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1-2 MAY
2023

Oman Convention &
Exhibition Centre

7-8 MAY
2023

Exhibition World
Bahrain

1-2 MAY 2023

Oman Convention &
Exhibition Centre

Innovations & Entrepreneurship at
Omani Schools & Colleges

Day 1:

09:00 AM - 09:30 AM

Opening Ceremony

09:30 AM - 10:30 AM

CEO Panel 1: Entrepreneurial Eco System at Omani School, College & Universities

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Awards Ceremony

Coffee Break

11:00AM - 12:10 PM

Session 1: Entrepreneurial Ideation

12:10 PM - 01:20 PM

Session 2: Entrepreneurial Incubation

01:20 PM - 02:30 PM

Session 3: Entrepreneurial Acceleration

Lunch Break

Day 2:

09:00 AM - 10:15 AM

CEO Panel 1: Innovation & Incubation Ecosystem in Oman

Coffee Break

10:30 AM - 11:40 AM

Session 1: Case studies from Schools

11:40 AM - 12:50 PM

Session 2: Case studies from Colleges

12:50 PM - 02:00 PM

Session 3: Case studies from Universities

Lunch Break

Under the Patronage of

H.E. Sayyed Salim Musallam Al Busaidi

Undersecretary of the

Ministry of Labour for Human Resources Development

Day 1: Monday, 1st May 2023

OPENING CEREMONY (9:00 AM - 9:30 AM)

Welcome Address

Amr Abdullah Baabood

Group CEO

Arabian Research Bureau - (ARB/OITE)

GHEDEX GLOBAL - (OMAN, INDIA, BAHRAIN & KUWAIT)
COMEX GLOBAL - (OMAN & KUWAIT)

Keynote speaker

Dr. Alex Jones

Professor of Leadership

Abu Dhabi School of Management (ADSM)

Leadership Towards Empowering
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Ecosystems

CEO Panel 1: Entrepreneurial Eco System at Omani School, College & Universities (09:30 am to 10:30 am)

Chairperson

Amr Abdullah Baabood

Group CEO

Arabian Research Bureau (OITE/ARB)

Dr. Shadha Al Amri

Head of entrepreneurship and
innovation department

University of technology and
applied sciences

Dr. Ammar Al Balushi

Head of Faculty of
Business Management

Majan University College

Dr. Sultan Al Yahyai

Co-Founder

Code Academy

Warith Al Kharusi

Board Chairman

Omani Centre for
Skills Development SAOC

Dr. Khalil Ibrahim Nasser AL Naabi

Manager of Gradual Transition to the
Entrepreneurial Model of
Universities Project

Sultan Qaboos University / Center
for Preparatory Studies

Session 1 - Entrepreneurial Ideation (11:00 am to 12:10 pm)

Dr. Namrata Pathak

Co-Founder

Kaizen Mantra

Topic:
Ideation as the
Crux of Entrepreneurship

Dr. Oualid Ali

Director of Quality and
Accreditation dept

University of Buraimi

Topic:
The elevator pitch,
How you sell your idea

Prof. Dr. Abdelghani Benayoune

Director of Research and Graduate
Studies

National University of Science
and technology, IMCO

Topic:
Driving Innovation: Entrepreneurship Ideation for Oman's Industry 4.0 Future

Session 2 - Entrepreneurial Incubation (12:10 pm to 01:20 pm)

Fatin Al Zadjali

Head - learning and development

Bank Dhofar

Topic:
How to Ascend to
Sustainable
Entrepreneurship

Humaid Abdullah Suwaiad Al Harrasi

Energy and Minerals Sector Skills
Unit Acting Manager

Oman Society for Petroleum Services -
Energy and Minerals Sector Skills Unit

Topic:
Entrepreneurial Incubation
& Education

Fatma Gharib Al Jabri

Research Executive Officer – TTO
and Incubators Project Leader

Sohar University

Topic:
The Reality and Challenges of Enterprises and the Experience of Incubators in HEIs: Sohar University as Role Model

Sultan AlKaabi

Operation Manager

Truck Oman

Topic:
The Most Things Entrepreneurs Need to Learn About

Session 3 - Entrepreneurial Acceleration (1:20 pm to 02:30 pm)

Dr. Anand S

Director - Postgraduate Studies
Research and Innovation Dept.

College of Banking and
Financial Studies, Muscat

Topic:
Promoting digital entrepreneurship by higher education institutions: opportunities and strategies

Jawaher Al Balushi

Assistant lecturer

University of Technology and
Applied Sciences

Topic:
Entrepreneurial learning in
venture acceleration
programscase study of
HEI in Oman

Sayyed Tabrez

Director – GRC Advisory and
Training Services

SECURADO

Topic:
Empowering Academics
with GRC Skill Sets

Day 2: Tuesday, 2nd May 2023

CEO Panel 1: Innovation and Incubation Ecosystem in Oman (09:00 am to 10:15 am)

Chairperson

Nabila Al Macki

Oman Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (OAQHE)

Maryam Khalifa Alaamri

CEO

Youth Vision and innovation hub

Amjid Ali

Head of Transformation and Growth

Al Ansari Trading Enterprise LLC

Eng. Mohammed Ahmed Al Rasbi

CEO

Oman Technology Fund

Session 1-3: - Case Studies from Schools, Colleges & Universities (10:30 am to 01:30 pm)

Modi Owied Al Moteri

Director - Postgraduate Studies
Research and Innovation Dept.

Dean of College of Applied Medical Sciences

Topic:
Journey of a Nursing Program at
Taif University to Design Online
Web-assessment Interface for
Entrustment Decision (OWIED)
using EPAs Framework: A Case Study

Dr. Khoula Al Harthy

Assistant Head of Computing
and Electronics Engineering

Middle East College

Topic:
Innovation and cybersecurity processes

Dr. Wilfred Blessing N.R

Senior Lecturer, IT Department,

University of Technology &
Applied Sciences-Ibri, Oman

Topic:
The Rise of Successful Student
Start-Ups from International
Universities

Dr. Reshmy Krishnan

Head of Research and Associate Professor

Muscat College

Topic:
Entrepreneurship model
students can adopt

Waala F Alsanie

Dean of Scientific Research

Taif University

Topic:
Research Monitoring System

Conference on Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Omani Schools & Colleges is one of the leading international education events in Oman, attracting hundred of decision-makers, key influencers, professionals and practitioners from all over the world.

This conference has become a premier and unmissable gatherings for international educators to discover new trends and practical solutions to global challenges, explore opportunities to build institutional partnerships and seek innovative approaches for high-quality development in education.

FOCUS AREAS

... Decks & Pitches

... Entrepreneurship

... Entrepreneurial Strategy

... Finance and funding

... Ideation

... Incubation & acceleration

... Intellectual property

... Research & Innovation

... Students Businesses

... Students Projects

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