Egypt's Entrepreneur Awards Unveils 2025 Jury Panels

The stage is set for the fifth edition of Egypt’s Entrepreneur Awards, a platform that has grown into one of the country’s most anticipated celebrations of innovation. EEA has rolled out this year’s categories and unveiled the judging panels, once again assembling a mix of local, regional, and international experts to shape the selection process with rigor and perspective.

Applications, which opened on September 9th, will run through September 30th, with winners to be announced on November 21st at the Grand Egyptian Museum. The 2025 edition introduces 15 categories that mirror the depth of Egypt’s entrepreneurial scene—ranging from 'AI Excellence & Deeptech' and 'Green Innovation to Creative Storytelling' to 'Fashion Vanguard,' and the 'People of Tomorrow Youth Award'.

Here’s a look at the full list of judging panels and the experts who will be leading them.

AI Excellence & DeepTech Award

Wael Amin, Partner, Sawari Ventures

Hossam Seifeldin, CEO, Capgemini

Basma Rady, Managing Director & Chief Data Scientist, Robin & Beltone

Creative Storytelling Award

Amy Mowafi, Founding Partner & CEO, MO4 Network

Ali Ali, Co-Founder, Good-People Films

Karim Amer, Film & Television Producer & Director

Social Dining Award

Alaa Hashim, Founder & Executive Partner, Transcendium

Hadeer Shalaby, Vice President & Managing Director, Talabat

Shahira Diab, General Manager, La Poire Group

Cultural Innovation Award

Karim Shafei, Chairman & CEO, Al Ismaelia for Real Estate Investment

Rasha Al Mubarak, Chairwoman, Music Nation UAE

Ahmed Ghoneim, CEO, Grand Egyptian Museum

Innovation in Education Award

H.E. Tarek Shawki, Former Minister of Education

Ahmed El Daly, Founder, Dale Carnegie Training & Outsmark Solutions Inc.

Ahmed Wahby, Group CEO, Egypt Education Platform - Middle East & Africa

Fashion Vanguard Award

Matteo Davide Zappalà, COO, Concrete

Fatma Ghaly, CEO, Azza Fahmy Jewellery

Mohamed Abdelraouf, CEO, Okhtein

Fintech Forward Award

Dina El Shenoufy, Co-Founder & General Partner, F6 Ventures

Walid Hassouna, CEO, ValU

Malak El Baba, Vice President & Egypt Country Manager, Visa

Interior Design Award

Hany Saad, CEO & Founder, Hany Saad Innovations

Hisham Ghorab, CEO & Chief Architect, Style Design

Karim Mekhtigian, CEO & Founder, Alchemy & KYME

Green Innovation Award

Ahmed Shalaby, President & CEO, Tatweer Misr

Tarek Kamel, Managing Director & Managing Director, Nestlé Egypt & Sudan

Local Hero Award

Maha Maalouf, Managing Partner, LOGIC Management Consulting

Mohamed El Araby, Managing Director, L’Oréal Egypt

Seif El-Din Thabet, Vice Chairman & CEO, Juhayna

People of Tomorrow Award

Abdelhameed Sharara, CEO & Founder, RiseUp

Mostafa El Beltagy, Co-Founder & CEO, Nawy

Karima El Hakim, Country Director for Egypt & Director Africa, Plug and Play Tech Center

Rising Star Award

Ahmed El Alfi, Chairman, Sawari Ventures

Ahmed El Sewedy, President & CEO, El Sewedy Electric SAE

Ahmed Habib, President & CEO, Harvest Holdings

Alaadin Saba, Founding Partner, BPE Partners

Chris Rangen, Chairman, Link Capital

Dina El Mofty, Founder & Board Member, Injaz

Hussein Rifai, Founder & Chairman, Venture Developments

Mounir Nakhla, Founder & CEO, MNT-Halan

Nevine El Tahri, Chairperson, 138 Pyramids for Development & Delta Shield for Investment

Onsi Sawiris, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, HOF Capital

Thuraya Ismail, Board Member & CEO, Mentor Arabia

Wael Fakharany, Managing Director, Adobe Middle East

Yasmine Khamis, Chair, The Oriental Weavers Group

Smart Solutions in Logistics Award

Ahmed Tarek Khalil, Chairman, Allianz Marine & Logistics

Alaa Fathi, General Manager, Manfoods – McDonald’s Egypt

Mahmoud El Khateeb, Business Unit Director, Vodafone Egypt

Sports Innovation & Wellness Award

Aly Mazhar, CEO & Founder, BeFit 360

Tino Waked, CEO, Taptap Send

Rafeh Salah, Founding Partner, Cubit Ventures & Founder, SNF Ventures

Disruptive Duo for Market Innovations Award

Moataz Kotb, Co-Chair, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Committee, and Managing Director, CultArk

Gamal Abou Ali, Partner, Hassouna and Abou Ali Law Offices

Kareem Yassin, Board Member, AmCham Egypt and Vice President & General Manager, Procter & Gamble