CC FORUM
in Sustainable Development
Middle East
Whilst Covid19 has triggered the worst economic crisis in recent history and has jeopardised corporations and industries, it has provided us all with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to rethink the world’s existing paradigm.
More than ever the current global situation has highlighted the interconnectedness and interdependence of the modern world. An understanding has emerged that it is no longer possible to continue to do “business as usual” and that a new breed of entrepreneurs, more environmentally and socially responsible, should be fostered in order to preserve our planet as we know it today.
Investors are becoming increasingly aware of how their impact can affect the world around them and are eager to invest in the ways that reflect their concern and respect for environment, for human dignity and for responsible corporate behaviour.
The mission of CC Forum – an investment conference which is 100% dedicated to investment in sustainability – is convening the top business leaders, policy makers and public figures and defining the course of action we should collectively take to confront the existential challenges we are all facing today including climate change, fossil-fuel-based economies, overpopulation and poverty to name but a few. Therefore, in accordance with Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations, its topics centre around investing in Environment, Renewable Energies, Emerging Technologies, Healthcare, Education, Social Inclusion and Philanthropy connecting the brightest startups to the savviest of investors.
CC Forum’s previous editions were held in London in October 2019 with a written royal greeting from HM Queen Elizabeth II and in Monaco in September 2020 under the High Patronage and with the participation of HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco.
The goal of the 5th edition (CC Forum Middle East) is exploring the challenges, prospects and business opportunities during and post covid crisis.
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3 days
of top content and intense networking
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70+ speakers
hand-picked visionaries, world thought leaders and global transformers
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300+ attendees
entrepreneurs, executives, investors, policy makers and experts
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100+ Investors Hub
private and institutional investors, family offices and VC firms participating in the Investors' Hub
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3+ awards
CC Forum's 2021 Awards for Achievements in Sustainability
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50+ exhibitors
companies from fintech, blockchain, AI, crypto, gaming, law industries etc
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Mission
Dear Friends,
May I have the honour of welcoming each and every one of you to CC Forum’s upcoming 2021 editions “Investment in Sustainable Development” in the UAE, Monaco and London.
Here we seek to fulfill multivarious missions.
CC Forum has been conceived as the world’s leading platform where governments present their innovative new strategies; where inspirational scientists relay to the world their revolutionary discoveries; where large corporations and small companies alike make global announcements, and where the brightest startups connect to the savviest of investors.
CC Forum is, simultaneously, considered a place where the world’s most formidable thought leaders are granted a unique opportunity to express their very opinions – even when they are highly controversial, and even when they are the polar opposites to what have become standard norms. We, at the CC Forum firmly believe that it is only via public discussions, debates and brainstorming that some of the most complex issues society is facing today can be resolved. It is where iron sharpens iron. Hence a vast range of topics covered, stretching from Climate Change, Renewable Energy and Waste Management to Impact Investment, Social Inclusion and Philanthropy with the emphasis on how emerging technologies can help humanity resolve the existential issues we are all facing today. CC Forum thus facilitates change by virtue of its elite and foremost thinkers in the sphere where high technology crosses finance.
Here is the paradox that has mesmerized and engaged me, my friends. Mankind has organically chosen to go down the avenue of technological progress, which, in my firm belief, is largely why we are now facing existential environmental problems. Yet it is inevitably a veritable fact that technologies again are called upon today to resolve these self-begotten issues in order to achieve the catharsis we collectively strive for humanity to survive and prosper. We have, thus, come full circle. So, dear esteemed thought leaders, the ultimate mission of this, our CC Forum is to contribute to cracking down on the fundamental issues of human development, point blank.
NOW, my friends, is the time to act. We do not have much time to spare.
