Opening Conference
- When
- Fri 6 Nov · 09:00–13:10 (4h 10m)Cairo time
- Where
- Hall 1 · Main AuditoriumThe Conference Auditorium, the main tent · JW Marriott Hotel Cairo
- Format
- In personStreamed
Run of show
Grand Opening
Guests, delegates, and dignitaries arrive.
Welcome Address
Baher Mounir Ghabbour, Chairman, Global Entrepreneurship Festival – Egypt and Chairman of Sakkara Travel Group
Grand Patron’s Address
Alhaji Aliko Dangote (GCON), GEF Grand Patron and President, Dangote Group
Keynote Conversation
Topic: Entrepreneurship for Shared Prosperity
Moderator: Lenah Hasaballah, Presenter & Host, “Kalam Business”
Speaker: Sir Mohamed Mansour, Chairman, Mansour Group
Keynote
Mohamed M. Abou El Enein, Member of the House of Representatives, Founder and Chairman of Cleopatra Group
Keynote Address
Topic: The World We Help to Create - A flagship address on social responsibility, entrepreneurship, philanthropy, and human impact.
Prof. Sir Magdi Yacoub, OM, FRS, Founder, Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation
GEF President’s Event Brief
Topic: GEF 2026: Festival Highlights & What to Expect
Dr. Summy Smart Francis, President, Global Entrepreneurship Festival
Global Impact Panel
Topic: Beyond Success: Transforming Economies, Empowering Humanity and Building Lasting Legacies
Moderator: Ahmed Rashad, Founder of Business Belarabi platform and angel investor
Speakers: Amr Soliman, Founder & Chairman, Mountain View; Dr. Bahaa Salem, CEO, Al Salem Holding; Omar ElSahy, General Manager of Amazon Egypt; Hesham Mahran, CEO, Orange Egypt; Cyril Azobu, Partner, PwC; Mostafa Kandil, Founder & CEO, Swvl Holding Corp
Prayer Break
Global Business Panel
Topic: The World We Help to Create: Building Global Enterprises and Shaping the Future of Economies
Moderator: Sherouk Wagdy, TV Presenter, Broadcast Journalist, Event Host & Moderator
Speakers: Mohamed Ehab, Co-Founder & CEO, Entlaq; Ayman Soliman, Founder & Managing Partner, Morpho Investments; Mohamed Abou Basha, Chairman of the Egyptian Junior Business Association; Amar Deep Singh Hari, Executive Chairman, IPMC Group; Susumu Tsubaki, CEO, Asia Africa Investment & Consulting; John Adedamola Alamu, Founder & Group Managing Director, CapitalSage Holdings
Goodwill Message
H.E. Edmond Moukala N’Gouemo, UNESCO Representative to Ghana & Head of UNESCO Office in Accra
Dr. Mohamed Abbas, Innovation & Entrepreneurship Consultant, Misr ElKheir Organization
Closing Remarks & Declaration
Transition to Official Launches at the Exhibition Zone
About this session
Theme: Entrepreneurship for Shared Prosperity
Event Hosts: Joshua Kodjo Mensah, Broadcast Journalist & TV Presenter; Sherouk Wagdy, TV Presenter, Broadcast Journalist, Event Host & Moderator
Speakers 23
Baher Mounir Ghabbour
Chairman, Global Entrepreneurship Festival – Egypt · Sakkara Travel Group
Alhaji Aliko Dangote, GCON
President & Chief Executive · Dangote Group
Sir Mohamed Mansour
Chairman · Mansour Group
Mohamed M. Abou El Enein
Member of the House of Representatives; Founder & Chairman · Cleopatra Group
Prof. Sir Magdi Yacoub, OM, FRS
Founder · Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation
Dr. Summy Smart Francis
President · Global Entrepreneurship Festival
H.E. Edmond Moukala N’Gouemo
UNESCO Representative to Ghana & Head of UNESCO Office in Accra · UNESCO
- D
Dr. Mohamed Abbas
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Consultant · Misr ElKheir Organization
- L
Lenah HasaballahModerator
Presenter & Host · Kalam Business
- A
Ahmed RashadModerator
Founder, Business Belarabi platform, and angel investor · Business Belarabi
- S
Sherouk WagdyModerator
TV Presenter, Broadcast Journalist, Event Host & Moderator
Amr SolimanPanelist
Founder & Chairman · Mountain View
Dr. Bahaa SalemPanelist
CEO · Al Salem Holding
Omar ElSahyPanelist
General Manager · Amazon Egypt
Hesham MahranPanelist
CEO · Orange
Cyril AzobuPanelist
Partner · PwC
Mostafa KandilPanelist
Founder & CEO · Swvl Holdings Corp
- M
Mohamed EhabPanelist
Co-Founder & CEO · Entlaq
Ayman SolimanPanelist
Founder & Managing Partner · Morpho Investments
- M
Mohamed Abou BashaPanelist
Chairman · Egyptian Junior Business Association
Amar Deep Singh HariPanelist
Executive Chairman · IPMC Group
Susumu TsubakiPanelist
CEO · Asia Africa Investment & Consulting
John Adedamola AlamuPanelist
Founder & Group Managing Director · CapitalSage Holdings