World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

17–20 January 2017 Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
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The Future of Arab Economies

January 18, 2017 13:00

As the Fourth Industrial Revolution transforms the way people live, work and produce, how can Arab economies realize the full potential of a digitally enabled future?

Dimensions to be addressed:
- Digital transformation of industries
- Nurturing skills and quality education
- Regional approaches to data governance

This session was developed in partnership with Al Arabiya.

Simultaneous interpretation in English and Arabic

This session will be livestreamed on TopLink and the Forum website. Please arrive 15 minutes early, as the doors will be closed at the scheduled time.

Speakers:

Khaled bin Hussein Biyari

Assistant Minister of Defense for Executive Affairs, Ministry of Defence and Aviation of Saudi Arabia

Youssef Chahed

Lara Habib

Senior Presenter, Al Arabiya

Tarek Kabil

Peter Smith

Chief Executive Officer, Blockchain

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