Agenda – Ripple Summit

Ripple Pre-Summit Day

Ripple Summit Day 1

Ripple Summit Day 2

Main Stage

Startup Stage

September 10, 2024

8:00 pm

Ripple Summit Networking Dinner (Invitation Only Event)

September 11, 2024

10:00 am

RIPPLE Summit Opening

The Main Hall of Arab Ministers

10:30 am

Opening Speeches : Practices for Next Generation Entrepreneurship Centers Management (Powered By: DAAD)

The Main Hall of Arab Ministers

Stanley Mukasa Raoul Haschke

11 September

Time: 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Location: The Main Hall of Arab Ministers

Speaker: Stanley Mukasa Raoul Haschke

11:30 am

Moving to Ripple Summit Venue and Coffee Break

12:30 pm

Panel: Building the Right Positioning for Your Entrepreneurship Center

Plenary Room

Dr. Hadia H. Abdel Aziz Dalia Sharaf Hesham A.E. Magd

11 September

Time: 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm

Location: Plenary Room

Speaker: Dr. Hadia H. Abdel Aziz Dalia Sharaf Hesham A.E. Magd

12:30 pm

Workshop: Innovative Approaches to Supporting Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners in Underserved Communities

Interactive Workshop Room 1

Sean Gray

11 September

Time: 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm

Location: Interactive Workshop Room 1

Speaker: Sean Gray

12:30 pm

Workshop: Designing a Sustainable Model for Campus Wide Entrepreneurship Centers

Interactive Workshop Room 2

Faris Alami

11 September

Time: 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm

Location: Interactive Workshop Room 2

Speaker: Faris Alami

12:30 pm

Panel: Sector Focused Entrepreneurship Programs

Roundtable Room

Camila Cela Marty Osama Rais krystel khalil

11 September

Time: 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm

Location: Roundtable Room

Speaker: Camila Cela Marty Osama Rais krystel khalil

1:10 pm

Panel: Connecting Entrepreneurship Education with Industry

Hany El Menshawy Hesham Al-Araky

11 September

Time: 1:10 pm - 1:40 pm

Location:

Speaker: Hany El Menshawy Hesham Al-Araky

1:10 pm

Workshop: Building a Succesful Angel Investment Network for your University

Interactive Workshop Room 1

Aadam Sümer

11 September

Time: 1:10 pm - 1:40 pm

Location: Interactive Workshop Room 1

Speaker: Aadam Sümer

1:10 pm

Workshop: The Investor's Perspective: What They're Looking For in a Startup

Interactive Workshop Room 2

Ahmed Magdy Ghaith

11 September

Time: 1:10 pm - 1:40 pm

Location: Interactive Workshop Room 2

Speaker: Ahmed Magdy Ghaith

Workshop - Programming

1:10 pm

Panel: How An Ecosystem Is Needed To Become Successful

Roundtable Room

Hossam Abdel Kader

11 September

Time: 1:10 pm - 1:40 pm

Location: Roundtable Room

Speaker: Hossam Abdel Kader

1:50 pm

Talk: Building An Entrepreneurship Center from A to Z

Plenary Room

Mohammed Ali

11 September

Time: 1:50 pm - 2:20 pm

Location: Plenary Room

Speaker: Mohammed Ali

1:50 pm

Workshop: Global Acceleration Program Planning

Interactive Workshop Room 1

Naia Jang

11 September

Time: 1:50 pm - 2:20 pm

Location: Interactive Workshop Room 1

Speaker: Naia Jang

Panel Discussion - Technology & Spin Offs

1:50 pm

Workshop: Role of Networks and Non Profit Organizations for Entrepreneurship Centers Growth

Interactive Workshop Room 2

Matthias Treutwein

11 September

Time: 1:50 pm - 2:20 pm

Location: Interactive Workshop Room 2

Speaker: Matthias Treutwein

1:50 pm

Panel: Entrepreneurship Education Towards Enterprising of Universities

Roundtable Room

Fahd Abdel Aziz Abdelraheem Abualbasal

11 September

Time: 1:50 pm - 2:20 pm

Location: Roundtable Room

Speaker: Fahd Abdel Aziz Abdelraheem Abualbasal

2:30 pm

Panel: Entrepreneurship National & International Support

Plenary Room

Nashwa Ali Adham Khattaby Ahmed M. Rezk

11 September

Time: 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Location: Plenary Room

