Techne Summit Cairo: Standout Speakers Shaping 2026's Conversations

Over the past decade, Egypt’s technology and startup ecosystem has grown into one of the country’s most dynamic economic communities, bringing together founders, investors, corporates, universities and government stakeholders around the ideas shaping what comes next. Techne Summit has been part of that evolution, growing from an Alexandria gathering into a wider platform for those conversations.

As Techne Summit Cairo returns on September 26th-27th at Ghurnata Community Space, this year’s programme brings together voices from across that ecosystem and beyond. From founders and investors to technology leaders and ecosystem builders, these are some of the standout speakers set to take the stage and add to the conversations unfolding at this year’s summit.

Reem El Saady
AD Deputy Head of Egypt, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development - EBRD

Fireside Chat | From Startup to Regional Champion: What Does It Really Take to Scale from Egypt?

Saturday 26th, September - 12:15pm

Ghurnata - Terrace Stage

Ahmed El Alfi
Founder and Chairman, Sawari Ventures

Fireside Chat | What It Takes to Build a Lasting Venture Ecosystem

Saturday 26th, September - 2:30pm

Ghurnata - Terrace Stage

Ahmed Khalifa
Executive Director, Regulatory Sandbox & Chief Data Officer, Financial Regulatory Authority FRA

Fireside Chat | From Regulation to Opportunity: What’s Next for FinTech in Egypt?

Saturday 26th, September - 2:45pm

Ghurnata - Terrace Stage

Karima El-Hakim
Partner Africa, Plug & Play

Panel | Scaling Without the Overhead: How Modern Businesses Build Lean, High-Performance Operations

Saturday 26th, September - 2:45pm

Ghurnata - Andalus Stage

Mohamed Kassem
General Manager, Microsoft

Panel | Data Sovereignty in AI: Balancing Innovation and Compliance

Saturday 26th, September - 3:45pm

Ghurnata - Andalus Stage

Fadi Antaki
General Partner, BitRoot Ventures

Panel | Bank Financing vs. Venture Capital in MENA: Are the Lines Blurring?

Saturday 26th, September - 4:30pm

Ghurnata - Terrace Stage

Mohamed Aladdin
General Partner - Venture Capital, Development Partners International

Panel | Bank Financing vs. Venture Capital in MENA: Are the Lines Blurring?

Saturday 26th, September - 4:30pm

Ghurnata - Terrace Stage

Omar Radwan
Executive Chairman, The Egyptian Exchange

Panel | Macro Conditions, Liquidity, and Risk: What Global Shifts Mean for MENA & Africa Capital Flows

Saturday 26th, September - 5:45pm

Ghurnata - Terrace Stage

Margret O’Connor
Chairperson, Launch Africa Ventures

Panel | Macro Conditions, Liquidity, and Risk: What Global Shifts Mean for MENA & Africa Capital Flows

Saturday 26th, September - 5:45pm

Ghurnata - Terrace Stage

Amal Enan
Partner, 500 Global

Panel | Macro Conditions, Liquidity, and Risk: What Global Shifts Mean for MENA & Africa Capital Flows

Saturday 26th, September - 5:45pm

Ghurnata - Terrace Stage

Sarah Sakha
AI Policy Manager, Africa, the Middle East and Türkiye, Meta

Panel | AI Inside the Enterprise: What Happens After the Hype?

Sunday 27th, September - 2:45pm

Ghurnata - Andalus Stage

Amr El Abd
Entrepreneurship Advisor to the Prime Minister of Egypt / Regional Managing Director, MENA, Endeavor

Fireside Chat | Reflections on 15 Years of Startup Activities in Egypt

Sunday 27th, September - 2:45pm

Ghurnata - Terrace Stage

Khaled Ismail
Chairman, HIMangel

Fireside Chat | Reflections on 15 Years of Startup Activities in Egypt

Sunday 27th, September - 2:45pm

Ghurnata - Terrace Stage

Ayman Ismail
Associate Provost for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, The American University in Cairo

Panel | The New Startup Playbook: Growth, Capital, and Survival in 2026

Sunday 27th, September - 2:00pm

Ghurnata - Terrace Stage

Ayman Bazaraa
CEO and Founder, Sprints

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

Sunday 27th, September - 3:15pm

Ghurnata - Terrace Stage

Ahmed Abaza
Co-Founder | CEO, Synapse Analytics

Panel | How Is AI Reshaping SME Financing?

Sunday 27th, September - 3:30pm

Ghurnata - Andalus Stage

Shadi El Ghoneimi
Managing Partner & Head of Design, EL GHONEIMI International

Panel | Hospitality in Egypt: Shaping the Future Through Government Vision and Tourism Growth

Sunday 27th, September - 5:15pm

Ghurnata - Terrace Stage

Tickets for Techne Summit Cairo are available via the official Techne Summit website.