DRAFT PROGRAM
15 - 16 NOVEMBER 2016
FOUR SEASONS HOTEL
AT RIYADH KINGDOM CENTER
AN INITIATIVE TO
EMPOWER YOUTH OF
THE REGION TO BECOME
GLOBAL CITIZENS AND
TO LEAD THE WAY THE
FOR THE SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT OF
SAUDI ARABIA.
DAY ONE
9:00
9:05
Welcome & Introductory Videos
MISK BOARD MEMBER
MAI N STAG E
#E M P OWE R
9:05
9:35
The Youth of Saudi Arabia
MAI N STAG E
S P E C IAL S E SS I O N
An engaging conversation between four selected youth
from Saudi Arabia on what their initiatives and projects
are and how they are contributing at shaping the future
of their country.
MOUNIRA JAMJOOM, PHD.
Co-founder & CEO, Emkan
MOHANAD ABOUDAYAH, PMP
Founder & CEO, Isterlab
ALBARA ALOHALI
Lifelogger & Chief Storyteller,
Baralog
LATEEFA ALWAALAN
CEO, Yatooq
M O D E R AT E D B Y
ADNAN NAWAZ
News Anchor, BBC World News
#I N S PI R E
Welcoming Video from Bill Gates
BILL GATES
Founder, Microsoft
Co-Chair & Trustee, Bill & Melinda
Gates Foundation
9:35
9:55
#E M P OWE R
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
in the Digital Age
CEO, Siemens AG
MAI N STAG E
KEYN OT E
An impactful keynote from one of the leading leaders of
innovation, Mr. Joe Kaeser.
Mr. Kaeser will discuss new ways of innovation, including
suitable ecosystems to cultivate and harbor innovative
thinking. The keynote will conclude with a discussion
about how conglomerates and the private sector create
entrepreneur culture within the companies and how startups
can obtain funding and support for their ventures.
2
JOE KAESER
DAY ONE
#E M P OWE R
9:55
10:55
Own the Trendway:
Anticipating and Shaping
the Trends
MAI N STAG E
JOSÉ MANUEL
BARROSO
Non-Executive Chairman,
Goldman Sachs International
PAN E L
Throughout time, the dynamic nature of the world and its
inhabitants have created trends. As globalization, technological
and scientific advances speed up the pace of these trends and
alter their make-up, leaders are quickly learning that they need to
continuously update themselves on the innovations and changes
in their industry and outside of it.
This session will shed light on the major trends that impact the
world around us, the importance of anticipating trends, as well as
looking at some of the tools available at our disposal. The panelists
will review and present the latest trends from an international and
policy perspective at the national - regional and international level
discussing how the Vision 2030, the UN Sustainable Development
Goals and the other national and regional transformational plans
are impacting and transforming business and the leaders of
tomorrow.
JACQUES ATTALI
Founder & President,
Positive Planet
STÉPHANE ISRAËL,
Chairman and CEO,
Arianespace
AHMAD ALHENDAWI
United Nations SecretaryGeneral’s Envoy on Youth
M O D E R AT E D B Y
JOHN DEFTERIOS
CNNMoney Emerging Markets
Editor, CNN
#E M P OWE R
10:55
11:30
Unpacking the Toolkit
of Tomorrow
MAI N STAG E
BOB DUDLEY
CEO, BP
F UT U R E S PAR K
To win with integrity in the world of tomorrow and to manage
an evolving set of stakeholders, leaders must acquire new skills
and capabilities. This session will introduce participants to the
required technical and interpersonal skills needed over the next
few years to navigate the evolving landscapes both within, and
external to, the organization.
YOUSEF ABDULLAH
AL-BENYAN
Vice Chairman & CEO, SABIC
M O D E R AT E D B Y
ERIK SCHATZKER
Editor-at-Large, Bloomberg TV
3
DAY ONE
11:30
12:00
#N U RTU R E
Youth and Digitization
for an Innovation Based
Economy
MAI N STAG E
JOHN CHAMBERS
Executive Chairman, Cisco
1-1 CO NVE R SATI O N
Today we live in a world where you either disrupt or are
disrupted in the fourth Industrial Revolution - Digitization. As
Saudi Arabia is transforming its nation through its youth, it
must foster a culture of disruptive innovation. Some countries
already got the innovation story right. What best practices
and lessons learned can be captured in building the Saudi
innovative culture.
