6–8 November 2026JW Marriott Hotel, Cairo
Global Entrepreneurship Festival
“The World We Help To Create”
The festival opens in
37days
10hrs
18min
56sec
- delegates
- 10,000+
- countries
- 70+
- investors
- 200+
- global speakers
- 60+
- flagship events
- 12
The GEF 2026 lineup
Twelve events. Three days.
From the Opening Conference to the Closing Concert — every flagship event of the festival, live and on demand.
- Opening ConferenceThe festival opens: the host nation’s welcome, the Grand Patron’s address and the theme for three days.
- Networking SessionsCurated introductions between founders, investors and ecosystem builders, every day.
- Breakout SessionsLiveIndustry- and region-specific rooms with the people who run them.
- Business Pitch to Investors (EIP)Founders pitch investors for USD 35,000 in funding access.
- Global Entrepreneurs AwardThe gala honouring exceptional entrepreneurs — Connecting Minds, Creating Opportunities.
- Global Deal RoomClosed-door investor meetings, facilitating deals of more than USD 80 million.
- Art, Culture & Creative ExhibitionArtists and creative entrepreneurs, and the economy they build.
- Business ExhibitionsLive100+ booths of products and services from 70+ countries.
- Global Leadership ForumLiveSenior executives and policymakers on the decisions that move economies.
- International Women’s CongressWomen leading in business and government.
- International Fashion ShowDesigners from across Africa and the world, on one runway.
- Closing ConcertThree days end the way they should: with music.
On the GEF stage
