Tawfik is a Member of the Economic Advisory Board of the Prime Minister of Egypt. He also serves as Deputy Chairman of The Egyptian Center for Economic Studies (ECES), and First Vice President of The Federation of Mediterranean Business Organization (BUSINESSMED). Tawfik is also a board member of several organizations, including the General Authority for Investments and Free Zones (GAFI), The Sovereign Fund of Egypt (TSFE), Egyptian Countryside Development Company, Egyptian Food Safety Authority, Chamber of Food Industries, Eport development fund, Agricultural Bank of Egypt, the Ministry of Foreign Trade & Industry’s Industrial Modernization Center, Egyptian Poultry Federation. 

Tawfik holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Cairo University, a master’s of engineering from California Polytechnic State University (Pomona), and an MBA degree from San Francisco State University.

Mohanna is Chairman of Prometeon Tyre Egypt Co., the largest tyre producer in Egypt, and a
subsidiary of the multinational tyre manufacturer Pirelli. He is also Chairman of Chubb Insurance Egypt, and Chairman of Chubb Life Insurance Co. Egypt. Both companies are subsidiaries of the US multinational insurance group Chubb. Mohanna is also member of the Board of Directors of CI Capital, one of the top investment banking firms in Egypt and the region and of Corplease Egypt, the leading leasing company in Egypt, a board member of B Investments, a private equity holding company and of Palm Hills Developments, a leading real estate development company.

Omar Mohanna is former Chairman of Suez Cement Group of Companies (SCGC), one of the
largest cement producers in Egypt and a subsidiary of the German Multinational Group
Heidelberg Cement AG, a world leading cement producer.

Mohanna’s over 25 years of commercial and investment banking experience with Egyptian and
international financial institutions has culminated in the position of Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Egypt Arab African Bank (EAAB). He also held the position of Managing Director of Accor Hotels Group in Egypt and has been a member of the Board of Directors of diverse companies.

Mohanna is active in a number of organizations serving the interests of the business community in Egypt. He is the Past President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt (AmCham Egypt) and is Chairman of the Egypt-US Business Council. He is also a member of the Italian Egyptian Business Council, the Egyptian German Business Council, the Egyptian Pakistani Business Council, the Egyptian Nigerian Business Council, the Egyptian Algerian Business Council, the Egypt-Poland Business Council, the French Egyptian Chamber of Commerce in Egypt, the Egyptian Businessmen Association and Egypt's International Economic Forum. At the broader community level, he is a Board member of the Association for the Protection of the Environment, and member of the Egyptian Council for Foreign Relations.

As an economist, industrialist and active member of the business community, Mohanna has
brought his knowledge and expertise to bear at the policy level in his capacity as Chairman of the Egyptian Center for Economic Studies (ECES).

Tarek Mohanna is an international partner of the global law firm White & Case, and is the Office Executive Partner of MHR & Partners in Association with White & Case in Cairo. White & Case is a leading global law firm with over 2,200 legal professionals in 44 offices, located in 44 countries and active in many more.

Mohanna joined White & Case in 2008 and worked at the firm's London office, and was part of the team, which established the White & Case Cairo office in October 2016. White & Case and AmCham Egypt have maintained a close working relationship since the establishment of the W&C Cairo Office, with the firm being an AmCham Corporate Sponsor. 

Over the years, Mohanna has been an active member of AmCham Egypt, and he currently serves as Executive Vice President on the 2021-2023 Board of Governors. Prior to that, he was Vice President for Legal Affairs from 2017 to 2019. He has participated in over 14 Doorknock missions to the United States. 

Mohanna holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a minor in Economics, and a Master of Arts in International Human Rights Law, both from the American University in Cairo. He then completed his legal studies at BPP Law School in London.

Abou Ali is partner of Hassouna & Abou Ali Law Firm (Egypt), representing and working on behalf of multinational and local corporations and institutions. His areas of expertise include corporate, commercial and business laws and transactions; EPC projects; investment and cross border trade; transport & logistics; maritime & shipping; and dispute resolution.

Abou Ali is also a registered arbitrator and mediator, and acts as arbitration counsel, arbitrator and mediator in a range of commercial disputes. He also acts as a legal consultant on a number of investment, economic and development projects for international organizations.

He is an active member of several business associations and currently serves as Vice President, Legal Affairs of the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt (AmCham Egypt). He is also Chairman of the Egyptian Junior Business Association (EJB), and regularly participates in governmental and parliamentary legislative and economic reform dialogues.

