Write Hatem Mohamed
A Complete Guide to Egypt’s Flagship Tech Event: Exploring Speakers, Strategic Partnerships, AI Matchmaking, and Key Themes Connecting Innovation, Capital, and Policy.
10 Things You Need to Know About Techne Summit Cairo 2026
Techne Summit Cairo returns on 26–27 September 2026, bringing founders, investors, corporates, scaleups, international speakers, communities and innovation leaders together for two days of conversations, connections and opportunities.
Here are 10 things to know ahead of the Summit..
- More than 450 speakers are taking part across Cairo and Alexandria Summits
Techne Summit 2026 will welcome 450+ speakers,from 20+ different countries bringing together voices from Egypt, the region and around the world.
Headline speakers include:
H.E. Mr. Ahmed Kouchouk — Minister of Finance of Egypt
H.E. Eng. Refaat Hendy — Minister of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT)
H.E. Dr. Mohamed Farid — Minister of Investment
H.E. Eng. Khaled Hashem — Minister of Industry
H.E.Osama Saleh – Chairman, Credit Agricole Egypt, Chairman Ayady for Investment and Development Company and former Minister of Investment.
Eng. Hossam Sadek — Chief Executive Officer, Universal Health Insurance Authority
Mr. Mohamed Kassem — General Manager, Microsoft Egypt
Mr. Mohamed El Araby — Managing Director, L’Oréal Egypt
Mr. Stefano Mazzone — General Manager, Roche Egypt
Mr. Sherif Nour — Country President, AstraZeneca Egypt
Mr. Ahmed El Alfi — Founder and Chairman, Sawari Ventures
Dr. Rasha Abdel Aal — Head, Egyptian Tax Authority
Mr. Amr El Abd – Regional Managing Director, Endeavor & Advisor to the Prime Minister of Egypt
Dr. Basel Roushdy – General Secretary, EPEA & CEO, Nile Capital Holding
Ms. Margaret O’Connor – Chairperson Launch africa ventures
Ms. Zoë Harris – Founder, Impact Zones FDI Advisory - Techne Cairo: Connecting Innovation, Capital and Policy
Techne Summit Cairo is designed around the next stage of business growth.
The Cairo edition places a stronger emphasis on scaleups, corporates, investment, business growth, innovation and policy, creating a meeting point between ambitious companies and the organizations that can help them scale.
2026 positioning: Where Innovation Meets Capital and Policy - Techne Summit 2026 is expecting 55,000+ attendees across Cairo & Alexandria
Across Techne Summit 2026, the event is positioned to bring together 55,000+ attendees across Cairo and Alexandria, including founders, investors, business leaders, executives, entrepreneurs, innovators, creators, and key ecosystem stakeholders.
The two editions serve complementary roles within the 2026 program, connecting the ecosystem across business, investment, innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship.
Startups represented across TechneSummit 2026: 1,500+
Corporate exhibitors: Cairo features a dedicated corporate exhibition
Community partners: more than 265
- Investment sits at the heart of the Summit
Through Capital Connect by Alexandria Angels,Techne creates a dedicated environment for investors, founders and ecosystem leaders to meet, exchange opportunities and build relationships.
The investment track also includes dedicated panels, fireside chats, matchmaking and networking opportunities.
Capital Connect: 250 - 50 Sessions, 20 workshops,10 Meet & Greet moments, and total of 50+ Hrs of Content at Techne Summit Cairo alone
Techne Summit Cairo brings together 50+ hours of programming designed to move beyond traditional conference formats. Across 50 sessions, 20 workshops, and 10 Meet & Greets, attendees can engage with business leaders, investors, founders, and industry experts through conversations, practical learning, and direct connections.
The 2026 Cairo program is built around five core themes:
Capital & Growth
AI & Emerging Tech
Corporate Innovation
Policy & Markets
Creative Economy & Heritage - Meta × Techne
Meta joins Middle East Innovation Week & Techne Summit as a key strategic partner, with workshops, discussions and activities taking place throughout the Summit.
