Sep 30, 2019, 5:00 AM – 1:30 PM (UTC)
Abu dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Auditorium, 4th Floor, al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi, 12345
We've partnered with ADGM for The Entrepreneurship Summit; gathering a select group of startups, investors and innovators around the theme Made in the UAE: Building Successful Startups from Idea to Exit. Connect, learn and be inspired by local trailblazers. Witness the official launch of the search for MENA's next unicorn as we bridge the early-stage funding gap with an exciting pitch competition.
As the UAE's first unicorn exit continues to inspire entrepreneurs across the region, we've partnered with ADGM to bring you The Entrepreneurship Summit. A testament to the UAE's status as MENA's entrepreneurial hub as well as its commitment to attracting and nurturing the world's top founders, The Summit will gather a select group of startups, innovators and investors around the theme: Made in the UAE: Building Successful Startups From Idea to Exit.
The UAE's most brilliant minds will be under one roof for a full day of discussions tailoring the blueprint of entrepreneurial success to the UAE's challenges and opportunities. Join us for a unique opportunity to connect, learn and be inspired by the best local entrepreneurs.
We're kicking off the official search for the region's next unicorn and bridging the early-stage funding gap with an exciting pitch competition. Five promising founding teams will be selected to present their startups for a chance to win funding and incentives.
Careem
Co-Founder and Chief Xperience Officer
Veritas Ventures & Beyond Global
Founder & CEO
UNGSII
Senior Advisor to the UN General Director
Mindshift Capital
Founding General Partner
Trail of Seeds
Founder
ALFAHIIM
Board Director
EMAG Group
Policy Advisor
+VC
Founding Managing Partner
Souqalmal.com
StartAD
NYUAD Vice Provost for Entrepreneurship and Managing Director of startAD
Plug & Play
Director
Fetchr
Surkus
Founder and CEO
MAGNiTT
Founder & CEO
Clara
Co-Founder & CEO
Hub 71
CEO
Abu Dhabi Department of Health
Director, Healthcare Quality Division
Endeavor UAE
Managing Director
Shorooq Investments
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Creative Content Agency
Founder
Generics
Co-founder & CEO
Urban Monks
CEO & Founder
Fetchr
Co-founder & CEO
Sage Middle East
Start-up and Small Business Lead
Techstars
Managing Director
Etihad
BrandMoxie
CEO
INSEAD
Academic Director of the Middle East Campus in Abu Dhabi Chair, Decision Sciences Area
Entrepreneur Middle East
Éditeur en chef
Entrepreneur Middle East
Managing Editor
CNBC
Correspondant
Mindshift Capital
Founding General Partner
Delta Partners
Vice-President
CMS
Partner & Co-Head of Corporate, UAE
Monday, September 30, 2019
5:00 AM – 1:30 PM (UTC)
| 5:00 AM | Opening Remarks |
| 5:30 AM | Corporate- Startup Partnerships |
| 6:15 AM | Build Something People Want |
| 7:00 AM | Coffee Break |
| 7:15 AM | Let's Talk About The F-Word: Failing Forward On the Road to Success |
| 8:00 AM | The Funding Ecosystem |
| 8:45 AM | Networking Lunch |
| 9:45 AM | Access to Capital from a Founder's Perspective |
| 10:30 AM | Doing Good Is Good Business: Social Entrepreneurship as a Pillar of Innovation |
| 11:15 AM | Pitch Competition |
| 12:00 PM | Coffee Break |
| 12:15 PM | From UAE to the World: Building the Global Tech Hub of the Future |
| 1:00 PM | Special Fireside Chat with Magnus Olsson |
| 1:45 PM | Winners Revealed & Closing |
| 2:00 PM | Networking at Coya |
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