'The Shift by e&' Gathers Egypt's Leaders to Explore the Future of AI

As the 10th Narrative Summit approaches on October 10th, the momentum starts with The Shift by e&. Taking place May 14th at St. Regis Cairo, this high-level prelude brings together policymakers, investors, and leaders to shape the future of AI, capital, and economic transformation in Egypt.

The event focuses on AI and Tech from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM, featuring two keynote speeches and four panels diving into tech trends and AI applications. The gathering will welcome a host of influential speakers and attendees across several key sectors. Representing government and regulatory leadership are H.E. Ahmed Kouchouk, Minister of Finance; Ahmed Elzaher, CEO of ITIDA; and Seif Fahmy, Chairman and Founding Member of ENCC.

AI leaders include Hazem Metwally, CEO of e&; Sherif El Khouly, Chief Business Officer at e& Egypt; Omar El Sahy, General Manager of Amazon Egypt; Marwa Abbas, GM of IBM and Technology Leader for NE Africa; Amer Sakkijha, Head of Cloud Software and Services at Ericsson North Middle East; and Wael Fakharani, Regional Director ME at Adobe.

The investment landscape, meanwhile, is represented by Akef Maghraby, CEO of Suez Canal Bank; Dr. Sherif El Khouly, MD and Head of Actis MENA; Fadi Antaki, Partner at A15; Ahmed Yeya, CEO of Fintech and Digital Lifestyle at e&; and Malak El Baba, Vice President and Country Manager for Egypt, Libya, and Sudan at VISA.

Rounding out the curation are Karma El Hakim, Partner for Africa at Plug and Play Tech Center; Ayman Ismail, Founding Director of AUC Venture Lab; Mounir Nakhla, Founder and CEO of MNT-Halan; Amy Mowafi, Co-Founder and CEO of the MO4 Network; Malak Fouad, Director at A&T Media and host of the ‘What I Did Next’ podcast; Lamia Kamel, Founder of CC Plus founder of Narrative Summit; and Dr. Sherif Hakky, Consultant, surgeon, and educator.

The focus on AI comes at a critical time, as new technologies become the core engines of modern economic growth, shaping how capital is deployed and rooting the upcoming Narrative Summit in the most critical challenges and opportunities facing the region's digital and financial future.