CAN DE-RISKING THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP ECOSYSTEM DRIVE SMARTER INVESTMENT? POWERED BY MISA

The panel discusses de-risking the entrepreneurship ecosystem to attract smarter investments. Dr. Ibrahim emphasizes enhancing the upside rather than canceling the downside for private sector agility. James Rhee highlights the importance of ecosystems in mitigating life cycle challenges for startups, while Dr. Abdurrahman stresses the need for clarity, predictability, and talent fluidity. Abdelaziz El-Omran looks for optimism, openness, and integrity in entrepreneurs. Shane suggests focusing on B2B revenue and attracting Asian capital, advocating for a more globally connected ecosystem. Panelists agree on the importance of AI, blockchain, transparency, and supportive ecosystems for startups to succeed, with a call for international business models from the outset.