Max Studennikoff
Chairman & Founder
CC Forum
Agenda
Conrad Hotel, VII Club, Dubai Sheikh Zayed Road
| 8.30 am – 9.30 am |
Registration and Coffee
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| 9.30 am – 9.40 am |
Opening Remarks
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Max Studennikoff CC Forum Chairman
Rachel Pether SkyBridge Capital Senior Advisor
Gustavo Montero DSPC UAE Principal |
| 9.40 am – 9.50 am |
Opening Word of Patron |
His Excellency Awadh MOHD Sheikh Majrin Bin Sultan |
| 9.50 am – 10.00 am |
Keynote The Importance of Green Post Covid19 Recovery |
Qais Al Suwaidi Director of the Climate Change Department at the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) |
| 10.00 am – 10.10 am |
Keynote Renewable Energy from the Deserts: from Vision to Reality |
Cornelius Matthes Dii Desert Energy CEO |
| 10.10 am – 10.40 am |
Panel Discussion Middle East: Is the Revolutionary Transition from Fossil Fuels Based Economy to Green Energy on the Cusp? |
Qais Al Suwaidi Director of the Climate Change Department at the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE)
Cornelius Matthes Dii Desert Energy CEO
David Frans Roland Berger Partner
Serge Conesa Immersion4 CEO & Founder
Inna Braverman EcoWavePower Co-Founder and CEO
Moderated by Dr Mazdak Rafaty FT fdi Chief Columnist for MENA region |
| 10.40 am – 10.50 am |
Keynote The Future of Sustainable Cities and Dubai’s Urban Plan 2040 |
Dr Mahmoud AlBurai International Real Estate Federation President Middle East Cities Center Director |
| 10.50 am – 11.00 am |
Keynote The Potential of Transitioning from Exporting Energy to Exporting High Value Added Products |
David Frans Roland Berger Partner |
| 11.00 am – 11.30 am |
Panel Discussion How Can Emerging Technologies (Blockchain, Al and others) Help Resolve Sustainability Issues and Serve Public Good? |
Marta E. Paiar Kuwekeza Investment Holding Chairwoman Accenture East Senior Advisor
Stephan Nilsson UNISOT Co-Founder & CEO
Robert Rice Transmira Inc. Founder and CEO
Phillip Runyan Veridat Co-Founder & Managing Partner
David Washburn nChain CEO
Muhammad Salman Anjum MateSol Chief Mate
Moderated by Jimmy Nguyen Bitcoin Association Founding President |
| 11.30 am – 11.40 pm |
Keynote Climate Change as the Biggest Challenge Facing Humanity |
Stanley Johnson International Ambassador Conservative Environment Network |
| 11.40 am – 12.00 pm |
Coffee Break
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| 12.00 pm – 12.30 pm |
Panel Discussion Impact Investment: What Are the Ethics and Financials? |
Sanoj Dhamindranath Ploutus International Investment LLC CEO & Managing Director
Mishal Kanoo The Kanoo Group Chairman 
Brian Patrick Luining MorlandBlack CEO
Max Studennikoff CC Forum Chairman 
Moderated by Rachel Pether SkyBridge Capital Senior Advisor |
| 12.30 pm – 12.40 pm |
Keynote Strategic Investment in Sustainable Development for Building Future |
Dr.Prof. Vladimir Volozhanin Triglobal Capital Partners Co-Founder |
| 12.40 pm – 1.10 pm |
Panel Discussion Investment in Sustainable Agriculture and How Do We |
Dr Ami Appelbaum Innovation Authority Chairman
Vitaly Pruss Triglobal Strategic Ventures Founder & MD
Christine Kampinga Quantum Impact Investing Founder
Dr. Yana Leonova The founder member of London Blockchain Foundation Founding Partner
Hemant Yulka Association for Vertical Farming Member of the Advisory Board 
Moderated by Hussein Sayed, CFA CNBC Arabia Anchor & Exinity Chief Market Strategist |
| 1.10 pm – 1.15 pm |
Keynote Disrupting Industrial Cleaning with Impact Chemistry |
Christian Roemlein Intelligent Fluids GmbH Managing Partner |
| 1.15 pm – 2.30 pm |
Networking Lunch
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| 2.30 pm – 2.40 pm |
Keynote The Future of Sustainable Healthcare |
HH Sheikha Noora Al Khalifa of Bahrain Medpoint CEO |
| 2.40 pm – 3.00 pm |
Fireside Chat Zero Emission Mobility and its Potential Global Impact |
David Frans Roland Berger Partner
Moderated by Meir Arnon Focus Capital Group Chairman & CEO |
