The region’s largest digital event just got bigger! This year’s summit will go on for 5 action-packed days featuring cutting-edge panel discussions, specialized workshops, exciting competitions, focused networking sessions, social activities and more.

Over 100 globally renowned speakers will share their expertise in the latest topics in the field. Plus the summit’s Ideathon and Startup Demo Competitions will introduce the top 20 entrepreneurs and startups in the region, exposing the latest in digital entrepreneurship. This is just the beginning…keep checking in for the latest updates!

The program will include:

• Two Developer Days with technical discussions and workshops for programmers

The Developer Days are dedicated for digital developers and engineers in the Middle East, covering the latest in cutting-edge technology and programming. Participants will be able to connect and consult with senior engineers from major partner institutions and draw from their expertise in panels and specialized workshops, as well as participating in exciting competitions. Developer activities have been extended this year to one and a half days, plus evening activities.

• An Industry Day about how web & mobile are transforming traditional industries, like healthcare, travel and education

The Industry Day, a new addition this year, will focus on the way that web and mobile are transforming traditional industries, including healthcare, banking, travel, education, and government. Professionals from across the spectrum can gain a better understanding of the technological future of their industry and learn about ways to enhance their business and stay competitive.

• Two Forum Days, the largest gathering of digital business leaders in the region, covering the latest trends & technologies in web and mobile

The Forum Days will be the largest gathering of digital professionals and entrepreneurs in the Middle East. More than 1,500 people from across the world will meet and discuss the latest trends in technology and digital communications, and hear from first-time ever speakers in the Middle East. The Forum also gives the stage to aspiring regional entrepreneurs who will pitch their ideas and startups in the hopes of attracting attention from investors, business leaders and media. This year, the Forum will feature new formats and structured networking opportunities.

• A Community Day raising public awareness about the power of digital

Community Day is a day of free activities for students, NGOs and the general public, raising awareness about and providing training in digital technologies. The day will give interested attendees insight into the future of digital technology through panels and workshops, and encourage them to join the digital entrepreneurship age.

Learn more and register here.

The Invitation-only Peer Summit for Digital Strategists

Part of Econsultancy’s international series and now in its second year, Digital Cream Dubai is the region's only roundtable forum for senior client-side digital marketers to discuss and explore the latest best practice on digital strategy, business models, investment, ROI and supplier selection. Attendees can discuss their future online strategies and compare with peers as well as hear inspirational keynote speakers.

The key to the event is for senior client-side digital marketers to learn about gaining more budget and CFO commitment for digital marketing, better selection and short-listing of partners and suppliers and maximizing ROI from online channels longer term.

Digital Cream has been devised by the analysts and editors at Econsultancy in consultation with the most senior digital buyers in the world and runs in London, Dubai, New York, Chicago and Singapore.

Attendees get to pick three tables from the following topics:

1. E-commerce & Site Conversion moderated by Mustafa Ahmed, Lecturer in E-Commerce and Digital Strategy
2. Content Strategy moderated by Suzanne Locke, Digital Media, Product Management and Content Specialist
3. Online Advertising & Maximizing Returns
4. Online PR, Buzz Monitoring and Reputation Management
5. Email & Cross-Channel Marketing moderated by Akvile Pareigyte, Digital Brand & Marketing Manager, Jumeirah
6. Integrated Search Marketing (SEO/PPC) moderated by Caroline Wyhatt, Head of Digital at AMEinfo.com
7. Social Media – Marketing, Measurement, Monetization moderated by Abbas Alidina, Founder and Director, Logicks.com
8. Social Media and Managing Online Communities moderated by Akanksha Goel, Managing Account Director, Socialize
9. Online and Social Gaming
10. Managing Digital Teams: Budgets and Channel Integration
11. User Experience and Customer Journeys
13. Web Analytics
13. Customer Experience Management
14. Mobile Commerce
15. Mobile Marketing & Apps moderated by Bhavishya Kanjhan, Clique Media
16. Digital skills, recruitment and training moderated by Naveed Akram, Senior Account Manager, Econsultancy

For more information, visit econsultancy.com

 

Those days when product launches were just a matter of just putting news release over the wires are over. Consumers are no longer depending on cable TV or news prints for information, but on a wide variety of platforms. These product launches need to be integrated with traditional marketing tools with the social and online marketing tools. Product launch that is effortlessly recalled by public had proven that the brand will have a staying power. Globally, there are about 250,000 new product launches, therefore the creation of one that would wow the crowd could be a tough job!

* All mediaME members get a 10% discount upon registering.

For more information, visit marcusevans.com

Under the Patronage of HRH Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan, The Arab Advisors Group brings you the 8th Annual Media and Telecommunications Convergence Conference 201, on the 22nd and 23rd of May, 2012.  

For More Information, visit ArabAdvisors.com

The Middle East region's most esteemed customer experience professionals will meet, network and share best-practices and ideas at 2012's leading summit on Delivering the Best Customer Experience. The programme is shaped in line with industry requirements and overseen by the Executive Advisory Board. International best-practices will be introduced and major challenges discussed in order to take your industry forward.

All mediaME members are entitled to a 25% discount. Become a mediaME subscriber, register now!

To register and learn more, click here.

The Internet Show is the  internet business event in the region that focuses on everything any business needs to know to create and manage an online business, effectively move an existing business online & promote your business online.

It brings together Big, Medium and Small business and government, all eager to find new ways of doing internet business. It is a business, not technology show.

Visitors come to source ideas, solutions and products in:

• Digital advertising and marketing
• Web 2.0 and social networking
• E-commerce and payments
• Content management and streaming
• Hosting and infrastructure 

To learn more or register, click here.