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 3:00–3:10 PM · Introduction & Welcome Address Arrival & MC Welcome 3:10–3:20 PM · 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 · 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 · Keynote 2 Topic: Building Businesses That Solve Real Problems Eng. Hossam Saleh, Chief Business Officer, UMS 4:10–4:50 PM · 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 · 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 · Founder–Investor Networking & Connections Founder–investor networking and connections.