Date/Time
Date(s) - September 30, 2018 - October 8, 2018
All Day
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The Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB), in strategic partnership with Tamkeen, will be hosting the Kingdom of Bahrain’s Bahrain Tech Week – which will bring together technologists from across government, major international and regional private-sector entities as well as the region’s most exciting startup talent. The week will showcase opportunities for innovation and growth in Bahrain’s thriving technology sector and will explore how emerging digital trends are revolutionising industries across the GCC.[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1534343533580{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_separator color=”black”][vc_row content_placement=”top”][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_titlesubtitledescription text_headline=”My Startup Bootcamp” image_url=”15464″]
Date: 28-30 September
Time: 9am-5pm
Venue: CH9 (Google Maps)
YoStartups presents its 3rd batch of My Startup Bootcamp in Bahrain. Join this internationally acclaimed bootcamp by YoStartups to fast track your entrepreneurial journey.
[/vc_titlesubtitledescription][vc_btn title=”Register” align=”center” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fyostartups.com%2Fmystartup%2F||target:%20_blank|”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_titlesubtitledescription text_headline=”AWS Nebula Breakfast Workshop” image_url=”15176″]
Date: 29 September
Time: 10am-12:30pm
Venue: Wyndham Grand Manama (Google Maps)
Amazon Web Services (AWS), in collaboration with C5 Nebula, is hosting an interactive morning of discussions on increasing women’s representation in technology and developing a more inclusive workforce.
[/vc_titlesubtitledescription][vc_btn title=”Register” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fawswepowertech.splashthat.com%2F%3Fmc_cid%3D8b21587245||target:%20_blank|”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_titlesubtitledescription text_headline=”Generation Tech” image_url=”15896″]
Date: 29 September – 8 October
Time: 4:30pm-6:00pm
Venue: Clever Play (Google Maps)
We live at a time where the next generation will be fluent in the language of digital technologies. From coding to game design and 3D printing for kids, there’s no end of educational tech fun to be had.
[/vc_titlesubtitledescription][vc_btn title=”Register” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Ftinyurl.com%2FGenTechWeek||target:%20_blank|”][vc_row content_placement=”top”][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_titlesubtitledescription text_headline=”AWS Summit Bahrain” image_url=”15559″]
Date: 30 September
Time: 7:30am-6pm
Venue: The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain (Google Maps)
Whether you are new to the cloud or an experienced Amazon Web Services (AWS) customer, the AWS Summit Bahrain will offer the inspiration and technical knowledge you need to get more from the cloud.
[/vc_titlesubtitledescription][vc_btn title=”Register” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Faws.amazon.com%2Fsummits%2Fbahrain%2F||target:%20_blank|”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_titlesubtitledescription text_headline=”The Booster Hangout with BECO Capital” image_url=”15775″]
Date: 30 September
Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm
Venue: 11:11 Make A Wish (Google Maps)
Come and meet the BECO Capital team and in a casual networking session.
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Date: 1 October
Time: 9am-3pm
Venue: Bahrain National Theatre (Google Maps)
The multi-format forum will cover the trendiest topics in 2018: Industry 4.0, Cybersecurity and Blockchain and will bring together experts from some of the biggest tech giants across the globe.
[/vc_titlesubtitledescription][vc_btn title=”Register” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Finnovationforum.me%2F||target:%20_blank|”][vc_row content_placement=”top”][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_titlesubtitledescription text_headline=”Bankruptcy Law Seminar” image_url=”15516″]
Date: 1 October
Time: 4pm-5:30pm
Venue: Bahrain National Theatre (Google Maps)
The EDB and Ministry of Industry and Commerce are proud to co-host a panel discussion on the recently introduced Bankruptcy Law. The panel discussion will highlight key features of the new law and the opportunities it has for the industry.
[/vc_titlesubtitledescription][vc_btn title=”Register” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fbankruptcy-law-seminar-tickets-50195956457||target:%20_blank|”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_titlesubtitledescription text_headline=”Runway to Web Summit” image_url=”15784″]
Date: 1 October
Time: 6pm-8pm
Venue: Bahrain National Theatre (Google Maps)
Runway to Web Summit brings together 10 promising regional startups to pitch in front of a panel of judges and try to win an expense paid trip to Web Summit in Lisbon.
[/vc_titlesubtitledescription][vc_btn title=”Register” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Frunway-to-web-summit-tickets-50208813914||target:%20_blank|”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_titlesubtitledescription text_headline=”Huawei Day Bahrain 2018″ image_url=”15819″]
Date: 2 October
Time: 9am-2:30pm
Venue: Wyndham Grand Manama (Google Maps)
Themed “Building a Fully Connected, Intelligent World”, the Huawei Day Bahrain 2018 aims to build an open, collaborative, and shared platform including everyone in the ICT industry driving it forward with solidarity and togetherness.
