Al-Monitor moderates panel on innovation risk at Abu Dhabi Finance Week At Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW), Al-Monitor Business Correspondent Salim A. Essaid moderated a panel with global regulators from the US, India, Italy, and the UAE to discuss innovation risk following FTX's bankruptcy. From right to left: Wai Lum Kwok, Senior Executive Director of Authorization, Fintech, and Financial Services Regulatory Agency (FSRA) at the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Guiseppe Siani, Director General for Financial Supervision and Regulation, Bank of Italy Upendra Kumar Senha, former Chairman of Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Caroline Pham, the Commissioner of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Salim A. Essaid, Business Correspondent at Al-Monitor
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ICEP co-host shares the value of Palestinian human capital for startups At the 4th International Conference on Entrepreneurship in Palestine (ICEP) in Dubai, Hashim Shawa, chairman of Bank of Palestine and co-host of the conference, shares why human capital tempered in the West Bank and Gaza is Palestine’s greatest resource in the start-up and SME market.
First Arabic meditation app founder discusses access to funding in Palestine At the 4th International Conference on Entrepreneurship in Palestine (ICEP) in Dubai, Founder and CEO of Tawazon Suna Zoabi discusses the need for meditation and mindfulness platforms in Arabic and more funding opportunities for Palestinians.
Intimate wear startup CEO talks creative e-commerce from restricted Palestine At the 4th International Conference on Entrepreneurship in Palestine (ICEP) in Dubai, Christina Ganim, the co-founder and CEO of the startup Kenz, talks to Al-Monitor about how finding creative business solutions from Ramallah in the West Bank allows her to reach her main consumer targets in the Gulf.
Live Q&A: Results and implications of Israel's election In this Al-Monitor PRO live Q&A webinar, Al-Monitor Columnist Ben Caspit breaks down the final results from Israel's election and discusses the domestic and international implications.
Al-Monitor PRO Special Event with CNBC's Hadley Gamble CNBC Anchor Hadley Gamble joined Al-Monitor PRO to discuss the latest in Middle East energy markets following the OPEC+ oil production cuts.
Flying cars, 'edible' robots come together at Dubai tech exhibit Dubai's 42nd annual tech fair brought in more than 4,000 exhibitors from about 170 countries to demonstrate their products and share their knowledge. Here are some of the biggest features.
Gulf Q&A with Rama Chakaki: The nexus of innovation, AI and social impact in the Middle East Rama Chakaki, COO of aiXplain inc, discusses her over 25 year experience as a business leader and influencer, with more than two decades of successful media and tech investment while maintaining a priority on social impact and creating sustainable development opportunities for Arab youth. The conversation was moderated by Al-Monitor President Andrew Parasiliti. Al-Monitor is a trusted and award-winning independent source of Middle East news and analysis, valued for its independence, diversity, access and analysis. Introducing Al-Monitor PRO The most sophisticated Middle East watchers are subscribing to PRO for can't miss insights from the region's top minds. Never miss an angle with exclusive memos, reports, events and newsletters - designed for policy and business professionals. Join PRO at https://al-monitor.com/pro
Morocco Zineb Mekouar highlights social, political divisions in Morocco in debut novel Zineb Mekouar was born in Casablanca. She studied at the French international school Lycée Lyautey and later graduated from Science Po and HEC Paris before launching her career in strategic consulting, serving in the campaign of French President Emmanuel Macron. Her debut novel “La Poule et son Cumin” (The Hen and its Cumin) tells the story of two radically opposed young Moroccan women and highlights the social and political divisions of contemporary Morocco. Mekouar was nominated in 2022 for the “First Novel” award by the renowned French literary organization Goncourt Academy. IMA Summer Series: Al-Monitor and the Institut du Monde Arabe are pleased to announce that highlights of the Al-Monitor podcast ‘Reading the Middle East with Gilles Kepel’ are available this summer in French as part of a six-episode summer series. Gilles Kepel, one of the world’s leading experts on Islam, the Middle East and North Africa and a professor at the Paris Institute of Political Studies, is the host of the Al-Monitor podcast featuring interviews with authors and thought leaders from around the world to discuss key trends in the region. About Al-Monitor: Al-Monitor, honored with the International Press Institute’s Free Media Pioneer Award in 2014, provides reporting and analysis on the Middle East. Al-Monitor offers an in-depth focus on Egypt, Gulf, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, and Turkey as well as US Congressional developments. About The Institut du Monde Arabe: The Institut du Monde Arab was founded in 1980 by France alongside 18 Middle East and North African nations to research and distribute information about the Arab world and its cultural and spiritual values. The Institute is located in Paris in a building that was the recipient of the 1989 Aga Khan Award for Architectural Excellence.
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