Speaker: Nashwa Ali Adham Khattaby Ahmed M. Rezk

2:30 pm

Workshop: Strategy Planning in the Age of AI

Interactive Workshop Room 1

Sergey Chumak

11 September

Time: 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Location: Interactive Workshop Room 1

Speaker: Sergey Chumak

2:30 pm

Workshop: Teaching Entrepreneurship As a Core Program

Interactive Workshop Room 2

Ayman El-Nahas

11 September

Time: 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Location: Interactive Workshop Room 2

Speaker: Ayman El-Nahas

2:30 pm

Panel: Cultivating Investor Confidence: Strategies for Incubator and Accelerator Managers

3:00 pm

Discussion Groups Over Lunch

Lunch Venue

4:00 pm

Panel: Bootstrapping Your Center: Funding Strategies for a New Initiative

Plenary Room

Wael Eldesouki Bedda Ned Staebler Stanley Mukasa

11 September

Time: 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Location: Plenary Room

Speaker: Wael Eldesouki Bedda Ned Staebler Stanley Mukasa

4:00 pm

Workshop: Untapped Opportunities in Entrepreneurship Centers Management and Growth

Interactive Workshop Room 1

Christianne Malone

11 September

Time: 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Location: Interactive Workshop Room 1

Speaker: Christianne Malone

4:00 pm

Workshop: Analyzing Ecosystems for Finding Purpose of Startup Support Organization (SSO)

Interactive Workshop Room 2

Abderrahmane Chaoui

11 September

Time: 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Location: Interactive Workshop Room 2

Speaker: Abderrahmane Chaoui

4:00 pm

Panel: Food-Tech For Net ZERO and ZERO Hunger

Roundtable Room

Adel Sabri Ahmed M. Rezk Vicente Ruiz Osama Rais Vasiliki Mavroeidi

11 September

Time: 4:00 pm - 5:20 pm

Location: Roundtable Room

Speaker: Adel Sabri Ahmed M. Rezk Vicente Ruiz Osama Rais Vasiliki Mavroeidi

4:40 pm

Panel: The Current State of Startup Support Organizations in Different Regions

Plenary Room

Hanan Dowidar Kareem Hassan

11 September

Time: 4:40 pm - 5:20 pm

Location: Plenary Room

Speaker: Hanan Dowidar Kareem Hassan

4:40 pm

Workshop: Global Deep Tech Innovation Network

Interactive Workshop Room 1

Hiroyuki Suzuki

11 September

Time: 4:40 pm - 5:20 pm

Location: Interactive Workshop Room 1

Speaker: Hiroyuki Suzuki

4:40 pm

Workshop: Building Successful Faculty and Student Ambassador Program to Create Innovation and Entrepreneurship Champions Across Campus

Interactive Workshop Room 2

Prof. Mohamed Galal Abdelraheem Abualbasal

11 September

Time: 4:40 pm - 5:20 pm

Location: Interactive Workshop Room 2

Speaker: Prof. Mohamed Galal Abdelraheem Abualbasal

5:30 pm

Move to Hotels

Main Gate

September 12, 2024

10:30 am

Panel: Strategic Partnerships for a Thriving Entrepreneurship Ecosystem

Plenary Room

Amr Farouk Mohamed El Biesi Osama Rais

12 September

Time: 10:30 am - 11:00 am

Location: Plenary Room

Speaker: Amr Farouk Mohamed El Biesi Osama Rais

10:30 am

Workshop:Integrating your Entrepreneurship Center within your University

Interactive Workshop Room 1

Mohammed Ali

12 September

Time: 10:30 am - 11:00 am

Location: Interactive Workshop Room 1

Speaker: Mohammed Ali

10:30 am

Workshop: Leveraging Technology in Entrepreneurship Education, Incubators, and Accelerators

