Forbes Middle East has concluded its sold-out second annual Under 30 Summit, which was held on January 11-14 in the beautiful community of El Gouna, Egypt.<\/p>\n
With over 1,500 VIP attendees, expert speakers, young entrepreneurs, policy-makers, celebrities, and business leaders in attendance, the summit explored building the leaders of tomorrow, investing in innovation, the art of design thinking and storytelling, building sustainable startups for a better world, the technologies supercharging product development, and nurturing mental health, diversity, and inclusion.<\/p>\n
Khuloud Al Omian, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Middle East, emphasized the values at the heart of the summit.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt has been an incredible couple of days celebrating the young professionals and entrepreneurs developing ideas to change the world for the better.<\/p>\n
It is so inspiring to see so many people come together and create such impactful bonds,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
\u201cEl Gouna has been a wonderful host, and I\u2019m so proud of our Under 30 community. I look forward to witnessing their future successes.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The summit\u2019s packed agenda featured panel discussions, interviews, and presentations.<\/p>\n
These included insights from: Anas Bukhash, entrepreneur and interviewer; Rascha Ragheb, Executive Director of the National Training Academy of Egypt; Leila Serhan, Senior Vice President & Group Country Manager for North Africa, the Levant, and Pakistan at Visa; Al Walid Hallani, singer; Menna ElKiey, lyricist, writer, and Creative Director; Aladdin ElAfifi, CEO of EFG Finance; Ramy Radwan, TV presenter; Ahmed Tarek, Co-CEO and Partner at the Tarek Nour Group; Kareem Hassan, Executive Director at the UN-ESCWA Technology Center for Development; and Mohamed Shelbaya, CEO of PepsiCo Egypt & North Africa.<\/p>\n
Mohamed Amer, CEO of El Gouna, commented: \u201cWe are proud of the success that the second edition of the Forbes Middle East Under 30 Summit has achieved.<\/p>\n
\u00a0 This year saw special workshops and discussions that contributed to creating a collaborative environment and providing inspiring models.<\/p>\n
Continuing to organize such events is a testament to our commitment to providing the opportunity and platform for innovative young minds in the region to exchange experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n
As the summit came to a close, attendees gathered to network and enjoy live entertainment, as well as a stunning recognition ceremony that celebrated the innovators from Forbes Middle East\u2019s 30 Under 30 list 2023.<\/p>\n
Forbes Middle East worked with a number of esteemed partners to bring this event to life: host partner El Gouna Red Sea by Orascom Development; support partners EFG Holding and Meta; event partners Vi Markets, She’s Next by Visa, Prypco, and Zouni Beach Mangroovy El Gouna; official transportation partner Abou Ghaly Motors; communication & PR partners Influence Communications and NABD; connectivity partner Orange; gift partner Parkville Pharmaceuticals; and official beverage partner PepsiCo.<\/p>\n
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