We are delighted to invite you to the public launch of Entrepreneurs for Palestine, a new initiative by Tech for Palestine which aims to mobilize founders and CEOs globally. The network has already brought together more than 50 entrepreneurs across cities like Vancouver, San Francisco, London, Paris, Gaza, Ramallah, Dubai, Islamabad and Sydney.
The event will be held online on Zoom on February 26th, 2025. Please use the button below to register.
Attendance of the event is free of charge
Paul Biggar
Miguel de Icaza
Amir Nathoo
Stephanie Nadi Olson
Reem Qawasmi
Essma Bengabsia
Iva Gumnishka
Arshan Ahmad
Aline Sara
Schedule
5:00pm - 5:10pm CET
Introductory words
Iva Gumnishka, Co-founder of Entrepreneurs for Palestine and founder of Humans in the Loop, will open the event with an introduction to the initiative and its plans.
Iva Gumnishka
Co-founder
Entrepreneurs for Palestine
5:10pm - 5:20pm CET
Welcome address
Paul Biggar, Co-founder and CEO of Tech for Palestine, will share more about how T4P is working to promote the Palestinian cause in the tech and startup industry.
Paul Biggar
Founder
Tech for Palestine
5:20pm - 5:30pm CET
Keynote speech
The keynote speaker of the event is Fadi Ghandour, co-founder of Aramex, the first company from the Arab world to be listed on Nasdaq, and current Executive Chairman of Wamda Group, one of the key platforms for promoting entrepreneurship in the MENA region. In his keynote, Fadi will speak to the importance of engaging the entrepreneurship community in the Palestinian cause.
Fadi Ghandour
Executive Chairman
Wamda
5:30pm - 6:00pm CET
Panel: Entrepreneurs for Palestine
The event will continue with an engaging panel with leading entrepreneurs who will share their personal journey as advocates of the Palestinian cause and will discuss the state of pro-Palestine activism in the startup space. The speakers include:
- Miguel de Icaza, Founder of Ximian, Xamarin and Xibbon
- Amir Nathoo, Co-founder and CEO of Outschool
- Stephanie Nadi Olson, Founder of We Are Rosie
The panel will be moderated by Aline Sara, Co-founder, Entrepreneurs for Palestine
Amir Nathoo
Co-founder and CEO
Outschool
6:00pm - 6:30pm CET
Panel: Investors for Palestine
The last session of the event will be a panel with investors and ecosystem drivers who will discuss the role of venture capital for the success of Palestinian and pro-Palestinian businesses. The speakers include:
- Reem Qawasmi, Venture partner at Ibtikar Fund
- Arshan Ahmad, Co-founder of Friday Ventures
- Essma Bengabsia, Founder of Bengabsia Consulting
The panel will be moderated by Paul Biggar, Co-founder and CEO, Tech for Palestine
Reem Qawasmi
Venture partner
Ibtikar Fund
