In the spirit of fostering entrepreneurship and venture creation, a new business club was launched recently by the French Embassy. During a Suhoor event, the French Saudi Youth Business Club was inaugurated.
Ludovic Pouille, the French ambassador to Saudi Arabia, was in attendance, in addition to Mohammed Mourchid, one of the founders of the business club and Riyadh Al-Zamil, a member of the board of directors of the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce.
Ludovic Pouille
This platform was created as a sort of networking and collaboration venue for Saudis and French young people to meet and connect. Moving forward, the French Saudi Youth Business Club will be planning various events that will be rooted in business topics such as tech, digital transformation, industry trends, innovative practices and more.
Mourchid spoke to online new outlet, Arab News, expressing his excitement for the project, “This initiative is the result of a number of observations, notably that relations are excellent between our two countries in various strategic sectors, but that this is not necessarily reflected at the level of youth.”
For the club to broaden its horizons and create a network of young people, the club will also be pursuing partnerships and collaborations with other entities.
“More than 70 percent of the Saudi population is under the age of 30, and youth represents the future. Both in France and in Saudi Arabia, our leaders are also young,” he continued to talk about the statistics, “This initiative will make it possible to create a solid bridge between young Saudis and young French people.”
Al-Zamil told Arab News he was deeply honored to be part of the club. “I am personally committed to supporting all initiatives to ensure a bright future for our children and great-grandchildren,” he said.
Rasha Al-Khamis, VP of the Saudi Arabian Boxing Federation and member of the Asian Boxing Federation, Rasha Al Khamis was also present at the event. She talked about the importance of women empowerment in the kingdom, reciting an anecdote from her childhood, “My father used to mentor us. I used to get the same criticism as my brother,” she said reiterating that men and women should be treated the same.
