# Building a Safer Internet for Young People: Policy, Platforms & Practice

- Event: Techne Summit Alexandria 2026
- When: Monday, 5 October 2026, 4:25 pm – 5:05 pm (Cairo time, GMT+3)
- Where: Closing Stage, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
- Track: Startup Innovation
- Page: https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/agenda/building-a-safer-internet-for-young-people-policy-platforms-and-practi
- Calendar: https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/agenda/building-a-safer-internet-for-young-people-policy-platforms-and-practi.ics

As young people spend more of their lives online, building safer digital experiences is becoming a shared responsibility across technology platforms, startups, policymakers, experts, and families. This conversation brings together key stakeholders to explore how technology, product design, safety tools, digital literacy, and emerging practices can help better protect young people online. Against the backdrop of evolving youth online safety policies in Egypt and globally, the panel will examine how innovation and collaboration can translate principles of online safety into practical solutions and more responsible digital experiences.

## Speakers

- [Margreet Magdy](https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/speakers/margreet-magdy.md), A cross-sector ecosystem strategist / Founder, You Are س (Moderator)
- [Mehdi Taher](https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/speakers/mehdi-taher.md), Head of Public Policy, Meta
- [Osama M. Hijji](https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/speakers/osama-m-hijji.md), Group Chief Information Security Officer, EFG Holding
- Ahmed ElMaghraby, Public Policy & Human Rights Senior Manager, Vodafone Egypt
- MARWA MOHAMED, GENERAL MANAGER OF THE DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAMS AND KNOWLEDGE DEPARTMENT, MCIT