Women Tech Founders Program 2022

6.00pm

Welcome and openning

Rayan Al Zahab • WTM Ambassador and Tech Founder

6.05pm

#LoopHerIn Welcome

Government officials from U.S. embassies will discuss the importance of women’s empowerment and entrepreneurship to economic growth, relevance to the bilateral relationship,and how embassies engage in this space

6.10pm

Opening Remarks

Peter Haas • Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Bureau of Economic

6.15pm

Google WTM x POWER: Women Tech Founders Program

Dr. Beeta Ehdaie • U.S. Department of State

Rana Abdelhamid • Brand marketing and partnerships lead for Women Techmakers, Google's women in tech brand

6.25pm

How can governments support women’s tech entrepreneurship?

Her Excellency Sarah Al Amiri • Minister of State for Advanced Technology, United Arab Emirates

Her Excellency • Dr. Rania Al Mashat, Minister of International Cooperation, Arab Republic of Egypt

Hala al-Ansari • Supreme Council for Women Secretary-General, Kingdom of Bahrain

7.05pm

Google Remarks

Lino Cattaruzzi • Managing Director Middle East & North Africa, Google

7.10pm

Fireside Chat: Women Tech Pioneers

Rayan Al Zahab • WTM Ambassador and Tech Founder

Fayyad • Tech Founder

Rania Atef • Tech Founder

7.30pm

Closing

Rayan Al Zahab • WTM Ambassador and Tech Founder

Peter Haas

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Economic Affairs

Beeta Ehdaie

Senior Advisor on women’s economic issues to the Assistant Secretary of Economic and Business Affairs and Special Assistant to the Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment at the U.S. Department of State