By : Bakinam Khaled 

STAND IN THE MED

As we stand here at the edge of the Mediterranean, in one of the world’s oldest innovation hubs, I’m reminded of something powerful:

Tariq Al-Qadi, founder of Techne Summit Evey ending is also a beginning.

Techne Summit started here, ten years ago, with a spark - an idea that the

Future belongs to those bold enough to build it.

And now, after an incredible week full of energy, connection, and purpose across Egypt, we return to this city… not to close a chapter, but to open the next one.

To begin the final three days of Egypt Innovation Week

Alexandria has always been a lighthouse for the world … from the Great Library to the modern startup.

A city that connects continents, cultures, and ideas.

And today, it connects tens of thousands of us … investors, entrepreneurs, changemakers .. around one mission: to lead, not follow.

Over the past week, we’ve seen Egypt’s innovation ecosystem ignite. Across community-led events around the country … we’ve witnessed momentum become movement.

But this, right here, is the heartbeat.

We are no longer just a summit. We are a movement.

We are the proof that when Egypt invests in its minds, its youth, its creators—the whole world listens.

In Alexandria, we gather not just to reflect on what we’ve achieved—but to ask:

what’s next? Who’s next? And how far can we go together?

To our partners, thank you for believing in our vision before anyone saw it.

To our founders, thank you for challenging what’s possible.

To our investors, thank you for backing tomorrow today.

And to everyone here—this moment belongs to you.

Let these three days inspire you.

Let them challenge you.

Let them remind you that the future isn’t written in stone - it’s being written right now, by all of us.

Welcome to Techne Summit Alex 2025.

Welcome to the final act of Egypt Innovation Week.

And welcome to the future, from the city that has always led it.