The Meeting of Minds Forum 2019 ( MeMinds )

The Meeting of Minds Forum 2019 (MeMinds) is an international platform driven by young generations that interconnects ASEAN & MENA Region. In this Forum, stakeholders from the regions including Nobel Laureates, Heads of Governments, Ministers and Public Sector Policy Markets, Senior experts, Professionals and young entrepreneurs will gather and discuss global issues faced by posterity starting from globalization, climate change, poverty, health & wellness to the applicable solutions ranging from biotechnology, Islamic finance, artificial intelligence to digital revolution and technology, all in a pursuit for a prosperous and sustainable future.

SCHEDULE:

REGISTRATION DAY TUE, 10 th DECEMBER 2019

10:00 - 17:00 : Registration

19:30 - 21:00: Welcoming Dinner (by invitation only)

DAY ONE WEDNESDAY, 11TH DECEMBER 2019

08:30 – 09:30 Welcoming Remarks 

Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Chairman of The Meeting of Minds Forum, Emeritus Librarian of Alexandria and Former Vice President of the World Bank

Prof. Wimboh Santoso, S.E., M.Sc, Ph.D., Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Financial Services Authority (Otoritas Jasa Keuangan/OJK) of Indonesia

Opening Statement

Prof. Dr. Muhadjir Effendy, Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Cultural Affairs, Republic of Indonesia

09.30 - 10.00 Business Networking Coffee Break

10:00 – 11:30 Session I – The Changing Economic Landscape: “The Need for a Meeting of Minds”

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Chairman of The Meeting of Minds Forum, Emeritus Librarian of Alexandria, and Former Vice President of the World Bank (30 mins)

Moderator: Ms. Rorie Asyari, News Anchor of Metro TV, Indonesia 

Distinguished Panelists:

1. Mr. Arif Baharudin, Assistant of Minister of Financial Services and Capital

Market Policy and Regulation, Ministry of Finance, Republic of Indonesia**

2. Ms. Yenny Zannuba Wahid, Director of Wahid Institute, Indonesia

3. Tan Sri Rastam Mohd. Isa, Chairman of Institute of Strategic and International Studies, Malay

11:30 - 13:00: Lunch and Prayer Break - Parallel Session - Luncheon: “Women in Leadership Outlook 2030”

Moderator: Ms. Esti Nurjadin, Chairperson of Indonesia Heart Foundation (Yayasan Jantung Indonesia)

Distinguished Panelists:

1. Ms. Grace Adoe, HFL (Marketing Director of Kibif, Indonesia)

2. Ms. Lara Dudley, HFL (Finance and Operations of Digital Matter, Singapore)

3. Ms. Khai Lin, HFL (Co-Founder and CFO of Fundnel, Singapore)

4. Ms. Raja Jesrina Arshad, HFL (CEO of PurelyB, Malaysia)

13:00 - 14:30: Session II - What Science Can Do - The New Biology and New Biotech Opportunities

Keynote Speaker: Sir Tim Hunt, FRS, Biochemist, Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine, 2001

Moderator: Ms. Amie Ardhini, Journalist & News Anchor of Metro TV, Indonesia

Distinguished Panelists:

1. Dr. Per Pinstrup – Andersen, Economist and Professor Emeritus at Cornell University, Denmark

2. Dr. Nina Fedoroff, Senior Science Advisor, OFW Law, and Former President of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2006 National Medal of Science Laureate, USA

3. Dr. Mahaletchumy Arujanan, Malaysian Science Communicator, Global Coordinator, International Service for the Acquisition of Agribiotech Applications (ISAAA), Malaysia

4. Andhana Adyandra, HFL (Founder of Mahayana Permaculture, Indonesia)

14:30 - 15:00: Business Networking Coffee Session & Prayer Break

15:00 - 16:30: Session III - What Science Can Do – Environment

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Ir. Siti Nurbaya Bakar, M.Sc., Minister of Environment and Forestry, Republic of Indonesia**

Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohamed Eskandar Shah Mohd Rasid, Associate Dean

School of Graduate and Professional Studies, International Center For Education in Islamic

Finance (INCEIF) and World Bank Consultant on Islamic Finance (Financial Sector

Specialist), Malaysia

Distinguished Panelists:  

1. Dr. Raj S. Paroda, Agricultural Scientist, and Research Administrator, Former

Director-General, Indian Council of Agricultural Research and Former

Chairman, Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR), FAO, Rome

2. Mr. Massimo Geloso Grosso, Ph.D., Head of Office, Global Relations, OECD,

Indonesia**

3. Mr. Saumil Shah, Founder of EnerGaia, Malaysia

16:30 - 18:00: Session IV - What Science Can Do – AI and the ICT Revolution

Keynote Speaker: Prof. Bambang Permadi Soemantri Brodjonegoro, S.E., M.U.P., Ph.D., Minister of Research and Technology, Republic of Indonesia

Moderator: Ms. Shinta Nurfauzia, HFL (Co-Founder and CEO of Lemonilo, Indonesia) 

Distinguished Panelists:  

1. Dr. Ahmed M. Darwish, Former Minister of State for Administration Development and Former First Chairman of General Authority of Suez Canal Economic Zone, Egypt

2. Mr. Kemal Imam Santoso, M.B.A, Director of Finance and Investment of National Social Healthcare Security (BPJS Kesehatan), Republic of Indonesia

