RiseUp Summit comes back this year for its 12th round to do its magic of bringing together entrepreneurs, investors, and creatives from across the MENA and offering a place and opportunities for exchange and collaboration.
This year, RiseUp will hold an entrepreneurial summit from the 8th to the 10th of May at the magnificence of the Grand Egyptian Museum for the third year in a row. As usual, this year holds so many exciting possibilities for awesome creativity and innovation, so hurry up and get your tickets for a chance to transform your career.
Why RiseUp Summit is the Entrepreneurial Event of the Season
RiseUp offers a massive platform of interaction and collaboration for startups to ease their access to business resources on a global level. Through the RiseUp Summit, RiseUp is capable of creating agile environments that encourage startups and stakeholders to interact and exchange mutual benefits, mainly the seven resources that any startup needs in order to grow such as the know-how, talent, funding, marketplace, media, toolbox, and inspiration.
RiseUp Summit, MENA's largest entrepreneurship event, perfectly creates this efficient business and innovation ecosystem.
RiseUp 2025's Theme: Tell Your Story at the Grand Egyptian Museum
Collaborating with the Grand Egyptian Museum for the third consecutive year highlights RiseUp's commitment to stimulate the entrepreneurial ecosystem continuously. The Grand Egyptian Museum has established itself as a rising hub for innovation, heritage, and creativity in Egypt, perfectly aligning with RiseUp's mission of blending tradition with modernity.
The 12th edition goes under the theme of Tell Your Story, which reflects the organisation's future aspirations to build an inclusive and integrated entrepreneurial ecosystem. In one open and engaging space, this edition will unite over 200 regional and global investors, 350 innovative startups, and 20,000 entrepreneurs and creatives. This gathering demonstrates the unparalleled strength and vibrancy of the entrepreneurial community in Egypt and across the region.
A Match Made in GEM: RiseUp's B2B Matchmaking & Bringing Back Pitch N' Ride
RiseUp 2025 Summit promises its attendees an interesting range of innovative experiences. First, this edition will include a B2B matchmaking feature that facilitates connections between startups and solution providers. This will go along with investor matchmaking sessions, which work to bring together investors and promising entrepreneurs.
This year will also include a comeback for Pitch N' Ride. During a special car tour around the Grand Egyptian Museum, entrepreneurs can pitch their ideas to investors, enhancing the business opportunities of mutual benefits and collaborations.
What to Look Forward To at RiseUp 2025
RiseUp is not just a space for entrepreneurs and investors. RiseUp extends its welcome to students, creatives, professionals, and anyone looking to expand their career paths and explore new entrepreneurial horizons.
The summit, for its 12th edition, will also feature a job fair to support young professionals in their career path and pave the way for getting exciting new opportunities, a career coaching space which will also be great for mentorship and connecting talents with suitable job opportunities, and a creative marketplace to showcase products from local brands and designers of fashion and home accessories.
From All over Africa & MENA: An Exciting Speakers Lineup at RiseUp 2025
Like every year, RiseUp will bring a distinguished selection of experienced professionals from diverse sectors to hold elevating and engaging speeches and panel discussions. The speakers include business icons from Madint Masr, Netflix, Orange, TikTok, LinkedIn, Art D’Egypte and more. You can explore the entire lineup and talks on this link, which contains the agenda for RiseUp 2025.
RiseUp 2025 to Become the Region's Premier Event for Entrepreneurs
RiseUp 2025 is poised to become the region's premier event for entrepreneurs, offering an unparalleled platform for idea exchange, entrepreneurial development, and building lasting partnerships that drive innovation and business impact.
In light of this elevation, Abdelhameed Sharara, founder and CEO of RiseUp, has commented on the announcements, stating: "RiseUp Summit 2025 has become a pivotal annual event that unites entrepreneurs, investors, and creatives across the MENA region. The summit's main goal is to foster collaboration, uncover new growth opportunities, and engage with the trends and challenges driving the global entrepreneurial ecosystem through innovative and fresh resources."
He added, "This summit serves as a unique opportunity for founders and investors to connect, share knowledge, and build strategic partnerships that propel startups toward sustainable success and ongoing growth."
