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Walid Hassouna
CEO
CEO
EFG HERMES FINANCE
EFG HERMES FINANCE
Egypt
In addition to his role as CEO of the non-bank financial institute, Walid Hassouna is also a non-executive board member of Tanmeyah microenterprises and EFG Hermes Leasing, both subsidiaries of EFG Hermes Finance. Vice-Chairman of EFG-EV fintech accelerator, board member of Karm solar, and Kazyon hard discount stores.
Prior to joining EFG Hermes in 2016, Walid Hassouna was General Manager and Head of Structured Finance and Investment Banking at Bank Audi, where he closed structured and project finance transactions in excess of USD 15 billion over a seventeen-year banking career that began at Misr International Bank. He also structured and executed several award-winning deals, in project finance and M&A within Egypt and GCC, in addition to several investment banking transactions. He has also been the Head of structured finance and syndication in Banque Misr where he successfully managed to top the league table of the MENA region in syndicated loans.

Walid is a Cairo-University B.B.A holder, where he graduated with the highest honors. He also holds an MBA from J. Mack Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University as well as Islamic Finance Qualification from CISI- UK.

Tarek El Kady
Founder and Chairman
Founder and Chairman
The Mediterranean Bu..
The Mediterranean Business Angel Investment Network
Egypt
Tarek El-Kady is a leading entrepreneur and angel investor in his native Alexandria, Egypt. Born and raised in Alexandria, Tarek is the Executive Chairman of KD Group, a group of marketing and advertising agencies serving various clients in the Middle East and North Africa. Tarek is the founder and CEO of Techne Inc. and also the founder and chairman of Alexandria Business Angel Network (Alex Angels) & and; founder and chairman of The Mediterranean Business Angel Investment Network.
Tarek is passionate about helping young people start their businesses. As Founding Curator of the Global Shapers Community Alexandria hub, he spends part of his time giving to the next generation of business owners in the region. Tarek was awarded by the American University in Cairo’s Venture Lab in recognition to his efforts as one of the prominent contributors to the entrepreneurial ecosystem for their outstanding support.
He has been recently appointed as Senator at the Grand Assembly of the World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF) Senator Elkady will represent Egypt in the Global Startup Committee of the Grand Assembly in 2020

Gregoire De Padirac
Partner
Partner
Orange Ventures
Orange Ventures
Egypt
Gregoire de Padirac serves as Partner at Orange Ventures Middle East and Africa, based in Cairo (Egypt). Orange Ventures MEA is a €50m fund dedicated to investments into start-ups across the continent. Gregoire has managed over 15 investments in early-stage companies in the Middle East and Africa for the last two years. Gregoire joined the investment team in 2015 and set up the Orange Ventures MEA fund in 2017, first from Dakar before moving to Egypt in 2022. He dedicates himself to investments across Africa and the Middle East from seed to series B. Grégoire is a graduate of ESCP Europe and the City University of London.

Mohammed Tarek
Content Creator
Content Creator
Egypt

Wessam Maher
Chief Information Se..
Chief Information Security and Risk Officer
The American Univers..
The American University in Cairo
Egypt
Wessam is a seasoned executive, cybersecurity strategist, board advisor, and consultant. He has been awarded Top 10 Info Sec Professional Worldwide 2022 OnCon, Arab CISO of the Year 2021- ASC, and IDC Egypt CISO of the Year - Finalist 2022. He excels in combining executive/board-level strategic sense with technical sense. Wessam as well holds many international certificates such as CGEIT, CRISC, CISSP, CDPSE, and ISO 27001 SLI.

Abdalla ElEbiary
Chief Investment Off..
Chief Investment Officer
The Sovereign Fund o..
The Sovereign Fund of Egypt
Egypt

Keith Wallace
Treasurer/ Senior In..
Treasurer/ Senior Investments Manager
BAN / Hivos Impact I..
BAN / Hivos Impact Investments
Netherlands
Founder and Honorary President of the DeInvesteerdersClub, Chairman of BAN Netherlands, Managing Director at Hivos Impact Investments, and Global Ringmaster, Get In The Ring. Keith is a Scotsman who made the move to The Netherlands where he works with inspiring people to create gains for people and the planet through profit. From this lowland base, he travels widely, to service partners and clients in Europe, Asia, and Africa. He’s been known to wear a top hat and tails but is far more to be seen in his ubiquitous blue blazer. Impact and equality in business are his trademarks.

Sherif Hashem
CEO
CEO
BasharSoft
BasharSoft
Egypt

Eng. Khalil Hassan Khalil
Chairman
Chairman
DETGD-FEDCOC
DETGD-FEDCOC
Egypt

Alaa Ezz
Secretary General
Secretary General
FEDCOC/CEEBA
FEDCOC/CEEBA
Egypt

Namek T. Zu’bi
Founder and Managing..
Founder and Managing Partner
Silicon Badia
Silicon Badia
United States

Ahmad Yousry
Co-Founder and CEO
Co-Founder and CEO
Rabbit
Rabbit
Egypt
Ahmad Yousry is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Rabbit. Yousry’s 15-year career saw him build and manage various businesses in the tech and telecommunications industries, in 9 different countries and 3 continents across EMEA and APAC. His richly diverse experience underpins his approach to building global strategic excellence that comes to life through local relevant execution. Prior to founding Rabbit, Yousry held several leadership roles at Vodafone, Uber, and Otlob. Yousry is a deeply experienced people leader and team builder. His leadership style is built around trust, open communication, and valuing ideas over hierarchy.

Mohamed Hossam Khedr
Consultant
Consultant
Khedr W Business
Khedr W Business
Egypt
Since his graduation from Engineering 25 years ago, Dr. Khedr has played many roles in the entrepreneurial ecosystem; he built and sold startups, mentored hundreds of them, angel invested in some, worked for venture capital, and provided training to angel investors, incubators, and accelerators. He works as Managing Partner at his firm خضر وبزنس and he produces written video and podcast content under that name. In 2020, he published a bestselling book about entrepreneurship called رائد الأعمال Inside Out. Dr. Khedr's experience comes from the various ventures he has been working on, the DBA study as well as the ongoing consultation meetings he provides.

Dina El Shenoufy
CIO
CIO
Flat6labs
Flat6labs
Egypt
Mrs. El-Shenoufy has over ten years of financial services experience managing venture capital and investment portfolios in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Prior to joining Flat6Labs- the leading startup accelerator and seed funding organization in MENA, from 2009-2011 Ms. el-Shenoufy worked as a Senior Analyst for Al-Ahly Capital Holding, where she was responsible for managing the Oil and Gas portfolio valued at over $200 million, as well as representing the company on the board of Egypt’s biggest producer of essential mineral oils, AMOC. Before that, Ms. El-Shenoufy held the position of Portfolio Manager at Beltone Asset Management, where she co-managed the MENA regional portfolio, valued at $28 million, acquiring great insight into the GCC, Levant and North African markets and business habits.

Hany Emad
Director of SME and..
Director of SME and Investment Central sector
MSMEDA
MSMEDA
Egypt
Hany Emad is the Director of the Central sector for Small Enterprisers Finance at Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency "MSMEDA", with more than 25 years of professional experience in investment and venture capital with a portfolio of 50,000 SMEs credit proposals ”6 Billion EGP”, he negotiated and reviewed more than 30 proposals for fundraising from international and regional financial institutions with total 1 Billion Dollars, he was responsible for developing and launching of 15 new loan products. He is experienced in Corporate Financing, SME finance, Investment, Private Equity, Corporate Valuation, Asset - Liability Management, Modern payment Techniques, Leasing, Syndicated loan agreements, and Evaluating the traded securities on the stock exchange. Hany played a key role in introducing the Venture Capital concept to MSMEDA’s channels to support startups, by establishing the first fund of funds in Egypt with a portfolio of investee companies approaching USD 2 Billion. He also represents MSMEDA in companies “in which being a shareholder”, a member of the credit policy committee, Investment, and venture capital committee, Higher committee for credit and projects evaluation, Asset and Liability Management Committee “ALCO”, and Investment committee of Misr Real-Estate Assets Co., Also he is a board member in Reefy “Leading microfinance company”, board member in Insurance company. He also evaluates MSMEDA’s investment portfolio and was responsible for coaching MSMEDA’s direct lending officers in 31 regional offices. Referring to his previous experience at the National Bank of Kuwait “NBK” for 7 years in the investment department, he was responsible for studying and evaluating investment opportunities, analyzing market conditions to determine the optimum time to execute securities transactions, and fundamental analysis of the companies that are traded on the stock exchange, as well as attending general assemblies of the companies in which the bank has shares in. Hany holds CLBB “Certified Lender Business Banker, and Diploma in Investment and Finance, and holds his Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, from Ain Shams University. In addition, he participated in Italy, an Exposure visit for BDS 4 Growth, Kuwait, "OECD" Good practice for SMEs and access to finance policies, Malaysia, Round table discussion of Islamic finance, and SMEs development and finance, Germany, best practice of Agribusiness financing, and General Banking system, Italy, Various models of implementing Venture Capital, and Venture capital by UC Berkeley, Integrated Banking & Capital market Systems in Restructuring, Refinancing and Problem Loans.

Bassel Alzaro
Host
Host
El-Podcasters
El-Podcasters
Egypt
Bassel Alzaro is an Egyptian-Jordanian-Palestinian actor with an extensive career in Arabic episodic TV series since 2013. While simultaneously acting in reoccurring TV roles, Bassel had a job hosting X Factor Arabia putting him in millions of homes weekly. He next hosted the Arabic version of Entertainment Tonight, the number-one-rated entertainment show in the Middle East. By the end of 2017, Bassel quit hosting to focus on acting full-time. Alzaro's acting credits include two movies & fifteen TV series in Arabic and two on Netflix. Currently, next to his acting career he co-founded El-Podcasters Podcast in June 2022 (ongoing)

Basil Moftah
General Partner
General Partner
Nclude
Nclude
Egypt
Basil is an experienced company builder who works with founders to create disruptive companies with an enterprise technology focus in MENA. Prior to Nclude, Basil was General Partner with Global Ventures for both fund 1 and fund 2 investing across Africa and Middle East early stage startups. Earlier in his career, Basil was a founder member of the Reuters Venture Capital group, investing in leading global companies including Netscape, Yahoo!, and Webex. Basil then managed emerging markets for Reuters: A $600M business spanning Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, Russia, India and China. In a later role, Basil served as President of the Intellectual Property and Science business and a member of the Senior Executive Committee at Thomson Reuters. He was responsible for developing the strategic proposition of the $1billion revenue business.Upon strategic execution, he prepared the division for sale to private equity which took place in 2016 for $3.55B. Basil is an advisor, investor and board member at numerous global technology companies. He holds a bachelors’ degree in Mechanical Engineering from the American University in Cairo and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Ezz Tarek
Co-Founder
Co-Founder
In Your Shoe
In Your Shoe
Egypt

Hatem Moghazi
CTO
CTO
Gourmet Egypt
Gourmet Egypt
Egypt
Experienced Chief Digital officer with a demonstrated history of working in the retail industry. Skilled in Negotiation, E-commerce, Digital marketing, IT Strategy, Management, and Pre-sales. Strong finance professional with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) focused in Retail Marketing from the University of Leicester.

