Agenda

DAY 110 March

08:30AM – 09:25AM

Registration & Welcome

09:30AM – 09:35AM

Story of the UAE

09:35AM – 09:45AM

Keynote by HH Sheikha Fatima office

HE Dr. Maitha bint Salem Al Shamsi, Minister of State

09:45AM – 09:50AM

Ministerial Address

H.E. Dr. Thani Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade and Minister in charge of Talent Attraction and Retention, Ministry Of Economy, UAE

09:50AM – 09:55AM

UAE Chamber Remarks

H.E. Abdullah Mohamed Al Mazrouei, Chairman, Federal Chamber of Commerce

09:55AM – 10:00AM

Remarks

H.E. Farida Abdulla Kamber AlAwadhi, Chairperson & President, UAE Emirates Business Woman's Council (EBWC)

10:05AM – 10:20AM

TALK 1: Impact of COP28 on business - How are companies aligning with Sustainability

Speaker: Mr. Andrey Sharonov, CEO, National ESG Alliance

10:25AM – 11:10AM

PANEL 1: Impact of UAE Government Digital Strategy 2025 in Transforming Business in the UAE

Speakers:

  1. Mr. Ahmad Dorra, Customer Engagement Solutions Sales Lead, Avaya Middle East
  2. Ms. Ffiona (Farha) KIRUBI., VP & Head of Special Projects, Qiam
  3. Ms. Ferakh Lakhany, Education Consultant, Entrepreneur and Co-Founder, arabee
  4. Mr. Tsuyoshi Nakai, CEO, Japan Cooperation Center for Petroleum and Sustainable Energy
Moderator: Ms. Therese Shaheen, President, USAsia International Corporation

11:15AM – 11:30AM

TALK 2: ChatGPT, the next revolution – How it can be used for your business

Speakers:

  1. Ms. Manal Alshamlan, Advisor-Digital Transformation, DEWA
  2. Ms. Tilila El Moujahid, Data & AI Marketing lead, Microsoft

11:35AM – 12:20PM

PANEL 2: Overcoming Technological Challenges and Building your Business in Digital Era

Speakers:

  1. Ms. Etsuko Tshigihara, President, SUNNY SIDE UP GROUP Inc. / Chair of the Diversity Promotion Committee at Keidanren, Federation of Economic Organization, Japan
  2. Dr Huda Almatrooshi, Owner and Chairman, Ancestors Heritage Factory
  3. Prof. Suzan ElkallinyAcademic and Media Consultant Onpassive Technologies
  4. Ms. Ahella El Saban, Co-founder/ Chief Commercial Officer, Exits.me, Egypt
Moderator: Ms. Akosua Manu, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, National Youth Authority, Ghana

12:25PM – 01:15PM

PANEL 3: Promoting Women Empowerment, Entrepreneurship and Leadership

Speakers:

  1. H.E. Farida Abdulla Kamber AlAwadhi, Chairperson & President, UAE Emirates Business Woman’s Council (EBWC) & Co-chairman of the World Association for the Development of Entrepreneurship “Women’s Business Council”
  2. Ms. Tatiana Gvilava, Chairman of the Russian-Arab Business Council, President of the All-Russian Public Organization “Women in Business” and Co-chairman of the World Association for the Development of Entrepreneurship “Women’s Business Council”
  3. Ms. Afnan AlZayani, President, Middle East and North Africa Businesswomen's Network
Moderator: Ms. Reema Mahajan, Founder, Indian Women in Dubai (IWD)

01:20PM – 01:55PM

Prayers & Coffee break

02:00PM – 02:35PM

PANEL 4: Creating a Sustainable Business in the UAE and Beyond…

Speakers:

  1. Ms. Miwa Kunii, Executive Officer, General Manager, Human Resources Development Department, Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd
  2. Ms. Saodat Tursunbaeva, Founder, International Women's Public Fund "Sharq Ayoli" - "Woman of East" (Tashkent, Uzbekistan)
  3. Mr. Yofi Grant, CEO, Ghana Investment Promotion Center, under the Office of the President of Ghana
Moderator: Ms. Sandi Saksena, Executive Editor, Celestia Magazine; Country Chair G100; Insurance and Risk

03:05PM – 03:20PM

Partners Excellence Awards

03:25PM – 03:30PM

Closing Remarks

Speakers: Her Excellency Fatima Mohamed Ishaq Al Aawadhi, Board member, Emirates business women council

03:30PM – 04:30PM

Lunch and Networking

08:00PM – 10:30PM

Grand Gala Dinner
Fashion Show
Awards Ceremony
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