5:15 pm
Cairo · AI & Emerging Tech
Data Sovereignty in AI: Balancing Innovation and Compliance
Saturday 26 September · 3:45 pm – 4:30 pm
New data residency requirements and regional cybersecurity regulations are reshaping how corporates deploy cloud and AI infrastructure. This panel breaks down what sovereign tech means in practice for Egyptian and MENA businesses — compliance obligations, operational implications, and how to design a resilient tech stack that meets both innovation and regulatory needs.
With
Moderator Loay El Shawarby Principal, El Shawarby Attorney
Oliver Roberts Co-Director, WashU AI Collaborative & Adjunct Professor, Washington University in St. Louis - School of Law
Alison Cossette Founder & CEO of ClariTrace Next on this stage
6:30 pm
AI Infrastructure for Commerce — Scaling Intelligent, Data‑Driven Systems
7:15 pm