SEF 2021 to introduce new thinkers and change makers

A transformational experience awaits attendees at the 5th edition of the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival (SEF), which kickstart on Monday November 22 until November 23 at Expo Centre Sharjah.

Look forward to 10 inspiring sessions led by some of the most sought-after names in productivity, personal growth and physical performance, courtesy of Mindvalley.

Mindvalley, the world’s largest personal growth platform with over 60 million subscribers, will be hosting interactive, workshop-style sessions on their exclusive stage at SEF 2021, dedicated to distilling and spreading a radical new approach to entrepreneurship.

By partnering with Mindvalley for this exciting aspect of SEF 2021’s agenda, festival organiser Sharjah Entrepreneurship centre (Sheraa), is laying the foundations for imagining the Entrepreneur of the future – a new breed of thinkers, doers and change makers who will action change in the new world.

Announcing the partnership with Mindvalley, Najla Al Midfa, CEO of Sheraa, said: “The disruptions caused by the pandemic have accelerated the need for a new generation of holistic entrepreneurs who will foster innovation and ensure future sustainability through their impactful ideas and businesses that will add exponential value to societies worldwide. The entrepreneur of tomorrow is one who can marshal resources with speed, agility and resilience to empower and build a better future to benefit everyone.”

She added: “Through our partnership with Mindvalley, SEF 2021 will lead young and aspirational founders on this new and exciting age of entrepreneurship to ensure that transformative ideas and the dynamic process of vision and creation are embedded in the DNA of every ‘future entrepreneur’ here in Sharjah, and around the region.” Vishen Lakhiani, founder of Mindvalley, said: “I’m so excited that this year the Mindvalley stage at SEF is focused on the ever-growing importance of Holistic entrepreneurship! We need to start shifting the mindset of entrepreneurs from working solely on the business to working on something that fulfils a purposeful life experience as well. Making them grow personally and create impact that leaves a legacy behind.”

Unlock your ‘The Entrepreneur of Tomorrow’ at SEF 2021 In line with Sheraa’s vision to drive meaningful impact in the region’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, six Mindvalley speakers will enable SEF’s community of change makers to tap into their creative and competitive spirits, build abundance, and foster resilience through exciting new outlooks on holistic entrepreneurship.

Vishen Lakhiani, founder of Mindvalley, bestselling author, celebrity speaker, and educational activist, will harness participants’ potential to grow, create, and solve challenges through two powerful sessions, ‘Identity Shape-Shifting’ and ‘Level-Up’.

Ronan Oliveira – the body expert at Mindvalley, will offer a winning strategy to integrate mind, body and soul through three sessions titled, ‘Introduction to Holistic Entrepreneurship’, ‘The Peaceful Warrior Morning Routine’, and ‘The Biology of High-Performance’.

Serial entrepreneur and abundance coach, Regan Hillyer, will deliver a session on ‘Abundance Reprogramming’, while confidence coach Jimmy Naraine will help entrepreneurs ‘Communicate with Charisma, Confidence, and Authenticity’.

TEDx speaker Lu Xanne Boon will take to the SEF 2021 stage to deliver insights into ‘The X Factor: Breaking Fear’ and Eni Selfo, Head of Community at Mindvalley, will offer a refreshing perspective on how to ‘Build Your Relationship Capital by Harnessing the Power of Community’.

For the first time in SEF’s history, the in-person will be free-to-attend for all visitors. The event will be taking place in Expo Centre Sharjah and carrying the theme #WhenStarsCollide, and held in partnership with the ICT Fund - an initiative of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority and the Digital Government of the United Arab Emirates, Sharjah Media City (Shams), Alef Group, and the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority.

SRTIP, DKA partnership: Sharjah Research Technology & Innovation Park (SRTIP) and Deep Knowledge Analytics (DKA), a DeepTech analytical agency focused on Longevity, AI, and the convergence of technological megatrends have announced a first-of-a-kind strategic partnership aimed at mapping the Longevity Industry in the UAE, fostering knowledge of relevant sectors locally and internationally, developing comprehensive stakeholder engagement, identifying major drivers of the industry across the country, and ultimately developing in coordination with relevant government institutions robust national Longevity policies to maximize the health and wealth of the nation, while preparing future leaders to advance Longevity as a key component of the country’s future strategic agenda.

Albeit in its infancy, the Longevity Industry is expected to be the largest and most sophisticated of all time. It intersects several subsectors from BioTech and pharmaceutical industry to FinTech and InsurTech, among many others. This collaboration is a move forward to spearheading, developing, and commercializing the Longevity Industry.

National governments currently sit at a crossroads of major Longevity-related challenges and opportunities, and there is an increasingly pressing need for governmental attitudes to shift from an ageing-reactive position (reactively trying to neutralize the economic burden of the growing proportion of the population that is aged 60 and older) to a Longevity-proactive position (the support of methods to extend population level healthy longevity) in order to efficiently develop the massive socioeconomic opportunities of Longevity: extending the period of workforce participation and productivity, lowering the healthcare burden of old-age care, and reaping economic growth as a result of Longevity industrialization and associated sectors, including BioTech, the pharmaceutical industry, FinTech and InsurTech, among many others.