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CANADA ARAB BUSINESS FORUM
November 25, 2020 @ 9:00 am - March 28, 2021 @ 12:00 pm
CANADA ARAB BUSINESS FORUM
Canada and the Arab Countries: Economic Recovery, Resilience & Business Opportunities
| 9:00 | Welcome Remarks and Introductions Scott Jolliffe, Chair, Canada Arab Business Council; Partner, Gowling WLG (Canada) |
| 9:05 | Canada/Arab Relations – The Next Five Years Introduction: Karl Tabbakh, Regional Managing Partner for Quebec, McCarthy Tétrault LLP Speaker: The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada |
| 9:30 | Sustainable Agriculture & Agtech Presenter & Moderator: Nicole Rogers, CEO, Agriprocity Speakers: – Dr Ismahane Elouafi, Chief Scientist, Food Agriculture Organization (FAO) – Sébastien Leblond, Co-Founder and Global COO, RainMKRS Capital – Dave Smardon, President & CEO, Bioenterprise Corporation |
| 10:15 | Digital Economy & AI Presenter & Moderator: Armughan Ahmad, President & Managing Partner Digital, KPMG Canada Speakers: – His Excellency Ahmad Hanandeh, Jordanian Minister of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship – Dr Golestan Radwan, Advisor for Artificial Intelligence to the Minister of Communication and Information Technology, Government of Egypt – Mr Beligh Ben Soltane, Chairman of the Tunisia Investment Authority |
| 11:00 | Virtual HealthCare and Education Moderator: Emmanuel Kamarianakis, Director General, Investment, Innovation, and EducationSpeakers: – Dr Kevin Smith, President and CEO, University Health Network – John Bethel, National Healthcare Leader, EY Canada – Leslee Thompson, CEO, Accreditation Canada – Dr Andrew Padmos, President / CEO, Royal College International |
| 11:45 | Closing Remarks and Next Steps Scott Jolliffe, Chair, Canada Arab Business Council; Partner, Gowling WLG (Canada) |
Sustainable Agriculture & Agtech
Digital Economy and AI
Virtual Healthcare and Education
Canada-Arab Relations in the next 5 years
The CABC is Canada’s only not-for-profit association focused exclusively on bringing the Canadian and Arab business communities together.
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