ABOUT THE EVENT
Join us at the Web3 Hub Davos 2025.
This session will explore how Web3 and AI are transforming industries worldwide and about Dubai's pivotal role in fostering this growth as a hub for emerging cutting-edge technologies. Hosted by DMCC – the international business district that drives the flow of global trade through Dubai – it will gather a high-level panel of industry leaders and global experts to discuss the latest innovations and trends, the evolving regulatory landscape, key government policies and licensing opportunities to drive the next wave of growth.
Don’t miss your chance to connect with global industry leaders and engage in the blockchain revolution!
WHERE
Davos Platz, Switzerland
WHEN
1:30PM - 3:30PM, 22 January 2025
Chief Operating Officer,
DMCC
Overseeing its long-term strategic growth, Feryal has shaped the corporate governance structure at DMCC, fostering the development of high-growth, high-impact ecosystems that increase global trade and investment flows through Dubai. She has been instrumental in securing DMCC’s reputation as the world’s leading free zone, recipient of the Global Free Zone of the Year award by the Financial Times for nine consecutive years. With a member base of over 24,000 companies across diversified sectors, DMCC today contributes to 11% of Dubai FDI and 7% of GDP. Feryal leads the implementation of DMCC’s Smart and Sustainable District Strategy and oversees the development of its iconic mixed-used districts of Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT) and Uptown Dubai.
Director of Ecosystems,
DMCC
Belal Jassoma is Director of Ecosystems at DMCC, the world’s leading business district and authority on international commodities trade and enterprise.
Belal joined DMCC in 2011 and has been instrumental in scaling up DMCC’s ecosystems and commercial offering, including new products, services and member engagement programmes. In his current capacity as Director for Ecosystems, Belal is responsible for developing key strategic relationships, partnerships and product functions as well as overseeing ecosystem development across several of DMCC’s industry verticals such as crypto, gaming, AI, energy and financial services.
Belal holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the American University of Sharjah and brings over 18 years of experience in real estate, investment, and government administration.
Founder and Managing Partner,
SkyBridge
Anthony Scaramucci is the founder and managing partner of SkyBridge, a global alternative investment firm, and founder and chairman of SALT, a global thought leadership forum and venture studio.
He is co-host of two podcasts, “The Rest Is Politics US” and “Open Book,” and author of six books, including most recently “The Little Book of Bitcoin.”
Prior to founding SkyBridge in 2005, Scaramucci co-founded investment partnership Oscar Capital Management, which was sold to Neuberger Berman in 2001. Earlier, he worked in Private Wealth Management at Goldman Sachs & Co.
In 2022, Scaramucci was ranked #47 in Cointelegraph’s Top 100 Influencers in Crypto and Blockchain. In 2016, he was ranked #85 in Worth Magazine’s Power 100: The 100 Most Powerful People in Global Finance. In 2011, he received Ernst & Young’s New York Financial Services “Entrepreneur of the Year” Award and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR).
Scaramucci served on President Donald J. Trump’s Presidential Transition Team Executive Committee in 2016 before serving briefly as White House Communications Director.
Scaramucci, a native of Long Island, New York, holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Tufts University and a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School.
Chair,
Global Legislators Forum
Dr. Lisa Cameron, a clinical psychologist and former UK Member of Parliament (2015-2024), was the first to lead the UK's Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets cross-party group, producing a landmark 2022 report on the UK as a Crypto Hub. Now Chair of the Global Legislators Forum in Digital Assets and an Honorary Lecturer at Glasgow University, she also champions disability inclusion and innovation on a global scale.
Chairman of Global Stratalogues & Editor-at-Large,
MEA-Finance
Oscar leads a think tank facilitating high-level engagements among industry leaders, government representatives, and academic experts between the Gulf, Europe, and the United States. In January 2025, Global Stratalogues hosted a three-day series of discussions with parliamentary working groups in the UK Parliament's House of Lords. Learn more at www.GlobalStratalogues.com.
Hacker, Inventor, Investor and Futurist
Pablos Holman, renowned futurist and inventor, is a driving force in advancing breakthrough technologies to solve global challenges. Known for his work at Intellectual Ventures and as a founder of innovative ventures, he specializes in disruptive innovation, from 3D printing to energy solutions, inspiring industries to rethink the future.
Global Head of Strategy and Partnerships,
Exponential Science
The former Editor-in-Chief of Cointelegraph now spearheads strategy for Exponential Science that works to promote trust, transparency, and innovation in emerging digital technologies. By promoting collaboration among academia, government, and startups, the think tank aims to drive the safe adoption of these technologies and ensure equitable value distribution across industries.
VP - Ecosystems,
DWF Labs
Alessia Baumgartner is VP Ecosystems at DWF Labs, a new generation Web3 investor and market maker. With a strong background in crypto and blockchain, Alessia is dedicated to fostering partnerships and driving the development of decentralized technologies.
1:30-1:45 | Networking and Registration |
1:45-1:55 | Opening Remarks Feryal Ahmadi Chief Operating Officer, DMCC |
1:55-2:10 | An Overview of the UAE's Web3 Ecosystem Belal Jassoma Director of Ecosystem, DMCC |
2:10-2:30 | Fireside Chat Anthony Scaramucci Founder and Managing Partner, SkyBridge |
2:30-3:00 | Panel Discussion Pioneering Progress: Striking the Balance Between Innovation and Regulation to Attract Entrepreneurs and Capital Moderator: Oscar Wendel Chairman of Global Stratalogues & Editor-at-Large, MEA-Finance Panellists: Dr. Lisa Cameron Chair of Global Legislators Forum Pablos Holman Hacker, Inventor, Investor and Futuristr International Political Economy Kristina Lucrezia Cornèr Global Head of Strategy and Partnerships, Exponential Science Alessia Baumgartner VP - Ecosystems, DWF Labs |
3:00-3:30 | Networking |
For more information about this event