December 13, 2022

AGENDA OF EVENT

Opening Sessions

08:00 - 08:45
Registration

Mikayil Jabbarov

Minister of Economу of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Rashad Nabiyev

Minister of Digital Development and Transport of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Ruslan Alikhanov

CEO of Azerbaijan Investment Holding and Member of SOCAR Supervisory Board

Jalal Gasimov

CEO of PASHA Holding

Innovation Hero Manifesto

Robin Sharma

Top Global Leadership Expert

Robin Sharma

Top Global Leadership Expert

Kian Gohar

Global Innovation Leader, Founder and President of Geolab, Former Executive Director of XPRIZE Foundation & Singularity University

Jalal Gasimov

CEO of PASHA Holding

Inara Valiyeva

Acting Chairman at Innovation and Digital Development Agency

Moderated by

DanRam

Global Event MC, Startup Ecosystem Expert

11:20 - 11:30
Breakouts

FinTech Vertical

The Financial Brand

Chris Skinner

Global FinTech Leader | CEO at The Finanser

Farid Osmanov

Executive Director of Central Bank of Azerbaijan

Farid Mammadov

Deputy CEO of PASHA Holding, Former Deputy CEO at Kapital Bank

Meirav Harel

Global FinTech, Blockchain and Trading Expert

Chris Skinner

Global FinTech Leader | CEO at The Finanser

Moderated by

Tal Sharon

Managing Partner at Equitech, President at Israeli FinTech Association

13:00 - 14:00
Lunch

Telecom Vertical

Telecom Networks: How Core vs EDGE is Rebalancing Power, Domestically and Globally

Philippe Dewost

CEO of EPITA, Co-Founder of Wanadoo, Inspired La French Tech

12:15 - 13:15
Lunch

Philippe Dewost

CEO of EPITA, Co-Founder of Wanadoo, Inspired La French Tech

Samaddin Asadov

Chairman of AzerCosmos

Elchin Gulmammadov

Head Of Marketing at Bakcell

Xu Hui (David)

General Director, Huawei Azerbaijan

Moderated by

Igor Ovcharenko

Consultant at IDDA, Global Startup Ecosystem Development Expert

Energy Vertical

Global Innovation Trends in Energy Sector: Fossils and Renewables

Jeroen van der Veer

Former CEO of Shell, Vice-Chair of Equinor and governing Board EIT (European Institute for Technology and Innovation)

Short- and long-term innovation trends in the supply side of energy both in fossils and Renewables. Covering electrification, nuclear and CCUS (Carbon use / storage), trends in the demand side including smart grids, consumer behaviours and what governments can do regarding the energy mix, the role of Carbon pricing and Carbon border tasks, touching the finance side of the energy transition and longer-term geopolitical aspects, ending with his views regarding the role/opportunities for startups/scale ups on the one hand and the traditional big energy companies on the other hand.

12:15 - 13:15
Lunch

Jeroen van der Veer

Former CEO of Shell, Vice-Chair of Equinor and governing Board EIT (European Institute for Technology and Innovation)

Regis Agut

Managing Director and Country Chair at TotalEnergies

Movlan Pashayev

Country Managing Partner at PwC

Zaur Gurbanov

Vice President at SOCAR

Bakhtiyar Aslanbeyli

Vice President for the Caspian region, Communications and External Affairs at bp

Moderated by

Rashad Bayramov

Advisor to Minister of Digital Development and Transportation

Corporate Innovation Workshops

Yevgen Lisnyak

Senior Director, Fintech & Ventures at Visa CISSEE

13:00 - 14:00
Lunch

Denis Bugrov

Senior Partner at McKinsey, Digital and Agile Transformations Expert

The basic principles for how most organizations work are often decades-old, and no longer a good fit for the operating challenges of the modern economy. How do you re-think and re-wire your organization and operating model to dramatically accelerate innovation, win favor with clients and talent, and drive efficiency all at the same time?

Dr. Peter Ulrich

President & CEO of UIA, Former BCG, IBM and EY Partner

Panel:

Marvin Liao

Global Macro Investor & Partner, Diaspora Ventures

Rick Rasmussen

Industry Fellow, UC Berkeley

Moderated by

Farrukh Ali

Head of Innovations at PASHA Holding

17:00 - 17:15
Break

Networking and Startup Pitching

Closing Sessions & Award Ceremony

Moonshots Innovation: How to Make the Impossible, Possible

Kian Gohar

Global Innovation Leader, Founder and President of Geolab, Former Executive Director of XPRIZE Foundation & Singularity University

IDDA Awards ceremony organized by the Azerbaijan Innovation and Digital Development Agency shall recognize outstanding startups and ecosystem players who have demonstrated exceptional capabilities not just in terms of financial gains but also for the measurable impact on society.

This year, the following nominations will be announced:

1. SKILLS BOOSTER OF THE YEAR

2. TECH MEDIA OF THE YEAR

3. DIGITALIZATION OF THE YEAR

4. STARTUP ECOSYSTEM PLAYER OF THE YEAR

5. ECOSYSTEM MVP (MOST VALUABLE PERSON) OF THE YEAR

6. DISCOVERY OF THE YEAR

7. TECH ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR

8. STARTUP OF THE YEAR

18:30 - 18:40
Closing Remarks

18:40 - 20:00
Matchmaking Sessions and Networking

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