# Yara Yousry

Co-founder · Texula · Egypt

Page: https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/speakers/yara-yousry

Yara Yousry is an architect, award-winning entrepreneur, and Founder & CEO of Texula, a material innovation startup transforming banana agricultural waste into high-performance textile fibers. A graduate of The American University in Cairo (AUC), she is a ReGen Fellow at the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation and a START Fellow at the University of St. Gallen. Her work at the intersection of architecture, sustainability, and material innovation has earned international recognition, including being recognized as a Change Maker by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) at the IUCN Leaders Forum in Geneva in 2024.

## 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