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We're here at @dtec_dso for the 2022 edition of #DtecForum which will be exploring how the #metaverse can create entrepreneurial opportunities! Stay tuned to @entmagazineme for more updates from today's proceedings.

The agenda for the day is set! Here's a quick look at what lies ahead at today's event.

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. @EntMagazineME Managing Editor @tashapupic kickstarts the event and welcomes the crowd at #DtecForum.

Hans Christensen, Senior Director @Dtec_dso gives a brief introduction to the day's proceedings and delves into some of his firm's achievements over the past year. #DtecForum

"Our new program, Sandbox, is a 12-month program that puts entrepreneurs first. And we believe it is the first program in the MENA region that gives the same number of mentorship hours and workshop hours." - Hans Christensen, Senior Director, @Dtec_dso.

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The first keynote speech for the day is by @Meta MENA's Head of Creative Shop Ahmed Younis (aka Fizo).

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"Making and learning is the best way to venture into the future. The #metaverse is a long-term plan. Collaboration is the name of the game. Even though we rebranded ourselves as @Meta, it doesn't belong to one person or entity." - @Meta MENA's Ahmed Younis (aka Fizo).

"@meta has committed US$150million investment over three years to support learning. We believe the #metaverse is going to present the biggest business opportunities for entrepreneurs since the creation of the Internet." - @Meta MENA's Ahmed Younis.

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"We can't talk about #metaverse without talking about creators. #Creators can really help bring a brand into life. So we're always constantly trying to catch up with them, and provide them with the right tools to support them." - @Meta MENA's Ahmed Younis (aka Fizo). #DtecForum

"There are currently 50 million people who are already on the metaverse!" Our next keynote presentation for the day is by @VEROFAXLTD co-founder and CEO Wassim Merheby on how to demystify the #metaverse.

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"The #metaverse in today's world is all about experiences, consumer engagement, and trust in value exchange." - @VEROFAXLTD's Wassim Merheby

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"Replicating what you find in a physical store in an immersive way is what it means to create an e-commerce store on the #metaverse. It also won't be about customer engagement for the sake of it, but about creating a unique experience of retail." - @VEROFAXLTD's Wassim Merheby.

"If you're a creator and you want to ensure that you don't just want it to be a transactional experience, but add #personalization to the process instead- there are multiple business use cases that we offer to achieve this." - @VEROFAXLTD's Wassim Merheby.

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Today's final event: a panel discussion with @designbyroar founder and Creative Director Pallavi Dean, @Accenture_ME Senior Manager- Innovation @asmashabab, and @VEROFAXLTD co-founder and CEO Wassim Merheby, which will be moderated by @EntMagazineME's @tashapupic. #DtecForum

"If anyone today thought they were going to walk out with a proper definition of #metaverse, then it's not going to happen. And that's simply because we are only in the nascent stage of this technology. There is still SO much at play!" -@Accenture_ME's @asmashabab.

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"I'm not a banker or a finance wiz. I'm a creator. So the first thing I did was gain more information." @designbyroar' Pallavi Dean shares with the audience her experience in buying real estate in #Decentraland. You can read her op-ed on the same, here: entrepreneur.com/article/421660

"The reason I bought in #Decentraland is because, as an architect, it makes more sense for me. Now that I've explored it...it just needs a bit of learning. There's a lot of doubt surrounding the #metaverse, but we need this attitude of 'let's just jump in and figure it out.'"

"Approaching metaverse is so interesting. If you're a startup, maybe you want to build your brand. Eventually you need to look at your NFT's utility. When you're designing, look at the long term value. You need to be strategic about your first step." @Accenture_ME's @asmashabab

"Yes, there are scammers in this space. Websites that build virtual wallets may can look legitimate, but aren't. So it isn't a completely safe space. But it is important to gain information and learn more about how you can protect yourself." - @VEROFAXLTD's Wassim Merheby.

"It's true that there are risks involved in this, but there are also tremendous potentials for a step-approach towards #metaverse by improving experiences, engagements, and adding value to the digital assets." - @VEROFAXLTD's Wassim Merheby.