
"A vision that anticipates the future"
The M.E.N.A. Innovation Technology Transfer Summit is under the High patronage of
His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi,
Supreme Council Member of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Sharjah
M.E.N.A. Innovation Technology Transfer Summit (MITT Summit)
The Middle East is becoming the world’s fastest-growing marketplace for business and technology transformation.
The Sharjah Research Technology and Innovation Park (SRTI Park), UAE’s premier research and innovation hub, is organising the first edition of the M.E.N.A. Innovation Technology Transfer Summit (MITT Summit) on September 22nd, 2020. The Summit will bring together global investors, government and private sector representatives, experts, entrepreneurs, academics, and other relevant stakeholders for an immersive experience of knowledge sharing, business showcasing and networking.

Why join the Summit?
- Connect with world leaders of business and innovation
- Elevate your brand, by featuring your company profile at the MITT Summit platform.
- Discover investment opportunities with the leading technology of the future
- Develop partnerships that bring you opportunities in the MENA ecosystem
KEY FIGURES

Participants

Countries

Speakers

Awards

International Experts

H.E. Hussain Al Mahmoudi
CEO Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park

H.E. Sarah Al Amiri
Minister of State for Advanced Technology, Chair of the UAE Space Agency

H.E. Hussain Ibrahim AlHammadi
Cabinet Member and Minister of Education, UAE Federal Government

H.E. Tarek Shawki
Minister of Education and Technical education, Government of Egypt

H.E. Dr. Muhyieddeen Touq
Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research in Jordan

H.E. Teuta Sahatqija
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora of the Republic of Kosovo

H.E. Dr. Talal Abu Ghazaleh
Chairman and founder of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Global (TAG.Global)

Dr. Farouk El-Baz
Director, CRS at Boston University

Dr Paulo Alvim
Secretary Minister of the Government for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovations and Communications, Brazil

Veronica Zavala
Former Minister of Transport and Communications of Peru. Managing Director Inter-Development Bank, Central America & Caribbean

Dr. Douglas Terrier
Chief Technology Officer at NASA headquarters

Dr Christyl Johnson
Deputy Center Director for Technology and Research Investments at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Dr. James Green
Chief Scientist at NASA Headquarters

Dr. Fabienne Casoli
President of the Paris Observatory - PSL

Baybars Altuntas
Chairman, World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF)

Dr. Adriana Marais
Founder @Proudly Human

Swati Mandela
Humanitatian and Co-Founder at Qunu Staffing

Michael Peters
CEO Euronews and Africanews

Paula Drumond Guedes
CEO & Founder Jobzi

Dr. Abdalla Sulaiman Alhammadi
Head of Strategy Department & Chief Innovation, Officer Ministry of Justice, UAE

Erel Margalit PhD
Founder and Chairman, JVP and Margalit Startup City

Florence Verzelen
Executive Vice President in charge of industry, marketing and sustainability at Dassault Systèmes

Dr. Michael Amiridis
Chancellor of the University of Illinois at Chicago

Isabelle Mauro
Director - Head Telecommunications & Digital Communication Industry at World Economic Forum

Pr Carlos Moreno
Co-Founder and Scientific Director of the “Entrepreneurship, Territory, Innovation” Pantheon Sorbonne University

Caroline Faraj
VP Arabic Services, CNN

Didier Chabaud
Professor of Management Sciences at IAE Paris - Sorbonne Business School, General Director Chair Entrepreneurship Territory Innovation (ETI)

Dr Amy Hochadel
Director of Global Business, Connected Places Catapult

Ayumi Moore Aoki
Founder & CEO Women in Tech® and Social Brain®

David Savage
Founder and Host Tech Talks

Lindalia Junqueira Reis
CEO Ions & Hacking.Rio

Franco Atassi
CEO Smart Infrastructure Middle East, Siemens

Pilar Conesa
CEO at anteverti

Omran Sharaf
Project Manager of the Emirates Mars Mission (EMM)

Galit Ariel
Founder & Head of Futures, Future Memory Inc

Jason Grant
Founder at The Automated Method

Hugh Hyung-uk Choi
Innovation Catalyst & CEO, Life Square: Innovation Design Company

Dr. Ismahane Elouafi
General Director, International Centre for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA)

Dr. Ibrahim Hafeez
DIRECTOR INDIA and CEO, VITO Arabia LLC, VITO

Carine de Meyere
Chief Commerical Officer, Women in Tech

Arshi Ayub Mohamed Zaveri
CEO at Trust With Trade Group

Ghassan ABI FADEL
Cofounder and Managing Partner at Moodfit

Kyle Weber
Managing Partner at Leaf

Carolyn Stebbings
Managing Director CodeWorldwide, SVP Data & Tech RAPP

Sophie Smith
Co-founder and CEO at Nabta Health

Sergio Guerreiro
Senior Director, Knowledge Management & Innovation, Turismo de Portugal

Alba San Martin Piaggio
Sr. Director,LatAm Partner Organization at Cisco

Orly Fromer
Advisor to the President of TAU, Director of Academic Relations & Business Development in Asia at Tel Aviv University

Melissa Slaymaker
Executive Search Specialist | Women in Tech South Africa Ambassador

Nishan Chelvachandran
Founder & CEO, Iron Lakes

Alaa (kamal) Afifi
CEO at Bekia

Danielle Geathers
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Undergraduate Association President

Dan (Danny) Arazi
President, Keirtsu Forum Israeli Chapter at 100 Plus Angels club

Jennifer Nielsen
Founder at Ekko.World

George Hedon
Founder and CEO, Pause Fest

Isabel Velarde
Founder & CEO Innovation Hub Consulting. Women in Tech® Ambassador for Peru

Joanna Carson
Global Operations Director, Women in Tech®

Monaem Ben Lellahom
Group CEO Sustainable Square

Polina Vasilenko
Founder & CEO at HelioRec

Dr Amy Hochadel
Director of Global Business, Connected Places Catapult

Tatiana Mitrova
Director of the Energy Centre at the Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO

Adel Darwish
Director of Regional Office for the Arab Region at International Telecommunication Union

Sohaila Ouffata
Director of Platform at BMW i Ventures

Anton Skibin
Head of Energy & Transport Sector at Skolkovo Foundation

Svetlana Voloshina
Head of Business Development at Unitsky String Technologies

Dr. Wei Zhao
Chief Research Officer - American University of Sharjah

Sarah Mousa
Founder at Shamsina

Daniel Avdagic
Co-founder & CEO of AV living Lab

Dr Amina Yagoubi Kurtin
Sociologist Consultant

David Ramos
Senior Manager Sustainability - HSBC

Tatiana Serykh
Chief Product Officer at Zyfra
Main Topics
In this online event, leading experts will discuss how to best shape the future of innovation while creating sustainable impact. In line with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, our programme is divided into 6 thematic pillars: water technology, renewable energy, environmental technology, digitization, Industrial Design 4.0, and Mobility & Smart Cities.

Water Technology

Transport & Logistics

Production, Design & Architecture

Renewable Technology

Digitization
