9:00-10:00am

Registration & Light Breakfast

10:00-10:45am

Welcome Mona Mowafi – NEGMA Conference Chair

Opening Keynote, Day 1 "The Online Opportunity: The Internet as a Catalyst for the Economic, Social, Cultural and Political Aspirations of Egyptians" Wael Fakharany – Google Middle East Regional Director

10:45-12:15pm

Promoting Sustainable Development and Entrepreneurship in Egypt: Challenges & Opportunities

"From Charity to Investment: Experience of a Community Foundation" Marwa El-Daly – Director, Waqfayet El-Maadi

"Education for Employment: Bridging the Gaps" Shahinaz Ahmed – Director, Education for Employment Foundation | Egypt

"The Investment Landscape in Egypt: Needs & Opportunities" - Ahmed El Alfi – Chair, Flat6Labs

12:15-1:15pm

Lunch Break and Networking

1:15- 2:00pm

Rocket Pitch: 10 Projects, 10 Finalists (In Silverman) Introduction to the Impact Egypt! Competition Finalists

2:00-5:00pm

Working Groups (@ Media Lab) In-depth discussions

Impact Egypt! Project Ideas (w/coffee break)

5:00-7:00pm

Break

7:00-10:00pm

Evening Dinner Gala "Theme: The Art of Innovation" Presentation & Musical Performance by The Nile Project presented by Mina Girgis and Egyptian-Ethiopian Ensemble

8:00-8:45am

Registration & Light Breakfast

8:45-9:30am

Welcome

Plenary talk: Egypt and the Productivity Challenge Mohammad Fadel, Associate Professor of Law, University of Toronto Law School

9:30-10:45am

Seminar A "Incubating Your Infant Enterprise: How to Leap Ahead"

Ihab Ismail – Co-Founder and Board Member, Nahdet El-Mahrousa; Managing Partner, Enovio Consulting

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Seminar B "Innovation vs. Creativity – Do you really need both for your startup?" Mohamed Ahmed – Manager, Microsoft Corporation

10:45-11:15am

Seminar C “Entrepreneurial finance: Managing Your Start-up” 

Khaled Abdou- Assistant Professor of Finance, Penn State University

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Seminar D “Taking Tabs: Impact Evaluations for Success” - Mary Ann Bates – Policy Manger, MIT Poverty Action Lab - Global

12:30-1:30pm

Networking Lunch

1:30-3:00pm

Impact Egypt! Competition 10 Project Finalists Compete for Awards

3:00-3:30pm

Coffee Break

3:30-5:30pm

Diaspora Forum “Diaspora Partnerships for Impactful Investment in Egypt: What is our role?” (NEGMA moderated dialogue w/audience Q&A)

Egyptian partners:

Google Ebda2 Initiative

Endeavor Egypt

Education for Employment Foundation | Egypt

Waqfayet El-Maadi

Flat6Labs

Ashoka Arab World

Diaspora partners:

Egyptian-American Scientists and Engineers

Egyptians Abroad for Development

Egyptians in the US

The Nile Project

5:30-6:00pm

Conference Closing