Interactive Workshop Room 2

Islam Mohamed

12 September

Time: 10:30 am - 11:00 am

Location: Interactive Workshop Room 2

Speaker: Islam Mohamed

10:30 am

Workshop: The Recipe for Global Innovation: Building Multi-Regional Startup Programs

Roundtable Room

Nader AlJorf

12 September

Time: 10:30 am - 11:00 am

Location: Roundtable Room

Speaker: Nader AlJorf

11:10 am

Panel: Leveraging AI for Entrepreneurship Centers Management

Plenary Room

Heba Al-Ashry Sergey Chumak Niklas Geiss

12 September

Time: 11:10 am - 11:40 am

Location: Plenary Room

Speaker: Heba Al-Ashry Sergey Chumak Niklas Geiss

11:10 am

Workshop: Best Practices for Building International Collaborations

Interactive Workshop Room 1

Stephen Cheah

12 September

Time: 11:10 am - 11:40 am

Location: Interactive Workshop Room 1

Speaker: Stephen Cheah

11:10 am

Workshop: Successful Technology Transfer - Translating Science Into Society

Interactive Workshop Room 2

Raoul Haschke

12 September

Time: 11:10 am - 11:40 am

Location: Interactive Workshop Room 2

Speaker: Raoul Haschke

11:10 am

Panel: HR in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Centers

Roundtable Room

Alaa Awad

12 September

Time: 11:10 am - 11:40 am

Location: Roundtable Room

Speaker: Alaa Awad

11:50 am

Panel: Pan-African Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programs

Plenary Room

Karima El Hakim Stanley Mukasa Abderrahmane Chaoui

12 September

Time: 11:50 am - 12:20 pm

Location: Plenary Room

Speaker: Karima El Hakim Stanley Mukasa Abderrahmane Chaoui

11:50 am

Workshop: Globally Scale your Startups: A Guide for incubators and Accelerators

Interactive Workshop Room 1

Laurent Pacheco

12 September

Time: 11:50 am - 12:20 pm

Location: Interactive Workshop Room 1

Speaker: Laurent Pacheco

11:50 am

Workshop: From Student to Entrepreneur

Interactive Workshop Room 2

Hesham A.E. Magd Abdelraheem Abualbasal

12 September

Time: 11:50 am - 12:20 pm

Location: Interactive Workshop Room 2

Speaker: Hesham A.E. Magd Abdelraheem Abualbasal

11:50 am

Panel: How to help Startups and SMEs with Internationalisation

Roundtable Room

Faris Alami Chan Raffles

12 September

Time: 11:50 am - 12:20 pm

Location: Roundtable Room

Speaker: Faris Alami Chan Raffles

12:30 pm

Panel: What Investors & Corporates expect from Entrepreneurship support organizations

Plenary Room

Motaz Abuonq Wael Eldesouki Bedda

12 September

Time: 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm

Location: Plenary Room

Speaker: Motaz Abuonq Wael Eldesouki Bedda

12:30 pm

Workshop: Navigating politics and economics while establishing a University Tech Park

Interactive Workshop Room 1

Ned Staebler

12 September

Time: 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm

Location: Interactive Workshop Room 1

Speaker: Ned Staebler

12:30 pm

Workshop: Donor and Sponsor Funding For Entrepreneurship Centers

Interactive Workshop Room 2

Jane Hanna

12 September

Time: 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm

Location: Interactive Workshop Room 2

Speaker: Jane Hanna

12:30 pm

Panel: Venture Builders and Startup Studios

Roundtable Room

Yasser El-Benadry

12 September

Time: 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm

Location: Roundtable Room

Speaker: Yasser El-Benadry

Core Angels; VRS Studio

1:00 pm

Discussion Groups Over Lunch

Lunch Venue

2:00 pm

Panel: Next Generation of Acceleration Programs

Plenary Room

Chantal Sabbagh Waleed Khalil Hiroyuki Suzuki

12 September

Time: 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Location: Plenary Room

