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Web3 is a current buzzword, but is it the future? Riyad Abou Jaoudeh of MEVP, Vincent Ghossoub of Nifty Craft, Salwa Radwi of NuqtahNFT, Mo Yusuf of Checkout.com and Anas Bhurtun of Arts DAO are here to answer your questions on Web3 replacing the internet, the interesting features it brings and who's winning and who's losing in the Web3 world.

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With content consumption on the rise, our panelists are here to tell you how to crack monetization. With the current media consumer culture, Basim Dawood of Sowt, Joelle Yazbeck of Twitter, Lemya Soltani Next Broadcast Media and Basel Anabtawi Rising Giants Network reveal valuable monetization models and methods and discuss the attraction between brands and creators.

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Founders and Executives from the MENA region get into a conversation about mental well-being.

Nadine Karadag of Valeo, Mariam Farag of Humanizing Brands, David Munir Nabti of Bloom and Ally Salama of EMPWR discuss how to deal with overwhelming pressure, build a supportive ecosystem and embed mental health and culture.

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VC and successful startup founders from the region give you their perspective about what it takes for startups to expand & grow, and it goes way beyond funding. Listen to Omar Rifai of Grubtech, Elliott Denham of Dtec Ventures, Christos Mastoras of Iliad Partners, and Loulou to learn about assessing marketing and making the right decision Khazen of Kickstart Ventures in this episode.

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Many wonders if the creator economy and influencer marketing can ride the wave of automation. Ricky Ray Butler, CEO at BEN talk about the importance of influencer marketing in creator economies and how automation is an integral part in pushing this industry forward.

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How can a customer get a seamless payment experience with the security concerns at hand? And how does this affect startups in the MENA region? Coming to you directly from the industry, Madiha Sattar of Careem Pay, Ahmed Alaradi of Tap Payments, Ali Al-Ebrahim of COFE App, Sara Ahmed of Mumzworld, and Tala Hammash share their expertise.

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The big question: Is Metaverse the future? One of our panelists thinks some people are living in the Metaverse right now.

Kerrie Finch of futurefactor, Carolina Brandao of BUCK, Bei Wang of Straight Fire and Vincent Ghoussoub of Nifty Craft dive into how the Metaverse will create job opportunities, affect privacy and change the gaming industry.

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From influencing the family spending to challenging brands on how they position themselves in the market, Gen Z and Gen Alpha are changing the shopping game.

Kerrie Finch of futurefactor, Tanya Ponomareva of Boomerang, and Rebecca Stringer of KidsKnowBest share some great tips on how to keep up with the latest trends and get ahead of the game.

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Aya Sadder of Why Bolt, Aboudi Al-Qattan of Dash Ventures, Tina Daher of Shorooq Partners, and Hamza Khan of Letswork answer your questions on what startups look for in a VC and how investors value a startup and the process they go through.

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How did the global Buy Now Pay Later phenomena evolve? How does it work? What's its impact on the industry and why is it so hyped up in the MENA region? Expert Tariq Sheikh, CEO of PostPay, answers all your questions in this episode and answers the big question: What's next?

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