UrbanKnowmad is an interdisciplinary and cross cultural project about the future and the culture work.

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2. What is
UrbanKnowmad?

3. Introduction
UrbanKnowmad is a side project that seeks to discover the
secrets of what truly drives entrepreneurial ecosystems to
fruition.
While entrepreneurship ecosystems consist of hundreds of
specific elements, our focus lies in the conducive culture such
as new value creation in organizations or modern workspaces.
We are strong believers that the future of work (either for small
startups or multinational companies) is interdisciplinary and
cross cultural. So we seek to better understand the why, the
how, the who, and the when by talking to those who have
done it right.
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4. Who are
UrbanKnowmads?

5. UrbanKnowmads are nomadic knowledge workers –creative,
imaginative, and innovative people who can work with almost
anybody, anytime, and anywhere.
UrbanKnowmad describes a successful blend between
traditional (k)no(w)madic and current millennial urban way of
work.
Introduction
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6. 2016
Research &
Preparation
Project &
Website launch
First Ideas &
Brainstorming
Come Together
Programm
2014
2013
2012
YESTERDAY, NOW AND TOMORROW
History
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7. Approach & Goals
We understand that making
mistakes is natural and part of the
learning curve, but we also firmly
believe in the benefits of learning
from other people’s best practices
and mistakes. That is why we
believe in the power of focused
mentorship, and sharing
knowledge and experience openly
and honestly.
Knowing how to combine
workplace knowledge with
organization specific research
and apply those findings
throughout the design process
can lead to a high-performance
environment.
Urbanknowmad would like to
visit Creative Workspaces in
Europe and the Gulf region to
understand their impact on the
level of entrepreneurship.
An ever-expanding network is the
backbone to our entire program.
Our open space environment
program seeks to bring the
creative communities of Europe
and the Gulf together to share
best practices on building and
growing sustainable organizations
by focusing on people, culture,
and space.
Modern Workspaces Master Classes Networking
We’re looking for passionate makers, doers and idea-execution lovers to build an open
space environment to share, create and launch projects that enhance entrepreneurship
ecosystems.
STRATEGY PRESENTATION
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8. Come Together Program
FROM EUROPE TO THE GULF AND BACK
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9. Come Together Program
TRANSLATE IDEAS FROM VISION TO REALITY
UrbanKnowmad seeks to organize 2016 a
symposium that brings together talented
European and Arab makers, doers and idea-
execution lovers. We want to meet incredible
people, learn about crazy projects and discover
how Arab entrepreneurs cultivate conditions of
entrepreneurial ventures.
We seek to visit three cities (Jeddah, Kuwait City
and Abu Dhabi) in the span of seven days and
organize several events. Our goal is to
document our experience and initiate a
continuous exchange between the continents.
Kuwait City
Abu Dhabi
Jeddah
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10. Come Together Program
TRANSLATE IDEAS FROM VISION TO REALITY
Need: For too long, the world has focused on becoming competitors at the expense of
being collaborators.
Benefit: Observational learning is one of the most natural and powerful ways to learn. In a
Global Coworking Survey, 71% of respondents said their creativity had increased by simply
working next to someone. So imagine how beneficial a cross boundary learning can be.
Approach: UrbanKnowmad seeks to organize symposiums that brings together talented
European and Arab makers, doers and idea-execution lovers to empower learning from
each other.
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11. Our Vision

12. Short term vision
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Goal:
• One meeting per year:
• Three GCC cities (Jeddah, Kuwait City, Abu Dhabi)
• 3 Talks and one workshop per city
• 3 Networking (Dining) events per city
Typ:
• Six lectures of 15 minutes each:
• Similar to TED Talks
• 3 Talks from Arab Entrepreneurs and 3 Talks from European Entrepreneurs
• One workshop of 90 minutes
• Design Thinking workshop brings interdisciplinary and intercultural people easily
together
• Networking dinner:
• Ideally if the participants cook and eat together
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13. Middle term vision
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Goal:
• One meeting per year:
• Three GCC cities (Jeddah, Kuwait City, Abu Dhabi)
• 3 Talks and one workshop per city
• 3 Networking (Dining) events per city
• Attending the „Nationals' Leadership Forum“ in Abu Dhabi
Typ:
• Six lectures of 15 minutes each:
• Similar to TED Talks
• 3 Talks from Arab Entrepreneurs and 3 Talks from European Entrepreneurs
• One workshop of 90 minutes
• Design Thinking workshop brings interdisciplinary and intercultural people easily
together
• Networking dinner:
• Ideally if the participants cook and eat together
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14. Long term vision
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Goal:
• One meeting per year:
• Three GCC cities (Jeddah, Kuwait City, Abu Dhabi) and one european.
• 3 Talks and one workshop per city
• 3 Networking (Dining) events per city
• Attending the „Nationals' Leadership Forum“ in Abu Dhabi
• Visiting and working together with local companies
Typ:
• Six lectures of 15 minutes each:
• Similar to TED Talks
• 3 Talks from Arab Entrepreneurs and 3 Talks from European Entrepreneurs
• One workshop of 90 minutes
• Design Thinking workshop brings interdisciplinary and intercultural people easily
together
• Networking dinner:
• Ideally if the participants cook and eat together
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15. Program (example)
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Intro 10 minutes
2 lectures
Each talk 15 minutes
&
QA Session 15 minutes
Short break 15 minutes
2 lectures
Each talk 15 minutes
&
QA Session 15 minutes
Lunch 1 hour
2 lectures
Each talk 15 minutes
&
QA Session 15 minutes
Short break 15 minutes
Workshop 90 minutes workshop
Network Dinner 3 hours
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16. Successfactors
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• 10 - 12 entrepreneurs (5-6 each country)
• The possibility to offer an internship (5-6 weeks) by the entrepreneurs
• A sponsoring for the location and the dinner
• Locations could be coworking spaces
• Cost of airfare and hotel must be paid by the traveling attendees themselves
• A continues exchange should take place between the attendees
• The talks should focus on topics like:
• Work culture
• Future work
• etc.
• The project should achieve results that could be an added value to local companies
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17. QUESTION
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18. Binder Strasse info@urbanknowmad.com
00 (49) 1573940467 (49) 228 92982881
Contact With Us
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WWW.URBANKNOWMAD.COM
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19. Thank You
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