UAE Business: Kregzo & BITS Pilani Dubai co-organise ‘Empower 2022’ – Gulf Digital News

UAE Business: Kregzo & BITS Pilani Dubai co-organise ‘Empower 2022’ – Gulf Digital News

Empower 2022 saw 40 Universities, 100-plus startup ideas and over 1,000 students hustle and network under one umbrella event in Dubai.

The Top 20 Startups with combined potential investment of $100 million were shortlisted after the screening rounds to present at Empower. The goal of the flagship event of Kregzo co-organised by BITS PIlani Dubai at the institute’s campus last week was to bring innovation in universities to the forefront and recognise the efforts of the student entrepreneurs.

The festival was attended by Faisal Sajwani, Founding member of Fate Capital & board member of The private office of Sheikh Saqer Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi's, Dr Srinivasan Madapusi, Director of the BITS PILANI Dubai Campus, Ali Shabdar, Regional Director, MEA, Zoho, Mohammed Al Alami, Corporate Business Development Lead, Tap Payments and Nitin Bhalla and Roshal Mascarenhas, Co-Founders of Kregzo.

Inherently entrepreneurial

Opening the event, Sajwani said: “Don’t give up, keep moving forward - That’s the path to success. As students we may heel at the first sign of difficulty, don’t give in. Keep moving forward and you will see the results! This platform is built for all of you, get the best out it, give the best efforts you can and move until you find