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The StartUp Saudi Arabia Forum will be organized by Umm Al-Qura University represented by Wadi Makkah Technology Company. The forum will include a conference, an exhibition, and seminars as well as short presentations for investors. The forum will be a networking venue for entrepreneurs, start-up owners, and venture capitalists seeking investments that encourage their initiatives and change them from start-ups into small and medium size projects as a major

contribution to development. Decision makers, men of expertise, local and international companies will participate in the forum sessions with a view to achieving sustainable development in line with the Kingdom Vision 2030 in terms of supporting national knowledge-based economy, regional leadership, expanding the productive base through entrepreneurship and creating a congenial environment for an incubator of knowledge and technological creativity and innovation.

An Opportunity to Participate in the Biggest Event of Technology

Start-ups and Venture Capital Funds

The StartUp Saudi Arabia F o r u m w i l l b e h e l d a t The R i tz-Car l ton , Jeddah

Venue

EXHIBITION

NETWORKING

FORUM & SEMINARS

COMPANY PRESENTATIONSFOR INVESTORS

WORKSHOPS

Functions

PRESENTATIONS'EXPERIMENTS

An orientation day for entrepreneurs and start-ups in the form of many masterclasses and workshops specializing in technology and entrepreneurship. The participating start-ups will be oriented by specialists to present their projects to investors and venture capital funds on the Opening Day and Pitching Demo Day.

Workshops and preparing start-ups to introduce their companies to investors

DAY 01NOV 4TH

WORKSHOPS PRESENTATIONS'EXPERIMENTS

Dr. Ibrahim Al OmarGoverner | SAGIA

DR. GHASSAN AL-SULAIMANGoverner of General Authority for Small & Medium Enterprises

DR. BANDAR HAJJARPresedent of IDB

DR. BAKRI ASSASPresedent of UQU

H.H. DR. TURKI BIN SAUD AL-SAUDPresedent of KACST

EXHIBITION COMPANY PRESENTATIONS FOR INVESTORSNETWORKING

PANEL UNDER THE TITLE: THE IDEAL ECOSYSTEM: A GLIMPSE TO THE FUTURE LEGISLATIONS DEVELOPMENT OF START-UPS

DAY 02NOV 5TH

EXHIBITION NETWORKINGFORUM & SEMINARS COMPANY

PRESENTATIONSFOR INVESTORS

WORKSHOPS

12 3

4

Panel 1: Many Incubators and Accelerators: Is

Quality been Sacrificed Over the Quantity?

Panel 2: Many VCs, Little Investment: Who's to Blame

VC Investment Strategies or Start-Ups?

Panel 4: The Role of Universities and Institutes Towards Transformation of Research into Economy Knowledge Base

Panel 3: Empowering Start-Ups in the Technology Era: Challenges, Experience Sharing & Knowledge Transfer within the Saudi Start-Ups and Entrepreneurs

NOV 5THDAY 03

EXHIBITIONFORUM &

SEMINARS

DR. NABEEL KOSHAKExecutive Dean | MBSC

MR. KHALID SULEIMANISenior Partner | Chrome Advisory

MR. KHALIL AL-SHAFEICEO | Aramco Enterpre-neurship Center - WAED

MR. NAWAF AL-SAHHAFCEO | Badir Program

DR. SALEH BASALAMAHCEO | NaviBees

DR. AMMAR BAKKARCEO | Y2D

MR. OSAMA ASHRIHead of Development and Strategic Alliances | MBSC

DR. ABDULLAH ADLANHead of Bioethics Section | KAIMRC

MR. OMAR AL-MAJDOUIEFounding Partner | Raed Ventures

ENG. MOHANAD AL NABULSIActing CEO | Qotuf

MR. TARIQ LINJAWICeo | United Consulting Group

DR. TAGHREED AL-SARAJConsultant and Head of NineTenths Ambassadors Program | Takamol Holding