BECKY ANDERSON
Managing Editor & Anchor,
CNN Abu Dhabi
MiSK Partnerships Announcement
12:00
Power Lunch & Youth Mentorship
12:45
#E M P OWE R
12:00 MiSK Corner
12:20
OPTION 1 / 2
1
Special MiSK Corners will go in parallel with Power Lunch
and networking session to provide youth mentorship.
Future
Flash
SELECT 1 OF 2
MiSK Corner Options
SAMI HOURANI
Founding Director, For9a.com
OPTION 2 / 2
MiSK Corner
N ET WO R K I N G AR EA
2
Future
Flash
LUJAIN AL UBAID
Co-Founder & CEO,
Tasamy for Social Entrepreneurship
#E M P OWE R
12:20 MiSK Corner
12:40
OPTION 1 / 2
1
SELECT 1 OF 2
MiSK Corner Options
Future
Flash
SALMAN ALSUHAIBANI
Founder, Morni
MiSK Corner
OPTION 2 / 2
2
N ET WO R K I N G AR EA
Future
Flash
ABDULAZIZ ALJOUF
Founder & CEO, PayTabs
4
DAY ONE
12:45
Breakout Session Labs
SELECT 1 OF 3
Lab Options
13:30
LAB OPTION 1 / 3
#I N S PI R E
Before It Grew:
Commercializing the Hobby
ENTREPRENEURS LAB
L AB R O O M
SOLOMON CHOI
CEO & Founder, 16 Handles
F UT U R E S PAR K
Most of us have hobbies – work that we do in our free time to
nourish our spirits and to challenge ourselves. Considered the
hobbies you have considered turning into a business. Countless
successful ventures were once hobbies. However, recognizing
the commercial opportunity in a hobby, and making the required
adjustment is not easy. This session will provide insights into
lessons learned from those who managed to turn their hobby
into a commercial success and how they were able to overcome
the obstacles they were facing along the way.
BADER AL OQAILI
Founder & Director, PICK
M O D E R AT E D B Y
OMAR CHRISTIDIS
CEO, ArabNet
#I N S PI R E
LAB OPTION 2 / 3
Collectively Towards
a #NewNormal in the Global
Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
ENTREPRENEURS LAB
MAI N STAG E
JOE LONSDALE
Founding Partner, 8VC &
Co-Founder, Palantir
F UT U R E S PAR K
Fostering entrepreneurship has become a core component
of economic development in cities and countries worldwide.
Entrepreneurs view three areas of an entrepreneurial ecosystem
as being of pivotal importance – accessible markets, human capital
& workforce and funding & finance. Ultimately, entrepreneurs
themselves can play multiple important roles in the build-out of
an entrepreneurial ecosystem. This session will feature leaders in
the field discussing what the future holds for entrepreneurs, and
how fostering entrepreneurial ecosystems in cities and countries
can help a nation grow.
JONATHAN ORTMANS
Founder and President, Global
Entrepreneurship Week
M O D E R AT E D B Y
AHMED EL ALFI
Founder and Chairman,
The GrEEK Campus
5
DAY ONE
12:45
Breakout Session Labs cont’d
13:30
LAB OPTION 3 / 3
#I N S PI R E
Better Luck Next
Time: Why Concepts Fail
ENTREPRENEURS LAB
L AB R O O M
This session aims to offer an insightful look at what some of
the most distinguished entrepreneurs are doing to successfully
develop and grow their own entrepreneurial ecosystem regionally
and globally despite hitting pitfalls.
