Knowledge Futurity 14-15 March
10:00 AM
10:30 AM
Opening Ceremony
Speaker
- H.E Jamal Bin Howaireb
- Dr. Khalida Bouzar
Topics
- National Anthem
- MC Opening Remarks
- Video Presentation
- MBRF Opening Remarks
- UNDP Opening Remarks
- Video ‘Future of Knowledge’
10:30 AM
11:30 AM
Web Education 3.0 - The Metaversity
Topics
- Accelerated Virtual Learning & the Future of Education
- The Interactivity & Collaboration of the Physical & Digital Worlds
- Web 3.0: The Scaffold for Developing a New Ecosystem for Learners
11:45 AM
12:45 AM
The Role & Impact of Media During Crisis: COVID-19 (as an example)
Speaker
- Michael Peters
- Ali Obaid Al Hameli
- Ali Jaber
- H.E Karam Gabr
Topics
- Combating the Infodemic of Misinformation
- The Need for Trusted Sources at Times of Uncertainty
- The COVID-19 Narratives & Mediums of Storytelling
- Debunking the Misleading “Conspiracy Theories”
12:45 PM
1:30 PM
Young Entrepreneurship: One Day or Day One? It’s your decision
Topics
- When is the best time for Gen Z to start a company?
- How to tap into the abundance of knowledge available across the new media landscape?
- How to make an impact, and why it is important?
2:30 PM
3:30 PM
Scaling up resilience in times of uncertainty
Speaker
- Sujit Kumar Mohanty
- Khaled Abdel Shafi
- Dr. Mona Mostafa El-Sholkamy
Topics
- Building resilience to future threats
- From national to regional and global resilience
- Nurturing adaptive resilience
- Rethinking rigid strategies
3:30 PM
4:15 PM
Think Like a Futurist
Topics
- How to shape the future
- The Future of knowledge
- Pandemic preparedness
4:30 PM
5:30 PM
Pandemics and Their Impact on Climate: A Double-Edged Sword
Speaker
- Katherine Bruce
- Ibrahim N. Al-Zu’bi
Topics
- A Cloud with a Silver Lining: The Positive Environmental Implications of the Pandemic
- Environmental Negative Effects of COVID-19: Increased Waste & Reduced Recycling
- Lessons Learnt From COVID-19 for Advancing Climate Change Mitigation
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
UNDP & MBRF: A Partnership for Sustainable Development
Speaker
- Khaled Abdel Shafi
- Dr. Hany Torky
- H.E Jamal Bin Howaireb
Topics
- Key Findings of the Global Knowledge Index 2021
- The Role of MBRF in Spreading Knowledge
- The Importance of Partnership Between UNDP & MBRF
11:00 AM
11:45 AM
Evolving knowledge into wisdom
Topics
- Understand the mega cycles humanity are going through.
- Upgrade your knowledge and wisdom to deal with these seismic shifts.
- Execute on the correct business strategies to thrive in this unknown future
12:00 PM
1:00 PM
Growing the knowledge economy in an age of intangibles
Speaker
- Dr. Shahid Yusuf
- Jan Sturesson
- Calhoun Thomas
Topics
- Digital transformation and economic growth
- What is the future of innovation?
- Intellectual capital
- Investing in RDI
1:00 PM
1:45 PM
Psychological Balance in Times of Crisis
Topics
- What are crisis messages?
- How to discover ease in every hardship
- How do you live a psychological balance during crisis?
2:45 PM
3:45 PM
Creative Thinking: Working Towards Poverty Free Societies
Speaker
- Nada Al Hajjri
- Corinne Mitchell
- Dr. Sonia Jaffar
Topics
- What is the Best Way to Design Measures That Reduce Global Poverty?
- Improving Our Ability to Fight Poverty in Practice
- Increasing Productivity to Alleviate Poverty
- The Relation Between Reducing Poverty & Improving Educational Outcomes
3:45 PM
4:30 PM
Global Social Epidemiological Resilience (SER)
4:30 PM
5:30 PM
How COVID-19 Is Reshaping the Legal Landscape
Speaker
- Amna Sultan Al Owais
- Dr. Habib Almulla
- Najwa Ali Attiga
Topics
- Is COVID-19 a Force Majeure Event?
- COVID-19: A Standing Witness Advocating for Alternative Methods of Dispute Resolution
- Making the Case for Re-imagined Legal Practice in a Post-pandemic World