3. Dr. Noha Adly, Professor of Computer and Systems Engineering, Alexandria University and Scientific Advisor to Bibliotheca Alexandrina Director, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt

4. Ms. Nini Marini, Artist & Founder of Ninimarini Enterprise, Malaysia

18:00 - 18:30 : Closing Remarks

Mr. Nadiem Anwar Makarim, B.A., M.B.A., Minister of Education and Culture of Republic of Indonesia**

DAY TWO THURSDAY, 12TH DECEMBER 2019

08.30 - 09.00: Business Networking Coffee Session

09:00 - 09:30: Welcoming Remarks 

Salina Nordin, Co-Chair of The Meeting of Minds Forum and Founder of Heritage Amanah International

Ir. Nurhaida, M.B.A., Vice Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Financial Services Authority (Otoritas Jasa Keuangan/OJK) of Indonesia

Opening Statement 

Dr. Ir. H. Suharso Monoarfa, Minister of National Development Planning, Republic of Indonesia

09:30 - 11:00: Session V - What Islamic Financing and Banking Can Offer

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Chairman of The Meeting of Minds Forum, Emeritus Librarian of Alexandria and Former President of the World Bank

Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohamed Eskandar Shah Mohd Rasid, Associate Dean School of Graduate and Professional Studies, International Center for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF) and World Bank Consultant on Islamic Finance (Financial Sector Specialist), Malaysia 

Distinguished Panelists:  

1. Mr. Ventje Rahardjo Soedigno, Executive Director, National Sharia Financial Commission (Komisi Nasional Keuangan Syariah/KNKS)

2. Dr. Anggito Abimanyu, M.Sc, Ph.D, Head of Hajj Financial Management Agency (Badan Pengelola Keuangan Haji/BPKH)

3. Dr. Adnan Chilwan, Group CEO of Dubai Islamic Bank, Dubai

4. Mr. Abdullah Firman Wibowo, President Director of Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) Syariah, Indonesia**

11:00 - 12:30: Session VI - Promoting Inclusion and Sustainability through Waqf Solutions

Keynote Speaker: : Prof. Amr Ezzat Salama, Former Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Technology of Egypt Secretary-General of Association of Arab Universities, Jordan**

Moderator: Friderica Widyasari Dewi, Former President Director of the Indonesia Central Securities Depository Services (Kustodian Sentral Efek Indonesia/KSEI)

Distinguished Panelists:

1. Prof. Dato. Dr. Mohd Azmi Omar, President & CEO of the International Center for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF), Malaysia

2. Mr. Sukarela Batunanggar, Deputy Commissioner of Financial Services Authority (Otoritas Jasa Keuangan/OJK) of Indonesia Institute / Mr. Ahmad Soekro Tratmono, Head of Sharia Banking Department of Financial Services Authority (Otoritas Jasa Keuangan/OJK) of Republic of Indonesia**

3. Mr. Kemal Rizadi Arbi, Advisor of Capital Market Authority, Sultanate of Oman

4. drg. Imam Rulyawan, MARS, Executive Director of Dompet Dhuafa, Indonesia

12:30 - 14:00: Lunch and Prayer Break - Parallel Session - MeMinds MIDAS Champion Award 2019

14:00 - 15:30: Session VII - Business, Venture Capital, STI to Empower Youth and Gender

Keynote Speaker: Ms. Nadereh Chamlou, Former Senior Advisor, The World Bank, Co-Founder of The Billion Dollar Fund for Women, USA

Moderator: Ms. Millie Stephanie Lukito, M.B.A., Founder & CEO of Mobiliari Group and Bureau Chief of Indonesia Tatler, Indonesia

Distinguished Panelists:  

1. Mr. Rudiantara, S.Stat., M.B.A., Former Minister of Technology and Informatics & President Director of PT PLN (Persero), Republic of Indonesia

2. Ms. Diah Saminarsih, Senior Advisor for Gender & Youth of World Health Organization Geneva, Indonesia

3. Datin Maznah Mahbob, Partners, Finance and Investments of Strategic Swiss  Partners AG, Malaysia**

4. Mr. Muhammad Amsyar Faiz bin Arham, COO of OFO Global, Malaysia

15:30 - 16:00: Business Networking Coffee Session & Prayer Break

16:00 - 17:30: Session VIII - Towards Sustainable Policies for Forests, Agriculture and Food Security

Keynote Speaker: Prof. Adel El Beltagy, Chair of the International Drylands Development Commission (IDDC), Egypt

Moderator: Mr. Shoeb Kagda, Founder of Indonesia Economic Forum, Indonesia** 

Distinguished Panelists:  

1. Dr. Ir. Agung Hendriadi, M.Eng., Director General of Agency for Food Security, Ministry of Agriculture, Republic of Indonesia

2. Ms. Christina Lim, Executive Director of Bumitama Agri Ltd., Singapore

3. Ms. Shaanti Shamdasani, President of ASEAN International Advocacy, Indonesia

4. Mr. Pamitra Wineka, Co-Founder of TaniHub, Indonesia

17:30 - 18:00: Closing Remarks 

Dr. Syahrul Yasin Limpo, S.H., M.H., Minister of Agriculture, Republic of

Indonesia**

18.00 - 19:00: I. MeMinds MIDAS Champion Award 2019 Result Announcement

                         II. MeMinds 2019 Forum Summary, H.E. Prof. Dr. Ismail Serageldin

                         III. Closing Ceremony & Concluding Remarks, H.E. Prof. Dr. Ismail   Serageldin

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