The Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority (Monsha’at) has announced that the Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC) will be held in Riyadh from 27-30 March under the patronage of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense.
The conference’s theme is ‘Rethink, Reboot, Regenerate,’ and it will be hosted at King Abdulaziz Conference Center.
The GEC will explore a variety of themes in over 100 sessions with over 150 speakers aimed at helping entrepreneurs expand their businesses around the world, provide them with the skills they need to respond to emergencies, and increase business flexibility.
The GEC will explore a variety of themes in over 100 sessions with over 150 speakers
A large number of local and international entrepreneurs, as well as senior authorities, decision-makers, specialists, and investors, will attend the event.
The conference will witness various discussion sessions with senior officials and experts, including Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, Minister of Investment Khalid Al-Falih, Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Alswaha, and Capital Market Authority Chairman Mohammed El Kuwaiz.
Jonathan Ortmans, founder and president of the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN), will deliver a speech entitled, ‘Building a unified Global Entrepreneurship System’, followed by a panel discussion with Apple Global Co-Founder Steve Wozniak.
The first day of the event will also feature a panel discussion moderated by Egyptian businessman Samih Sawiris, as well as a panel discussion moderated by former Netflix Co-Founder and CEO Mark Randolph.