Parking Instructions

11:00 – 11:05 - Greetings and Welcoming Remarks

• Avi Hasson, CEO, Start Up Nation Central
• H.E. The UAE Ambassador, Mohamed Al-Khaja
   

11:05 – 11:15 - Keynote Speakers

• H.E. Dr. Thani Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade
• Dr. Ron Malka, Director General Israel Ministry of Economy
   

11:15 – 11:20 - Speech: Undersecretary of the Department of Economic Development

• H.E. Rashed Al Balooshi, Undersecretary of the Department of Economic Development    

11:20 – 11:30 - Presentation by Department of Economic Development

• Ahmed Helal Alblooshi, Executive Director of Economic Strategy Office

11:30 – 12:10 - Panel: “Multinational conglomerates as Drivers of Technological Innovation”

• Moderator: Wendy Singer, Executive Director, Start-up Nation Central
• UAE Speaker: Mohamed Al Shehhi, Head of Tenders, Masdar
• Israel Speaker: Yifat Oron, Senior Managing Director, Blackstone, Israel
• Israel Speaker: Ofra Strauss, Chairperson, Strauss Group  

12:10 – 12:20 - Multinationals in Israel- Pros and Cons 

• Mr. Eran Levy- ENEL, Israel 

12:20 - 12:35 - Fireside Chat:  Opportunities for Business in the UAE 

• Moderator: Adiv Baruch, Chairperson, Israel Export Institute
• H.E. Mohammed Al Muallem, Executive VP, DP World
• Mohamed Ghareeb, Vice President of Investors Relation, Abu Dhabi Ports

12:35 - 12:40 - Closing Remarks

13:30 – 13:35 - Opening remarks

• Nili Shalev, VP International Division, Israel Innovation Authority

13:35 – 13:45 - Keynote Speakers 

• H.E. Dr Ahmed Belhoul Al Falasi, UAE Minister of State for Entrepreneurship and SMEs
• Mr. Yoel Razvozov, Minister of Tourism, Israel 

13:45 – 14:25 - Panel: Creating an Innovative Ecosystem that can Benefit the Region

• Moderator: Ms. Inbal Arieli, Author of Chutzpah, Global Speaker, Founder “Synthesis”
• UAE Speaker: Yagub Al Serkal, YAS Investments 
• UAE Speaker: H.E. Khadim Al Derei, Co-founder & Managing Director, Al Dahra
• UAE Speaker: Tiago Fernandes, Investment Promotion & Business Advisory, Adio
• Israel Speaker: Nadav Berger, Founder and Managing Director, PeakBridge Investments

14:25 – 14:35 - Mutual Opportunities: Regional Global Trade

• Mr. Ohad Cohen, Head of the Foreign Trade Administration, Ministry of Economy. 

14:35 - 14:45 - Fireside chat: Opportunities in the UAE for Business and Growth (UAE) 

• Moderator: Ms. Michal Seror, Director of Ecosystem Development, Start-Up Nation Central
• H.E. Faisal Al-Hawi, Head of Accelerators, DFF
• Mohamed Al Binali, Product and BD, Hub 71

14:45 – 14:55 - Closing Remarks

15:00 - END

18:45 - Side meeting with all the ministers

19:30 - Opening Remarks

• Essawi Frej, Minister of Regional Cooperation Israel
• H.E. The UAE Ambassador, Mohamed Al-Khaja
• Prof. Eugene Kandel, Chairman, Start-Up Nation Policy Institute

19:45 - 20:15 - Guest Star: Shlomi Shaban

20:30 - 21:30 - Networking