TIECnovation is a program that aims to promote technology innovation and foster entrepreneurship. The program consists of bi-weekly talks covering various technology topics from multiple perspectives and real-world business cases that use this technology.
This time, the talk will feature "Elevating Your Digital Project Innovation - Business, Technology and Operation Synergy Pathway".
Digital innovation is creating unprecedented opportunities for ideas to evolve into impactful businesses. Over the past two decades, many global unicorns and breakthrough digital ventures have emerged from graduation projects, academic research, startups, and even individual ideas—growing into multi-billion-dollar organizations that have transformed industries and disrupted traditional business models.
This momentum continues to accelerate, driven by emerging technologies, particularly Artificial Intelligence (AI), Generative AI, and Agentic AI, creating new possibilities for innovation in an increasingly connected and rapidly evolving digital world.
However,
innovative ideas, technological expertise, and the ability to develop digital solutions alone are not enough to ensure success. Sustainable digital innovation requires a strong synergy between three essential pillars: Business, Technology, and Operations.
Drawing on real-life use cases, practical experiences from leading innovation programs, and insights gained from working with numerous startups, this session explores how these three pillars can work together to transform promising ideas into viable, scalable, and sustainable digital projects. Participants will gain practical perspectives on building this synergy and developing a clear pathway to turn digital aspirations into meaningful business outcomes.
Looking forward to seeing you!
Speakers:
Prof. Eng. Hisham Arafat Shehata, Executive Technology Advisor / Chief Architect
Speaker's Bio:
An accomplished Technology Strategist, Agile Enterprise & AI Architect, Programs Director, Startups Mentor, and Professor of Practice with over 28 years of hands-on experience across technology, business, and consulting. He has led and contributed to hundreds of digital transformation initiatives and supported 80+ startups across 52+ countries, working across diverse industries including government, healthcare, telecom, financial services, manufacturing, utilities, transportation, retail, and oil & gas.
Company:
innovay.io
Audience:
Entrepreneurs, professionals, university students, and fresh graduates.
Agenda
The Talk (1 Hour).
Across-hub Q&A Session (30 min).
Discussion and networking with a local moderator in each center (30 min).
