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Fourth Egypt Business Solutions Summit “From Local to Global”

Hence, The 4th Egypt Business Solutions Summit is held in 1 -December 2025 at InterContinental Cairo Citystars under the theme of “From Local to Global” as a leading and high-impact platform for businesses to empower business community to scale beyond borders. It brings together Egypt and the region’s most promising business leaders, innovators, export-ready SMEs, and ecosystem enablers for a one-day, fully immersive learning and networking experience. The forum is offering a unique pathway to global growth—covering topics from leadership mindset and operational scale, to export planning, digital channels, international branding, and global investor readiness.

Speaker:

  • Bassel Rahmy, CEO of the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA).

Key Topics:

  • Overview of Egypt’s export and import map and recent trade trends.
  • High-potential sectors offering growth opportunities for private sector expansion abroad.
  • Essential export regulations and foreign trade policies businesses should understand.
  • Key international markets with strong potential for Egyptian exports

Speaker:

  • Eng. Essam El- Naggar, Chairman of the General Organization for Export and Import Control

Key Topics:

  • Strategies for shifting toward a global approach through understanding international markets and their needs.
  • Unlocking opportunities across the global map.
  • A roadmap to address challenges and maximize the added value of local products.
  • Integrating local growth with international expansion.

    Suggested speakers:

    • Mr. Tarek Kamel - Chairman and Managing Director of Nestlé Egypt.
    • Karim Khedr, Chairman and CEO of PepsiCo Egypt.
    • Hesham Radwan - General Manager, Danone Egypt
    • Cem Tarık Yüksel, Unilever Regional General Manager, North Africa, Levant and Iraq.
    • Alaa Fathi - General Manager, Manfoods, McDonald’s Egypt.
    • Moderator: Ms. Rana Arafa - Tv presenter

This talk will discuss the mechanisms for building a business model capable of achieving a global reach. We will also answer the question: "How can business leaders establish a clear vision and mission that makes their strategies for global transformation more stable and resilient?"

Key Topics:

  • Mechanisms for Obtaining Low-Cost Financing.
  • Key Catalysts to accelerate global expansion.
  • Challenges facing business owners in obtaining funding.

Speakers.

  • Representative from National Bank of Egypt.
  • Representative from ADIB - Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank.
  • Representative from GIZ.

Overview:
This discussion will tackle essential questions that occupy the minds of business owners, including:

  • What are the legal mechanisms for building a business model with a clear vision for global expansion?
  • How can we design a resilient strategy for financial management?
  • What are the ways to double growth rates and achieve a sustainable financial valuation?
    Speaker:
  • Mr. Haytham Torkey, CEO and Managing Partner at United Accountants – Member of Nexia International

Key Topics:

  • Mechanisms for sustaining growth and achieving long-term presence in global markets.
  • Identifying the core requirements essential for ensuring international positioning.
  • Showcasing the challenges business owners faced and how they turned them into opportunities that supported their growth journey.

Speaker:

  • Khaled El-Anany – CEO of Dakahlia Group.
  • Mohamed Nour, Chairman & CEO - Benefit Company for Healthy Beverage.
  • Moderator: Ahmed Sobhy Hamidou - Dean of the Swiss School of Management in Egypt

Key Topics:

  • Mechanisms for building a strong brand reputation and the importance of monitoring reputation management indicators in the Digital era.
  • Reputation management across both the digital space and real-world interactions.
  • The role of rapid response in preventing crises and minimizing their impact.
  • How a positive Digital reputation strengthens a brand’s global standing
  • Leveraging a strong reputation as a competitive advantage for sustaining growth in international markets.

Suggested speakers:

  • Eng Hossam Saleh- Chief Business Officer, United Media Service & Chair of digital transformation committee for sustainable development in the Arab League
  • Dr. Ramy Khodeir - Marketing Professor at MIU and Consultant.
  • Ms. Rowaidah Bibers, Founder and CEO of The PROs.
  • Ms. Dina El Sewefy - Founder & Chief Executive Officer of MOUNT PR.
  • Dr.Mohamed Fahmy – Founder & Managing Partner, iVolution
  • Moderator: Hamed Shamma - Professor of Marketing & BP Endowed Chair at American University in Cairo.

Expert Talk: HR as a Driver of Expansion and Growth: Within to New Markets

Key Topics:

  • Diagnosing readiness: Is your organization expansion-ready?
  • HR’s contribution to structural and governance redesign.
  • Measuring expansion ROI through HR metrics.

Speaker:

Dr. Ahmed El Sayed, The Master HR/Business Consultant and CEO of EgyCham & Ahmed Elsayed & Partners and Seevez

Eng. Essam El- Naggar

Chairman of the General Organization for Export and Import Control

Bassel Rahmy

CEO of the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA).

Mr. Tarek Kamel

Chairman and Managing Director of Nestlé Egypt.

Eng. Karim Khedr

Chairman and CEO of PepsiCo Egypt.

Mr. Cem Tarık Yüksel

Unilever Regional General Manager, North Africa, Levant and Iraq

Mr. Hesham Radwan

General Manager, Danone Egypt

Mr. Alaa Fathi

General Manager, Manfoods, McDonald’s Egypt

Ms. Rana Arafa

Tv presenter

Eng.Hossam Saleh

Chief Business Officer, United Media Service & Chair of digital transformation committee for sustainable development in the Arab League

Mr. Haytham Torkey

CEO and Managing Partner at United Accountants – Member of Nexia International

Mr. Mohamed Nour

Chairman & CEO – Benefit Company for Healthy Beverage.

Dr. Ramy Khodeir

Marketing Professor at MIU and Consultant

Ms. Rowaidah Bibers

Founder and CEO of The PROs

Ms. Dina El Sewefy

Professor of Marketing & BP Endowed Chair at American University in Cairo

Dr. Mohamed Fahmy

Founder & Managing Partner, iVolution

Egypt Business Solutions Summit 1

  • October 31, 2022

SMEs summit under titled: SMEs Era “Innovation, Finance, Growth, Sustainability” on 31rd October 2022 at the InterContinental City stars Cairo. The summit aims to bring together all related parties highlighting Egypt’s efforts to support SMEs, challenges facing SMEs in Egypt, and the role of digital transformation in developing new opportunities and mechanisms crystalizing Egypt’s competitive advantage.

Egypt Business Solutions Summit 2

  • November 6, 2023

The Second Egypt Business Solutions Summit is held within the framework of the Egyptian state’s efforts, under the leadership of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, to give momentum to the national economy’s engines in order to achieve sustainable economic growth with an aim to proceed with the state’s ambitious plans seeking mainly to localize industries.

Egypt Business Solutions Summit 3

  • November 25, 2024

The Egyptian state, under the leadership of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, pursues balanced, sustainable development that will definitely lead to sustainable economic growth. Therefore, the Egyptian government, led by Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli, seeks localizing economic concepts that can maintain resilience and balance of the Egyptian economy to face up to international challenges; secure a proper climate to attract investments, and ensure the optimal utilization of human capital in light of international changes and developments.