ABOUT
If there are two key issues facing boardrooms today, it’s technology and talent, how to innovate and how to retain those individuals businesses rely on evolve and push forward. But when it comes to talent retention, and attraction, leaders now face the world of the Great Resignation, with workforces increasingly attuned to their mental health, and how the world of employment impacts them. Is this a passing fad that bosses can ignore? Or do C-suites need to prepare to retool how they do business?
The Arabian Business UAE Forum 2022 will dive into these topics across a two-day agenda on technology and mental health, on June 28 and 29.
Day one will focus on technology and the rate at which the tech eco-system is becoming fragmented, with new players and new sectors emerging on a daily basis. The programme of events will lean into Fintech, Climate Tech, Ed Tech, Med Tech, Big Tech, and a master class on the Metaverse.
Day two will hone in on the future of work and mental health in the workplace, with panels discussing the ROI of workplace mental health, how to implement a focus on mental health in a business environment and the importance of top down mental health adoption in organisations.
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DAY 1 - TECHNOLOGY
09.30 - 10.00Masterclass: Can Ed Tech school investors in the new way?
While the VC world has been in love with fintech, Ed Tech has been slowly making ground as innovators look to how this area can transform. From our children’s education to adult learning and employee development, can this sector rule over its financial rival?
Including:
Baz Nijjar, Principal Advisor – Education Technology, GEMS Education Group
10.00 - 10.45Panel: Fintech is flourishing but where next?
This sector has seen start-up entrepreneurs have become unicorns overnight capturing the attention global finance players. But with so many fintech players competing when does this sector go next?
Including:
Arjun Mittal, Founder and CIO, Abbey Road IG Multi Family
11.15 - 12.00Panel: Sustainability & Climate Control in the age of technology
Synopsis coming soon.
Including:
Sumanta Roy, Vice President & Regional Head, Middle East Africa, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
Andrea Prazakova, Senior Vice President, Mastercard Foundry EEMEA, Mastercard
Siddharth Behal, Partner, KPMG Lower Gulf
12.00 - 12.45Panel: Getting meta on the Metaverse
This Panel discussion will dive deep into the possibilities of the metaverse, NFTs, crypto and where social media goes next.
Including:
Shadman Sakib, Founder and CEO, Vurse
David Zennie, CEO, Disruptive
Amin Al Zarouni, CEO, Bedu
12.45 - 13.15
Panel: Will the disruptors become the disrupted?
Panel: Will the disruptors become the disrupted?
Big tech led the way over the past decade but can the global titans compete with the disruptors of today, and what are they doing to engineer innovation? Where do the brands which have become part of our daily lives see the world of tech going next?
Including:
Roberto Crocci, Head of Microsoft for Startups MEA
Haider Ali Khan, Chief Executive Officer, Bayut & dubizzle and Head of EMPG – MENA
DAY 2 - MENTAL HEALTH IN THE WORKPLACE
09.30 - 10.00Fire side chat
Synopsis coming soon.
It's never too late to invest Digital Landscape of the Future – What smart cities mean for businesses.
In order for the regions enterprises to leverage the power of digital transformation, first governments and city administrators must lay the foundations by way of next generation infrastructure, that supports the exponential growth of urban populations in a sustainable and efficient manner, that unlocks the digital economy and empowers enterprises to future proof their business. This panels pulls together the vendors and regulators to discuss what makes a smart city and the pivotal role they will play for the region’s economies.
Including:
Chris Haill, Founder & CEO, MindForce
Panel: Implementing mental health in the work place
Including:
Guest Moderator: Bobbi Hartshorne, Founder and Director, WellWise
11.15 - 12.00Panel: Who foots the bill for mental health?
Synopsis coming soon.
Including:
Dr Sara Dallal – Mental health board of DHA & President of Emirates Health Economics Society at Emirates Medical Association
Leah Cotterill, Chief Distribution Officer, Cigna MEA
12.00 - 12.45Panel: The ROI of workplace mental health
Including:
Dr. Saliha Afridi, Founder and Managing Director, The Lighthouse Arabia
Noof Aljneibi, Director, Emirates Center for happiness Research at United Emirates University
Rebecca McGuane, Corporate Benefits & Wellness Manager, Beneple
Hamish Clark, Chief Wellness Officer, PWC
PRACTICAL INFO
Conrad, Dubai
Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, U.A.E.
REGISTER TO ATTEND
28 & 29 JUNE, 2022
DUBAI, UAE
