Date/Time
Date(s) - September 25, 2017 - September 28, 2017
All Day
Location
Bahrain Bay
Categories
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is set to bring their global Summit to Bahrain this month, and will take place in Bahrain on the 25th September.
Within the activities surrounding AWS Summit and the MITEF Innovation Forum that same week, we are kicking off the Technology Week Pavilion: a major initiative featuring a 2,200 square meter exhibitor area within a big pavilion tailor-made for the event. A range of technology, innovation and startup themed activities will be taking place, including panel discussions and talks. Brinc and C5 Accelerate will also be hosting the StartUp Bahrain “FACE-OFF ON THE BAY” competition, which will over winners more than $75,000 worth of prizes and two tickets to Web Summit in Lisbon provided by Tamkeen, AWS and Batelco.
The Technology Week Pavilion aims to attract members of Bahrain’s tech ecosystem, the general public and other interested visitors. It will have allocated spaces for exhibitors, as well as a stage for a number of activities that will take place from the 25th-28th September. The pavilion will be open during AWS, as well as the MITEF Innovation Forum.
Exhibitors
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AWS Partners |
AWS Sponsors | Government Pavilion |
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| StartUp Bahrain Pavilion | Company Product Presentation | Training & Education |
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Agenda
| Day 1 – 25th September | |
| Time | Program |
| 18:00 | Official Expo Opening Announcement |
| 18:15 | Welcome Speech by H.E. Khalid Al Rumaihi – Chief Executive, Bahrain Economic Development Board |
| 18:30 | Welcome Speech by Ms. Teresa Carlson – Vice President, Worldwide Public Sector, Amazon Web Services |
| 18:45 | Reception |
| 19:00 | Gaming Panel Discussion by IGN |
| 20:00 | Rowad Talk: Mr. Omar Al Saudodi – CEO, Pay Fort |
| 21:30 | Closing |
| Day 2 – 26th September | |
| Time | Program |
| 17:30 | Panel Discussion: The new norm: Changing Skills requirements in a transformative job market.
Moderator/Speaker: AWS Panelists: Bahrain Polytechnic, University of Bahrain, BIBF, ThinkSmart, Global Knowledge and OneGCC |
| 18:30 | Startups Panel Discussion – Brinc, C5 Accelerate, CH9, Tamkeen, EDB, Rowad |
| 20:00 | Coffee Break/Entertainment |
| 20:15 | Tamkeen Session 1: Get on the Cloud
Speakers:
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| 21:30 | Closing |
| Day 3 – 27th September | |
| Time | Program |
| 17:30 – 18:30 | “FACE-OFF ON THE BAY”Heat 1: First round of pitches (Seed stage) |
| 18:30 – 18:40 | Break and Deliberation |
| 18:40 – 19:40 | “FACE-OFF ON THE BAY”Heat 2: Second round of pitches (Scale-up stage) |
| 20:00 | Tamkeen Session 2: Support for ICT Companies in Bahrain
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| Day 4 – 28th September | |
| Time | Program |
| 16:30 – 17:30 | AWS Speaker on Startups |
| 17:30 – 18:30 | “FACE-OFF ON THE BAY”: Final Face-off |
| 18:30 – 19:45 | Coffee Break and Score Tally |
| 19:45 | “FACE-OFF ON THE BAY”: Awards Ceremony |
| 20:30 | Live Entertainment |
Follow @BahrainEDB on Twitter and Instagram for coverage of the Technology Week events, and keep an eye on #TechWeekBH to stay up to date with all things Technology Week!
