Riyadh - Mubasher: The Beban 24 Forum, organized by the General Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises (Monsha’at), will host over five days, from November 5 to November 9, more than 250 speakers from entrepreneurs, enabling government entities, local and international companies, and the third sector, to discuss a number of important topics in the field of investment and entrepreneurship, and best practices for building a sustainable and unified global system for investment and entrepreneurship.

The forum will be held under the slogan “A Global Destination for Opportunities”, with the participation of an elite group of policy makers, strategic experts, researchers, entrepreneurs and economists from around the world, as well as an elite group of local leading figures who will speak, most notably; Prince Khalid bin Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz, founder and CEO of KBW Ventures, Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Bandar Alkhorayef, CEO of the Misk Foundation, Dr. Badr Al-Badr, and CEO of the Social Development Bank, Eng. Sultan Al-Hamidi, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) today, Thursday.

On the international level, the forum will host the Minister of Startups and Small and Medium Enterprises of the Republic of Korea Oh Young-joo, Executive Advisor to the Union of European Football Associations and Founder of Dream Football Luis Figo, and Partner at Seedstars Benjamin Langer.

The forum will also feature speakers from Babson Global CEO David Abdo, AstroLabs CEO Roland Daher, American Innovation Institute CEO Alexander Blass, Arab Therapy CEO Tarek Dalbah, MEVP CEO Walid Mansour, and raiSE CEO Alfie Ben Othman.

The forum will be attended by a number of CEOs, including Prince Fahd bin Mansour bin Nasser, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Vision Entrepreneurship Association, Acting CEO of the Small and Medium Enterprises Bank Abdulrahman bin Mansour, Chief Commercial Officer of Al-Hilal Club Company Sultan Al-Sheikh, Founder and CEO of Darent Platform Dr. Hanin Al-Subaie, and Vice President of Export Services at the Saudi Export Development Authority Saud Al-Qablan.

The forum will also be attended by Chairman of Al Sulaiman Group and Chairman of the National Committee for Non-Profit Companies Dr. Ghassan Al Sulaiman, CEO of Labayh Basem Al Baladi, Co-Founder and CEO of Growth and Technology at Labayh Mazen Al Rukaini, Founder of Hakbah FinTech Naif Abu Saida, Founder and CEO of Blossom Accelerator Iman Abdul Shakoor, Founder and CEO of RGB Fahad Al Otaibi, Chairman of Al Safar Holding Abdulelah Al Ansari, Co-Founder and Owner of Archie Fawaz Al Melhem, and Chief Commercial Officer of Jahez Hamad Al Baker.

The line-up includes a wide range of speakers, including Co-Founder and CEO of 3D Takween Salman Al-Ibrahim, General Partner of Sakani Projects Fund Walid Al-Balaa, CEO of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center AB Bassam Al-Kharashi, CEO of the Garage Incubator Omar Al-Shabaan, CEO and Founder of Sedm Salwa Al-Hazaa, CEO of Foodics Ahmed Al-Zaini, Regional General Manager of Tarabot Munther Al-Shadi, CEO of Rasil Gifts Sarah Al-Humaidan, and CEO of Bolt Khaled Al-Muqbil.

Other speakers at the Biban 24 forum include Mohammed Al-Zoubi, Founder and Managing Partner of Nama Projects, Adwa Al-Dakhil, Founder and CEO of Falak Business and Investment, Rana Nawas, CEO of When Women Win Podcast, Fahad Al-Nimri, CEO of Yanmu, Mazen Al-Darrab, CEO of ZD, Sherine Abdullah, CEO of Spark Studio, and Dr. Osama Al-Omar, CEO of Business Development, Saudi Venture Capital Company.

The forum also includes a group of dialogue sessions and workshops that inspire entrepreneurs, by providing innovative solutions in the fields of investment and entrepreneurship, with the aim of enhancing the Kingdom’s position as a premier destination for entrepreneurship regionally and internationally.

The Beban 24 Forum highlights a unique event that brings together business leaders to showcase new ideas and visions that enhance investment opportunities and develop entrepreneurship. This gathering represents an important step towards building strategic partnerships that contribute to economic growth and enhance innovation on a global level.