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Next-Gen Startups in the Middle East and Africa (Invite only)
MENA's startup ecosystem has become much more structured in recent years. The region now has ove
r 3,000 startups, with the UAE leading the pack as home to 42 percent of them, followed by Egypt with 12 percent.
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Economic Cooperation and Prosperity in the Middle East | A Conversation with Adam Boehler
October 21 at 8:30 am PDT/11:30 am EDT
Guest
Adam Boehler
CEO, US International Development Fina
nce Corporation
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Feeding Change: A Discussion With Global Food and Agriculture Leaders (Invite only)
We are in the midst of a food revolution—one fueled by changing consumer preferences, emerging n
utrition science, geopolitical adjustments, and health and environmental crises.
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Tapping Capital Markets to Foster Entrepreneurship and Job Creation (Invite only)
In many economies, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) contribute to about a third of GDP
and about 80 percent of employment.
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An Impactful Evolution: The Future of Collaborative Philanthropy in MENA (Invite only)
While philanthropy in the broadest sense has been deeply embedded in the Middle East and North A
frica (MENA) for centuries, the notion of "collaborative philanthropy" is relatively new.
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The Role of Technology in Global Food Security
While population growth and climate change promise to introduce profound challenges to food secu
rity around the world, countries in the Middle East are especially vulnerable.
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The Near Future of Geopolitics (Invite only)
This session will open with a conversation between His Royal Highness, Prince Turki AlFaisal AlS
aud, moderated by Michael Milken, followed by a roundtable discussion, facilitated by Cornelia Meyer.
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Investing in Space
Space travel is becoming increasingly privatized, but when will space tourism actually become a vi
able business? What are the opportunities and challenges investors face? Will a spin around the moon ever be as mainstream as a flight to Tokyo? When?
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video
The Role of Technology in Global Food Security
While population growth and climate change promise to introduce profound challenges to food securi
ty around the world, countries in the Middle East are especially vulnerable.
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