Under 30 Summit Inspires The Middle East Leaders Of The Future
Forbes Middle East’s second annual Under 30 Summit was held on January 11-13, 2024, in the beautiful community of El Gouna, Egypt.
With over 1,500 VIP attendees, expert speakers, young entrepreneurs, policymakers, celebrities, and business leaders in attendance, the recent Under 30 Summit for the Arab world 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.
Khuloud Al Omian, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Middle East, emphasized the values at the heart of the summit. “It has been an incredible couple of days celebrating the young professionals and entrepreneurs developing ideas to change the world for the better. It is so inspiring to see so many people come together and create such impactful bonds,” she added. “El Gouna has been a wonderful host, and I’m so proud of our Under 30 community. I look forward to witnessing their future successes.”
The summit’s packed agenda was designed to foster a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship, empowering young professionals with the potential to drive the future of business. 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; Ahmed Hanafi, founder of TLT Concepts; and Mohamed Shelbaya, CEO of PepsiCo Egypt & North Africa.
In addition to the discussions on the main stage, a buzzing networking area also hosted a variety of workshops, refreshments, a colorful graffiti wall, and pop-up booths, as well as a Forbes Talks stage for five-minute pep-talks from Under 30 listers and entrepreneurs.
Mohamed Amer, CEO of El Gouna, commented: “We are proud of the success that the second edition of the Forbes Middle East Under 30