RiseUp Summit
| RiseUp Summit | |
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| Genre | Conference and Exhibition |
| Dates | December |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Location(s) | Cairo, Egypt |
| Years active | 10 |
| Inaugurated | 2013 |
| Founders | Muhammad M. Mansour, Abdelhameed Sharara, Con O'Donnell, Gehad Hussein |
| Next event | November 25 – 27, 2021 at The Great Pyramids of Giza |
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| Organized by | RiseUp, LLC |
| Website | riseup |
RiseUp Summit is an annual entrepreneurship and innovation event that takes place in Cairo, Egypt.[1] It has been described as "one of the largest gatherings of entrepreneurs in the region". It started in 2013 to bring the MENA region's entrepreneurship ecosystem together.[2] The summit is a three-day, entrepreneurship marathon. The first RiseUp Summit occurred in 2013.[2][3]
After attending Austin's SXSW for the first time, founding partner Muhammad M. Mansour was inspired to co-create RiseUp Summit, with the support of other ecosystem players.
About RiseUp[edit]
RiseUp is a platform that connects startups to the most relevant resources, worldwide.
Participants[edit]
Previous participating firms include Uber, IBM, Facebook, The World Bank and Pepsi. Speakers have included Dave McClure from 500Startups, Mike Butcher from TechCrunch, Jared Friedman from Y Combinator and H.E John Casson.
References[edit]
- ^ "Cairo to Attract 5,000 Investors and Entrepreneurs in RiseUp Summit Next Month". Egyptian Streets. November 26, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ^ a b "Startups in the Arab world". The Economist. January 14, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ^ El-Din, Mohamed Alaa (December 10, 2016). "RiseUp Summit 2016 kicks off on Friday". Daily News Egypt. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
Further reading[edit]
- Deyaa’, Nada (December 2, 2015). "Rise-Up Summit: First platform to connect stakeholders at entrepreneurs' market". Daily News Egypt. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
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