13:40
Breakout Session Labs
Founder & CEO, Raizcorp
M O D E R AT E D B Y
NANCY WELSH
Global Vice President & Executive
Director for Youth Venture , Ashoka
SELECT 1 OF 3
Lab Options
#I N S PI R E
Building a Strong
Network: It Takes a Village
INNOVATORS LAB
L AB R O O M
F UT U R E S PAR K
Most successful leaders agree that maintaining strong
interpersonal relationships is the key for a long-term success on
all levels. However, solid relationships are not formed overnight,
and they are defined by culture and community.
This session will highlight the importance of networking to
succeed in the professional world before offering participants the
opportunity to network with one another in a speed-networking
concept as they seek to develop friendships and connections that
last beyond the forum.
6
ALLON RAIZ
Break Prayer
14:25
LAB OPTION 1 / 3
Founder, Youngstars Foundation
F UT U R E S PAR K
Most ideas fail for a variety of reasons. From failures in planning,
weak business model, or in the case of nonprofits, lack of
funding. Executives and entrepreneurs know that the path to
successful products and services is fraught with several pitfalls.
Pitfalls, however, are only dangerous as long as they remain
unrecognized. To illustrate the most frequent pitfalls, this session
will discuss prominent failures, as well as the respective reasons
that led to their lack of success and how to conquer it.
13:30
KINGSLEY BANGWELL
BRIGHT SIMONS
President, mPedigree
TEBOGO DITSHEGO
Founder, Ditshego Media
M O D E R AT E D B Y
HABIB HADDAD
Founder & CEO, Wamda
DAY ONE
13:40
Breakout Session Labs cont'd.
14:25
LAB OPTION 2/ 3
#I N S PI R E
Disruption Garage:
From Mobile Apps to
Movements
INNOVATORS LAB
MAI N STAG E
JEFF MARTIN
Founder, Tribal Technologies
F UT U R E S PAR K
In this session, participants will understand how mobile
applications are disrupting the world we know, and how we
interact with it, before having the opportunity to engage with
application development tools.
EBRAHIM AL JASSIM
Founder, HungerStation
M O D E R AT E D B Y
DAN SHINE
Curator, The Innovation Hangar
#I N S PI R E
LAB OPTION 3/ 3
Expedition to Success:
In Conversation with the Explorers
INNOVATORS LAB
SAHAR AL SHAMRANI
Assignment Producer, MBC
L AB R O O M
F UT U R E S PAR K
OMAR SAMRA
Founder & CEO,
Wild Guanabana
M O D E R AT E D B Y
MINA AL ORAIBI
Senior Fellow, Institute for State
Effectiveness (ISE)
7
DAY ONE
#E M P OWE R
14:25
14:55
Unpacking Global Citizenship:
Decision Making and Challenges
of the Globalized World
MAI N STAG E
MUHAMMAD YUNUS
Founder, Grameen Bank
KEYN OT E
From global to local what are the challenges we have to
tackle today - poverty, unemployment, lack of funding and
education.
14:55
15:15
Saudi Youth Index
MAI N STAG E
The primary focus of the Youth Index Study was
to assess young people’s well-being, with results
displayed in two separate dimensions:
• Happiness Index
HANI ALMOGBIL
Managing Director, King Salman
Youth Center
• Confidence Index
#E M P OWE R
15:15
16:05
The Clash of Generations:
Leading a Diverse Workforce
MAI N STAG E
PATRICE CAINE
CEO, The Thales Group
PAN E L
The forces of globalization, regulation, and technology are
merging, shaking up the traditional demographic and cultural
composition of the workforce. Across industries, leaders are
finding themselves faced with powerful multicultural and
multigenerational teams that they must manage, and lead to
success.
This session aims to equip leaders with an understanding of the
people shifts that are impacting organizations, and approaches
to empowering their teams, as they seek to turn these shifts into
opportunities.
