge, resources, and capital needed for their businesses to thrive and scale.

  • Victoria Mehran Expert Dojo
  • Kareem Elsirafy Modus Capital
  • Deborah Magid IBM
  • Miriam Kiwan ADGM
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    March 29, 2021
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    2:55 pm (GST)
  • Live Stage

Managing Remote Teams in a Cloud World

With the crisis that hit in 2020, remote work became mandatory and a new norm. Moving forward, it seems like…

  • 2:55 pm
  • 3:40 am
  • Live Stage

With the crisis that hit in 2020, remote work became mandatory and a new norm. Moving forward, it seems like remote work is here to stay. With the rise of cloud based solutions, virtual work and team management has become easier to a lot of startups and corporations. In this conversation, we will look at some examples of cloud based solutions that supported the remote transition and discuss how these solutions will become the foundation of how organizations operate, compete, and succeed.

  • Hasan Haider plus VC
  • Vanessa Tierney Abodoo in partnership with Yonderdesk
  • Alex Athanassoulas STIRIXIS Group
  • David Miltner Fiverr
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    March 29, 2021
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    3:45 pm (GST)
  • Live Stage

Anghami's Journey to Public Markets and Making History for MENA

In a conversation with Elie Habib, Co-founder of Anghami, Rabih Khoury, Chief Exit Officer at MEVP, and Fadi Ghandour, Founder…

  • 3:45 pm
  • 4:15 pm
  • Live Stage

In a conversation with Elie Habib, Co-founder of Anghami, Rabih Khoury, Chief Exit Officer at MEVP, and Fadi Ghandour, Founder of Aramex and Wamda, we will discuss the latest Anghami milestone of going public and talk about the future of IPOs and local stock exchanges in MENA and emerging markets.

  • Fadi Ghandour Wamda
  • Elie Habib Anghami
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    March 29, 2021
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    2:40 pm (GST)
  • Live Stage

Welcome to Step Anywhere 2021!

  • 2:40 pm
  • 2:25 pm
  • Live Stage