Speakers 2025 - Ripple Summit

Aadam Sümer

Co-Founder of London Venture Capital Network LTD

Abbas Kazmi

Co-Founding Partner of SABAH.fund & BlackWood Ventures

Abdulla AL-NAIMI

Abdulla AL-NAIMI

Managing Director of Doha Business Consulting

Adama Gaye

Investment Manager MEA at Orange Ventures

Adnan Maalaoui

Professor and Director of the MBSC Observatory for entrepreneurship family business and sustainable innovation

Ahmed Naguib

CO-Founder of Women Entrepreneurs Network

Ahmed Osman

International Council for Small Business

Ahmet Yasin Acar

Ahmet Yasin Acar

Business Development Manager at APY Ventures - Tech Center

Aida Khalil

Programme Associate and Community Lead at Seraphim Space

Alexandra Solea

Alexandra Solea

International Relations Associate

Amira Swilam

Back Office Partner at Den VC

Amr El Abassy

General Manager at EdVentures

Amr Farouk

Managing Director at Vitanova.co

Ayhan K. Isaacs

Ayhan K. Isaacs

Head of Economic Development at Founder Institute

Bahi Hassan

Co-founder and CEO at Sanad partners

Cem Baytok

Co-Founder and Managing Partner of IdaCapital

Chan Raffles

CEO & Founder of GITP.Asia

Chantal Sabbagh

Chantal Sabbagh

General Manager at National Bank of Egypt

Derin Keskin

Fund Manager at ARDVENTURE

Esmat Matoog

Manger at Manafee

Fanta Traore

Senior Associate at Seedstars Africa Ventures

Faris Alami

Chief Executive Officer of International Strategic Management, Inc.

Gbenga Olomola

Managing Partner at FiftyPoints VC

Gbite Oduneye

Managing Partner at ODBA

Hady Barry

Senior Investment Associate at Ventures Platform

Hanan Dowidar

Country Director at Drosos Foundation - Egypt

Hazem Hassanein

Hazem Hassanein

Corporate Ventures Director at Significa Ventures

Heba Alashry

Director & Cofounder of AAST Entrepreneurship Center

Hesham Alaraky

Deputy Director at AAST Entrepreneurship Center

Hiroyuki Suzuki

Hiroyuki Suzuki

Senior Executive Vice President, Representative Director at ATR

Hytham ElSaiid

Chief Operating Officer at ITWorx Education

Ibrahim Zalat

Head of Global Impact Programs and Partnerships at Flourish Venture Studio

Ivan Abraham Sandjaja

Ivan Abraham Sandjaja

Managing Director - Global Entrepreneurship Network Indonesia

Jane Hanna

Deputy Director - AAST Entrepreneurship Center

Karima El Hakim

Karima El Hakim

Director of Africa at Plug and Play Tech Center

Katrina Victoria Gumaya

Katrina Victoria Gumaya

Country Chair and WBAF Senator at World Business Angels Investment Forum

Lorenzo Palombi

Lorenzo Palombi

Of Counsel - Venture Capital & Startup

Maarten Rotman

Assistant Dean, Medical Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Maha Mandour

Executive Chairperson at PTS Holdings

Mahmoud ElZomor

Mahmoud ElZomor

Cofounder and CEO of Illa

Makiko Tatsumi

Director (Innovation Co-Creation) at ATR

Mohamed Galal

Prof.Dr. Director of Innovation Entrepreneurship Center

Mohamed AlGhannam

Mohamed AlGhannam

Principal of Investments at F6 Ventures

Mohamed El Biesi

Mohamed El Biesi

Economist; Entrepreneurship and Investment Expert at AASTEC

Mohamed Hussain

Mohamed Hussain

Principal at Anara Capital

Mohamed Ismail

Associate Dean of postgraduate studies and research at AAST

Mohamed Khashaba

Mohamed Khashaba

Co- Founder & Chief Commercial Officer at Growth Labs

Mohamed Salem

Founder of Salem Group and Partner at Arkstons VC (UAE),

Mohammed Ali

Head of Entrepreneurship at London South Bank Innovation

Mohammed Badawy

Mohammed Badawy

Head of Investment at Falak Startups

Mona Arslan

AASTMT Digital Content, HOD + Assistant Prof In Marketing

Motaz Abuonq

Chairman at VMS

Moustafa Yousri

Moustafa Yousri

Associate at Plus VC

Nader Saad

SME Group CEO at National Bank of Egypt

Nashwa Ali

Senior Entrepreneurship Advisor

Nezar Sami

Project Officer at UNDP

Omar Elmetwally

Omar Elmetwally

Chief Executive Officer at Meska.ai

Omar Sultan

Managing Partner at Sultan Ventures

Osama Rais

Chair, Agripreneurship - Arab Organization for Agricultural Development

Philip Gaskin

Entrepreneurship Ambassador & Small Business Strategist

Rafeh Saleh

Founding Partner at Cubit Ventures

Razan Alnuzha

Head of Entrepreneurship Center at University of Prince Mugrin

Sadaharu Saiki

Founder & GP Sunny Side Venture Partners

Sailesh Sigatapu

Sailesh Sigatapu

General Partner at Anthill Ventures

Salim Omar

Regional Director at ICESCO

Sami Serdar

CEO at Young Business Hub of ICYF

Sebastián Tagle

Sebastián Tagle

Senior Consultant

Seif Bahgat

Sanad Partner at CSPO

Sherine Helmy

Chairman at Pharco pharmaceuticals

Spencer Aston Belmont

Spencer Aston Belmont

Entrepreneurial Programs Manager

Tarek Ibrahim

Technology & Innovation Advisor at Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA)

Tarik Sultan

Partner, Head of MENA at Builders VC

Todor Klimentov

Todor Klimentov

General Partner at 17 Goals VC

Utku Bayraktar

Board Member & Co-Founder of Ardventure

Wael Eldesouki Bedda

Wael Eldesouki Bedda

Secretary General at SKSEED Entrepreneurship

Waleed Khalil

Managing Partner - Den Venture Capital

Yasmin Ali

Deputy Manager of Non Financial Services and Partnerships - Business Development- SMEs at National Bank of Egypt

Yehia Houry

CEO of Flat6Labs

Yousra Gaballah

Yousra Gaballah

Founder of Sprintly Partners

Ziad Elsahn

Associate Professor in Strategy at Lancaster University

Ziyad El-Hamzawi

Ziyad El-Hamzawi

Analyst at CRAF

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