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LIVE WebSummit
How Will Channel Executives Cope With Business In The New Normal?
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- 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM | (UAE)
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How Will Channel Executives Cope With Business In The New Normal?
WebSummit Highlights
- Assessing the impact of the Covid crisis on the Channel business model
- Team resilience
- Vendor relationships
- Communication and working practices
- Business unit performance
- Leadership transitions
- Sales and marketing revamp to digital
Keynote Speakers
Ashish Panjabi
Chief Operating Officer at Jacky's Business Solutions LLC
Ashish Panjabi
Chief Operating Officer at Jacky's Business Solutions LLC
I'm an entrepreneur at heart who loves technology. I enjoying sharing my experiences as an entrepreneur and about the tech trends I follow, hence you'll find me sharing links on various social media platforms regularly. I'm a member of the MENA One Chapter of the Young President's Organization (YPO) I'm currently also serving as President-Elect for the Dubai Chapter of TiE (The Indus Entrepreneur).
Ernest Azzam
Large Format Printing Regional Business Manger - Eastern Europe, Turkey, Middle East & Africa at HP
Ernest Azzam
Large Format Printing Regional Business Manger - Eastern Europe, Turkey, Middle East & Africa at HP
Experienced Regional Business Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. Strong multi-cultural team management professional, skilled in Business Planning, Sales and Product management.
Hesham Tantawi
Vice President, Asbis Middle East
Hesham Tantawi
Vice President, Asbis Middle East
As one of the few distributors that represents Components, Solution and Printing business in the Middle East and North Africa, Mr. Hesham Tantawi continues to play a pivotal role in shaping ASBIS successful business. Under his leadership, ASBIS Middle East celebrated 22 Year of Success. Mr. Tantawi also holds Life Time Achievement Award, the first executive who received it ever, after honored with Channel Executive awards many times. The Life Time Achievement Award is highly-regarded award, established to encourage the region's entrepreneurial spirit and recognize excellent standards of corporate management and governance, it also recognizes the special accomplishments of an individual among 360 IT leaders from the vendor, distributor, reseller and retailer community across the Gulf region.
Adam Simon
Global Managing Director & CFO CONTEXT
Adam Simon
Global Managing Director & CFO CONTEXT
Adam joined CONTEXT as a Board Director in 2013.
Adam hosts a regular weekly channel update online and is a well-known presenter at channel events. He often brings together industry players in research groups, conferences, roundtables and collaborative ventures to track and anticipate trends in the IT industry.
He is responsible for thought leadership in CONTEXT, including best practices in technology retail and distribution, and tracking the reseller market. In 2020 he took over the CFO function at CONTEXT.
Adam began his professional career at KPMG. He then worked as Finance Director for
global American office equipment manufacturer Pitney Bowes and as Global Managing Director at retail expert PRGX.
Adam is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales and has a degree in Modern History from the University of Oxford. He is married with 2 daughters and a son.
Tim Davies
Country Manager, Middle East at CONTEXT
Tim Davies
Country Manager, Middle East at CONTEXT
Tim joined CONTEXT in 2018 as the Country Manager for the Middle East. His role is focused on the promotion of trust and transparency amongst the Channel community through the establishment of a CONTEXT Middle East panel of Distributors. By introducing the region to the unique insights available from the CONTEXT database, he aims to support Channel partners in their key business activities and help them exploit new market opportunities. Tim is a keen outdoor enthusiast and studied Ancient History at University College London.