Ghada Hammouda
Chief Sustainability..
Chief Sustainability and Marketing Officer
Qalaa Holdings
Qalaa Holdings
Egypt
GHADA HAMMOUDA Chief Sustainability & Marketing Officer, Qalaa Holdings Egypt’s 50 Most Influential Women List Forbes The Storytellers 50 most Impactful Marketing and Communications Professionals in the Middle East EGX Sustainability Committee Member UN Global Compact Local Network – Founding Board member Takreem Selection Board Member Mentor - Egyptian Banking Institute & Endeavor SME Ms. Hammouda has 30-plus years of experience in market development, strategic planning, reputation management, and sustainable development. Ms. Hammouda is an advocate and frequent speaker on issues related to responsible investing, crisis communication, sustainability, gender equality, youth empowerment and education, and is very active in community development.. , Ms. Hammouda joined Qalaa Holdings, an African leader in energy and infrastructure, in 2008 where she led their public listing, business transformation and entry to African markets in pioneering sectors like solid waste management and river transportation, and developed their corporate responsibility programs. In her role heading the sustainability and marketing function at Qalaa Holdings, Ms. Hammouda has been driving the group sustainability strategy to support business goals and creation of strategies that institutionalize sustainability into Qalaa’s governance and practices, driving global standards and guidelines regarding corporate citizenship and public giving across the group leading the development of positive relationships with key external stakeholders, including NGOs and government agencies, ensuring maximum value is achieved with key group partnerships. Prior to joining Qalaa, Ms. Hammouda served as a senior executive and strategic consultant for over 20 years at top New York and European blue chip and start-up firms including IBM, AT&T International, Mars, Philip Morris, Procter & Gamble, Reciprocal, Inc., WPP’s Ogilvy & Mather, N.W. Ayer & Partners, and Backer Spielvogel Bates; in categories ranging from FMCG to private equity and IT, and gained wide experience in both mature and emerging markets. Ms. Hammouda served as Co-Chair of the African Venture Capital Association’s Advocacy Committee, the Women in Business Committee at the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt; and was a board member for the New York-based Sunhawk.com Corporation, a leading digital rights management company in Buffalo, New York. She was also a member of the board of trustees at Cairo American College (2013-2018) and chaired several committees including governance, branding and advocacy committees and was member of the CAC foundation board. Most recently, she was named one of Forbes Top 50 Impactful Narrators, Marketing and Communications Professionals and Storytellers in the Middle East and among Egypt’s Top 50 most influential women in business. Hammouda is a founding board member of the UN Global Compact Local Network in Egypt. Additionally, she was chosen in 2018 to be a member of the TAKREEM Selection Board, a regional initiative that honors Arab accomplishments on the global stage. Her track record and talent were recognized repeatedly over the years but closest to her heart is her first accolade as the winner of the first David Ogilvy Advertising Research Foundation’s (ARF) Award for Excellence in New York. She has completed an environmental, social and governance training for private equity funds conducted by FMO & DEG in Kenya, and recently completed an intensive Leadership for Directors program by UK’s Institute of Directors and IFC’s Corporate Directors Certification Program. Ms. Hammouda graduated in 1984 summa cum laude from the American University in Cairo with a BA in Business Administration and Mass Communications and obtained a licence de droit in 2009 from Cairo University’s School of Law. An American-Egyptian expat, Ms. Hammouda is the mother of Nadine who holds a Master of Arts with distinction from SOAS University, London, Suzanne who holds a Bachelor of Science from Syracuse University, USA and Adam who is pursuing his masters at ECES, Berlin. —Ends—

Walid Bakr
Managing Partner
Managing Partner
Ripples Impact
Ripples Impact
Egypt
Walid is a Private Equity veteran with over 20 years of experience in investment, finance, management and operational roles across the Middle East, Europe and the USA. His investment expertise and responsibilities span deal origination, execution, value creation and exits. Walid structured and developed successful investment strategies and platforms that were instrumental in raising several funds, including the very successful USD 400 mln North Africa Fund II (launched in 2014) – with participation of global high-profile investors including the EBRD, EIB, IFC, DEG, Proparco, South Suez, and others.

Walid is a cofounder of “The Alex Fund”, a seed & early-stage investment fund designed to provide Angel Investors with a formal investment vehicle to streamline and expand their portfolio (Launch date: Q3-2021). Walid is also the founder and Managing Partner of Ripples Impact – a newly established boutique investment and financial advisory firm with a focus on growth strategies, restructuring and reorganization.

From 2009, and until his departure in Q2 2017, Walid has been a Managing Director with the Abraaj Group ($14 Bln AUM). He led Abraaj’s Egyptian operations and was a senior member of the MENA investment team. During his tenure he led one of the most successful investment portfolios in Egypt with over USD 600 million of assets, and two of his investments ranking among the top EGX performers. Most notably, he was responsible for the investment in, and structuring of Cleopatra Hospital Co. (Egypt’s largest Hospital Group) and led its subsequent successful listing on the Egyptian Stock Exchange in 2016.

Prior to joining Abraaj, Walid was a director with Riyada Ventures (A boutique regional investment bank), and previously Managing Director of Technology Development Fund (TDF, Egypt’s 1st VC fund). He started his career with AT&T in Kuwait and moved on to manage and establish several technology companies in France and the US.

Walid served, and continues to serve, as a director on the boards of local and regional companies. He’s an Independent Director and head of the Audit Committee of Alexandria New Medical Center (Egypt’s largest independent hospital – AMES.EGX). He previously served on the boards of Egypt’s largest hospital group (CHG; CLHO.EGX) as well as Egypt’s largest education group CIRA (CIRA.EGX) ahead of its listing.

Walid is actively engaged with education and entrepreneurship initiatives in Egypt. He served on the Board of Trustees of Education for Employment (EFE) Egypt, Bidaya Fund’s (Government SME Fund) advisory board, AUC’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation counsel and is an active Endeavor mentor. He’s a venture partner of MindShift Capital, co-founder of Alex Angels Fund and an active startup mentor, advisor and angel investor.

Walid has been selected as an Eisenhower Fellow in 2017 and a Kauffman Fellow in 2013. He holds a BSc in Engineering with top honors from Alexandria University.

Ayman Ismail
Professor and Direct..
Professor and Director
AUC Venture Lab
AUC Venture Lab
Egypt
Ayman Ismail the Abdul Latif Jameel Endowed Chair of Entrepreneurship and Associate Professor at AUC School of Business and the founding director of AUC Venture Lab. He is a co-founder, angel investor, or board member in several fast-growing startups in fintech, microfinance, and logistics. Previously, he was a research fellow at Harvard Kennedy School, a consultant in McKinsey & Company’s New York office and the World Bank, a co-founder and managing partner at Enovio Consulting, and a Young Global Leader (YGL) at the World Economic Forum (WEF). He received his PhD in International Economic Development from MIT.

Moustafa Kadous
Founder and CEO
Founder and CEO
Skilled Now Inc.
Skilled Now Inc.
United States
Moustafa Kadous is a leading transformational entrepreneur, dynamic personal life and business coach, and public speaker. Believing that learning is a lifetime pursuit, Moustafa has passionately pursued knowledge, wisdom, and skills throughout his life. From his time as an impoverished youth through his young adult skirmishes and successive business ventures that have shaped his destiny. Moustafa has gained global recognition as a business leader and architect of many successful companies. His entrepreneurial prowess emerged early as a college student creating various enterprises to finance his education. He honed his leadership skills working for global organizations that he led through complex strategic business negotiations, business process re-engineering, workplace culture transformation, and turn-around sales and profitability performance. Moustafa is the author of multiple best-selling books, including Choice in Chaos, Unlock the Best You, and Might Insight, and his upcoming book is Alt+Shift = Grow.

Salma El Dafrawy
Event MC
Event MC
Egypt

Karima El Hakim
Country Director
Country Director
Plug and Play Tech C..
Plug and Play Tech Centre
Egypt
Karima El Hakim is the Country Director for Plug & Play in Egypt, the global leader in corporate innovation and one of the world's top early-stage Venture Capital investors. Karima's work revolves around ecosystem building, VC investment, and startup acceleration/incubation which was duly recognized throughout her previous work at Fawry, Falak Startups, and Orascom Development Holding. She holds a BSc. in Business Administration from the American University in Cairo and an MSc in Market Intelligence and Research from Sciences-Po Paris (IEP).

Mohamed El-Feky
Founder and CEO
Founder and CEO
Sympl
Sympl
Egypt
Mohamed comes with over 20 years of commercial experience, mostly in financial institutions with a focus on consumer finance product development for mass-market segments. Mohamed is the Founder & CEO of Sympl Fintech Solutions. Prior to founding Sympl, Mohamed was the Chief Executive Officer of valU – Egypt’s leading Consumer Finance Company under EFG Hermes. Before that, Mohamed held several managerial and supervisory roles in diversified industries including Bank Audi, Mashreq Bank, OrasInvest, Fiat Auto Egypt & Vodafone. Mohamed holds 3 academic degrees; a Master of Business Administration, a Marketing Diploma, and a Bachelor of Engineering.

Hadeer Shalaby
Managing Director
Managing Director
talabat
talabat
Egypt
Hadeer is currently the Managing Director of talabat Egypt, leading commercial and functional business verticals. Prior to joining talabat, Hadeer ventured into Careem after her startup, Taxi El Sa7el, the first to offer ride-hailing in Egypt, was acquired by the company in 2014. She was part of the founding team in Egypt and later became the Regional Director of Careem Bus, where she led alternative mobility solutions teams in Dubai, Egypt, and Pakistan. Besides being an early adopter of entrepreneurship in Egypt, Hadeer is also passionate about extracurriculars, as she was the Founder and President of AIESEC Lebanon in 2011, and VP of Entity Development in the Netherlands a year later. Hadeer is the recipient of Hadeer received Amwal Al 3’aad Top 50 most influential women award in 2016. Having been in the entrepreneurial ecosystem since 2014, she spends ample time in mentoring and coaching aspiring startups in Egypt and the region. Hadeer holds a B.B.A in Marketing with a minor in Architecture from the American University in Cairo.

Karim Rihan
Founder and Host
Founder and Host
El-Podcasters
El-Podcasters
Egypt
An explorer that believes information, experiences, and interests are endless and have no borders, working and living in North Africa and North America was able to get exposed to different cultures and experiences. Now, on a quest to explore and shed light on influential figures, topics, and businesses in the Arab world through founding El-Podcasters podcast and launching a consulting and accelerator firm with his partners in North America and a built global network to help businesses expand in different continents.

Amr Fawzi
CEO and Founder
CEO and Founder
GoodsMart
GoodsMart
Egypt
Amr is the Founder and CEO of GoodsMart. He studied Mechanical Engineering, ERP systems, and data analytics. He worked as a Regional Technical Manager at a company based in the UK where he conducted business and technical consultations with companies in more than 15 countries worldwide.

Yasmine Yehia
Regional Employer Br..
Regional Employer Branding Manager
Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric
Egypt
Yasmine is a certified ICF Life, Wellness & Career Coach with 20 years of experience in HR and training others on personal development topics since 2011. With her unique HR experience, she was able to crave a name for herself in the coaching & wellness industry that is credible & reliable. Yasmine is one of the first who got certified as a Resilience Coach and is a speaker on the topic heavily since 2020 mixing resilience with wellness & the workplace. Yehia is also the MEA Region Employer Branding Manager of Schneider Electric, a certified expert from the world-class academy, and a trainer of both Employer & Personal Branding.

Nada Helmy
Incubation and Accel..
Incubation and Acceleration Manager
EdVentures
EdVentures
Egypt
Nada is a co-founder of an educational startup that started in Egypt and expanded to Dubai and Jordan. After working on her own startup, she decided to work for a technology incubator under the Ministry of ICT in Egypt to share some of her entrepreneurial experiences. She also supported the launch of Athar Accelerator in Upper Egypt alongside VFlock, GIZ, and Cloud and was one of the startup mentors and trainers. Later, she moved as an incubation and acceleration manager in the first Edtech corporate VC in MENA, EdVentures. Throughout her career, she has mentored startups in different fields including recruitment, F&B, education, and e-commerce. She is also a social media content creator and host of the ENTERpreneur podcast.

Hussein Aboubakr
CEO
CEO
Mozare3
Mozare3
Egypt
Founder & CEO of Mozare3
Chairman of Platform Agribusiness

Sabrina Salama
Head of MENA Partner..
Head of MENA Partnerships
Seedstars
Seedstars
Egypt
Sabrina is the Head of MENA Partnerships at Seedstars, a Swiss company working to impact people’s lives in emerging markets, through innovation and technology. Sabrina believes in the power of entrepreneurship as an answer to today’s challenges and the power of cross-border knowledge transfer. She has a real passion towards working on initiatives supporting entrepreneurs in their growth journey. Prior to working in the entrepreneurship ecosystem, she worked as a Policy Officer at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She currently lives between Paris and Cairo and also lived in the UK, Morocco, and Qatar. Sabrina has conducted research work related to the entrepreneurship ecosystem in the MENA region and she graduated with a Dual Master’s Degree in International Governance and Intelligence from Sciences Po Grenoble, France.

