Egypt’s economic and investment community is gearing up for the sixth edition of the Decision-Makers Conference, set to take place on June 24 at the St. Regis Hotel in Cairo, under the patronage of the Ministry of Finance, in collaboration with the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), the Egyptian Stock Exchange, and the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (MSMEDA).
Themed “The Repercussions of International Business Developments Among Major Powers and Their Impact on Global Economic Conditions, with a Focus on Egypt,” the conference will bring together an elite group of investors, bankers, corporate executives, policymakers, academics, and media professionals to explore Egypt’s position in a rapidly shifting global landscape.
Engineer Samir Farag, CEO of the organizing company Sun & Sam, emphasized the importance of the event in light of ongoing global economic upheavals, policy realignments, and evolving trade dynamics. “This conference arrives at a critical moment. It aims to establish a practical roadmap to seize investment opportunities for Egypt and propose strategic responses to global economic challenges,” Farag said.
A Strategic Platform for Economic Dialogue
The conference will feature three high-profile panel discussions, keynote insights, and strategic dialogues, addressing a broad range of economic, financial, and technological issues. Key themes to be explored include:
- The impact of global developments on Egypt’s banking and non-banking financial sectors
- The future of foreign direct investment (FDI) and strategies for maximizing Egypt’s competitiveness
- The role of artificial intelligence and big data in enhancing market forecasting and investment decision-making
- Digital transformation in banking and finance, and its ability to mitigate economic turbulence
- Approaches to localizing foreign investments, managing hot money flows, and increasing international competitiveness
- Regulatory and strategic responses to climate-related investment risks and export control measures
- Reassessing the line between investment, hoarding, and savings
Featured Speakers and Panel Highlights
The event will host three themed sessions moderated by leading voices in economics and business:
Session 1 – Moderated by Mr. Medhat Yassin, Strategic Marketing and Business Transformation Advisor.
Panelists include:
- Mr. Sherif Seif El-Nasr, Chairman, Gezira Sporting Club
- Mr. Alaa El-Kahky, Founder & Chairman, Al-Nahar TV
- Dr. Rami Khodair, International Marketing Expert, Founder & CEO of AIM
- Major General Yasser Abbas, Deputy CEO, GAFI
- Mr. Hamed Arafa, Chairman, Highlights
A special keynote will be delivered by Dr. Sherif Dowidar, an Egyptian economist, on the intersection of global macroeconomic shifts and Egypt’s investment outlook.
Session 2 – Moderated by Dr. Dalia Aboul-Magd, Chairperson of Data Life AI.
Panelists include:
- Mr. Basil Rahmy, CEO, MSMEDA
- Dr. Alaa El-Zohiry, Chairman, Egyptian Insurance Federation & MD of GIG
- Ms. Nevine Mansour, Advisor to the Minister of Finance
- Mr. Basil Rashdy, Secretary-General, Egyptian Direct Investment Association
- Mr. Sherif Monsef, Founder & CEO, Connection Ventures
Session 3 – Moderated by MP Dr. Ibrahim Hegazy, Head of Marketing, American University in Cairo.
Panelists include:
- Dr. Ahmed Ghoneim, CEO, Grand Egyptian Museum
- Dr. Hany Tawfik, Economist & Board Member, Misr Venture Capital
- Mr. Tarek Kamel, Chairman & MD, Nestlé Egypt
- Eng. Mahmoud Ghazal, Chairman, MGS Group
- Mr. Alaa Fathy, GM, Manfoods (McDonald’s Egypt)
A Growing National Platform
Since its inaugural edition in March 2023, the Decision-Makers Conference has evolved into a prominent national platform for stakeholder dialogue. The previous edition, held in October 2023, was organized under the auspices of the Ministry of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities and the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade.
The upcoming edition is expected to attract wide media coverage and high-level engagement from both the public and private sectors, reinforcing the event’s role in shaping Egypt’s investment and policy landscape in an increasingly interconnected global economy.