Abou Ali obtained his Law Degree from Cairo University; an LL.M from The University of Chicago; and an LL.M from Indiana University. He is admitted to practice law in Egypt and the State of New York, USA. He is an accredited arbitrator, mediator and mediation trainer, and a listed arbitrator/mediator at The Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA), General Authority for Investments and Free Zones (GAFI), and Egyptian Center for Arbitration and Settlement (ECAS).

Mansour is a highly experienced, creative and self-motivated executive with vast experience in delivering innovation and business value for customers. She worked for leading multinational software companies including SAP, Oracle & Microsoft in regional and global capacities, living and working in three different continents, which gave her a well-rounded experience in dealing with different cultures, challenges, and business models. Given her impact on the business, Forbes Middle East acknowledged her leadership by recognizing her as one of 100 Most Powerful Businesswomen in 2023. This came on the back of her recognition by Forbes Middle East as one of Top 5 Women in Technology for 2022 & being selected on the Forbes Middle East Most Powerful Businesswomen since 2018.

Hoda Mansour is a highly experienced, creative and self-motivated executive with vast experience in delivering innovation and business value for customers. In March 2023, she was appointed to the Board of Commercial International Bank (CIB) and has since been selected as the CIB Board Chair for the Bank’s Sustainability Committee.

Ms. Mansour has also worked for leading multinational software companies including SAP, Oracle and Microsoft in regional and global capacities, living and working in three different continents, which has given her a well-rounded experience in dealing with different cultures, challenges, and business models. Recognizing her impact on the business, Forbes Middle East named her one of 100 Most Powerful Businesswomen in 2023. This came on the back of her recognition by Forbes Middle East as one of the Top 5 Women in Technology for 2022 and her inclusion on the Forbes Middle East Most Powerful Businesswomen lists since 2018.

Ms. Mansour led SAP’s Business Process Transformation in Southern Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA South) covering 75 countries. Before this, she was the first female to be appointed in a managing director role by SAP across the whole of the Middle East & Africa region.

Since joining SAP in 2013 until May 2023, Ms. Mansour played a pivotal role in supporting the company’s growth strategy to transform the United Arab Emirates market. During her role as chief operating officer in 2017, the UAE and Oman won the Market Unit of the Year award across the entire EMEA South region for the first time ever and Ms. Mansour was recognized as the Top COO for EMEA South. She acted as the local executive sponsor for several strategic digital transformation engagements including Expo2020 Dubai.

Ms. Mansour was a part of the Global Executive Leadership Team at SAP and regularly speaks at global and regional forums. She has been a member of AmCham Egypt’s Board of Governors since June 2021. Ms. Mansour holds a B.Sc. with Distinction & Honors in Engineering from Alexandria University in addition to a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with Distinction from Maastricht School of Management.

Anis Aclimandos is president of Transcentury Associates (TCA), which manages development projects worldwide. He is also president of Woodies, a subsidiary of TCA, the import agent for Eastman-Kodak.

Aclimandos has handled large merger and acquisition projects in the Middle East, attracting FDI to the region from many countries. Aclimandos joined the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt in 1983. He was elected to the board of governors in 1987 and re-elected in 1988 and 2007. He has served as chair of AmCham's Customs, Investment & Trade and International Donor Programs committees, and as vice president, membership from 2001 to 2005. Aclimandos was elected President of AmCham Egypt in 2013 and served for two consecutive terms till 2017.

A certified accountant, Aclimandos earned a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from Cairo University and holds Egyptian and U.S. certification in financial management and analysis.

Abdullah Assal is the Vice President of Globaltronics Industrial Group.  Globaltronics is one of the largest manufacturers and suppliers of Electricity, Water and Gas Smart grid solutions in the Middle East and North Africa region. Globaltronics has been playing a pivotal role in transforming Egypt’s electricity distribution network, impacting more than 30 million households. This deep impact on Egypt’s economy led the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, to become a shareholder in Globaltronics and to invest in its regional growth.

Besides his role at Globaltronics, Abdullah is the CEO of SAHL Pay, a utility payment solution serving the Egyptian market.  Mr. Assal is a serial technology entrepreneur and investor, whereby he founded, managed, and invested in several tech companies in the fields of payments, e-commerce, and telecommunication technologies. Abdullah actively participated in drafting Egypt’s Vision 2030 led by the Egyptian Government. Earlier in his career, Abdullah worked for Alcatel-Lucent Middle East and North Africa.

