Agenda
Program and speakers are subject to change.
| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Registration & Breakfast | |||
| 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM | Opening Remarks | Crystal Edn, WTCA Eng. Ramadan El-Wasati El-Arnaouti, World Trade Center Cairo | ||
| 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM | Keynote Address - Unlocking Africa & the Middle East Trade Opportunities | |||
| 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM | Panel Discussion - Harmonizing Trade Policies Between Africa & the Middle East: Removing Barriers to Regional Integration | Maged Shawky (Moderator), Catalyst Partners Middle East Ahmed Tibaoui, World Trade Center Algiers Gomaa M. Madny, Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade Eng. Ramadan El-Wasati El-Arnaouti, World Trade Center Cairo | ||
| 11:30 AM - 11:45 AM | Coffee & Networking Break | |||
| 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM | Keynote Address: The Future of Investment Corridors: Leveraging Strategic Economic Zones for Regional Prosperity | |||
| 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM | Panel Discussion: Africa–Middle East Investment Corridors: New Opportunities | Dr. Christiane Abou-Lehaf (Moderator), Edge Rise Advisory "ERA"; Former Head of International Cooperation, Afreximbank Eng. Fadel Marzouk, Giza Spinning and Weaving Group; Chairman of the Ready-Made Garments Export Council Dr. Sherine Hassan Abbas Helmy, Pharco Corporation Eng. Ihab Mehawed, Orascom Construction, Egypt Hassan ElKojok, World Trade Center Riyadh | ||
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Interactive Presentations by WTCA Members | |||
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Lunch | |||
| 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | WTCA Update | |||
| 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM | 2027 Goals and Leveraging the WTCA to Get There | |||
| 4:45 PM - 4:55 PM | 2027 MEA Conference Host | |||
| 4:55 PM - 5:00 PM | Closing Remarks | |||
| 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Dinner at WTC Cairo |