During the two-day event in Kish Island, various panels were held in which the Iranian and international tech experts talked about topics such as “the surprising advantages of the US sanctions”, “Iranian Women founders”, “Europe’s current state of startups”, “Governments boosting the innovation economy”, “The future of Artificial Intelligence” and “Smart cities”.
Aside from the startup pitches, 14 keynote speeches by some of the most well-known Iranian and international entrepreneurs, investors and decision makers were held at the final event. Some of the speakers at the 2018 event included Marvin Liao, Partner at 500 Startups, Maral Kalajian, a leading entrepreneur in Stockholm ...
After a fierce competition among the 16 finalists which pitched at the final event in Kish Island, the seven members of the jury team announced Ecobaar, Keshmoon and Doctoreto as 2018’s top 3 most promising startups.
Silk Road Startup Summit’s 2018 event was held with the presence of +250 people, among which 30% were female. One of the main purposes of Silk Road Startup is to connect a bridge between the Iranian and international entrepreneurs in order to share their latest insights and develop cutting-edge technologies.
The Summit happened on April 18 & 19 in Kish Island in the South of Iran, is a 2 day event, Kish island, better known as the “Pearl Of The Persian Gulf” is a resort island located 18 kilometers from mainland Iran. It was ranked among the world’s 10 most beautiful islands by The New York Times in 2010, and is one of the most visited vacation destinations in the Middle East.
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