Mr. Assal holds an MBA degree from Stanford Graduate School of Business. During his MBA, Abdullah co-headed the Entrepreneurs Club, which was the largest student-run club. Abdullah also holds a BSc and an MSc in Electrical Engineering from Cairo University and Virginia Tech, respectively.

Abir Leheta was elected as Chairman and CEO of Egytrans, the leading national transport and logistics provider, in 2015, thereby becoming the first woman to occupy this position in the history of the company. She has continued as Chief Executive Officer since April 2022 with the implementation of corporate governance best practices separating board and executive leadership roles. Abir is also a Non-Executive Board Member of Alexandria Container and Cargo Handling Co. (ACCH).

Recognized by Forbes as one of the Middle East’s 100 Power Businesswomen in 2020 and 2023, Abir’s record of transformative leadership is demonstrated through successfully implementing programs and services that have significantly changed the company. Under her leadership, Egytrans continues to grow, with the aim of building a transnational Transport and Logistics enterprise recognized within the region.

Abir dedicates significant time to civic organizations and is a vocal advocate of women’s empowerment. She is Vice Chair of the Transport Committee at the Egyptian Businessmen’s Association (EBA) and Co-chair of the Transport Committee at AmCham. She is also Board Treasurer of the Global Compact Network Egypt, the local chapter of the UN Global Compact.

Abir holds a B.Sc. in Computer Science with a Minor in Business Administration from the American University in Cairo. She also has certifications in Quality and Organizational Excellence from the American Society for Quality (ASQ), Risk Management from the Institute of Risk Management (IRM) and Board Director Certification from the Egyptian Institute of Directors (EIoD) and IFC.

Ahmed Abou Ali is a founding partner of Hassouna & Abou Ali law firm, with an LL.M. degree from Harvard Law School and LL.B. and Diploma in Private Law  from Cairo University. He practiced law in the U.S. with Sidley Austin Law Firm in the banking and corporate areas. Acting on behalf of multinational companies and international agencies, he has expertise in the areas of banking, capital markets, corporate, investment, mergers and acquisitions, project finance and restructuring, and legislative and economic reforms. He acts both as a transactional and litigator attorney.

Abou Ali is a board member and chair of the legal and governance committee of Telecom Egypt and member of its CSR committee and former chair of its remuneration committee; board member of Sekem Holding for Investment and member of its Corporate Governance Committee; and Chair of the Supervisory Board of Attijariwafa Bank Money Market Fund. He is a former board member of BLOM Bank Egypt and member of its audit committee; former board member of Enmaa Finance (Leasing and Factoring) Company and chair of its risk committee; and former board member of Aloula for Mortgage Finance.

He is a member of the Egypt-U.S. Business Council, and the Egypt-Greece Business Council. He previously served on the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt’s Board of Governors as Executive Vice President for several terms.

Abou Ali is the Chairman of the Board of the Egyptian Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights since 2014. He is also a Member of the Board of Directors of the Egyptian Center for Economic Studies, a Member of the Board of Trustees and Treasurer of the Education for Employment Foundation (EFE), and Chairman of the Egyptian Alternative Dispute Resolution Association. 

Abou Ali is an author of several published research papers and presentations on different aspects of Egyptian law and regulatory environment.

Andrew is a business leader, strategist, and legal counsel with more than thirty years of experience, and more than fifteen years of experience working with business and legal issues related to Egypt and the upstream petroleum sector. Andrew joined Apache Corporation as Assistant General Counsel and the Apache Egypt leadership team in December of 2020 and resides in Cairo on international assignment.

Previously, he served as the SVP and General Counsel for the IPR Energy Group, and practiced law in Washington DC advising on corporate matters, financings, and commercial transactions and navigated disputes in courts and international tribunals. Andrew earned his Bachelor of Arts from Providence College and his Juris Doctorate with honors from the David A. Clarke School of Law at the University of the District of Columbia.

Dalia Wahba is an entrepreneur and co-¬founder of CID Consulting, a management and development consulting firm in Egypt with work across the MENA region, North America and Europe. CID Consulting is an award-winning firm that has designed and implemented a number of flagship and national projects in economic growth, human development and sustainability.

