Global Entrepreneurship Festival (GEF) 2026

2026-11-06 · 09:00:00 · Cairo

JW Marriott Hotel, Cairo

New Cairo

Held at the JW Marriott Hotel in New Cairo, the Global Entrepreneurship Festival 2026 brings together international founders, investors, and leaders to explore trade, innovation, and direct venture funding.

The 3rd edition of the Global Entrepreneurship Festival (GEF) is the world's largest entrepreneurship event, focusing on innovation, trade, and investment. A key highlight is the GEF Global Dealroom connecting high-potential businesses and startups with global investors.

Founder brief

Who should attend

Founders seeking cross-border capital, particularly those operating across tech and impact sectors, will find direct utility here. High-potential ventures looking to secure meetings with international venture capital firms and angel syndicates can leverage the dedicated dealroom to connect with active allocators.

What happens

Spanning three days from 09:00 each morning, the summit centres around the theme of building future markets through innovation, trade, and enterprise. Central to the schedule is the GEF Global Dealroom, a structured matchmaking environment linking qualified startups with global financiers.

Who's in the room

Around 10,000 delegates will convene in Cairo, alongside 200 participating investors. The gathering is hosted by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, and GEF Egypt President Baher Mounir Ghabbour, featuring speakers like Dangote Group Chairman Aliko Dangote.

How to prepare

Refine your core investment narrative and have clean financial projections ready to share on short notice. Given the scale of attendance, pinpoint which participating investor profiles match your current funding round so your outreach remains targeted and productive throughout the summit.

Organizer: Global Entrepreneurship Festival

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At a glance

Tickets
50 USD
Theme
The World We Help To Create
Attendance
About 10,000 attendees expected · 200 investors attending
Sectors
Tech, Impact, Venture capital, Angel investment
Ticket options
  • Startup/Student Ticket — 50 USD
  • Basic Ticket — 100 USD
  • Regular Ticket — 300 USD
  • VIP Ticket — 1000 USD
  • VVIP Ticket — 2000 USD

Speakers, judges and hosts

  • Abdel Fattah El-Sisi — President of Egypt (Host)
  • Ahmed Rostom — Planning and Economic Development Minister (Host)
  • Baher Mounir Ghabbour — President of the Global Entrepreneurship Festival – Egypt (Host)
  • Khaled Hashem — Industry Minister (Host)
  • Mohamed Ayman Ashour — Higher Education and Scientific Research Minister (Host)
  • Mostafa Madbouly — Prime Minister of Egypt (Host)
  • Nabila Makram — Secretary-General, Former Minister of State for Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates' Affairs (Host)
  • Summy Smart Francis — President of the Global Entrepreneurship Festival, Founder (Host)
  • Aliko Dangote — Chairman and Founder, Dangote Group (Speaker)

Sponsors and partners

  • Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency

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