SECOND WEBINAR
Theme 1: Moving to the Virtual World
Session 2: Opportunities of the Virtual World
Date: July 1, 2020
Time: 11 am – 12:30pm BST (British Standard Time)
Format: Panel Discussion
Time: 1 hour Q&A: 30 Mins
Description:
Covid-19’s impact is truly unprecedented: job losses, troubled business continuity outlook, our kid’s childhoods, and the ensuing humanitarian crisis. And it does not end there. Stress levels are running at an all-time global high. The phenomenal spread of misinformation is causing widespread fear in some and the exact opposite in others with disregard for the seriousness of the health risks of COVID-19. Social distancing measures are, in some cases, isolating and, in other instances, suffocating those that live in close quarters. The impact is no longer limited to COVID-19 related issues but in fact magnifying responses to other issues as well leading to further disruption and unrest in our lives.
But the Greater the Challenge the Greater the Opportunity
As many companies & individuals are hurting, others are seeing increased new and returning customers as well as revenue streams – we are creatively learning to adapt to the new normal.
Join us as we explore the top three opportunities in some of the key industries that are showing up and share the planning process that you need to re-strategize your company’s role for a long-term resilience.
Speaker’s Names and Titles
- Mark Faithfull: Editor, Retail Property Analyst – Editor-in-chief, MAPIC – Editor, World Retail Congress
- Ashraf El Tanbouly: CEO, Islamic Chamber Halal Certification Services (ICHCS)
- Michael Sung: Founder and Chairman, CarbonBlue Innovations – Associate Professor, Fintech & Innovation – Cofounder, FFFRC
- Veqar Islam: Director and CEO, Jaffer Business Systems – President and Director, TouchPoint (Pvt) Limited – Director, Blutech Consulting – Founder, Hysab Kytab
Moderator: Ms. Aalia Jafar, Director of International Relations, ICCIA 
Key learnings from the 2nd session
- Overview of retail trends with reference to the technologies supporting the key factors for seamless experiences between online / offline purchases.
- Future trends in retails and technologies that are making them happen.
- The technologies helping ensure “farm to table” as well as availability of good quality / halal food for the Muslim world.
- Biggest opportunities in this sector and the success factors / determinants.
- Secure backend payment structures.
- The top 3 opportunities for the ICCIA member countries in this sector.
- The stack of various digital technologies and the interoperability of these technologies to function and most importantly be accessible at the SME level to increase trade.
- Data being the new gold and its benefit for the SMEs that do not generate that kind for themselves.