Day One: Strategy, Leadership and Management
11:00 12:00
Exhibition Opening and Key Note Speeches
Hany Khafagy: General Manager, Informa Markets Egypt
Eng . Mostafa S. El Gabaly: Deputy chairman of the Chemical and Fertilizers Export Council
Dr. Mohamed Abul Soud: CEO, Agriculture Bank of Egypt
Mr. Abdelhamid El Demerdash: Chairman, Agricultural Export Council
MP Hesham El-Hossary: Deputy of the Majority Leader at Egyptian Parliament Vice President of the Arab Parliament, and Central head for Parliamentary Affairs of the Mostaqbal Watan Party.
H.E. Amb. Hesham Badr: Assistant Minister of Planning and Economic Development for Strategic Partnerships, Excellence and Initiatives
H.E. Dr. Hani Sweilam: Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Egypt
H.E. Mr. Alaa Farouk: Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Egypt
12:00 2:00
Agriculture & Water – A Partnership for Food Security and Egypt’s Vision 2030
Egypt Moderator: Ms. Shimaa Moussa, presenter of the Business program on Ten TV currently, and previously on Sada El Balad
H.E. Dr. Hani Sweilam: Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Egypt
H.E. Mr. Alaa Farouk: Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation,
2:00 - 2:30
Sustainability in agriculture: a public private dialogue
Mohamed Fekry Elkersh, Consultant to IFAD for Rural Institutions - Former Official Spokesman and Former Assistant to the Minister of Agriculture\
Prof. Dr. Mohamed Ali Fahim, Director of the Climate Change Information Center , MALR
Dr. Amgad El-Kady - Executive Manager, Food and Agro Industries Technology Center (FAITC), Ministry of Industry
2:30 - 3:00
Building Bridges: National and International Cooperation in Water Management
Moderator: Ph.D. Mohamed Shaaban Mohamed Abusalam, Director of the Drainage Research institute - National Water Research center, Chairman of the Egyptian Committee of Irrigation and Drainage
Ayman Ramadan Ayad, Water and Social Infrastructure Programme Manager, Delegation of the European Union to Egypt
Abdelaziz Zaki, Science National Professional Officer – UNESCO Cairo
Dr. Saad Al-Housali, International Programme Specialist
Dr. NehalAdel Mohamed, Assistant to the President for Strategic Planning and International Cooperation and CoChair holder for UNESCO Chair in Transboundary Water Management and Governance
3:00 - 3:30
Cairo Water week panel
Dahlia Sabri, Adviser, Water Resources Management
Prof. D. Safaa Mahmoud Ezzat Mahmoud, Deputy director of CLEQM for research plan affairs- NWRC-MWRI
Eng. Walid Hakiki, Head of the Planning Sector, Executive Director, Cairo Water Week Permanent Secretariat, Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation
Prof. Mohie El Din Omar, ICARDA Country Director for Egypt, Professor and Associate Scientist at the Soil, Water, and Agronomy Team at the International Center for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas (ICARDA).
3:30 - 4:00
Banking Solutions in the Agricultural and Livestock Sector from the Egyptian Agricultural Bank
Yehia El Anany
Chief Credit Officer (CCO at ABE
4:00 - 4:30
Impactful AI in Agrifood Systems
Prof. Rida Shibli, Executive Secretary of the Association of Agricultural Research Institutions in the Near East and North Africa (AARINENA)
Faten Adada, Agriculture and Rural Development Expert – FAO Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa
Dr. Didem KÖKDEN, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of the Republic of Türkiye, General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies, International Relations Coordinator.
Dr. Samar Attaher, Senior Research Associate at ICARDA, based in Egypt. Specialist in digital and smart agriculture.
4:30 - 5:00
Challenges Facing Egypt’s Efforts Towards Horizontal Expansion of Agricultural Lands
Prof. Hossam Shawky
President, Desert Research Center (DRC), Egypt
End of Day One
Day Two: Advancement and Innovation
11:30 - 12:00
The full trade liberalization between Egypt and Brazil.
Micheal Gamal Kaddes, The head of CCAB regional office in Cairo.