SÉBASTIEN BAZIN
Chairman & CEO, Accor Hotels
FAHD A AL-RASHEED
Group CEO & Managing Director,
King Abdullah Economic City
STEVEN PARK
CEO & Co-Founder, True North
M O D E R AT E D B Y
MINA AL ORAIBI
Senior Fellow, Institute for State
Effectiveness (ISE)
8
DAY ONE
#E M P OWE R
16:05
16:55
Youth Talk 2.0: Generation 2030
MAI N STAG E
PAN E L
DEENA MOUSA
Inventor, Hemostat V-Seal
A 17-year old who invented liquid drops to stop bleeding of any
major wounds within 10 seconds. A technepreneur who started
coding since he was 7. All across the world, young minds are
making strides in multiple fields ranging from arts to technology,
having the noblest intention to make the world a better place.
Nowadays young individuals are empowered, ambitious and
determined to shape the future. The session will highlight
distinctive features of Generation 2030 and what their ideal
future looks like.
THOMAS SUAREZ
Founder & Chief Engineer,
CarrotCorp
TAYO SOBOMEHIN
“Spike Rush” Developer
KADI ALDHWIHI
Inventor, Ibn Khaldun Schools,
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
FATIMA ALKAABI
Youngest Emirati Inventor, Globally
Certified Trainer
M O D E R AT E D B Y
ADNAN NAWAZ
News Achnor, BBC World
#I N S PI R E
16:55
17:40
You Make the Difference:
Innovation in Entertainment
MAI N STAG E
KEYN OTE
JIM REID - ANDERSON
Executive Chairman, Six Flags
Entertainment Corporation
Success is never final. Six Flags’ swift decision to help
Saudi Arabia develop a thriving entertainment and regional
theme park industry has sent a strong message to the
world. Strategic focus, clear communication, organizational
alignment, employee reward systems and swift execution will
be key to success.
Improving guest satisfaction is the primary goal of the
company—current and future generations of Saudi Arabians
will have the opportunity to experience Six Flags’ approach to
innovation in entertainment as the largest regional theme park
company in the world.
9
THERE ARE MORE YOUNG
PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE
OF 35 TODAY THAN AT ANY
OTHER TIME IN HUMAN
HISTORY.
DAY TWO
#I N S PI R E
9:00
9:15
Changing the World:
One Peak at a Time
MAI N STAG E
KEYN OT E
OMAR SAMRA
Founder & CEO,
Wild Guanabana
Why changing the world is a task that depends on each and
every one of us and why is essential to find our real calling and
passion in order to be able to start this journey – this session
will set the tone of the day into how passion can define your
life and bring a breakthrough in your career.
#E M P OWE R
9:15
9:35
Leader as a Storyteller:
Motivating Through Stories
MAI N STAG E
KEYN OT E
Leaders must aspire to inspire. To do this, storytelling can be
a powerful tool.
In this session, Mr. Alvy-Ray Smith will provide insights into
his experience as the creator of a powerful storytelling tool
through the fusion of "technology and artistic process." He
will also discuss his experience at Xerox PARC as a witness
of the invention of the Ethernet, which ultimately altered the
way stories can be disseminated.
ALVY-RAY SMITH
Co-Founder,
Pixar Animation Studios
Q & A M O D E R AT E D B Y
BRINLEY BRUTON
Senior Editor & Reporter, NBC
News
#I N S PI R E
9:35
10:05
Digital Tsunamis vs.
the Jobs of the Future
MAI N STAG E
KEYN OT E
Technology is impacting businesses like a wave. It has
become a game changer for everyone involved, and spurring
new products, services, and ideas. These technologies will:
transform life, disrupt businesses, and alter the landscapes
that we have become accustomed to. These technologies
are rapidly evolving and they march on relentlessly. Leaders
cannot wait until change knocks at their door –instead they
must anticipate, understand, and evolve. Anticipate how their
business landscape will evolve, and how their customers
needs’ will shift.
This session will give an overview of the digital tsunamis that
companies are facing, their impact, and what companies can
do to adjust.
12
SEBASTIAN THRUN
Founder, Chairman & CEO,
Udacity
Q & A M O D E R AT E D B Y
DR. AMAR BAAKAR
CEO, Yes 2 Digital (Y2D)
DAY TWO
#I N S PI R E
10:05
10:55
The Art of Decision Making:
Leading in the Eye of the Storm
MAI N STAG E
PAN E L
Leaders often find themselves in the midst of a brewing storm.
