Datamatix, a Middle East-based knowledge service provider, will organise the 'GCC small and medium business (SMBs) conference' in Dubai on April 29. 

The two-day conference being held under the theme “SMBs as the Region’s Engine for Growth,” aims to explore the various opportunities and innovative developments in the SMB sector across GCC, said Ali Al Kamalil, managing director of the Datamatix group.

He said the key points to be covered at the conference include: The role of SMBs in the rapidly globalizing economy; Foreign investments and financing SMBs growth; and Banking and financial service innovations for SMBs.

The key speakers lined up for the event include: Rob van der Horst, president of International Council for Small Business (ICSB); Abdurrahman Bin Rashed Al- Rashed, chairman, Council of Saudi Chambers; Ahmed Al Dayela, director - Centre for SME Development, Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Riyadh; and Dr Hashim Hussein, head of Unido-ITPO, Bahrain.-TradeArabia News Service