WBAF 2020 highlights increasing role of women angel investors
The Global Woman Leaders Summit 2020 of the World Business Angels Investment Forum will explore the real reasons for the gender-based funding challenge, ways to overcome the challenge, ways that women founders – while lobbying for long-term change – can operate intelligently in the current ecosystems, how women can be coached on the realities of the market and which...
Top 3 startups of Mexico to pitch at WBAF 2020 Istanbul
In January 2020, Pitch at the Beach will be back, for three incredible days, the perfect event to bring together the best of two worlds: Fun and business! being the most disruptive international investment event where the most attractive StartUps and ScaleUps meet, as well as 50+ Investors, Angels Investors, Angel Clubs, Venture Capitals and Family Offices, from the...
WBAF High Commissioner Dr Doany to promote information & communication technology (TMT/ICT) sector development globally
WBAF announces Dr Paul Doany, former CEO of Turk Telekom, has been recognised as WBAF High Commissioner for promoting information & communication technology (TMT/ICT) sector development, especially startups / SMEs in this sector. An affiliated partner of the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI), the World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF) is committed to collaborating globally to empower world...
After G20, the world’s angel investor leaders will convene in Istanbul to address 4 key issues of global financial markets
The concept of financial inclusion and its role in economic development has been highlighted at recent G20 meetings. Small and medium-sized enterprises, start-ups and scale-ups have been shown to account for the creation of significant numbers of new jobs and are therefore major contributors to economic growth. Access to finance is clearly an important factor in their development. The...
WBAF announces President of The Free & Special Economic Zones Federation (FEMOZA) and President of the Brussels Diplomatic Institute as High Commissioner for free and special economic zones
WBAF announces Juan Torrents, President of The Free & Special Economic Zones Federation (FEMOZA) and President of the Brussels Diplomatic Institute has been recognised as WBAF High Commissioner for facilitating the development of free and special economic zones globally. An affiliated partner of the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI), the World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF) is...
WBAF announces IBM’s Global Thought Leader & Strategic Advisor as High Commissioner for financial technologies
WBAF announces Paolo Sironi, IBM’s Global Thought Leader & Strategic Advisor has been recognised as WBAF High Commissioner for facilitating the development of financial technologies (FinTech) to increase financial inclusion in the world economy. An affiliated partner of the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI), the World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF) is committed to collaborating globally to empower...
WBAF announces 17th President of IASP as High Commissioner for Science & Technology Parks
WBAF announces that Josep Miquel Piqué, 17th President of the International Association of Science Parks and Areas of Innovation (IASP) has been recognised as WBAF High Commissioner for promoting and facilitating science and technology parks globally. Josep Miquel Pique will represent the field of science and technology parks at the Grand Assembly of the World Business Angels Investment Forum as High...
WBAF announces Former ICT Minister of Tunisia as High Commissioner for digital transformation
WBAF announces that H. E. Noomane Fehri, Former Minister of ICT and Digital Economy of the Republic of Tunisia has accepted to serve as WBAF High Commissioner for promoting and facilitating digital transformation globally. He is known to be a reformer and a leader in the digital economy. His mandate has initiated the emergence of a Tunisian startup ecosystem...
A ministerial round table on critical issues and the state of the world will conclude the Grand Opening Ceremony of the World Congress WBAF 2020
The World Congress 2020 of the World Business Angels Investment Forum will start with the Grand Opening Ceremony, an invitation-only event for 500 special guests from around the world. The Grand Opening Ceremony 2020 will include keynote speeches from renowned businessmen, entrepreneurs and investors from around the world, presidential and ministerial speeches, video messages, the formal signing of economic...
The World Congress of Angel Investors WBAF 2020 will convene in Istanbul
The World Congress of Angel Investors WBAF 2020 will convene in Istanbul 17 – 18 February 2020 to shape the global agenda of equity markets. An affiliated partner of the G20 Global Partnership of Financial Inclusion (GPFI), the World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF) promotes angel investment as an innovative financial inclusion tool and as an asset class at...
