For the third year in a row, the Atlantic Council’s WIn Fellowship is bringing together a group of trailblazing women entrepreneurs from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on a year-long journey to accelerate their business skills and expand their regional and international networks.

This year, we are excited to announce that twenty inspiring business leaders have been selected for our 2024-2025 Saudi Cohort, representing diverse sectors ranging from technology and climate sustainability to healthcare. To kick off the program, the Atlantic Council will host a hybrid event in Riyadh on Wednesday, September 18th, at 11 am ET/ 6:00 pm KSA. The event will address the state of women’s entrepreneurship in the Kingdom and explore ways forward for continued growth and innovation as the kingdom shifts its economic ecosystem.

Join us for a discussion on the current state of female entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia, the challenges that remain, and the opportunities ahead to ensure continued progress.

Opening Remarks

Amb. Michael Ratney

Ambassador

Embassy of United States to Saudi Arabia

Speakers

Amal Dokhan

Managing Partner, MENA

500 Global

Afnan Ababtain

Innovation & Entrepreneurship Director Sector Investment Development

Ministry of Investment of Saudi Arabia

Wafa Al Obaidat

Founder & CEO

Playbook

Moderator

Noor Osama Nugali

Deputy Editor-in-Chief

Arab News

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