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– · Stage
Welcome! 👋
Remarks by the TechWadi Team!
Mehdi Alhassani Hossam Tewfik
2021-03-23T07:00:00Z 2021-03-23T07:05:00Z America/Los_Angeles Welcome%21+%F0%9F%91%8B https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.com%2Fevents%2Ftechwadi-2021-annual-forum Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)
– · Sessions
State of MENA VC 🚀
Khalid Alsuraisry Christos Mastoras Onsi Sawiris Heather Henyon
2021-03-23T07:05:00Z 2021-03-23T07:40:00Z America/Los_Angeles State+of+MENA+VC+%F0%9F%9A%80 https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.com%2Fevents%2Ftechwadi-2021-annual-forum Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)
– · Stage
Fireside Chat w/ Ramez Shehadi, Managing Director (MENA) Facebook 🔵
Philip Bahoshy Ramez Shehadi
2021-03-23T07:40:00Z 2021-03-23T08:15:00Z America/Los_Angeles Fireside+Chat+w%2F+Ramez+Shehadi%2C+Managing+Director+%28MENA%29+Facebook+%F0%9F%94%B5 https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.com%2Fevents%2Ftechwadi-2021-annual-forum Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)
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Fintech & where it’s going 💵
Islam Shawky Sam Shawki Ayman Ismail Mo Ali Yusuf Yasmine Helal Otto Williams
2021-03-23T08:15:00Z 2021-03-23T08:45:00Z America/Los_Angeles Fintech+%26+where+it%E2%80%99s+going++%F0%9F%92%B5 https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.com%2Fevents%2Ftechwadi-2021-annual-forum Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)
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Social Impact 🟢
Roberta Ventura Lianne Manna Ambar Amleh Mary Nazzal
2021-03-23T08:15:00Z 2021-03-23T08:45:00Z America/Los_Angeles Social+Impact+%F0%9F%9F%A2 https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.com%2Fevents%2Ftechwadi-2021-annual-forum Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)
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HealthTech in MENA 💊
Jalil Allabadi Noor Sweid Karim Khashaba Nadine Haram
2021-03-23T08:45:00Z 2021-03-23T09:15:00Z America/Los_Angeles HealthTech+in+MENA+%F0%9F%92%8A https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.com%2Fevents%2Ftechwadi-2021-annual-forum Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)
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Consumer Internet Marketplaces 📱
Felipe Villamarin Mohammad Barhoush Magnus Olsson Andre Haddad
2021-03-23T08:45:00Z 2021-03-23T09:15:00Z America/Los_Angeles Consumer+Internet+Marketplaces+%F0%9F%93%B1 https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.com%2Fevents%2Ftechwadi-2021-annual-forum Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)
– · Networking
Networking/Break 🤝
2021-03-23T09:15:00Z 2021-03-23T09:25:00Z America/Los_Angeles Networking%2FBreak+%F0%9F%A4%9D https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.com%2Fevents%2Ftechwadi-2021-annual-forum Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)
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A Founder’s Story w/ Johnny Boufarhat, Founder of Hopin (This platform!) 🔥
Johnny Boufarhat Hossam Tewfik
2021-03-23T09:25:00Z 2021-03-23T10:00:00Z America/Los_Angeles A+Founder%E2%80%99s+Story+w%2F+Johnny+Boufarhat%2C+Founder+of+Hopin+%28This+platform%21%29+%F0%9F%94%A5 https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.com%2Fevents%2Ftechwadi-2021-annual-forum Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)
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B2B SaaS: The opportunity ahead of us ☁️
Kareem El Sawy Carolin-Carmen Neubauer Reem Khouri Ahmad Sadeddin Roberto Croci
2021-03-23T10:00:00Z 2021-03-23T10:30:00Z America/Los_Angeles B2B+SaaS%3A+The+opportunity+ahead+of+us+%E2%98%81%EF%B8%8F https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.com%2Fevents%2Ftechwadi-2021-annual-forum Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)
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Social is still changing 🍿
Sujude Dalieh Imran Muthuvappa Lena Maiah Abdellatif Abdelfattah
