CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
*Work-in-progress. Slight changes are inevitable.
9:00 — 14:00 ➝ REGISTRATION ≧◉ᴥ◉≦
17:50 — 18:00
✨Opening Ceremony ✨
18:00 — 18:40
Smart ways to use gaming as a tool
SANDRO GELASHVILI, Head of Creative Works, Gaming & Tech, EMEA Emerging markets Google
PHILIP WRIDE, Founder ClassBridges
SIMON HOFFMANN, Co-founder & Chief Growth Officer GameIN
GEVORG SARGSYAN, Co-founder & CEO Playtena, ex-CEO Playrix AM
moderator:
ANTON GORODETSKY, Head of Industry Relations MY.GAMES
PHILIP WRIDE, Founder ClassBridges
SIMON HOFFMANN, Co-founder & Chief Growth Officer GameIN
GEVORG SARGSYAN, Co-founder & CEO Playtena, ex-CEO Playrix AM
moderator:
ANTON GORODETSKY, Head of Industry Relations MY.GAMES
Learn from the leaders of the gaming industry, adopt their creative approach, and find out how they apply games to education, advertising, and other fields.
#trendwatching
18:50 — 19:10
Building AI to Revolutionize Women's Health
NATALLIA MIRANCHUK (CY), Founder & CEO SOULA
Natallia will share her entrepreneurial experience, lessons she learnt throughout her journey of 15 years in building impact & social businesses, and the recent case of launching Soula, an AI compassionate care solution for all stages of maternity journey; raising $450K of investments for this project (Natalia Vodianova, supermodel and United Nations Goodwill Ambassador among the investors) and bringing in mentors from the core team of Google Assistant to strengthen the ML expertise of the Soula team.
#foundersstories
19:20 — 20:00
Gender & race bias in humans and AI:
Who is more brutal?
Who is more brutal?
PAULINA JÄNSCH, Founding partner & CEO Leanox Impact Capital
BAS GODSKA, Founder & General Partner Acrobator Ventures
ROYA PAKZAD, Founder & CEO Feminade Inc.
moderator:
DINA MOSTOVAYA, Founder & CEO Mindset Consulting
BAS GODSKA, Founder & General Partner Acrobator Ventures
ROYA PAKZAD, Founder & CEO Feminade Inc.
moderator:
DINA MOSTOVAYA, Founder & CEO Mindset Consulting
The gender gap in the venture capital and tech industry leads to inequality in women's representation and holds them back from their full potential. At the same time, humans make mistakes and harbor bias, gender bias being no exception. AI designed and built by humans would reflect the bias of its creators and of our current culture.
During the panel, we will discuss the speakers’ personal experience and how men and women can cooperatively overcome the gap.
#trendwatching
During the panel, we will discuss the speakers’ personal experience and how men and women can cooperatively overcome the gap.
#trendwatching
20:10 — 20:50
Data sovereignty and user identity perspective
ALEX CHEHADE, Executive Director & General Manager MENA, Binance
ANISH MOHAMMED, Co-founder, CTO & Chief Scientist Panther Protocol
SHASHWAT ETERNAL, CMO NFT3
GIOVANNI EVERDUIN, Head of Strategy & Innovation Commercial Bank International,
Member of The Advisory Council Harvard Business Review
moderator:
VADIM KREKOTIN, Founding Partner Cryptomeria Capital
ANISH MOHAMMED, Co-founder, CTO & Chief Scientist Panther Protocol
SHASHWAT ETERNAL, CMO NFT3
GIOVANNI EVERDUIN, Head of Strategy & Innovation Commercial Bank International,
Member of The Advisory Council Harvard Business Review
moderator:
VADIM KREKOTIN, Founding Partner Cryptomeria Capital
Experienced blockchain experts will talk about data sovereignty and user identity perspective, including the role it plays in DeFi and product building in general. They will share ideas on how founders should look into the future of dealing with the user's data and blockchain integration in business processes.
#trendwatching
#trendwatching
20:50
AfterParty | Sing&Play by Alexander Sychev
Unforgettable musical afterparty experience at the end of day one of the conference! Our team of speakers, partners, and organizers will take the stage to jam out and sing our favourite tunes. Connect with fellow attendees, make music, and create lasting memories. Whether you're a pro musician, a hobbyist, or a complete novice, this event is for you. The Sing&Play by Alexander Sychev concept is designed to be inclusive of all skill levels, so that everyone can join in on the fun. Don't miss out on the chance to let loose and have a great time at our conference afterparty!
