Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Egypt

The Egyptian Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation

Dr. Mohamed Abul Soud — CEO, Agriculture Bank of Egypt  

H.E. Amb. Hesham Badr — Assistant Minister of Planning and Economic Development for Strategic Partnerships, Excellence and InitiativesComing from various sectors, Dr. Ibrahim brings extensive marketing and advertising experience spanning nearly two decades. Additionally, he holds an MBA degree and is in the final stages of completing his Doctorate. Since 2016, his passion for international trade has grown starting with the opening of his first trade branch in Bursa, Turkey, marking the beginning of his journey.

Eng . Mostafa S. El Gabaly— Deputy chairman of the Chemical and Fertilizers Export Council 

Dr. El-Mansi, a distinguished agricultural scientist with PhD credentials from Tanta University, leads Egypt's plant protection initiatives while serving on executive committees for regional and international plant health organizations. His groundbreaking work revolutionized Egypt's agricultural export system through implementing GPS-based tracking technology, digital transformation of quarantine procedures, and establishing rigorous quality control standards. Under his leadership, Egypt has secured numerous new export markets globally. Dr. El-Mansi contributed significantly to international phytosanitary standards development, particularly the "Field Inspection" guidelines. As an educator, he mentors future agricultural inspectors through Cairo University's professional master's program while actively engaging with farming communities through awareness campaigns. His expertise in plant health governance, pest management, and agricultural export compliance has positioned Egypt as a leader in sustainable agricultural trade practices.

Consultant to IFAD for Rural Institutions - Former Official Spokesman and Former Assistant to the Minister of Agriculture

Hani Hussein has served as the Executive Director of the Agricultural Export Council since 2013. With over twenty years of experience in agricultural crop production, export, and qualifying companies to enter global markets, he brings substantial expertise to the role. Throughout his tenure as Executive Director, he has implemented numerous activities and projects that have contributed significantly to the development and growth of exports across various agricultural crops. His work has focused particularly on enhancing non-financial services provided to professionals in the sector.

Dr. Mohie El Din Omar is ICARDA Country Director for Egypt. Dr. Mohie leads water research in irrigated agriculture for ICARDA’s Soil, Water, and Agronomy Team where he works to develop climate-smart water irrigation solutions and innovations that improve on-farm water use and management efficiency for higher water and land productivity. Previously, Dr. Mohie El Din Omar occupied several positions as Associate Professor, Lecturer, Project Manager, and Consultant at the National Water Research Center in Egypt, Faculty of African Graduate Studies at Cairo University, and at the Planning Sector of the Egyptian Ministry of Water Resources & Irrigation. His interests revolve around water resources planning, on-farm water energy food and ecology management, improvement of on-farm irrigation and drainage systems, and agricultural water management. Dr. Mohie El Din Omar has been contributing to solving complex challenges to water resource management in many arid and semi-arid areas. He earned his Doctor of Engineering Science (Dr.-Ing.) in Irrigation and Hydraulics from Department of Hydrosystems Modelling and Water Resources Management, Technische Universitaet Berlin (TU Berlin), Germany.

Prof. Dr. Ahmed Abd El-Atti is a distinguished agricultural scientist with extensive expertise in combating desertification and drought mitigation. He serves as the Operational Focal Point for UNCCD of Egypt and Principal Science Technology Correspondent for Africa. His international roles include Vice Chair of the Global CST Bureau in UNCCD and member of the Science Policy Interface. With a Ph.D. in Agricultural Science from Ain Shames University, he leads research on sustainable desert development and plant production under environmental stress conditions. Prof. Abd El-Atti has implemented numerous national and international projects, coordinated with global organizations, and represented Egypt at major environmental conventions. His work focuses on increasing plant production in saltine and drought-affected areas while developing strategies to combat desertification across Egypt and Africa.

International Development and Climate Resilience consultant

Yehia El Anany, Chief Credit Officer – CCO at ABE

Director of AHDO and the Food Safety and Sustainable Development Expert

 Executive Manager, Food and Agro Industries Technology Center (FAITC), Ministry of Industry

President, Desert Research Center (DRC), Egypt

Director of the Climate Change Information Center , MALR

Director, AI in Agriculture Unit — Faculty of Agriculture, Kafrelsheikh University and Founder & CEO of  AIoT Group

Experienced marketer, with diverse knowledge in sales and marketing. Excellent team player with high communication and interpersonal skills. Exposing self as a team-player with an adaptive nature, being able to work on own initiative or as a part of a team with effective multitasking skills. Detail oriented and noticeably fast learner with strong problem solving and Leadership skills. Switched Career and decided to use the set of skills I have learned throughout my career to help create a greener and more sustainable world, have been reading, researching, trying, traveling, communicating and learning horticulture since 2019, as a family we have been doing agriculture for generations, so i have decided to use all those inputs and create a sustainable business that could deliver our message for generations to come, and actually make our world more green.

Commercial Manager Turkey | Executive Agrochemical Regulatory & International Trade Consultant 5- Speaker from the EU Delegation (TBC)

 Founder & CEO of Datalentech For Digital Solutions

 Business Development Manager- MEA

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

Prof.D.  Hend Abduallah - Director of Central Lab of Residue Analysis of Pesticides and Heavy Metals in Foods

Hazem Eltawab is the CO-Founder & CEO of ReNile

 Director of the Drainage Research institute - National Water Research center, Chairman of the Egyptian Committee of Irrigation and Drainage

Water and Social Infrastructure Programme Manager, Delegation of the European Union to Egypt

Science National Professional Officer – UNESCO Cairo

International Programme Specialist

Assistant to the President for Strategic Planning and International Cooperation and CoChair holder for UNESCO Chair in Transboundary Water Management and Governance

Head of the Planning Sector, Executive Director, Cairo Water Week Permanent Secretariat, Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation

Adviser, Water Resources Management

Deputy director of CLEQM for research plan affairs- NWRC-MWRI

Executive Secretary of the Association of Agricultural Research Institutions in the Near East and North Africa (AARINENA)

Agriculture and Rural Development Expert – FAO Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of the Republic of Türkiye, General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies, International Relations Coordinator

Mostafa Roushdy, CEO of UG AIT

Secretary General Confederation of Egyptian European Business Associations (CEEBA)

Migration Policy Officer, Delegation of the European Union to Egypt

Head Blue Nile Unit, CIHEAM Bari

Head of International Cooperation Office, Confcooperative Puglia

Chairman, Horticultural Export Improvement Association (HEIA)

CEO, Board Member, Eden for Agriculture Development

Land Use Consolidation Senior Advisor, GIZ

Assistant Executive Secretary, Association of Agricultural Research Institutions in the Near East and North Africa (AARINENA)

Senior Operations and Supply Chain Leader.

Professor of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering - Agricultural Engineering - Faculty of Agriculture - Cairo University

Projects Manager at Toflo Modern Irrigation Systems

Head of African Countries and Organization Department, Egyptian Commercial Service (ECS)