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Techne Summit 2026
Monday October 5, 2026 12:00pm - 12:45pm EEST
Female founders across MENA are building high-growth companies across fintech, healthtech, commerce, AI, and climate, yet many still face structural barriers in access to funding, networks, and scale opportunities. This session explores how the ecosystem is evolving, what still needs to change, and why inclusive entrepreneurship is becoming a competitive advantage for the region.
Moderators
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Nayra Elberry

Head of Partnerships and Community, WRK+

Speakers
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Samah Anwar

CEO & Co-Founder, TellAVision.io
Samah Anwar is one of Egypt's most enduring and versatile screen presences, an actress, director, and producer whose career spans more than four decades of Arabic cinema, television, and theatre. She grew up surrounded by the arts: her father was the acclaimed writer Anwar Abdullah... Read More →
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Yasmine Abdel Karim

Chief Strategy Officer, Yassir
Yasmine AbdelKarim is a trailblazing entrepreneur, Harvard Kennedy School graduate, and Founder of YFS, one of North Africa’s breakthrough on-demand logistics technology platforms. Known for transforming bold ideas into scalable ventures, Yasmine has become one of the region’s... Read More →
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Margreet Magdy

A cross-sector ecosystem strategist / Founder, You Are س
Margreet Magdy is an award winning cross-sector strategist who builds ecosystems that work — not just for startups, but for communities, institutions, and the people too often left out of the conversation. With over 15 years of experience across the MENA and Euro-Med regions, she... Read More →
Monday October 5, 2026 12:00pm - 12:45pm EEST
(ALX) Stage 02: Closing Stage

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