UAE-Japan-Israel Innovation Forum
Jan 13, 2022
-New Opportunities in the Middle East-
The Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry (METI) of Japan, Ministry of Economy (MOE) of UAE, Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry (MOEI) of Israel, and Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) are pleased to announce the jointly organized UAE-Japan-Israel Innovation Forum to provide insights and highlight various business opportunities centered on innovation among the three countries.
This is the first time cooperation amongst the governments of the three countries, and it will be a valuable opportunity to explore the possibilities of collaboration and business opportunities that can be created through cooperation, taking advantage of the strengths of each country from the perspectives of both public and private sector initiatives. We look forward to your participation. If you would like to cover this event, please contact the person in charge below by 10:00 (IST) on Monday, January 17 to register.
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Event date and time: Tuesday, 18 January 2022, 15:00-17:00 (JPN) / 10:00-12:00 (UAE) / 08:00-10:00 (ISR)
Registration to the Event: https://www.jetro.go.jp/form5/pub/bda/uae-jp-isr_form_en
Moderator: Mitsuhito Sendai, Executive Vice President, JETRO
Keynote Session:
Opening Remarks – H.E Nobuhiko Sasaki, Chairman & CEO, JETRO
Government Representative Speech:
○ H.E Koichi Hagiuda, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan (TBD)
○ H.E Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, UAE
○ Dr. Ron Malka, Director General, Ministry of Economy and Industry, Israel
Keynote Speech: “Economic Potential of the Abraham Accords”
- H.E Dr. Nickolay Mladenov, Director of Research and Analysis, Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy
Business Session:
Panel Discussion 1: “The Potential of Tripartite Cooperation: Prospective areas for creating mutual business opportunity”
Moderator: Mr. Koichi Nakagawa, Research Director, Chief Consultant, Middle East Business Group, Global Business Division, Mitsubishi Research Institute
Panelists:
○ H.E Juma Mohammed Al Kait, Assistant Undersecretary - Foreign Trade Affairs, Ministry of Economy, UAE
○ Mr. RyoheiTamura, Director of Middle East and Africa Division, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan
○ Mr. Hadar Shor, Director, Middle East and Africa Division, Foreign Trade Administration, Ministry of Economy and Industry, Israel
○ Mr. Jonathan H. Ferziger, Senior Fellow, Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East Programs, Atlantic Council, USA
Panel Discussion 2: “Creating a new business through innovative solutions: Initiatives of Private Sectors”
Moderator: Dr. Shai Moses, Director, Asia-Pacific Division, Foreign Trade Administration, Ministry of Economy and Industry, Israel
Panelists:
○ Dr. SulaimanAlnuaimi, CEO of Government Affairs, Al Dahra, UAE
○ Mr. Oren Rosenzweig, Co-Founder, CBO and Board Member, Innoviz Technologies, Israel
○ Mr. Nobuyuki Akimoto, Co-Founder & General Partner, AT PARTNERS, Inc., Japan
Closing Remarks – Mitsuhito Sendai, Executive Vice President, JETRO
Note: *The program is subject to change without prior notice.
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JETRO Tel Aviv (Yoshida, Schaffer)
+972-3-6881739
Noburu_Yoshida@jetro.go.jp
Oded_Schaffer@jetro.go.jp
