The Digital Transformation of the Arab World: the Issues and Opportunities

With the digital transformation of States and companies, numerous start-up ecosystems, and the development of venture capital, digital technology is evolving rapidly in the Arab world.

Although the populations in the Arab world have long since adopted the use of digital technology, the economic sector has not yet fully exploited all its potential. The digital transformation of the Arab world is, however, fully underway and there are many business opportunities.

French companies, major groups, and start-ups have an important role to play in partnership with local public and private actors, making them strategic actors in this domain.

Opening speech

• Jack Lang, President of the Arab World Institute (Institut du Monde Arabe)

Introduction

The digital revolution: a springboard for the Arab world

• Guénaëlle Gault, Global Head of Digital at Kantar Public
• Romain Pigenel, Partner, Futurs.io

Round Table

The digital transformation of the Arab world: the issues and opportunities 

• Hervé Cuviliez, CEO of Diwanee
• Noomane Fehri, CEO of B@Labs and former Minister of Information and Communication Technologies in Tunisia
• Nadia Filali, member of the Board of Directors of the Kingdom of Morocco’s Digital Development Agency
• Atef Helmy, Senior Advisor, Orange (Middle East & Africa), and former Egyptian Minister of Communications and Information Technology
• Sébastien Marteau, founder and CEO of Iconiction (a French start-up created by Tech Hub in Dubai in the UAE)
• Patrick Navarro, Managing Director of the MEA region, Sopra Banking Software

Chaired by: Salima Haddour Runacher, Managing Director of Hopscotch Africa

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The Arab World Institute (Institut du Monde Arabe) would like to thank the Economic Forum’s partners :

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