– · Hall 1 · Main Auditorium
EIP × YSR Startup Clinic: Building an Investment-Ready Business
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
| Time | Duration | Programme segment | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3:00–3:10 PM | 10 min | Introduction & Welcome Address | Arrival & MC Welcome |
| 3:10–3:20 PM | 10 min | 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) |
| 3:20–4:00 PM | 40 min | 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 |
| 4:00–4:10 PM | 10 min | Keynote 2 | Topic: Building Businesses That Solve Real Problems Eng. Hossam Saleh, Chief Business Officer, UMS |
| 4:10–4:50 PM | 40 min | 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 |
| 4:50–5:30 PM | 40 min | 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 |
| 5:30–6:00 PM | 30 min | Founder–Investor Networking & Connections | Founder–investor networking and connections. |
3:00–3:10 PM · 10 min
Introduction & Welcome Address
Arrival & MC Welcome
3:10–3:20 PM · 10 min
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)
3:20–4:00 PM · 40 min
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
4:00–4:10 PM · 10 min
Keynote 2
Topic: Building Businesses That Solve Real Problems
Eng. Hossam Saleh, Chief Business Officer, UMS
4:10–4:50 PM · 40 min
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
4:50–5:30 PM · 40 min
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
5:30–6:00 PM · 30 min
Founder–Investor Networking & Connections
Founder–investor networking and connections.