Speaker: Chantal Sabbagh Waleed Khalil Hiroyuki Suzuki

2:00 pm

Workshop: Creating Value for Startups at Different Growth Stages

Interactive Workshop Room 1

Ahmad Al-Saygh

12 September

Time: 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Location: Interactive Workshop Room 1

Speaker: Ahmad Al-Saygh

2:00 pm

Workshop: Positioning of Your Center or Sector Agnostic Incubator Program

Interactive Workshop Room 2

Mohammed Ali

12 September

Time: 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Location: Interactive Workshop Room 2

Speaker: Mohammed Ali

2:00 pm

Panel: Mitigating Risks Through Fund of Funds

Roundtable Room

Salem Omar Mohamed mashaal

12 September

Time: 2:00 pm - 3:10 pm

Location: Roundtable Room

Speaker: Salem Omar Mohamed mashaal

2:40 pm

Transforming the Ecosystem: The Role of Enablers

Plenary Room

Kareem Hassan krystel khalil Sean Gray

12 September

Time: 2:40 pm - 3:10 pm

Location: Plenary Room

Speaker: Kareem Hassan krystel khalil Sean Gray

2:40 pm

Workshop: Designing Successful Startup Incubator and Accelerator Program

Interactive Workshop Room 1

Lamiaa El Rashidy

12 September

Time: 2:40 pm - 3:10 pm

Location: Interactive Workshop Room 1

Speaker: Lamiaa El Rashidy

2:40 pm

Workshop: Startup-Focused Program, What They Are Looking For?

Interactive Workshop Room 2

Matthias Treutwein

12 September

Time: 2:40 pm - 3:10 pm

Location: Interactive Workshop Room 2

Speaker: Matthias Treutwein

3:10 pm

Coffee Break and Moving to the Summit Closing Venue

4:00 pm

Ripple Summit Closing Ceremony and Group Photo

Main Stage

5:00 pm

Rally Startup Festival Awarding Ceremony

Main Stage

6:00 pm

VIPs and Partners Dinner (Invitation Only Event)

September 11, 2024

12:30 pm

Speech: Career Hacks: Must-Do Tips for Future Entrepreneurs

Main Stage - Day 1

Ayman El-Nahas

11 September

Time: 12:30 pm - 12:50 pm

Location: Main Stage - Day 1

Speaker: Ayman El-Nahas

12:55 pm

Speech: How to Start Your Startup

Main Stage - Day 1

Ahmad Zalat

11 September

Time: 12:55 pm - 1:15 pm

Location: Main Stage - Day 1

Speaker: Ahmad Zalat

1:20 pm

Speech: Great Journey Starts with Single Step

Main Stage - Day 1

Ahmed Yassin

11 September

Time: 1:20 pm - 1:40 pm

Location: Main Stage - Day 1

Speaker: Ahmed Yassin

1:45 pm

Speech: Journey of an Entrepreneur: Navigating the Ecosystem

Main Stage - Day 1

Hesham Al-Araky

11 September

Time: 1:45 pm - 2:05 pm

Location: Main Stage - Day 1

Speaker: Hesham Al-Araky

2:10 pm

Panel: Choose Your Way: Founder, Freelancer, and Intrapreneur

Main Stage - Day 1

Youssef Shalakamy Dina El Fouly Nermine El-Nemr

11 September

Time: 2:10 pm - 2:50 pm

Location: Main Stage - Day 1

Speaker: Youssef Shalakamy Dina El Fouly Nermine El-Nemr

2:55 pm

Speech: From Student to Entrepreneur

Main Stage - Day 1

Raoul Haschke

11 September

Time: 2:55 pm - 3:15 pm

Location: Main Stage - Day 1

Speaker: Raoul Haschke

3:20 pm

Panel: Power Of Volunteering "Student Life"