With their decisions receiving intense scrutiny and under immense
pressure, they must deliver.
Within this session, we will discuss a mindset approach to how we
can lead and train for decisions in critical moments. Further, we
will gain insights into experiences of defining moments of leaders,
when they had to make decisions under enormous pressure and
how they dealt with it.
JOSHUA L. STEINER
Head of Industry Verticals,
Bloomberg LP
JIM BREYER
Founder & CEO,
Breyer Capital
ERIC TRAPPIER
CEO,
Dassault Aviation
KOLA KARIM
Group Managing Director & CEO,
Shoreline Group
M O D E R AT E D B Y
ERIK SCHATZKER
Editor-at-Large, Bloomberg TV
#N U RTU R E
10:55
11:25
Remember Me: Crafting
a Personal Brand
MAI N STAG E
1-1 CO NVE R SATI O N
Confidently expressing identity is a result of careful introspection
and evaluation. It also influences the lens through which
others view you. For tomorrow’s leaders, it is therefore of great
importance to pay attention to their personal brand and hence
the image they convey, as this will be decisive of how they will
be perceived by their peers and superiors and thus impact their
career. This session will therefore discuss personal branding in
general as well as tools and approaches available to craft a brand
for personal and professional purposes
BUDDY VALASTRO
Celebrity Chef & Host, Star of
Cake Boss
Q & A M O D E R AT E D B Y
FARIS AL-TORKI
Founder & CEO, Faris' Breakfast
13
DAY TWO
#N U RTU R E
11:25
11:45
Becoming a Gamechanger:
The Power of Sports
MAI N STAG E
1-1 CO NVE R SATI O N
This session will highlight how a gifted and talented sportsman
overcame barriers and succeeded in setting a world record
despite numerous challenges. Through an inspiring 1:1
conversation one of the world’s most renown Olympian will
showcase the power of sport as a gamechanger and as one of
the main empowerment tools for individuals and societies.
11:45
The New Generation of Leaders: How are they
changing the world with their own tools
MO FARAH
Four times Olympic Champion,
GBR
Q & A M O D E R AT E D B Y
KHALED JASSIM
Sports Program Presenter,
Alkass Channel
#N U RTU R E
H.E. SHAMMA BINT SUHAIL
BIN FARIS AL MAZRUI
Minister of State for Youth Affairs,
UAE
12:30
Drafting the Narrative,
Creating the Policies: From
Snapchat to Action
MAI N STAG E
PAN E L
As social-media sites and engagement tools explode, pinpointing
the right avenue for engaging any demographic remains a moving
target, especially for young people. From posting stories through
Snapchat, creating their own blogs, to typing 140 character
Tweets, youth nowadays have countless ways of engaging and
of amplifying their voice.
Despite its perks, interconnectedness adds a new dimension to
the challenge of navigating the so-called Millennials. Panelists
will talk about their experience with tackling local challenges and
sharing their stories on what has worked on strengthening the
youth policies in Asia and the Middles East.
12:30
13:15
Minister of Commerce &
Investment, KSA
YONGHO PARK
Chairman, Presidential Committee
on Young Generation, South Korea
M O D E R AT E D B Y
HADLEY GAMBLE
Anchor & Reporter, CNBC
Spectator Lunch Ready
to Express: Art in
Entertainment (Cake Demo)
BUDDY VALASTRO
MAI N STAG E
14
H.E. DR. MAJED AL-KASSABI
American Celebrity Chef, Star of
the Reality TV Series Cake Boss
DAY TWO
12:30
Youth Mentorship & Networking
13:15
# N U RTU R E
12:30 MiSK Corner
13:10
Special MiSK Corners will go in parallel with Power Lunch
and networking session to provide youth mentorship.