2021-03-23T10:00:00Z 2021-03-23T10:30:00Z America/Los_Angeles Social+is+still+changing+%F0%9F%8D%BF https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.com%2Fevents%2Ftechwadi-2021-annual-forum Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)
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Fireside chat w/ Ahmad Hanandeh, Jordan's Digital Economy & Entrepreneurship 🇯🇴
Ahmad Hanandeh Rose Alissi
2021-03-23T10:30:00Z 2021-03-23T11:05:00Z America/Los_Angeles Fireside+chat+w%2F+Ahmad+Hanandeh%2C+Jordan%27s+Digital+Economy+%26+Entrepreneurship+%F0%9F%87%AF%F0%9F%87%B4 https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.com%2Fevents%2Ftechwadi-2021-annual-forum Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)
– · Networking
Networking/Break 🤝
2021-03-23T11:05:00Z 2021-03-23T11:15:00Z America/Los_Angeles Networking%2FBreak+%F0%9F%A4%9D https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.com%2Fevents%2Ftechwadi-2021-annual-forum Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)
– · Stage
A Founder’s Story w/ Amjad Masad, Co-Founder & CEO at Repl.it 💻
Anas Osman Amjad Masad
2021-03-23T11:15:00Z 2021-03-23T11:50:00Z America/Los_Angeles A+Founder%E2%80%99s+Story+w%2F+Amjad+Masad%2C+Co-Founder+%26+CEO+at+Repl.it+%F0%9F%92%BB https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.com%2Fevents%2Ftechwadi-2021-annual-forum Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)
– · Sessions
Fireside Chat w/ Hussein Mehanna, VP of Artificial Intelligence at Cruise 🚗
Sharif El-Badawi Hussein Mehanna
2021-03-23T11:50:00Z 2021-03-23T12:25:00Z America/Los_Angeles Fireside+Chat+w%2F+Hussein+Mehanna%2C+VP+of+Artificial+Intelligence+at+Cruise+%F0%9F%9A%97 https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.com%2Fevents%2Ftechwadi-2021-annual-forum Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)
– · Networking
Networking 🤝
2021-03-23T12:25:00Z 2021-03-23T13:00:00Z America/Los_Angeles Networking+%F0%9F%A4%9D https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.com%2Fevents%2Ftechwadi-2021-annual-forum Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)
– · Networking
Networking 🤝
2021-03-24T06:00:00Z 2021-03-24T07:00:00Z America/Los_Angeles Networking+%F0%9F%A4%9D https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.com%2Fevents%2Ftechwadi-2021-annual-forum Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)
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Welcome back! 👋
Mehdi Alhassani
2021-03-24T07:00:00Z 2021-03-24T07:05:00Z America/Los_Angeles Welcome+back%21+%F0%9F%91%8B https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.com%2Fevents%2Ftechwadi-2021-annual-forum Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)
– · Sessions
Getting into Y Combinator 🟧
Faisal Toukan Mostafa Amin Hesham Ghandour Layla Shaikley
2021-03-24T07:05:00Z 2021-03-24T07:35:00Z America/Los_Angeles Getting+into+Y+Combinator++%F0%9F%9F%A7 https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.com%2Fevents%2Ftechwadi-2021-annual-forum Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)
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Crypto: 2021 and the Future of Money 💵
Talal Tabbaa Ola Doudin Ben Iiams (abra.com/ben) Kendrick Nguyen Yasmeen Turayhi
2021-03-24T07:35:00Z 2021-03-24T08:05:00Z America/Los_Angeles Crypto%3A+2021+and+the+Future+of+Money+%F0%9F%92%B5 https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.com%2Fevents%2Ftechwadi-2021-annual-forum Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)
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Both sides of the table 🚀
Amit Agarwal TUSHAR SINGHVI Bader Ataya Priya Rajan
2021-03-24T08:05:00Z 2021-03-24T08:35:00Z America/Los_Angeles Both+sides+of+the+table+%F0%9F%9A%80 https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.com%2Fevents%2Ftechwadi-2021-annual-forum Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)
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Buy now, pay later 💳
Hosam Arab Roland Nasr Basil Moftah Tawfiq Abu-Khajil
2021-03-24T08:35:00Z 2021-03-24T09:05:00Z America/Los_Angeles Buy+now%2C+pay+later+%F0%9F%92%B3 https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.com%2Fevents%2Ftechwadi-2021-annual-forum Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)