12:00 - 12:30
Updated export regulations: 2026 sustainability revolution
Moderated by: Dr. Mamdouh Issa, AHDO Managing Director, Food Safety & Sustainable Development Expert
Mr. Hani Hussien, Executive Director of the Agricultural Export Council
Maj. Gen. Eng. Essam El Naggar, Chairman of the General Organization for Export and Import Control
Dr. Mohamed Mahmoud El-Mansi, Head of the Central Administration of Plant Quarantine
Eng. Seyfullah Sarı, Commercial Manager Turkey | Executive Agrochemical Regulatory & International Trade Consultant
Speaker from the EU Delegation
12:30 - 1:00
(Fireside Chat) High tech Greenhouses: the weapon to boost exports and manage resources. (gov. initiative)
Saad Harraz,
Founder of Harraz Farm & Garden
Mostafa Roushdy
CEO of UG AIT
1:00 - 1:45
Clearing the Border: AI for Export Quality, Traceability, and Compliance
Moderator: Eng. Rayeh Alghsoon, Assistant Executive Secretary, Association of Agricultural Research Institutions in the Near East and North Africa (AARINENA)
Youssef Magdy SamiFounder & CEO of Datalentech For Digital Solutions
Prof.D. Hend Abduallah Director of Central Lab of Residue Analysis of Pesticides and Heavy Metals in Foods.
Hazem Eltawab - the CO-Founder & CEO of ReNile.
Khaled Elsharkawy, Senior Operations and Supply Chain Leader.
2:00 - 2:30
Rural tourism: a collab between Egypt’s strongest Sectors boosting Egypt’s GDP
Moderated by: Dr. Mamdouh Issa, AHDO Managing Director, Food Safety & Sustainable Development Expert
Dr. Yehia Abu El Hassan, Memphis Tours chairman. President IOETI
2:30 - 3:15
NET-WORK YOU - Green & Digital Skills for Egypt’s Agri-Food Sector:Circular Mobility, Skills Development & Employment for the Private Sector
Dr. Alaa Ezz, Moderator, Secretary General Confederation of Egyptian European Business Associations (CEEBA)
Ms. Cianna Isabel Flyger, Migration Policy Officer, Delegation of the European Union to Egypt
Ms. Daniela Palermo, Head Blue Nile Unit, CIHEAM Bari
Mr. Antonio Spera, Head of International Cooperation Office, Confcooperative Puglia
Eng. Mohsen El-Beltagy, Chairman, Horticultural Export Improvement Association (HEIA)
Mr. Islam Salem, CEO, Board Member, Eden for Agriculture Development
3:15 - 3:45
Climate Action - Impacts on Water, Land and Food
Prof. Dr. Ahmed Abd El-Ati Ahmed Ali
Executive Coordinator of UNCCD & Egypt's CST Representative, Lead African Negotiator on Science & Drought, Egypt’s Representative to GBEP & FAO & Head of the Arab Environmental Team – League of Arab States"
3:45 - 4:15
Transforming Agriculture Through Climate Resilience, Strategic Partnerships, and Sustainable Value Chains
Ms. Marwa Hussein
International Development and Climate Resilience consultant
Dr. Ahmed Maher
Land Use Consolidation Senior Advisor, GIZ
4:15 - 4:45
From Research Farm to National Platform: The AI in Agriculture Unit as Egypt's Gateway to Smart Agriculture Investment
Prof. Dr. Wael Mohamed Elmessery
Director, AI in Agriculture Unit — Faculty of Agriculture, Kafrelsheikh Universityand Founder & CEO of AIoT Group
4:30 - 5:15
(Panel Discussion) Innovative Smart Irrigation Systems
Islam Gaballah - Business Development Manager- MEA
Dr. Ahmed Nasr Salam - Projects Manager at Toflo Modern Irrigation Systems
Ph.D Amr Mosaad - Professor of Agricultural Engineering (Irrigation and Field Drainage Engineering) - Department of Agricultural Engineering and Former Executive Director of the National Food Safety Authority
Dr. Ahmed Mahrous - Professor of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering - Agricultural Engineering - Faculty of Agriculture - Cairo University
End of Day Two
Day 3 Workshop: The Present and the Future -The Engine of Development and Competitive Exports
11:00 - 1:00
Agriculture: The Present and The Future – The Engine of Development and Competitive Exports
Dr. Mamdouh Issa
AHDO Managing Director and Food & Sustainable Development Expert
Minister-Counselor Waleed El-Zomor
Head of African Countries and Organization Department, Egyptian Commercial Service (ECS)
2:00 - 5:00
Annual Gathering for Women in Agri
Ms. Marwa Hussein - International Development and Climate Resilience consultant
Abdelrahman Shahat, Project Manager, She Feeds the World Phase II & Agrovance Projects at CARE Egypt.
Hala Barakat - Director of Center of Enterpreneurship and Innovation, AUC
Prof. Dr. Salwa Mohamed Abou El Ela, Responsible for Women's Empowerment at the Ministry | President of the Regional, Training Centre for Water Resources and Irrigation – President of Regional Training Centre RCTWS/PACWA
Mrs. Asmaa Awad Abdel Moneim Mohamed Beneficiary of the Minister of Transport's Initiative (Success Story) | Housewife
Ghada Mustafa Deputy of CEO at ABE