Wahba instinctively informs marketing and communication strategies for government entities, international organizations as well as private sector companies. Her expertise extends over the breadth of CID’s offering, as she works across a range of strategic planning, partnership building, marketing communications as well as  designing and implementing initiatives for  organizational transformation management and sustainability and social impact projects serving both government and private sector clients. 

Wahba is currently serving as the Co-Chair of the Dean’s Strategic Advisory Board (SAB) of the School of Business, the American University in Cairo.  She also sits on the Advisory Council for the Middle East Institute’s Egypt Program, Washington D.C.  as well as on the advisory board of international private sector companies working in the region. She served as the Executive Vice President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt from 2019-2021. Wahba has participated in multiple private sector-led missions to the U.S. to promote U.S.-Egyptian relationship at multiple fronts and support in branding Egypt beyond borders.

Wahba holds a Master’s Degree in Consulting and Coaching for Change from HEC, Paris and Oxford’s Saïd Business School; a postgraduate degree in integrated marketing communications from The American University in Cairo; and is a Certified Management Consultant of the Institute of Management Consultancy in the United Kingdom. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from the American University in Cairo.

Dina Sherif is a renowned expert in the fields of economic development, risk capital (from philanthropy to venture capital) in addition to entrepreneurship and innovation. With over twenty years of experience, Dina has made significant contributions to shaping and advancing these sectors in various regions around the world. She is known for her 1) ability to build mission driven organizations and teams from the ground up, 2) ability to inspire through public speaking and storytelling, 4) her ability to advise government on policies required to create robust and sustainable private sectors, in addition to 4) her ability to build community and global networks that act as agents for change. 

Dina Sherif is currently a Senior Lecturer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Sloan School of Management where she also acts as Executive Director of the MIT Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship. She is also a Founding Partner of Cairo based Ahead of the Curve, which is the Arab region’s leading firm on issues related to sustainable business growth and impact driven entrepreneurship. Dina is also a Partner in Disruptech, Egypt’s first Fintech focused venture capital fund as a Partner, pursuing her passion in building a fund that will support technology being used as a critical tool in creating financial inclusion for a largely unbanked population, most specifically women. 

Dina previously held the endowed Willard Brown Chair for International Business at the American University in Cairo (AUC), where she was also the Founding Director of their Center for Entrepreneurship.  Prior to the above, Dina helped establish the John D. Gerhart Center for Philanthropy and Civic Engagement at AUC. 

Dina has been lead author of several publications including the book From Charity to Social Change: Trends in Arab Philanthropy and key reports such as the 2015 UNDP Business Solutions Report and the first of its kind 7 country study on trends in responsible business practice in the Arab region, in addition to other key policy pieces and blogs on the importance of entrepreneurship and impact investing to building more sustainable and inclusive societies. 

In acknowledgement of her dedication to creating a new way of doing business, Dina was given the Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Egypt by the American Chamber of Commerce in 2016; was recognized by the Embassy of India as a “Woman of Substance” in 2016; was chosen as one of 10 United Nations Global Compact Sustainable Development Goal Pioneers in 2016; and was named as one of the top 50 most influential women by the Amwal Al Ghad Magazine. During her time at the Harvard Kennedy School, Dina was also a recipient of the prestigious Lucius Littauer Fellows Award in recognition of academic excellence and service. Dina is also an Eisenhower Fellow and was also a fellow at the Center for Public Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School as well as a Research Fellow at the New America Foundation. 

Dina is currently a member of the Special Presidential Advisory Council for Economic Development reporting to the President of Egypt; a Global Advisory Board Member in the Eisenhower Fellowships; a member of the Board of Qalaa Holding, a member of the Board of Smart Medical Services, and a member of the Board of EducateMe. 

Dina holds a Master of Public Administration and Management from the Harvard Kennedy School, an MA in Economic Development Studies from the American University in Cairo, and a BA in Political Science and International Relations from the American University in Cairo. She is also a graduate of the non-credit leadership program delivered by THNK School for Creative Leadership in Amsterdam.

Dr. Ghada recently joined Bank of New York Mellon as Chief Director – Egypt after a long track record of Seventeen Years at The Central Bank of Egypt as Assistant Sub-Governor.

Her extensive experience in banking and finance qualified her to join the Central Bank of Egypt in 2005 as an influential and effective addition. She supervised the department of external debt risk. In 2008, she joined the banking reform sector to oversee the international institutions' portfolio, and then moved in 2013, to the international markets and portfolio management department. 

