– · Hall 1 · Main Auditorium
International Women’s Congress
Theme: Leading with Hearts
Event Host: Esraa Abdelfattah, Media Personality
| Time | Duration | Programme segment | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6:30–7:00 PM | 30 min | Guests Arrival | Networking session & Arrival Experience |
| 7:00–7:05 PM | 5 min | Welcome Address | Dr. Joy Francis, Executive Director of Partnerships, Global Entrepreneurship Festival |
| 7:05–7:20 PM | 15 min | 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 |
| 7:20–8:00 PM | 40 min | 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 |
| 8:00–8:15 PM | 15 min | Keynote Speaker 2 | Topic: The World We Help to Create: Women’s Leadership Commitment H.E. Lujaina Mohsin Darwish, Chairperson, MHD ITICS |
| 8:15–8:55 PM | 40 min | 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 |
| 8:55–9:05 PM | 10 min | Keynote Address | Topic: Building Wealth, Empowering Lives & Leaving a Legacy Folorunso Alakija, GMD, The Rose of Sharon Group & Grand Matron, A.Y.E. |
| 9:05–9:20 PM | 15 min | 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 |
| 9:20–9:35 PM | 15 min | Entrepreneurship Development Commitment | Topic: Empowering Women to Create a Better World Funke Felix-Adejumo (Nigeria), Founder, Funke Felix-Adejumo Foundation |
| 9:35–9:40 PM | 5 min | Closing Remarks: Formal Close of the Congress | GEF Board Member |
| 9:40 PM | Networking Sessions & Strategic Connections | Networking, Interviews and Photographs |
6:30–7:00 PM · 30 min
Guests Arrival
Networking session & Arrival Experience
7:00–7:05 PM · 5 min
Welcome Address
Dr. Joy Francis, Executive Director of Partnerships, Global Entrepreneurship Festival
7:05–7:20 PM · 15 min
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
7:20–8:00 PM · 40 min
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
8:00–8:15 PM · 15 min
Keynote Speaker 2
Topic: The World We Help to Create: Women’s Leadership Commitment
H.E. Lujaina Mohsin Darwish, Chairperson, MHD ITICS
8:15–8:55 PM · 40 min
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
8:55–9:05 PM · 10 min
Keynote Address
Topic: Building Wealth, Empowering Lives & Leaving a Legacy
Folorunso Alakija, GMD, The Rose of Sharon Group & Grand Matron, A.Y.E.
9:05–9:20 PM · 15 min
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
9:20–9:35 PM · 15 min
Entrepreneurship Development Commitment
Topic: Empowering Women to Create a Better World
Funke Felix-Adejumo (Nigeria), Founder, Funke Felix-Adejumo Foundation
9:35–9:40 PM · 5 min
Closing Remarks: Formal Close of the Congress
GEF Board Member
9:40 PM
Networking Sessions & Strategic Connections
Networking, Interviews and Photographs
