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  • ArabNet Riyadh
    20-21 November, 2012
    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Recap of ArabNet Riyadh 2012

Stars of YouTube

Saudi Arabia has the highest consumption of youtube videos per capita in the world. Young Saudi production studios, like U-Turn and C3, are revolutionizing media and creating new models for monetizing online video. Who are the stars of Youtube, and what is the secret to their success?

The Business of e-Content

Content portals like Tech-wd, Electrony, and iPhoneIslam have grown rapidly to become some of most visited content sites and top references for technology enthusiasts in the region. Meanwhile, traditional media like newspapers are building their digital offerings and communities. What does it take to go from a blog or traditional newspaper to a successful technology or gaming news portal - creating relevant content, growing readership and bringing in revenues?

Fashion Commerce

Saudi Arabia is the hottest destination for e-commerce today, with MarkaVIP and Namshi both raising large rounds of financing to expand in this market, and local companies like Ecommerce Sea establishing a strong presence and growing rapidly. Who will win in this game to conquer the Saudi market, and is it all about competition, or is it about growing the market together?

Mobile Publishing

Smartphones and tablets have breathed new life into the publishing industry, allowing content owners to monetize their eMagazines and eBooks. In the Arab world, new platforms like Rufoof, Ertiqa and Sibawayh are emerging to help create a dynamic digital publishing and monetization ecosystem.

The Saudi Ecosystem of Entrepreneurship

Saudi Arabia is one of the region's most important digital markets and has a tremendous pool of talent, as well as the resources to support young entrepreneurs. What is the state of the Saudi entrepreneurship ecosystem, and what are the challenges and benefits of being a Saudi entrepreneur?

Social Media & E-marketing

Social media and e-marketing are gaining increasing importance within the marketing mix for brands and agencies. What are some lessons learned from campaigns targeting Saudi users? Digital and social media agencies from the Kingdom and the region share research and case studies in a series of back-to-back workshops.

Network and take part in cutting-edge discussions at the largest gathering of

Digital Executives, Entrepreneurs, Investors and Agencies

in Saudi Arabia

Detailed Agenda
Rishi Saha Regional Director, Hill & Knowlton
Saad AlKhudairy Founder, CEO, Abu Nawaf Network
Shadi Al Hassan Founder, Managing Director, Flagship Pro
Wael Quader CEO, Noqoush Mobile Media Group
Abdulaziz Al-Noghaither General Manager, Saudi Arabia, Intel
Abdulaziz Al-Shalan Marketing Manager, C3 Films
Abdulaziz Hamza CEO, Quad Dimensions
Abdullah Alzabin Co-founder, Lumba Inc.
Abdullah Hamed Founder, CEO, Gametako
Abdullah Mando Co-founder, CEO, Uturn Enterntainment
Abdulrahman Tarabzouni Head of Emerging Arabia, Google Inc.
Ahmad Mahayri VP - Venture Capital, LMC Venture
Ahmed AlKhatib Founder, CEO, MarkaVIP
Alper Celen Founder, Fursaty.com
Amer Massimi Founder, Hashtag Social Media Agency
Badr Ward CEO, Ertiqa
Bassam Al Hakim Director, Business Development, Ethos Interactive
Dr. AbdulAziz Al Hargan Director of BADIR Program, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology – KACST
Dr. Sulaiman Mirdad Deputy Governor of Information Technology, CITC - Communication and Information Technology Commission
Eammon Carey EMEA Director, Kiip
Essam AlZamel Founder, CEO, Remal IT
Hani AlGhofaily Director Dept. of e-Media, AlRiyadh Newspaper
Hassan Mikail Regional Manager E-Commerce Services, Aramex
Hatim AlKahily Industry Head - Emerging Arabia, Google Inc.
Hattan Ahmed Founder, CEO, ArabRooms.com
Hosam Arab Co-founder, Managing Director, Namshi.com
HRH Prince Fahad bin Faisal Al-Saud Social Entrepreneur, Na3m
Hussain Al-Essa Co-founder, The Marketing Department
Jihad AlAmmar CEO, Qaym
Khaled Kefel Country Manager, KSA, Research In Motion
Khalid AlFarraj Executive Manager, Sa7i Channel
Malik Nejer Founder, Nejer Studio
Maria Mahdaly Co-Founder, Managing Director, Rumman Company
Mashhoor Al Dubayan CEO, Saudi Gamer
Mazen ElDarrab CEO, Ecommerce Sea
Mina Takla Co-founder, Taghreedat
Mohamad Khawaja CEO, StartAppz
Mohammad Itani Regional Digital Director, Initiative Media
Mohammed AlBsimi Managing Director, True-Gaming.net / Electroni
Mohammed AlModhayan Co-founder and Department Head, The Marketing Department
Noor AbdelKarim Entrepreneurship Center Executive Manager, Princess Nora Bint Abdulrahman University
Omar AlShoubaki General Manager of Online Media & Digital Marketing, EmailCiti
Omar Christidis Founder, CEO, ArabNet
Omar Kattan Chief Strategy Officer, Sandstorm Digital
Omar Koudsi Co-founder, CEO, Jeeran
Osama Natto Founder, CEO, Innovative Business Solutions
Rafah AlKhatib CEO, Reach Holdings limited
Ramez Mohamed CEO, Flat6Labs
Rashid Al-Ballaa CEO, National Net Ventures N2V
Rayan Alwabil Co-founder, CEO, Rayz
Ronaldo Mouchawar CEO, Souq.com
Saleh AlZaid Founder, CEO, LunarApps
Saud Alhawawi Co-founder, Editor-in-chief, Tech World
Sultan M. Al-Malik Director General of Public Relation & Media, CITC - Communication and Information Technology Commission
Tarek Mansour Founder, CEO, iPhoneIslam
Tuba Ozlem Terekli Co-founder, CEO, Qutof
Wael AlFayez Managing Director, Numu Multimedia
Walid Faza Investment Manager, MENA Venture Investments
Yousef Tuqan CEO, FlipMedia
Zafer Younis Co-founder, CEO, The Online Project
Ziad Matar Head of the Middle East and Central Asia, Qualcomm

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