Techne Summit 2026: Full Schedule

AI can now write code, generate products, automate workflows, and even support strategic decision-making. Does this make founders more powerful, or less necessary? This session explores who will win in an AI-driven startup ecosystem, and how entrepreneurship itself is being redefined.

Speakers

Maged Ghoneima

Cofounder & Managing Partner, M-Empire Angels

Maged Ghoneima is an Angel investor and a technology commercialization expert. Over the past 15 years, Maged has mentored hundreds of technology startups and worked with tens of scientists to commercialize their IPs. He has also created an Angel investment group that has successfully... Read More →

Samhaa Beltagy

Chief Artificial Intelligence Office, Nawy

Samhaa R. El-Beltagy is the Chief AI Officer at Nawy, where she leads the company's AI strategy and innovation agenda, driving advanced AI solutions that transform real estate technology and customer experience. She is also a Professor of Computer Science and the Founding Dean of... Read More →

Abd Elrahman Sleem

CEO, Oligence AI

ikTok Speaker MEA , Favikon partner in KSA & Egypt, ‏CEO Oligence AI, Founder IMFND academy, Instructor @Udemy, 18 years of Experience in Technical Marketing and Growth Hacking.

Mohamed Elmasry

Founder, Tactful.AI

The second act Most founder stories have one arc. Mine has three. The build (2004 – 2022) My first company was Luxor Instruments, founded in 2004 while I was still an engineering student at Minia University. A small operation in Upper Egypt building self-service internet kiosks... Read More →

Saturday October 3, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
(ALX) Stage 01: The Great Hall

Startup Innovation, Panel

1:00pm PDT

WS 01

Saturday October 3, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT

(ALX) Stage 05 : Multipurpose Room - Workshops A

Saturday October 3, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
(ALX) Stage 05 : Multipurpose Room - Workshops A

Workshops, Workshop

1:00pm PDT

WS 01

Saturday October 3, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT

(ALX) Stage 06: Auditorium - Workshops B

Saturday October 3, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
(ALX) Stage 06: Auditorium - Workshops B

Workshops, Workshop

1:00pm PDT

WS 01

Saturday October 3, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT

(ALX) Stage 07: Room C - Workshops C

Saturday October 3, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
(ALX) Stage 07: Room C - Workshops C

Workshops, Workshop

1:45pm PDT

ECOM PNL 02

Saturday October 3, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm PDT

(ALX) Stage 02: Small Theater

Saturday October 3, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm PDT
(ALX) Stage 02: Small Theater

eCommerce, Panel

1:45pm PDT

SC PANEL 03

Saturday October 3, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm PDT

(ALX) Stage 03: Lecture Room

Saturday October 3, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm PDT
(ALX) Stage 03: Lecture Room

SC, Panel

1:45pm PDT

From 10 People to 2: How Ultra Lean Startups Are Being Built Today

Saturday October 3, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm PDT

(ALX) Stage 01: The Great Hall

AI and automation are allowing startups to build, launch, and scale with extremely small teams. What does this mean for hiring, roles, and the future of company building and can lean teams outperform traditional ones

Speakers

Ahmed Raafat

AI/ML Specialist Solutions Architect Manager, AWS UK & Ireland

Ahmed Raafat is Head of Data & AI Specialist Solutions Architects at AWS UK & Ireland, with over 20 years of experience in technology. He helps leading organisations harness AI, machine learning, cloud, and data to drive innovation and business transformation. A trusted advisor to... Read More →

Mostafa Sakr

Founder & CEO, Nancy AI

Building a Unicorn with a small team + AI agents
3x CTO for Dutch startups and an Antler Alumni.
Work experience between Egypt, India, KSA, USA and the last 9 years in the Netherlands.
First Egyptian Joined Antler.
participated for 2 years in Leading Bugaboo tech migration across 40+ countries to scale it up after acquisition by Bain Capital(180 $ Billion VC) to the next acquisition by Mubadala(302B $ VC)

... Read More →

Saturday October 3, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm PDT
(ALX) Stage 01: The Great Hall

Startup Innovation, Panel

2:00pm PDT

M&G 01

Saturday October 3, 2026 2:00pm - 2:30pm PDT

(ALX) Stage 08: Meet & Greet

Saturday October 3, 2026 2:00pm - 2:30pm PDT
(ALX) Stage 08: Meet & Greet

Meet & Greet, Meet & Greet

2:10pm PDT

WS 02

Saturday October 3, 2026 2:10pm - 3:10pm PDT

(ALX) Stage 05 : Multipurpose Room - Workshops A

Saturday October 3, 2026 2:10pm - 3:10pm PDT
(ALX) Stage 05 : Multipurpose Room - Workshops A

