Riyadh - Sharikat Mubasher: Biban 2025, Saudi Arabia’s flagship entrepreneurship gathering, is expected to witness the signing of multiple agreements and the launch of several initiatives surpassing SAR 20 billion, according to Bader Alkadi, the official spokesperson of the Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority (Monsha’at).

This will include new financing portfolios designed to support SMEs and entrepreneurs and various initiatives aimed at facilitating SEMs’ business, Alkadi stated in an interview with Asharq Business.

He noted that the forum will offer a wide range of enabling opportunities provided by both public and private sectors.

Organized by Monsha’at, Biban 2025 takes place from 5 to 8 November in Riyadh with the theme ‘A Global Destination for Opportunities,’ bringing together startup founders, investors, global CEOs, policymakers, and thought leaders.

The forum hosts over 200 local and global speakers and 1,000 exhibitors from 150 countries. It aims to spark strategic partnerships, unveil new agreements, and create financing, training, and advisory solutions to accelerate the growth of startups and SMEs.

Biban 2025 features seven doors designed to meet the needs of entrepreneurs and SME owners, enabling them to expand and achieve sustainability. The doors are the Enablement Door, the Funding and Investment Door, the E-commerce Door, the Franchise Door, the Startup Door, the Fast-growing Enterprises Door, and the Market Door.