Name: Building In The Era of AI: What Startups Will Actually Win in the Next Five Years?
Start: 2026-09-27T15:00:00+0300
End: 2026-09-27T15:45:00+0300

Building In The Era of AI: What Startups Will Actually Win in the Next Five Years?

Sunday September 27, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm EEST

Ghurnata Community Space - Stage 1

AI is reshaping how startups are built, scaled, funded, and defended, while tighter capital markets are forcing founders to rethink growth, efficiency, and differentiation. This session explores what the next generation of winning startups will look like in MENA, from AI-native companies and deeptech ventures to new business models, talent dynamics, and investment theses emerging across the region.

Speakers

Yehia Ashour

Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer, INVIA

Yehia Ashour is a seasoned investment and finance executive with over 20 years of experience in financial advisory, private equity, and capital raising across the MENA region. As Co-Founder and CEO of INVIA, he is building Egypt’s next-generation financial operating platform for... Read More →

Omar Sakr

CEO, Nawah scientific

Father of five, entrepreneur in the heart, scientist in the lab & BBQ master in every out trip. Dr. Omar Sakr is the founder and CEO of Nawah-Scientific, Africa’s biggest online destination to outsource scientific experiments in the fields of natural and biomedical sciences. He... Read More →

Ayman Bazaraa

CEO and Founder, Sprints

Ayman Bazaraa is a serial entrepreneur passionate about unleashing human potential through technology. As the CEO of Sprints, he leads a revolutionary AI platform that personalize and gamify learning. He also co-founded HiRemoters, connecting global companies with top remote talent... Read More →

Nabil Khalifa

CEO/Co-Founder, Meska Ai

Nabil Khalifa Co-Founder & CEO, Meska AI Nabil Khalifa is a serial entrepreneur on a mission to make AI adoption practical and measurable across MENA and beyond. As Co-Founder and CEO of Meska AI, he leads a fast-scaling company spanning AI education, corporate training, and transformation... Read More →

Sunday September 27, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm EEST
Ghurnata Community Space - Stage 1

[Theme] Capital & Growth, Panel

Techne Summit 2026

Yehia Ashour

Omar Sakr

Ayman Bazaraa

Nabil Khalifa

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Techne Summit 2026

Yehia Ashour

Omar Sakr

Ayman Bazaraa

Nabil Khalifa

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