Aya Elgebeely
CEO and Founder
CEO and Founder
Talents Arena, Egypt
Talents Arena, Egypt
Egypt
Aya has 14 years in the tech industry and helped tens of companies and startups to enhance their software delivery process, launch their products, build their tech teams and achieve their business goals within desired time frames. Aya acted as a CTO for more than 5 years in FinTech and Health care sectors before starting Talents arena, a platform that helps companies build and scale tech teams.

Israa Osman
Co-Founder
Co-Founder
Teach-O-Gen
Teach-O-Gen
Egypt
Israa is the Co-Founder and Educational Services Director at Teach-O-Gen for educational digitization and transformation services, with an MA in Educational Leadership from The University of Manchester. With over 14 years of teaching and training experience, Israa is also a certified Cambridge trainer for Teaching with Digital Technologies and holds a TEFL and a Diploma in teacher training from London Teacher Training College, CELTA, and CET from Cambridge. Her years of experience have helped develop her empathetic approach to learning, teaching, training, and writing to support teachers and schools worldwide in implementing technology in education to develop their learners’ 21st-century skills and transform education, one day at a time. She always sets her goals with Theodore Roosevelt’s quote in mind: “Believe you can and you’re halfway there”

Ahmed Hammouda
CEO and Co-Founder
CEO and Co-Founder
Thndr
Thndr
Egypt
Ahmad Hammouda is the Co-founder and CEO of Thndr - Egypt's first digital investment platform and first licensed player since 2008. Prior to founding Thndr, Hammouda used to be the General Manager of Uber in Egypt. Motivated to utilize technology to create economic opportunities for thousands of Egyptians who were previously unemployed—Under Hammouda’s reign, Uber Egypt’s bookings grew by 65% YoY, making Cairo the biggest market in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa in terms of trips. Before Uber, Hammouda was Vice President at CI Capital Investment Banking. He is also a Co-founder of The Food Company, where he was actively involved in launching its first concept, Apron, one of the first branded dark kitchens in Egypt that delivers home-inspired food. Hammouda is a CFA member and has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from The American University in Cairo.

Tamer Badawy
Founder and CEO
Founder and CEO
COLNN
COLNN
Egypt
Oral surgeon (Cairo Univ. 2001) Sales manager (Grander Tech. UAE 2008) Business Development Manager (Diwan Tech. Kuwait 2010) GM & Founder (ATA general trading Egypt 2013) CEO & Founder (OctCube "AKA COLNN" Egypt 2015)

Thuraya Ismail
Executive Director
Executive Director
Mentor Arabia
Mentor Arabia
Egypt
Thuraya Ismail is an Eisenhower Fellow, an international human and social development expert, and an art advocate. Born in Saudi Arabia in August 1979, she grew up in a highly educated family, where her father was a renowned physician in Riyadh. Thuraya studied political science at the American University of Beirut (AUB) and completed her graduate studies in international affairs at the London School of Economics (LSE) in 2002. During her studies in the UK, fundamentalism was overrunning the Arab World, raising Thuraya’s concern over the future of Arab youth. She began a career aimed at youth empowerment and improving the mental and psychological well-being of young Arabs. As Executive Director of Mentor Arabia and previous senior specialist at the UNDP, she has worked in strategic planning, team building, partnership development, fundraising, advocacy, and of course, youth mentorship. Throughout her career, she has worked with leading figures, media, and art celebrities. Under her guidance, Mentor Arabia has expanded horizontally and vertically across the region, with bases in twelve different countries. It has also increased its network of strategic partners, now up to 90, and a roaster of experts, crossing the 100 benchmark. Additionally, she has built a solid team, attracted reputable board members and public figures, and raised more than $6M through major programs and events reaching around 1.5M beneficiaries. As a passionate supporter of youth empowerment and a strong believer in the value of art in addressing social and humanitarian issues, Thuraya has leveraged art and innovation in various regional initiatives such as the “Films and Songs Youth Empowerment Competition” and the “Youth Social Entrepreneurs Award” reaching more than 3M users. Furthermore, she was appointed as the Ambassador of “El Gouna Film Festival for Humanity” in 2018, Ambassador of Art D’Egypte to Lebanon and KSA, head of Jury for the “Beirut International Women Film Festival”, and Jury member in the United Nations’ “Plural+ Youth Video Festival”. She is also a Board Member of the Takreem Award and Egypt Entrepreneurs Award, and the first Arab to win the “Leading Practitioner Honor” award from the “European Union Society for Research”. Finally, Thuraya was selected as one of the top 25 women leaders across the globe to join the esteemed “Eisenhower Fellowship” advocating for world peace and prosperity.

Ahmed Shams
Research Managing Di..
Research Managing Director
EFG Hermes
EFG Hermes
Egypt
Ahmed Shams El Din is a Managing Director, Head of Research, and a member of the IB Management Committee at EFG Hermes. He is also an adjunct Faculty at the American University in Cairo (AUC), where he teaches corporate finance and investments. As an analyst, he led EFG Hermes’s research in different sectors, where he assessed and valued some of the largest listed companies in the MENA (Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, and Amman) and international markets (Euronext, LSE). He is a top a ranked analyst by international investors in global surveys; the Euromoney Middle East Best Research Management (where he won first place several times), Thomson Reuters Extel Survey and Institutional Investors (II) Magazine, in which he won the third place in Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa (EMEA) in 2015. As an Executive, Shams El Din heads a team of highly-qualified Emerging Markets analysts in Cairo, Dubai, Riyadh, Muscat, Karachi, Nairobi, London, Singapore, and expanded the group’s research coverage beyond MENA into new emerging and frontier markets in Asia and Africa. He led the team to the best 10 research houses in EMEA and by far the best in the MENA region, according to the world’s most reputable global institutional investors’ surveys and polls in 2015 and 2016. Shams El Din is an MBA holder from INSEAD, a Global Executive MBA

May Said
Director Business De..
Director Business Development - Government Engagement
MasterCard Egypt
MasterCard Egypt
Egypt
17+ years in the banking sector in Egypt and UAE, unlocking financial inclusion with digital transformation and FinTech. May Said is a Six Sigma certified advocate enthusiast of Conscious Tech. May began her career with HSBC, gaining unparalleled experience in the retail banking industry across multiple scopes, including digital transformation, regional retail credit risk management, and operational risk management. Following her passion for product development and marketing, May joined ADIB Egypt to help create liability products tailored for the Egyptian market. Driven by her strong belief in giving back to the community, she takes pride in being part of the founding team of Tamweely Microfinance company as their Chief Business Officer, capitalizing on her experience to create the best portfolio of microfinance products and digital solutions for microfinance customers. Being a digital transformation enthusiast, she has joined the founding team of the FinTech and Innovation department at the Central Bank of Egypt, as the Head of Business propositions and head of the Demand pillar, aimed at developing digital solutions that best match the market needs. Throughout her journey with the Central Bank of Egypt, May has created the “Digital solutions development and Matchmaking Program” at the central bank, whereby she mentored and provided guidance to more than 35 local and global FinTech startups, scaleups, and tech corporates, navigating them through the ultimate business development toolkit required for the start-ups to launch in the Egyptian Market. She believes in and is committed to conscious tech, given the technologies abilities to enhance people’s day-to-day lives, she was the driving force behind the first initiative by the Central Bank of Egypt for Agri-FinTech solutions, where she helped frame problem statements facing the agriculture field that can be resolved through FinTech. Throughout this initiative, more than 30 homegrown solutions have been identified that cater to the agriculture field's problems. Given her diverse banking background in retail banking, retail credit risk, product development, and microfinance, May has also engaged in drafting multiple regulations in the FinTech and Payments field within her capacity at the Central Bank of Egypt. May Said is accredited with the Cambridge FinTech and Regulatory Innovation Certificate. Currently occupying the capacity of the Director of Government Engagement Business Development at MasterCard Egypt, she is widely known for her talent in identifying solutions that best cater to the Government’s digital transformation.

Ahmed Hisham
Founder and CEO
Founder and CEO
Nexta
Nexta
Egypt
A Preston University (London) graduate with a Bachelor of Science (B.S) in Accounting and Finance and 15 years of experience working in the Banking and Financial industry. I started my career at Ahli United Bank London, then moved to Egypt to work at CIB for 10 years holding the position of Assistant Vice President. I successfully founded Venture Partners Advisory (a debt advisory firm) in 2017 and the company was able to execute deals worth EGP 12 billion as of the date and awarded Egypt Deal of the Year with Bank Misr in 2019 by IFN Malaysia. Currently, Venture Partners Advisory is mandated for deals worth EGP 14 billion. I also attended the FIntech Programme at the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School. Currently, I am the CEO of Nexta, a digital banking app that is coming to the Egyptian market within the next few weeks aiming to provide Next Generation Banking experience to our customers.

Ahmed Fayed
CEO
CEO
Patron
Patron
Egypt

Aliah Yacoub
Artificial Intellige..
Artificial Intelligence Philosopher and Head of techQualia
Synapse Analytics
Synapse Analytics
Egypt

Ahmed El Raggal
COO and Co-Founder
COO and Co-Founder
Partment
Partment
Egypt

Amr El Abd
CEO
CEO
Endeavor Egypt
Endeavor Egypt
Egypt
Amr has been one of the pioneers of the Egyptian entrepreneurial ecosystem since 2003. With 20+ years of experience as a serial entrepreneur, investor, and director of high-growth companies, Amr joins Endeavor Egypt as the Chief Executive Officer. Endeavor is a leading global community of, by, and for High-Impact Entrepreneurs operating in 41 countries around the world. Mr. El Abd is also a consultant with the World Bank advising and structuring the first fund of funds program in Egypt. His fields of expertise span-new venture creation, business development, investment, training and consultancy, and startup acceleration. Prior to his current roles, Mr. El Abd was the founding CEO and Vice Chairman of Egypt Ventures, a venture capital firm anchored by the Ministry of Investment and International Cooperation in Egypt that invests in innovative-driven startups from a diverse range of sectors across Egypt. Mr. El Abd is also the founding Chairman of Falak Startups, the largest accelerator in the MENA region. Mr. El Abd served as an economic advisor to the Egyptian minister of Investment for entrepreneurship development. Mr. El Abd has co-founded and held senior managerial positions with several ventures ranging from technology, logistics, training, and consultancy, to venture capital investments. Mr. El Abd founded Entrepreneurs Business Forum-Egypt (EBF), the first NGO to support and empower entrepreneurs in Egypt in 2004, and has been an active member of the entrepreneurship ecosystem since then. He has developed many programs for entrepreneurship policy requirements working on creating a supportive environment for new venture creation. Mr. El Abd has a BA in Economics from Georgetown University, USA.

Maged Ghoneima
Advisor
Advisor
Ministry of Higher E..
Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research
Egypt
Maged Ghoneima obtained his BSc and MSc from the Electronics & Communication Department at Ain Shams University in 1997 and 2000, respectively. He then obtained his Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from Northwestern University in 2006. He joined Intel Research Labs from 2003-2006 and then moved to NVIDIA as a Senior Circuit Designer. He has more than 50 reviewed publications in top journals and conferences. Maged has also co-founded three startups in the fields of Electronics, Systems, and Software. He led the Mechatronics Engineering department at Ain Shams University from 2014-2016 and is currently an assistant professor in it. He also initiated and managed the ASU Innovation Hub (iHub) 2013-2021, and is currently the Strategy & Partnerships Manager at the Innovators Support Fund (ISF) at the Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research.

Samar Abdelaal
Vice President
Vice President
Awe Research
Awe Research
Egypt
Samar is the Co-founder of Awe Research and an accomplished executive with 25 years of experience. Her business acumen lies in delivering exceptional market research and consulting services to both multinational and regional clients. She has an extensive knowledge base of Consumer Insights and Brand Strategy and is also a Certified Facilitator of Concept Creation and Business Strategy workshops.   Samar is a key contributor to the growth of the MENA region’s market research industry. In addition to her role at AWE, she is an adjunct faculty member at the American University of Cairo, Journalism, and Mass Communication department, where she teaches courses on Mass Communication, Creative Strategy, and Marketing Strategy. Samar holds a bachelor’s in Journalism and Mass Communication as well as a master’s in Anthropology from the American University in Cairo.

Ahmed Naguib
Founder
Founder
The Factory
The Factory
Egypt
Ahmed Naguib’s early beginnings in the digital world kickstarted with managing the online presence of major brands in Egypt including Coca-Cola, EgyptAir, Nestle, and mobile service provider MobiNil (now Orange). Naguib moved on to launch Rotana Cinema and Masriya on social media, as well as several Google projects including Egypt’s Start with Google before becoming a part of Google’s team, where he handled media partnerships for Google+ in the Middle East. In 2014, Naguib left Google to become an entrepreneur and founded The Factory - المصنع: a digital agency that builds brands through top-notch digital content. Within 6 years, his young agency developed a portfolio of more than 40 clients, including the Alfa package on OSN, JWT’s Abla Fahita, Nogoum FM, Vodafone, Domty, Juhayna, General Electric, Unilever, Telecom Egypt, and Heinz as well as specialized content for the UAE, Swedish and Indian governments. The Factory - المصنع has also launched its own original content by creating platforms from the ground up. Naguib’s original platforms cover food, sports, health and fitness, fashion, and DIY crafts, and are collectively viewed by multi-millions every month both regionally and across the globe. As a result, he founded HUMM – a food-focused Arabic-language modern media company at the intersection of tech, e-commerce, and creator economy, which to date has nearly 2 million followers and subscribers, and was incubated by a regional accelerator in 2022, Flat6Labs. He is currently the General Manager of Bubblegum Factory, the newly-formed digital arm of Bubblegum Advertising, and CEO of HUMM. Naguib holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science with specializations in Political Economy and International Relations from the American University in Cairo, with minors in Film and History.

Ibrahim Abdullah
Co-Founder and CEO
Co-Founder and CEO
iSchool
iSchool
Egypt
CoFounder and CEO of iSchool, MBA holder from Autonoma De Barcelona University, passionate about learning, sustainability, and changing the future of education.

Eslam Darwish
Founding General Par..
Founding General Partner
Nclude
Nclude
Egypt

Nelly Mahmoud
Chief Communication..
Chief Communication and Financial Inclusion Officer
EGBANK
EGBANK
Egypt

Omar Sharawy
Managing Partner
Managing Partner
Ignite Performance T..
Ignite Performance Training
Egypt

Mohamed Salama
Host
Host
State of E-commerce..
State of E-commerce Podcast
Egypt
Mohamed Salama, Founder, and CEO of Magnum Performance MKTG, an advertising and analytics company specializing in e-commerce and lead generation, relying on data to help companies analyze their numbers and expand their sales. He is best known for hosting the State of E-commerce podcast (بودكاست التجارة والبيزنس), one of the top business podcasts in the MENA region with over 250,000 listens and 50 episodes in 2021. Salama is also a Marketing Consultant and former Marketing Manager at Modus Capital Venture Capital for startup investing, and the former Marketing Lead at Bosta for shipping services. From 2017 to 2020, Salama also co-organized Shopify Meetups Cairo, the largest monthly gathering of e-commerce and business owners in Egypt and the Middle East.

Sara Enan
Principal
Principal
VentureSouq
VentureSouq
Egypt
Sara Enan, a Principal at VentureSouq (VSQ) who leads its investments in Egypt. Prior to VSQ, Sara worked at Global Ventures and Flat6Labs. She started her career in economic consulting, working as an analyst focusing on antitrust litigation in Washington, DC, until moving to Egypt and joining Rocket Internet's e-commerce platform, Jumia.com. Sara holds a BA from Brandeis University with a triple major in mathematics, economics, and business. She is an avid hiker, cyclist, and diver.

Medhat Yassin
Chairman - CEO
Chairman - CEO
Cairo Business Commu..
Cairo Business Community
Egypt
Over 26 years of experience in brand building, marketing, business development, and sales in large multinational and local corporate companies in Egypt and across the MENA region. Yassin has worked with over 400 brands as a business consultant to strategize their expansions, develop plans, increase sales growth, formulate brands, and direct their communication, besides founding more than 8 startups, from which one was fulling acquired by a group of investors in 2020. He began his extraordinary career at two Fortune 500 corporations, IBM and P&G, where he learned from the best multinational players in the world, He then went to the GCC to oversee the Burger King and Applebee's brands, and soon after... his track record of success led him to become the regional marketing director for BURGER KING Middle East and North Africa. Yassin has a long history of entrepreneurship that began in 1998 with restaurants and catering businesses, then moved on to the tech industry and established one of the first IVR mobile service support companies in Egypt, and by 2012, he introduced the concept of Buy One Get One through his company (Win-Win Business Development) alongside 7 other startups, where he opened the door to more than 400 brands mainly F&B to serve more than 1.25 million consumers, the extraordinary success of BOGO plus attracted investors and led to successful acquisition for it. During the COVID-19 crisis, Medhat launched a non-profit initiative called (نجاحكم يسعدنا) to assist startups and SMEs by providing marketing advice, business consulting, and coaching in order to help them stay in business and thrive after the crisis, the initiative went viral and more than 1000 startups & SMEs have been in contact with Medhat Yassin to this day and more than 60 enterprises have been coached and mentored by him in person. Certified mentor, consultant, and expert in EU - GIMED, and EBRD Founded Food360 the F&B business enabler, a firm that specialized in F&B concept creation, turnaround, and F&B project management. Motivated by his passion to help & connect with people, Medhat has Founded (Cairo Business Community) a business initiative that aims to create a collaborative business environment, based on knowledge sharing, and exchange of experiences and business relations in order to support and develop entrepreneurs in Egypt and the Middle East. Medhat Yassin's exquisite work has been recognized numerous times by local and international media, as he has been interviewed by numerous television channels including CBC, DMC, CNBC Arabia, Nile News, and many more television programs and radio stations. He is known for being the main player in most of the successful F&B concepts as well as other mega projects and tech startups in Egypt.

Ghada Elkhodiry
Regional Head of Dig..
Regional Head of Digital and Marketing Excellence- Middle East, Africa, Turkey and Pakistan
Abott
Abott
Egypt
A Healthcare Digital Strategist with +17 years of experience in marketing communication consultancy, digital transformation, omnichannel customer engagement, and marketing excellence in the health and well-being sector with professional regional and global experience working closely with pharma companies and health authorities to advance strategic objectives, launch outcome optimization projects and innovation management including 8+ years of experience in digital marketing initiatives, closed-loop marketing, marketing automation, social media management, e-commerce, telemedicine, and digital transformation initiatives. A Pharmacist by education, MBA graduate from GUC, and London Business School Executive MBA alumni.

Mazen Nadim
Managing Partner
Managing Partner
Foundation Ventures
Foundation Ventures
Egypt
8 years of experience in investment banking, Mazen was previously an investment banker at EFG Hermes as well as an entrepreneur with two partial exits. He has led FV investments in Flextock, Aydi, as well as Rabbit.

Yasser El-Bendary
Founder and CEO
Founder and CEO
DISCO App
DISCO App
Egypt

Eamon Tuhami
Founding Partner
Founding Partner
Unbound Global
Unbound Global
Egypt

Tamer Azer
Partner
Partner
Shorooq Partners
Shorooq Partners
Egypt
Tamer Azer is a Partner at Shorooq Partners, a leading early-stage Venture Capital firm in the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan (MENAP) region. Tamer began his career at the forefront of policy making with one of the world’s most influential business designers. He then went on and co-founded a number of startups and worked closely with several entrepreneurs for many years. He later joined Fahrenheit 212 as a Senior Innovation Consultant. In 2016, he returned to Egypt to join A15, where he led investments and venture development. In 2019, he went on to join Sawari Ventures as Principal. Tamer holds a bachelor’s from the University of Toronto and a Masters from the University of Oxford.

Hazem Helal
Founder and Chairman
Founder and Chairman
POTENTIALIZER
POTENTIALIZER
Egypt
With nearly 20 years of experience, Hazem Helal led the creation & execution of several commercial strategies in different multinational and regional companies, including “Procter & Gamble” (2004-2016) where he served in the role of Commercial Director in Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan & Iraq. Following P&G, He became the Managing Partner of Out Of Z Box (2016-2018), for the Middle East & Africa, consulting CEOs of top multinational and regional companies on strategy & communication. Hazem later-on shifted his career to real estate and joined “Mountain View” as the company’s Commercial Director (2018-2022). Starting in 2023, Hazem Helal founded “Potentializer”, following his passion to enable businesses and organizations to realize their potential. In parallel, Hazem currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of “El Ahly Sports Facilities Company”, the newly created company by El Ahly Club, responsible for brining-to-life the dream of the future Ahly Stadium, in addition to other future real-estate projects to be developed by the Club of the Century. Hazem serves as well as an independent board member in different public and private companies; he is a core member of the Amcham real-estate committee and is an angel investor and a mentor to many start-ups in Egypt. On a different note, pursuing his love for Chess, he founded “Zayed Chess Club”, in a step to bring together a chess community that shares the affection of the royal game. Hazem is a graduate of the engineering school in AUC (2003), and he is an alumnus of Harvard Business School (2022)

Ilkay Demirdag
Impact and Investmen..
Impact and Investment Strategist
Positive Impact
Positive Impact
Turkey

Amr El-Khazindar
Founder and CEO
Founder and CEO
30 NORTH
30 NORTH
Egypt
Amr boasts 30+ years of sales, marketing, and international trade. For the last 20+ years, Amr was a commodities trader who traded Coffee, Sugar, Molasses, and byproducts of the sugar industry, and it is this coffee-buying expertise that Amr capitalized on to start 30 NORTH. Amr continues to serve as Vice Chairman of Mediterraneo. With a vision of transforming Egypt’s coffee experience, Amr set out to research the coffee industry inside and out. He spent four years doing everything from attending courses, coffee shows, and exhibitions, to learning firsthand about the cafe scenes in major cities including London and New York. During that time, he put together the concept of 30 NORTH. In addition to directing the company’s strategy, Amr handles strategic sourcing, agencies, Research & Development, and new store openings. Amr graduated from The American University in Paris, France with a BA in International Business Administration. A citizen of the world, he is fluent in Arabic, French, and English, and has a working knowledge of Spanish.

Tamer El-Raghy
Managing Director
Managing Director
Acumen Resilient Agr..
Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund (ARAF)
Egypt

Alain El Hajj
Co-Founder and COO
Co-Founder and COO
Paymob
Paymob
Egypt

Sameh Abdel-Fattah
Chief Technology Off..
Chief Technology Officer
zVendo
zVendo
Egypt

Hossam Allam
Managing Partner
Managing Partner
Climate Resilience F..
Climate Resilience Fund
Egypt
Founder of Climate Resilience Fund, a venture fund backing high growth African and Middle Eastern startups in the nature smart economy. He is a prolific regional angel investor who co-founded Cairo Angels, a leading regional angel syndicate and now also a venture fund. A marine oceanographer by education he spent most of his career at Shell International in environmental and commercial roles, and his family’s Hassan Allam Holding where he built the facilities and asset management subsidiary from the ground to a 4,000 person market leader and still serves on the Board. An experienced CEO who champions environmental issues and blue collar worker mobility, and a member of a number of startup, corporate and NGO Boards including GIZ’s National Employment Pact and Education for Employment.

Naila Fattouh
Group Managing Direc..
Group Managing Director
Impact BBDO
Impact BBDO
Egypt

Ahmed Rashad
Founder and Host
Founder and Host
Business belarabi
Business belarabi
Egypt
Ahmed Rashad is a management and strategy consultant and executive coach who works with senior-level executives and business leaders to develop their leadership capabilities and business growth strategy. Ahmed is also the founder business belarabi platform and host of business belarabi podcast Ahmed got his Bachelors's and Master's degrees in engineering from the University of Massachusetts where he also got a minor in political science and business administration And got a general management certification from Harvard University.

Waleed Sadek
Founder and CEO
Founder and CEO
Yalla Super App
Yalla Super App
United Arab Emirates
Dr. Waleed Sadek is the Founder & CEO of PaySky, the leading digital payment solutions provider founded in 2017. With a forward-looking vision and ambitions to redefine and democratize the digital payment ecosystem. PaySky fostered partnerships with different entities such as central banks, banks, financial institutions, and telecom operators to provide them with its latest technology in the Middle East and Africa. The company has a presence in more than 10 countries namely, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Pakistan, Libya, Sudan, Uganda, and Botswana. As a serial entrepreneur with more than 20 years of experience in digitizing the financial services sector in Egypt and the Middle East, Dr. Sadek established and led several fintech startups. Prior to setting out on his entrepreneurial journey, Dr. Sadek has been sought after for his strategic vision, process-oriented finesse, and his ability to drive innovation within both young and mature businesses. He joined Visa from 2004 to 2008, where he held multiple leadership positions, including the position of Head of the Innovation and New Technologies Department for the Middle East and North Africa. He was also appointed the manager of Visa Global Strategy for Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (CEMEA). Moreover, Dr. Sadek established several companies and served as a Board Member of BITEL EMEA, as well as of Wind Technologies. He is a renowned subject matter expert in the domain of digital financial services & payment systems and has shared in developing technology standards and market regulations in the electronic payments domain. Despite graduating from Ain Shams University's Faculty of Medicine in the year 2009, Sadek chose to pursue his passion in the field of information technology. Where he would develop innovative solutions in the fintech industry and enable everyone to use them to facilitate their lives and help the economy to grow and prosper.

Nagla Bahr
Managing Director
Managing Director
Credit Guarantee Com..
Credit Guarantee Company
Egypt
Nagla Bahr is the Managing Director of the Credit Guarantee in Egypt (CGC Egypt) since 2015. Ms. Bahr is the chairwoman of (EMGN) the European Mediterranean Guarantee
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Ms. Bahr has more than 30 years of experience in economic development, macroeconomics, pricing economics, behavioral economics, financial economics, financial advisory & consultancy, Rating, Research & feasibility studies and strategic planning with a focus on emerging markets development. She has special expertise in MSMSs access to finance and development with a special focus and proficiency in structuring, establishing, and managing guarantee schemes through systematic structure and application of innovative products and models. She led and supported different projects and researches of MSMEs sector development, strategy, thematic and sector work in the context of sustainable development, and application of business-oriented approaches.
Ms. Bahr has B.Sc. in Economics and a Master degree in Professional Economic Development.
Ms. Bahr set on several private and public sector Boards, as well as different Evaluation & selection International committees for SMEs and Start-ups.
Ms. Bahr was awarded as one of the top 50 most influential women in Egypt for 2019.

Ahmed Bassiouni
Founding Partner
Founding Partner
Mirai
Mirai
Egypt
Bassiouni is a seasoned entrepreneur and venture expert with over a decade of experience in the corporate and startup worlds. He has honed his unique perspective and skill set working with both big international companies like L'Oreal and Careem and innovative local hero startups. Prior to dedicating himself to web3, Bassiouni helped numerous ventures become investment ready and achieve success. Now, he is focused on guiding organizations toward the decentralized future, where they can explore its unlimited possibilities. Ahmed is driven by his passion for impact and success, combining a strategic mindset and strong execution skills to deliver meaningful results. As a web3 visionary, he is constantly pushing the boundaries of innovation and staying ahead of the curve.

Sally El Akkad
Marketing Director a..
Marketing Director and Head Of E-Commerce
Egypt

Shehab Salah
Finance Director
Finance Director
Majid Al Futtaim
Majid Al Futtaim
Egypt
Mr. Shehab is a Regional Finance Director at Majid Al Futtaim GS. Also, He is A certified public accountant (CPA) Guam board of accountancy (USA) with three years and a half as a CFO of Jumia Egypt, three years as a Statutory and tax leader at GE (General Electric), and seven years of experience with the big four audit firms (Ernst & Young 4 years – KPMG 3 years) assurance services across a variety of industries. Mr. Shehab accumulated experience in several fields such as Retail, E-commerce, FinTech, power, Leisure, entertainment, and Shared Service Centers. Mr. Shehab also holds two qualifications from Harvard Business School Online in Fintech and leading Finance

Omar Khashaba
Partner
Partner
Algebra Ventures
Algebra Ventures
Egypt
Omar is General Partner at Algebra Ventures. He joined Algebra in 2018 as an Associate. He helped execute investments in several rapidly growing companies, including Brimore, Dsquares, and POSRocket. In 2020, Omar was promoted to Principal, taking on board responsibilities in portfolio companies and leading new investments. Prior to joining the firm, Omar held an executive role at Yodawy, an online pharmacy and insurance benefits management startup. Earlier in his career, he co-founded and was CEO of Tutorama, a marketplace for peer-to-peer tutoring. Omar holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from Cornell University.

Maged Harby
General Manager
General Manager
EdVentures
EdVentures
Egypt
Graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree from the Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration, Ain Shams University in 2007, Started his career as Google Adwords Professional. Then, Joined Nahdet Misr Publishing House in the Rights Department in 2008 and then was promoted to the head of the department in 2012. Maged was responsible for getting the needed licenses for products and/or services from the most popular and famous companies in the world such as Disney, National Geographic, Discovery, and more than 140 national and international companies. He was managing the team to achieve the department’s and company’s goals on time and with the best results. At Nahdet Misr, Maged received many courses and guidance, especially in negotiations and project management. He joined several mega projects in Egypt and the Arab Countries and perfectly handled them. He traveled to many countries in Europe and GCC and was subject to different business cultures during his travels including the USA, China, Italy, Lebanon, Germany, UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey. On the grounds of his 15th year of business management and achievements, he was nominated by the CEO of Nahdet Misr for Publishing House in 2017 to be the Operations Manager of EdVentures Corporate Ventures Capital that has been established in 2017 and specialized in the field of Education and EdTech. Then promoted in 2019 to be the General Manager of EdVentures. Maged has received several different types of courses and certificates such as Establishing Incubators and Corporate VCs, Certified Innovation Manager, Professional Management, Supply Chain Management, International Trading, and Children Publishing. He also received several courses and certificates in soft skills, especially negotiations, and business ethics. These courses and certificates have been provided by renowned international and national well-known originations such as USAID’s SEED (Strengthening Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development), China-Arab States Technology Transfer Center, Brooklyn Academy, AKADEMIE DES DEUTSCHEN BUCHHANDELS, UNIVERSITÄT LEIPZIG, Goethe Institute, and AmCham.

Mohamed Wasfy
Cheif Executive Offi..
Cheif Executive Officer
Bubblegum Advertisin..
Bubblegum Advertising
Egypt

Loay El-Shawarby
Principal
Principal
El-Shawarby, Attorne..
El-Shawarby, Attorneys-at-Law
Egypt

Ali Saleh
Senior Manager
Senior Manager
Avanz Capital
Avanz Capital
Egypt

Rafeh Saleh
Founding Partner
Founding Partner
Cubit Ventures
Cubit Ventures
Egypt
Rafeh launched Cubit Ventures and Founder Institute Egypt, sits on Falak Startups board, is an advisor to Egypt Ventures and Loyal VC, and led one of the largest consulting firms in Egypt.
He is an experienced triple-digit track record executive, entrepreneur, and management consultant where he advised numerous companies of all sizes on growth, turnaround, and business restructuring strategies.

Nevine El Far
Head of Non-Food Ver..
Head of Non-Food Vertical
Talabat
Talabat
Egypt
Nevine is currently the Head of the Non-Food Vertical at Talabat Egypt, leading the “delivery anything in 30 mins” business stream. She previously acted as a Senior Category Manager at Amazon. Her early career days were pillared in Vodafone where she led the Enterprise marketing team, among other roles within sales, SMEs, and SOHO base management. Nevin holds a BSc in Integrated Marketing Communications from the American University in Cairo. Nevine is an extroverted foodie who appreciates a good meal, loves coffee, and enjoys traveling and meeting new people.

Amir Hassan
Head of digital & eC..
Head of digital & eCommerce
Philips Africa
Philips Africa
Egypt
A strategic marketing expert with extensive digital experience in growth, demand generation, and engagement strategies across different verticals, industries, and regions. He has also been in academia for over 10 years lecturing special topics in international marketing, digital advertising, and marketing management courses for university undergrads and Marketing/Communications professionals.

Amr Kawashti
Cofounder and Managi..
Cofounder and Managing Partner
In Your Shoe
In Your Shoe
Egypt
A 27-year-old Entrepreneur with an experience in areas within Fashion, Ecommerce, Growth Hacking & Online Identity. Co-founder and Managing Partner at In Your Shoe, a direct-to-consumer brand focusing on creating colorful and statement fashion items allowing people to express who they’re.

Stephen Mooney
Dealmaker
Dealmaker
Global Entrepreneur..
Global Entrepreneur Programme
Egypt
Stephen is a director, entrepreneur, and investor with extensive experience in sustainable finance and innovation and a strong track record of growing early-stage technology companies. He serves in the UK Government's Department of International Trade's Global Entrepreneur Programme to help bring high-quality foreign direct investment to the UK where he has supported global scale-up ventures across Africa including Kuda, Piggyvest, and Ukheshe. Through his network in the public and private sectors, he has helped to deliver project financing and impact programs through a variety of capital sources across government as well as corporate and venture investors. Stephen also serves as an advisor and board representative to a number of high-growth impact scale-ups from around the world through Unbound. Global. Previously as a co-founder of iVeridis and Carbonetworks, a pioneer of business-driven analysis of greenhouse gas and environmental data, he has developed a strong understanding of business issues relating to carbon markets, innovation, sustainability, and finance and has created an extensive network of individuals and corporations looking to improve global sustainable performance.

Hany Soliman
General Manager Afri..
General Manager Africa
PayTabs
PayTabs
Egypt
Hany Soliman is equipped with 19 years of diversified experience in business development, wealth management, investment banking, and strategic management serving SMEs, entrepreneurs, and affluent segments in several countries and across different sectors: banking, document management, telecom, and more recently, fintech. Hany used to head Commercial International Bank’s Innovation & Digital Strategic Alliance department where he was responsible for building the digital business value proposition and articulating the strategy to serve the unbanked segment through mobile products and payment solutions to achieve financial inclusion. He also worked to support startups and the entrepreneurship ecosystem to complement the Innovation department’s business proposition, moreover, he managed the pre-seed/seed rounds for CIB's VC "CVentures". This led to CIB being positioned as the FinTech hub in the Egyptian market. Earlier Hany led the Business Banking Development for CIB, serving and supporting SMEs starting by setting a differentiated business model and introducing different financial and non-financial solutions to the SME market with a focus on positioning Business Banking as one of the best SME service providers. Throughout his career, Hany has participated in many strategic initiatives and programs as an advisor and mentor to SMEs and entrepreneurs on how to benefit from banking services and have access to finance at different stages of their life cycle along with angel investment activities that got him deeply engaged with several startups in the market and join their advisory boards such as Digified, Dayra, and KIWE. His knowledge is backed by an ICFA from the Chartered Institution for Securities and Investment in London and MBA from Phoenix University. In his current role, Hany leads PayTabs operations in Africa, also he is an Advisory Board Member for FinTech Galaxy, a Board Member at EFG EV Fintech, and an Ambassador for Africa Berlin Network.

Bassel Rahmy
Executive Director
Executive Director
MSMEDA
MSMEDA
Egypt
Mr. Bassel Rahmy is the Executive Director for the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development Agency “MSMEDA” headed by the Egyptian Prime Minister. A results-driven veteran in the banking and financial sector, With 25 years of experience in the banking sector, Bassel held key positions with several prominent multinational and regional banking entities in which he had a proven track record of achieving accelerated portfolio growth while boosting revenue and profit margins. Before MSMEDA, Mr. Bassel was the Deputy Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Managing Director of Shari for Microfinance. He also was the CEO & MD of Sandah Group, one of Arab African International Bank's subsidiaries. Sandah is a private sector for Microfinance with a paid-in capital of EGP 200 MM (70% AAIB & 30% Sanad fund). During his successful career, he focused on acquiring and nurturing the best talent to build efficient and proactive teams. Bassel used to be the Chief of Retail and SMEs, Executive Board Member, and acting CEO at ALEXBANK, a member of the Intesa Sanpaolo Group. ALEXBANK is one of the largest private-sector retail banks in the Egyptian market with a branch network that consists of over 180 branches and more than 5,200 dedicated staff. As Chief of Retail and SMEs at ALEXBANK, Bassel oversees the functions of SMEs, Branch Network Management, Branch Business Development, Product Development, Marketing and Communication, Small Businesses, Alternative Delivery Channels, Micro Finance, and Contact Center. Bassel comes to AlexBank with a wealth of experience in the retail and SME banking sectors, having held key positions with several prominent multinational and regional banking entities like CITIBANK N.A. Prior to his tenure with AlexBank, he held the post of Head of Distribution & Premier Banking with Barclays Bank Egypt for three years. Bassel has also served as the Head of Branch Distribution for Société Générale, one of Egypt’s strongest retail banking entities. He began his career at the Arab Bank, and he holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the USA. Soon after, he joined Citibank, where he rose through the ranks in various roles, beginning with a stint as Country Sales Head and then managing the Regional Branches network. Bassel’s experience encompasses several huge entities in the Egyptian market, such as Citibank – Regional Branches Manager, NSGB/Mibank – GM & Head of Branch Distribution, Barclays Bank – GM & Head of Distribution & Premiere, AlexBank - Chief of Retail and SME Banking Group and Executive Board Member, Sandah MFI – CEO & MD.

John Saad
CEO
CEO
AIM Technologies
AIM Technologies
Egypt
CEO & Co-Founder of AIM Technologies John Saad is a seasoned executive with in-depth industry expertise in telecom and ICT. John is the CEO & Co-Founder of AIM Technologies. Prior to founding AIM Technologies, he was the CEO of iflix in the MENA region, a leading VOD player in developing markets. With more than 15 years of regional experience, John Saad boasts a track record of accomplishment; advancing to the Executive Committee level in integral commercial and marketing leadership roles for telecoms leader Vodafone, and latterly Mobily in the MENA region. John held several C-level roles in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar. He also led several turnarounds and launches in the region, with extensive experience in pre-launch/launch phases and fund-raising. John also played an integral role in shaping and delivering transformational change programs, business plans, consumer marketing strategies, and proposals, which delivered market share growth, competitive advantage, and profit uplift amidst aggressive competition. John holds a BA from the American University in Cairo in Mass Communication with a specialization in Integrated Marketing and a minor in Economics.

Ahmed Dewidar
Co-founder and CTO
Co-founder and CTO
Khazenly
Khazenly
Egypt
Ahmed Dewidar is Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at Khazenly. Ahmed brings his 15+ years of experience, in technical and technical leadership roles in a global multi-national company, to drive innovation at Khazenly. Ahmed has led large digital transformation initiatives across developed and emerging markets around the world. Ahmed leads a team of engineers tasked to bring convenience to merchants at their fingertips and boost the productivity across Khazenly’s complex operation, by fueling it with technology. Khazenly’s Digital Platform delivers the promised service levels to merchants across their journey lifecycle. Ahmed is well-equipped with leadership skills and up-to-date exposure to lead and grows Khazenly’s technology strategy. Ahmed holds a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering from Cairo University. Outside of work, Ahmed enjoys traveling the world and playing Tennis and Padel.

Mohamed Labib
CEO
CEO
622 Media (Saadi Goh..
622 Media (Saadi Gohar Group)
Egypt

Mai Amr
Senior Officer
Senior Officer
AUC Center for Entre..
AUC Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Egypt

Mariam Kamel
Manager
Manager
AUC Angels
AUC Angels
Egypt
Mariam Kamel is an investment professional with 15+ years of experience working across a wide range of the capital markets spectrum, from publicly listed companies to legacy family businesses, to her current and more active role, advising and investing in early-stage tech startups. Ms. Kamel began her career in Investment Banking advising mid- and large-cap companies in connection with corporate restructuring, equity- and debt financing, mergers and acquisitions, and equity capital markets transactions, in the form of capital increases through private placements and Initial Public Offerings. She then provided Investor Relations advisory services for a number of publicly-listed companies and family conglomerates. Ms. Kamel co-founded FLOW, a wellness center, whose operations spanned multiple locations. Ms. Kamel leads AUC Angels, the first alumni-based angel investor network in the MENA region, supporting Egypt’s dynamic early-stage startup's secure seed funding. Ms. Kamel is a board member of Tiye Angels, a network of female angel investors guided by a gender lens investment thesis in Egypt. Ms. Kamel also invests across Africa, with portfolio companies in Nigeria, Senegal, Kenya, and Uganda.

Omar Elsiefy
Web3 Strategy Execut..
Web3 Strategy Executive
MO4 Network
MO4 Network
Egypt
Omar is the Web3 Strategy Executive at MO4 Network with expertise in helping companies utilize emerging technologies such as NFTs, blockchain, and AI for process improvements and creating more engaging customer experiences. Additionally, Omar is a co-founder and CEO of LAIVENT, an artist booking and entertainment management mobile app that lets individuals and businesses easily book artists for live events.

Sherry Ell Kilany
Managing Partner
Managing Partner
Scoop Empire
Scoop Empire
Egypt
Spanning over 15 years in the event and marketing industry, Sherry began her career in Egypt's burgeoning Sports Marketing industry, and to quickly recruited by the Middle East's largest Film Studio Rotana Studios to spearhead and manage their Marketing Department which included managing Disney Middle East’s movie productions and sets regionally as well as managing all the film festival circuits worldwide. Such as Cannes, Toronto film fest, Dubai, and many more. She then went on to start her own company Nineteen84 Luxury & Entertainment Management. Which handles some of the biggest Fortune 500 PR & digital marketing campaigns regionally and globally. Nineteen84 has become the go-to for influencer recruitment in the region due to its strong ties with different influencers around the world. Along the way she built some of Egypt's most successful websites such as CairoZoom, leading up until ScoopEmpire.com, one of the region's top leading online magazines, which is a compilation of her and her 2 partners' brainchild! She also launched and co-owns Ragel.com the Middle East's first online magazine and platform dedicated to the male demographic.

Michael Wanees
Country Head
Country Head
Bayer Pharma
Bayer Pharma
Egypt

Ahmed Kishta
Country Director Egy..
Country Director Egypt, Levant and Iran
Amgen
Amgen
Egypt

Mohamed Aladdin
Principal
Principal
Global Ventures
Global Ventures
Egypt
Mohamed Aladdin is a Principal at Global Ventures, leading Investments and portfolio management for North Africa and the Levant. Aladdin comes from a European venture capital background with investment experience across the EU, the US, and Southeast Asia. Before Investments, Aladdin was an operator working for multiple early and late-stage Tech companies in the FinTech and HealthTech domains.

Rasha Aldeeb
Regional coordinator..
Regional coordinator for WANA region
Aswatona program
Aswatona program
Egypt
Rasha Aldeeb is a six-year-experience podcast consultant and eight-year-experience audio producer. Throughout these years, I have produced 11 podcasts for many organizations e.g. to UNICEF "learning space" podcast, Care international " Friendly space", To Robert Bosch Stiftung “Mkany Mkank" podcast, To Goethe institute's "Live & work in Germany", to (WLEPF) political is personal. Now she is the regional coordinator of the German program "Aswatona"

Andrew Saad
Founder and CEO
Founder and CEO
Bypa-ss
Bypa-ss
Egypt

Shay Gafaar
Founder and CEO
Founder and CEO
Nomad Story
Nomad Story
Egypt
As the founder and CEO of Nomad Story, Shay brings a unique blend of technical expertise and fashion acumen to the table. Her innovative fashion-tech startup, Nomad Story, uses AI to optimize the fashion value chain and create an engaging experience for online shoppers. Prior to Nomad Story, she founded a New York-based online luxury fashion marketplace for emerging global designers and a luxury DTC fashion brand for modest fashion that debuted in London Fashion Week. Shay's background in technology, having worked at IBM and PepsiCo, and her BSc in Computer Science from Ain Shams University, has been complimented by her MBA in Entrepreneurship from Babson College, an MS in Data & Analytics from New York University, and a degree in fashion styling from the Fashion Institute of Technology.

Mohamed Abdeldayem
CEO and Founder
CEO and Founder
Dresscodeme & Qeema..
Dresscodeme & Qeema Supply
Egypt
Mohamed Abdeldayem comes with a vast experience in textile and garment manufacturing. Started his career working With his family in textile manufacturing After Graduating from University he started working as an investment analyst at Beltone Financial. leaving the finance world to start his own retail company, working as a Local Partner to many retail brands such as brands such Aéropostale, Gant, and BCBGMAXAZRIA, in 2016 to sell it off and started www.dresscodeme.com a fast fashion E-commerce brand With 100% local supply chain. The brand has seen great success in the last 3 years

Ahmed Genedy
Founder and MD
Founder and MD
iVoiceUp
iVoiceUp
Egypt
Ahmed Genedy has been a professional pioneer since a fairly young age. After graduating from the School of Engineering at AUC. Genedy has entered the Energy sector starting with several industry leaders such as ABB, Exxon Mobil, Apache, and Halliburton. Excelling in the world of project management lead Genedy to discover a passion for Sustainability & Renewable Energy in 2016. Shortly after, he moved to Coca-Cola Egypt to focus on Observing, Assessing and implementing Energy Saving projects. This work had him involved in the internal auditing team as he worked closely with them on risk assessments and mitigation plans. With this experience, his appetite for working with a purpose and creating a greater impact beyond the corporate parameters has excessively grown and empowered him to think even further. Just for only three years of intensive experience with some of the biggest global multinationals, Genedy was able to leverage his experience and in 2018 he attained the role of a Managing Partner at SolarizEgypt - specializing in the financing, designing, installing, and commissioning of PV solar power plants. This shift has harmonized his technical background and passion for creating an impact, as he worked on the first on-grid PV Solar Energy project in Egypt. Alongside to his never-ending curiosity for novelty in digital technology, his progressive entrepreneurial spirit has prospered above and beyond throughout the following couple of years which inspired him to establish iVoiceUp a trusted user-friendly ethics and compliance whistleblowing platform honoring a strong workplace culture between management, employees and external stakeholders. iVoiceUp is the first middle east born fully integrated case management solution for ethics and compliance that enables enterprises and ventures to detect unwanted, unethical activities by using technology to investigate and analyze the cases with the admins, employees, and stakeholders. Reporting anonymously whether for HR, Compliance, or culture purposes enables a safe, empowering work environment for everyone as well as protects brand reputation and enhances overall productivity. It has been an ongoing accelerating journey for Genedy during which he had on-boarded more than 10 clients of the most leading FMCGs, pharma, retail, developers, tech as well as governmental and nongovernmental entities. iVoiceUp has now expanded to the UAE serving the Middle East as well as Africa and is soon to open a new branch in Saudi Arabia. Genedy’s youthful vigor and technical background have both molded him into a brilliant combination that is leading him successfully pivot and ameliorate any and all businesses environment covering companies of all sizes across industries everywhere in the world.

Mohamed Elkatatny
Export and Value Cha..
Export and Value Chain development Centers Manager
NilePreneurs
NilePreneurs
Egypt
Mohamed Elkatatny is a Manager with more than 15 years of experience in different business fields including IT operations management, Program Management, Outreach, and Youth Development programs. Currently, He leads the digital transformation component for the SMEs through his current role in Value Chain and Export Centers to empower the beneficiaries to improve their digital presence, E-Commerce, business model innovation, product development, and export readiness.

Bassem Abdul Ghani
Senior Regional Mark..
Senior Regional Marketing Director, MENA
Mondelez Internation..
Mondelez International
Egypt
Bassem is an accomplished 20+ years experienced senior marketing executive with a proven track record of building brands, record share progression & improving equity KPIs across different geographical regions & various categories. He is skilled at envisioning strategies, driving business agendas, building strong team environments, fostering open communications & delivering sound results. Bassem is currently the Senior Marketing Director at Mondelez International, leading the categories across the Middle East, North Africa & Pakistan, where he joined the company back in October 2008. Prior to 2020, Bassem led different equity and innovation roles across the Middle East, Africa, and Eastern Europe. Bassem's professional experience is anchored around his end-to-end marketing enterprise scope within Multinational & International companies, as he worked his career through various marketing positions in Unilever, Juhayna Dairy Industries, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Minlo.

Ali Wahba
CBO
CBO
Armstrong
Armstrong
Egypt
Serial Entrepreneur specializing in the Edtech industry.
Founder/CBO of Armstrong.
Owner of Engineering for kids franchise in Egypt.

Walid Mansour
Co-Founder and Co-CE..
Co-Founder and Co-CEO
Middle East Venture..
Middle East Venture Partners
Egypt
Walid’s deep involvement in the VC & Technology ecosystem in the MENA region dates back to the mid-2000s. Since 2005, Walid has been intimately involved in this transformational entrepreneurial story by participating in the setup, scale, and exit of several VC Funds and Technology companies. Walid serves as a board member and advisor to many successful internet and technology companies regionally and globally. Walid has previously worked in Public Policy (UAE Prime Ministry Office), Strategy Consulting (Booz Allen Hamilton), and Industrial & Software engineering. Walid holds a Master's in Industrial Engineering from the “Institut National des Science Appliquées” INSA de Lyon (France) and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania (USA).

Karim Abd El Kader
Co-Founder and CCO
Co-Founder and CCO
TFK
TFK
Egypt

Ahmed Fathy
CEO
CEO
MEDEX
MEDEX
Egypt
Succeeded in overcoming the COVID-19 crisis, and established the first logistics network connecting thousands of pharmacies in order to reduce the damages and cash losses of expired medicines, whose unsafe disposal causes an infinite and unknown number of chemical interactions polluting the atmosphere agricultural soil, aquatic life, and negatively affect the wastewater desalination projects in more than 40 countries in MENA & Africa, and represented the Egyptian Health-tech entrepreneurs in several international events in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, which endorsed his participation in the UN’s Sustainable Development program, after smart adjustments covering 6 of its 17 goals.

Adel Haddad
VP of Finance
VP of Finance
aumet
aumet
Egypt
Over 14+ years in Financial services, ranging from M and A, Corporate Banking, Fundraising, and angel investing.

Abdelghaffar Ismail
Founder and CPO
Founder and CPO
A-eye Tech
A-eye Tech
Egypt
Founder and CPO at A-eye Tech (Dublin, Ireland-based Company) Bachelor's Degree, Computer Engineering, Cairo University

Mark Hanna
Film Director
Film Director
Egypt

Mahmoud Sabongy
Founder and CEO
Founder and CEO
boyot
boyot
Egypt
Boyot its a Cloud Property Management Solution (SAAS). Accept Payments Online from Credit Cards ,and etc. …, Boyot rental payment it is the first platform for rent, maintenance and installment collection and property management in Egypt.

Sadek El-Moshneb
Art Curator
Art Curator
Art D'Egypte
Art D'Egypte
Egypt
Sadek El Moshneb received his BA in Integrated Marketing Communications with a double Minor in Film and Business Administration from the American University of Cairo School in 2021, which he supplemented with further studies in film direction and art direction. At Art D’Égypte, he is managing the NFT/ Web3 Projects, enabling opportunities of inclusivity for digital enthusiasts to get into the community along with managing strategic partnerships with prominent organizations in the WEB3 industry. He is responsible for exhibition logistics, events management, development, and curation of the exhibitions.

Sherif Nour
Head of Business Exc..
Head of Business Excellence and Execution
Novartis
Novartis
Egypt

Mohamed Essam
CEO
CEO
ELPO
ELPO
Egypt
Mechatronics Engineer at Nile University and CEO and Founder of ELPO

Hesham ElMetwally
Growth Marketing Man..
Growth Marketing Manager
EdVentures
EdVentures
Egypt
Meet Hesham ElMetwally, a dynamic Growth Marketing Manager at a top-notch venture capital firm specializing in Edtech. With 10 years of experience in the marketing field and a passion for using psychology to drive positive change, Hesham is on a mission to become one of the most impactful marketing gurus in the MENA region. But wait, there's more! Besides his day job, Hesham is a savvy business consultant, offering expert advice to SMEs on how to establish internal marketing departments tailored to their specific needs. He doesn't just stop there, he also trains employees to excel in their roles, ensuring the success of the marketing efforts. Hesham's marketing expertise stems from a deep understanding of consumer behavior and the psychological triggers that motivate people to take action. He has honed his skills in various marketing roles and leverages his knowledge to drive growth for the companies he works for. In his current role, he is responsible for overseeing the growth and marketing strategies for a portfolio of cutting-edge Edtech companies, working closely with founders and executives to develop custom marketing plans that get results. But what sets Hesham apart is his unwavering commitment to making a positive impact on society. He believes in giving back and always looks for opportunities to make a difference in the world, whether it's through his work in marketing or volunteering his time to help others. In conclusion, if you're a young professional looking for inspiration, look no further than Hesham ElMetwally. With his passion for psychology, drive to succeed, and commitment to making a positive impact, he is truly leading the way for the next generation of marketing professionals.

Omar Marei
Marketing Director
Marketing Director
talabat
talabat
Egypt
Omar is currently the Marketing Director at talabat Egypt, leading the team on a mission to solidify brand love and grow the customer base while elevating the overall experience on the platform. With over 14 years of experience, Omar joined talabat from Careem where he spearheaded the marketing department. During his time there, Omar redefined the USPs and revamped the company’s base management model to drive healthy growth. His earlier career days were at Vodafone as a Senior Marketing Manager and at Mobinil as a Senior Mobile Broadband, Internet & Smartphone Supervisor for the SME and SOHO segment. Omar holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing and a minor in Psychology from the American University in Cairo. While he is not working on disrupting the marketing scene, Omar is often spotted drinking tea or traveling.

Farah Emara
CEO & Co-Founder
CEO & Co-Founder
FreshSource
FreshSource
Egypt
Farah is the co-founder of FreshSource, the region's first B2B agri-supply chain platform, leveraging technology to become the leading agri-supply chain platform in the MENA region, by changing the way fresh goods are sourced, moved, and sold. Farah has extensive experience with start-ups and SMEs. Farah completed her Bachelor's Degree in Business, Economic Development, and Public Policy at Durham University and pursued a Master’s Degree in Management at the London School of Economics. Farah has worked in Procter and Gamble as the Head of the Strategic Communications Department as well as Entrepreneur Selection & Growth Manager at Endeavor. She has appeared as a judge on CBC's Hona Al Shabab and was awarded the Obama Presidential Award and Award as one of the top females in tech in Africa.

Mahmoud Dogheim
General Manager
General Manager
Kairo
Kairo
Egypt
It was Mahmoud Dogheim’s dream to have a career in advertising since he was a kid. His dream came true and started his career in advertising in 2009 as an account executive at DDB, Egypt handling clients such as Henkel Middle East, Exxon Mobil, BNP Paribas, and many other brands. in 2012, he joined Kairo as an Account Planner & Manager and has ever since worked tirelessly to gain the trust of the clients by helping them solve their business problems and acting as their true strategic partner. In 2019 Mahmoud completed the "Digital Marketing Strategies: Data, Automation, AI & Analytics" Executive Education Program by the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, helping support and propel our client's digital transformation initiatives.

Fatma Ghaly
CEO
CEO
Azza Fahmy Jewelry
Azza Fahmy Jewelry
Egypt
Fatma is a business development specialist with over seventeen years of experience. Having learned the rudiments of the family-owned enterprise at a very early age, Fatma’s vision for the brand has seen her strategically develop the Azza Fahmy business, from a home-grown brand to an international luxury design house, employing over 200 people. A visionary leader, Fatma has driven the brand’s growth and success through expansion and cross-cultural collaborative projects and has enhanced values in local, regional, and international markets. Her strong involvement in multiple developmental and community projects has also won her entrepreneurial recognition from many regional and international organizations. A key player in shaping the jewelry design and making sector in Egypt, she has also been integral to the development of The Design Studio (DSAF) set up by her mother in 2013; independently funded, the Cairo base educational training hub for aspiring jewelry designers and students offers comprehensive curriculum based courses. Alongside five Egyptian professionals in the Fashion, Design, and Luxury industry, Fatma is a founding member of the first Egyptian Fashion and Design Council (EFDC) that provides the opportunity for designers to be competitive on an international level in terms of quality, skills, and creativity. Fatma obtained a Master’s degree in Luxury Management from Bocconi University in Milan and Essec University in Paris, additionally, she boasts a fellowship from the Aspen Institute.

Yaseen Abdel Ghaffar
Founder
Founder
Solariz Egypt
Solariz Egypt
Egypt
Yaseen is the Managing Director and Founder of SolarizEgypt. He holds a Bc in Chemistry from The American University in Cairo. Prior to founding SolarizEgypt, he held managerial and technical roles in local and international companies including Edita Food Industries and ExxonMobil Egypt. His exposure to successfully operating companies and his experience within the energy sector prepared him to bring his dream to life in 2013 when he founded SolarizEgypt. He dedicated the past 6 years to developing the financial engineering, strategy, and vision necessary to compete in a heavily subsidized energy market. Yaseen dedicates his time and effort to ensuring that Egypt realizes its full potential by achieving energy independence and ultimately becoming an energy exporter. He serves on the board of advisors for The American University's School of Engineering and Sciences, bridging the gap between industry and academia. He also serves on the board of advisors for the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSME).

Ahmed Coucha
Co-Founder and CEO
Co-Founder and CEO
FlapKap
FlapKap
Egypt
Ahmad Coucha is the co-founder and CEO of FlapKap, the first and leading Revenue Based Financing Platform in the MENA region. Prior to founding FlapKap, Coucha was the co-founder and Chief Strategy and Finance Officer at GP&K, holding a group of Good People and Kijamii, one of MENA’s largest and most awarded independent advertising networks. On the academic side, Coucha finished his undergraduate degree in electrical engineering and then pursued a Master's in Business at IE business school in Madrid. He is also a holder of a Master’s degree in Economics and Public Finance from Harvard University in Boston.

Mona El Bardaie
Communications Direc..
Communications Director
Creativito Marketing
Creativito Marketing
Egypt
Mona El Bardaie is the Co-Founder and Communications Director at Creativito, a BTL marketing agency founded in 2015. With over 17 years of marketing experience in various industries, El Bardaie led branding projects for leading international organizations such as BP, Mubadala Energy, Huawei, Valeo, Intel, UN World Food Programme (WFP), and the World Bank. Mona El Bardaie has been also working closely with key governmental entities on their communication strategy, delivering their marketing strategy, and planning for higher brand exposure within the GCC and Egypt. Her portfolio includes the Department of Economy and Tourism (Dubai), the Department of Culture and Tourism (Abu Dhabi), Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, and Egypt’s Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation. El Bardaie has a bachelor’s degree in Integrated Marketing Communications, as well as a master's degree in business administration (MBA) with a specialization in marketing communication from the American University in Cairo.

Ezz El Din Osama
Portfolio Manager
Portfolio Manager
EdVentures
EdVentures
Egypt
Ezz is an experienced Portfolio Manager at EdVentures, with a background in investment analysis and event planning. He previously worked as a Senior Investment Analyst at Alexandria Angels Network, closing eight deals worth $5 million and reviewing 500+ startup companies in the last 18 months. Ezz holds a certificate in electromechanical engineering from Alexandria University and is pursuing an MBA from the Arab Academy for Technology and Maritime. He's been involved in the startup scene since 2018, and focused on venture capital and private equity in 2020, demonstrating his ability to navigate complex financial landscapes.

Tamer Mahmoud
Export Consultant
Export Consultant
NilePreneurs
NilePreneurs
Egypt

Mohamed Hossary
Founder
Founder
Pend
Pend
Egypt

Diana George
General Manager
General Manager
Leo Burnett Cairo
Leo Burnett Cairo
Egypt

Khaled Sakr
Executive Director
Executive Director
Evolve Investment Ho..
Evolve Investment Holding
Egypt

Mohamed Abbas
Associate Director a..
Associate Director and Head of business incubators
Nilepreneurs Initiat..
Nilepreneurs Initiative
Egypt
Assistant professor teaching Entrepreneurship at Engineering School. Nile University. He got his M.Sc and Ph.D degree in MOT from Nile University. He had more than 17 years of practical experience working with Entrepreneurs, Startups and SMEs in / out of Egypt during his working in Ministry of trade and industry, Private sector, NGO, University and his own business. Currently, he is the associate director and head of business Incubators program at NilePreneurs initiative supporting 5 Hardware and Software incubators in different industrial sectors. Also he is working as Innovation and Entrepreneurship consultant

Mohamed El-Behiry
Founder and CEO
Founder and CEO
Khmin
Khmin
Egypt

Omar Ghaly
Founder and CEO
Founder and CEO
X-Machinery
X-Machinery

Heba Laib
Director of NilePren..
Director of NilePreneurs
Nile University
Nile University
Egypt
Heba Labib, PhD is the Director of Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Competitiveness Center, IECC, at Nile University. She is also the director of NilePreneurs, a nationwide initiative to support startups and SMEs through capacity building, incubation, and innovation support. From 2014 through 2016, she has managed the Technology Commercialization and Industry Relations Office at Nile University. From 2011 through 2014, she was the founder and executive director of NU100, a nationwide entrepreneurship initiative for techpreneurs who have developmental ideas. The initiative resulted in the establishment of 18 companies. In 2007, Ms. Labib had partnered in setting up Palm Paper, a wastepaper recycling mill, where she had played multiple roles in procurement operations and logistics and later in product development and establishing the company’s sales operations. In 2004 Ms. Labib started Nile’s Gift, a company that processes and exports “Medicinal and Aromatic Plants”. Ms. Labib has won several entrepreneurship awards for the aforementioned businesses from Arab Business Challenge in 2007 in UAE, Business in Development Challenge in 2006, Netherlands, and the Shell “Intelaqah for Best Business Idea” Award in 2005 in Oman. She has also and participated in several Entrepreneurship seminars. Prior to the aforementioned ventures, Ms. Labib’s experience includes diligent studies on utilization of rice straw waste to convert to MDF and conducting a research study for the FAO on the “Gender Roles in the Production of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants”. Heba Labib holds a BSc degree in Mechanical Engineering from Oakland University, MI, and later she shifted to the field of Management of Technology, with MSc and PhD from Nile University, Egypt.

Ahmed Saleh
Head of Strategy and..
Head of Strategy and Deputy Director
NilePreneurs, Nile U..
NilePreneurs, Nile University
Egypt

Mona El Baradaie
Co-Founder and Commu..
Co-Founder and Communications Director
Creativito
Creativito
Egypt
Mona El Bardaie is the Co-Founder and Communications Director at Creativito, a BTL marketing agency founded in 2015. With over 17 years of marketing experience in various industries, El Bardaie led branding projects for leading international organizations such as BP, Mubadala Energy, Huawei, Valeo, Intel, UN World Food Programme (WFP) and the World Bank. Mona El Bardaie has been also working closely with key governmental entities on their communication strategy, delivering their marketing strategy and planning for higher brand exposure within the GCC and Egypt. Her portfolio includes Department of Economy and Tourism (Dubai), Department of Culture and Tourism (Abu Dhabi), Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities and Egypt’s Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation. El Bardaie has a bachelor’s degree in Integrated Marketing Communications, as well as a masters degree in business administration (MBA) with a specialization in marketing communication from the American University in Cairo.

Tarek El Gammal
Founder
Founder
Ubuntu Consulting Gr..
Ubuntu Consulting Group
Egypt

Tamer Mamdouh
Export Consultant
Export Consultant
NilePreneurs
NilePreneurs
Egypt
Tamer Mahmoud is a managing partner and executive director of TRAIN – the training arm of the N Gage Group.

Mohamed El Katatny
Export & Value Chain..
Export & Value Chain development Centers Manager
NilePreneurs, Nile U..
NilePreneurs, Nile University
Egypt

Rasha Rady
Co-Founder and COO
Co-Founder and COO
Chefaa
Chefaa
Egypt
Lecturer of Pediatrics at Cairo University got out of my comfort zone and co-founded Chefaa to help chronic patients improve compliance with treatment and improve outcomes.

Kamel El Kholy
Partner
Partner
Alex Ventures
Alex Ventures
Egypt
A strategic projects director (PMP*) working for slb with a LBS Executive MBA and a 23-year track record of launching and globally scaling new technologies. A career spanning 12 countries across 4 continents. Currently focusing on Energy Transition technologies in the fields of green hydrogen, CCUS, battery storage and geothermal and collaborating with energy transition startups to help them scale globally. A partner in Alexandria ventures, a VC targeting Egyptian seed stage tech startups. An angel investor focused on impact investing. Mentored several startups in Egypt and advised VC funds and startup accelerators on revamping their workflows by introducing the latest frameworks from Silicon Valley and LBS.

Ahmed Deeb
Digital Transformati..
Digital Transformation Manager
Zoho
Zoho
Egypt
Holder of a master’s degree in science from the American University of Science and Technology in Beirut, emphasizing Artificial Intelligence, Ahmad is a tech enthusiast interested in software solutions. Indeed, he makes sure to stay current with the constantly evolving trends in the field to ensure delivering a superior quality of work. Ahmad’s growing passion for development and innovation landed him a job at Zoho Corporation, a global company specializing in making web-based business tools. His managerial role enables organizations to digitally transform, mentoring and developing partnerships with up-and-coming advanced tech startups and small business ventures, making them new prospects for the business. Moreover, developing 30+ websites for several entities, including NGOs, Startups, SMEs, and E-commerce platforms, was a game-changer in empowering the ecosystem. Ahmad acquired his experience in the field by providing and implementing innovative project platforms at IDEAS Beirut as the Technology Lead. His projects include research tackling several theories related to Machine Learning, Network Security, and Smart cities. His successful projects also included building an enhanced Artificial Intelligence model to detect and prevent suicide in Arabic. With an eagerness to pass his knowledge to future generations, Ahmad developed his career path to becoming an instructor in the department of Computer Science at the American University of Science and Technology, as well as Balamand University, where he teaches courses in Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Python, IoT, and web development. As such, Ahmad is passionate about mentoring students who desire to grow within the tech industry.

Mareme Dieng
Lead, Africa
Lead, Africa
500 Global
500 Global
United States

Keo Sar
Executive Director
Executive Director
August Hill
August Hill
United States

Marion Balandra
CEO
CEO
Meridian Remote Team..
Meridian Remote Teams
United States

Amr El Selouky
Head of Growth
Head of Growth
oktopi
oktopi
United Arab Emirates

Omar Abdelhady
Head of Growth
Head of Growth
valU
valU
Egypt
I hold 10 years of experience in Growth and Marketing in telecom, ride-hailing, and consumer financing, within Egypt and Internationally. I use this experience, my knowledge of Data, and tools to make decisions on how to grow products and businesses.

Mohamed Okasha
Managing Partner
Managing Partner
Disruptech
Disruptech
Egypt

Sherif Nessim
Founder & Managing P..
Founder & Managing Partner
Jedar Capital
Jedar Capital
United States

Dr.Islam Nasralla
Chairman and Founder
Chairman and Founder
Mega Trust Group and..
Mega Trust Group and Taskedin
Egypt

Maya Horgan Famodu
Founder & Partner
Founder & Partner
Ingressive Capital
Ingressive Capital
Nigeria

Ayman El Tanbouly
Co-founder & Head of..
Co-founder & Head of Transactions Advisory
Exits MENA
Exits MENA
Egypt

Dr. Fady Ismaeel
Managing Director
Managing Director
AGX Consultant
AGX Consultant
Egypt

Mohamed Elzaree
Founder & General Ma..
Founder & General Manager
Mindshift MENA
Mindshift MENA
Egypt

Mohamed Abbas
Co-founder & Managin..
Co-founder & Managing Partner
Matter
Matter
Egypt

Noha Kandil
Manager - Entreprene..
Manager - Entrepreneur Selection & Growth
Endeavor
Endeavor
Egypt

Islam Saadany
MD & Strategy Consul..
MD & Strategy Consultant
Forefront Consulting
Forefront Consulting
Egypt
Islam Saadany is a Strategy Consultant, who works side by side with business owners and top-level Management on the formulation and implementation of a company's strategic plans.  Through his role as a Managing Director & Strategy Consultant @ Forefront Consulting -A strategy-specialized consulting firm- Islam worked with 30+ businesses within Multinationals, Big Locals, Scaleups, Startups & SMEs in 16+ different industries.

Ahmed Elbitar
Head of Direct Sales
Head of Direct Sales
odoo
odoo
UAE
Meet Ahmed Elbitar, the Head of Direct Sales MENA at Odoo! With over 7 years of experience in the technology industry, Ahmed Elbitar is passionate about helping businesses streamline their operations and achieve their goals through the power of technology. Ahmed Elbitar's leadership skills, combined with his expertise in business applications and analysis of SMEs' needs, have enabled him to effectively lead initiatives such as the Taleed Program for SMEs in partnership between Aramco and Odoo, a company that helps enable the growth of any startup through its suite of fully integrated business applications. Whether you're a small startup or a large enterprise, Odoo has the tools and resources you need to manage your business more effectively and achieve your goals. Follow Ahmed Elbitar and Odoo for more updates and insights on how technology can transform your business.

Mohamed Hamza
Fintech Scouting and..
Fintech Scouting and Open Innovation Program Manager
Banque Misr
Banque Misr
Egypt

Neveen El Tahri
Chairperson
Chairperson
Delta Shield
Delta Shield
Egypt

Mohamed Hassan
General Manager of B..
General Manager of Business Development
Majid Al Futtaim Ret..
Majid Al Futtaim Retail in Egypt
Egypt

Youssef Sabry
Founder - Entreprene..
Founder - Entrepreneur
VWN
VWN
Egypt
Youssef Sabry is an Egyptian Canadian entrepreneur whose goal is to catalyze career opportunities in the MENA region by teaching relevant job skills and providing paid positions in which they can apply their knowledge.

Hany Al Sonbaty
Managing Partner
Managing Partner
Sawari Ventures
Sawari Ventures
Egypt

Dina Gabra
Digital Transformati..
Digital Transformation Lead
Novartis
Novartis
Egypt
Ambitious Digital Transformation Lead with over 14 years of diversified experience in marketing, medical, commercial, and digital in the pharmaceutical industry with a track record of success driving new launches, new ideas, and crafting digital strategies either in Egypt or international assignments in Asia cluster and Global functions Passionate about leading business transformation through innovation, resilience, and customer centricity

Ahmed Elbitar
Head of Direct Sales..
Head of Direct Sales MENA
Odoo
Odoo
Egypt
Meet Ahmed Elbitar, the Head of Direct Sales MENA at Odoo! With over 7 years of experience in the technology industry, Ahmed Elbitar is passionate about helping businesses streamline their operations and achieve their goals through the power of technology. Ahmed Elbitar's leadership skills, combined with his expertise in business applications and analysis of SMEs' needs, have enabled him to effectively lead initiatives such as the Taleed Program for SMEs in partnership between Aramco and Odoo, a company that helps enable the growth of any startup through its suite of fully integrated business applications. Whether you're a small startup or a large enterprise, Odoo has the tools and resources you need to manage your business more effectively and achieve your goals. Follow Ahmed Elbitar and Odoo for more updates and insights on how technology can transform your business.

Marie Campagne
Head of Grow with SA..
Head of Grow with SAP for Scaleups EMEA South
SAP
SAP
Egypt

Rania Youssef
Customer Innovation..
Customer Innovation Principal
SAP
SAP
Egypt
Customer Innovation Principal at SAP working with teams to tackle business problems, with a determination to find new value for Customers and businesses. Prior to SAP, held the position of the FinTech Accelerator program manager at the AUC Venture Lab, coaching various FinTech startups throughout their journey. Throughout more than 18 years of experience, held various operations and program management positions in different sectors including Software development, Digital advertising, and Telco. Passionate about Entrepreneurship and Corporate Social responsibility, and so led various programs in both across her career. Holds a BSc in Computer Science

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