About the Conference
RAKAMEYA - DAN Digital Day 29 June 2020
Opening Ceremony 28 June 2020
There is no doubt that the future is digital. The digital transformation of our societies is already here and will continue to cross-cut every aspect of our lives. The Digital Arabia Network (DAN) understands digital transformation as a societal issue that should engage stakeholders in an inclusive and participatory manner. For this reason, DAN is organizing Rakameya - the first digital conference of its kind in the region. On 28 June 2020, we will start with an opening session in the evening. On 29 June 2020, we will have a full-day program where we localize and decode the conversation on digital transformation in the Middle East and North Africa.
We invite everyone to participate and examine the impact on (1) arts and culture, (2) business and the future of work, (3) civic participation, (4) gender equality and inclusion, and (5) online media and journalism.
A series of talks and workshops will bring together perspectives of more than thirty regional and international experts, fifteen collaborating institutions, and representatives from civil society and the business communities of the region. This will kick off a series of monthly webinars on each of these topics to enable a more in-depth conversation.
A digital society is a collaborative society. So let's bring everyone on board!
Conference Speakers
Politics
H.E. Lena El-Sheikh
Sudanese Minister of Labour and Social Development
BUSINESS & FUTURE OF WORK
Dr. Ayman Ismail
Jameel Chair of Entrepreneurship at the AUC
Business & Future of Work
Dr. Lina Yassin
Lead Agile Coach | Delievery Hero SE
ARTS & CULTURE
Dr. Carsten Siebert
Chancellor & CEO Barenboim-Said Academy
Business & Future of Work
Prof. Dr. Dr. Ayad Al-Ani
Co-Chair of DAN
Business & Future of Work
Amel Saidane
DAN SteCo Member
BUSINESS & FUTURE OF WORK
Fatima Giuliano
DAN SteCo Member
BUSINESS & FUTURE OF WORK
Deema Anani
DAN SteCo Member
Gender Equality & Inclusion
Eva Aouad El Turk
DAN SteCo Member
BUSINESS & FUTURE OF WORK
Rania Reda
DAN SteCo Member
Arts & Culture
Reine Abbas
Founder & CEO at SpicaTech | Co-Founder at Wixel Studios
Arts & Culture
Dr. Monica Hanna
Acting Dean of the College of Archaeology and Cultural Heritage
Arts & Culture
Elham Khattab
Founder and Director of Out Of The Circle Organizations
Online Media & Journalism
Eman Jaradat
Media Development & Media Producer
Civic Participation
Raya Sharbain
Program Manager at Jordan Open Source Association
Gender Equality & Inclusion
Salma Belhassine
National Program Coordinator at The SecDev Foundation
Online Media & Journalism
Dina Ibrahim
Project Manager of Akhbar Meter Project
Online Media & Journalism
Mahmood Zohery
Senior Media Analyst at Akhbarmeter
ONLINE MEDIA & JOURNALISM
Haytham Mones
Co-Founder of Akhbarmeter
Gender Equality & Inclusion
Khaoula Behi
Innovation Officer, I4C MENA
BUSINESS & FUTURE OF WORK
Ismail Chaib
Chief Operating Officer at TESOBE / the Open Bank Project
CIVIC PARTICIPATION
Eloïse Gabadou
Civic Tech Project Manager at Open Source Politics
BUSINESS & FUTURE OF WORK
Loay El Shawarby
Principal Lawyer at El-Shawarby
BUSINESS & FUTURE OF WORK
Hanae Bezad
Founder of Douar Tech
Business & Future of Work
Amr Elseginy
CEO at LVNG Learning environments
Arts & Culture
Abdellah M. Hassak
Sound and New Media Artist, Music Producer from Casablanca
Arts & Culture
Nadim Arnaout
Illustrator & Concept Artist
Arts & Culture
Shiran Ben Abderrazak
Executive Director Rambourg Foundation
Business & Future of Work
Yusr Sabra
Co-Founder at Wakilni
Gender Equality
Dr. Omar Fassatoui
Human Rights Officer at United Nations Human Rights
Business & Future of Work
Dr. Yasmine Aguib
Deputy Director of Research at the Aswan Heart Centre
Arts & Culture
Mona Gamil
Contemporary Artist at Art
Business & Future of Work
Dr. Kaoutar El Maghraoui
Principal Research Staff Member, IBM Research AI
Business & Future of Work
Rym Baouendi
Founder and Managing Director of Medina Works
Business & Future of Work
Mehdi Tekaya
President of Wevioo Group