Agenda
08:30
Registration
09:05
Opening adress by H.E. Eng. Essam Bin Abdulla Khalaf
Minister of Works, Municipalities Affairs & Urban Planning
09:20
Keynote Address Eng. Nezar Banabeela
VIVA Bahrain CEO
09:30
Welcome Note Towards Smart City
H.E Dr. Riyadh Hamza – President University of Bahrain
09:40
Welcome Note MENA Green Building Council
Mohammad Asfour .Regional Head, MENA Network , World Green Building Council
09:50
Keynote Address Eng. Ahmad Al Ammadi
CEO , Diyar Al Muharraq.
10:00
Keynote Address Andreas Skopal
Chief Digital Officer, Meem Bank
10:15
Bahrain Smart Cities Awards 2019
10:30
Coffee & Networking Break
10:45
Development of National Smart Cities Framework for the Kingdom of Bahrain
Moderator :
Dr. Mohamed Baqer, Dean College of Applied Studies, University of Bahrain
Presentation by :
Dr. Maan Al Jawder, Assistant Professor, Department of Information Systems , University of Bahrain
Abdulla Al Hamed, Chairman, Bahrain Internet Society
Name to be Confirmed, Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning.
11:15
Designing Sustainable Communities
Moderator:
Waleed Khalaf
CEO , Smart Way Consulting
Leslie Ohomele , Senior Design Manager , The Prince’s Foundation, UK
Name to Be Confirmed , Ministry of Housing
Raweya Almannaei , Director of Urban Development, Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs & Urban Planning
Reem AlMahroos, Senior Associate, Charles Russell Speechlys
11:45
Prayer & Networking Break
12:15
Blockchain in Fintech
Ahmed Al Balooshi , Senior Vice President - Head of IT , Al Baraka Banking Group
12:30
Digital Banking
Name to be confirmed
13:00
Issuing Students Digital Records on Blockchain at University of Bahrain
Dr. Aisha Bushager, Chairperson, Department of Computer Engineering, College of Information Technology, University of Bahrain
13:15
Networking Break
13:30
The contribution of smart cities towards sustainable energy projects and supporting policy development
Rami Osman , Energy Efficiency Specialist , UNDP Bahrain- SEC
13:45
Promoting the Use of Oxodegradable Plastic Bags in Bahrain
Rehan Ahmed, Head Of Services Activities Control ,Supreme Council of Environment
14:00
Waste Management
Name to Be Confirmed ,Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs & Urban Planning
14:30
Lunch
Day 2 - 16 September 2019
08:30
Registration
09:05
Keynote Address
Smart Communities Guideline for the Kingdom of Bahrain
Abdulla Al Hamid , Chairman Bahrain Internet Society
09:35
Bahrain International Airport Digital Transformation
Mohamed Al BinFalah, CEO , Bahrain Airport Company
10:05
Building Smart Buildings
Moderator :
Paula Boast, Partner, Charles Russell Speechlys
Eng. Ahmad Al Ammadi, CEO, Diyar Al Muharraq
Name to be Confirmed - AECOM
Name to be Confirmed – Mott MacDonalds
10:30
Coffee & Networking Break
11:05
Greening our cities: one building at a time
Mohammad Asfour . Head, MENA & Africa Regional Networks , World Green Building Council
11:45
Prayer & Networking Break
12:20
Future of Work & Education / Skills for a Digital and Automated World
Dr. Mohamed Baqer, Dean College of Applied Studies, University of Bahrain
12:40
Sustainable Hotels
Name to be confirmed
13:30
Expert Led Interaction Session on Smart Cities Challenges and Solutions
14:15
Closing Remarks & Recommendations
Lunch
14:30