BAHRAIN – Smart SMB Summit

Smart SMB Summit - Bahrain

After the resounding success of the Smart SMB Summit held on 26th September at JW Marriott in Dubai that was attended by 1200 decision makers from the mid-market segment, the summit now will hold its inaugural Bahrain edition in January 2019.

The Summit is likely to be attended by over 300 mid-market decision makers from the Bahrain Business community. The focus of the summit will be on the transformation themes that are impacting the Business dynamics in the market, ranging from VAT implementation to digital transformation. The keynotes will be addressed by experts in the respective domains and the panel discussions will include across-section of industry representatives who bring the desired level of high level debates on the chosen topics.

The objectives of the summit are to enhance an awareness around these major trends and build a proactive aptitude in the SMB/SME segment to empower/ enable their Businesses by opting for the right technologies.

AGENDA

Smart SMB Summit - Bahrain

23^rd January 2019

8: 30 AM

8: 30 – 9:00 AM
Registrations

9:00 AM

9:00 - 9:15 AM
Opening address

9:15 AM

9:15 - 9:35 AM
Keynote - Implications of VAT for the mid-market growth story

9:35 AM

9:35 - 9:55 AM
Keynote - Choosing the right software for digital transformation and VAT compliance

9:55 AM

9:55 - 10:25 AM
Panel Discussion - Best strategic practices for streamlining growth in the VAT era

10:25 AM

10:25 - 10:50 AM
Coffee break & networking

10:55 AM

10:55 – 11:15 AM
Keynote - The agenda of Digital Transformation for mid-market - adopting new technologies such as AI, Big Data etc

11:15 AM

11:15 - 11:35 AM
Keynote - Why Cloud is a game changer for mid-market IT consumption?

11:35 AM

11:35 – 11:55 AM
Keynote - A Blockchain tutorial for mid-market - and how it relates to best Business practices

11: 55 AM

11:55 AM - 12:25 PM
Panel discussion - Growth into new products, services and markets- How are Bahrain mid-market companies scaling up and addressing these opportunities

12:25 PM

12:25 - 12:35 PM
Closing address

12:35 PM

12:35 - 1:00 PM
Networking

1:00 PM

1:00 - 2:00 PM
Lunch

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

EXTENSIVE COVERAGE

The event will have keynote speeches from several well accomplished Technology and Business leaders. There would be pre-event and post event coverage across different media platforms including newspapers, magazines and online platforms.

PRE-FIXED MEETINGS

Based on demand, the event is also likely to include limited pre-fixed meetings on the sidelines to facilitate serious business association/partnership talks. This would be available to sponsors of the event.

TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE

The event will also include an elaborate showcase of innovative technologies and
services that our sponsors would be looking to highlight at the event at their designated booths.