Riyadh to host Global Entrepreneurship Congress from March 27-30

Logos of Monsha'at and the Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC)

The Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC) will be held in Riyadh from March 27-30, under the patronage of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, the Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority (Monsha'at) announced.

The conference will be held at King Abdulaziz Conference Center under the “Rethink, Reboot, Regenerate” theme.

In more than 100 sessions, with over 150 speakers, the GEC will discuss a number of topics aimed at helping entrepreneurs expand their businesses around the world, providing them with the skills needed to respond to crises and enhance business flexibility.

The event will host a large number of local and international entrepreneurs, in addition to senior officials, decision makers, experts and investors.

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 ElKuwaiz.

Jonathan Ortmans, founder and president of the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN), will deliver a speech titled, “Building a unified Global Entrepreneurship System”, followed by a panel discussion with Apple Global Co-Founder Steve Wozniak.

Additionally, the event’s first day will include a panel discussion by the Egyptian businessman Samih Sawiris, while former Netflix Co-Founder and CEO Mark Randolph will participate in a panel discussion.