The Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority “Monsha’at” will present distinctive intellectual and entrepreneurial experiences at Biban 2025, which it organizes from November 5 to 8 at Riyadh Front Exhibition and Conference Center under the theme A Global Destination for Opportunities, through three main stages that bring together entrepreneurs, investors, experts, and government leaders from inside and outside the Kingdom in an integrated dialogue reflecting the development of the Saudi business environment and its global standing.

The three stages, Biban Horizon, Biban Talks, and Biban Pitching, through which the forum’s sessions and events are run, will serve as an open space for exchanging views, showcasing successful experiences, and discussing the future of innovation and entrepreneurship in the Kingdom, the region, and the world.

The Biban Horizon stage is the central platform for the forum’s launch, hosting the official opening ceremony and several panel sessions with national leaders, investors, and international experts. The sessions cover a range of themes, including “From the Pitch to Global Leadership: The Journey of Former Brazilian International Kaká from Sports Star to Global Investor”, “The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Entrepreneurship”, and “Vision 2030 on the Ground: A Strategic Dialogue with the Leaders of National Programs”.

The Biban Pitching stage is the forum’s competitive platform, through the Investors Arena, in which more than 80 startups from inside and outside the Kingdom present their entrepreneurial projects to a select group of investors and experts. The projects span multiple sectors, including technology, artificial intelligence, education, healthcare, smart agriculture, renewable energy, and e-commerce, in an interactive environment that strengthens opportunities for partnerships and investment.

The Biban Talks stage is a knowledge platform that brings together entrepreneurs, experts, and investors in open panel sessions showcasing real success stories and discussing important entrepreneurial issues, including “Enabling Saudi Brands Globally”, “Franchising”, and “Building Impactful Educational Platforms Amid Digital Transformation”.

The three stages will host a select group of prominent local and international names, including His Royal Highness Prince Fahad bin Mansour bin Nasser bin Abdulaziz, Chairman of the Board of Entrepreneurship Vision Association; His Excellency Doctor Nabeel Koshak, CEO and Board Member of the Saudi Venture Capital Company; His Excellency Doctor Munir Eldesouki, President of King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology; Homam Hashem, CEO of the SME Loan Guarantee Program (Kafalah); Sultan Al-Hamidi, CEO of the Social Development Bank; Ameerah Al-Taweel, Chairwoman of the Board of Time Entertainment Company; Mr. Jonathan Ortmans, President of the Global Entrepreneurship Network; Mr. Simon Squibb, founder of the HelpBnk platform; Mr. Nacho Mateo, CEO of South Summit; Michael Schmitz, CEO of Scover; Edward Salmon, founder of Bankfish; Paris de l’Etraz, President of the Applied Innovation Institute in Silicon Valley and Managing Director of the Venture Lab at IE University; Steve Plimsoll, Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Marketing Officer at HUMAIN; and former international footballer Ricardo Kaká.

Biban 2025 reaffirms its role as a global entrepreneurial platform that contributes to empowering entrepreneurs, promoting innovation, and expanding investment horizons in the Kingdom, in line with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030 toward a thriving economy.