Global Thinkers Forum & Google MENA announce Women, Entrepreneurship & Innovation in Dubai in partnership with Oasis500
Dubai, March 30th 2014 - The international organization Global Thinkers Forum and Google UAE are delighted to announce an event dedicated to women entrepreneurs & innovation that will take place in Dubai, in the Google offices on April 14, 2014 in partnership with Oasis500, the leading early stage and investments company in MENA region.
The event will be opened by Maha Abouelenein Head Global Communications & Public Affairs Google MENA. The day will feature eight young women pitching on stage to a select crowd of investors and then allow one-on-one meetings with them.
Among its five-year goals, Global Thinkers Forum has set a commitment to actively help young or aspiring entrepreneurs realise their dream by providing them with knowledge on how to transform their idea from a vague concept to a real venture. In this respect GTF creates results-driven projects that will attract investment which will benefit all stakeholders, partners with organizations that actively support entrepreneurs.
GTF CEO & Founder, Elizabeth Filippouli, states: “This is a very important event as it is part if the GTF commitment to actively create opportunities and networking events for young entrepreneurs in the MENA region and to also and nurture social entrepreneurship. We are very proud to partner with Google MENA and a highly successful thought leader, Maha Abouelenein and we are thrilled to continue our collaboration with our partners Oasis500, a pioneering organization with fantastic achievements in the MENA region.”
Maha Abouelenein, Head of Global Communications & Public Affairs for Google, MENA comments: ‘The Internet can be a powerful force to collaborate in our shifting environments – what excites me is how the Internet is playing a key role allowing women to lead in MENA and to share their ideas, grow businesses and take action with others around the world. The work of GTF in promoting issues relating to social transformation and positive change thanks to technology is pioneering. I am delighted to be a member of the GTF Advisory Board.”
In return, Oasis500 CEO, Mr. Yousef Hamidaddin commented: “We saw many women who went through the process of establishing a company in the field of information technology and communications, and now we are seeing many examples of the companies that were established by the women and in which we invested. Currently, around 22% of women entrepreneurs are receiving training and Oasis500 has invested in more than 31% of the companies.” Hamidaddin also added: “We are always eager to endorse women entrepreneurs in MENA, and continue our efforts to leverage them through partnerships and global networks such as the Global Thinkers Forum”.
Global Thinkers Forum
The Global Thinkers Forum is an international think tank; a platform for thinking and conversation that brings current and future leaders closer, in order to discuss pressing issues regarding governance practices, our societies, entrepreneurship, and our world’s progress and future. World-acclaimed leaders like HM Queen Rania of Jordan, His All-Holiness the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, HRH Princess Rym Ali, HRH Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan, H.E. the High Representative of the UN Alliance of Civilizations Mr. Abdulaziz Al Nasser, Arianna Huffington, Dr. Hayat Sindi, have recognized the GTF mission and Awards for Excellence. GTF creates opportunities for young entrepreneurs to meet and share ideas; to gain direct access to investors and other relevant professionals; to share their success stories; and to contribute ideas about how entrepreneurship can be encouraged and supported.
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Google MENA
Google is an American multinational corporation specializing in Internet-related services and products. These include search, cloud computing, software, and online advertising technologies
Oasis500
Oasis500 is a leading early stage and seed investment company, the first of its kind in Jordan and the MENA region. Our program at Oasis500 includes entrepreneurship training, mentorship guidance, business incubation and additional follow-up investment and funding if required, turning new business ideas into startups and helping existing entrepreneurs grow their companies with our angel investor and mentor networks. We nurture creative ideas in Information Technology (IT), Mobile and Digital Media, transforming them into startup companies.