3.00 pm – 3.10 pm |
Keynote Blockchain for a Sustainable Future |
Jorge Sebastio Global Blockchain Organisation CEO |
| 3.10 pm – 3.40 pm |
Panel Discussion Investment in Sustainable Real Estate and Property Development: What Are the Key Factors? |
Paul Clark Dehavilland Group Chairman and Founder
Dr Mahmoud AlBurai International Real Estate Federation President Middle East Cities Center Director
JR Mitwasi Relevant Group Managing Director
Sanoj Dhamindranath Ploutus International Investment LLC CEO & Managing Director
Genis Santillana Cros INDIKETA Real Estate & Hotels Executive Partnerr
Moderated by Max Studennikoff CC Forum Chairman |
| 3.40 pm – 3.45 pm |
Keynote Transmutation: A New Clean Energy Process? |
Franklin Servan-Schreiber Transmutex CEO and Co-Founder |
| 3.45 pm – 3.50 pm |
Keynote Educating Future Leaders: Sustainability as a Cultural Norm |
Tamara Volozhanina Schloss Krumbach International School Ambassodor |
| 3.50 pm – 4.15 pm |
Panel Discussion Banking the Unbanked: Digital Currencies as a Means of Social Inclusion |
Jorge Sebastiao Global Blockchain Organisation CEO
Saeed Hareb Al Darmaki Alphabit Digital Currency Fund Managing Director
Dr Marwan Alzarouni Dubai Blockchain Centre CEO 
Dr. S. Dattenberg-Doyle Queen of Gbi Kpoeta, Ghana Founder of R:Ed 
Dimitrios Psarrakis European Parliament Technology and Innovation Advisor 
Tone Vays Analyst, Derivatives Trader & Event Organizer
Moderated by Yusuf Berkan Altun Forbes Technology Member |
| 4.15 pm – 4.30 pm | Fireside Chat |
Mishal Kanoo The Kanoo Group Chairman
Tatiana Koffman Forbes Columnist |
| 4.30 pm – 4.40 pm |
Keynote Blockchain: Better Data for a Better World |
Jimmy Nguyen Bitcoin Association Founding President |
| 4.40 pm – 5.30 pm |
Sustainability Tycoons’ Session
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Investors: 
Mishal Kanoo The Kanoo Group Chairman 
Manuel Batista Essential Inc Founder & CEO 
Walter Fonseca Phimpact Investments Chairman 
Christine Kampinga Quantum Impact Investing Founder
Moderated by Rachel Pether SkyBridge Capital Senior Advisor Startups: 
Boaz Nol Green Swan Lab CEO 
Serge Conesa Immersion4 CEO & Founder 
Max Studennikoff CC Forum Chairman 
Vincent Dupontreue Elyps Bank Founder, Chairman &CEO |
5.30 pm – 5.40 pm |
Closing Remarks
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Max Studennikoff CC Forum Chairman
Rachel Pether SkyBridge Capital Senior Advisor
Gustavo Montero DSPC UAE Principal |
| 5.40 pm – 7.30 pm |
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| 7.30 pm – 12.00 am |
Investors’ Gala Dinner & Awards Giving Ceremony
Dress code: Black tie for gentlemen Evening dress for ladies or National clothes |
Maxim Vengerov UNICEF Ambassador Award Winning Violinist 
Evgeny Kissin Award Winning Pianist 
Michael Flatley Lord of the Dance Founder 
Mohamad Hamimi Arabic Musician Chief d’Orchestre |
| 9.00 am – 9.30 am | Coffee | |
| 9.30 am – 10.00 am |
Panel Discussion The Economic Impact of the Abraham Accords: Prospects, Challenges and Business Opportunities |
Salmaan Jaffery DIFC Authority Chief Business Development Officer
Kito de Boer Majid al Futtaim McKinsey & Co Senior Advisor
Dr Ami Appelbaum Innovation Authority Chairman
HE Khaled Mahdi Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Planning and Development of Kuwait
Sleem Hasan Privity CEO & Founder
Moderated by Oliver Hylton Hemington International Joint Chairman |
| 10.00 am – 10.10 am |
Keynote Education as the Key Factor for Sustainable Development |
Dr Raphael Nagel Abraham Buisness Circle Founder and Chairman |
| 10.10 am – 10.40 am |
Panel Discussion What Can The UAE and Israel Learn from Each Other to Ensure Economic Prosperity in the Middle East? |
Anne Baer IKare Innovation Founder and CEO
Dr Raphael Nagel Founder and Chairman 
Prof Joseph Klafter Green Swan Lab Co-Founder Ex-President of Tel-Aviv University
Sleem Hasan Privity CEO & Founder
Moderated by Isaac John Editorial Director |
| 10.40 am – 10.50 am |
