# Egyptian Startups: Navigating Challenges and Opportunities in Emerging Technology Trends

- Event: Techne Summit Alexandria 2026
- When: Sunday, 4 October 2026, 4:45 pm – 5:30 pm (Cairo time, GMT+3)
- Where: Techne Arena, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
- Track: Startup Innovation
- Page: https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/agenda/egyptian-startups-navigating-challenges-and-opportunities-in-emerging
- Calendar: https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/agenda/egyptian-startups-navigating-challenges-and-opportunities-in-emerging.ics

As Egypt’s entrepreneurial ecosystem shifts toward sustainable value creation, frontier technologies—from generative AI and intelligent automation to deep tech—offer transformative upside alongside distinct local bottlenecks. This panel brings together pioneering founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders to unpack how homegrown startups navigate talent dynamics, infrastructure constraints, and capital access to convert emerging technology into scalable, market-tested ventures across MENA.

## Speakers

- Nahel Amirah, Innovation Support Manager, TIEC (Moderator)
- Ayman Shawky, Founder & CEO, Dackatra
- Salama Desouky, Founder, Aman 7 Startup
- Amr Essam, Founder and CEO, Tatbeek
- Ahmed Elshazly, Senior Entrepreneurship Support Specialist, TIEC
- Mahmoud Osama, Project Lead and Incubation Manager, Egypt Makes Electronics (EME) Accelerator, ITIDA