#IDES agenda

first day

12 March 2023

second day

13 March 2023

first day

5 February 2024

8:00 AM-9:25 AM

Registration

9:30 AM- 9:35 AM

Opening Ceremony

  • National Anthem of Qatar
  • Opening| Speech

9:35 AM- 11:00 AM

Opening Panel

What Comes Next for the New Digital Economy?

  • Investing in Digital Transformation …Towards Knowledge Based Economy
  • Digital Transformation in Capital Markets.
  • Commercial & Central Banking Practices in the Digital Era.
  • The Challenges of  The Digital Economy– A Legal Perspective.
  • The Ability of Cybersecurity to Keep Pace With Digital Transformation.
  • Dr. Mohammad Halaiqa – Former Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs
  • Mr. Naser AL Marri – Vice Chairman and Founder of NCM Investment.
  • Dr. Maher Mahrouq – CEO – Association of Banks in Jordan
  • Dr. Asmaa Ali AlQura Daghi -Founder of Asmaa Ali AlQura Daghi Law Firm & An Appeal Lawyer and a Magistrate at Qatar Financial Markets Authority
  • Eng. Hani Khasawneh – Managing Director MENA/Certinety
  • Moderator: Dr. Khaldoun Nusair  – Chairman of Afaq Group

11:00 AM – 11:15 AM

Coffee Break

  • Coffee Break

11:15 AM – 12:30 PM

The Latest Fintech Innovations

  • The Easy Money Era is it Over and the Crypto Bubble With It
  • Blockchain and Digital Currency in the World of Finance
  • Defi, Refi.
  • New Innovations RWAs / IPs / Fractionsled Art With the Emergence
    of AI and the New Technologies Coming in
  • Fintech, Electronic Payment and Digital Payment.
  • Dr. Sean Stein Smith -Associate Professor, City University of New York (Lehman College)
  • Mr. Key – Karnika E. Yashwant – Co-Founder at Forward Protocol
  • Mrs. Roshan Bharwani – Co-Founder at Yosha | Former Vice President, JPMorgan
  • Ms. Nanda Khiara – Digital Artist
  • RICHARD MIFSUD | CEO Xprizo, FinTech and iGaming Entrepreneur
  • Moderator: Mrs. Anita Kalergis -Pr & Communications Manager – Xprizo

12:30 PM – 12:45 PM

Coffee Break

  • Coffee Break

12:45 PM – 2:00 PM

 Digital Transformation in Capital Markets

  • Digital Transformations in The Gaming Industry.

 

  • The Future of Online Trading: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence in Online Trading.
  • Mr. Richard Mifsud | Ceo Xprizo, Fintech And Igaming Entrepreneur
  • Mr. Wael Makarem-Senior Market Strategist – Exness
  • Mr. Shadi Salloum-Regional Director MENA/XS
  • Emily R. -Cheif BDM MENA/Alpari
  • Sarkis Nizar-Head of Markets Analysts Jordan-Windsor Brokers
  • Moderator: Mrs. Anita Kalergis -Pr & Communications Manager-Xprizo

2:00 PM

  • Lunch Time

second day

6 February 2024

9:30 AM- 11:00 AM

The Latest Digital Economy Innovations

  • Explore the Decentralized Internet of The Future (WEB3 INTRO) WEB3: How It Will Change the Way We Live
  • Intellectual Property Rights and Control in the Digital Economy.
  • The Challenges of Fraud Enabled By Emerging Technology – A Legal Perspective.
  • Opportunities and Adoption Challenges of AI & IoT Innovation in the Digital Economy.
  • Innovate to Elevate: The Importance of Automated Penetration Testing in Fortifying the Digital Economy.
  • Mr. Pekka Kelkka – Blockchain and Cryptos Advisor at Top-Notch Web3 Projects
  • Mr. Sami Nusair – Regional Manager – SABA Intellectual Property
  • Mr. Chris Whitehouse-Senior-Associate-Reynolds Porter Chamberlain
  • Mr. Muamar Magam -Managing Partner at Quintus LTC
  • Eng. Hani Khasawneh – Managing Director – MENA/Certinety
  • Moderator: Mrs. Anita Kalergis -Pr & Communications Manager – Xprizo

