CC FORUM

Global Investment
in Sustainable Development

31 March - 1 April 2021
Middle East

Dubai, JW Marriott Marquis Hotel

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.

HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco

Maestro Placido Domingo

Stanley Johnson Environmental campaigner

Julian Lennon Song-writer, philanthropist

Per Wimmer Financier, author, philanthropist

H.S.H. Prince Michael of Liechtenstein Industrie-und Finanzkontor ETS Executive Chairman

Lord Marland of Odstock Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council Chairman, MP

Lord JD Waverley

Lord Chris Holmes of Richmond Member of the British Parliament

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3 days

of top content and intense networking
70+ speakers

hand-picked visionaries, world thought leaders and global transformers
300+ attendees

entrepreneurs, executives, investors, policy makers and experts
100+ Investors Hub

private and institutional investors, family offices and VC firms participating in the Investors' Hub
3+ awards

CC Forum's 2021 Awards for Achievements in Sustainability
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

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31 March – 1 April 2021

The UAE

Following CC Forum’s highly successful editions in London (October 2019) which received a royal greeting by HM Queen Elizabeth II and the edition in Monaco under the High Patronage оf HSH Prince Albert II Grimaldi of Monaco (September 2021) CC Forum the UAE will connect global thought leaders, policy makers, investors and startups from across the world for a 3 day top content event. The summit will be attended by government strategists, members of royal families, industry leaders, think tanks, eminent scientists, institutional and private investors, family offices and VC firms.

The aim of CC Forum has been bringing together under one roof top tier global decision makers and working out coherent strategies on some of the existential issues mankind is facing today including what action should be taken to collectively fight climate change, how we can prevent new epidemics and what are the best ways of dealing with macroeconomic consequences of Covid19 Crisis.

Bringing together the elite of the space CC Forum is privileged to have some of the world’s most authoritative speakers including global movers and shakers. CC Forum’s previous participants included HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco, Ban Ki Moon, Stanley Johnson, Placido Domingo, Nouriel Roubini, Tim Draper, Jane Goodall, Per Wimmer, Gunter Pauli and Julian Lennon.

The programme of the event is highly intense: a muli-track conference, keynotes, panels, fireside chats, debates, workshops and round tables.The event’s agenda will address a wide range of issues including Climate Change, Government Strategies, Impact Investment, Renewable Energy, Healthcare and Wellbeing, Social Inclusion and Philanthropy.

A signifiant part of the event’s programme is a shark tank pitching session where carefully selected startups will be presenting their projects on mainstage to global investors.

CC Forum the UAE abounds in a rich networking and cultural programme ranging from welcoming drinks to networking dinners and satellite events. It will culminate in the CC Forum’s traditional VVIP Investors’ Gala & Awards Giving Ceremony.

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8.30 am – 9.30 am	Registration and Coffee
9.30 am – 9.40 am	Opening Remarks	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
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 Ensure This?	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
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	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	Max Studennikoff CC Forum Chairman Rachel Pether SkyBridge Capital Senior Advisor Gustavo Montero DSPC UAE Principal
5.40 pm – 7.30 pm
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
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	Max Studennikoff CC Forum Chairman Rachel Pether SkyBridge Capital Senior Advisor Gustavo Montero DSPC UAE Principal

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