The Biban Forum 2025, organized by the Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority (Monsha’at) from November 5 to 8 at the Riyadh Front Exhibition and Conference Center, under the theme “A Global Destination for Opportunities,” will feature inspiring intellectual and entrepreneurial experiences through three main stages that bring together entrepreneurs, investors, experts, and government leaders from inside and outside the Kingdom. The event will foster comprehensive discussions reflecting the evolution of the business environment in the Kingdom and its growing global prominence.

The three stages, Biban Horizon, Biban Talks, and Biban Pitching, will serve as open platforms for sharing insights, showcasing successful stories, and discussing the future of innovation and entrepreneurship in the Kingdom, the region, and beyond.

Biban Horizon Stage will serve as the central platform of the forum, hosting the official opening ceremony and a series of panel discussions featuring national leaders, investors, and global experts. Key topics will include “From the Field to Global Leadership: Kaka’s Journey from Sports Icon to Investor and global Influencer,” “The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Entrepreneurship,” and “Vision 2030 in Action: Strategic Dialogue with Program Leaders."

The Biban Pitching Stage will act as the forum’s competitive arena, hosting the Investors Arena, where more than 80 startups from Saudi Arabia and abroad will present their projects to a distinguished panel of investors and experts. The projects span multiple sectors, including technology, artificial intelligence, education, health, smart agriculture, renewable energy, and e-commerce, providing a dynamic environment that promotes partnership and investment opportunities.

Meanwhile, the Biban Talks Stage will serve as a knowledge-sharing platform, bringing together entrepreneurs, experts, and investors in panel discussions that highlight real success stories and address key entrepreneurial topics such as “Empowering Saudi Brands Globally,” “Franchise,” and “Building Impactful Educational Platforms in the Digital Transformation Era.”

The three stages will host a distinguished lineup of local and international speakers, including: HRH Prince Fahad bin Mansour bin Nasser bin Abdulaziz, Chairman of Entrepreneurship Vision; H.E. Dr. Nabeel Koshak, CEO and Board Member of Saudi Venture Capital Company (SVC); H.E. Dr. Munir Eldesouki, President of King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST); Hamam Hashem, the CEO of the Small and Medium Enterprises Loan Guarantee Program (Kafalah); Sultan AlHamidi, CEO of the Social Development Bank; Ameerah Al-Taweel, Founder and CEO of Time Entertainment; Jonathan Ortmans, President of the Global Entrepreneurship Network; Simon Squibb, Founder of HelpBnk; Nacho Mateo, CEO of South Summit; Michael Schmitz, CEO of SCOVR; Edward Salmon, Founder of PinkFish; Paris de L’Etraz, President of the Institute for Applied Innovation in Silicon Valley, and General Manager of the Venture Lab at IE University; Steve Plimsoll, Chief Strategy Officer and Acting CMO of HUMAIN; Ricardo Kaká, Former International Football Player.

Through these diverse sessions and panels, Biban Forum 2025 reaffirms its role as a global entrepreneurial platform that empowers entrepreneurs, fosters innovation, and expands investment opportunities in the Kingdom, supporting the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030 toward a thriving economy.