# Financing Heritage: Beyond Grants and Donations

- Event: Techne Summit Cairo 2026
- When: Sunday, 27 September 2026, 4:15 pm – 4:55 pm (Cairo time, GMT+3)
- Where: Ghurnata - Terrace Stage, Ghurnata, Cairo
- Track: Creative Economy & Heritage
- Page: https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/agenda/financing-heritage-beyond-grants-and-donations
- Calendar: https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/agenda/financing-heritage-beyond-grants-and-donations.ics

The discussion would explore alternative and sustainable models for financing heritage regeneration, including private investment, adaptive reuse, real estate development, sponsorship, partnerships, and commercially viable operating models.

## Speakers

- [Ahmed Shaboury](https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/speakers/ahmed-shaboury.md), CEO, Torasna (Moderator)
- Ahmed Helmi, Group Chief Financial & Strategy Officer / Board Member, Reliance
- [May al-Ibrashy](https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/speakers/may-al-ibrashy.md), Architectural Historian and Chairperson of BEC, BEC
- [Amr Gazarin](https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/speakers/amr-gazarin.md), Executive Chairman, Orascom Pyramids Entertainment