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