Day 1: July 9th, 2020

04:00pm | Opening Ceremony (15mins) Welcome to the #SCWomenInTech Virtual Challenge! Speaker: Bader Sater, Head of BD & Accelerator Programs, Bahrain FinTech Bay ---- 04:15pm | Event introduction and review of agenda (15mins) ---- 04:30pm | Fireside chat – Pivoting during COVID-19 (15mins) A quick fireside chat (15 mins) to understand and learn how the Bahraini startup 'Telp' has had to pivot during the COVID-19 crisis. Moderator: Bader Sater, Head of BD & Accelerator Programs, BFB Guest Speaker: Ameena Bucheeri, CEO, Telp ---- 04:45pm | Mentor session: Business Model Canvas – How to structure your idea (1hr) Learn how to navigate and use the business mode canvas to your advantage by figuring out different elements such as, your business concept, what problems you are solving, your target market, and how your products and services will get you customers. As well as your competitive advantage, and all the revenue, costs and expenses that you will anticipate! Mentor: Fahd Sakrani, Director, Stratum Bahrain ---- 06:00pm | Start working! Communicate privately between your teams and start discussing your ideas! If you need to seek help, you can do so by attending the facilitator/mentor check-in hours. There are no mandatory working hours, so work for as long as you can! ---- 06:00-08:00pm | Facilitator Check-In (2hr) The facilitators are available online for a quick (15 minute) 1-1 mentoring sessions between 06:00 - 08:00 pm to help guide you and keep you on track on your first day.

Day 2: July 10th, 2020

9:00am | Suggested: Get on a Team Call (1hr) Get your coffee and start working (virtually, of course) on your presentation, building your product, mission & vision, research, survey, etc. ---- 11:40am | Friday prayer break (30mins) ---- 12:30pm | Mentor Session: Design for Non-designers 101 (1hr) This session is designed to show quick and easy tips to lean branding. And an introduction to prototyping tools to show case the features and functions of your website/app/system. Mentor: Ayesha Abduljalil, Data Analyst, Currently enrolled at University of London to receive a degree in Data Science ---- 01:30pm | Lunch Break (1hr) ---- 02:30pm - Mentor Session: Marketing & Customer Acquisition (1hr) This session is designed to teach you the different strategies and techniques that you can use to manage customer prospects and generating interest using marketing tools. Mentor: Norliza Kassim, Head of Personal Segment & Digital Marketing, Standard Chartered, Singapore ---- 03:30pm | Suggested: Customer Validation Start contact your potential clients/customers, call, conduct surveys, get validation! ---- 05:00pm | Mentor Session: How to Build your Financial Model 101 (1hr) This session is designed to help you forecast your business' future financial performance, income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, supporting schedules, etc. Mentor: Shaikha Tareef, CFO, Standard Chartered, Bahrain & GCC ---- 06:00pm | Continue working ---- 06:00-08:00pm | Facilitator Check-In (2hr) The facilitators are available online for a quick (15 minute) 1-1 mentoring sessions between 06:00 - 08:00 pm to help guide you and keep you on track.

Day 3: July 11th, 2020

9:00am | Suggested: Team Call (1hr) Have a team call to align start finalizing your presentatios; put together all of your findings, research, work on fine-tuning your business model. ---- 11:00am - Facilitator Check-In (30mins) ---- 12:00pm – Mentor session: How to Pitch 101 (1hr) This session is designed to help you pitch your business by including details such as:

• The team behind the business
• The problem you are trying to solve
• How your products or services act as a solution to the problem
• Your traction
• The current market
• Your competitors
• Details of your business model
• How any successful investment will be used

Finale Pitch: July 12th, 2020

02:00-03:00pm - Batch 1 -----
03:00-04:00pm - Break -----
04:00-05:00pm - Batch 2 -----
05:00-06:00pm - Judge Deliberation -----
06:00pm - Winner Announcements

Eligibility Criteria

• Age 18+
• Bahraini citizen or resident
• No prior experience required
• Although this is aimed at female-led enterprises, men and women can equally apply. In the absence of a group, all you need to do is submit the form, and we will connect you with other team members to form a group.

Can I pitch my existing startup?

Yes, you can! However, your startup has to have at least 1 female founder. You can pitch your idea during the pitch finale of the virtual challenge. Kindly fill in the form and upload your pitch-deck here.

Can I still join even if I don't have a team?

Ofcourse! In the absence of a group, all you need to do is submit the form, and we will connect you with other team members to form a group.

What resources do I need to participate in the virtual challenge?

• A laptop with functional video (webcam), and audio (mic) settings
• High-speed internet
• A notebook/pen (optional) if you would like to write down your ideas, meeting minutes, etc.

What should the theme of my idea be for the virtual challenge/program?

Your ideas should be aimed at supporting sustainable technology solutions in the following key areas:

• Business Continuity
• Health
• Community

Will there be any mentors?

Yes! Our goal is to connect you with mentors and industry experts of various fields who will help guide you through sharing knowledge and best practices.

Standard Chartered Women In Tech Incubator past winners

You can read all about the journey of the past winners of the Standard Chartered Women In Tech Incubator here.

Program process

Stage 1: (June)

• Apply to the virtual challenge (Registration opens on June 2, 2020. To apply, click here)
• University roadshow (June 7 - 9)
• Short-listing for initial pitches on Day 1

What is the judging criteria?

Our judging criteria covers 3 categories i.e. validation, execution and design, and business model. Validation:

• Did your team get out and talk to customers?
• Are you actually solving a problem?
• Have you identified a specific target market?