10:00 — 11:30
Meditation session to attract venture capital
Although it would be nice if one meditation would help us raise millions of dollars, we know that it is not a magical solution that guarantees instant results, but it still can be a useful tool in our quest to manifest our goals. Meditation can help cultivate a focused and calm mind, which can enhance our ability to attract what we desire in life.
The session would cover topics especially important for entrepreneurs, like building resilience and stress management techniques. Also, you would experience how meditation can enhance creativity and problem-solving skills. Through this exercise, you will learn how to tap into your intuition and access the deep well of creativity within us.
The session would cover topics especially important for entrepreneurs, like building resilience and stress management techniques. Also, you would experience how meditation can enhance creativity and problem-solving skills. Through this exercise, you will learn how to tap into your intuition and access the deep well of creativity within us.
12:00 — 13:20
Women in tech brunch
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
A traditional session at EMERGE that has been there since the start of the conference.
At this get together, we welcome all EMERGE attendees to talk about female entrepreneurship and women's experience of working in tech-related fields. At EMERGE 2023 in Dubai, WIT session will begin with a talk about leadership skills for women in tech.
Then, all the participants will spread independently between open roundtables led by EMERGE female speakers. Whether you’re our speaker, investor or general attendee, you are welcome to participate and share your ideas.
12:00 WELCOME SPEECH FROM EMERGE CO-FOUNDERS
12:02 — 12:25 TALK LEADERSHIP SKILLS FOR WOMEN IN TECH
12:30 — 13:00 ROUNDTABLES
SPACE FOR WOMEN EXPERTS IN SPACE TECH
MALAK TRABELSI LOEB, Founder & MD Vernewell Management Consultancies
IOT & HARDWARE INDUSTRY'S POTENTIAL FOR FEMALE PROFESSIONALS
SANA CHOYAKH, Sales & Business Development Lutron
HEALTH TECH AND WOMEN'S HEALTH
NATALLIA MIRANCHUK, Founder & CEO Soula
FEMALE POWER IN THE GAMING INDUSTRY
KRISTINA FROLOVA LASENKO, Managing Partner Gaming Activation Capital, Advisor Harvard Business Review, Ex-Gaming Meta, Google, Hub71
BUILDING SUCCESSFUL BRANDS BASED ON DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
SVETLANA GLINKINA, Marketing Lead Google
13:00 — 13:20 NETWORKING
A traditional session at EMERGE that has been there since the start of the conference.
At this get together, we welcome all EMERGE attendees to talk about female entrepreneurship and women's experience of working in tech-related fields. At EMERGE 2023 in Dubai, WIT session will begin with a talk about leadership skills for women in tech.
Then, all the participants will spread independently between open roundtables led by EMERGE female speakers. Whether you’re our speaker, investor or general attendee, you are welcome to participate and share your ideas.
12:00 WELCOME SPEECH FROM EMERGE CO-FOUNDERS
12:02 — 12:25 TALK LEADERSHIP SKILLS FOR WOMEN IN TECH
12:30 — 13:00 ROUNDTABLES
SPACE FOR WOMEN EXPERTS IN SPACE TECH
MALAK TRABELSI LOEB, Founder & MD Vernewell Management Consultancies
IOT & HARDWARE INDUSTRY'S POTENTIAL FOR FEMALE PROFESSIONALS
SANA CHOYAKH, Sales & Business Development Lutron
HEALTH TECH AND WOMEN'S HEALTH
NATALLIA MIRANCHUK, Founder & CEO Soula
FEMALE POWER IN THE GAMING INDUSTRY
KRISTINA FROLOVA LASENKO, Managing Partner Gaming Activation Capital, Advisor Harvard Business Review, Ex-Gaming Meta, Google, Hub71
BUILDING SUCCESSFUL BRANDS BASED ON DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
SVETLANA GLINKINA, Marketing Lead Google
13:00 — 13:20 NETWORKING
13:40 — 14:20
360 ° VIEW ON INFLUENCERS & CREATORS
THAJUDEEN ABDUL KADHAR, Head of Strategy & Marketing NASR Esports
SAAD SARWAR, Co-Founder 8Flamez
moderator:
YUNNA ALBEGOVA, Creator MetaKira, a virtual influencer
SAAD SARWAR, Co-Founder 8Flamez
moderator:
YUNNA ALBEGOVA, Creator MetaKira, a virtual influencer
Collaborating with influencers and creators is one of the trendiest channels for product promotion. And it is so for a reason! Learn from our speaker's successful cases in the field and set the strategy for your business growth.
