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Egypt Business Solutions Summit 1

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Event Overview

SMEs summit under titled: SMEs Era “Innovation, Finance, Growth, Sustainability” on 31rd October 2022 at the InterContinental City stars Cairo.
The summit aims to bring together all related parties highlighting Egypt’s efforts to support SMEs, challenges facing SMEs in Egypt, and the role of digital transformation in developing new opportunities and mechanisms crystalizing Egypt’s competitive advantage.
The summit will highlight opportunities in green investments and will introduce entrepreneurs to the available financing opportunities.
The topics that will be discussed during the summit are:
· Financing tools of Small and Medium Enterprises (Opportunities and Challenges).
· The role of international institutions (banking and non-banking entities) in financing small and medium enterprises.
· The role of digital transformation in supporting small and medium enterprises.
· The role of the digital economy in posting economic growth.
· The role of stakeholders in supporting the ecosystem of SMEs.
· Growing sustainable sectors in SMEs.
· The Importance of supply chains for SMEs.
· How and when to expand your enterprise.
· Growth of Enterprises during Crisis.
· Sustainability of SMEs.
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Event Agenda

10:00 to 10:15 am

H.E. Dr. Nevin Al-Kabbaj
Minister of Social Solidarity

Opening speeches

10:15 to 11:15 am

Mr. Samir Sabry

Chairman and Managing Director of Emaar Industries Company

Mr. Hany El Dieb

SME Business Head – CIB

Ms. Maha Nabulsi

Job Partnership and SMEs Advisor (Access to Finance Lead), GiZ

Ms. Annachiara Scandone

Industrial Development Expert, UNIDO

Mr. Philip Jago

Technical Assistance Team Leader of the Egyptian Pollution Abatement Program (EPAP)

Moderator: Dr. Ahmed Abdel-Gawad

Executive Director of Regulatory Unit for MSMEs Finance Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA).

Launching Sustaining SMEs Program

Ahmed Abdel Gawad
Hany El Dieb
Sebastien Riez
Annachiara Scandone
Philip Jago
Maha Nabulsi

11:15 to 11:30 am

Mr. Ehab William Kamel
Deputy General Manager, Digital Banking Service Sector, Retail Group – NBE

Presentation: NBE Mobile Banking for Enterprise

11:30 to 12:30 pm

Eng. Hossam Saleh

Chief Business Officer – United Media Services Company

Mr. Ahmed Mansour

Secretary General of Egypt Post

Mr. Sebastien Riez

Cluster President, Schneider Electric Northeast Africa & Levant

Mr. Abdallah El Said

GM Planning and development – NBE

Eng . Yasser ElBendary

Founder and Chairman of Update for Integrated Business

Mr. Tamer Maher

Managing Director of BI-Technologies

The role of innovation and technology in developing the business system and maximizing profitability.

Abdallah Emad
Sebastien Riez
Yasser El bendary
Ahmed Mansour

12:30 to 1:30 pm

Mr. Mohamed Morsi
Country Head “Finance in Motion”

Mr. Yahia Ashour
CEO and Co-founder of Beltone SME

Dr. Reem Al-Saadi
Regional Principal Manager SMEs F&D (EPRD).

Mr. Walid Labadi
Country Manager of Egypt and Reginal Director at IFC

Mr. Hany Elshamy
MD & Head of Business Banking, FABMISR

Dr. Mohsen Abu Bakr
General Manager SME support sector – NBE

Available projects’ financing programs: Requirement and diversification

Mohsen Abu Bakr
Mohamed Antably
Hany El shiemy
Reem El Saady
Yehia Ashour
Walid Labadi
Mohamed Morsy

2:00 to 2:15pm

Dr. Dina Al Kayyali
Chief Operating Officer – CSR Arabia

Using statistical analysis and modelling to project the future outlook and maximize profitability

Dina Kayaly

2:15 to 2:30 pm

Dr. Ramy Khudair
Consultant and International Marketing Expert

Moving Forward: Integrating Business Model and Marketing Strategy

Ramy Khodeir

2:30 to 3:45 pm

Mr. Hany Assaad
Managing Director, Avanz Capital Egypt

Dr. Bassel Roshdy
Managing Director & Chief Investment Officer of Nile Capital for Financial Investments

Mr. Emad Barsoum
Co-Founder and Managing Director of EZDEHAR

Mr. Ahmed Gomaa
Chairman and CEO Egypt Ventures

Mr. Haytham Wageh
Executive Board Member at EPEA

Mr.Amr El Abd
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Endeavor

Ms. Minoush Abdelmeguid
Managing Director of Mezzan Invest.

Ms. Nora Helmy
CEO of NH Consulting

How SMEs can benefit from direct investment

Hossam Heiba
Nora Helmy
Minoush Abdelmeguid
Amr El Abd
Haytham Wageh
Ahmed Gomaa
Emad Barsoum
Hany Assaad

3:45 to 4:00 pm

Dr. Yousry El-Sharqawy
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Egyptian-African Businessmen Association

The road to Africa: Available investment opportunities

4:00 – 4:10pm

General Dr. Reda Farahat
Former Governor of Qalyubia and Alexandria

Small and medium enterprises are the engine of development in Egypt

4:30 – 4:45 pm

Ms. Ruwaida Baibars
Founder and CEO of The PROS

Not to become a bubble: Balance between the Brand Equity and the actual value of the business

4:45 to 6:00 pm

Eng. Ahmed Reda
CEO of Cash Cows

Mr. Mohamed Nagati
Entrepreneur and FinTech Investor

Mr. Ahmed Hammouda
Co-founder and CEO at Thndr

Mr. Wael El Desouki
Director of Center of Entrepreneurship at Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritiam Transport (AASTMT)

Dr. Ghada Khalil
Director of Rowad 2030 Project, Ministry of Planning

Mr. Magdy Shehata
Founder and CEO of Soderhub and Co – Founder and CEO at FunRock

Mr. Mohamed Ezzat
Co-founder and CEO, Bosta Shipping Services.

Mr. Moustafa Zamzam
Chairman of Board of Trustees, Sonaa El Kheir Foundation

Moderator: Dr. Mohamed Elokaby
Advisor of the Minister of Planning and Economic Development.

A new generation of the business community in Egypt (Story Makers)

Mohamed El Okaby
Mohamed Ezzat
Magdy Shehata
Mohamed Nagaty
Ghada Khalil
Moustafa Zamzam
Wael El Dessouki

Our Speakers

Ramy Khodeir

Dr. Ramy Khodeir

Holding more than 27 years of experience in Marketing, and Sales within multinational organizations operating in many fields like FMCGs, investment banking, technology and telecommunication services. He worked as Market…
Mohamed Nagaty

Mr.Mohamed Nagati

Mohamed Aboulnaga ” Nagaty” is an emerging markets’ venture builder, investor, and entrepreneur with 15 years of experience in tech. He is currently the founder and CEO of Pie, the…

Dr. Basel Roshdy

Managing Director & Chief Investment Officer of Nile Capital for Financial Investments

Mr. Walid Labadi

Country Manager of Egypt and Regional Director, IFC – International Finance Corporation

Dr. Reem ElSaady

Regional Principal Manager, SME F&D European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
Maha Nabulsi

Ms. Maha Nabulsi

Private Sector Cooperation Advisor (Access to Finance) – GIZ
Ahmed Abdel Gawad

Dr. Ahmed Abdel Gawad

Executive Director of Regulatory Unit for MSMEs Finance – Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA)

Event Sponsors

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Sustainable Finance Partener

Financial Inclusion Partener

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Mdia Partner

Digital Partner

Enterpreneurship Partner

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