International Women’s Congress
- When
- Fri 6 Nov · 19:00–21:40 (2h 40m)Cairo time
- Where
- Hall 1 · Main AuditoriumThe Conference Auditorium, the main tent · JW Marriott Hotel Cairo
- Format
- HybridStreamed
Run of show
Guests Arrival
Networking session & Arrival Experience
Welcome Address
Dr. Joy Francis, Executive Director of Partnerships, Global Entrepreneurship Festival
Global Women’s Leadership Keynote
Topic: Women’s Enterprise and Transformative Leadership
Rawya Mansour, Founder; Chairperson of Ramsco for Building and Construction of Eco-Villages
High-Level Business Panel
Topic: The Women Building the Future: Innovation, Influence and Next-Generation Leadership
Moderator: Tariro Gezi, Entrepreneur & Media Personality
Speakers: H.E. Sheikha Dr. Hessa Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah, President, Arab Businesswomen Council; Dina Sherif, Executive Director of the MIT Kuo Sharper Center for Prosperity and Entrepreneurship; H.E. Dr. Nada El Agizy, Minister Plenipotentiary, Director of the Sustainable Development and International Cooperation Department at the League of Arab States; Amy Mikhaiel, Founder, Maghreb Business Billionaires, Algeria
Keynote Speaker 2
Topic: The World We Help to Create: Women’s Leadership Commitment
H.E. Lujaina Mohsin Darwish, Chairperson, MHD ITICS
High-Level Leadership Panel
Topic: Women Who Build: Enterprises, Opportunity and Economic Transformation
Moderator: Rania Ayman, Founder & CEO, Entreprenelle
Speakers: Dr. Nevine Nakhla, CEO, El Gondy Trading; Dr. Iman Bibars, Vice President, Ashoka Global; Dr. Bothayna Moustafa, Acting Chairwoman of the Board of Trustees and official spokesperson for the Hayah Karima Foundation; Reem El Saady, Associate Director & Deputy Head of Egypt, Government Relations, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD); Cloe Luv, Founder, Brook Brovaz Studio and Cloé’s Corner; Dr. Hannah Githuki, Founder, Insideout Development; Dr. Yomna El Sheridy, President of Businesswomen of Egypt, CEO of Special Foods Industry, Board Member of Businesswomen Alliance of BRICS
Keynote Address
Topic: Building Wealth, Empowering Lives & Leaving a Legacy
Folorunso Alakija, GMD, The Rose of Sharon Group & Grand Matron, A.Y.E.
Goodwill Messages
May Mahmoud, General Director of the Women Business Development Center, National Council of Women; Mariam Solika, Founder, The Good News and UN Youth Advisory Board Member; Dr. Eman Badawi, Owner, Wellness Oasis Clinic
Entrepreneurship Development Commitment
Topic: Empowering Women to Create a Better World
Funke Felix-Adejumo (Nigeria), Founder, Funke Felix-Adejumo Foundation
Closing Remarks: Formal Close of the Congress
GEF Board Member
Networking Sessions & Strategic Connections
Networking, Interviews and Photographs
About this session
Theme: Leading with Hearts
Event Host: Esraa Abdelfattah, Media Personality
Speakers 21
Dr. Joy Francis
Executive Director of Partnerships · Global Entrepreneurship Festival
Rawya Mansour
Founder & Chairperson · Oasis Technologies Monaco (Egypt Chairperson)
H.E. Lujaina Mohsin Darwish
Chairperson · MHD ITICS
Folorunso Alakija
GMD, The Rose of Sharon Group & Grand Matron · A.Y.E.
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May Mahmoud
General Director, Women Business Development Center · National Council of Women
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Mariam Solika
Founder, The Good News, and UN Youth Advisory Board Member · The Good News
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Dr. Eman Badawi
Owner · Wellness Oasis Clinic
Funke Felix-Adejumo
Founder · Funke Felix-Adejumo Foundation
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Tariro GeziModerator
Entrepreneur & Media Personality
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Rania AymanModerator
Founder & CEO · Entreprenelle
H.E. Sheikha Dr. Hessa Saad Al-Abdullah Al-SabahPanelist
President · Arab Businesswomen Council
Dina H. SherifPanelist
Executive Director · MIT Kuo Sharper Center for Prosperity and Entrepreneurship
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H.E. Dr. Nada El AgizyPanelist
Minister Plenipotentiary; Director, Sustainable Development and International Cooperation Department · League of Arab States
Amy MikhaielPanelist
Investor & Serial Entrepreneur | Founder · Maghreb Business Billionaires
Dr. Nevine NakhlaPanelist
CEO · El Gondy Trading
Dr. Iman BibarsPanelist
Vice President, Ashoka: Innovators for the Public & Regional Director · Ashoka Arab World
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Dr. Bothayna MoustafaPanelist
Acting Chairwoman of the Board of Trustees and official spokesperson · Hayah Karima Foundation
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Reem El SaadyPanelist
Associate Director & Deputy Head of Egypt, Government Relations · European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
Cloe LuvPanelist
Founder · Brook Brovaz Studio and Cloé’s Corner
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Dr. Hannah GithukiPanelist
Founder · Insideout Development
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Dr. Yomna El SheridyPanelist
President, Businesswomen of Egypt; CEO, Special Foods Industry; Board Member, Businesswomen Alliance of BRICS · Businesswomen of Egypt