EIP × YSR Startup Clinic: Building an Investment-Ready Business
- When
- Fri 6 Nov · 15:00–18:00 (3h)Cairo time
- Where
- Hall 1 · Main AuditoriumThe Conference Auditorium, the main tent · JW Marriott Hotel Cairo
- Format
- In person
Run of show
Introduction & Welcome Address
Arrival & MC Welcome
Keynote 1
Topic: From Great Idea to Investable Business
Dr. Heba Zaki, Director of the Egypt Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center (EEIC) at the National Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development (NIGSD)
Startup Clinic Panel 1
Topic: What Investors Really Look for Before They Invest
Moderator: Ahmed ElMorshed, Director of Private Wealth at Beltone Holding
Speakers: Ahmed Alfi, Founder & Managing Partner, Sawari Ventures & Flat6 Labs; Ayman Bazaraa, Founder & CEO, Sprints; Ali Haseeb (AliTheAlchemist), Founder, The Circle Syndicate; Ahmed Shaaban, CEO & Founder, Simplex
Keynote 2
Topic: Building Businesses That Solve Real Problems
Eng. Hossam Saleh, Chief Business Officer, UMS
Startup Clinic Panel 2
Topic: Getting the Fundamentals Right: Product, Market, Team & Traction
Moderator: Dr. Mohamed Fahmy, Managing Partner & Co-Founder, Ivolution - AI by LOGIC
Speakers: Samer Khaled, Founder of Big Bite Marketing Agency; Ahmed Habib, Co-Founder of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO); Haytham El-Azaizy, Chief Financial Officer, Beyond Fit, Saudi Arabia; Dr. Amr Seda, Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship, The British University in Egypt; Ahmed Labib, Managing Director & CEO of Reefy – CI Capital’s Micro Finance Arm
Startup Clinic Panel 3
Topic: Building Bold: Women, Business & the Future
Moderator: Dr. Dalia El Mahmoudy, Managing Partner, Growthifypulse
Speakers: Jessy Radwan, Founder & CEO, Carerha; Nadia Gamal El Din, CEO at Rahet Bally; Dr. Chanita Foster, Founder, Rockstar Global Investments / Beyond The Game
Founder–Investor Networking & Connections
Founder–investor networking and connections.
About this session
Theme: Funding Ideas, Lifting People
Objective: Help founders strengthen the fundamentals investors examine before committing capital.
Event Host: Natalie Forte, Founder, Fort Group & Fort Foundation
Speakers 17
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Dr. Heba Zaki
Director, Egypt Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center (EEIC) · National Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development (NIGSD)
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Eng. Hossam Saleh
Chief Business Officer · UMS
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Ahmed ElMorshedModerator
Director of Private Wealth · Beltone Holding
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Dr. Mohamed FahmyModerator
Managing Partner & Co-Founder · Ivolution - AI by LOGIC
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Dr. Dalia El MahmoudyModerator
Managing Partner · Growthifypulse

Ahmed AlfiPanelist
Founder & Managing Partner · Sawari Ventures & Flat6 Labs
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Ayman BazaraaPanelist
Founder & CEO · Sprints
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Ali Haseeb (AliTheAlchemist)Panelist
Founder · The Circle Syndicate
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Ahmed ShaabanPanelist
CEO & Founder · Simplex
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Samer KhaledPanelist
Founder · Big Bite Marketing Agency

Ahmed HabibPanelist
Co-Founder · Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO)

Haytham El-AzaizyPanelist
Chief Financial Officer · Beyond Fit, Saudi Arabia

Dr. Amr SedaPanelist
Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship · The British University in Egypt
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Ahmed LabibPanelist
Managing Director & CEO · Reefy – CI Capital’s Micro Finance Arm

Jessy RadwanPanelist
Founder & CEO · Carerha
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Nadia Gamal El DinPanelist
CEO · Rahet Bally

Dr. Chanita FosterPanelist
Founder · Rockstar Global Investments / Beyond The Game