In May 2015, she had successfully set up a new department to carry out a follow-up, risk monitoring and supervisory role over the portfolios of banks’ clients with major exposures. 

In 2017, she was entrusted to establish the corporate communications department to manage the overall communication strategy and facilitate transparency and disclosure based on international standards. In 2020, she was appointed in the Board of Directors of Al-Ahly Capital for microfinance "Tamkeen", which she recently resigned from and joined Kayan Group Advisory Board in Feb 2023.

During her successful career path, Dr. Ghada was awarded a number of certificates of merit and appreciation, and she was honoured for her role in developing the investment environment in Egypt by the Ministry of Investment, the IMF, the World Bank and local authorities, as well as other international institutions. She also received many awards in acknowledgment of her efforts as one of the most influential iconic women in society.

In addition to her extensive banking and finance experience, Dr. Ghada enjoys distinguished scientific qualifications and lectures on Finance, Economics and Management. She holds a Bachelor Degree in Economics, a Masters Degree of Business Administration and Finance, and PhD in the Economics of Energy Subsidy Deregulation, in addition to a number of specialized training courses at Nasser Academy in the fields of National Security, Crisis Management and Decision Making.

Currently serves as the Head of Government Affairs, Market access, pricing and member of the country board of directors for Sanofi Egypt and Sudan. In charge of strategy–setting, engagement, and activation of all external stakeholders who drive or influence the policies that determine the company’s ability to successfully secure patient’s access to medicines. Co-Chair pharma group in the American chamber of commerce, active member in the British business association and the French chamber of commerce. Previously senior diplomat specialized in international investment, trade and commerce with 14 years extensive experience in international markets with deep understanding of critical business drivers in multiple markets and industries. Worked and lived  in different markets including Morocco, Belgium, France, and the US. Holder of a bachelor degree in economics from the American university in Cairo, a Master in international service management from London Metropolitan in the UK and a Master in International Policy from George Mason University in Washington D.C.

J. Michael Lacey is managing partner of the Cairo office of international law firm Dentons. He has worked for Dentons in Cairo since 2002 and is experienced in international construction projects, with a focus on privatizations. Previously, he worked on major build-operate-transfer projects, and his experience includes road, port, hospital, airport, power, bridge and airport privatizations. He also works with aviation, corporate, energy and environmental projects, including several major dispute adjudications for multinational clients in the areas of construction insurance, finance, warranties and procurement fraud. He also worked for Skanska USA and Skanska Infrastructure Development in New York and Stockholm. Lacey served as co-chair of the Legal Affairs Committee at AmCham Egypt.

Lacey holds a Bachelor of Arts in history and international relations from the University of San Diego, a J.D. from Saint Louis University and a master’s degree in European law from Stockholm University.

Mohamed Abdalla pioneered institutionalizing the real estate brokerage sector in the country by establishing Egypt’s first premier real estate full service provider Coldwell Banker in 2001. This took place after an exceptional success in establishing and managing Egypt’s leading securities brokerage firm in the 1990s, InterCapital Securities, that is now a part of the largest investment bank in the region-EFG- Hermes. With over 26 years of experience in the equities and real estate sectors, Abdalla is currently the Chairman of Coldwell Banker Egypt, and Coldwell Banker Intercontinental Affiliates that has the franchise of Coldwell Banker in countries in the Middle East, and North Africa. Coldwell Banker Egypt has 15 franchises and offices and employs over 600 real estate agents. The company earned several awards in international real estate conferences held in the USA over the last years as the number one international master franchise.

In 2010, Abdalla co-founded Acumen Holding. The holding company owns Acumen Securities Brokerage , and Acumen Asset Management . The firm is managing Egypt’s top performing Bank Audi’s Islamic fund “Izdehar”, the first fund to be launched in Egypt after the revolution; along with portfolios of private institutions, and high-net-worth individuals.

Abdalla is an active member of AmCham Egypt. He co-founded and chaired the Realestate Committee since its inception in 2003, and has attended the AmCham Egypt Doorknock Missions to Washington D.C for the past 20 years.

Abdalla served as Board Member in Raya Holding from 2013 until 2015; and as Board Member in the Egyptian Railways Projects and Transport Company from 2005 until February 2010. In 2019 Abdalla joined Silicon Waha for technology parks as a board member.

