Amr Gazarin is the Executive Chairman of Orascom Pyramids Entertainment (OPE), an Egyptian joint-stock company and subsidiary of Orascom Investment Holding. OPE develops, manages, and operates tourism services for major projects and currently manages and provides visitor services across the Giza Pyramids Plateau under contract with the Supreme Council of Antiquities.
Gazarin’s LinkedIn profile describes his focus as transforming the tourism experience. Through his leadership at OPE, he has been involved in the development and management of the visitor experience at one of Egypt’s most significant heritage sites, with a focus on tourism services and hospitality. He is a graduate of Cairo University.
Mr. Mostafa Essa is the Head of GRC & Digital Transformation at Azimut Investments Egypt, a subsidiary of Azimut Group, Italy and Founder and President of the Egyptian Compliance Society (ECS)
He brings over 18 years of experience in compliance, governance, financial crime prevention, digital transformation and risk management across asset management, including mutual funds, portfolio management, holding, venture capital, underwriting, and brokerage sectors. He has a proven track record in building compliance frameworks, preventing financial crime and AML, strengthening governance structures, and leading regulatory transformation initiatives, and driving the adoption of fintech solutions and innovative applications in dynamic financial markets.
Prior to this, Mr. Essa served as Head of Compliance and Anti-Money Laundering at Rasmala Egypt Asset Management, a subsidiary of Rasmala Holding (UAE). He also held compliance positions at Mubasher Trade Egypt and NBK Capital Egypt, subsidiaries of Mubasher Capital (UAE) and the National Bank of Kuwait, respectively. He is licensed by the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA).
Mr. Essa is an active lecturer and speaker, contributing to leading professional bodies including the Egyptian Compliance Society (ECS), the International Compliance Association (ICA), the Egyptian Investment Management Association (EIMA), and the Egyptian Society of Technical Analysts (ESTA).
He holds a Licentiate Degree in Law from Cairo University, a Bachelor’s degree in Foreign Trade from Helwan University, and a Diploma in Capital Market Analysis from the Faculty of Economics and Political Science at Cairo University. He also holds the ICA Certificate in Compliance (ICA – London), an AML/CFT certification from ECMA and EBI, and is a certified trainer (TOT) from the American Board.
السيد/ مصطفى عيسى رئيس قطاع الحوكمة وإدارة المخاطر والالتزام والتحول الرقمي بشركة ازيموت للاستثمارات – مصر، التابعة لمجموعة ازيموت الإيطالية، هو المؤسس والرئيس التنفيذي للجمعية المصرية لمسؤولي الالتزام (ECS)
يتمتع بخبرة تمتد لأكثر من 18 عامًا في مجالات الالتزام والحوكمة ومكافحة الجرائم المالية ومكافحة غسل الأموال وتمويل الإرهاب والتحول الرقمي وإدارة المخاطر داخل قطاع إدارة الأصول، بما يشمل صناديق الاستثمار، وإدارة المحافظ، وشركات القابضة، ورأس المال المخاطر، وتغطية الاكتتابات، والوساطة المالية. وقد نجح في بناء أطر فعّالة للالتزام، وتعزيز نظم الحوكمة، والحد من مخاطر الجرائم المالية ومكافحة غسل الأموال، إلى جانب قيادة مبادرات التحول الرقابي ودعم تبني الحلول المالية التكنولوجية والتطبيقات الابتكارية في الأسواق المالية.
شغل سابقًا منصب رئيس قطاع الالتزام ومكافحة غسل الأموال بشركة رسملة لإدارة الأصول – مصر، التابعة لمجموعة رسملة القابضة (الإمارات). كما تولى عدة مناصب في مجال الالتزام لدى كل من شركة مباشر للتداول – مصر التابعة لمباشر كابيتال (الإمارات) وشركة NBK كابيتال – مصر التابعة إلى بنك الكويت الوطني على التوالي. وهو مرخص من الهيئة العامة للرقابة المالية (FRA).
يُعد السيد/ مصطفى عيسى محاضرًا معتمداً، حيث يساهم في عدد من الجهات المهنية البارزة، منها جمعية الالتزام الدولية (ICA) لندن - والجمعية المصرية لمسؤولي الالتزام (ECS)، والجمعية المصرية لإدارة الاستثمار (EIMA)، والجمعية المصرية للمحللين الفنيين (ESTA)الى جانب التحدث في عدد من الجهات المختلفة سواء المحلية أو الدولية.
