The Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority “Monsha’at” will host more than 250 speakers at the Biban 24 forum, which it organizes over five days from November 5 to 9. The speakers, drawn from entrepreneurs, enabling government entities, local and international companies, and the third sector, will discuss several important topics in investment and entrepreneurship, as well as best practices for building a sustainable and unified global system for investment and entrepreneurship.
The forum will be held under the theme A Global Destination for Opportunities, with the participation of an elite group of policymakers, strategic experts, researchers, entrepreneurs, and economists from around the world, as well as leading local figures among the speakers, including His Royal Highness Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz, Founder and CEO of KBW Ventures; His Excellency the Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Mr. Bandar Alkhorayef; His Excellency the CEO of the Misk Foundation, Doctor Badr Al-Badr; and the CEO of the Social Development Bank, Engineer Sultan Al-Hamidi.
At the international level, the forum will host His Excellency the Minister of SMEs and Startups of the Republic of Korea, Oh Youngju; the Executive Adviser to the Union of European Football Associations and founder of Dream Football, Luís Figo; and Seedstars partner Benjamin Langer. Also speaking at the forum will be the CEO of Babson Global, David Abdo; the CEO of AstroLabs, Roland Daher; the CEO of the American Innovation Institute, Alexander Blass; the CEO of Arab Therapy, Tarek Delbah; the CEO of MEVP, Walid Mansour; and the CEO of raiSE, Alfie Othman.
Several chief executives will take part in the forum, including His Royal Highness Prince Fahad bin Mansour bin Nasser, Chairman of the Entrepreneurship Vision Association; the Acting CEO of the SME Bank, Abdulrahman bin Mansour; the Chief Commercial Officer of Al Hilal Club Company, Sultan Al Alsheikh; the founder and CEO of the Darent platform, Doctor Haneen Al-Subaie; and the Vice President for Services Export at the Saudi Export Development Authority, Saud Al-Qablan.
Also taking part in the forum will be His Excellency the Chairman of the Board of Al Sulaiman Group and Chairman of the National Committee for Non-Profit Companies, Doctor Ghassan Al Sulaiman; the CEO of Labayh, Basem Al-Beladi; the co-founder and Chief Growth and Technology Officer of Labayh, Mazen Alrukaini; the founder of the fintech Hakbah, Naif AbuSaida; the founder and CEO of Blossom Accelerator, Emon Shakoor; the founder and CEO of RGB, Fahad Al-Otaibi; the Chairman of Sifr Holding, Abdulelah Al-Ansari; the co-founder and owner of Archie, Fawaz Al-Mulhim; and the Chief Commercial Officer of Jahez, Hamad Al-Bakr.
The list also includes a wide range of speakers, including the co-founder and CEO of Takween 3D, Salman Al Ibrahim; the general partner of Sukna Ventures, Waleed Alballaa; the CEO of the AB Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center, Bassam Al-Kharashi; the CEO of The Garage incubator, Omar Al-Shaban; the CEO and founder of Sadeem, Salwa Al-Hazzaa; the CEO of Foodics, Ahmad AlZaini; the Regional General Manager of Tarabut, Monther Alsheddi; the CEO of Raseel Gifts, Sarah Al-Humaidan; and the CEO of Bolt, Khalid Al-Muqbil.
Other speakers at the Biban 24 forum include the founder and managing partner of Nama Ventures, Mohammed Alzubi; the founder and CEO of Falak Business and Investment, Adwa AlDakheel; the CEO of the When Women Win podcast, Rana Nawas; the CEO of Yanmo, Fahad Al-Nemari; the CEO of Zid, Mazen AlDarrab; the CEO of Spark Studio, Shereen Abdullah; and the Chief Business Development Officer of the Saudi Venture Capital Company, Doctor Osama Al-Omar.
The forum will also feature a series of panel discussions and workshops that inspire entrepreneurs by offering innovative solutions in investment and entrepreneurship, with the aim of strengthening the Kingdom’s position as a leading destination for entrepreneurship regionally and internationally.
The Biban 24 forum stands out as a unique event that brings together entrepreneurship leaders to present new ideas and visions that strengthen investment opportunities and develop entrepreneurship. This gathering is an important step toward building strategic partnerships that contribute to economic growth and strengthen innovation on a global level.