Jordanian entrepreneurs to participate in Global Entrepreneurship Summit

AMMAN — Six Jordanians will attend the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES), which will take place between June 22 and 24, 2016, in Palo Alto, California, according to a statement of the US embassy. 

They will be joining more than 700 entrepreneurs from around the world along with investors, speakers and leaders in the entrepreneurship space.

The attendees from Jordan are Massa Al Dalqamouni, Kamel Al Asmar, Rasha Al Khateeb, Sami Hourani, Sima Najjar and Lama Shashaa, according to the statement. 

These entrepreneurs will be joined by high-level US government officials, including President Barack Obama, Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, and Administrator of the Small Business Administration Maria Contreras-Sweet.

They will also meet with USAID Administrator Gayle Smith, Ambassador at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Catherine Russell, and Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Richard Stengel.

This summit will be the 7th installment in a series previously hosted by the United States and the governments of Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Morocco and Kenya.  

In bringing the summit back to the United States, President Obama highlights his commitment to building bridges that help us tackle global challenges together, according to the embassy statement.