8:15 AM – Doors open

Moderated by Arnaud FLEURY, Economic journalist

8:45 AM – Opening remarks

Gérard LARCHER, President of the French Senate, Senator for Yvelines – Message delivered by Catherine MORIN-DESAILLY, Chair of the France-Egypt Interparliamentary Friendship Group, Senator for Seine-Maritime
Catherine MORIN-DESAILLY, Chair of the France-Egypt Interparliamentary Friendship Group, Senator for Seine-Maritime
Éléonore CAROIT, Minister Delegate for Francophonie, International Partnerships and French Nationals Abroad
H.E. Dr. Mohamed Farid SALEH, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade of Egypt
Louis MARGUERITTE, CEO, BUSINESS FRANCE
Sophie SIDOS, Chairman, LES CONSEILLERS DU COMMERCE EXTERIEUR DE LA FRANCE

9:30 AM – Egypt From Strategy to execution – Presentation by:

H.E. Dr. Mohamed Farid SALEH, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade of Egypt

9:45 AM – Egypt in motion: understanding new economic dynamics and the evolving business environment

Part I: Investing in Egypt: Advancing Competitiveness, Trade and the Business Environment

Omar SHERIF, Senior Partner, SHALAKANI
Pascal FURTH, Economic Councelor, Embassy of France in Egypt
Ahmed AMAWI, Commissioner, EGYPTIAN CUSTOMS AUTHORITY

Part 2: Egypt’s Economic Outlook: Navigating Transformation and Sustaining Growth

Nevine MANSOUR, Deputy Minister of Finance for Investment Affairs
Michel LE MASSON, Head of International Banking Department, CREDIT AGRICOLE
Sandra KASSAB, Director of the Africa Department, AGENCE FRANÇAISE DE DÉVELOPPEMENT (AFD)
Paul TEBOUL, Head of the Department for Bilateral Affairs, Business Internationalisation and Economic Attractiveness, FRENCH TREASURY

10:40 AM – Feeding 120 million people: challenges and opportunities for the agri-food sector

Mohamed SIAM, Chief Commercial Office, JUHAYNA
Omar DOUGHAN, Managing Director, GREENBRIDGE
Hassan DOUGHAN, Managing Partner, GREENBRIDGE
Fayez EL DAHDAH, Chairman representative for Egypt, RMB GROUP
Jérôme ASMAR, Sales Manager – North Africa & Middle East, MAS SEEDS

11:20 AM – Egypt: rethinking cities and mobility

Introduction by Philippe TABAROT, Minister of Transports, France

Philippe TABAROT, Minister of Transports, France
Tamer SHAFIK, Vice President – Business Development, ORASCOM CONSTRUCTION
Wadii BOUCHIHA, CEO, RATP DEV EGYPT
Salim HELLEL, Middle East and Africa Managing Director, COLAS RAIL
Selim MZAH, International Director, ETF

12:05 PM – AI, Cloud and Data Centers: Egypt Accelerates Its Digital Transformation Amid Emerging Cybersecurity Challenges

Sandrine EL KHODRY, EVP Global Sales & Marketing, ALCATEL LUCENT
Ghimar DEEB, Deputy Resident Representative, UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME EGYPT (UNDP)
Marco Di VALERIO, Chief Operating Officer, CRX
Hossameldin ZAKARIA ALI AHMED, Smart Solutions Director, MCIT
Dr Karim HAMZA, Chairman, NATIONAL SYSTEM

12:45 PM – NETWORKING LUNCH

2:00 PM – Egypt and the energy challenge: turning constraints into opportunities

Ahmed WAFIK, CEO, SAINT GOBAIN EGYPT
Karim EL AZZAWI, Country Managing Director, VOLTALIA
Rik DE BUYSERIE, CEO, ENGIE Northern Africa
Dr. Mohamed BAYOUMI, Assistant Resident Representative and Climate Change Team Leader, UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME EGYPT (UNDP)

2:40 PM – Healthcare and medical Infrastructure in Egypt: supporting a major transformation

Samy SINNUQRUT, Managing Director, SERVIER EGYPT
Agnès SOUCAT, Director Division of Health and Social Protection, AGENCE FRANÇAISE DE
DÉVELOPPEMENT (AFD)
Dr. Ahmed EL SOBKY, Chairman of the EGYPT HEALTHCARE AUTHORITY (EHA)
Michel ZAHRAI, President, DIB RADIOPROTECTION

3:20 PM – Retail & Lifestyle in Egypt: opportunities for French brands

Gamal SHAFIE, Managing Partner, MULTI FOOD
Ahmed EL NAGGAR, Vice Chairman & CEO, NILE PROJECTS
Omar BAKEER, Senior Manager, LADURÉE EGYPT
Jean MOUSSA, International Partnerships and wholesale Director, SMCP Group

4:00 PM – Vocational training: a strategic priority for Egypt

Cyril BEDEL, Founder & CEO, EDUNAO
Aurélien CLÉDIÈRE, Strategy & Development Manager, RATP DEV EGYPT
Nicolas GURY, Vocational Training Coordinator, AGENCE FRANÇAISE DE DÉVELOPPEMENT (AFD)

4:40 PM – Closing Remarks

H.E.M. Tarek DAHROUG, Ambassador of Egypt in France
H.E.M. Éric CHEVALLIER, Ambassador of France in Egypt

11:00 AM – 18:00 PM : B2B SESSIONS

B2B sessions between French, Egyptian companies and institutions

6:00 PM – END OF THE EVENT