AMMAN — A Jordanian delegation will be
participating in the 2022 Web Summit in Lisbon, the
Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship said in a statement on Wednesday. Jordan Source, an ICT
investment-promotion project implemented by the ministry, will host a booth for
the first time at the summit.
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The 2022 Web Summit aims to redefine the global tech
industry. This year, the summit, which was launched on Tuesday and will
continue till Friday, is anticipated to welcome more than 70,000 tech
professionals from across the globe, including many investors.
The Jordanian
delegation is being led by Minister of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship
Ahmed Hanandeh and includes a designated team from the ministry, several
Jordanian startups, and six IT outsourcing (ITO) and business process
outsourcing (BPO) companies.
Through the booth, the ministry’s delegation and
Jordan Source will be engaging visitors and potential investors in various
activities designed to elevate the country’s profile as an ICT business and
investment destination.
Jordan Source is a program created in line with the
vision of
HRH Crown Prince Hussein and is implemented by the Ministry of
Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship. It aims to promote the Kingdom as a
destination for investments in the ICT sector and facilitate the investment
journey by providing wide-range support and incentives.
Her Majesty Queen Rania will be this year’s keynote
speaker. Her Majesty will host a fireside chat entitled “Battling Built-in
Biases”, addressing how built-in biases contribute to discrimination and
inequality and the importance of prioritizing compassion.
Marwan Juma, Vice President of the National Council
for Entrepreneurship, and several other officials and influencers from the Jordanian
entrepreneurial scene will showcase their success stories. Other speakers will
highlight Jordan’s leadership as an ITO and BPO hub in terms of business
growth.
At the summit, Hanandeh said: “The advantages of the
Kingdom’s local talents and entrepreneurial spirit cannot be overstated. The
country is an ideal environment for everyone, from small startups to major
multinational corporations. This is evidenced every day by the wealth of
companies that choose to invest in Jordan and, of course, by the incredible
achievements of Jordan’s young, educated, and driven ICT workforce. We are
honored to be able to showcase such talents at a major global tech event like
Web Summit.”
The participation of local tech startups in events
like Web Summit 2022 is one of the Youth, Technology, and Jobs project’s
primary goals, which is to support the growth of digitally innovative companies
in the Kingdom.
This includes companies that provide IT and business
process outsourcing services and digital entrepreneurs to expand into new
markets both on a regional and global level.
This year, the following Jordanian startups are
participating in Web Summit: Bith.TV, Shop4me, Repzo, Palmear, CertaCure, Sager
Drones, and Xina Ai. Meanwhile, the following ITO and BPO companies are also
taking part in the event: NexTwo, Webhelp, Crystal Call, Aspire, CS MENA, and
GNTeq.
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