MR. TALAT HAFIZEconomic Consultant & Writer

MR. FARIS AL-RASHEDFounder and Chairman | Oqal Group

DR. RADOUANE OUDIRICEO | Systonomy

SPEAKERS

DR. KHALED BIYARICEO | STC

DR. KHALID S. AL-SULTANRector | KFUPM

PROF. ABDULFATTAH MASHAATPresident | University of Jeddah

PROF. GORDON MCCONNELLHead of the Entrepreneur-ship Center | KAUST

MR. YOUSEF HAMMADManaging Partner | BECO Capital

ENG. HANI ENAYAHManaging Director | TAQNIA

MR. ABDULRAHMAN TARABZOUNICEO | STV-STC

DR. ABDULAZIZ JAZZARCEO | Malaz Capital

MS. AMANI ALSHAALANCSR Section Manager | STC

MS. AMAL DOKHANManaging Director of Babson Global Center for Entrepre-neurial Leadership | MBSC

SPEAKERS

MR. ZAIN ALAABDIEN TAWFIQFounder | Saraha

DR. ABDULLAH MURADCEO & Executive Director | Softcare

ENG. ABDULLAH ASIRICEO | Lucidya

STARTUP COMPANIES INVESTORS

DECISION MAKERS IT COMPANIES

TARGET ATTENDEES GOVERNMENT

SECTORSRESEARCHERS &

UNIVERSITIES

ACCELERATORS & INCUBATOR

REGIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP

SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIPENERGY

E-COMMERCE EDUCATIONHEALTH CARETECHNOLOGY

TARGET FIELDS

SERVICES

TRANSPORTATION

AWARDSStart-Up Saudi Arabia Award is an initiative promoted by Wadi Makkah that seeks to identify and recognise local and regional models of success for best potential start-Ups at the Start-Up Saudi Arabia Forum Pitching Demo Day which could be an example to:

Inspire other entrepreneurs

Stimulate investors for approaching

the Saudi Arabian

ecosystems

Generate growth and

employment

PARTICIPATING PARTIES

STARTUPS

Target Media Agencies

Sponsorship Package

Providing a hall equipped for workshops on Day 1

Putting the sponsor logo in the event venue on all printed materials

Putting the sponsor logo on the forum website and emails

Putting the sponsor logo on all the social media participations in the event account

Expressing thanks on social media at the beginning and at the end of each day of the event

Honoring the patronizing personality

Inviting the sponsor to attend the opening ceremony 5 12 25 50

Freely participating in the exhibition of the sponsor's start-ups while presenting their names on the stage 5 15 40 80 150

Providing equipment-free special space at the exhibition 3x4m 3x5m 3x6m 4x8m 4x10m

Putting the sponsor logo in all the event video recordings

Effecting usage of general information about the attendees and participants

Putting the sponsor logo in the banner used for media interviews (banner frequency depends on sponsorship package)

Presenting a brief video during the breaks

Promoting the event in the name of the sponsor: The Saudi Start-ups Forum sponsored by

Hosting one of the sponsor's participants in Day 3 panel discussions on topics related to the areas covered by the forum

Allocating a session for the sponsor

Hosting a keynote speaker representing the sponsor

GOLD150.000 SR

SILVER75.000 SR

DIAMOND500.000 SR

PLATINUM1.000.000 SR

EXCLUSIVE2.000.000 SR

OTHER SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES

Sponsoring breakfast

70,000SR

Sponsoring registration gifts

65,000SR

Sponsoring luncheons

70,000SR

Sponsoring coffee breaks (5 locations)

60,000SR Sponsoring event management teamuniform

25,000SR

Sponsoring attendancetags

40,000SR

Sponsoring attendance tagstand

35,000SR

Sponsoring Wi-Fi network

30,000SR

Sponsoring event managementteam uniform

20,000SR

Official Carrier

50x1st Class ــــــــــــــــــــ

150xB-Class

ORGANIZER

Tel: +966125970033Email: info@wadimakkah.saWebsite: www.wadimakkah.sa

Wadi Makkah Technology Company is an investment company wholly owned by Umm Al-Qura University, established by virtue of the royal decree #146 dated 11 Jumadah Al Awal 1433 H. The company aims to effectively contribute to the development of knowledge-based society through making partnerships with research and academic institutions and the entrepreneurs' community, and encouraging investment on a commercial basis.

info@startupsaudiarabia.orgwww.startupsaudiarabia.org

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