Meta has partnered with Middle East Innovation Week and Techne Summit 2026 as a Strategic Partner to help advance AI innovation, inclusion, and capability-building across Egypt and the wider MENA ecosystem. The collaboration will connect founders, businesses, students, and young people with practical AI opportunities through Meta AI Academy (including a workshop and hackathon), Meta Transform with AI, and My Digital World.
Featured Meta participation includes:
- Basma Ammari — Director of Public Policy, Middle East and North Africa, Meta
- Sarah Sakha — AI Policy Manager, Africa, the Middle East and Türkiye, Meta
- Sherry Dzinoreva — Director of Policy Programs & Product , Africa, Middle East, and Turkiye, Meta
- Mehdi Taher — Head of Public Policy, Meta
- AI-Powered Matchmaking Through the Techne App
The Techne Summit experience extends beyond the stage, with AI-powered matchmaking built into the Techne app to help attendees discover relevant people and opportunities across the event.
Attendees can use the app to find relevant connections, discover potential matches, and schedule meetings, making it easier to turn the summit experience into meaningful conversations and connections. - Meet Techne Unleashed – Where Techne Gets a Little More Paw-some 🐾
For the first time, Techne Summit Cairo is going pet-friendly.
Techne Unleashed is a dedicated pet-friendly experience designed to bring pets, their owners and the wider pet ecosystem together in a fun, interactive space within the Summit.
The experience has been developed with PetFast, bringing together a curated mix of pet brands, services, experiences and activities.
Visitors can look forward to:
Puppucino, one of our main partners, will be serving dog meals alongside coffee, delicious desserts and sandwiches for pet owners.
British Animal Hospital, joining the experience with an exhibition presence and product sampling.
A selection of additional pet-focused businesses and partners bringing products, sampling and interactive experiences to the space.
A dedicated environment where attendees can bring their pets, discover new products, meet pet-focused businesses and simply enjoy Techne with their four-legged companions.
Techne Unleashed is more than a pet-friendly area — it is a new experience within Techne, bringing together technology, lifestyle, businesses and the people — and pets — that make communities.
Bring your pet. Come for the experience. Stay for Techne. - Some of the ecosystem’s biggest names will be under one roof
Techne Summit Cairo brings together startups, scaleups, investors, corporates, accelerators, ecosystem organizations and communities in one venue.
Participating companies and organizations include:
Under the auspices of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade, Ministry of Finance and Digital Economy and Technology General Division – DETGD
Strategic partners: Meta, ITIDA, Startup Egypt
Platinum Sponsor: Trianglz
Gold Sponsor: Somabay
Silver Sponsors include: Embassy of Sweden in Cairo, Fawry, Juhayna, UNIDO, Green Climate Fund, GIZ Egypt and Great Place To Work
Track / ecosystem partners include: Dabs, Sia Space, Vezeeta, E-Youth, Startup Factory, Alexandria Angels, Torasna and Robusta
Co-Track Partners include: DMZ, AUC Venture Lab, FRA, Contrato, cand TPP Group
The Summit creates an environment where conversations can move from introductions to partnerships, investment and business opportunities. - Cairo opens a much bigger Techne journey
Techne Summit Cairo is part of a wider Techne journey connecting innovation ecosystems across cities and markets.
Cairo kicks off the next chapter, followed by Techne Summit Alexandria and wider regional activities bringing together entrepreneurs, investors, businesses and communities across the Mediterranean and Middle East.
Alexandria dates: 3–5 October 2026
2026 regional journey: Cairo 26–27 Sep; Egypt community activations 28–30 Sep; Dubai 1–2 Oct; Alexandria 3–5 Oct; Riyadh 6–8 Oct
Historical Techne reach: 45,000+ attendees, 400+ speakers, 1,000 startups and 300 investors from 70+ countries across editions in Egypt and Europe
