TechWadi #TechSpring: Unlocking the Potential of the Arab Spring January 16, 2012

January 16, 2012, 9am to 7pm

If you've ever been interested in learning more about the ecosystem for entrepreneurship and technology innovation in the Arab world, now is your chance.

TechWadi has brought together a phenomenal group of thought leaders for the #TechSpring Forum, exploring opportunities in technology across the Arab world and highlight trends and areas of cooperation with Silicon Valley.

Speakers include Osama Bedier (Google), Mohsen Moazami (Cisco), Mike Cassidy (Google), Ossama Hassanein (Rising Tide Fund), Khaled Nasr (InterWest Partners), Hisham Shawki (Orascom), George Akiki (Cisco), Ali Diab (Caturra Capital), Saad Khan (CMEA Capital), Julie Hanna (Kiva), Nadim Maluf (Qnovo), Youssri Helmy (IdealRatings), Nicolas Rouhana (Berytech Lebanon) and many others.

Join our 20+ speakers and over 250 fellow leaders in entrepreneurship, VC, and technology attending #TechSpring from Silicon Valley and across the world. Visiting guests include business leaders from across the MENA region as well as Nicolas Sahnawi, Lebanon's Minister of Telecommunications; Basem Rousan, Jordan's Minister of Telecom and ICT; Mohammad Allawi, Iraq's Minister of Communications; Salim Al-Ruzaiqi, CEO of Oman's IT Authority; Imad Hoballah, CEO of Lebanon's TRA; and Ali Nahle, Executive Director at Banque du Liban.

Attendees may join us afterwards for a reception at the Tech Museum for a chance to get together and network, while enjoying the very successful "Science Rediscovered" exhibition.

Registration and more info: http://techwadi.org/arabspring

Official Website: http://techwadi.org/