SELECT 1 OF 2
MiSK Corner Options
PATRICK MCGINNIS
OPTION 1 / 2
1
Interactive
Discussion
Author, "The 10% Entrepreneur"
REBEEN PASHA
MiSK Corner
OPTION 2 / 2
13:15
2
N ET WO R K I N G AR EA
Future
Flash
Breakout Session Labs
14:00
LAB OPTION 1 / 3
Founder & President, MyeDream
Incubator
OMAR ALLUHAYDAN
CEO, GTek Solar Company
SELECT 1 OF 3
Lab Options
#I N S PI R E
Accelerating Your
Start-up in Saudi Arabia:
Challenges & Opportunities
ENTREPRENEURS LAB
L AB R O O M
F UT U R E S PAR K
Investors, companies, and entrepreneurs in the Middle East
continue to face both tremendous opportunities and significant
obstacles. This session aims to offer an interactive and insightful
image of how entrepreneurs, incubators, and investors are
working together to develop the entrepreneurship and business
growth ecosystem in the region.
NERMIN SA’D
Founder, Handasiyat.net
FAROOQ ALJERAISY
Founder & CEO, Almosafer.com
M O D E R AT E D B Y
ABDELHAMEED SHARARA
Founder & CEO, RiseUp
Entrepreneur Summit
15
DAY TWO
13:15
Breakout Session Labs cont’d
SELECT 1 OF 3
Lab Options
14:00
#I N S PI R E
LAB OPTION 2 / 3
SOCIAL MEDIA LAB
Foe?
Social Media: Friend or
ALI ALFADHALA
L AB R O O M
F UT U R E S PAR K
Social media is reshaping the way we connect with others, project
ourselves, promote our different initiatives, or even entrepreneurial
and business ventures. This lab will explore and discuss the role of
social media in branding and expressing oneself for the purpose
of promoting a dialogue. It will also draw opinions on the impact of
social media on today’s society and the risks that are associated
with this medium. There will be relevant examples of individuals
that used social media for their own success that will provide all
participants with important takeaways.
Food Entrepreneur and Owner,
Sunset Sliders Restaurant
IYAD ADDAWOOD
Creative Director, TTP Creative
Studio
AMMAR MOHAMMED
Social Media Guru, Author &
Trainer
M O D E R AT E D B Y
SARA ALDUNDARAWY
Presenter and Producer,
Al Arabiya News
#I N S PI R E
LAB OPTION 3 / 3
Middle East:
Understanding and Uncovering
the Untold
DISCUSSION LAB
L AB R O O M
PAN E L
The Middle East is a unique and magical place. Viewed through
the lens of an outsider, it remains mysterious and leaves them
begging for answers. Bridging East and West, it was once
the cradle of civilization. Now, it offers a plethora of untapped
opportunity for those who are willing to go beyond and headlines
and understand the nuances that make it tick.
14:00
16
Break Prayer
HALA FADEL
Founding Manager and Partner,
Leap Ventures
CHRISTOPHER SCHROEDER
Entrepreneur and Author,
“Startup Rising: The Entrepreneurial
Revolution Remaking the Middle
East”
M O D E R AT E D B Y
JESSICA ASHOOH
Deputy Director of the Middle
East Strategy Task Force,
The Atlantic Council
DAY TWO
14:10
Breakout Session Labs
SELECT 1 OF 3
Lab Options
14:55
LAB OPTION 1 / 3
#N U RTU R E
Making a Difference
through Sports & Innovation in the
#NewWorld
CREATORS LAB
MAI N STAG E
HRH PRINCESS REEMA
BENT BANDAR AL-SAUD
Vice President, Women's Affairs of
the General Sports Authority, KSA
S P E C IAL S E SS I O N
Sport has a special power to change the lives of people around
the world, to promote peace and to unite people beyond borders
and colors. Sport has been an important vehicle to promote
peace, break down cultural, political and social barriers and
to help integrate people into society. This trend is even more
noticeable in the #NewWorld due to interconnectedness.
This session will highlight how sport can be used as a tool to
empower citizens in the workplace and society at large. The
panelists will discuss how sport can serve as a powerful tool for
integration and inclusion that can benefit society.