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Breaking Up and Making Up: Founder Fallacies & Fallouts
Mohammad Musa Emna Ghariani (Veamly) Bassel Ojjeh Feras Mousilli
2021-03-24T08:35:00Z 2021-03-24T09:05:00Z America/Los_Angeles Breaking+Up+and+Making+Up%3A+Founder+Fallacies+%26+Fallouts https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.com%2Fevents%2Ftechwadi-2021-annual-forum Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)
– · Networking
Networking/Break 🤝
2021-03-24T09:05:00Z 2021-03-24T09:15:00Z America/Los_Angeles Networking%2FBreak+%F0%9F%A4%9D https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.com%2Fevents%2Ftechwadi-2021-annual-forum Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)
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eCommerce and where it’s going w/ Ronaldo Mouchawar 🛒
Ronaldo Mouchawar May Habib
2021-03-24T09:15:00Z 2021-03-24T09:50:00Z America/Los_Angeles eCommerce+and+where+it%E2%80%99s+going+w%2F+Ronaldo+Mouchawar+%F0%9F%9B%92 https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.com%2Fevents%2Ftechwadi-2021-annual-forum Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)
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Digital Media in MENA 📹
Joy Khoriaty Ahmad Makari Karim Beidoun Yasmeen Turayhi
2021-03-24T09:50:00Z 2021-03-24T10:25:00Z America/Los_Angeles Digital+Media+in+MENA+%F0%9F%93%B9+ https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.com%2Fevents%2Ftechwadi-2021-annual-forum Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)
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State of Jordan’s Tech Ecosystem 🇯🇴
Laith Al Qasem Hussam Hammo Tamer Al salah Fouad Jeryes
2021-03-24T09:50:00Z 2021-03-24T10:25:00Z America/Los_Angeles State+of+Jordan%E2%80%99s+Tech+Ecosystem+%F0%9F%87%AF%F0%9F%87%B4 https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.com%2Fevents%2Ftechwadi-2021-annual-forum Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)
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Both Sides of the Table II 🚀
Ahmad AlZaini Hossam Tewfik Iba Masood Ahmad AlNaimi Omar Darwazah
2021-03-24T10:25:00Z 2021-03-24T11:00:00Z America/Los_Angeles Both+Sides+of+the+Table+II+%F0%9F%9A%80 https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.com%2Fevents%2Ftechwadi-2021-annual-forum Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)
– · Networking
Networking/Break 🤝
2021-03-24T11:00:00Z 2021-03-24T11:10:00Z America/Los_Angeles Networking%2FBreak+%F0%9F%A4%9D https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.com%2Fevents%2Ftechwadi-2021-annual-forum Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)
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Silicon Valley MENA Founder Stories ☕️
Amira Yahyaoui Karim Atiyeh Deena Shakir Iman Abuzeid
2021-03-24T11:10:00Z 2021-03-24T11:45:00Z America/Los_Angeles Silicon+Valley+MENA+Founder+Stories+%E2%98%95%EF%B8%8F https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.com%2Fevents%2Ftechwadi-2021-annual-forum Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)
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Palestine's Entrepreneurship Ecosystem 🇵🇸
Iliana Montauk Marwan Abdelhamid Seth Levine Adil Kalam
2021-03-24T11:10:00Z 2021-03-24T11:45:00Z America/Los_Angeles Palestine%27s+Entrepreneurship+Ecosystem+%F0%9F%87%B5%F0%9F%87%B8 https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.com%2Fevents%2Ftechwadi-2021-annual-forum Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)
– · Stage
Closing Remarks 👋
Nadine Al-Qadi Tawfiq Abu-Khajil Mehdi Alhassani Hossam Tewfik
2021-03-24T11:45:00Z 2021-03-24T12:05:00Z America/Los_Angeles Closing+Remarks+%F0%9F%91%8B https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.com%2Fevents%2Ftechwadi-2021-annual-forum Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)
– · Networking
Networking 🤝
2021-03-24T12:05:00Z 2021-03-24T13:00:00Z America/Los_Angeles Networking+%F0%9F%A4%9D https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.com%2Fevents%2Ftechwadi-2021-annual-forum Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