Main Stage - Day 1

Mostafa Magdy

11 September

Time: 3:20 pm - 3:50 pm

Location: Main Stage - Day 1

Speaker: Mostafa Magdy

3:55 pm

Speech: Mindset To Startup: The Braided Journey of Entrepreneurship

Main Stage - Day 1

Hani W. Naguib

11 September

Time: 3:55 pm - 4:15 pm

Location: Main Stage - Day 1

Speaker: Hani W. Naguib

4:20 pm

Speech: Elkorasa Eljumbo

Main Stage - Day 1

Akram Marwan

11 September

Time: 4:20 pm - 4:50 pm

Location: Main Stage - Day 1

Speaker: Akram Marwan

4:55 pm

Panel: The Power of Personal Branding

Main Stage - Day 1

Hesham Al-Araky Fady Ramzy Medhat Yassin Ayman El-Sherbiny

11 September

Time: 4:55 pm - 5:35 am

Location: Main Stage - Day 1

Speaker: Hesham Al-Araky Fady Ramzy Medhat Yassin Ayman El-Sherbiny

5:40 pm

Speech: Personality Power: Traits & Team Dynamics

Main Stage - Day 1

Dalia Sharaf

11 September

Time: 5:40 pm - 6:00 am

Location: Main Stage - Day 1

Speaker: Dalia Sharaf

6:05 pm

Speech: Smart hiring for startups: strategies and best practices

Main Stage - Day 1

Ahmed Nagy

11 September

Time: 6:05 pm - 6:25 pm

Location: Main Stage - Day 1

Speaker: Ahmed Nagy

10:30 am

Panel: GenZ Culture

Main Stage - Day 2

Yasmin Elhamamsy Aya El-Eissa Walaa Salman

11 September

Time: 10:30 am - 11:10 am

Location: Main Stage - Day 2

Speaker: Yasmin Elhamamsy Aya El-Eissa Walaa Salman

11:15 am

Speech: The Power of Rally Society

Main Stage - Day 2

Khaled Amin

11 September

Time: 11:15 am - 11:35 am

Location: Main Stage - Day 2

Speaker: Khaled Amin

11:40 am

Panel: How to start your journey from different perspectives

Main Stage - Day 2

Mohamed Sultan Motaz Abuonq Ayman Elsawy Faris Alami

11 September

Time: 11:40 am - 12:20 pm

Location: Main Stage - Day 2

Speaker: Mohamed Sultan Motaz Abuonq Ayman Elsawy Faris Alami

12:25 pm

Fire Chat: Resonance: How to take your brand from silence to spotlight

Main Stage - Day 2

Mohamed Tohami Ahmad Bayoumi

11 September

Time: 12:25 pm - 12:55 pm

Location: Main Stage - Day 2

Speaker: Mohamed Tohami Ahmad Bayoumi

1:00 pm

Panel: The Resilient Entrepreneur

Main Stage - Day 2

Wesal Elkorashy Ramy Othman Nour Abdelghaffar

11 September

Time: 1:00 pm - 1:40 pm

Location: Main Stage - Day 2

Speaker: Wesal Elkorashy Ramy Othman Nour Abdelghaffar

1:45 pm

Panel: AI industry Game Changer

Main Stage - Day 2

Heba Al-Ashry Moustapha Zaalouk Mahmoud Darwish

11 September

Time: 1:45 pm - 2:25 pm

Location: Main Stage - Day 2

Speaker: Heba Al-Ashry Moustapha Zaalouk Mahmoud Darwish

2:30 pm

Speech: Hobby Vs. Hustle

Main Stage - Day 2

Mohamed Abdelrahman

11 September

Time: 2:30 pm - 2:50 pm

Location: Main Stage - Day 2

Speaker: Mohamed Abdelrahman

2:55 pm

Speech: SMEs on a Global Scale

Main Stage - Day 2

Medhat Yassin

September 11, 2024

1:00 pm

Panel: Scaling Secrets from Growth Champions

Startup Stage - Day 1

Mahmoud ElZomor Akram Marwan Karim Gamal Karim Othman

11 September

Time: 1:00 pm - 1:40 pm

Location: Startup Stage - Day 1

Speaker: Mahmoud ElZomor Akram Marwan Karim Gamal Karim Othman

1:45 pm

Speech: De-risk Your Startup Dream -Essential Insights for Aspiring Entrepreneurs

