# Ayman Essawy

Co-Founder & CEO · Lucky App · Egypt

Page: https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/speakers/ayman-essawy

The Co-founder & CEO of Lucky,
Egypt’s leading consumer fintech platform. In 2022, Lucky was recognized by forbes as one of the top 10 most funded fintechs in the middle east.
Ayman also founded Connect Money, the rising banking one-stop-shop providing embedded finance as a service.
As a serial entrepreneur in MEA region for over a decade & before embarking on the journey to build Connect & Lucky, co-founded Dsquares, currently the leading loyalty solutions provider in the region operating in 7 markets. In addition, Ayman's corporate career includes leadership roles at Vodafone & Temasek, angel invests & sits on the board of a few tech startups in Egypt.
Endeavor Egypt entrepreneur & board member.
Columbia business school alumni & studied electronics engineering.

## Sessions at Techne Summit 2026

- [The Fintech Convergence: Where Payments, Credit, Savings & Wealth Meet](https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/agenda/the-fintech-convergence-where-payments-credit-savings-and-wealth-meet.md): Sun 4 Oct, 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm, The Great Hall, Alexandria