Written by Reham Talaat
Cairo,Dec 9,2025 at 10:55 pm
Entrepreneurs Zone, in partnership with the AUC Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and under the patronage of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA), concluded its activities with the participation of distinguished female leaders, entrepreneurs, and experts in innovation and entrepreneurship.
As one of the main features of the 4th edition of the CEO Women Conference, and with the Entrepreneurs Zone being held for the second consecutive year within the conference, the zone witnessed strong participation from prominent speakers who enriched discussions on the future of the economy and entrepreneurship in Egypt and the region, including:
• Hala Barakat – Director – Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the AUC Onsi Sawiris School of Business
• Mai Medhat – Cyber Innovation Center Executive Director – The National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA)
• Romany Rizkallah – Chairman of AI and Governance Federation Afro-Asian People Solidarity Organization
• Amr Fahmy – AI Business Strategist and Corporate Trainer | L&D Director – Meska AI
• Rama El Safty – General Manager – Atos Egypt
• Malak El Leithy – Founder and CEO – Youth App
• Yasmine Helal – Founder and CEO – Athar Consultancy
• Nirmeen Girgis – Global Partner Director – Google at Aleph
• Ziad Arafa – Pharmaceutical Working Group Senior Project Manager – German Arab Chamber of Industry and Commerce
• Yosra Badr – Managing Director – Seha Healthcare and Co-Founder – Grinta
• Asmaa Salman – Director of Marketing and Business Development – Egypt Healthcare Authority
• Sara Abdul Samad – Founder and CEO – RTS (Reinvent. Transform. Sustain)
• Maha Elwazir – Founder and Board Member – Marka Agency
• Maha Mahmoud – Entrepreneur and Founder – Orga and Blackstone
• Esraa Saleh – Founder and CEO – Super Abla
• Iman Elwasifi – Co-Founder and CEO – Muqbis
• Mona Abou Zied – CEO and Agri-Business Consultant – Akhdar
• Christine Sedky – Angel Investor and Advisor
• Amr Aboelazm – Vice Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder – Erada Finance
• Mona El Sayed – Chairman and Managing Director – Camel Ventures for Management and Consulting
• Manal Amin – CEO – Arabize and Chairperson – TIYE Angels
Throughout the conference, the Entrepreneurs Zone hosted rich panel discussions focusing on women’s leadership, the future of innovation, and the role of startups in driving economic growth. It also provided an effective platform for networking between entrepreneurs, investors, and key decision makers.
As part of its ongoing commitment to strengthening women’s presence in the financial technology sector, Entrepreneurs Zone is currently preparing to launch the regional She FinTech Awards next year starting from Cairo and expanding across the Middle East and North Africa.
This anticipated initiative aims to highlight the achievements of women in the FinTech sector and reinforce their role in innovation and entrepreneurship within the broader FinTech ecosystem.