9:30 AM Keynote: Today's Offspring, Tomorrow's Leader9:30 AM - 9:50 AM..Speakers: Dato' Seri Anwar bin Ibrahim

9:50 AM Dialogue: Non-Negotiables for Young People9:50 AM - 10:30 AMSome of our current systems are hindering our capability to achieve a comprehensive understanding of the world and its communities. Are human-centric values strong enough the basis of our structure?Speakers: Enes Yalman, Mohammed Zaoud, Munir Akari, Rümeysa Kadak

10:30 AM Spotlight: How Healthy is the Internet?10:30 AM - 10:45 AMThe internet is a global public resource that belongs to all of us equally. Sharing findings from Mozilla’s 2019 Internet Health Report, we will look at what’s helping and what’s hurting the internet across five issues, from personal experience to global concerns. These five issues are: 1- Is it safe? 2- How open is it? 3- Who is welcome? 4- Who can succeed? 5- Who controls it?Speakers: Mohammed Nanabhay

10:45 AM Debate: AI brings more harm than it does good10:45 AM - 11:15 AMOne of man’s exceptional inventions is Artificial Intelligence. AI has been infiltrating more and more fields that were previously handled by humans. It has transformed the way numerous domains function and is continuing to insinuate itself into many more. Its ability to mimic cognitive functions has enabled it to take over many tasks that previously required a human presence and do the job just as well or even better. 1- Will AI be the doom of humanity or expand our world beyond what we previously imagined possible? 2- How far can AI development advance? 3- In what scopes of life will AI make human labour redundant? 4- What new prospects does AI create? 5- What other impacts will AI have on businesses, governments, education and life in general?

11:15 AM Spotlight: Blockchain: A Hype or Hope?11:15 AM - 11:30 AMOriginally devised for the digital currency Bitcoin, blockchain has since diversified its uses. In this segment we would like to explore; 1- The strengths that blockchain possesses and its limitations. 2- The characteristics that contribute to its durability and robustness. 3- What industries have been disrupted or could be disrupted by blockchain? 4- What industries can benefit from it?Speakers: Rene Bernard

2:00 PM Spotlight: Fresh from the Oven: Brain Scientist2:00 PM - 2:15 PMWe often hear the strongest brains survive. Join us as Amy Brann reveals some important truths about how our brains work. Armed with this knowledge and Amy’s useful techniques, we can boost our productivity and free up space for creative tasks. Gear up, business leaders, parents, and teachers, to know the science of brain!Speakers: Amy Brann

2:15 PM Spotlight: From Fear to Accomplishment2:15 PM - 2:30 PMThe biggest hindrance to reaching our goals is sometimes our own insecurities and fears of failure. Fear that we are not good enough to achieve what we want to. 1- How can we attempt to dissipate our fears and insecurities? 2- How can we power through hardships or difficulties and diminish the barriers they set? 3- How can we clear our minds of self-doubt and the feeling of not being built for the job?Speakers: Daniel CerVentus

3:15 PM Spotlight: The Ties that Bind Us3:15 PM - 3:30 PM.

11:30 AM Spotlight: EI & AI in the Age of Digital Disruption11:30 AM - 11:45 AMIn this talk we will ask: what do workplaces need to look like now and in the future if they are to be healthy and fulfilling environments for human beings? With digital transformation gathering pace across many sectors throughout the world, we also want to consider this question: what might a great place to work look like where people are happy and supported, where engagement levels are high and productivity looks great, where the organization itself is not only embracing digital transformation but leading the charge – simply put, what do organizations need to do to be able to claim to be really human (represented by EI – Emotional Intelligence) and really digitally-savvy (represented- for simplicity of purpose – by AI – Artificial Intelligence, and all it encompasses)?Speakers: Michael Jenkins

11:30 AM Spotlight: Waste: The Hidden Treasure!11:30 AM - 11:45 AMWhat is your waste actually worth? How should businesses handle the costs of waste disposal and waste management? How much of waste makes its way to our oceans and the rising concerns with regards to recycling. How can companies make uncostly, efficient, and effective contributions towards a more sustainable future?Speakers: Ambika Sangaran