حصل على ليسانس الحقوق من جامعة القاهرة، وبكالوريوس التجارة الخارجية من جامعة حلوان، ودبلومة في تحليل أسواق المال من كلية الاقتصاد والعلوم السياسية – جامعة القاهرة. كما يحمل شهادة الامتثال من الجمعية الدولية للالتزام ICA – لندن، وشهادة مكافحة غسل الأموال وتمويل الإرهاب (AML/CFT) من ECMA وEBI، بالإضافة إلى كونه مدربًا معتمدًا (TOT) من البورد الأمريكي.
With 11 years of experience in filmmaking, design, advertising, Sabbagh served as Senior Art Director and Design Director at VML Egypt before co-founding ByBagh, a pioneering AI art direction studio
Executive Director of Marketing and Investment @ Al Ahly SC , Lecturer @ FIFA CIES , Ex Marketing manager @ Sela Sports , Ex Sports Marketing a team leader @ Juhayna .
With over 15 years Experience in the Sports Management field .
Ibrahim Mohamed Naguib is the Managing. Director of Great Place To Work - Egypt, and a commercial and growth leader with experience across technology, edtech, HR tech, and people focused businesses in Egypt. His work sits at the intersection of growth, culture, and execution, with a strong belief that sustainable performance starts with trust, leadership, and the employee experience.
Prior to joining Great Place to Work, Ibrahim held senior positions at Lenovo and Cambly, and worked directly with LinkedIn and Udacity on market growth, partnerships, and go to market initiatives. Throughout his career, he has collaborated closely with global and San Francisco based teams, supporting market entry, scaling operations, and building high performing, values driven teams.
Ibrahim brings hands on experience in working with global brands, scaling teams, and building cultures that support both performance and people. He is a father of twins and enjoys adventure, challenge, and building things that last.
As Founder & CEO of Cryptyd, Ahmed led a 17-person cross-functional team to ship 9 titles while owning
product vision, live operations, and player engagement systems end-to-end.
Cryptyd has been incubated by Google in the Google play Indie Accelerator Program 2019 at the google Asia HQ in Singapore!. Cryptyd was among 30 companies selected out of 1700 applicants from 37 countries.
Zeyad Zein is the Co-founder and CEO of LAYN, where robots turn code into concrete. Having built the software, hardware, and materials from scratch, he's printing his way through real estate's rulebook — from furniture to façades to full structures.
I am a passionate and experienced gamification entrepreneur with a strong understanding of the gamification market. I am the founder of AL-Arcade, a startup that provides gamification solutions to businesses of all sizes. I am committed to helping businesses improve their engagement, productivity, and profitability through gamification.
I have over 5 years of experience in the technology industry, with a focus on gaming and software development. I started my career as a back-end Java developer, where I was responsible for updating and optimizing an ERP system. I then moved on to become a junior unity game developer, where I built hyper casual games and educational games for kids. I later became the lead game developer at PG-Soft Games Egypt, where I led a team of developers in creating high-quality mobile games.
I am a skilled and experienced developer with a strong understanding of gamification principles. I am also a creative and innovative thinker with a proven ability to come up with new and innovative solutions to problems. I am confident that we can make a significant contribution to your company and help you achieve your goals.
Technology entrepreneur, and product manager with 8+ years of experience working with startups, entrepreneurs, and technology-driven ventures. As Innovation & Entrepreneurship Team Lead at EiTESAL NGO, Osama is leading programs focused on startup incubation, acceleration, venture building, AI adoption, and digital transformation.
As an Entrepreneur in Residence, working closely with founders on idea validation, product development, business models, and leveraging technology to turn early-stage ideas into viable ventures. He brings hands-on experience from both sides of the table-as an entrepreneur building technology ventures and as an ecosystem leader supporting other founders.
Visionary Managing Director and CCO with 25+ years of pioneering leadership across Tier-1 Banking institutions, Fintech, and Digital Lending Ecosystems. Renowned for architecting and scaling high-growth financial enterprises from the ground up, obtaining critical regulatory licenses, and managing multi-billion EGP portfolios. A strategic expert in post-merger integration (PMI), products and ecosystems design, digital transformation. Adept at navigating complex regulatory landscapes (FRA & CBE) while building strategic alliances to position organizations as market-leading platforms.
