# Nada Shaheen

Managing Director · GB Ventures

Page: https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/speakers/nada-shaheen

Nada Shaheen is the Managing Director of
GB Ventures, the corporate venture capital
arm of GB Corp, one of the leading industrial
groups in the Middle East and Africa. As the
first Egyptian woman to lead a corporate
venture capital fund in Africa, she plays a
pioneering role in bridging corporate
innovation with high-growth startup
ecosystems across emerging markets.
With over a decade of experience in
entrepreneurship, venture capital, and
innovation, Nada has worked with
institutions including the Central Bank of
Egypt and the European Union, and now
leads strategic investments across fintech,
mobility, logistics, and industrial
technologies. A serial entrepreneur, she
brings an operational lens to investing and
actively mentors early-stage founders across
Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Nada is a member of Global Women in VC
and a frequent speaker at leading
international technology and investment
forums across Africa and the Middle East.

## Sessions at Techne Summit 2026

- [Investor Roundtable: Build the Deal - Capital Stacking for Climate Ventures](https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/agenda/investor-roundtable-build-the-deal-capital-stacking-for-climate-ventur.md): Sun 4 Oct, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm, Roundtable Room, Alexandria
- [Corporate Venture Building: From Strategy to First Product](https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/agenda/corporate-venture-building-from-strategy-to-first-product.md): Sun 4 Oct, 3:15 pm – 3:30 pm, The Great Hall, Alexandria
- [VCs & Angels: Competitors or Co-Creators?](https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/agenda/vcs-and-angels-competitors-or-co-creators.md): Sun 4 Oct, 5:30 pm – 6:15 pm, Small Theater, Alexandria
- [SHE NEGOTIATES: Women, Power & the Seat at the Table](https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/agenda/she-negotiates-women-power-and-the-seat-at-the-table.md): Sun 4 Oct, 7:30 pm – 8:15 pm, The Great Hall, Alexandria
- [Beyond Representation: What Female Founders Actually Need to Scale](https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/agenda/beyond-representation-what-female-founders-actually-need-to-scale.md): Mon 5 Oct, 2:10 pm – 2:50 pm, Closing Stage, Alexandria
- [AI Is Reshaping Venture Capital,But Where Are the Real Returns?](https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/agenda/ai-is-reshaping-venture-capital-but-where-are-the-real-returns.md): Mon 5 Oct, 5:05 pm – 5:45 pm, Closing Stage, Alexandria