# From Startup to Regional Champion: What Does It Really Take to Scale from Egypt?

- Event: Techne Summit Cairo 2026
- When: Saturday, 26 September 2026, 12:20 pm – 12:30 pm (Cairo time, GMT+3)
- Where: Ghurnata - Terrace Stage, Ghurnata, Cairo
- Track: Opening
- Page: https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/agenda/from-startup-to-regional-champion-what-does-it-really-take-to-scale-fr
- Calendar: https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/agenda/from-startup-to-regional-champion-what-does-it-really-take-to-scale-fr.ics

Egypt has built a growing pipeline of startups and ambitious businesses, but turning local success into regional scale requires more than a strong product. This fireside explores what companies need to get right as they move from startup to growth-stage business, and what needs to exist around them, from access to capital and markets to the institutions and ecosystem support that enable expansion. The conversation will look at the realities of scaling from Egypt and what it will take to build more companies capable of competing and growing across the region.

## Speakers

- [Tarek El Kady](https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/speakers/tarek-el-kady.md), Founder and Chairman, Techne (Moderator)
- Reem El Saady, AD Deputy Head of Egypt, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development - EBRD