14:30 — 15:10
AI revolution for business tools
PRIYA M. NAIR, Founder & CEO zwag Ai Solutions
EUGENE VALUEV, Founder ULTRA.VC & UltraLab, serial entrepreneur
moderator:
MOHAMED SAIEED, Managing Director Potensia Systems
EUGENE VALUEV, Founder ULTRA.VC & UltraLab, serial entrepreneur
moderator:
MOHAMED SAIEED, Managing Director Potensia Systems
Learn how AI can help your business grow! We’ll discuss the tools (Gen AI included) you can use to expand your products and boost the client experience.
15:20 — 16:00
How to drive business growth
via creative formats
via creative formats
powered by DCBL
AMR AL HABBAL, Senior Manager - Performance Marketing talabat
STEPAN SHAKHNAZAROV, Head of Client Solution Team EE TikTok
ELIZAVETA GROMOVA, Managing Partner DCBL
moderator:
SEBASTIAN GRUBE, Founder & CEO .beyondcomms, Host of the The Arts in Business podcast
AMR AL HABBAL, Senior Manager - Performance Marketing talabat
STEPAN SHAKHNAZAROV, Head of Client Solution Team EE TikTok
ELIZAVETA GROMOVA, Managing Partner DCBL
moderator:
SEBASTIAN GRUBE, Founder & CEO .beyondcomms, Host of the The Arts in Business podcast
Top experts in the creative field will share their brightest cases and discuss the trends in the industry for you to learn from the experience of successful campaigns and start planning yours!
16:10 — 16:50
Better personalise your product?
Let's talk AI-developed goods
Let's talk AI-developed goods
DR. ALEX ALIPER, President Insilico medicine
SAMEH MEGRHI, Founder & CTO O MY NOTE
NATALIA MARTYNOVA, Co-founder & COO Openface
moderator:
SANA CHOYAKH, Founder Flair and Vision
SAMEH MEGRHI, Founder & CTO O MY NOTE
NATALIA MARTYNOVA, Co-founder & COO Openface
moderator:
SANA CHOYAKH, Founder Flair and Vision
AI seems to be disrupting almost every industry in the world. The production of consumer goods included. Meet those who develop medicine, perfumery, and cosmetics with the help of machine learning. And find out what they think about the future of product personalization.
17:00 — 17:40
Sports Tech is on fire!
What can we learn from it?
What can we learn from it?
PRIANCA RAVICHANDER, Global Head of Marketing & B2B2X Partnerships Tecnotree Moments (Tecnotree Corporation)
DENNIS YUDCHITZ, Co-Founder & CEO Lifemost
ANDRÉ JR. AYOTTE, Partner Modus Africa
moderator:
YANA LEONOVA, Phd, Head of Dubai Chapter VNTR Capital
DENNIS YUDCHITZ, Co-Founder & CEO Lifemost
ANDRÉ JR. AYOTTE, Partner Modus Africa
moderator:
YANA LEONOVA, Phd, Head of Dubai Chapter VNTR Capital
We'll discuss what solutions are currently available in Sports Tech and how they can help businesses from other industries upgrade their services.
Enjoy the chill zone from Lifemost, where you can hide from all the hustle, recharge and get ready for new opportunities. Enroll in recurring healthy sessions from experts or simply come to relax and network in a calm atmosphere.
13:20 — 13:40
Deep breathing exercise to clear your mind
ANASTASIA OLIMSKA, Amina Yoga Center
14:20 — 14:40
Singing bowl guided meditation
ANASTASIA OLIMSKA, Amina Yoga Center
15:10 — 15:25
NUTRITION FOR PEAK PERFORMANCE LECTURE
SEBASTIEN HERRIAU, My Rite
16:00 — 16:20
Gentle seated yoga for neck and shoulders tension release
ANASTASIA OLIMSKA, Amina Yoga Center
17:40 — 17:50
GIVEAWAY
Join a raffle by Lifemost and get a chance to win amazing prizes!
12:00 — 17:40
Sandbox & Startup Alley & 1-1 meetings
EMERGE is always happy to provide you with many networking opportunities.
Firstly, at the Startup Alley you can check our participating startups and chat about the business. It is a place where you can meet your potential investor or a project to invest in.
And if you want to meet 1-1, you can check the attendees' profiles in our app, connect and arrange a meeting in the networking area.
After the main programme ends in the evening, you can grab a drink and stay for another networking round – now informal. Available both days!
Firstly, at the Startup Alley you can check our participating startups and chat about the business. It is a place where you can meet your potential investor or a project to invest in.
And if you want to meet 1-1, you can check the attendees' profiles in our app, connect and arrange a meeting in the networking area.
After the main programme ends in the evening, you can grab a drink and stay for another networking round – now informal. Available both days!