[/vc_titlesubtitledescription][vc_btn title=”Register” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fe.huawei.com%2Ftopic%2Fhuawei-day-bahrain2018%2Fen%2Findex.html||target:%20_blank|”][vc_row content_placement=”top”][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_titlesubtitledescription text_headline=”BCCI Annual Technology Summit” image_url=”15943″]
Date: 2 October
Time: 11:00am-1:00pm
Venue: Capital Club (Google Maps)
BCCI Annual Technology Summit aims to highlight the investment in Bahraini technology companies and meeting the requirements of regional and international markets.
[/vc_titlesubtitledescription][vc_btn title=”Register” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fbcci-technology-summit-tickets-50588453426||target:%20_blank|”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_titlesubtitledescription text_headline=”BBK EmTech Summit & Expo” image_url=”15288″]
Date: 3-4 October
Time: 8:30am-2:00pm
Venue: Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay (Google Maps)
BBK EmTech Summit & Expo provides an interactive learning platform on the latest EmTech trends and their importance to the financial service sector.
[/vc_titlesubtitledescription][vc_btn title=”Register” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fbibf.com%2Fbbkemtech%2F||target:%20_blank|”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_titlesubtitledescription text_headline=”Flat6Labs Demo Day” image_url=”15416″]
Date: 3 October
Time: 6:00pm-8:30pm
Venue: Cultural Hall (Google Maps)
Flat6Labs Bahrain’s Demo Day showcases startups at the end of each cycle, where they will present their businesses to the media, investors and VIPs.
[/vc_titlesubtitledescription][vc_btn title=”Register” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fflat6labs-bahrain-first-demo-day-tickets-49809746292||target:%20_blank|”][vc_row content_placement=”top”][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_titlesubtitledescription text_headline=”Network & Chill at Founder Hour” image_url=”15727″]
Date: 3 October
Time: 8:30pm-11pm
Venue: 55 Old St. (Google Maps)
Come and join The Nest, Brinc and C5 Accelerate for a fun and informal networking event and connect with founders, entrepreneurs, executives, and like-minded innovators.
[/vc_titlesubtitledescription][vc_btn title=”Register” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Ffounder-hour-tickets-50074098978||target:%20_blank|”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_titlesubtitledescription text_headline=”The 10th Edition of Rowad Majlis” image_url=”15709″]
Date: 4 October
Time: 7pm – 10pm
Venue: Wyndham Grand Hotel
BDB Rowad is hosting its 10th edition of Rowad Majlis networking event, focusing on the State of Tech. The event will be hosting a Rowad Talk featuring Junaid Wahedna, Founder and CEO of Wahed Invest.
[/vc_titlesubtitledescription][vc_btn title=”Register” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Ftickets.visitbahrain.bh%2Fevents%2F10th-edition-rowad-majlis%2F||target:%20_blank|”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_titlesubtitledescription text_headline=”Bahrain International eGovernment Forum 2018″ image_url=”15606″]
Date: 7-8 October, 2018
Time: 8am-3pm
Venue: The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain (Google Maps)
The Forum will feature interactive sessions on the latest in Cloud Computing, Smart Cities, Government Transformation, Digital Disruption, Block Chain, Data Analytics, ePayment and Cyber Security.
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What’s happening?
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1535452579366{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1536492432146{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_cta h2=”Bahrain Tech Week to showcase new opportunities for growth” add_button=”bottom” btn_title=”Read More” btn_color=”danger” btn_link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fbahrainedb.com%2Flatest-news%2Fbahrain-tech-week-to-showcase-new-opportunities-for-growth%2F||target:%20_blank|”]Week-long event series will explore the impact of emerging technologies on the future of the GCC.[/vc_cta][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1534343533580{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_separator color=”black”][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1536493151799{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1538329988264{margin-top: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 20px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}”]
Hitch a ride with Careem
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Do you need a ride? Careem is offering a 20% discount on rides to all Bahrain Tech Week events! Be sure to use promo code TECHWEEK.
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Where to stay
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Coming from out of town? We’ve partnered with the following hotels to offer special rates for Bahrain Tech Week’s attendees. Get in touch to enquire about rates or make a booking.
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The Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel, Residence & Spa
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Downtown Rotana Manama
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The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain
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Wyndham Grand Manama
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Thank you to our partners!
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Strategic Partner
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Organisers
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About the Bahrain Economic Development Board
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) is an investment promotion agency with overall responsibility for attracting investment into the Kingdom and supporting initiatives that enhance the investment climate.
The EDB works with the government and both current and prospective investors to ensure that Bahrain’s investment climate is attractive, to communicate the key strengths, and to identify where opportunities exist for further economic growth through investment.
The EDB focuses on several economic sectors that capitalise on Bahrain’s competitive advantages. These sectors include financial services, manufacturing, ICT, tourism, logistics and transport.[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_btn title=”Learn More About Bahrain’s ICT Sector” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fbahrainedb.com%2Fbusiness-opportunities%2Finformation-communication-technology%2F||target:%20_blank|”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_btn title=”Discover Bahrain’s Startup Ecosystem” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fstartupbahrain.com||target:%20_blank|”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_btn title=”Getting Your Business Set Up” link=”url:http%3A%2Fbahrainedb.com%2Fsetup-your-business%2F||target:%20_blank|”]
