CO-CREATE EVENT
PURPOSE.INSIGHT.ACTION.
SPEAKERS
Mrs. Huda AlHashimi
Assistant Director General of Strategy and Innovation
Mrs. Fatima Alnaqbi
Chief Innovation Officer
H.E. Fatima Al-Foora Al Shamsi
Assistant Undersecretary for Electricity and Future Energy Affairs
John Sanei
Trend specialist
Facts
Over 350 forward thinkers driving the UAE’s innovation agenda
Activity structure and attendees cross-pollinate to ensure maximum benefit to attendees, participants and partners through content and networking
Exclusive updates from the government on key ongoing and future innovation initiatives, sector KPIs and mores – including Vision 2021, National Innovation Strategy, 10x, Government Accelerators
High opportunity sector updates and opportunities within healthcare, transport, energy, digitalisaton, startup, entrepreneurship, space, waste management and education
Activities
Live Hackathon
120+ curated attendees – the Watercooler groups live hack prescribed challenges in a dynamic, engaged process. The groups make transformation possible and accelerate innovation through government and business partnership in the UAE
Conference
250 select attendees – full day conference focused on updates on the UAE Innovation Strategy, Vision 2021, 10x programme and other key sector focused KPIs linked to Watercooler themes
Exhibition Area and Disruption Lounges
Co-Create
Attendee Profile
Minister, DG/CEO, Chief Innovation Officer, Chief Technology Officer, Head of Innovation/Creativity/ Happiness, Director of Strategy, Head of Planning Head of/ Director R&D
CEO, CIO, Head of/ Director Strategy, General Manager, Partner, Head of Technology/ IoT/ Smart Cities, Head of Connectivity, Head of Planning, Head of R&D
Hackathon – Over a 120 of the country’s brightest minds and specialists across sectors (50% government and 50% private sector)
Conference – Over 15 leading speakers and 250+ attendees from government and the private sector
Exhibition area and lounges – All attendees from hackathon and conference will flow into the exhibition area and lounges
2017 Early Confirmed Partners
Official anchor event during UAE Innovation Month
Watercooler Partners
Strategic Communications Partner
Creative Technology Partner
Media Partner
Global Telecoms Partner
