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Title:

From Right-to-Left: Entrepreneurship & the Middle East

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Organizer:
Sacha Tueni, Facebook
Description:
Can the Middle East reinvent itself through digital entrepreneurship? Countries like Egypt lead the Arab world in hacking solutions, while Israel is a leader in advanced ICT development. Can the internet and mobile create a bridge for collaboration and co-operation, independent of politics and location?
Questions
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  1. What is the state of development and ICT in the Middle East?
  2. Can the internet and mobile create a bridge for collaboration and co-operation, independent of politics?
  3. How can we facilitate cross-cultural collaboration, innovation, and entrepreneurship?
  4. What does the Middle East offer to investors and companies - beyond falafel and endless sun?
  5. How can Middle Eastern markets make themselves more attractive to international investors?
  6. What opportunities does a technology-based economy offer to the region?
  7. How is the Middle Eastern diaspora uniquely suited to global solutions - from San Francisco to Paris, Accra to Sydney?
  8. How does a regional scarcity of resources trigger innovation?
  9. Is adapting to right-to-left a question of programming or a fundamental cultural shift?
  10. What lessons can be learned from working in the world's most conflicted region?
Level:
Beginner
Category:
Business / Entrepreneurial / Monetization, Case Study, Digital Divide, Government and Technology, International
Type:
Panel
Event:
Interactive 2010
Sacha Tueni
on 24/8/09
We plan to make this lively! Panel speakers include tech & start up advocates from Israel, Web 2.0 entrepreneurs from the Middle-East, and representatives from innovation departments of traditional Arabic media.
Kate Walser
on 25/8/09
Sounds interesting. I'd love to talk with you about designing with Middle Eastern customers. I'm hoping my "Drink Tea: Designing with Middle Eastern Customers" session makes it in as well!
Katherine Maher
on 4/9/09
Sounds really interesting. I'd love to see the response to whether the Arab Middle East can really compete with Isreal - and who will fund the infrastructure to do it. Also be curious to take a look at the emergent communities of hackers being fostered by limited resources, particularly in Egypt...
Blu-ray Video Converter
on 21/11/09
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