Mohamed El-Kalla is the Chief Executive Officer of CIRA Education (CIRA), An EGX30 Company and winner of Africa's top IPO in 2018. CIRA was founded 1993 and currently CIRA is Egypt’s largest investor in the private education sector. It holds more than 20 affiliate companies and educational brands. CIRA has invested in 28 campuses, serving more than 48,000 students around Egypt. In addition to the educational investments, CIRA is anchoring one of Egypt’s largest healthcare projects, currently under development, Capital Medical City (CAPMED).

El-Kalla also serves in his personal capacity as an independent board member at the Saudi Jordanian Investment Fund (SJIF) for Health and Education set up to launch the region’s largest education medical project through the opening of the UCLA and UCL medical colleges and affiliated hospitals in Amman, Jordan.

Prior to joining CIRA, El-Kalla had a long career at the United Nations in UNHCR, UNV, UNRC and UNDP where he had a career in support of refugees, large volunteering projects as well as supporting the foundation of the Global Compact Network in Egypt, and other countries across the MENA region. In addition, El-Kalla founded Ahead of the Curve (ATC) consultancy, a leading regional sustainability management think tank focused on inclusive economies that works on supporting the realization of a MENA-based model for sustainability.

Omar Elsahy is the General Manager of Amazon.eg, recently relaunched from Souq.com, in Egypt. Omar initially joined Souq.com in late 2012, bringing with him nearly a decade of management, outsourcing and e-commerce business development experience. In his role, Omar led the launch of Amazon.eg, as he continues to spearhead the business in Egypt, guided by four principles: obsession around customers (buyers and sellers) instead of driving focus around competition, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and creating long term value creation vs. short-term gain.
Since Amazon acquired Souq.com in 2017, Omar has been focused on integrating Souq.com’s local know-how with Amazon’s global expertise, providing significant value to customers in Egypt. Today, Amazon.eg is a dedicated online store featuring millions of items from local and international brands across a range of categories, offering a great shopping experience to customers in Egypt with low prices, wide selection, easy payment, and fast and reliable delivery. 
Amazon’s strong presence in Egypt includes a local workforce of over 3,000 employees across corporate, customer service, and operations, as well as a strong and growing operational infrastructure, which is comprised of Amazon’s main fulfillment center in the 10th of Ramadan; 15 delivery stations across Cairo, Alexandria, Tanta, Ismailia, and Assiut; and several established corporate and customer service offices. 
In his earlier career days, Omar founded and managed multiple e-commerce business ventures including Odezy.com, a private online boutique shopping club, and Dealwaty.com, a high-end luxury daily deal website. Before entering the e-commerce industry, Omar cofounded the E Group Corp., a US-based outsourcing company with operations in Egypt. He also cofounded Ice Watch Egypt, the exclusive distributor of Ice Watch watches in Egypt.

Omar currently serves as the co-chair of the Industry and Trade Committee at the American Chamber of Commerce to facilitate the advancement of industrial development tackling challenges facing the business community and working to enhance the climate for economic progress and investment. Omar is also on the Dean’s Strategic Advisory Board of the American University in Cairo’s School of Business to uphold the School’s academic excellence, quality, and prestige. Omar also served as a business development services consultant with Silatech, an NGO that provides financing and business development support to regional SMEs in order to create sustainable employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for young Arabs. He is also an Endeavor Egypt mentor.

Omar has a Master of Science in Engineering Management and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Florida Institute of Technology.

Osama Soliman is the Managing Director of SOYVEN – A Cargill - ADM Joint Venture, that was established in 2018. Soyven is one of the leading companies in Soybean Crushing in Egypt with two million tons of Soybeans crush capacity per year. The company operates one of the biggest crush plants in Egypt – National Vegetable Oils Co – in Borg El Arab Industrial Zone in Alexandria. Soyven produces Soybean Meal and Oil, that help secure Egypt’s needs for animal feed and edible oils. Soliman managed to grow the Egyptian crush industry and managed with other crushers in Egypt to convince Egyptian government to change the import regulations for grains and oilseeds to remove a lot of import barriers.

Soliman is also the co-chair of the Agriculture and Food Security Committee of AmCham Egypt. He is also a non-executive board member of one of the leading precious metals startup platforms in Egypt.

