Under the patronage of the Ministry of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, and the Egyptian Tourism Promotion Authority, and with the participation of a distinguished group of investors, company leaders, executives, experts, academics, and media representatives, the seventh edition of the “Decision Makers Conference” will take place on Sunday, October 12, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Cairo, under the theme:
“Towards an Integrated Vision Between the Tourism and Real Estate Sectors to Support the Egyptian Economy.”
Engineer Samer Farag, CEO of “San & Sam,” the organizing company, stated that the conference comes at a time of exceptional challenges amid escalating transformations in the global economic landscape and the repercussions of international economic crises, in addition to ongoing shifts in trade policies. He noted that the conference aims to deliver a clear roadmap that highlights the real estate and tourism opportunities available to Egypt in light of these developments, while addressing the best mechanisms to overcome the accompanying challenges.
In its new edition, the conference will discuss a number of key topics and axes, particularly the impact of developments in the real estate and tourism sectors. It will also examine foreign investment opportunities and how to leverage them to serve Egypt’s economy, as well as enhancing cooperation between the government and the private sector to achieve strategic partnerships that enhance economic growth.
The conference will open with a speech by Engineer Samer Farag, CEO of San & Sam, followed by addresses from Engineer Ahmed Youssef, CEO of the Egyptian Tourism Promotion Authority, and Engineer Mostafa Mounir, Head of the Executive Body of the General Authority for Tourist Development.
The conference will also witness extensive media coverage, and the participation of a distinguished lineup of speakers, experts, and CEOs from leading companies in the real estate and tourism sectors. Among the most prominent participants are:
Engineer Amr Sultan, CEO of LMD; Engineer Tarek Shoukry, Deputy Chairman of the Housing Committee; Engineer Ayman Amer, General Manager of SODIC; Engineer Mohamed Islam, CEO of EBNY; Dr. Omar El-Adl, CEO of MBG; Engineer Ahmed Saleh, CEO of Dar AL Alamia Developments; Mr. Mohamed Matawa, Chairman of the Matawa Group; Engineer Ibrahim El-Mesiri, CEO of Abu Soma; Ms. Maha Abdelrazek, CEO of Misr Real Estate Assets Management; Engineer Omar El-Tayebi, CEO of TLD; Mr. Moataz Amin, CEO of Prime Hospitality Management; Dr. Hisham Zaazou, former Minister of Tourism; Mr. Mounir Ghabbour, Owner and Chairman of JW Marriott; Engineer Hisham Shoukry, Chairman of the Real Estate Export Council and Head of the Real Estate Investment Division at the Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce; Engineer Nabil Amasha, CEO of People & Places; Dr. Ibrahim Hegazy, Head of the Marketing Department at the American University in Cairo; Engineer Moataz Raslan, Chairman of the Canadian-Egyptian Business Council for International Cooperation and Chairman of Raslan Group; Dr. Abdel Rahman Khalil, Development and Management Consultant; Mr. Omar Islam, Chairman of ITC Group; Engineer Walid Mokhtar, Founder and Chairman of IWAN; Dr. Dalia Abu El-Magd, CEO of DDA; Mr. Hussein Ali, Regional Director – Egypt Gulf Air Group; and Mr. Ahmed Rashad, host of the “Business in Arabic” podcast and management and strategy consultant.