Speakers

Philip Bahoshy

Founder @MAGNiTT

Sharif El-Badawi

Managing Partner @PlusVC | Board Member @TechWadi

Anas Osman

VP @Google Cloud | Board Member @TechWadi

Iliana Montauk

Co-Founder & CEO @Manara

Khalid Alsuraisry

Investment Manager @SVC

Abdelhameed Sharara

Founder & CEO @RiseUp Summit

Amit Agarwal

Group CFO @Trukker

Ahmad AlZaini

Co-Founder & CEO @Foodics

Amira Yahyaoui

Founder @Mos.com

Felipe Villamarin

Co-Founder & CTO @Rappi

Ronaldo Mouchawar

CEO @Souq.com | VP @Amazon MENA

Laith Al Qasem

CEO @ISSF

Islam Shawky

Co-Founder & CEO @Paymob

Nadine Al-Qadi

Community Manager @TechWadi

Marwan Abdelhamid

Co-Founder @GrowHome

Karim Beidoun

Co-founder / Head of Content @Hakawati

Iman Abuzeid

Co-Founder & CEO @Incredible Health

Layla Shaikley

Co-Founder & VP @Wise Systems

Kareem El Sawy

Founding General Partner @Arrowroot Capital

Faisal Toukan

Co-Founder & CEO @Ziina

Mohammad Barhoush

Director @IAC

Hussein Mehanna

VP of Artificial Intelligence @Cruise

Hosam Arab

Co-Founder & CEO @tabby

Roland Nasr

CTO @QuadPay

Mostafa Amin

Co-Founder & CEO @Breadfast

Karim Atiyeh

Co-Founder & CTO @Ramp

Carolin-Carmen Neubauer

Co-Founder & COO @FERO.Ai

Roberta Ventura

Founder @SEP Jordan

Ahmad AlNaimi

Partner @STV

Reem Khouri

Co-Founder & CEO @Whyise

Sam Shawki

CEO @MagicCube

Magnus Olsson

Co-Founder @Careem

Amjad Masad

Founder @Repl.it

Lianne Manna

Co-Founder @Impact Hub Amman

TUSHAR SINGHVI

Deputy CEO & Head of Investments @Crescent Enterprises

Ambar Amleh

Partner @Ibtikar Fund

Ahmad Sadeddin

Director @Coupa

Mary Nazzal

Chairperson @17 Ventures

Jalil Allabadi

Managing Partner @Altibbi

Deena Shakir

Partner @Lux Capital

Noor Sweid

General Partner @Global Ventures

Iba Masood

Co-Founder & CEO @Tara AI

Ayman Ismail

Associate Professor & Chair of Entrepreneurship @AUC

Christos Mastoras

Founder & Managing Partner @Iliad Partners

Seth Levine

Managing Director @Foundry Group

Mehdi Alhassani

Internal Operations @Palantir | Board Member @TechWadi

Mohammad Musa

CEO @Deepen AI

Mo Ali Yusuf

Regional Manager @Checkout.com

Hesham Ghandour

Co-Founder @Dapi

Ahmad Makari

Head of Content and Creative @Sony Music

Onsi Sawiris

Co-Founder, Managing Partner @HOF Capital

Sujude Dalieh

Venture Associate @Lux Capital

Talal Tabbaa

Co-Founder @CoinMENA & @Jibrel

Yasmeen Turayhi

Product Marketing Exec | Board Member @TechWadi

Joy Khoriaty

Co-Founder / Head of Tech @Hakawati

Roberto Croci

Managing Director @Microsoft for Startups MEA

Yasmine Helal

CEO @ADIB Consumer Finance

Hussam Hammo

Founder & CEO @Tamatem

Tamer Al salah

Managing Director @Beyond Capital

Tarek Fahim

Managing Partner @Endure Capital

Omar Darwazah

General Partner & CFO @AAF Management

Johnny Boufarhat

Founder & CEO @Hopin

Ramez Shehadi

Managing Director (MENA) @Facebook

Bader Ataya

Co-Founder & Chief Growth Officer @Kitopi

Fouad Jeryes

Co-Founder @Maqsam

Emna Ghariani (Veamly)

Founder & CEO @Veamly

Imran Muthuvappa

Founder @Fruits of Jannah

Lena Maiah

Digital Creator | @pullingraviity

Ahmad Hanandeh

Minister of Digital Economy & Entrepreneurship @Jordan

Ola Doudin

Co-Founder & CEO @BitOasis

Andre Haddad

CEO @Turo

Karim Khashaba

Co-Founder & CEO @Yodawy

Basil Moftah

General Partner @Global Ventures

Rose Alissi

CEO @AmCham Jo

May Habib

Founder & CEO @Writer | Board Member @TechWadi

Otto Williams

Vice President @Visa

Heather Henyon

Founding Partner @Mindshift Capital

Heba Ali

Venture Capitalist & Development Economist

Abdellatif Abdelfattah

Founder @Tarteel | Ex-Twitter

Ben Iiams (abra.com/ben)

Senior Director @Abra

Kendrick Nguyen

Co-Founder & CEO @Republic

Adil Kalam

Co-Founder @SV Palestine

Priya Rajan

Managing Partner @Silicon Valley Bank

Nadine Haram

Founder @Proximie

Bassel Ojjeh

CEO @LigaData

Tawfiq Abu-Khajil

Head of Digital @TechWadi | Partnerships @Altru (iCIMS)

Hossam Tewfik

Head of Live Shopping @Facebook | Board Member @TechWadi

Feras Mousilli

Managing Partner @Lloyd & Mousilli

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