Startup Stage - Day 1

Nader Iskander

11 September

Time: 1:45 pm - 2:05 pm

Location: Startup Stage - Day 1

Speaker: Nader Iskander

2:10 pm

Panel: Sectorial VCs

Startup Stage - Day 1

Maged Harby Ziyad El-Hamzawi Jane Hanna

11 September

Time: 2:10 pm - 2:50 pm

Location: Startup Stage - Day 1

Speaker: Maged Harby Ziyad El-Hamzawi Jane Hanna

2:55 pm

Speech: The Five Stages of Small Business Growth

Startup Stage - Day 1

Medhat Yassin

11 September

Time: 2:55 pm - 3:15 pm

Location: Startup Stage - Day 1

Speaker: Medhat Yassin

3:20 pm

Panel: What Investors Want to See: Secrets to Attracting Investments

Startup Stage - Day 1

Nada Shahen Ahmad Al-Saygh Waleed Khalil

11 September

Time: 3:20 pm - 4:00 pm

Location: Startup Stage - Day 1

Speaker: Nada Shahen Ahmad Al-Saygh Waleed Khalil

4:05 pm

Panel: Passport to Success - Your Guide to Global Entrepreneurship

Startup Stage - Day 1

Ismail Abounaim Faris Alami

11 September

Time: 4:05 pm - 4:45 pm

Location: Startup Stage - Day 1

Speaker: Ismail Abounaim Faris Alami

4:50 pm

Speech: The Rise of Deep Tech Startups

Startup Stage - Day 1

5:15 pm

Panel: Beyond Funding, How Banks and VCs Can Supercharge Your Startup

Startup Stage - Day 1

Hazem ElTawab krystel khalil

11 September

Time: 5:15 pm - 5:55 pm

Location: Startup Stage - Day 1

Speaker: Hazem ElTawab krystel khalil

11:00 am

Fire Chat: How to Design an Appealing Startup to Asian Market

Startup Stage - Day 2

Naia Jang

11 September

Time: 11:00 am - 11:30 am

Location: Startup Stage - Day 2

Speaker: Naia Jang

11:35 am

Panel: Your Way to GCC Market

Startup Stage - Day 2

Ahmad Al-Saygh Hasan Jabarti

11 September

Time: 11:35 am - 12:15 pm

Location: Startup Stage - Day 2

Speaker: Ahmad Al-Saygh Hasan Jabarti

12:20 pm

Speech: Competencies and Skills development for founders

Startup Stage - Day 2

Matthias Treutwein

11 September

Time: 12:20 pm - 12:40 pm

Location: Startup Stage - Day 2

Speaker: Matthias Treutwein

12:45 pm

Panel: Shaping the future of investment

Startup Stage - Day 2

Ibrahim Ramadan Hiroto SORITA

11 September

Time: 12:45 pm - 1:25 am

Location: Startup Stage - Day 2

Speaker: Ibrahim Ramadan Hiroto SORITA

1:30 pm

Panel: Pitfalls for Early-Stage Startups Seeking Fundraising

Startup Stage - Day 2

Sadaharu Saiki Germine Bouchnack Camila Cela Marty Aadam Sümer

11 September

Time: 1:30 pm - 2:10 pm

Location: Startup Stage - Day 2

Speaker: Sadaharu Saiki Germine Bouchnack Camila Cela Marty Aadam Sümer

2:15 pm

Speech: Strategic Planning for Startups

Startup Stage - Day 2

Ahmad Bayoumi

11 September

Time: 2:15 pm - 2:35 am

Location: Startup Stage - Day 2

Speaker: Ahmad Bayoumi

2:40 pm

Panel: Beyond Borders: Shaping Inclusive Ecosystems for Refugee Entrepreneurs

Startup Stage - Day 2

Sami Al-Ahmad Nader AlJorf