Workshops, Workshop

2:10pm PDT

WS 02

Saturday October 3, 2026 2:10pm - 3:10pm PDT

(ALX) Stage 06: Auditorium - Workshops B

Saturday October 3, 2026 2:10pm - 3:10pm PDT
(ALX) Stage 06: Auditorium - Workshops B

Workshops, Workshop

2:10pm PDT

WS 02

Saturday October 3, 2026 2:10pm - 3:10pm PDT

(ALX) Stage 07: Room C - Workshops C

Saturday October 3, 2026 2:10pm - 3:10pm PDT
(ALX) Stage 07: Room C - Workshops C

Workshops, Workshop

2:30pm PDT

BREAK

Saturday October 3, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm PDT

(ALX) Stage 01: The Great Hall

Saturday October 3, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
(ALX) Stage 01: The Great Hall

BREAK, BREAK

2:30pm PDT

BREAK

Saturday October 3, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm PDT

(ALX) Stage 02: Small Theater

Saturday October 3, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
(ALX) Stage 02: Small Theater

BREAK, BREAK

2:30pm PDT

BREAK

Saturday October 3, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm PDT

(ALX) Stage 03: Lecture Room

Saturday October 3, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
(ALX) Stage 03: Lecture Room

BREAK, BREAK

3:00pm PDT

M&G 02

Saturday October 3, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm PDT

(ALX) Stage 08: Meet & Greet

Saturday October 3, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm PDT
(ALX) Stage 08: Meet & Greet

Meet & Greet, Meet & Greet

3:00pm PDT

ECOM PNL 03

Saturday October 3, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm PDT

(ALX) Stage 02: Small Theater

Saturday October 3, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm PDT
(ALX) Stage 02: Small Theater

eCommerce, Panel

3:00pm PDT

HLTH PANEL 01

Saturday October 3, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm PDT

(ALX) Stage 01: The Great Hall

Saturday October 3, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm PDT
(ALX) Stage 01: The Great Hall

HealthTech, Panel

3:00pm PDT

LGS PANEL 01

Saturday October 3, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm PDT

(ALX) Stage 03: Lecture Room

Saturday October 3, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm PDT
(ALX) Stage 03: Lecture Room

Logistics, Panel

3:20pm PDT

AI Automation Framework for Business

Saturday October 3, 2026 3:20pm - 4:20pm PDT

(ALX) Stage 05 : Multipurpose Room - Workshops A

Speakers

Adel Heikal

Digital Marketing & Performance Manager, Pharco Corporation

Experienced Digital Performance Marketing Manager with a proven track record in driving business growth through data-driven strategies and product management. Proficient in developing scalable solutions, optimizing KPIs, and enhancing customer engagement. Skilled in MarTech, web analytics... Read More →

Saturday October 3, 2026 3:20pm - 4:20pm PDT
(ALX) Stage 05 : Multipurpose Room - Workshops A

Workshops, Workshop

3:20pm PDT

WS Abdelrahman Sleem

Saturday October 3, 2026 3:20pm - 4:20pm PDT

(ALX) Stage 06: Auditorium - Workshops B

Speakers

Abd Elrahman Sleem

CEO, Oligence AI

ikTok Speaker MEA , Favikon partner in KSA & Egypt, ‏CEO Oligence AI, Founder IMFND academy, Instructor @Udemy, 18 years of Experience in Technical Marketing and Growth Hacking.

Saturday October 3, 2026 3:20pm - 4:20pm PDT
(ALX) Stage 06: Auditorium - Workshops B

Workshops, Workshop

3:20pm PDT

WS Mahmoud Taema

Saturday October 3, 2026 3:20pm - 4:20pm PDT

(ALX) Stage 07: Room C - Workshops C

Speakers

Mahmoud Taema

E-Commerce Director, Spinney's Egypt

an E-commerce leader with 25 years of experience transforming retail across jewelry, grocery, and consumer goods in the Middle East & Africa. his career has been guided by one mandate: to build future-ready digital organizations that go beyond transactions to become engines of brand... Read More →

Saturday October 3, 2026 3:20pm - 4:20pm PDT
(ALX) Stage 07: Room C - Workshops C

Workshops, Workshop