The past 10 years have seen a meteoric rise in the price of certain crypto assets, however, adoption of blockchain-based applications and these crypto assets have not hit the mainstream. ...

In the last few years, we’ve discovered the Higgs Boson and gravitational waves, photographed the first black hole, landed probes on a comet, discovered hundreds of new exoplanets and took spectacular images of Pluto. Join us as we discuss what the next decade holds for the future of space exploration – including exploring Mars and new star systems. ...

In the last ten years video gaming and Esports has grown from an audience of tens of millions to an audience of over 1 billion. It is agnostic to age, gender, geography, or socio-economic background. That growth is accelerating due to several secular technology trends. As Matt Ball’s recent viral piece on 7 Reasons Why Video Gaming Will Take Over describes well, interactive entertainment is the most significant change to economic and social life as we move through the early 21st century. Investors, corporates and governments are all working to understand more about how to understand and navigate the opportunities (and threats) it presents. ...

It is a monthly gathering that aims to bring together inspirational speakers, influencers and diverse audience to share individual insights, connect through their stories, inspire and impact everyone through a series of one-to-one interviews, talks or panel discussions. ...

Wamda is hosting an online webinar, 'Navigating COVID-19: Managing people and talent' on Wednesday, April 15th, at 4:00 PM featuring Nathalie Spree, Partner at True. The webinar will address the impact COVID-19 continues to have on the way we work and operate, as well as the way we manage talent. ...

Are investors still investing? In this session, MAGNiTT’s Sietse van de Kerkhof (Research) and Noor Salama (Community) will discuss venture funding trends in MENA’s tech startups, including an update for Q1 2020. This includes investor insights and what the current situation means for startups in different industries, geographies, and at different stages, before opening the floor for Q&A. ...