DIKEMBE MUTOMBO
Winner of NBA Defensive Player
of the Year Award four times in a
row, NBA
MO FARAH
Four Times Olympic Champion,
GBR
Q & A M O D E R AT E D B Y
ALI EL GARNI
Sports Editor, Sky News Arabia
#I N S PI R E
LAB OPTION 2 / 3
The Future of the
Planet: Making Sustainability a
Reality
INNOVATORS LAB
L AB R O O M
JASPER BROMMET
Co-Founder & Commercial
Director, StoneCycling
PAN E L
The scramble for alternative and renewable energy is urgent. High
oil prices, growing concerns over energy security, and the threat of
climate change have all stimulated investment in the development
of alternatives. The technology pathways to these alternatives vary
widely. The issue is complex and multifaceted, and its discussion is
complicated by political biases, lack of basic science, and a lack of
appreciation of the magnitude of the problem.
This session will introduce audience to leaders in the alternative energy
sector who have created very creative and smart-energy products.
It will provide audience with a small glimpse into the challenges of
alternative energy and how we can work to significantly reduce carbon
emissions through renewable resources both regionally and globally.
JEHWAN PARK
Founder and CEO, Lumir
ABDULHAMEED
ALMUHAIDIB
Shuaa Energy Managing Director,
ACWA Power
M O D E R AT E D B Y
NASER EL TIBI
Business News Senior Producer
and Presenter, Al Arabiya News
17
DAY TWO
14:10
Breakout Session Labs cont’d
14:55
LAB OPTION 3/ 3
#I N S PI R E
Playing at the Heart of a
Nation: From Cultural Heritage to
Brand Value
FASHION LAB
L AB R O O M
Within this session, three young designers from different parts
of the world will challenge these concepts and discuss the
importance of cultural heritage, art, fashion and brands for society,
nations and individuals, as well as looking at the opportunities
offered by this field to youth and in particular women to become
entrepreneurs and create jobs in their communities.
15:45
Media Nowadays: Disrupting
My Disruption
MAI N STAG E
Saudi Fashion Designer &
Founder, ArAm
PAN E L
Cultural heritage and art are among the oldest forms of
communication that enabled human beings to deliver information
and emotions. The expression of art in each culture was translated
through fashion that took the shape of national costumes. This
expression has strongly influenced our cultures and shaped
societies, as we know them today. With an increasing globalization
of the world, the fashion grew from an artistic expression of each
culture to being commercialized and having a strong business
component that is now measured into brands and brand value.
14:55
ARWA AL-AMMARI
PAN E L
Years of calibration have enabled companies to become
efficient in their product development, inadvertently stifling
innovation. However in today’s fast paced environment, they
must adjust themselves in order to promote and sustain
innovation. Only if they do so, they will be able to not only
guarantee their future success, but even their survival. To
do this, they must find the right balance between promoting
radical-innovations and taking selective risks.
To achieve this, they need to adapt internal processes and
design incentive systems that promote innovative thinking
and behavior.
LUBNA AL-ZAKWANI
Omani Fashion Designer &
Founder, Endemage
DIAJENG LESTARI
Founder & CEO, HIJUP
M O D E R AT E D B Y
MONA SAUD SIRAJ
Content Manager,
Rotana Media Group
#N U RTU R E
ABDULRAHMAN AL-RASHED
Writer, AlSharq AlAwsat
Newspaper
JEAN-BRIAC PERRETTE
President & CEO,
Discovery Networks International
M O D E R AT E D B Y
JOHN DEFTERIOS
CNNMoney Emerging Markets
Editor, CNN
18
DAY TWO
15:45
16:35
#I N S PI R E
Global Digital Transformation
Across Sectors
Member of Board of Directors,
Saudi Telecom Company
MAI N STAG E
PAN E L
For the MENA region as a whole, demographics are both
an important challenge and a unique opportunity: 65% of its
population is under the age of 25, requiring the creation of
some 100 million new jobs over the next two decades, but also
representing a formidable source of dynamism and innovation. In
order to meet the demands of a connected and hopeful generation
of ‘digital natives,' governments, private sector organizations and
civil society need to identify, develop and stimulate talent that
is aligned with their national visions, economic priorities and
business needs.
