Where software engineering is headed next
Under the patronage of H.E. Dr. Kamal Shehadi, Minister of Displaced & Minister of State for Technology and Artificial Intelligence
Sat 21 Nov · BDD, Beirut
Seats are limited
The day Lebanon's tech scene gets in one room
SE NEXT is a summit built around software engineering careers and craft. See what the industry actually hires for, watch shipped products demoed live, and meet the people building Lebanon's tech scene
Saturday, 21 November
Times may still shift. If anything changes, every registered guest gets the update by email
- 09:0060 min
Doors open: check-in and coffee
- 10:0040 min
Opening
Sami Shames El Deen and H.E. Dr. Kamal Shehadi, Minister of Displaced & Minister of State for Technology and Artificial Intelligence
- 10:4020 min
From typing code to directing agents: the engineer's new daily job
Marwa Zeineddine
- 11:0520 min
Why system design is the skill AI made more valuable
Mohammad Zbib
- 11:2540 min
What We Actually Hire For Now
Leadership panel, moderated by Sami. Panelists announced soon
- 12:0530 min
The future belongs to the visible builder
Sami Shames El Deen
- 12:3545 min
Lunch and networking
Everyone
- 13:2030 min
Demo Day: Ready for Business, the SE² Product Challenge
Five finalist teams
- 13:5020 min
Software engineering still pays
Special guest, announced soon
- 14:1020 min
Winners announced and closing
Sami and the judges
- 14:30
Networking and Demo Alley
Everyone
The people you'll hear from
H.E. Dr. Kamal Shehadi
Minister of Displaced & Minister of State for Technology and Artificial Intelligence
Sami Shames El Deen
Founder and CEO, SE²
Marwa Zeineddine
AI Engineer
Mohammad Zbib
System Architect
Special guest
Announced soon
Leadership panel: What We Actually Hire For Now
Moderated by Sami Shames El Deen
Panelist
Announced soon
Panelist
Announced soon
Panelist
Announced soon
Panelist
Announced soon
Ready for Business
The SE² Product Challenge
Real products for real businesses, judged live on stage
Each team takes a problem a Lebanese small business actually has, like a salon losing money to no-shows, and ships a working product that solves it
- 3 weeksTeams of 2 to 3 SE² students build and test with real business owners
- 5 finalistsThe strongest working products out of about ten teams demo live on stage
- 3 judgesAn independent jury with no stake in the result picks the winners
- $800In cash prizes, announced live on 21 November
Why be in the room
See what is possible
Products built in three weeks, running live. No slides to hide behind
Meet the talent
Hiring? See candidates through what they shipped, not their CVs
Learn from the builds
Watch how real teams scope a problem, design a system and ship it
Reserve your seat, it takes 30 seconds
One short form, and your ticket is in your inbox
What happens next
- Your ticket arrives by email straight away, with a QR code for the door
- Two days before, we reconfirm your seat on WhatsApp
- Can't come? Release your seat from the email, and the next person on the waitlist gets it
- If seats run out, you join the waitlist and we email you the moment one is yours
Beirut Digital District
BDD 1280, Beirut Digital District, Beirut
- Timing
- Doors open at 09:00. The program runs from 10:00 to about 14:30
- Parking
- Parking is provided by the venue
- What to bring
- Your ticket QR on your phone (no need to print). No ID needed
- Food
- Coffee in the morning, and catering at lunch
- Recording
- The day is photographed and recorded
Good questions
Do I need to be an SE² student?
No. SE NEXT is open to anyone in software engineering, from students to tech leads
What happens if seats run out?
You join the waitlist. Seats from people who can't make it are released, and we email you the moment one is yours
Do I need to print my ticket?
No. Show the QR code from your email or your ticket page at the door
Can I bring a friend?
Every guest reserves their own seat. Share this page with them
Will it be livestreamed?
No
What language are the talks in?
A natural mix of Lebanese Arabic and English. Slides are in English
I can't come anymore. What do I do?
Use the "Release my seat" link in your confirmation email so someone on the waitlist can take it
My company wants to get involved. Who do I talk to?
Email us at next@se2.dev