Angel Rising

Investor education Symposium on 'ClimateTech – Catalyzing Investors as Agents for Change'.

About Angel Rising

Angel Rising is an annual Investor Education Symposium co-hosted by startAD and VentureSouq. In line with the COP28 and UAE’s ambitions to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the 8th Annual Angel Rising Investor education Symposium will delve into ‘ClimateTech – Catalyzing Investors as Agents for Change’ and convene world-class global and local experts, highlighting the need to act fast and catalyze technology adoption through investments into ClimateTech startups to address the impacts of climate change on the economy

About Angel Rising

Angel Rising convenes 15+ global climate tech investment experts, 100+ registered investors from the region, and 100+ stakeholders of the MENA innovation ecosystem. In addition, the event related content is viewed by over 2 million people globally. Request an invite by registering below

ORGANIZED BY

  • Start AD

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH

Environment Agency - ABU DHABI

Speakers

Sonia Weymuller
Sonia Weymuller
Partner and Co-Founder
,
VentureSouq
John Tate
John Tate
CEO
,
Tamkeen LLC
Maria
Lola Fernandez
Senior Investment Associate
,
VentureSouq
Nihal
Nihal Shaikh
Assistant Director of Communications and Strategic Projects
,
startAD
Patricia Bubner
Patricia Bubner
CEO
,
Orbillion Bio
Tammer Qaddumi
Tammer Qaddumi
Partner and Co-Founder
,
VentureSouq
FRANCISCO JARDIM
Francisco Jardim
Managing Partner
,
SP VENTURES
Rick Fox
Rick Fox
CEO
,
Partanna Global
Susan Graham
Susan Graham
Dr
,
Dendra Limited
Peter Hirsch
Peter Hirsch
Head of Sustainability
,
2150
Swapna Gupta
Swapna Gupta
Parter
,
Avaana Climate and Sustainability Fund
Aby Sam Thomas
Aby Sam Thomas
Editor in Chief
,
Entrepreneur Middle East
Anjali Bansal
Anjali Bansal
Founding Partner
,
Avaana Climate and Sustainability Fund
Dick Cameron
Dick Cameron
Vice President of Science
,
Pachama
Suleiman Amin
Suleiman Amin
Managing Director
,
The Catalyst Limited
Prof. Phil Hart
Prof. Phil Hart
Chief Researcher, Head of Renewable and Sustainable Energy Research Center
,
Technology Innovation Institute
Jessica Matthews
Jessica Matthews
Global Head of Sustainable Investing
,
JP Morgan Private Bank
Rob Bartrop
Rob Bartrop
CRO
,
SOURCE Global
Sean Dennis
Sean Dennis
CEO
,
Seafood Souq

Our Gallery

Adnan
Adnan Dekedek
Program Lead
,
startAD at NYUAD
Max Rye
Max Rye
Co-Founder
,
TurtleTree
Patricia Bubner
Patricia Bubner
CEO
,
Orbillion Bio
Rodrigo Mallo
Rodrigo Mallo
General Partner
,
Outsized Ventures
Katherine Foster
Katherine Foster
Advisor Social
,
Alpha Foundation
Fransisco Jardim
Fransisco Jardim
Managing Partner
,
SP Ventures
speaker-marcum
Ed Marcum
Managing Director
,
Working Capital Investment Fund
Fahim Al Qasimi
Fahim Al Qasimi
Co Founder
,
Seafood Souq
Greg Ohanessian
Greg Ohanessian
Founder
,
Soma Mater
Nihal
Nihal Shaikh
Assistant Director of Communications and Strategic Projects
,
startAD
Maria
Lola Fernandez
Senior Investment Associate
,
VentureSouq
Hattan Ahmed
Hattan Ahmed
Entrepreneurship Director
,
KAUST
Muna Abusulayman
Muna Abusulayman
Social Impact Investor & Serial Entrepreneur
Andrew
Andrew Yip
Head of Technology & Innovation
,
Food, NEOM
Kholoud Almohammadi
Kholoud Almohammadi
Investment Manager, Future Investement
,
Initiative Institure
Caio Malufe
Caio Malufe
Head of Strategy
,
Food & Ag Advisor, Orbillion Bio
Heather Henyon
Heather Henyon
Founding Partner
,
Mindshift Capital
Nicole Rogers
Nicole Rogers
Founder
,
Drawdown Foods
Henry Gordon Smith
Henry Gordon Smith
Founder
,
Agritecture
Justine Dampt
Justine Dampt
Co-founder
,
Shake your plants
Anshuman Bapna
Anshuman Bapna
Founder
,
Terra.do Inc
Majid Al Qassimi
Majid Al Qassimi
Founder & Partner
,
Soma Mater
John Tate
John Tate
CEO
,
Tamkeen LLC
Sonia Weymuller
Sonia Weymuller
Partner and Co-Founder
,
VentureSouq

Welcome note to all guests outlining the vision of Angel Rising 2020, thanking partners, sponsors and ecosystem enablers to make all of this possible.

Speakers:

Welcome note to all guests outlining the vision of Angel Rising 2020, thanking partners, sponsors and ecosystem enablers to make all of this possible.

Speakers:

This panel will cover the ways how local and international entrepreneurs are building inclusive, efficient food systems leveraging new technologies and existing infrastructure and practices. We will try to answer questions such as: How do we educate consumers on new technologies and flavors? How do we envision the new future farmer across different geographies? What are the current opportunities and gaps in the market for new products to nurture the next generations?

Speakers:

This panel will discuss the role of smart capital in the Food and AgTech sectors across different growth stages. What’s the spectrum of capital available to companies? Is there a a fundraising canon in the industry? How can new forms of financing based on ESG and impact-focused remits benefit Food & AgTech projects?

Speakers:

Food security has been top of mind in the MENA region, with many initiatives launched in KSA. This panel will discuss the current landscape of the Food & AgTech space in the Kingdom and the future outlook for the tech community regionally.

Speakers:

This panel will discuss the very important topic of traceability, what the current status is and ways to move forward with technologies to empower all stakeholders in building and consuming a sustainable, transparent food produce.

Speakers:

This panel will cover the exciting topic of cellular agriculture, global investors and founders will discuss the recent developments in the space, the road ahead and how consumers are responding to this new product in the market.

Speakers:

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