# How is AI Reshaping SME Financing?

- Event: Techne Summit Cairo 2026
- When: Sunday, 27 September 2026, 3:30 pm – 4:15 pm (Cairo time, GMT+3)
- Where: Ghurnata - Andalus Stage, Ghurnata, Cairo
- Track: AI & Emerging Tech
- Page: https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/agenda/how-is-ai-reshaping-sme-financing
- Calendar: https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/agenda/how-is-ai-reshaping-sme-financing.ics

AI is shifting almost every business process and transaction. In this panel discussion, experts discuss how the tech shift is affecting businesses' scoring models, data analytics and pipeline generation. From banking giants to NBFIs, this is a deep dive into what is changing and where entrepreneurial opportunities really are.

## Speakers

- [Ayman Ismail](https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/speakers/ayman-ismail.md), Associate Provost for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, The American University in Cairo (Moderator)
- [Galal Elbeshbishy](https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/speakers/galal-elbeshbishy.md), Co-Founder and COO, Synapse Analytics
- [Yasmine Khalil](https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/speakers/yasmine-khalil.md), Founder, Mirsho Technologies
- [Mohamed Hussein](https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/speakers/mohamed-hussein.md), Head of Business Banking, Arab African International Bank