International Conference on Entrepreneurship 3.0
Paving the silicon road to MENA region
About ICEP 3.0
Based on the success of the first conference held in Bethlehem 2019, and the second virtual conference in 2020, where a multitude of business connections were developed and increasing interest by international technology companies and investors in the Palestinian Entrepreneurial and Technology ecosystem continues to be evident.
The third virtual conference is under the theme: Palestine: Paving the Silicon Road to MENA Region
With the youth in Palestine making up 70% of the population with a literacy rate of over 90% and a continued supply of top-notch engineering talent, Palestine is poised to become a hub for the knowledge and information economy with a special niche in outsourcing & Arabic Content Start-Ups with a link to the MENA region.
International Conference on Entrepreneurship 3.0
Paving the Silicon Road to MENA Region
December 14, 2021
Live, from Bethlehem
About ICEP 3.0
Based on the success of the first conference held in Bethlehem 2019, and the second virtual conference in 2020, where a multitude of business connections were developed and increasing interest by international technology companies and investors in the Palestinian Entrepreneurial and Technology ecosystem continues to be evident.
The third virtual conference is under the theme: Palestine: Paving the Silicon Road to MENA Region
With the youth in Palestine making up 70% of the population with a literacy rate of over 90% and a continued supply of top-notch engineering talent, Palestine is poised to become a hub for the knowledge and information economy with a special niche in outsourcing & Arabic Content Start-Ups with a link to the MENA region.
Paving the Silicon Road to MENA Region
As the ecosystem continues to develop, Palestine is preparing itself to evolve into a hub for the MENA region for international outsourcing companies looking for young talented Arabic content and resiliency in innovation. We will explore the role of Development Finance Institutions and the Private Sector in supporting the digital ecosystem in Palestine towards becoming the Silicon Road for the MENA region.
Join us this year and get a chance to become a part of the impact.
Eng. Usama Sadawi
Minister of Entrepreneurship and Empowerment
A letter from the Minister
Innovation-driven entrepreneurship in Palestine is growing and the number of startups is on the rise. In what we hope will be a post-pandemic economic boom, we at the Ministry are working hard to ensure Palestine has the right set of laws and regulations necessary to attract entrepreneurs and investors to Palestine.
ICEP 1.0 brought together some of the biggest names that influence the global entrepreneurship industry’s wellbeing and held a successful start to what we consider an awaited yearly event. ICEP 2.0 focused on empowering the digital Palestinian generation. Today, ICEP 3.0 aims to unravel the potential the Palestinian entrepreneurial ecosystem possesses, and directing it towards a much bigger vision where innovation is held at the center of the work.
I want to thank you all for participating in ICEP 3.0, and for supporting the entrepreneurial sector in Palestine. Your presence is very important and I hope to see you work and invest in Palestine in the near future.
Thank you.
Event Schedule
Two startups will do a short pitch after each session and the audience will score the pitch out of 10, by the end of the day three startups will be declared winners.
10:00 AM
Keynote Messages
11:00 AM
Regional Perspectives on Mobilizing Investments at a Crossroad
12:00 PM
Mapping the Innovation Ecosystem in Palestine: “Findings & Conclusions”
01:00 PM
Listening to the Youth
02:00 PM
Palestinian Startups "Traveling the MENA Region"
03:00 PM
Palestine as a Hub: "Testimonials from International Companies"
04:00 PM
“Message from the Region”
05:00 PM
The case for Palestine: Remote Working Trends in a Post – Pandemic World
Event Schedule
Two startups will do a short pitch after each session and the audience will score the pitch out of 10, by the end of the day three startups will be declared winners.
Keynote Messages
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This session is co-hosted by the International Finance Corporation (IFC)
and Innovative Private Sector Development Project (IPSD)
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This session is hosted by Intersect Innovation Hub
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Roundtable with Global Shapers, Palestine Hubs
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Expanding to the MENA Region
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Testimonials from International Companies
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This session is hosted by the World Economic Forum
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Remote Working Trends in a Post – Pandemic World
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Keynote speakers
The International Conference on Entrepreneurship- Palestine 2021 kicks off with speeches by world leaders and true changemakers.
H.E. Dr. Mohammad Shtayyeh
Prime Minister of the State of Palestine
Prof. Klaus Schwab
Founder and Executive Chairman at World Economic Forum, Switzerland Geneva
Meet the Co-Chairs
For the past two years, ICEP was being shaped and led by the vision of our chairs who connect a global network of experts with the vision of Palestine, the next hub for contents and talented entrepreneurs.
Samer Khoury
Chairman, CCC
Hashim Shawa
Chairman, Bank of Palestine Group
Steffi Czerny
Senior Advisor, Hubert Burda Media
Mirek Dusek
Head of Europe, Eurasia and the Middle East, Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum
Sponsors
We are thankful to the visionary leadership of ICEP sponsors who share our vision and provide us with the tools to deliver our conference for the third year!
Partners
Supporters
