On behalf of His Excellency the Minister of Commerce and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority “Monsha’at”, Doctor Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi, His Excellency the Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Mr. Bandar bin Ibrahim Alkhorayef, honored the sponsors and participating entities of the Biban 2025 forum, in the presence of His Excellency the Governor of the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization, Doctor Saad bin Othman Al-Kasabi, the Governor of Monsha’at, Sami bin Ibrahim Al Hussaini, and several officials from the public and private sectors and entrepreneurs, at Riyadh Front Exhibition and Conference Center.

The ceremony prepared for the occasion began with a video presentation on the Kingdom’s entrepreneurship achievements and the advanced positions it has attained among the countries of the world. Entrepreneurs then presented their entrepreneurial experiences and success stories in the challenges of data governance and report security through a secure, flexible, and scalable work system, and spoke of their experiences from previous editions of Biban, reflecting the role of such forums in providing services and solutions that contribute to developing the Kingdom’s entrepreneurship environment.

The Biban 2025 forum aims to consolidate a stimulating entrepreneurial environment built on innovation, attractiveness, and sustainability, through specialized programs and initiatives to develop entrepreneurial capabilities and enable SMEs. The forum features more than 85 specialized workshops delivered by a select group of local and international experts, focusing on funding and investment, management, marketing, digital transformation, and global expansion, in addition to showcasing more than 10,000 investment opportunities through the Opportunities platform.

In its eleventh edition, the forum reflects its position as the largest entrepreneurial platform in the region and a meeting point that brings together entrepreneurs, investors, decision-makers, and global experts in an interactive environment that seeks to build strategic partnerships, explore quality opportunities, and develop innovative ideas that contribute to strengthening the growth of the Kingdom’s entrepreneurship ecosystem and support the achievement of the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030.

The activities of the Biban 2025 forum, organized by Monsha’at, continue over four days at Riyadh Front Exhibition and Conference Center under the theme A Global Destination for Opportunities, with the attendance of more than 200 local and international speakers and 1,000 exhibitors from among entrepreneurs, investors, and experts, and the participation of 150 countries.