# MENA Expansion Lab: Your Playbook for Scaling From Egypt to the Gulf

- Event: Techne Summit Alexandria 2026
- When: Sunday, 4 October 2026, 5:50 pm – 6:50 pm (Cairo time, GMT+3)
- Where: Multipurpose Room - Workshops A, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
- Track: Startup Innovation
- Page: https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/agenda/mena-expansion-lab-your-playbook-for-scaling-from-egypt-to-the-gulf
- Calendar: https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/agenda/mena-expansion-lab-your-playbook-for-scaling-from-egypt-to-the-gulf.ics

Gives founders a market-entry and localization playbook plus GCC investor access turning a strong local startup into a regional, fundable scale-up.

## Speakers

- [Hassan Mansi](https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/speakers/hassan-mansi.md), Chief Operating Officer, E3 Ventures