Get All Access for $5/mo

RiseUp Summit 2019 Will Highlight The Journey To Growth Featuring talks by speakers from industry leaders and prominent startups in business, tech and more sectors, this year's focus is on the journey to growth.

You're reading Entrepreneur Middle East, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media.

RiseUp Summit

The 7th edition of RiseUp Summit is back, set to take place at The University in Cairo, in the New Cairo campus, from December 5-7, 2019. Featuring talks by speakers from industry leaders and prominent startups in business, tech and more sectors, this year's focus is on the journey to growth.

It will host more than 17 pitching competitions, 180 startup stations and over 200 workshops, talks and panel discussions. The speaker line up boasts of global leaders such as Rodrigo SA, former Head of Global Business Development at Hyperloop Transporation Technologies; Karen Cheng, Head of Social at 9GAG; Claudius Boller, Managing Director of Spotify Middle East & Africa; Raya AbiRached, TV personality; and Phil Pallen, Brand Strategist at Phil Pallen Collective.

Dedicated to showcasing experiences and values behind today's unicorns, AbdelHameed Sharara, CEO and co-founder of RiseUp comments, "We believe there is no one path, there are thousands to growth, and RiseUp Summit this year will have them all."

The entrepreneurship summit will host events into seven main tracks: Growth Hacks, Smart Capital, Creative Culture, Creative Economies, Tech 4 Humans, Fintech, and Emerging Tech.

Grab your tickets and check out on the agenda on the website here.

Related: RiseUp Summit's Pitch By The Pyramids Competition Invites Applications From Early-Stage MENA Startups

Business News

Looking for a Remote Job? Here Are the Most In-Demand Skills to Have on Your Resume, According to Employers.

Employers are looking for interpersonal skills like teamwork as well as specific coding skills.

Starting a Business

He Started a Business That Surpassed $100 Million in Under 3 Years: 'Consistent Revenue Right Out of the Gate'

Ryan Close, founder and CEO of Bartesian, had run a few small businesses on the side — but none of them excited him as much as the idea for a home cocktail machine.

Growth Strategies

"We Got Funded!" UAE-Headquartered Epik Foods' US$15.5 Million Investment from Ruya Fund is Set to Propel its Regional Expansion Goals

The group's investment news thus comes just days away from its first anniversary as a fully operational business.

Leadership

How Two Friends Turned a Passion for Jumping Into Freezing-Cold Water Into $100 Million in Revenue

Ryan Duey and Michael Garrett took the "ice bath" trend and turned it into the "cold plunge movement" with their company Plunge.

Thought Leaders

Need More Confidence? These 10 Bestselling Books Will Help Improve Your Self-Esteem

Self-esteem can be hard to come by and even harder to maintain. To give yourself a boost, try these authors' words of wisdom.

Finance

The Entertainer's Donna Benton On Selling 85% Of The Business To Bahrain's GFH Financial Group

The latest transaction saw Abraaj Capital's Riyada Enterprise Development fully exit The Entertainment, while Benton continues as one of the key shareholders and executive management.