Khalifa Fund hosts Innovation Conference 2015 – in pictures

Abdullah Al Darmaki, chief executive of the Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development, at the Innovation Conference.

Nicholas Mango Marri, creative director for Creative Yas Media Boutique, speaks at the Innovation Conference.

Deepak Khanna, the UAE country director of International Finance Corporation, said that local regulators need to do more to accommodate tech sector start-ups in a speech at the Innovation Conference.

Ronaldo Mouchawar, the chief executive of souq.com, speaks at the Innovation Conference.

Abdullah Al Darmaki, chief executive of the Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development, said that the 'bankruptcy law should hopefully happen next year'.

Saoud Mohammed Al Darmaki, the chief executive and founder of Premier Travel & Tourism, was also at the Innovation Conference.

Deepak Khanna, the UAE country director of International Finance Corporation, said that small businesses that benefit from access to government procurement, that are given waives to facilitate hiring staff, should be encouraged to hire Emiratis.

The Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development is hosting the Innovation Conference 2015 in Abu Dhabi, where stakeholders are discussing the importance of leveraging partnerships to stimulate innovation and creativity in the SME sector. All photos by Mona Al Marzooqi.