Programme
14 - 15 October
Day 1 – October 14, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:00 AMRegistration
9:00 AM - 9:05 AMNational Anthem
9:05 AM - 9:10 AMWelcome Speech (Emcee)
9:10 AM - 9:12 AMVideo Presentation of SIMDTE
9:12 AM - 9:20 AMSpeech by H.E. Dr. Mohamed bin Mubarak Juma, Minister of Education and Chairman, HEC
9:20 AM - 9:25 AMPresident Welcome - Dr. Hasan Almulla
9:25 AM - 9:40 AMKeynote Speech by Abdulwahed Al Janahi, Chief Executive, BENEFIT
9:40 AM - 9:45 AMAcknowledgment and Appreciation by the Minister, President, VPAA & Conference Chair
9:45 AM - 9:50 AMToken Presentation to H.E. Dr. Mohamed bin Mubarak Juma
9:50 AM - 10:15 AMCoffee Break and Networking
Theme: Innovations in Digital Finance
10:15 AM - 10:30 AMKeynote Speech by Bader Sater, CEO, Bahrain FinTech Bay
10:30 AM - 11:15 AMPanel Discussion: Insights into Digital Finance
Theme: Artificial Intelligence in Business and Telecom
11:15 PM - 11:30 PMExpert Talk: Hameed Jawahar, Gulf North Cloud & AI olution Director, Huawei
11:30 PM - 11:45 PMExpert Talk: Junaid Ahmed, Telecom AI Strategist
11:45 PM - 12:30 PMPanel Discussion: AI Transforming Business
12:30 PM - 1:00 PMAcknowledgement and Appreciation
1:00 PM - 2:00 PMLunch Break and Networking
2:00 PM - 2:15 PMExpert Talk: Dr. Atef EIShabrawy, Entrepreneur in SME Banking and Corporate Development
2:15 PM - 3:30 PMPaper Presentations
3:30 PM - 4:00 PMCoee Break and Networking
4:00 PM - 5:30 PMPaper Presentations
Day 2 – October 15, 2025
9:00 AM - 9:05 AMWelcome Speech (Emcee)
Theme: Sustainable Development Practices
9:05 AM - 9:25 AMAcknowledgment and Appreciation
9:25 AM - 9:40 AMExpert Talk: Faisal Mushtaq, Director, EY Bahrain
9:40 AM - 10:15 AMPanel Discussion: Sustainability in Action
Theme: Digital Marketing
10:15 AM - 10:30 AMExpert Talk: Adnan AI Arrayed, Managing Partner, FROM6
10:30 AM - 10:45 AMExpert Talk: Prof. Magdalena Rzemieniak, Lublin University of Technology, Poland
10:45 AM - 11:15 AMCoffee Break and Networking
Theme: E-Commerce and Supply Chain
11:15 AM - 11:30 AMExpert Talk: Prof. Anna Dunay, John Von Neumann University, Hungary
11:30 AM - 12:15 PMPanel Discussion: Trends in E-Commerce and Supply Chains
Theme: Sustainable Trends in HR and Innovation
12:15 PM - 12:30 PMExpert Talk: Noora Al Shakar, Senior HR Trainer, Origin Training Centre
12:30 PM - 12:45 PMExpert Talk: Prof. Dorota Jelonek, Czestochowa University of Technology, Poland
12:45 PM - 1:30 PMPanel Discussion: Driving Entrepreneurship & Innovation
1:30 PM - 2:30 PMLunch Break and Networking
2:30 PM - 4:00 PMPaper Presentations (Physical & Online)
4:00 PM - 4:30 PMCoffee Break and Networking
4:30 PM - 5:30 PMPaper Presentations (Physical & Online)
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