3:00 PM Spotlight: Digital Inclusion: Towards Industry 4.03:00 PM - 3:15 PM.Speakers: Agita Pasaribu

2:30 PM Panel: Turning Ideas into big businesses2:30 PM - 3:00 PMThis session will be a panel discussion on the industries of the future and the means to convert ideas into millions. How to be able to identify ideas with potential and nurture them into a successful enterprise. 1- What steps can be taken to initiate and launch a business? 2- What are methods to retain a business afloat in its early stages? 3- What repercussions should be kept in consideration when fostering a new idea?Speakers: Rina Neoh

2:30 PM Spotlight: E-Sports: The New Career2:30 PM - 2:45 PMHow big is the E-sports market? How fast are E-sports growing? We will highlight the factors that will determine this new industry’s growth and the size of the market.

10:30 AM Keynote Speaker10:30 AM - 10:50 AMThe Future of Money and Investment: What’s Just Beyond the Horizon?Speakers:   Ahmad Ashkar

10:50 AM Dialogue10:50 AM - 11:30 AMBuilding Novel Businesses, Differently Speakers: Hamed Jafari, Kerim Ture

11:30 AM Spotlight 111:30 AM - 11:40 AMThe Future of Commerce: A Digital Currency RevolutionSpeakers: Meltem Demirors

11:40 AM Spotlight 211:40 AM - 11:50 AMHow Can Business Boost Culture?Speakers: Harun Rashid

12:30 AM Panel12:30 AM - 1:20 PMThe Future of Al Sharq Region and the Islamic World: Economics, Businesses, and YouthSpeakers: Sami Zaidan, Tarik Yousef, Yavuz Fettahoglu, Zamir Iqbal

2:20 AM Spotlight 32:20 AM - 2:30 AMArtificial Intelligence and the Future of YouSpeakers: Abdulkareem Aouir

2:30 AM Spotlight 52:30 AM - 2:40 AMThe Future of your Organs: 3D BioprintingSpeakers: Tamer Mohammad

2:40 AM Spotlight 62:40 AM - 2:50 AMThe Mars GenerationSpeakers: Abigail Harrison

2:50 AM Spotlight 72:50 AM - 3:00 AMThe Great War of SemiconductorsSpeakers: Sanad Boshnaq

3:00 PM Spotlight 8 3:00 PM - 3:10 PMThe Internet, Cyberwar, Nation States and YouSpeakers: Haroon Meer

4:50 AM Panel4:50 AM - 5:50 AMWhat is Next? A Generation of Enabled YouthSpeakers: Kaan akin, Malia Bouattia, Mohamed Hassan, Riyad Mintee, Sirin Hamsho, Sumaya Abdelqader

5:50 AM Closing Remarks5:50 AM - 6:00 AMClosing RemarksSpeakers: Wadah Khanfar

10:00 Opening Statement10:00 - 10:30Al Sharq & The International Community: A proposal for a New EraSpeakers: Ebrahim Rasool

10:30 Al Sharq Spotlight10:30 - 11:30"A New Era starts with a New Vision" Fahad Sarwani
"Jewar for a New Era" Amel Ouchenane
"It's not all bad news :)" Nicolas Khoury
"The Wise Owl & the Cunning Fox" Nabeel Al-Azami
"100 years since Sykes-Picot: Creating a New Reality, Ushering in a New Era" Jamal El-Shayyal

12:00 Political Track Roundtable12:00 - 12:22"Trauma, War and Displacement in Al Sharq Region: The Aftermath"Speakers: Lina Kreidie

12:22 Economic Track Roundtable12:22 - 12:44“A New Era of Islamic Finance for a New Era of Al Sharq”Speakers: Ibrahim Turhan, Rafe Haneef, Talal Yassine

12:45 Media Track Roundtable12:45 - 13:05"Breaking traditions for a New Era in Media"
Moderated by Ala HamdanSpeakers: Dima Al Khatib, Riyaad Minty

