29 - 30 Sep 2025
CREATIVA Innovation Hub "Sultan Hussein Kamel Palace"
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Ghurnata Community Space
4 - 6 Oct 2025
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29 Sep - 6 Oct 2025
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Join us for an unforgettable experience at Techne Summit 2025, where innovation meets opportunity. Don't miss out on the chance to connect with industry leaders, investors, and fellow entrepreneurs.
Where Does Egypt Innovation Week Begin?
It all starts here—Techne Summit Cairo marks the official grand opening of Egypt Innovation Week, setting the stage for a week of bold ideas and transformative collaborations. Join thousands of innovators, startups, and investors as Cairo becomes the launchpad for what’s next.
What is Techne Summit Alexandria?
It’s the flagship event of Egypt Innovation Week—a powerhouse gathering of startups, investors, and industry leaders driving the future of innovation.
Happening this October, and after attracting over 45,000 attendees last year, we’re set to make this year’s edition even bigger. Expect bolder ideas, stronger connections, and game-changing opportunities.
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13 DIFFERENT TRACKS IN 2 CITIES!!
Edtech
Corporate Innovation
Architecture, Real Estate, & Design
Investment
Ecommerce
Sports Technology
Gaming
Healthtech
Fintech
Marketing & Media Technology
Startup Innovation
Food Tech
Legal Tech
Who Speaks at Techne
H.E. Dr. Amr Talaat
Minister of Communication & Information Technology
Ministry of communication
Egypt
H.E. Dr. Amr Talaat
Minister of Communication & Information Technology
Ministry of communication
Egypt
H.E. Dr. Tarek Shawki
Former Minister of Education and Technical Education of Egypt
Egypt
H.E. Dr. Tarek Shawki
Former Minister of Education and Technical Education of Egypt
Egypt
H.E. Hakan Emsgord
Former Ambassador of Sweden
Embassy of Sweden
Sweden
H.E. Hakan Emsgord
Former Ambassador of Sweden
Embassy of Sweden
Sweden
Magnus Rehn
Business coach, Management Consultant, Investor, Chairman
Sting
Sweden
Magnus Rehn
Business coach, Management Consultant, Investor, Chairman
Sting
Sweden
Craig Mullett
Angel Investor - President
Branison Group
United States
Craig Mullett
Angel Investor - President
Branison Group
United States
Ayman Elgohary
Managing Director & Senior Regional Director
Cisco
Egypt
Ayman Elgohary
Managing Director & Senior Regional Director
Cisco
Egypt
Dave Hughes
Managing Director L'Oréal Egypt
United States
Dave Hughes
Managing Director L'Oréal Egypt
United States
Abubakr Karali
Senior Solutions Architect Nvidia
United Arab Emirates
Abubakr Karali
Senior Solutions Architect Nvidia
United Arab Emirates
Noha Rizk
Director of Product Marketing, Commerce & Connections Facebook
United States
Noha Rizk
Director of Product Marketing, Commerce & Connections Facebook
United States
Mahmoud Badawi
Advisor to ICT Minister on Digital Transformation Affairs Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
Egypt
Mahmoud Badawi
Advisor to ICT Minister on Digital Transformation Affairs Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
Egypt
Ahmed Tarek Khalil
Visionary Investor & Serial Entrepreneur
Egypt
Ahmed Tarek Khalil
Visionary Investor & Serial Entrepreneur
Egypt
Eng. Ahmed Tarek Khalil (ATK) stands as a visionary investor and serial entrepreneur, renowned for his innovative pursuits in various sectors. He is the mastermind behind Allianz Middle East Ship Management LLC, where he serves as Founder and General Manager, as well as the esteemed Chairman of Swiss Co and Allianz Logistics & Services Holding, an ADGM entity.
Demonstrating strategic acumen, ATK has orchestrated several acquisitions, such as Arab Developers and assumed the chairmanship of Kaumeya Language Schools S & El Rowad Language Schools, fostering a student body of 5,000 and cementing his footprint in the education realm.
Recognized as a disruptive force, ATK thrives on challenges and is presently at the forefront of pioneering endeavors. One standout project includes a revolutionary healthcare platform harnessing artificial intelligence. This initiative is poised to revolutionize healthcare accessibility for over 10 million patients in Egypt and the Middle East, underscoring his dedication to innovation and societal progress.
Ahmed Tarek Khalil epitomizes unwavering dedication, boundless innovation, and an unyielding commitment to excellence in all his ventures. His transformative leadership continues to redefine the landscape of business, education, and healthcare throughout the region.
