The first Under 30 Summit EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) will be held in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, Forbes announced on Tuesday. The media conglomerate will introduce the new offshoot of the Under 30 Summit hosted in Philadelphia for the past two years in Israel on April 3.
“We look forward to bringing our successful Under 30 Summit to the EMEA region, and there is no better place than Start-up Nation, where innovation is at the core of everything that is going on,” said “Forbes” magazine editor Randall Lane.
Tel Aviv will host the opening ceremony and the first day of activities and move to Jerusalem for its final two days in Israel. The summit includes programming to advance cooperation among Israeli and Palestinian entrepreneurs and a pitch competition for entrepreneurs under the age of 30 seeking solutions to global challenges.
The summit will bring 600 millennial entrepreneurs 200 from the US, 200 from Europe, and 200 from Israel to present and pitch their ideas to business and government leaders and network both with other young entrepreneurs and potential mentors.
“Jerusalem is one of the strongest brands in the world with over 3,000 years of investment and today we are emerging as one of the top hubs for innovation and excellence,” said Mayor of Jerusalem Nir Barkat. “As an entrepreneur, I deeply value the importance of bringing creative minds together and as Mayor of Jerusalem, I am honored to be hosting the Forbes Under 30 Summit in Jerusalem and look forward to welcoming the world’s most innovative entrepreneurs to our city.”
Forbes will also launch a separate 30 Under 30 Europe list in January 2016, featuring “game-changing entrepreneurs” under the age of 30 from 20 different fields.
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes-online.com - on October 7, 2015
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