IBBC Tech Forum 2020

 ONLINE ZOOM

2:00pm – 3:30pm Dubai Time

AGENDA

Topic of the session: The Digitisation of Iraq

Chairman of the day: Mr Ashley Goodall, IBBC

 2:00pm The Digitisation of Iraq

 Lead: Mr Alexandre Hugo Laure, Senior Private Sector Specialist, World Bank

 Panelists:

Mr Yazen Altimimi, Founder and CEO, Zain Cash;

Mr Elias Aad, Vice President, Business Development, Government, MENA Mastercard;

Ms Laura Olivier Khudairi, Executive Director, Iraq Tech Ventures;

2:45pm Consumer behaviour in Iraq

Lead: Ms Caroline McGarr, Managing Director, thinkbank

Panelist:

Mr Yazen Altimimi, Founder and CEO, Zain Cash;

Mr Jawad Abbassi, Head of Middle East and North Africa, GSMA;

Mr Elias Aad, Vice President, Business Development, Government, MENA Mastercard;

 3:30pm End

 Available online via Zoom conferencing platform.

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Confirmed speakers:

Mr Alexandre Laure of the World Bank will be presenting his update on the  report from April on digitising Iraq and what GoI is doing in response to it?

Mr Yazen Altimimi of Zain Cash will offer their view on financial service digital developments in Iraq, and provide statistics to illustrate the growth and opportunity in this area among consumers.

Mr Elias Aad of Mastercard is commenting on the wider picture of digital adoption and cashless economy, the benefit to banks, GOI and consumers, and achieving financial inclusion.

Ms Laura Olivier Khudairi of Iraq Tech Ventures are commenting on the start up ecology and its status in Iraq.

While, Mr Jawad Abbassi to comment for GSMA on regional and Iraqi insights on the role of telecoms in digitising economies.

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