H.E. Mr. Abdullah bin Adel Fakhro, Minister of Industry and Commerce inaugurated the Global Entrepreneurship Conference, organized by the Bahrain Entrepreneurship Foundation, between the fifth and sixth of February, at the Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay.
H.E. the Minister affirmed the Kingdom of Bahrain's support to entrepreneurs and SMEs development, adding that the Kingdom is keen to keep pace with the latest developments in the field of entrepreneurship, and to strengthen partnership between the public and private sectors to achieve the goals of Bahrain's Economic Vision 2030, indicating that the SMEs Development Council was formed with a plan based on five main pillars that facilitate the access of startups and SMEs to the necessary support and access to markets, by simplifying the business environment, developing skills, and promoting innovation with a total of 43 approved initiatives, up to 20 initiatives of which have been implemented so far.
For her part, Mrs. Feryal Abdulla Nass, Bahrain Entrepreneurship Foundation Chairman, stressed that this conference aims to achieve sustainability growth for SMEs, stressing the need for concerted national efforts, promoting a culture of creativity and innovation, and exchanging experiences in economic affairs, in a way that contributes to the development of the economy.
The Conference will include a first panel discussion with H.E. Mr. Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro, Minister of Industry and Commerce, H.E. Mr. Sameer Nass, BCCI Chairman, Mrs. Feryal Nass, Bahrain Entrepreneurship Foundation Chairman and several high officials. Around investment, access to finance in the world of innovative startups, global women leaders, innovative and sustainable media entrepreneurship, innovation and business opportunities, and a strategic direction towards digitalization.
The conference will also feature a number of entrepreneurs and speakers from all over the world to discuss business developments and entrepreneurship, invest opportunities in this field, and identify challenges and how to overcome them.
