Wednesday, September 8, 2021

Unlocking Opportunities Through Financial Inclusion

 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. (Dubai local time)

Speaker

Nadine ChehadeSenior Financial Sector Specialist and CGAP Representative in the Arab World

Moderator

Richard DeanPresenter, Dubai Eye

Wednesday, August 11, 2021

Curbing Climate Change: Ambitious Yet Achievable Aim

 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. (Dubai local time)

Speaker

Majdah AburasChairperson, Saudi Environment Society

Moderator

Ruba AlZubiStrategic Advisor in Environmental Policy, Governance & Green Economy

Wednesday, July 28, 2021

Digital Skills - The Zero Choice

 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. (Dubai local time)

Speaker

Ellen J. HelsperProfessor of Socio-Digital Inequalities, London School of Economics

Moderator

Iaroslava KharkovaAssociate Project Officer, Unit for Technology and AI in Education, UNESCO

Wednesday, July 14, 2021

The Impact of COVID-19 on SMEs: Opportunities and Challenges

 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. (Dubai local time)

Speaker

Neil PetchChairman, Virtugroup

Moderator

Youmna NaufalDirector of Communications, Brunswick

Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Reskilling - Defining the New Normal

 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. (Dubai local time)

Speaker

Jeff Maggioncalda CEO Coursera

Moderator

Aziza Osman Human Development Specialist, Founder of Montiplay

Wednesday, June 9, 2021

Redefining Knowledgeable: Shifting to a Skills-Focused Framework of Education

 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. (Dubai local time)

Speaker

Jeff Utech Educator, Consultant, Author

Moderator

Tricia Friedman Creative Content Director, Shifting Schools

Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Data Driven Decision-Making

 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. (Dubai local time)

Speaker

Ahmed Emad Founder, Powerful Insights

Moderator

Anthony Fakhoury Researcher, Knowledge Project, UNDP

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Predicting the Unpredictable through Advanced Data Analytics

 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. (Dubai local time)

Speaker

Zaid Kamhawi CEO, Qarar

Moderator

Jarred Lloyd Senior Associate, Qarar

Wednesday, April 28, 2021

Get Your Facts Straight: COVID-19 Vaccines Demystified

 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. (Dubai local time)

Speaker

Dr. Islam Hussein Molecular Virologist, Senior Scientist, Microbiotix

Moderator

Dr. Mansoor Habib Consultant Physician, Family Medicine & Occupational Health

Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Covinnovation: The Pandemic as An Innovation Accelerator

 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. (Dubai local time)

Speaker

Anders Sorman-Nilsson Futurist, Founder of Thinque Think Tank

Moderator

Maya Hojeij Senior Business Presenter, Asharq News

Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Touring the World through Turning Pages

 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. (Dubai local time)

Speaker

Ann Morgan Author, TED Speaker, Royal Literary Fund fellow and editor

Moderator

Brandy Scott Co-host of The Buisness Breakfast, Dubai Eye

Wednesday, December 9, 2020

Session 1: Digital Finance for a Fairer Post Pandemic World

 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. (Dubai local time)

Speaker

Simon Zadek Chair, Finance for Biodiversity

Moderator

Lynn Chouman News Editor, LinkedIn

Monday, November 30, 2020

Session 1: Post-COVID Cities: From Contemporary Cities to Virtual Spaces

 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. (Dubai local time)

Speaker

Luca Curci Founder of LUCA CURCI ARCHITECT

Moderator

Giulia Tassi Project Manager, ITSLIQUID Group

Session 2: Insight into the Global Knowledge Index: Research, Development and Innovation Sector

 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. (Dubai local time)

Speaker

Professor Motaz Khorshid Former Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Egypt

Moderator

Sirine Saghira Knowledge Project, UNDP

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Session 1: Insight into the Global Knowledge Index: Higher Education Sector

 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. (Dubai local time)

Speaker

Dr. Ali Ibrahim Associate Professor, United Arab Emirates University

Moderator

Diana Assaf Knowledge Project, UNDP

Session 2: What Knowledge Indicators May Imply

 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. (Dubai local time)

Speaker

Jo Ritzen Honorary Professor, Maastricht University

Moderator

Stéphanie Boustany Knowledge Project, UNDP

Monday, November 23, 2020

Session 1: Insight into the Global Knowledge Index: Information and Communications Technology Sector

 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. (Dubai local time)

Speaker

Professor Yousry El-Gamal Former Minister of Education, Egypt, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Moderator

Stéphanie Boustany Knowledge Project, UNDP

Session 2: Insight into the Global Knowledge Index: Technical and Vocational Education and Training Sector

 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. (Dubai local time)

Speaker

Dr. Youssef Sadik Sociology professor, Head of Educational Institution at Mohamed V University, Morocco

Moderator

Sirine Saghira Knowledge Project, UNDP

Session 3: Insight into the Global Knowledge Index: Economy Sector

 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. (Dubai local time)

Speaker

Dr. Khalid Al-Wazani Chairman, Jordan Investment Commission

Moderator

Anthony Fakhoury Knowledge Project, UNDP

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Session 1: Innovate or Die Trying: From the Mind of World Renown Hacker

 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. (Dubai local time)

Speaker

Pablos Holman Inventor at the Intellectual Ventures Lab, Founder & CEO of Komposite

Moderator

Jessy El Murr Certified Media Trainer

Session 2: Knowledge for the Future: Lessons in Leadership

 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. (Dubai local time)

Speaker

Dr. Yasar Jarrar Author of the Sheikh CEO Book

Moderator

Naoufer Ramoul TV Presenter, Dubai Media Incorporated (DMI)

Monday, November 16, 2020

Session 1: The Role of Organizational Culture in Effective Knowledge Management

 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. (Dubai local time)

Speaker

Ron Young CEO & CKO Knowledge Associates Cambridge Ltd

Moderator

Dima Najim Managing Director, EFE-UAE

Session 2: Insight into the Global Knowledge Index: Pre-University Education Sector

 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. (Dubai local time)

Speaker

Najoua Ghriss Professor at the Higher Institute of Education and Continuous Training in Tunisia

Moderator

Hany Torky Chief Technical Advisor, Knowledge Project, UNDP