Ahmed ElMaghraby is Senior Manager, Public Policy & Human Rights at Vodafone Egypt, with more than 23 years at the company. He leads external affairs strategy and the company's human rights mandate, including how digital services are designed to protect children and young users while preserving their access to opportunity. He is also a certified trainer and speaker on strategy and regional change.
Jerome Challandard is a senior transformation executive with more than 20 years of international experience leading business and technology transformation programs across Europe, the Middle East, and North America. During his career at Accenture, he led complex initiatives spanning strategy, digital, operations, supply chain, ERP modernization, shared services, and enterprise transformation across life sciences, healthcare, consumer goods, retail, and industrial sectors.
Based in Dubai for the past decade, Jerome founded and developed Accenture’s Life Sciences practice in the Middle East, supporting pharmaceutical companies, healthcare distributors, and public sector institutions on strategic healthcare and manufacturing initiatives. His work included pharmaceutical strategic stock programs for Saudi Arabia, digital health platforms, patient support programs, pharmaceutical manufacturing transformation, and healthcare operating model redesign.
In parallel, Jerome became a recognized leader in the consumer goods and food industries, advising groups on supply chain modernization, digital manufacturing, AI-enabled analytics, food security initiatives, and large-scale operating model transformation.
Jerome is now Chief Business Officer at Blue Bridge, an AI-native system integrator helping enterprises redesign how work gets done with AI. His career has consistently combined business transformation with technology innovation, making his move into AI a natural evolution focused on helping organizations transition from traditional digital transformation toward AI-enabled enterprise reinvention.
Investment advisor specializing in private markets, with a focus on real estate and infrastructure investments across Egypt and the MENA region.
Experienced in structuring debt and equity transactions, advising on capital raising strategies, REIT, and supporting developers and investors in aligning projects with institutional capital requirements.
Core experience includes evaluating investment opportunities, structuring financing solutions, and advising on market entry, risk assessment, and capital deployment strategies in emerging markets.
Provides practical, transaction-level insights on:
• Real estate investment strategies and yield dynamics
• Developer financing models and capital structures
• Debt structuring and bank financing in Egypt
• Equity partnerships, joint ventures, and investor negotiations
• Macroeconomic impact on real estate and private markets
Frequently engaged in discussions with investors, consultants, and financial institutions seeking on-the-ground perspectives on Egypt and MENA investment opportunities.
Holds an MBA from Alliance Manchester Business School, a Management Accounting Diploma from CIMA, and a B.Sc. in Engineering from Ain Shams University.
Technology entrepreneur, and product manager with 8+ years of experience working with startups, entrepreneurs, and technology-driven ventures. As Innovation & Entrepreneurship Team Lead at EiTESAL NGO, Osama is leading programs focused on startup incubation, acceleration, venture building, AI adoption, and digital transformation.
As an Entrepreneur in Residence, working closely with founders on idea validation, product development, business models, and leveraging technology to turn early-stage ideas into viable ventures. He brings hands-on experience from both sides of the table-as an entrepreneur building technology ventures and as an ecosystem leader supporting other founders.
My name is Mostafa Abbas, Founder & CEO of Wellvix for Development, an online coaching company. I currently run The 90 B.A.D. Days, a wellness program designed to help business owners and entrepreneurs overcome burnout and build a healthier, more sustainable lifestyle. My work combines fitness, nutrition, behavioral change, supplementation, peptides, and technology to help people improve their overall health, performance, and quality of life.
ATHLETE | HUMANITARIAN | WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT ADVOCATE | INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER | ARTIST | FASHION DESIGNER | AI CONVERSATION DESIGNER | EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
Balsam AlAyoub is a pioneering Kuwaiti athlete, humanitarian, international speaker, artist, fashion designer, and prominent advocate for women’s empowerment, with a professional journey spanning more than 30 years.
A former Kuwait National Team athlete, Balsam has dedicated her career to empowering women and youth through sport, education, leadership, humanitarian initiatives, and community engagement. Her contributions have received international recognition through numerous awards, fellowships, leadership programmes, and speaking engagements at conferences and international events.
