EIP × YSR Startup Clinic

EIP × YSR Startup Clinic: Building an Investment-Ready Business

Name: EIP × YSR Startup Clinic: Building an Investment-Ready Business
Start: 2026-11-06T13:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-11-06T16:00:00.000Z
Location: Hall 1 · Main Auditorium, JW Marriott Hotel Cairo

When: Fri 6 Nov · 15:00–18:00 (3h)Cairo time
Where: Hall 1 · Main AuditoriumThe Conference Auditorium, the main tent · JW Marriott Hotel Cairo
Format: In person

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Run of show

15:0015:10
Introduction & Welcome Address
Arrival & MC Welcome
15:1015:20
Keynote 1
Topic: From Great Idea to Investable Business
Dr. Heba Zaki, Director of the Egypt Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center (EEIC) at the National Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development (NIGSD)
15:2016:00
Startup Clinic Panel 1
Topic: What Investors Really Look for Before They Invest
Moderator: Ahmed ElMorshed, Director of Private Wealth at Beltone Holding
Speakers: Ahmed Alfi, Founder & Managing Partner, Sawari Ventures & Flat6 Labs; Ayman Bazaraa, Founder & CEO, Sprints; Ali Haseeb (AliTheAlchemist), Founder, The Circle Syndicate; Ahmed Shaaban, CEO & Founder, Simplex
16:0016:10
Keynote 2
Topic: Building Businesses That Solve Real Problems
Eng. Hossam Saleh, Chief Business Officer, UMS
16:1016:50
Startup Clinic Panel 2
Topic: Getting the Fundamentals Right: Product, Market, Team & Traction
Moderator: Dr. Mohamed Fahmy, Managing Partner & Co-Founder, Ivolution - AI by LOGIC
Speakers: Samer Khaled, Founder of Big Bite Marketing Agency; Ahmed Habib, Co-Founder of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO); Haytham El-Azaizy, Chief Financial Officer, Beyond Fit, Saudi Arabia; Dr. Amr Seda, Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship, The British University in Egypt; Ahmed Labib, Managing Director & CEO of Reefy – CI Capital’s Micro Finance Arm
16:5017:30
Startup Clinic Panel 3
Topic: Building Bold: Women, Business & the Future
Moderator: Dr. Dalia El Mahmoudy, Managing Partner, Growthifypulse
Speakers: Jessy Radwan, Founder & CEO, Carerha; Nadia Gamal El Din, CEO at Rahet Bally; Dr. Chanita Foster, Founder, Rockstar Global Investments / Beyond The Game
17:3018:00
Founder–Investor Networking & Connections
Founder–investor networking and connections.

About this session

Theme: Funding Ideas, Lifting People

Objective: Help founders strengthen the fundamentals investors examine before committing capital.

Event Host: Natalie Forte, Founder, Fort Group & Fort Foundation

Speakers 17

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Dr. Heba Zaki
Director, Egypt Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center (EEIC) · National Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development (NIGSD)
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Eng. Hossam Saleh
Chief Business Officer · UMS
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Ahmed ElMorshedModerator
Director of Private Wealth · Beltone Holding
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Dr. Mohamed FahmyModerator
Managing Partner & Co-Founder · Ivolution - AI by LOGIC
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Dr. Dalia El MahmoudyModerator
Managing Partner · Growthifypulse
Ahmed AlfiPanelist
Founder & Managing Partner · Sawari Ventures & Flat6 Labs
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Ayman BazaraaPanelist
Founder & CEO · Sprints
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Ali Haseeb (AliTheAlchemist)Panelist
Founder · The Circle Syndicate
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Ahmed ShaabanPanelist
CEO & Founder · Simplex
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Samer KhaledPanelist
Founder · Big Bite Marketing Agency
Ahmed HabibPanelist
Co-Founder · Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO)
Haytham El-AzaizyPanelist
Chief Financial Officer · Beyond Fit, Saudi Arabia
Dr. Amr SedaPanelist
Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship · The British University in Egypt
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Ahmed LabibPanelist
Managing Director & CEO · Reefy – CI Capital’s Micro Finance Arm
Jessy RadwanPanelist
Founder & CEO · Carerha
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Nadia Gamal El DinPanelist
CEO · Rahet Bally
Dr. Chanita FosterPanelist
Founder · Rockstar Global Investments / Beyond The Game