IBBC Tech Forum
The Tech Forum is led by Mr Mohamed Khudairi of Khudairi group, and supported by SAP, Management Partners, 1001 and Siemens. The table aims to meet at the main conferences and to include as many members in this new initiative as possible. The group is coordinated by IBBC in London, and there is a LinkedIn tech group that members can engage in.
Context:
The world is modernising through tech and Innovation, and the UK is one of the leaders in the world for start-ups, tech companies (almost 9% of GDP), inward investment (twice that of Germany), not to mention the recent siting of Google, Facebook, Fintech and Spotify regional HQs in London.
Iraq can build a leapfrog economy and create a new infrastructure and community based on Technology that gives the young people of Iraq a focus for prosperity, education and livelihoods, and enables the natural entrepreneurial skills of the people to trade and transact in and beyond the country.
Objectives of IBBC tech group:
- To be an advocate for new technology for IBBC and Iraq.
- Attract technology companies to join IBBC from UK and International community
- Share best tech practice, collaboration and business between members and within Iraq.
- Support the development of a tech economy and innovation ecosystem in Iraq – that includes start up incubators, E Government and inward investment from Angels, VC’s, corporations.
- Develop tech events and a platform for UK and Iraqi/Middle East audiences in UK, Dubai and Iraq.
- To encourage as many members as possible to engage with new technology and enjoy a strong transversal sector appeal across the membership.
Chairperson:
Mr Mohammed Khudairi is the chair with support from Mr Al Dahwi in Iraq and the IBBC team in London providing tech oversight, advice and motivational management for the group.
Associate members:
We want to encourage non-members who bring expertise and investment, to attend the informal tech events, and as paying guests to conferences, in the expectation they become members and will help to build capacity in Iraq.
Regularity:
At least 2 informal meetings/ events a year in Dubai , Iraq and UK, with two formal events at the Conferences in Dubai ( December) and London Mansion House ( June)
Regular bulletins to the members via IBBC news and interaction via Linked in closed group and written articles on AI and Agritech in particular.
Previous contributors to tech forums include:
SAP, Mastercard, Silal, UKs Agri epi centre, Zaha Hadid, Stirling Education, EY, Microsoft, and topics include Agritech, AI, Fintech, Gov tech, Sustainability and Edutech, Embassy of Iraq, Scott logic, Unihouse,World bank, Zain cash, Uk Cabinet office, PWC, Management Partners, Innovest, Media partners, Five one labs, Tech UK. British Water,Ge and Siemens Healthcare.
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