Soliman started his career as sugar trader in Cargill Egypt in 1999, he assumed several international positions with Cargill; in Syria as Risk Manager of a Cargill JV sugar refinery, in Geneva as senior trader on the Cargill worldwide sugar trading team, before returning to Egypt in 2013 to assume the role of Trading Manager – Oilseeds in Cargill Egypt. He then moved with the Soyven JV creation in July 2018 and later assumed the role of MD of the company in Feb 2022.

Osama holds a BA in Economics and MBA in International Business from the American University in Cairo.

Yasmine Ghobrial is a Senior Vice President at the Egyptian American Enterprise Fund (EAEF). She manages and oversees EAEF’s portfolio across diverse investment strategies. EAEF is a New York-based private corporation seeded with United States government funds to promote the development of Egypt’s private sector. It invests in private enterprises that contribute to long-term, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth. The enterprise fund deploys capital with the dual mandate to deliver financial returns and promote socioeconomic development in Egypt.

Prior to joining EAEF, Yasmine was a Senior Investor Relations Specialist at Edita Food Industries, one of Egypt’s largest publicly listed snack food companies. Prior to her stint at Edita, she was Head of Business Development at Inktank Communications, a leading investor relations and financial communications agency. Yasmine began her career as an Investment Analyst at FEP Capital. Yasmine holds an MBA degree from Georgetown University and Bachelor’s in Economics and Strategic Management from the German University in Cairo.

Hisham Fahmy is CEO of AmCham Egypt Inc., a mirror organization for AmCham Egypt based in Washington D.C., and advisor to the AmCham Egypt Board of Governors. Prior to January 2016, Fahmy had served as executive director, then CEO of AmCham Egypt since December 1999 and as general manager from 1987 to 1993. Fahmy has helped organize over 30 business missions to Washington D.C. and other states as well as three U.S. missions to Egypt in cooperation with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. He is a familiar face in Washington, offering expertise on strategic bilateral issues and the economic relationship between Egypt and the United States.

For over 20 years, Fahmy has advocated for a friendly business environment for U.S. companies
operating in Egypt and Egyptian companies working with the United States. He also helped create the AmCham MENA Regional Council to promote U.S. business and investment in the MENA region and served as the council’s Regional Coordinating CEO. Under his leadership, AmCham Egypt’s membership reached over 1,900 members and 90 staff.

Fahmy previously served as acting director of the nonprofit think tank The Egyptian Center for
Economic Studies (ECES). He serves on the Egypt-U.S. Business Council (EUSBC), the Advisory Board of the American University in Cairo’s (AUC) School of Business, the Global Board of AMIDEAST, the board of the American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE), and the Board of the Education for Employment Association (EFE). Fahmy is also a non-resident scholar at the Middle East Institute. 

Fahmy has been recognized by U.S. corporations including ExxonMobil, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and others for his role in promoting Egypt-U.S. economic relations. The Center for Transatlantic Relations presented him with the “Mediterranean Leadership Award 2016" for his efforts in fostering stronger U.S.-Egypt business and economic relations.

Fahmy graduated from AUC in 1974 with a bachelor's degree in chemistry.

Dina Nawar is Chief Operating Officer at the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt (AmCham Egypt). She has been serving AmCham for more than 24 years in different capacities. In her current role she oversees and coordinates the activities of AmCham’s 24 sector-focused committees, which spearhead advocacy efforts for a favorable business environment in Egypt and a stronger bilateral relationship with the United States. She is also in charge of designing AmCham Egypt’s annual planner and overseeing the logistics of hosting all major AmCham events, Business Missions to Egypt and Special Missions to the United States. Nawar also She also overseas the operations of AmCham’s Research and Publications teams, as well as the Marketing and Business Development activities.

Serving as Regional Coordinating Officer of the AmCham MENA Council, she is in charge of coordinating joint activities between 10 American Chambers of Commerce in the MENA Region and the Arabian Gulf; members of the Council, helping create linkages between members of the different organizations. Nawar is also in charge of the Secretariat of the Egypt-U.S. Business Council (EUSBC), working with its counterpart at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s U.S.-Egypt Business Council on advancing the bilateral relationship.
Between 2002 and 2003, Nawar served as Projects Coordinator at CID Consulting, a management consulting firm specialized in both the private sector and economic development, where she worked with CID clients on designing and implementing their marketing communications plans.
Nawar holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the American University in Cairo. She also holds professional certifications in Strategic Management of Non-Governmental Organizations from Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and in Leadership Communication from INSEAD.