Keynote Israel Innovation Investment in Sustainable Development |
Dr Ami Appelbaum Innovation Authority Chairman |
| 10.50 am – 11.20 am |
Panel Discussion Expanding Impact Venture Capital in the Gulf Region: What Are the Critical Factors? |
Walter Fonseca Phimpact Investments Chairman
Sonia Gokhale VentureSouq Founding Partner
Brian Patrick Luining MorlandBlack CEO
Meir Arnon Focus Capital Group Chairman & CEO
Moderated by Eric Brundage Monacolife Founder |
| 11.30 am – 11.35 am |
Keynote The New Era of Digital Banking with Mass Adoption of Financial Services for Sustainable Development |
Ilya Churakov DAO Consensus Founder & CEO |
| 11.35 am – 12.00 pm |
Panel Discussion Philanthropy as a Cornerstone of Longterm Corporate Strategies |
HH Sheikha Hend Al-Qassemi Member of the National Oil Corporation of Libiya & the Military Investment Authority of Libiya
Dr Hamed Al Suwaidi Abu Dhabi Arts Society Al Suwaidi Foundation Founder 
David Gibson-Moore Gulf Analytica Arch Klumph Trustee Rotary Foundation President and CEO
Dr Ahmet Karamisir Businesstanbul Investment Platform Chairman
Moderated by Kate Levchuk Transpire.me Founder |
| 12.00 pm – 12.05 pm |
Keynote The Science of Sustainable Longevity |
Dr Dina Radenkovic MD |
| 12.05 pm – 12.30 pm |
Panel Discussion Empowering Women in the Economy: Sharing Experience, Prospects and Opportunities |
HE Shaikha Noora Al Khalifa of Bahrain Medpoint CEO
Arshi Ayub Mohamed Zaveri TrustWithTrade Group CEO
HH Sheikha Hend Al-Qassemi Member of the National Oil Corporation of Libiya & the Military Investment Authority of Libiya 
Nicole Purin NIKNA DODA FILMS CEO Senior Financial Lawyer 
Moderated by Valentina Castellani Quinn Studios Entertainment LA President |
| 12.30 pm – 12.55 pm |
Panel Discussion Building a More Sustainable Supply Chain through Joint Investment Projects |
Nehama Ronen Chairperson of Maman Cargo Terminals & Handling Ltd
Inna Braverman EcoWavePower Co-Founder and CEO
Dr Marwan Alzarouni Dubai Blockchain Centre CEO
Brian Patrick Luining MorlandBlack CEO 
Zoe Harries Impact Zones Dubai & Amsterdam Managing Director
Moderated by David Gibson-Moore Gulf Analytica Arch Klumph Trustee Rotary Foundation President and CEO |
| 12.55 pm – 1.05 pm |
Keynote Modular Construction & Sustainable Development |
JR Mitwasi Relevant Group Managing Director |
| 1.05 pm – 2.20 pm |
Networking Lunch
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| 2.20 pm – 2.50 pm |
Panel Discussion Where and How Should Investors Invest in 2021? Trends, Tools and Business Opportunities |
Walter Fonseca Phimpact Investments Chairman 
Stergios Voskopoulos IQO Partners Founder & Managing Partner
Vincent Dupontreue Elyps Bank Founder, Chairman &CEO 
Matthew Hoffer Spire Capital Founder & CEO
Moderated by Tatiana Koffman Forbes Columnist |
| 2.50 pm – 3.00 pm |
Keynote Can ‘Big Oil’ Be Part of the Solution to the Challenges of the Energy Transition? |
Sam Dale Energy Intelligence Chief Business Officer |
| 3.00 pm – 3.10 pm |
Keynote How Will Hydrogen Power the World? |
Prof. Dr. Christopher Hebling Professor of University of Cape Town |
| 3.10 pm – 3.20 pm |
Keynote The Role of Special Economic Zones in the Blue Economy |
Zoe Harries World Free Zones Organization Project Director Dubai Impact Zones Managing Director Dubai & Amsterdam |
| 3.20 pm – 3.50 pm |
Panel Discussion How Do We Action Post-Covid Green Recovery |
Cornelius Matthes Dii Desert Energy CEO
Dr Mahmoud AlBurai International Real Estate Federation President Middle East Cities Center Director
David Frans Roland Berger Partner
Sam Dale Energy Intelligence Chief Business Officer
Franklin Servan-Schreiber Transmutex CEO and Co-Founder
Moderated by Ahmed Refaie Global Partners Investments Ltd CEO and Global CIO |
| 3.50 pm – 4.00 pm |
Closing Remarks
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Max Studennikoff CC Forum Chairman
Rachel Pether SkyBridge Capital Senior Advisor
Gustavo Montero DSPC UAE Principal |
(By private invitation only)
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