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Sohayb Baset
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Speaking

Operator perspective on Saudi market entry — from the stage.

Keynotes, panels, fireside conversations and guest sessions for founders, ecosystem programs, investors and corporate audiences. Practical, specific and grounded in building and selling — not motivational.
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Themes

What I speak about

Formats

  • Keynote
  • Panel
  • Fireside conversation
  • Guest lecture
  • Executive session
  1. 01Saudi market entry, beyond the licenseWhy permission to operate is not the same as the ability to sell — and what to sequence instead.
  2. 02From interest to evidenceHow founders mistake warm meetings for market proof, and what Saudi buyers actually respond to.
  3. 03Partnerships that convertTurning partnership conversations into pilots with an owner, a budget and a next step.
  4. 04Founder decisions under real constraintsGo, fix or stop — lessons from building, selling and being acquired.
  5. 05Operating from inside the marketWhat building a live venture in Riyadh teaches about validation and sequencing.

Selected speaking, judging, mentoring & ecosystem building engagements

Speaking, judging, mentoring and ecosystem work. Each item links to the most specific source on file.

  1. Speaker / Session contributorRiyadh · 20 August 2026Step In SaudiStep In Saudi — Launch Edition · The Startup Hub, RiyadhThe Real Cost of Expanding in Saudi

    View official agenda— Step In Saudi (opens in a new tab)View Sohayb’s post— Step In Saudi (opens in a new tab)

  2. Judge2025Hult Prize FoundationJudge — Digital Incubator 2025Judge for the Digital IncubatorAt Sahat Venture Studio: Hult Prize Foundation partnership in Saudi Arabia.

    View judging evidence— Hult Prize Foundation (opens in a new tab)

  3. Organizing teamRiyadh · June 2024Global Innovation MajlisGlobal Innovation Majlis — Riyadh 2024Helped organize a cross-border innovation gathering connecting international founders, investors and Saudi ecosystem stakeholders.

    View event page— Global Innovation Majlis (opens in a new tab)View Sohayb’s post— Global Innovation Majlis (opens in a new tab)

  4. Semifinal Judge · upcomingRiyadh · November 2026Cityscape GlobalCityscape Global 2026 · Saudi Arabia Innovation ArenaSemifinal judge — Saudi Arabia Innovation Arena

    View Cityscape profile— Cityscape Global (opens in a new tab)

  5. Session lead12 Aug 2026 · onlineThe VentureXALEG (Act Locally, Expand Globally) — ecosystem partner sessionSaudi Arabia as a Launchpad: From Functional MVP to Saudi Market Readiness — representing Sahat Venture StudioOrganizer session materials
  6. Speaker27 Dec 2022TIEC (ITIDA)InnovEgypt — Fourth Monthly Startup Talk, iHub, CairoFeatured in the InnovEgypt talk series with startup founders and leaders, representing Grinta’s commercial leadership

    View event page— TIEC (ITIDA) (opens in a new tab)

  7. Mentor / Advisor2025FilmathonSaudi Film Commission · with Sahat Venture Studio as knowledge partnerMentored participating teams, representing Sahat Venture Studio as knowledge partner

    View Sohayb’s post— Filmathon (opens in a new tab)

  8. MentorNov 2024MicromentorProfessional Certified Mentor certificationCompleted Micromentor's mentor certification and supports founders on the platform

    View Sohayb’s post— Micromentor (opens in a new tab)

Speaking builds shared understanding. It does not include workshop deliverables — for applied outputs, see Workshops.

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