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| Conference & Awards | | TRANSFORMING THE ARAB WORLD THROUGH UNIQUE INSIGHTS FROM BUSINESS AND POLITICAL LEADERS | Find out more on April 11, 2017,
KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY,
SAUDI ARABIA | |
| KEYNOTE SPEAKER |  | | JUSTINE CASSELL | | Director Emerita of the Human Computer Interaction Institute | |
| BIG DATA AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | | Artificial Intelligence and Big Data are transforming business and society. Old models are at risk, with jobs being potentially replaced by algorithms and machines. The opportunities that machine learning and AI can bring are tremendous and can transform every aspect of society. Though there are some real risks involved, solutions exist. Building technology for good by infusing human skills into AI could open up more opportunities for collaboration. The use of technology is also creating new workplaces that result in better cooperation across the globe. Can new tech models be replicated completely in the region's businesses? How will Big Data and AI transform the businesses? | | | | other sessions | |
| CHALLENGES OF SLOW GROWTH | | The GCC and the Middle East are at a turning point, with old business models and alliances breaking down. The region is emerging into a new reality where young leadership is in charge and business is transforming. With plans for structural reforms, the gradual end of the welfare state thanks to the progressive slashing of subsidies, as well as new taxes and new governance regulations, GCC economies are preparing for a post-oil era. The era of abundance for the region is at an end. It's the time for rational pragmatism and sustainable growth. What adjustments are required? Are there any risks involved? What are the challenges and opportunities of this slow growth? | |
| NEW TECHNOLOGIES | | The Fourth Industrial Revolution is already changing the world. But this digital disruption is not just transforming the virtual sphere, it affects the real world as well. What is the magnitude of this change? How will the region be impacted? | |
| LEADERSHIP 2.0 | | Unlike traditional business leaders, the new generation of executives needs to operate in a complex environment. In a time of increased transparency and competition, can the new generation of leadership in the Gulf transform the region with their media-friendly approach and understanding of social media? Would their lack of experience in a turbulent time impact their performance as business leaders? Or will their energy and flexibility to adapt be enough to steer the ship? | | | |
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