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WHERE INVESTORS MEET, IDEAS FLOW & DEALS TAKE SHAPE

CITYSCAPE SUMMIT

Event Date
Monday, 7 September 2026

Timing
From 5 PM to 9 PM

Location
St. Regis, New Capital, Cairo, Egypt

WHERE INVESTORS MEET, IDEAS FLOW & DEALS TAKE SHAPE

CITYSCAPE SUMMIT

Event Date
Monday, 7 September 2026

Timing
From 5 PM to 9 PM

Location
St. Regis, New Capital, Cairo, Egypt

SUMMIT AGENDA

Monday, 7th of September 2026

4:30 PM
Registration

REGISTRATION, NETWORKING & COFFEE

5:00 PM
Cityscape Summit Opening

ADDRESS BY CONFERENCE EMCEE AND CHAIRMAN

Speakers

Dina Salem
Al Qahera News

5:05 PM
Ministerial keynote

EGYPT'S REAL ESTATE TRANSFORMATION AND INVESTMENT OUTLOOK

An overview of the reforms, policies, and major development projects shaping Egypt's real estate sector and strengthening its position as a leading investment destination. 

Speakers

Eng. Ahmed Ibrahim
NUCA

5:20 PM
Opening Keynote

EGYPT IN A REWIRED WORLD: GEOPOLITICS, CAPITAL FLOWS, AND THE NEW URBAN ADVANTAGE

Big global changes often create very local opportunities. This session explores how Egypt is benefiting from shifting trade dynamics, regional realignments, and what that means for those building and investing on the ground. from trade routes to data routes, this keynote touches on why Egypt is starting to come into focus not just for real estate, but for energy-intensive sectors like data centers and AI.

Speakers

Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin
Cairo University

5:40 PM
Panel Discussion

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE REGION AND WHY IT MATTERS HERE?

A wider lens on how things are playing out across the GCC and beyond, and how that’s affecting Egypt? Whether it’s capital flows, project delays, or shifting priorities. How are constraints in other markets (power, regulation, cost) pushing new sectors like data centers into markets like Egypt?

Speakers

Dina Salem
Al Qahera News
H.E. Yasser Sobhi
Ministry of Finance, Government of Egypt
Tarek Al Shazly
Gulf Egypt for Hotels & Tourism
Christopher Cantelmi
IFC - International Finance Corporation

6:10 PM
Break

NETWORKING COFFEE AND REFRESHMENTS BREAK

6:40 PM
Panel Discussion

THE MARKET RIGHT NOW: WHAT’S SELLING, WHAT’S STUCK, WHAT’S CHANGING?

No fluff! Just an honest take from developers on what’s moving, what isn’t, and how the market feels on the ground today?

Speakers

Eng. Fathallah Fawzy
MENA for Real Estate Development Consultancy
Eng. Nabil Amasha
People & Places Developments
Hazem Badran
Palm Hills Development
Tarek El Gamal
Redcon Properties

7:10 PM
Panel Discussion

WHY ARE INVESTORS LOOKING AT EGYPT? WHAT ARE THEY LOOKING FOR?

Led by investment banks and advisors, this session focuses on the numbers behind the story. Which sectors are getting attention? Real estate, hospitality, or education, and what makes a project investable today.

Speakers

Ahmed Rashad
Business Bel Araby
Mohamed Khalafallah
Head of New Alamein City Authority, Representative of the Ministry of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities
Raki Phillips
Accor
Eng. Khaled Abbas
Administrative Capital for Urban Development (ACUD)
George Maltezos
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

7:40 PM
Fireside Chat

BUIDLING IN EGYPT - EXPERIENCE, PARTNERSHIPS, & VISION

A candid conversation with Michael Jalbert on his experience navigating the Egyptian market and working with different stakeholders around Forbes International Tower’ planned tower in the New Capital. The discussion will explore the journey behind the project, the experience of working across Egypt’s real estate ecosystem, and the opportunities and challenges that have shaped their approach. Michael will also share his broader vision for Forbes Global Properties in Egypt and where he sees the market heading.

Speakers

Michael Jalbert
Forbes Global Properties
Patrick Werr
Independent Journalist

8:10 PM
Closing Remarks

CLOSING REMARKS FOLLOWED BY GALA DINNER

8:15 PM
Closing

END OF CITYSCAPE SUMMIT 2026

AN EVENT WORTH ATTENDING