We are pleased to announce the 7th Annual Wharton Middle East and North Africa Conference in Partnership with ABANA.

The Wharton MENA Conference is the premier student-organized annual gathering of influential business and thought leaders from the MENA region.

Young, connected populations are driving entrepreneurship and economic growth with the support of reform-minded governments and an increasingly sophisticated investor base.

The conference will include a conversation on private equity, entrepreneurship, FinTech, and politics and business.

For any questions contact [email protected]

Registration

For sponsorship information contact Zainab Al Dabbagh at [email protected].

8:15 AM–9:00 AM Registration and Breakfast

9:00 AM–9:15 AM Opening Session

9:15 AM–10:00 AM VC Keynote
Walid Mansour - Partner and Chief Investment Officer, Middle East Venture Partners

10:00 AM–11:00 AM VC and Innovation Panel

11:00 AM–11:20 AM Coffee Break

11:20 AM–12:20 PM Tech Entrepreneurship Panel

12:20 PM–1:05 PM Sponsor Keynote
George Sarraf - Managing Director, Strategy&

12:30 PM–1:30 PM Lunch

1:30 PM–2:15 PM Government Keynote

2:15 PM–3:15 PM Public Policy and Business Panel

3:15 PM–3:30 PM Coffee Break

3:30 PM–4:30 PM FinTech Panel

4:30 PM–5:00 PM Closing Session

5:00 PM–6:30 PM Cocktail Reception