Demonstrating strategic acumen, ATK has orchestrated several acquisitions, such as Arab Developers and assumed the chairmanship of Kaumeya Language Schools S & El Rowad Language Schools, fostering a student body of 5,000 and cementing his footprint in the education realm.
Recognized as a disruptive force, ATK thrives on challenges and is presently at the forefront of pioneering endeavors. One standout project includes a revolutionary healthcare platform harnessing artificial intelligence. This initiative is poised to revolutionize healthcare accessibility for over 10 million patients in Egypt and the Middle East, underscoring his dedication to innovation and societal progress.
Ahmed Tarek Khalil epitomizes unwavering dedication, boundless innovation, and an unyielding commitment to excellence in all his ventures. His transformative leadership continues to redefine the landscape of business, education, and healthcare throughout the region.
Vijay Tirathrai
Managing Director & Regional Head of MENAPT
TechStars
United Arab Emirates
Vijay Tirathrai
Managing Director & Regional Head of MENAPT
TechStars
United Arab Emirates
Vijay is a technology investor, serial entrepreneur, and a seasoned CEO. Vijay holds the position of Managing Director and Regional Head of MENAPT at Techstars. During his 7 years tenure, he has invested in over 70 startups across a broad range of sectors and led corporate partnerships with GINCO, Mubadala, Hub71, MCIT of KSA, Saudi National Bank and Raed Ventures. He serves on the boards of Three Wheels United, an EV mobility company in India, Crestbrick, the leading property marketing company in SE Asia and Klaim.AI a claims management software company in UAE. Prior to Techstars, Vijay was based in Washington D.C. and served as the former Global Chairman ( 2003-04) and CEO (2015-17) of the Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO), where he led the peer network of 18,000+ leading entrepreneurs globally. In his 40+ years as an entrepreneur and corporate CEO he founded and grew several companies spread over 7 different industries in SE Asia. This includes managing a multi-chain Fashion Retail Stores and an export-led Clothing Manufacturing for high end brands, develop and manufactured a leading hi-Tech Safety Helmets producer, pioneered an Association Management Company, a Corporate Learning Events production company, managed a Property Development company in Malaysia and Singapore and founded a Corporate Venture Capital focused in Asian technology companies in the late 1990s. Vijay has served several leadership positions at the YPO, the peer-to-peer network of 35,000 leading CEOs; including Chapter Chair, Regional Director, and as a Global Board member. He is also the founding Chair of the UHNWI peer group TIGER 21 Dubai. He is a Global Advisor to Scholar of Finance organization and a former Trustee at Richmond University (UK). He was the recipient of the ‘Global Entrepreneur Person of the Year’ Award by GOPIO and EO in both 2003. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing from Richmond University and furthered his executive education at Stanford University.
Motaz Abounq
Founder & CEO
VMS Saudi Startup Studio
Saudi Arabia
Motaz Abounq
Founder & CEO
VMS Saudi Startup Studio
Saudi Arabia
Dave Parker
CEO & Managing Director Trajectory Media, Inc
United States
Dave Parker
CEO & Managing Director Trajectory Media, Inc
United States
Ashraf Abdelwahab
Digital Transformation Director
SAP
Egypt
Ashraf Abdelwahab
Digital Transformation Director
SAP
Egypt
2025 Speakers
Said Baaghil
The Brand Scientist
The Baaghil
Turkey
Said Baaghil
The Brand Scientist
The Baaghil
Turkey
Said Baaghil is a globally recognized brand scientist, strategic advisor, and author. With over two decades of experience in brand strategy, he has built a reputation for disrupting conventional thinking and helping both individuals and organizations unlock their true brand potential.
Baaghil is the author of several internationally acclaimed books, including Brand Clarity, The Power of Belonging, and Create Your Space, and is the pioneer behind the BrandClarity OneWord Model — a strategic framework endorsed by leading academics and used by global businesses and visionary entrepreneurs.
His consultancy work spans across continents, but his influence is especially felt in the Middle East, where he has guided major family businesses, private equity firms, and growth-stage companies in reshaping their brand strategy, marketing direction, and business transformation.
Baaghil’s style is unapologetically bold. He doesn’t sugarcoat. He challenges leaders to think deeper, act bolder, and commit to creating real value. His platform now expands into digital knowledge products — enabling access to high-impact insights, frameworks, and tools for the next generation of brand leaders.
