The Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority “Monsha’at” continues the activities of Biban 24, held under the theme A Global Destination for Opportunities, into its fifth day with a series of panel sessions that review the enablers of Saudi tourism through promising local projects and address technologies and their intersections with artificial intelligence.
The main stage presents a panel session on the journey of building a legacy, “From Entrepreneur to CEO of a Leading Company”, a session on the future of work and empowering tomorrow’s leaders, a mergers and acquisitions guide for founders, and how to build resilient startups to strengthen the role of incubators and accelerators in shaping the future of business. The sessions also discuss the role of entrepreneurs in shaping the future of industries, along with a session on international cooperation and its role in shaping the future of global entrepreneurship.
The main stage also includes Swalif Business podcast sessions on the experience of digitizing savings circles, sustainability as a strategy, and the promising opportunities for exploring entrepreneurial potential in the aviation sector.
The E-Commerce Door stage will host panel sessions on the comprehensive impact of artificial intelligence, driving regional transformation through information technology and innovation, and the role of logistics excellence in achieving customer satisfaction, in addition to a review of Nahdi pharmacy’s capabilities in enhancing its services through machine learning technologies. One session highlights improving retail management efficiency through artificial intelligence.
The Biban Talks stage hosts a rich package of panel sessions, including blending heritage with innovation, developing the hospitality experience and building future destinations, and how to integrate cultural heritage with strategic development, in addition to sessions on enabling change and the role of social enterprises in achieving financial inclusion, investing for impact, and the future of the talent ecosystem.
Biban 24 will conclude the Entrepreneurship World Cup finals in the presence of a group of specialized local and international judges, with the participation of 100 local and international startups, including 6 Saudi companies, competing for the one-million-dollar prize. The forum will also host a series of agreements and launches that support entrepreneurship and innovation with several government and private entities locally and globally.
Biban 24 is a comprehensive platform for strengthening the growth of SMEs and providing a supportive environment for ideas and startups, in addition to its contribution to strengthening communication between entrepreneurs, investors, and decision-makers, giving promising projects opportunities to expand and spread.
Biban 24 brings together enabling and supporting entities from around the world, encouraging them to offer their specialized services to strengthen the growth and prosperity of the SME and entrepreneurship sector, and brings investors and financing entities together under one roof to facilitate access to suitable funding.