# The Future Skills Imperative: Connecting Education to Employment / From Classroom to Career: Preparing Future-Ready Talent

- Event: Techne Summit Alexandria 2026
- When: Sunday, 4 October 2026, 1:30 pm – 2:15 pm (Cairo time, GMT+3)
- Where: Small Theater, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
- Track: EdTech
- Page: https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/agenda/the-future-skills-imperative-connecting-education-to-employment-from-c
- Calendar: https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/agenda/the-future-skills-imperative-connecting-education-to-employment-from-c.ics

This panel explores the growing gap between traditional education systems and the evolving demands of the modern job market. Experts will discuss whether current curricula are effectively equipping students with the skills needed for future careers, and how academia, industry, and policymakers can collaborate to bridge the employability gap. The session highlights the transformation required in education to prepare a workforce ready for tomorrow’s challenges.

## Speakers

- Ahmed Muselhy, CEO, Hired HR (Moderator)
- [Mohamed Fahmy](https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/speakers/mohamed-fahmy.md), Senior Director, Executive Education, The School of Global Affairs & Public Policy (GAPP), The American University in Cairo, The American University in Cairo
- [Ahmed Nagy](https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/speakers/ahmed-nagy.md), Founder & CEO EfhamAI, EfhamAI
- [Emam Awad](https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/speakers/emam-awad.md), Head of the Career Centre, BUE