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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

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. 

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.

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

Ahmed Shams El Din
EFG Hermes

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

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
Mark Davis
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

7:40 PM
Panel Discussion/Fireside Chat

WE ENTERED EGYPT AND HERE’S WHAT WE DIDN’T EXPECT!

International and regional players talk openly about their experience: the surprises, the friction, and why they stayed (or doubled down)?

8:10 PM
Closing Remarks

CLOSING REMARKS FOLLOWED BY GALA DINNER

8:15 PM
Closing

END OF CITYSCAPE SUMMIT 2026

AN EVENT WORTH ATTENDING