Five finalists pitch their innovations to support Islamic digital economy

The 'Innovation 4 Impact' Competition took centre stage at the 2016 Global Islamic Economy Summit (GIES 2016) as one of the Summit’s special programs. The competition is organised by Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), and the Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre (DIEDC), in strategic partnership with Thomson Reuters. Five distinguished finalists from around the world presented a five-minute pitch towards supporting Islamic digital economy, followed by a seven-minute Q&A from a panel of expert judges. The winner, selected through the votes of the jury and the audience, is announced on October 12. The five finalists are: Alem Health, represented by Aschkan Abdul Malek from Singapore; Divine Connect, represented by Mohamed Pazhoor from USA; iGrow, represented by Muhaimin Iqbal from Indonesia; Intuition Intelligence Inc., represented Arif Ansari from USA and Kwn Education, represented by Hala AlTurki from UAE.