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Food Africa

09-12 December 2025

Egypt International Exhibition Center

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14:00 pm - 15:00 pm

Opening Panel of Food Africa & pacprocess MEA Conference - Hall 1

Moderator:
Dr. Alaa Ezz, Secretary General, Confederation of Egyptian European Business Associations, Union of African Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Agriculture and Professions.

Speakers:

Mr. Bernd Jablonowski, Executive Director, Messe Düsseldorf GmbH
Dr. Tareq El-Houby, Chairman, National Food Safety Authority
Dr. Sherif El Gabaly, Chairman, Chamber of Chemical Industries
Mr. Abdel Hamid El Demerdash, Chairman, Agricultural Export Council
Eng. Ashraf El-Gazayerli, Chairman, Chamber of Food Industries
Mr. Mahmoud Bazan, Chairman, Food Export Council, Egypt
Mr. Mohsen Beltagy, Chairman, Horticulture Export Improvement Association
Eng. Nadim Elias, President, Chamber of Printing & Packaging Industries
Eng. Amr Abou Freikha, Board Member, Engineering Export Council
Eng. Khaled Abou El Makarem, Chairman, Chemicals and Fertilizers Export Council of Egypt

15:00 pm - 16:00 pm

Boosting Agri-Food Exports: Logistics, Infrastructure & Smart Supply Chains - Hall 4

Moderator:
Eng. Mohamed Khalil, Chairman, Maritime Transport Committee, Agriculture Export Council

Speakers:

Rear Admiral Hussein El Geziry, Chairman, Maritime Safety Authority & Head of Maritime Transport & Logistics Sector Affairs, Ministry of Transport - TBC
Mr. Mohamed Meselhy, CEO, ARKAS
Eng. Mahmoud El Kady, Managing Director, Kadmar Group
Mr. Marwan El Shazly, VP Marketing & Contracts, Pan Marine Group
Mr. Mahmoud Khaled, Head of Engineering & CTO, Nowlun
Dr. El-Shafaey Abdellatif, Agri-Food Business Line Manager, Bureau Veritas

11:30 am - 12:30 pm

The Way Forward: Sustainability for SMEs (with focus on Climate Change) - Hall 4

Moderator:

Dr. Hani El Salamouni, Chairman, Enroot Consultancy

Speakers:

Mr. Gunther Beger, Managing Director, Directorate for SDG Innovation & Economic Transformation, UNIDO
Dr. Waleed Ramadan, Senior Agriculture Advisor, GIZ
Ms. Laila Kenawy, National Programme Officer, Embassy of Switzerland
Mr. Mohamed Mansour, Associate Director, Senior Banker, Food & AgriBusiness, SEMED
Mr. Omar Latif, Agriculture & Trade Advisor, Embassy of the Netherlands to Egypt
Mr. Ahmed Rizk, Country Director, UN-Habitat – Egypt

13:00 pm - 14:00 pm

Scaling Egypt’s Agri & Food Exports’ Competitiveness and Investment Opportunities - Hall 4

Moderator:

Ms. Lamiaa Meligy, Economic Development & Urban Policies Programme Manager, UN-Habitat Egypt

Speakers:

H.E. Dr. Mohamed Salman El Zamalout, Wadi El Gedid Governor
H.E. Dr. Khaled Abdel Aal, Qena Governor
Mr. Mohamed Yacoub, Assistant Representative in Egypt, FAO
Mr. Ashraf El Sayed, Chairman, Nile Fruits
Mr. Hisham El Naggar, Vice Chairman, Daltex
Agriculture Bank of Egypt
Mr. Jan Doldersum, Global Chain & Retail Manager, Rijk Zwaan

14:30 pm - 16:00 pm

Dates Driving Growth: From Local Harvest to Global Markets - Hall 4

Moderator:

Dr. Tameem El Dawy, Deputy Executive Director, Food Export Council

Speakers:

Mr. Hesham El-Masry, Board Member, Orient Group
Eng. Khaled Haggan, Chairman, Dates Committee, Agriculture Export Council
Mr. Hani Hussien, Executive Director, Agriculture Export Council
Mr. Alaa El Tahaan, Chairman, El Tahaan
Dr. Amgad El Kady, Executive Director, Food Technology Center, Ministry of Industry, Trade & Small Industries
Dr. Sherif El-Sharbasy, Professor, The Central Laboratory of Date Palm Research & Development, Agricultural Research Centre
Dr. Ashraf El Far, Founder, Secretary General, Arab Federation of Dates, Arab Council for Economic Unity, State of Arab League

14:30 pm - 15:30 pm

Africa’s Shared Table: Unlocking Opportunities in Intra-African Agri-Food Trade - Hall 4

Moderator:

Dr. Alaa Ezz, Secretary General, Confederation of Egyptian European Business Associations (CEEBA), Union of African Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Agriculture & Professions (UACCIAP)

Speakers:

Mr. Ahmed El Fendy, CEO, SIMA Food Industries
Minister Plenipotentiary Essam El Naggar, Chairman of Egypt Expo Authority (EECA)
Dr. Abdel Aziz El Sherif, Head of Egyptian Commercial Services (ECS)
Commercial International Bank - CIB
African Export-Import Bank

16:00 pm - 17:00 pm

EU Investments, Research & Innovation Programs in Agrofood - Hall 4

Moderator:

Ms. Dorra Fiani, President, Knowledge Economy Foundation / Bashaier Platform

Speakers:

Mr. Nikolaos Zaimis, Head of Investment & Trade, Delegation of the European Commission to Egypt
Mr. Tamer Taha, Advisor to the Minister of Planning, Economic Development & International Cooperation; Head, Private Sector Engagement Unit
Mr. Guido Battista, Head of Cairo Office, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, Italy
Dr. Zeinab ElSadr, Director General, International Relations & Agreements, Ministry of Scientific Research
Dr. Carsten Transfeld, Vice President, Chamber of Industry & Commerce of Magdeburg, Germany