13:05 International Track workshop (Closed Roundtable)13:05 - 13:30"A New Era of Global Networking"
- AIESEC
- One Young World
- Ashoka
- World Economic Forum Global Shapers
- Creative Society
- Social Good
- Impact Hub
- Common Action Forum
- Junior Chamber International
- TEDx
- Enactus
- African Leadership Academy
- Ethical Leaders
- Zedni Network
- International Islamic Federation of Students
- Young MUSIAD
- Al Sharq Youth

15:30 Al Sharq Special Session (2)15:30 - 17:00"A New Era of Wisdom"
A special session with:
- Munir Fasheh
- Khalid Hajji
Moderated by Dr Haytham Al-Salameh

17:15 Al Sharq Pitch17:15 - 18:15Presentation of 4 Projects

18:15 Closing Session18:15 - 19:30

9:00 Media Hackathon in partnership with GEN9:00 - 22:00Media Hackathon in partnership with GEN

9:00 Introduction & Opening Remarks9:00 - 9:30Introduction & Opening Remarks Speakers: Wadah Khanfar

9:30 Panel 1: The Middle East between regional dynamics and popular aspirations.9:30 - 11:00The Middle East between regional dynamics and popular aspirations.Speakers: Basheer Nafi, Peter Oborne, Sami Zaidan, Wadah Khanfar

11:30 Politics: Soft power, public diplomacy and the premises of a new foreign policy11:30 - 12:00Politics: Soft power, public diplomacy and the premises of a new foreign policySpeakers: Cemalettin Hasimi

12:00 Censorship 2.0 - User generated content vs sock puppets12:00 - 12:30Media: Censorship 2.0 - User-generated content vs sock puppets.Speakers: Haroon Meer

12:30 Starting data journalism in a newsroom 12:30 - 13:00Media: Starting data journalism in a newsroom Speakers: Antoine Laurent

15:00 A vision for regional economic integration.15:00 - 16:30Panel 2: A vision for regional economic integration.
Moderator: Galip DalaySpeakers: Erdal Karagol, Erol Ozvar, Mamdouh Elwali

17:00 Investigative journalism in the age of information.17:00 - 17:45Media: Investigative journalism in the age of information. Speakers: Clayton Swisher

17:45 Crowdfunding for media startups. 17:45 - 18:30Media: Crowdfunding for media startups. Speakers: ِِِAbdallah Absi

9:30 In the Era of State Surveillance, Who Controls the Media?9:30 - 11:00Panel 3: In the Era of State Surveillance, Who Controls the Media?
Moderator: Sami Zeidan Speakers: Dan Gillmor, Peter Oborne, Yaser Abu Hilalah

11:30 Arab Spring Future: a transitional phase from old style authoritarianism to a new style authoritarianism or the breakout of a continuing generational transformation?11:30 - 13:00Politics: Arab Spring Future: a transitional phase from old style authoritarianism to a new style authoritarianism or the breakout of a continuing generational transformation? Speakers: Ahmet Uysal

11:30 Economic features of the regional projects in the region11:30 - 13:00Economy: Economic features of the regional projects in the regionSpeakers: Abdulhafiz Al Sawi

11:30 Hyperlocal News: the latest trends from around the world11:30 - 13:00Media: Hyperlocal News: the latest trends from around the world Speakers: Jacques Rosselin

11:30 Developing a digital strategy for youth11:30 - 13:00Media: Developing a digital strategy for youth Speakers: Inga Thordar

15:00 The future, and opportunities of regional economic integration15:00 - 15:30The future, and opportunities of regional economic integration.Speakers: Ibrahim Turhan

15:30 Regional integration, world examples, and what relevance for MENA?15:30 - 17:00Politics: Regional integration, world examples, and what relevance for MENA? Speakers: Galip Dalay

15:30 Going viral online: engagement and the impact of video15:30 - 17:00Media: Going viral online: engagement and the impact of video.Speakers: Riyaad Minty

15:30 The rise of Global South startups and how to network15:30 - 17:00Media: The rise of Global South startups and how to network.Speakers: Serah Rono

18:00 Closing Remarks18:00 - 19:00Closing Remarks