Today, Said Baaghil is not just a consultant — he’s a thought leader, a builder of legacy brands, and a fierce advocate for authenticity, strategic depth, and fearless creation.
Laura Jardine Paterson
Founder
CONCAT Tech
Lebanon
Laura Jardine Paterson
Founder
CONCAT Tech
Lebanon
Onyi Anyado
Global Leadership Speaker, Futurist and Corporate Trainer
Onyi Anyado Media House
United Kingdom
Onyi Anyado
Global Leadership Speaker, Futurist and Corporate Trainer
Onyi Anyado Media House
United Kingdom
Onyi Anyado is a globally recognised Leadership Speaker, Futurist and Corporate Trainer. Onyi delivers bespoke keynotes and expert training sessions around the world where he speaks at conferences, corporate events and industry gatherings. Onyi speaks on topics including future thinking, the future of work, leadership development and distinction and AI and tech leadership. Known for his dynamic, cutting edge and insight driven approach, Onyi equips, educates and elevates leaders and organisations with practical thought leadership and tools to lead in the 2020's and beyond, the aeon which he's called the era of creative distinction.
As a Corporate Trainer, Onyi designs and delivers bespoke learning and development programmes tailored for senior management teams and C-suite executives focusing on transformational leadership, organisational development and strategic innovation.
His global impact spans countries such as Canada, Norway, South Africa, Tunisia and Canada with a distinguished client portfolio that includes Barclays, EY, Qiddiya and Diriyah Company.
Ahmed Kadous
VP Customer Operations PTAB
Unilever
United Arab Emirates
Ahmed Kadous
VP Customer Operations PTAB
Unilever
United Arab Emirates
I began my career working for Unilever as a Management Trainee over 20 years ago, starting my journey in Supply Chain. Upon completing the trainee programme I worked as a Food Production and Project Manager, and then Cheese Factory Manager, where I was able to put into practice all that I had learned in my training. I was responsible for all aspects of production, maintenance, quality, HR, costing and warehousing for Unilever’s cheese business in Egypt.
Having gained all the necessary skills and experience required for higher leadership, I swiftly progressed to Supply Chain Director; where I lead end-to-end supply chain activities for cheese, dry mix and confectionary businesses across the Middle East. I then became a Supply Chain Director for Unilever in the Mashreq region, responsible for end-to-end integrated supply chain in seven countries, with eight factories spanning foods, beverages, personal care, personal wash and home care.
Now in my current role as Supply Chain Director of Unilever Gulf, I am responsible for end-to-end integration for the Gulf region, covering foods, beverages, personal care, personal wash and home care. It is in this position that I have taken on the biggest challenge to date; project managing the creation of Unilever’s Dubai Personal Care Factory - the largest personal care factory in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The factory incorporates world-class technology in achieving sustainable growth and is underpinned by innovation. This is by far one of my proudest achievements and I look forward to carrying out even greater feats as my career continues.
Selma Ribica
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
First Circle Capital
Morocco
Selma Ribica
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
First Circle Capital
Morocco
Selma Ribica is a Fintech entrepreneur, VC investor and a veteran of the African FinTech industry. Now based out of Casablanca, Selma is managing First Circle Capital, Africa's specialized, fintech focused fund, backed by prominent institutional investors and today counting 15 portfolio companies across 8 African markets. As an early executive at M-Pesa, she was in charge of expansion and product innovation. After that, Selma founded, scaled and sold a FinTech business in London, serving underbanked migrants. Since 2017, Selma has been an active angel in FinTech including names like Qonto, Expensya, THNDR etc. She serves on board of fintech businesses in the region and advises prominent venture capital investors in Africa. INSEAD alumna
Ahella El Saban
Co-Founder & Vice Chairman
Exits MENA
Egypt
Ahella El Saban
Co-Founder & Vice Chairman
Exits MENA
Egypt
Ahella El Saban is the visionary Co-founder and Executive Vice Chairman of Exits MENA, driving innovation in investment and startup growth across the region. Recognized by *Forbes* in 2025 as one of the Top 100 Most Powerful Businesswomen, her career bridges tech, marketing, and consumer behavior with a transformative impact.
