The Biban 24 forum continues its activities for the third day with a series of panel sessions and discussions that reveal the world of entrepreneurship and tell the stories of companies, enterprises, and owners of entrepreneurial ideas, with the aim of learning about global trends in entrepreneurship in the digital age and its role in technology and global impact.
The main stage features a podcast session reviewing the new technological direction of the company Thmanyah, and entrepreneurship in light of the industry and mining strategy, in addition to a panel session on stimulating Saudi tourism by enabling local projects, as well as a session highlighting the move from football pitches to the business world, leading internal innovation in the age of generative artificial intelligence, and a review of future visions for financing.
The E-commerce Door stage will host a rich set of panel sessions, including the role of artificial intelligence in shaping consumer behavior, cybersecurity for digital entrepreneurs, how to use geographic data to develop the e-commerce sector, AI-powered security solutions to build a safer electronic system, enabling the retail sector through e-commerce, and strengthening impact through strategic cooperation.
The Biban Talks stage will host discussion sessions on the role of digital assets and blockchain technology in facilitating financial access, the role of social enterprises in strengthening social investment, logistical challenges in transport and delivery services, how to bring about a qualitative shift in retail using smart solutions, and the role of academic institutions in shaping the entrepreneurial landscape.
The finals of the Entrepreneurship World Cup competitions will start today during the Biban 24 forum, in the presence of a group of specialized local and international judges and with the participation of 100 local and global startups, including 6 Saudi companies, competing for the million-dollar prize. Biban 24 will also host a series of agreements and launches that contribute to supporting entrepreneurship and innovation, with several government and private entities locally and globally.
The Biban 24 forum, organized by the Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority “Monsha’at” from November 5 to 9 at Riyadh Front Exhibition and Conference Center under the theme A Global Destination for Opportunities, comes to strengthen the culture of entrepreneurship and support SMEs by stimulating the establishment of new companies and introducing major investment opportunities that contribute to achieving the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030 for the development of the innovation economy.