Techne Summit 2026: Full Schedule

The startup landscape is evolving rapidly, with shifting funding dynamics and new growth strategies emerging. This session explores how startups are adapting to current market conditions and what founders should focus on moving forward.

Speakers

Nehal Helmy

Co-Founder and Chief of Strategy Officer, Flend

An Economist currently transforming the lives of small business entrepreneurs!

Hisham Akram

Founder & Director, GRANITE Financial Holding

Sunday September 27, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
Ghurnata Community Space - Stage 1

Capital & Growth, Panel

2:45pm PDT

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Sunday September 27, 2026 2:45pm - 3:00pm PDT

Ghurnata Community Space - Stage 1

Sunday September 27, 2026 2:45pm - 3:00pm PDT
Ghurnata Community Space - Stage 1

Capital & Growth, Fireside chat

3:00pm PDT

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

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

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

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 →

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

Capital & Growth, Panel

6:45pm PDT

Beyond the break-even: Strategic Growth Models for EdTech Ventures

Sunday September 27, 2026 6:45pm - 7:30pm PDT

Ghurnata Community Space - Stage 2

EdTech companies today face a major challenge in reaching break-even in a highly competitive market while adapting to the rapid rise of AI. This panel explores how these companies build sustainable business models and achieve profitability as AI reshapes how learning content is created, delivered, and consumed. Also on how nowadays EdTech companies can sustain a strategic growth, and build-up the future of education businesses at scale

Sunday September 27, 2026 6:45pm - 7:30pm PDT
Ghurnata Community Space - Stage 2

Capital & Growth, Panel

Techne Summit 2026

4:15pm PDT

5:30pm PDT

6:15pm PDT

2:00pm PDT

Nehal Helmy

Hisham Akram

2:45pm PDT

3:00pm PDT

Omar Sakr

6:45pm PDT

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