Our guest speaker is Vilhelm Hedberg, Founder and CEO of ekar.
Ekar is the Middle East’s first and largest car-share operator providing short term mobility services. They provide on-demand access to over 1,000+ pay-per-minute and long-term (daily or weekly) cars across the Gulf.
Ekar was awarded GCC Car Sharing Providers Company Of The Year in 2019 by Frost & Sullivan, and Top 5 Startups in 2018 by Forbes Middle East.
The Founder & CEO of ekar - Vilhelm Hedberg, has been selected as a 2020 Endeavor Entrepreneur in the 93rd International Selection Panel crowned SME Leader of the Year 2019 by Arabian Business.
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Vilhelm founded ekar in 2016 with just 25 vehicles dedicated to incoming cabin crews before being selected by Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority (RTA) to launch a 100-car pilot for public use.
They provide on-demand access to over 1,000+ pay-per-minute and long-term (daily or weekly) cars across the Gulf.
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