On the GEF stage
Speakers
Heads of state institutions, founders and the leaders who built them — on the GEF 2026 stage.
Alhaji Aliko Dangote, GCONPresident & Chief Executive, Dangote Group
Amr SolimanFounder & Chairman, Mountain View
Amy MikhaielInvestor & Serial Entrepreneur | Founder, Maghreb Business Billionaires
Dina GhabbourCEO, Ghabbour Foundation for Development
Dina H. SherifExecutive Director, MIT Kuo Sharper Center for Prosperity and Entrepreneurship
Dr. Abdul Rahman Al SharifFounder, Al Sharif Advocates & Legal Consultants
Dr. Amr HassanienChairman, Meris and FinBi
Dr. Iman BibarsVice President, Ashoka: Innovators for the Public & Regional Director, Ashoka Arab World
Dr. Martha Namundjebo-TilahunChairperson, United Africa Group
H.E. Dr. Hussein EissaDeputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Arab Republic of Egypt
H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-ZumaFormer Chairperson, African Union Commission
H.E. Lujaina Mohsin DarwishChairperson, MHD ITICS
H.E. Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al ThaniChairman, Qilaa International Group
H.E. Sheikh Awad Mohammed Bin Sheikh MujrenFounder, Emirates Travellers
Jim KeyesFormer Chairman & CEO, Blockbuster Inc.
Mohamed El AziziDirector General, North Africa, African Development Bank (AfDB)
Mohamed M. Abou El EneinFounder & Chairman, Cleopatra Group
Mostafa KandilFounder & CEO, Swvl Holdings Corp
Prof. Sir Magdi Yacoub, OM, FRSFounder, Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation
Rawya MansourFounder & Chairperson, Oasis Technologies Monaco (Egypt Chairperson)
Shahira ZeidChairman, Maridive & Oil Services
Sir Sam E. JonahFounder, Jonah Capital