GEW - IRADA Final Event

The final event will be held on Sunday, November 19, 2023, at Nakheel Baghdad. It is the culmination of a series of events that are happening around Iraq by the most renowned entrepreneurship ecosystem players; IRADA Network. The event will include topics that shed light on Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), and will touch on vital topics; digital transformation, the role of digital economy, and the interconnectivity between innovative entrepreneurship and digitalization.

Agenda: 

  • Opening Remarks
  • A Government Representative
  • Sponsor Speech
  • GEW stats overview: Mustafa Dawood

Panel One: Digital Transformation: Policies and Regulations

  • Moderator: Prof. Dr. Mazin Al-Hakeem
  • Panelist 1: Mohammed Al Najar (Iraq Development fund/PM advisor)
  • Panelist 2: Dr. Ali Al-Muayad (CMC CEO)
  • Panelist 3: Ali Munaum (Qi CEO)
  • Panelist 4: Bilal Sugheyar (IFC)

Coffee Break and Networking

Panel Two: The Ecosystem: Entrepreneurship within the Iraqi Context

  • Moderator: Anas Al Chalabi
  • Panelist 1: Hussain Al-Khayat (Tafaul Hub CEO)
  • Panelist 2: Mohammed Al Hashmi (Qaf Lab CEO)
  • Panelist 3: Abdul Salam Madani (Rawanga CEO)
  • Panelist 4: Mustafa Dawood (The Station CEO)

Activity to showcase IRADA mandate (TBD and TBC)

Closing Remarks: Ali Al-Hilli