Event Schedule
November 6-8, 2026 · JW Marriott Hotel Cairo, New Cairo, Egypt
One flagship programme per day, surrounded by continuous parallel tracks and five cross-cutting streams that run across all three days.
Three-Day Run-of-Show
The standard sequencing of the festival's programmes across each day.
Day 0 · Pre-Festival
Arrivals & Accreditation
- MorningArrivalsAirport / Hotels
- MorningRegistrations & AccreditationFestival Zone
- EveningWelcome CocktailFestival Zone
Day 1 · November 6
Accelerate
- MorningArrival & NetworkingFestival Zone / VIP Lounge
- MorningOpening ConferenceFlagshipPlenary Venue (Dome)
- DaytimeBusiness Exhibitions & Trade FairExhibition Hall / Festival Zone
- DaytimeEntrepreneurs Investment Program (EIP) — PitchingPitch Arena – Side Hall
- Daytime3 Breakout Rooms & Private MeetingsBreakout Rooms
- DaytimeGlobal Deal RoomDeal Room
- All DayNetworking SessionsLounges & Zones
- EveningInternational Women's CongressEvening FeaturePlenary Venue (Dome)
Day 2 · November 7
Transform
- MorningGlobal Leadership ForumFlagshipPlenary Venue (Dome)
- MorningBusiness Exhibitions & Trade FairExhibition Hall / Festival Zone
- DaytimeEntrepreneurs Investment Program (EIP)Breakout Room
- DaytimeGlobal Deal RoomDeal Room
- Daytime3 Breakout Rooms (Simultaneous)Breakout Rooms
- DaytimeArt & Cultural ExhibitionCulture / Creative Space
- EveningInternational Fashion ShowEvening FeatureCulture / Creative Space
Day 3 · November 8
Celebrate
- MorningEmpowerment SessionsBreakout Room
- MorningBusiness Exhibitions & Trade FairExhibition Hall / Festival Zone
- DaytimeArt & Cultural ExhibitionCulture / Creative Space
- DaytimeEIP Grand Finale & Deal Room AnnouncementsBreakout Room
- DaytimeGlobal Deal RoomDeal Room
- EveningGlobal Entrepreneurs AwardEvening FeatureGrand Ballroom
- Late EveningClosing ConcertEvening FeatureDome / Outdoor Arena
Five Cross-Cutting Streams
Five continuous streams give the festival its depth, so every category of delegate has a dedicated experience across all three days.
Trade & Exhibition
Three-day exhibition & trade fair
Serves: Institutions, governments, enterprises
Investment & Deal-Making
Investors' lounges, pitching, startup lab, deal room, MoU lounge
Serves: Investors & founders
Policy & Sector Dialogue
Themed dialogues: trade, aviation, climate, AI, smart cities, health, agribusiness
Serves: Policymakers & sector leaders
Innovation & Talent
Hackathon & robotics expo, EIP Grand Finale
Serves: Emerging entrepreneurs
Culture, Media & Wellness
Wellness, art, podcasts, book signings, fashion, concerts
Serves: All delegates & broadcast
Continuity: these streams create the pipeline from introduction to signed agreement, formalized through MoU signing ceremonies on the main stage.
