SouthMED by TMG Brings World-Class Thinkers to Egypt’s North Coast

What happens when you bring some of the world’s most compelling minds together—not in Davos, not in Silicon Valley, but on the shores of Egypt’s North Coast? This summer, SouthMED Talks by TMG is answering that question with a bold new speaker series that reimagines intellectual engagement as part of the summer lifestyle.

Set against the backdrop of SouthMED by TMG, this private event series invites an exclusive audience into close conversation with some of the most influential thinkers of our time.

The lineup is nothing short of remarkable. On July 4, Paul Collier, the celebrated Oxford economist behind The Bottom Billion, will unpack the future of development and global responsibility. One week later on July 11, Jason Silva, the viral futurist and former Brain Games host, will guide guests through an electrifying exploration of consciousness, creativity, and emerging technology.

On July 18, Mo Gawdat, former Chief Business Officer at Google X and author of Solve for Happy, brings his visionary framework for engineered happiness and AI ethics to the North Coast. On August 1, the series welcomes tech legend Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple and a cornerstone of the digital age, reflecting on innovation, invention, and the future of human-machine collaboration.

Each of these names has graced global stages—from TED to the World Economic Forum—but this marks the first time any of them will speak in Egypt.

And the lineup doesn’t end there. Further speakers will be announced in the coming weeks, expanding a summer programme already poised to reshape the cultural rhythm of Sahel. With SouthMED Talks, TMG is creating space for conversations that go beyond entertainment and escapism—championing a summer of ideas, dialogue, and curiosity.