EDEX Expo 2024: Entrepreneur Arena, aims at bringing together budding entrepreneurs from all across the country

Launched in 2004, EDEX, Sri Lanka’s longest running education expo and job fair has spearheaded many initiatives aligned to its vision of “empowering Sri Lankan youth to be globally competitive”. Whatever it is you may be looking for; higher education, job opportunities, advice and guidance on a career path or entrepreneurship, to donate books, or even a mix of all of these and more, will be happening at the

EDEX Expo, 2024, on the 9th, 10th and 11th of February at the Sri Lanka Exhibition and Convention Center (SLECC), in Colombo and on the 17th & 18th of February at the Kandy City Center (KCC), in Kandy.

While EDEX has been successful in bridging the gaps between Sri Lanka’s youth with education and employment, an additional sustainable opportunity that EDEX promotes to the youth is Entrepreneurship. EDEX envisions that if more youth are engaged in entrepreneurship, more employment opportunities can be created for the citizens of the country. With this in mind “EDEX Entrepreneur”, an initiative that aims to create a platform for aspiring entrepreneurs and innovators to compete in the global market, was formed.

At this year’s EDEX exhibition, EDEX

Entrepreneur will be presenting “The Entrepreneurs Arena”, where they will facilitate on-site, one-to-one discussion sessions on entrepreneurship such as motivating you on taking the initiative, guidance on the startup process, technical competencies and awareness on programmes supporting entrepreneurial ventures, to potential entrepreneurs who visit the exhibition to transform their business ideas and concepts to a realistic business proposal.

Furthermore, during the expo, EDEX orchestrates free seminars that feature presentations by experts, influencers, and key figures in their respective domains. These seminars are designed to inspire and educate emerging talents amongst the youth, in their respective areas of interest.

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