Dubai Startup and SMB Summit 2018

About Dubai Startup and SMB Summit 2018

Dubai Startup and SMB Summit 2018 is curated by Stride Plus Events. The event is catered towards startup and SMB/ SME owners in the UAE region. The central focus of the event would be on providing a platform for dialogue and discussion regarding the MENA market and breaking ice on the latest innovation and management trends.

Agenda for the Day:
The following is our tentative lineup of speakers and panelists for the day:

Keynote on 'Product vs. Management Innovation' by Jabir Walji
(Matriz Level 3 Certified Innovation and Strategy Expert)
With over 20 years of experience in strategy formulation and execution, Jabir is a the only MATRIZ level 3 certified Strategy and innovation expert in the Middle East. and one of 1300 globally.

Jabir is a thorough personification of entrepreneurial spirit and commercial acumen, which springs from his experience as a business owner, stakeholder and advisory in several successful ventures.

Some of his ventures include Q3 Health, Powwer Living and Pure Vegan Love.

Keynote on 'The difference between Management and Leadership in Startups' by Venkatesh Subramanian
(Product Manager, MiDCOM | Technology Enthusiast & Speaker)
Venkatesh finds answers to questions most people shy away from. More often than not, technology and innovative thinking is what he confides in, to answer these questions.

With over a decade of experience in the technology sector, Venkatesh currently works as a Product Manager at MiDCOM Group, spearheading the growth of their smartphone brand FERO Mobile in the MEA region. FERO Mobile is today, Africa’s fastest growing mobile brand with over 3 million handsets sold in less than 2.5 years.

Keynote on 'Bridging the gap between Blockchain & Business' by Muhammad Salman Anjum
(CEO at Freelogical Solutions | Blockchain & ICO Entrepreneur, Speaker, and Advisor)
An established blockpreneur and Bloackchain & ICO Advisor, Muhammad is a familiar face at global forums pertaining to technology, innovation and blockchain.

An efficacious author and public speaker, Salman has been featured as a success story in “Soul Beats @ UAE” the book published by Department of Economic Development of Dubai (DED).

Keynote on 'How Social Entrepreneurship bridges the gap between Business and Humanitarianism' by Sarah Brook
(CEO, Sparkle Foundation | Ted-X Speaker)
Having been awarded the Middle East Humanitarian of the Year 2017, Sarah is no amature when it comes to social entrepreneurship and humanitarianism.

A Ted-X speaker and the youngest CEO to speak at the CSR conference, Sarah is a familiar face at sevral such events, spreading her passion of humanitarianism and business.

Other speakers include Arif Saiyad (CEO, ASA Evntures), Arif Mirza (Serial Entrepreneur & Speaker- arifmirza.com), Ishneet Kaur (eCommerce & Technology Speaker | Ex-Flipkart), among several other panelists.

Who shoud attend

- SMB & mid-market Business Owners

- Startup Owners

- Entrepreneurs & Founders

- Investors

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