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Will AI Replace Founders or Create Better Ones?
Saturday October 3, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm EEST
(ALX) Stage 01: The Great Hall
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
avatar for Mohamed Elmasry

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... Read More →
avatar for Samhaa Beltagy

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 →
avatar for Abd Elrahman Sleem

Abd Elrahman Sleem

CEO, Oligence AI
TikTok 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.
avatar for Maged Ghoneima

Maged Ghoneima

Cofounder & Managing Partner, M-Empire Angels
Dr. Maged Ghoneima is an angel investor, professor, and ecosystem builder. Through M Empire Angels, he has invested in more than 200 startups across over 30 countries. He is the Founder and General Partner of M Empire Angels, and Chairman of Startup Egypt, a community he founded... Read More →
Saturday October 3, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm EEST
(ALX) Stage 01: The Great Hall
  Startup Innovation, Panel

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