Under the theme “Preparing for the Generation Transition”, the World Economic Forum (WEF) was held in collaboration with International Finance Corporation (IFC) on the topic “The World Economic Forum about the Middle East and North Africa” at the Dead Sea in Jordan during the period 19-21 May 2017. The forum focused on the role of 100 emerging Arab companies in forming features of the Fourth Industrial Revolution in the Arab World, the companies were selected to participate in the forum and present their activities and experiences.