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Techne Summit 2026
Type: Startup Innovation clear filter
Saturday, October 3
 

1:00pm EEST

Creativa
Saturday October 3, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm EEST

Saturday October 3, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm EEST
(ALX) Stage 04: Lecture Room

1:00pm EEST

Will AI Replace Founders or Create Better Ones?
Saturday October 3, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm EEST
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

1:45pm EEST

DETGD PANEL
Saturday October 3, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm EEST

Saturday October 3, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm EEST
(ALX) Stage 04: Lecture Room

1:45pm EEST

From 10 People to 2: How Ultra Lean Startups Are Being Built Today
Saturday October 3, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm EEST
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
avatar for Kamal Reggad

Kamal Reggad

Founder & CEO, RemotePass
Kamal Reggad is the Co-founder and CEO of RemotePass, a global HR and fintech platform helping companies hire, manage and pay teams across 150+ countries. A serial tech entrepreneur, Kamal previously founded and scaled one of Morocco’s first e-commerce companies before its acquisition... Read More →
avatar for Mostafa Sakr

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)



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avatar for Ahmed Raafat

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 →
avatar for Sally ElAkkad

Sally ElAkkad

CEO, Abjjad

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

4:00pm EEST

From Recognition to Growth: Unlocking the Benefits of MSMEDA for Startups
Saturday October 3, 2026 4:00pm - 4:45pm EEST
With the MSMEDA framework and the Mithaq providing startups and MSMEs with a clearer path toward formalization and support, what comes next? This session explores how startups can move from obtaining recognition and licenses to actually accessing the financing, incentives, government programs, market opportunities, and other benefits available to them.
Saturday October 3, 2026 4:00pm - 4:45pm EEST
(ALX) Stage 04: Lecture Room
 
Sunday, October 4
 

12:00pm EEST

Beyond Banking: How Startup Innovation Is Reshaping Financial Services
Sunday October 4, 2026 12:00pm - 12:45pm EEST
How banks and fintech startups in Egypt are shifting from competition to collaboration to drive innovation, financial inclusion, and digital transformation across the financial sector.

Sunday October 4, 2026 12:00pm - 12:45pm EEST
(ALX) Stage 01: The Great Hall

12:45pm EEST

The Next Funding Frontier: Mobilizing Private Capital for Startup Innovation"
Sunday October 4, 2026 12:45pm - 1:30pm EEST
Egypt has significant HNW and family office wealth largely outside formal startup ecosystems. Activating this capital, structuring angel deals, and bridging traditional wealth to innovation.

Sunday October 4, 2026 12:45pm - 1:30pm EEST
(ALX) Stage 01: The Great Hall

4:00pm EEST

Built in Chaos: Building and Scaling When the Rules Keep Changing
Sunday October 4, 2026 4:00pm - 4:45pm EEST
In the MENA region, chaos is not the exception, it is the operating environment.

Founders are building companies amid shifting markets, disrupted supply chains, and constant uncertainty. Yet many are not just surviving, they are adapting faster, making sharper decisions, and finding unexpected opportunities inside disruption.

“Built in Chaos” brings together founders and operators to share real, unfiltered experiences of building and scaling in unstable conditions. The conversation goes beyond theory to focus on what actually works on the ground: how decisions are made under pressure, how teams stay focused, and how disruption can become a driver of growth.

At its core, this panel explores one question: how do you build something lasting when nothing around you is stable?

Moderators
avatar for Radwa Younes

Radwa Younes

Senior Manager, DMZ Cairo

Speakers
avatar for Amira Swilam

Amira Swilam

Back office partner, Den VC
Amira Swilam is an investor and ecosystem builder with a strong focus on supporting early-stage, impact-driven startups across the MENA region and Africa. As Back Office Partner at Den VC, a leading venture capital firm investing in tech-enabled ventures across Pan-Arab and African... Read More →
avatar for Amr Gazea

Amr Gazea

CEO & Co-Founder, Mezatech
I am Amr Gazea, CEO and Co-Founder of Mezatech, a circular technology company dedicated to extending the lifecycle of electronic devices through refurbishment, recommerce, and e-waste recycling. With more than 10 years of experience building and scaling startups, I specialize in business... Read More →
avatar for Mohamed Derbala

Mohamed Derbala

Managing partner- North Africa & Francophone Africa, Moharram & Partners | Public Affairs and Strategic Communications (M&P)

avatar for Youssef Mamdouh

Youssef Mamdouh

Senior Head of Product Design Centre – PhotonX R&D, ELARABY Group

Sunday October 4, 2026 4:00pm - 4:45pm EEST
(ALX) Stage 05: Techne Arena

4:45pm EEST

People, Data & Tech: How Startup Innovation Is Shaping Egypt's Future Cities
Sunday October 4, 2026 4:45pm - 5:30pm EEST
Egypt's New Administrative Capital is one of the world's largest greenfield city projects. Smart city infrastructure , IoT, data platforms, mobility, and where startups can plug in.
Sunday October 4, 2026 4:45pm - 5:30pm EEST
(ALX) Stage 05: Techne Arena
 
Monday, October 5
 

12:00pm EEST

Beyond Representation: What Female Founders Actually Need to Scale
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
avatar for Nayra Elberry

Nayra Elberry

Head of Partnerships and Community, WRK+

Speakers
avatar for Samah Anwar

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 →
avatar for Yasmine Abdel Karim

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 →
avatar for Margreet Magdy

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

12:45pm EEST

Data Is the New Operating System: How Startups Make Smarter Decisions
Monday October 5, 2026 12:45pm - 1:30pm EEST
In the AI era, startups that know how to collect, interpret, and act on data gain a major competitive advantage. From growth and product decisions to customer behavior, operations, and monetization, this session explores how startups can turn data into faster execution, smarter strategy, and scalable decision-making.
Moderators
avatar for Fabio Lorenzon

Fabio Lorenzon

Founder & CEO // Managing Partner, SolutioAI // Lorenzon Srl

Speakers
avatar for Khaled Alaa

Khaled Alaa

Head of Experience & Operations, Talabat
Khaled Alaa is the Head of Operations and User Experience at Talabat Egypt, bringing more than 18 years of experience across e-commerce, marketplaces, logistics, and technology-driven businesses. In his current role, he leads operations, customer and vendor experience, compliance... Read More →
avatar for Ahmed Abaza

Ahmed Abaza

Co-Founder | CEO, Synapse Analytics
Ahmed Abaza is the Co-founder and CEO of Synapse Analytics, an AI company helping banks and financial institutions make faster, smarter, and more responsible Risk decisions. With a background spanning engineering, technology, consulting, and business transformation, Ahmed focuses... Read More →
Monday October 5, 2026 12:45pm - 1:30pm EEST
(ALX) Stage 02: Closing Stage

1:45pm EEST

DETGD PANEL
Monday October 5, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm EEST

Monday October 5, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm EEST
(ALX) Stage 02: Closing Stage
 

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