بيبان 2025.. نمو يُقاس بالأرقام !

The "Biban" forum has formed one of the most prominent national platforms supporting entrepreneurship over its past ten editions, actively contributing to the empowerment of small and medium enterprises by bringing together entrepreneurs, investors, and enabling entities under one roof, and opening wide horizons for youth to enter the market through the investment opportunities, networking, and consulting and training services it has provided, which enhanced their ability to turn ideas into sustainable projects!

This year, the forum will be held from November 5 to 8, 2025, at the Riyadh Front for Exhibitions and Conferences under the slogan "A Global Destination for Opportunities"!

Reflecting these efforts to enhance the business environment, the language of numbers today serves as a living testament to the scale of the economic transformation taking place in the Kingdom. In an era where slogans fall short against the language of numbers, the report from the General Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises for the second quarter of 2025 stands out as evidence of real economic change, showing that the Kingdom recorded more than 1.7 million active commercial registrations, an increase of 2% compared to the first quarter, in addition to issuing more than 80,000 new registrations in just three months. The shape of the e-commerce sector is also clearly evident, as the number of commercial registrations in it reached 39,366 by the end of the second quarter, indicating the accelerating transformation in the nature of commercial activities and market trends!

These digital leaps are not coincidental; rather, they are a direct result of accumulated enabling efforts led by "Monsha'at" through qualitative initiatives that have positioned the Kingdom at the forefront of the Middle East and North Africa in the entrepreneurship file!

Continuing this momentum, the "Biban 2025" forum comes as a comprehensive economic platform that transcends the idea of traditional events, serving as a meeting point between enablers, idea owners, and investors, under the slogan "A Global Destination for Opportunities." The forum is held in the Kingdom with the support of a flexible legislative and economic environment and is considered a global extension of the previous Biban series, but this time with a broader horizon and deeper impact!

What distinguishes "Biban 2025" is that it opens its seven doors to serve as bridges towards innovation, investment, and digital commerce, providing ample spaces to empower the entrepreneurship ecosystem across its various sectors!

The forum offers visitors and participants a comprehensive system of tools, including workshops, training courses, and advisory sessions (2,150 sessions), as well as guidance sessions (1,000 sessions), which enhance the readiness of small and medium enterprises and increase their effective participation in the national economy!

The massive numbers of the forum reflect its size and impact, with participation from over 150 countries, more than 1,000 exhibitors, 200 speakers, and 40 enabling entities, presenting over 10,000 investment opportunities and welcoming more than 140,000 visitors, solidifying its position as the largest entrepreneurial economic event in the region!

These data cannot be viewed in isolation from the results of the Monsha'at report, which indicates that 38% of active commercial registrations belong to youth projects, and 47% are owned by women, reflecting a qualitative change in the composition of the Saudi market and opening the door to a more inclusive economic future!

In summary, the "Biban 2025" forum reflects an economic reality that transcends the idea of exhibitions and events, embodying the transformation of entrepreneurial policies into practical tools that support the growth of enterprises and create actionable opportunities, starting from the idea and culminating in a successful project that contributes to the GDP and leads the market towards greater diversity and sustainability!