At Exits MENA, Ahella leads efforts to simplify and democratise deal-making for startups and SMEs. Through a unique 'phygital' model—combining offline advisory with an automated digital platform—Exits connects founders with investors and acquirers, positioning itself as a key ally in the MENA region's investment ecosystem. She is also the founder of **Lumas**, a market research and training venture that has delivered digital transformation programs to over 150,000 individuals. Under her leadership, Lumas has partnered with Google, TikTok for Business, Nestlé, and global bodies like the ILO, as well as Egypt’s Ministry of Investment (GAFI), executing over 14 research projects and collaborating with 30+ regional partners.
Previously at Google MENA, Ahella played a pivotal role in shaping digital advertising strategies for brands across various sectors, using her expertise in B2B marketing and consumer insight to guide digital transformation and growth.
An academic at heart, she lectures in consumer behavior and entrepreneurship and is completing her PhD on identity and luxury consumption in the Arab world. Ahella holds an MA from Durham University, a BSc from Loughborough University and BUE, and executive certifications from INSEAD and Google’s CXO Academy.
A passionate mentor, Ahella empowers founders with the tools, mindset, and storytelling needed for investment readiness, making her a sought-after voice in both local and global startup ecosystems.
Kim Balle
Co-Founder & CEO
Global Startup Awards
Denmark
Kim Balle
Co-Founder & CEO
Global Startup Awards
Denmark
As CEO and Co-founder of XO Group, I have spent over a decade building and connecting innovation ecosystems globally. Our flagship initiative, Global Startup Awards (GSA), is the world’s largest startup ecosystem competition, operating in over 154 countries across 19 regions and all six inhabited continents. We’ve received 820,000+ public votes and 160,000+ nominations, engaging thousands of startups, corporates, governments, and investors. GSA identifies the top tier of each local ecosystem, culminating in a global alumni (former winners, finalists, and expert-juries) network of 10,000+ standout founders and ecosystem leaders across SDG-aligned verticals within green tech, fintech, health tech, inclusive entrepreneurship to name a few, with growing focus on emerging fields like AI. GSA serves as a powerful communications platform that gives voice to underrepresented founders and emerging regions. We have garnered an organic online reach of over 90 million across all of our channels in 2024 alone, significantly amplifying innovation stories on a global scale. GSA has proven highly effective in sourcing top-tier innovation talent and has provided me with strong data and insights into emerging trends, talent dynamics, and founder needs.
Karim Khattar
Co-Founder
Flow48
United Arab Emirates
Karim Khattar
Co-Founder
Flow48
United Arab Emirates
Karim is the Co-founder and Chief Product and Strategy Officer of Flow48. He was previously the CEO of Eqwal, a fintech company in Africa and the GCC, acquired by MojaGroup. His tech experience includes roles as Chief Product Officer at Fetchr and GM of Uber in Saudi Arabia.
Karim was a Vice President at Citibank in New York, Jakarta, and Dubai and worked as a consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton and Delta Partners, advising on tech, telco, and media.
He holds a Master’s in Artificial Neural Networks. Living in Dubai, he has two daughters and enjoys hiking and outdoor activities.
Paola Cattarin
Director
Zaha Hadid Architects
United Kingdom
Paola Cattarin
Director
Zaha Hadid Architects
United Kingdom
Medhat Yassin
Executive Vice Chairman
Mori international
Egypt
Medhat Yassin
Executive Vice Chairman
Mori international
Egypt
Fabio Lorenzon
Founder & CEO
SolutioAI
Italy
Fabio Lorenzon
Founder & CEO
SolutioAI
Italy
Fabio Lorenzon is the Managing Partner of Lorenzon Srl, an industrial manufacturing company
with a long-standing legacy, and the Founder & CEO of SolutioAI, a fast-growing startup in the field
of artificial intelligence.
At just 28, Fabio bridges two very different worlds—traditional industry and cutting-edge
technology. After unexpectedly taking over the family business, he led Lorenzon through a phase
of modernization, global expansion, and operational transformation, opening a U.S. branch, a
Saudi branch and redefining the company’s strategy in international markets.
Driven by a passion for innovation and a belief in the power of data, he launched SolutioAI to help
companies make smarter, faster decisions through AI-powered tools and platforms. Fabio is
especially focused on making AI accessible for businesses that are not inherently tech-based,
bridging the gap between vision and execution.
He holds a master’s degree in industrial management engineering from Politecnico di Milano and
has previous experience at Amazon, where he learned operational discipline and data-driven
leadership.
Fabio often speaks about entrepreneurship, leadership at a young age, and the human-centered
use of artificial intelligence. He believes that being young is not a limitation, but a strength,
especially when building companies that challenge the status quo.
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