11:00 AM- 11:15 AM

Coffee Break

  • Coffee Break

11:15 AM- 12:30 PM

Entrepreneurship in the Digital Age

  • Entrepreneurship in (AI) Transformation in Arab World.
  • E‑Commerce and Start-ups: New Solution for Unemployment and Poverty.
  • Venture Capital Fund & Advising Their Companies on Using Underlying Tech Like Web3, AI., From Perspective of Building
    Business Mission.
  • Sustainability Through Digital Transformation.
  • Mr. Tariq Hijazi-Assistant Secretary General-Federation of Arab Businessmen
  • Mr. Key – Karnika E. Yashwant – Co-Founder at Forward Protocol
  • Mrs. Roshan Bharwani – Co-Founder at Yosha – Former Vice President, JPMorgan
  • Mr. Amro Abdu-CEO Madarik
  • Moderator: Mrs. Anita Kalergis -Pr & Communications Manager – Xprizo

12:30 PM- 12:45 PM

Coffee Break

  • Coffee Break

12:45 PM- 2:00 PM

Closing Discussions

  • Is Digital Transformation overhyped?!
  • Round Table Discussions

2:00 PM 

  • Lunch Time

first day

5 February 2024

9:00 AM-10:00 AM

Registration

10:00 AM- 11:15 AM

Opening Panel

  • Opening| Speech .
  • The Future Of Digital Economy Elements (INTRO)

DR. Mohammad Halaiqa// MR. Naser Al Marri// MR. Maher Mahrouq

Moderated by: Dr. Khaldoun Nusair

11:30 AM- 12:30 PM

Digital Economy

  • E-Business Models.
  • E-Commerce.
  • Digital Future.

MR. Muammar Maqam

Mrs. Lara Assi

Moderated by: MR. Tariq Hijazi

12:45 PM – 1:45 PM

Web3 and the Metaverse

  • An Industrial Cluster of Metaverse Integrated with Digital Economy.
  • Metaverse Ecosystem New Horizons for The Digital Economy.
  • Web3 and the Metaverse: Building A Stronger Digital Economy.

Mr. Key

MRS. Roshan Bharwani

Moderated by: MR. Richard Mifsud

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Artificial Intelligence (Ai)

  • The Impact of the Rapid Adoption of Artificial Intelligence (Ai) And Machine Learning (Ml) in the Digital Economy.
  • Maximizing The Benefits of Generative AI for the Digital Economy.

MRS. Anita Kalergis

MS. Nanda Khiara

Moderated by: Mrs. Lara Assi

3:15 PM – 4:00 PM

Trading’s

  • Shaping Online Trading’s Future.

MRS. Roshan Bharwani

Mr. Key

4:00 PM

  • Lunch Time

second day

6 February 2024

10:00 AM- 11:00 AM

Cybersecurity, DeFi, ReFi

  • The Role of Cybersecurity and Data Security in The Digital Economy.
  • How Decentralized Finance (Defi) Could Shape the Digital Economy.
  • Refi is a Game Changer in The Digital Economy.

MR. Key

MR. Amro Abdu

Moderated by: MR. Muammar Maqam

11:15 AM- 12:15 PM

IoT

  • Technological Capabilities in The Era of The Digital Economy.
  • IoT: Powering the Digital Economy.
  • Digital Economics: Sustainable and Thrive in The Digital Era.

MR. Pekka Kelkka

MR. Muammar Maqam

Moderated by: MRS. Lara Assi

12:30 PM- 1:30 PM

Blockchain, Crypto, NFTs, and the Future of The Digital Economy

MRS. Anita Kalergis
MR. AMRO ABDU

2:00 PM 

  • Lunch Time