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Global Entrepreneurship Week, which runs from 14 to 20 November 2022, is an international initiative to spread the entrepreneurship and freelancing culture through specialized seminars and workshops in all fields related to entrepreneurship and innovation. It also offers advisory and mentoring sessions that contribute to exchanging knowledge and experiences, thereby creating opportunities for entrepreneurship in new innovative projects. The Saudi Electronic University is keen to activate this year’s Global Entrepreneurship Week to encourage future entrepreneurs and achieve several objectives. These objectives include creating a fertile learning environment to motivate entrepreneurial thought and inspire young men and women to innovate and produce unique projects in order to achieve the strategic goals of the University and the Human Capability Development Program.
During Global Entrepreneurship Week 2022, the SEU offers an entrepreneurial program full of seminars and workshops in all fields related to entrepreneurship and innovation, as well as advisory and mentoring sessions that contribute to the exchange of knowledge and experiences. The program also includes a competition entitled: The Smart Entrepreneurial Idea, which aims to stimulate innovation and entrepreneurship among University students in the areas of intelligent transformation and encourage them to think outside the box.
A series of seminars are presented virtually in collaboration with selected entrepreneurship specialists as well as a number of prominent entrepreneurs.
Seminar Schedule
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Thursday 17 November 2022 |
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| Opening | 4:00 - 4:10 p.m. |
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Innovation in experiences and services Turki Faqira A consultant and trainer in institutional innovation and service design. He is the first trainer certified by the Academy of Global Service Design in the Middle East. |
4:10 - 5:00 p.m. |
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Entrepreneurial Journey Nouf Abdulrahman Al-Rabiah Certified Trainer - Consultant in Training, Development, and Entrepreneurship. Director of the International Specialized Training Center. |
5:10 - 6:00 p.m. |
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Entrepreneurship in Modern Technologies Eng Akram Amir A Founder and CEO of Augmented Reality Engineering. |
6:10 - 7:00 p.m. |
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Innovation Experience Faisal Al Mukhles Director of Torod Company - Entrepreneur and developer of technical and software solutions - Researcher in King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology - President of IEEE Association in Riyadh. |
7:30 - 8:30 p.m. |
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Friday 18 November 2022 |
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| Opening | 4:00 - 4:10 p.m. |
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Strategic Planning in Entrepreneurship Jihad Al-Daoud A Founder and CEO of Alod Logistics Services Company. |
4:10 - 5:00 p.m. |
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Marketing in Entrepreneurial Projects Mushabab Moaid Al kasy Certified Entrepreneurship Trainer - Marketing Researcher |
5:10 - 6:00 p.m. |
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Dokan Story Talal Ibrahim Al-Khudidi A Founder and CEO of a Dokan coffee shop - IT graduate from Saudi Electronic University |
6:10 - 7:00 p.m. |
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Social Entrepreneurship Business Model: How to become a Successful Social Entrepreneur. Dr. Mir Shahd Satar PhD in Business Administration - Saudi Electronic University |
7:30 - 8:30 p.m. |
* Certificates of attendance will be awarded at the end of the program; therefore, attendees are required to log in with their full names.
This competition aims to meet the needs of society in innovative and new ways. The competition projects focus on using technology in implementing the ideas and thus maximizing its effect in improving the various economic sectors in line with the Kingdom’s vision 2030. The competition includes two paths: environmental entrepreneurship and community leadership.
Paths
- Environmental entrepreneurship:
Presenting an idea of a smart project that contributes to overcoming environmental challenges, thus preserving natural resources and reducing pollution.
⦁ Protection of natural resources (saving water, energy or renewable energy).
⦁ Reducing pollution and waste (reduce, reuse, recycle, and get rid of traces).
- Social entrepreneurship:
Presenting a smart pilot project that carries sustainable solutions to contribute to the development and societal progress in the following areas: (public health, education, food security and media).
Terms and Conditions of participation
- Application is open for the SEU students only.
- Projects should be related to the competition paths: the path of environmental entrepreneurship or the path of social entrepreneurship.
- Applicants must attach a presentation explaining the idea and its main aspects. A template is available via the university website
- Candidates are obligated to:
- Attend evaluation sessions with the Committee.
- Attend the closing session to announce the winners.
- Submit the necessary files for the shared ideas.
Prizes
- First place: 2500 SAR
- Second place: 1500 SAR
- Third place: 1000 SAR
Registration
- Register by December 3rd, 2022
- To register, click here.
