About this session
International entrepreneurs, members of the global Empretec network, and key players from the entrepreneurship ecosystem will visit Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP) and Scale7 to gain first-hand insights into Qatar's innovation and business environment. The programme will include expert-led sessions, networking opportunities with local startups, and a presentation by Qatar Development Bank (QDB) on entrepreneurship support programmes, investment opportunities and Utopia AI Studio.
The visit will foster connections between Qatari entrepreneurs and the global Empretec community, encourage knowledge exchange and peer learning, and create opportunities for future collaboration, investment and business partnerships. As one of UNCTAD's flagship entrepreneurship programmes, Empretec brings together entrepreneurs, trainers, mentors and entrepreneurship support organizations from more than 40 countries, making the visit a unique opportunity to connect local and global entrepreneurship ecosystems.
Speakers
Mr. Irzan Raditya
Co-founder and CEO, Kata.ai, Indonesia
Ms. Dream Liu
Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship Adviser
Ms. Mariela Balbo
Co-Founder and Chief Financial Officer, Crofabiotech, Argentina
Ms. Biobele Oyibo
Co-Founder and CEO, Earlybean, Nigeria
Ms. Paula Gianserra
Co-Founder, ReForest Latam, Argentina
Ms. Sandra Letio
Founder and Managing Director, CEO , Pelere Group Limited, Uganda
Ms. Augustine Mireille Menanga Nkada Epse Abongo
Empretec Director, Cameroon, Ministry of SMEs, Social Economy and Handicrafts (MINPMEESA)
Ms. Martha Nyabadza
Empretec Director, Zimbabwe
Ms. Judy Semple-Joseph
Empretec Director, Guyana
Mr. Nayef Z. Stetieh
Empretec Director, Jordan, Business Development Center (BDC)
Mr. Renato Santos
Principal, Moai Participações, and Empretec International Master Trainer
Mr. Roberto Bertin Gandara Mendes
Empretec International Master Trainer
Mr. Akmal Palvanov
Empretec Director, Uzbekistan, Business Development Bank
Mr. Charles Ocici
Empretec Director, Enterprise Uganda
Mr. Louis Gugulethu Nhlapo
Empretec Director, South Africa, Small Enterprise Development and Finance Agency
Ms. Lourdes Navarro
Empretec Director, Panama, Centro Empretec de Desarrollo Emprendedor (CEDE)
Mr. Sanjay G. Mungur
Empretec Director, Mauritius
Mr. Evaristo Jordão Vilanculos
Empretec Director, Fundaçao Enterprise Mozambique (FEM)
Ms. Sandra Anne Ghouse
Empretec Director, Malaysia, Koperasi NAWEM Berhad (KNB)
Mr. Carlos Gomez
Empretec Director, Gambia Investment and Export Promotion Agency (GIEPA)
Mr. Hirondino Garcia
Empretec Director, Prestigio - Liga de Empresários e Executivos de Angola
Mr. Roland Falade Fatokounbo
Empretec Director, Benin, Centre de Promotion et d'Encadrement des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises (CePEPE)
Mr. Dunwell Eku
Empretec Director, Empretec Ghana Foundation
Ms. Jasmin Coreas
Empretec Director, El Salvador, Fundación Empresarial para la Acción Social (FUNDEMAS)
Mr. Jorge Luis Bardier
Empretec Director, Uruguay, Banco de la República Oriental de Uruguay
Mr. Alex Panchi
Empretec Coordinator, Ecuador. Corporación de Promoción Económica Conquito
Ms. Ghada Alsalhi
Empretec Director, Empretec Saudi Arabia, Social Development Bank (SDB)
Mr. Wailly Wellington Lewis
Empretec Director, Dominican Republic, Ministry of Industry, Commerce and MSMEs (MICM)
Mr. Gustavo Fernández Borello
General Coordinator, Fundación Empretec Argentina
Ms. Vanessa Toré
Director of Foreign Economic Cooperation, Ministry of Economic Development, Curaçao
Ms. Nancy Amunga
Founder and CEO, Danaida Ltd., Kenya
Mr. Lars Veul
Co-Founder and CEO, Pargo, South Africa
Dr. Sara Saeed Khurram
Co-Founder and CEO, Sehat Kahani, Pakistan
Mr. Salaal Hasan
Founder and CEO, Ahya, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Kabalano Rampa
Regional Director, NADRA Global
Ms. Jessica Anuna
2023 Women in Business Award Winner, Founder and CEO, Klasha
Mr. Clarence Leong
CEO, EasyParcel, Empretec Mentor
Mr. Nielsimms Sangho
Business Development and Partnerships Lead, ShipShap, Empretec Mentor
Mr. Jonathan Greechan
Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer, Founder Institute
Mr. Felipe Matos
CEO, 10k Digital
Ms. Adriana Fernandes
CEO, Mátrika Special Foods, Brazil
Mr. Hassen Hussein
Empretec Director, Ethiopia, Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI)