Techne Summit Cairo: Standout Speakers Shaping 2026's Conversations
From investors to tech pioneers, this year's Techne Summit Cairo is gathering some of he biggest names in Egypt and beyond.
Over the past decade, Egypt’s technology and startup ecosystem has grown into one of the country’s most dynamic economic communities, bringing together founders, investors, corporates, universities and government stakeholders around the ideas shaping what comes next. Techne Summit has been part of that evolution, growing from an Alexandria gathering into a wider platform for those conversations.
As Techne Summit Cairo returns on September 26th-27th at Ghurnata Community Space, this year’s programme brings together voices from across that ecosystem and beyond. From founders and investors to technology leaders and ecosystem builders, these are some of the standout speakers set to take the stage and add to the conversations unfolding at this year’s summit.
Reem El Saady
AD Deputy Head of Egypt, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development - EBRD
Fireside Chat | From Startup to Regional Champion: What Does It Really Take to Scale from Egypt?
Saturday 26th, September - 12:15pm
Ghurnata - Terrace Stage
Ahmed El Alfi
Founder and Chairman, Sawari Ventures
Fireside Chat | What It Takes to Build a Lasting Venture Ecosystem
Saturday 26th, September - 2:30pm
Ghurnata - Terrace Stage
Ahmed Khalifa
Executive Director, Regulatory Sandbox & Chief Data Officer, Financial Regulatory Authority FRA
Fireside Chat | From Regulation to Opportunity: What’s Next for FinTech in Egypt?
Saturday 26th, September - 2:45pm
Ghurnata - Terrace Stage
Karima El-Hakim
Partner Africa, Plug & Play
Panel | Scaling Without the Overhead: How Modern Businesses Build Lean, High-Performance Operations
Saturday 26th, September - 2:45pm
Ghurnata - Andalus Stage
Mohamed Kassem
General Manager, Microsoft
Panel | Data Sovereignty in AI: Balancing Innovation and Compliance
Saturday 26th, September - 3:45pm
Ghurnata - Andalus Stage
Fadi Antaki
General Partner, BitRoot Ventures
Panel | Bank Financing vs. Venture Capital in MENA: Are the Lines Blurring?
Saturday 26th, September - 4:30pm
Ghurnata - Terrace Stage
Mohamed Aladdin
General Partner - Venture Capital, Development Partners International
Panel | Bank Financing vs. Venture Capital in MENA: Are the Lines Blurring?
Saturday 26th, September - 4:30pm
Ghurnata - Terrace Stage
Omar Radwan
Executive Chairman, The Egyptian Exchange
Panel | Macro Conditions, Liquidity, and Risk: What Global Shifts Mean for MENA & Africa Capital Flows
Saturday 26th, September - 5:45pm
Ghurnata - Terrace Stage
Margret O’Connor
Chairperson, Launch Africa Ventures
Panel | Macro Conditions, Liquidity, and Risk: What Global Shifts Mean for MENA & Africa Capital Flows
Saturday 26th, September - 5:45pm
Ghurnata - Terrace Stage
Amal Enan
Partner, 500 Global
Panel | Macro Conditions, Liquidity, and Risk: What Global Shifts Mean for MENA & Africa Capital Flows
Saturday 26th, September - 5:45pm
Ghurnata - Terrace Stage
Sarah Sakha
AI Policy Manager, Africa, the Middle East and Türkiye, Meta
Panel | AI Inside the Enterprise: What Happens After the Hype?
Sunday 27th, September - 2:45pm
Ghurnata - Andalus Stage
Amr El Abd
Entrepreneurship Advisor to the Prime Minister of Egypt / Regional Managing Director, MENA, Endeavor
Fireside Chat | Reflections on 15 Years of Startup Activities in Egypt
Sunday 27th, September - 2:45pm
Ghurnata - Terrace Stage
Khaled Ismail
Chairman, HIMangel
Fireside Chat | Reflections on 15 Years of Startup Activities in Egypt
Sunday 27th, September - 2:45pm
Ghurnata - Terrace Stage
Ayman Ismail
Associate Provost for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, The American University in Cairo
Panel | The New Startup Playbook: Growth, Capital, and Survival in 2026
Sunday 27th, September - 2:00pm
Ghurnata - Terrace Stage
Ayman Bazaraa
CEO and Founder, Sprints
Panel | Building In The Era of AI: What Startups Will Actually Win in the Next Five Years?
Sunday 27th, September - 3:15pm
Ghurnata - Terrace Stage
Ahmed Abaza
Co-Founder | CEO, Synapse Analytics
Panel | How Is AI Reshaping SME Financing?
Sunday 27th, September - 3:30pm
Ghurnata - Andalus Stage
Shadi El Ghoneimi
Managing Partner & Head of Design, EL GHONEIMI International
Panel | Hospitality in Egypt: Shaping the Future Through Government Vision and Tourism Growth
Sunday 27th, September - 5:15pm
Ghurnata - Terrace Stage
Tickets for Techne Summit Cairo are available via the official Techne Summit website.
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