# How Games Are Built — From Idea to Business | | An Interactive Fireside Chat

- Event: Techne Summit Alexandria 2026
- When: Monday, 5 October 2026, 7:05 pm – 7:35 pm (Cairo time, GMT+3)
- Where: Closing Stage, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
- Track: Gaming
- Page: https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/agenda/how-games-are-built-from-idea-to-business-an-interactive-fireside-chat
- Calendar: https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/agenda/how-games-are-built-from-idea-to-business-an-interactive-fireside-chat.ics

What does it really take to turn a game idea into a successful product? This guided interactive show takes the audience through the full journey of game development — from concept and design to publishing and monetization. Along the way, participants engage with simple decisions and real scenarios, gaining a clear understanding of how games are built and how they become sustainable businesses.

## Speakers

- [Ehab Gharib](https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/speakers/ehab-gharib.md), CEO, Sia-Space (Moderator)
- [Magdy Shehata](https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/speakers/magdy-shehata.md), Founder & CEO, Söderhub