In recent years, Balsam has expanded her work into the fields of technology and artificial intelligence, combining emotional intelligence, an understanding of human behaviour, communication, and innovation. Through her work as an AI conversation designer and prompt and instruction specialist, she focuses on creating more effective, intuitive, and human-centred interactions between people and artificial intelligence technologies
Sara Elkady is Senior Vice President Highspeed & Intercity at Siemens Mobility, leading a global business focused on shaping the future of sustainable high-speed and intercity rail transportation. Over the past two decades, she has led international teams across strategy, business development, product management, and execution, contributing to major mobility programs and helping translate technology into meaningful business and societal impact. Her focus includes advancing sustainable rail, accelerating digital and AI-driven transformation, and developing high-performing teams and future leaders, grounded in a belief that diverse teams create the greatest value when united around a shared purpose.
Dr. Mostafa Amin is a radiologist and health informatics consultant with over a decade of clinical practice. A 2007 graduate of Suez Canal University Faculty of Medicine, he joined Rology in 2018, first leading medical operations and now serving as AI and Platform Product Manager, where he works at the intersection of radiology practice and product design — bringing a radiologist's perspective to the design of AI-assisted radiology tools and imaging workflows.
Ahmed Farouk is a technology entrepreneur and business consultant with 25+ years of experience building and leading technology-driven businesses across Egypt, MENA, and the GCC.
He began his entrepreneurial journey in the early days of the internet, co-founding Mazika.com in 1998 and ArabicCards.com, and later founding ArabLeadz.com, one of the region’s early digital advertising businesses. Mazika became a pioneering Arabic digital music platform and was subsequently acquired by LINKdotNET.
Ahmed went on to hold senior leadership roles across technology, digital platforms, fintech, and financial information, including General Manager of Mubasher.info and CEO of DirectFN Egypt.
He also founded QuantRobots, an AI-based algorithmic trading platform, taking it from concept to a revenue-generating business.
Today, Ahmed advises founders, digital platforms, and fintechs on growth, digital transformation, monetization, and expansion, while supporting investors with technology and operational due diligence.
Sabrine is the Founder and CEO of Untap, the talent and innovation infrastructure used by enterprises, governments, and foundations to build their own platforms that host hackathons, innovation challenges, awards, scholarships, and talent acquisition and development programs.
Founded in 2019, Untap has powered more than 500 programs for organizations including Dell Technologies, P&G, Accor, the Saudi government, and the United Nations.
Sabrine holds a Master's in Digital Innovation and Information Systems from Warwick Business School, where she studied as a Chevening Scholar. She previously founded SolverMine, an open innovation platform for the MENA region built on the same thesis: connecting talent to organizations.
Michael Mounir Habib is an AI and digital transformation leader with 18+ years of experience across telecom, fintech, insurance, healthcare and pharma. He has delivered large-scale transformation programs at Mobinil, Orange, Eva Pharma, Limitless Naturals, Care Point and Limitless Care.
Michael was named Best CIO in Egypt (IDC 2025) and is a multiple award winner at Pharmaconex, receiving the 2024 and 2025 awards for Innovation in Digital Transformation and Patient Care.
He holds a B.Sc. in Telecom Engineering from Alexandria University, an MBA in Strategic Management, and a strategy diploma from Harvard Business School.
Youssef Mohsen is an Egyptian entrepreneur and a pioneer of the esports industry in Egypt and the wider region. As a founder of Anubis Gaming, the first professional esports organization in Egypt, the Middle East, and Africa, he helped grow the organization from a small startup into a championship-winning team with world and regional titles, securing major partnerships with brands like Mercedes-Benz and Vodafone along the way.
Today, he is the Founder and Managing Director of Quantum, a premium ecosystem that combines education, esports, talent management, and events to transform gaming in Egypt into a structured and professionally valuable path for young people. Through Quantum, he is working to bring coding, AI, and esports programs to youth across Egypt, turning something millions already love into real skills and opportunity.
His experience spans business development, sponsorships, operations, events, and talent management, built on a track record of taking ideas from the ground up and scaling them.
Dr. Islam Gad is the CEO of Transformix and Group VP of Future Experts Group, specializing in digital transformation, quality management, Technology 5.0, Data Science and AI. He brings extensive regional leadership experience, including more than a decade within the Nokia and Microsoft business ecosystem. He holds a Doctorate in Quality Management and an MBA , from the AAST, and two postgraduate diplomas oin ne IT and HR from the AUC