The session will look over the challenges that digitalization has
brought in each sector, as well as the amount of advancement,
innovation and opportunities offered for each different sector, from
the Government to media. Key figures of different stakeholders
from the Public Sector, to Corporations and Start-up Incubators,
all coming from diverse geographical regions and markets, will
share their expertise and discuss the road ahead within the new
digitalized world.
16:35
17:25
ABDURHMAN TARABZOUNI
SEBASTIAN THRUN
Founder, Chairman & CEO,
Udacity
SAM ALTMAN
President, Y Combinator
M O D E R AT E D B Y
SAMUEL BURKE
CNNMoney Business
Correspondent
#N U RTU R E
Free Ivy: Knowledge as a
Driver of Innovation
MAI N STAG E
PAN E L
This session will highlight the importance of education in
supporting innovation and how together, they can advance the
human capital and economies of nations. Panelists will review
the importance of education, its role in innovation, and the
impact that technology is having on spreading it.
MARK DORMAN
President, McGraw-Hill Education
International and Professional
HAYAT SINDI
Founder & President, i2nstitute for
Imagination and Ingenuity
JEAN-LOU CHAMEAU
President, KAUST University
M O D E R AT E D B Y
KERRY HEALEY
President, Babson College
19
DAY TWO
17:25
17:45
17:45
18:30
Presentation of MiSK Initiatives
I N T R O D U CT I O N BY
SHAIMA HAMIDADDIN,
MAI N STAG E
Business Development Manager,
MiSK Foundation & Project
Manager, Misk Global Forum
# N U RTU R E
Zero to One: A Conversation
with the Authors
MAI N STAG E
1-1 CO NVE R SATI O N
PETER THIEL
Co-Founder, Founders Fund
Q&A
BLAKE MASTERS
President, Thiel Foundation
18:30
CLOSING Session
Voices of the Youth, Voices of
the Future
MAI N STAG E
M O D E R AT E D B Y
FAHD HAMIDADDIN
Chief Commercial Officer, King
Abdullah Economic City
S P E C IAL S E SS I O N
M O D E R AT E D B Y
A special closing session with 20 successful and young
representatives from different countries that are now part of
the MGF2016 Ecosystem.
Consulting Partner, Ibtkar
(Strategic Consultancy), Kuwait
YUICHI KATO
EDDA HAMAR
TILLMAN HEIDELK
RITA KIMANI
University of Tokyo,
Japan
Undress Runway,
Australia
Young European
Leadership, Germany
FarmDrive,
Kenya
MARA STEIU
WALEED SOROUR
JASON GRULLON
ERIC DE GROOT
eXperiment,
Romania
Farminal,
Egypt
Virtu Shared Sense
Dominican Republic
University of California
Berkeley,
Netherlands
MOHAMMED
SHAFIQUE
VIRGINIA CAMPO
JILL ZOU
DONG WON KIM
Oceanwide Venture,
China
Hanwha Life
Insurance, South Korea
Columbia Business
School, Canada
MICHAEL
NATHANIEL
YIN YIN LU
MENTOR DIDA
FOUAD ACHIBA
Oxford Internet
Institute, USA
Ashoka,
Kosovo
Adice,
France
ABDULLAH
ALJUMAH
MARYAM
ALSUBAIAY
OMAR FAROOQ
Author, Traveler and
Lecturer, KSA
Q Talent, Qatar
Filmmaker, Bahrain
Luhukay,
Indonesia
SONIA PALMIERI
Smartkarma
Innovations,
Singapore
20
DR. ALANOUD ALSHAREKH
Gensler,
Panama
APPROXIMATELY
1.9 MILLION SAUDIS WILL
ENTER THE WORKFORCE
OVER THE NEXT TEN YEARS,
INCREASING THE SIZE OF
THE CURRENT WORKFORCE
BY MORE THAN ONE-THIRD.