5:15 pm
Bank Financing vs. Venture Capital in MENA: Are the Lines Blurring?
Akmal ElHak 
Fadi Antaki 
Mohamed Aladdin 
Omar Elshenety +1 Cairo · Capital & Growth
People, Data & Tech: How Startup Innovation Is Shaping Egypt's Future Cities
Saturday 26 September · 3:45 pm – 4:30 pm
"Explore how startups are using data and technology to create more human-centric cities and real estate experiences. The discussion will examine how PropTech, AI, and digital solutions can connect people, developers, and urban infrastructure—turning data into better decisions, services, and experiences for Egypt's future cities.
"
With
Moderator Nermin Dossouky Sustainable Urban Development Expert 
Shehab El-Orabi General Manager, Modon Egypt 
Salah Katamish Senior Vice President - Strategy and Investments, Madint Masr 
Sherif Saleh CEO, Mountain View International 
Zeyad Zein Co-founder and CEO, Layn Next on this stage
Akmal ElHak Fadi Antaki Mohamed Aladdin Omar Elshenety +1 6:30 pm
Macro Conditions, Liquidity, and Risk: What Global Shifts Mean for MENA & Africa Capital Flows
Basel Roshdy 
Amal Enan 
Maxime Bayen 
Margret O’Connor 6:45 pm
When to Build In‑App vs On Channels
Barak Samir 
Karim Mansour