Hiring Zone
Employer booths, active vacancies, CV drops, screening conversations and interview slots.
Full event agenda
Build your NEXT day.
Explore 55 confirmed sessions across two stages, career coaching and mentorship circles — all happening at The Greek Campus.
The full agenda is live
Saturday, 12 September 2026 · 10:00 AM–8:00 PM · The Greek Campus
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By track
By format
By audience
Main Stage
Host: Khaled Mahfouz · Stage opens 10:55 AM
17 sessions · Opening Talk · Talk · Demo · Panel · Fireside Chat · Employer Talk
11:00 AM – 11:30 AMOpening Talk
The Talent Market Reset: Who Gets Hired Next?
Akram Marwan · Rozan Khalifeh
11:35 AM – 11:45 AMTalk
Make the Most of NEXT: Your Guide to the Full Event Experience
Salma Emara
11:50 AM – 12:05 PMDemo
Your NEXT Job Starts Here: A Live WUZZUF App Experience
Akram Marwan
12:10 PM – 12:50 PMPanel
The Jobs & Skills Map: What the Market Is Really Looking For
Menna Ayman — Moderator · Ahmed Osama · Hossam Nassar · Yasmeen Yehia · Ola Samy
12:55 PM – 1:20 PMFireside Chat
What I Wish I Knew at 22: A Senior Leader's Career Story
Yasmin ElSheikh · Akram Marwan
1:25 PM – 1:50 PMFireside Chat
Career Moves That Changed Everything: From First Role to Leadership
Amr El Selouky · Raghda Amro
1:55 PM – 2:35 PMPanel
AI Is Rewriting Careers: Adapt, Upskill or Fall Behind
Heba Osama — Moderator · Youssef Kamal · Bassam Sharkawy · Asmaa Seif · Mohamed Salem
2:40 PM – 2:55 PMEmployer Talk
Life at HSBC — Global Capability Network
Amal Nour Eldin
3:05 PM – 3:20 PMEmployer Talk
Life at ElSewedy Engineering Industries
Fatma Abo Raya
3:25 PM – 3:55 PMPanel
Building Egypt's Youth Employment Pipeline: Donor, Delivery Partner and Employer Perspectives
Akram Marwan — Moderator · Shereen Ezzat · Mirna Ali
3:55 PM – 4:35 PMPanel
The Talent Readiness Conversation: What Comes Next for Egypt's Workforce?
Salma Talaat — Moderator · Walaa Faheem · Hamsa Ayoub · Menna Ayman · Nagham Ali
4:35 PM – 4:55 PMTalk
From Passion to Purpose: Turning What You Love Into a Career Path
Khaled Mahfouz
5:00 PM – 5:25 PMFireside Chat
Degree vs. Proof of Skill: What Gets You Hired Faster?
Bassem Yassa · Ahmed Alalfy
5:30 PM – 6:00 PMPanel
Breaking into FinTech: The Technical Skills That Actually Get You Hired
Ahmed Essam — Moderator · Yasmine Sameh · Mohamed Awad
6:05 PM – 6:25 PMEmployer Talk
Life at EY
Hamsa Ayoub · Reem Mohamed
6:30 PM – 7:10 PMPanel
Behind Every Product: The Careers Powering Supply Chains
Ahmed Ezz — Moderator · Ahmed Metwally · Chady Mostafa · Kareem Soliman · Alaa Elnahal
7:10 PM – 7:45 PMPanel
The Commercial Talent Playbook: Sales, Marketing, BD & Growth Roles in Demand
Ehsan Sayed — Moderator · Hams Dabaieh · Ahmed Mamdouh · Wael Khalil
Technical & Hiring Readiness Stage
In collaboration with Truenorth
14 sessions · Talk
11:30 AM – 12:00 PMTalk
Supply Chain 2030: How AI, Automation & Data Are Changing the Way We Move the World
Atef Abdelfatah — Supply Chain & Industrial Operations Director, Legrand Egypt
12:05 PM – 12:35 PMTalk
AI in Business Development & Sales: The New Revenue Engine
Abdelrahman Diaa — Business Development Senior Manager, Sahl
12:40 PM – 1:10 PMTalk
From Idea to Impact: How a Digital Product Is Actually Built
Barak Samir — Head of Product Management, RTG
1:15 PM – 1:45 PMTalk
Marketing in the Age of AI: Who Owns the Customer?
Passant Alaa Eldine — Assistant Vice President, Commercial, noon
1:50 PM – 2:20 PMTalk
The Future of Banking: From Traditional Banks to Digital Ecosystems
Hagar Karem Desouky — Senior HR Leader, People Strategy & Organizational Development
2:25 PM – 2:55 PMTalk
Beyond Selling: The Future of E-Commerce & Commercial Growth
Ahmed Reda — Lighting Division Director, Zaki El Sewedy Group (SEI)
3:00 PM – 3:30 PMTalk
Tech Careers 2030: Where Are the Opportunities Coming From?
Rehab Fayez — Regional Head of People Experience & Technology, Amazon MENA
3:35 PM – 4:05 PMTalk
The Smart Factory: When Machines Start Making Decisions
Moustafa Agamy — Founder & Managing Director, iktefa Industrial Consulting
4:10 PM – 4:40 PMTalk
The Future of Supply Chains: From Global to Intelligent
Abdullah Soliman — Supply Chain Planning Manager, Raya Foods
4:45 PM – 5:15 PMTalk
AI Is Changing Every Career: How to Stay Relevant
Youssef Al Refaey — Director of Growth, Meska AI
5:20 PM – 5:50 PMTalk
Personal Branding in Red Ocean Markets
Kariman Elhelw — CEO, Owl Brand Management
5:50 PM – 6:20 PMTalk
Personal Branding — What's Really Stopping You Isn't Experience
Doha Zain El-Abdeen — Employer Branding Senior Specialist, ELARABY Group
6:20 PM – 6:50 PMTalk
Generative AI, LLMs, and Agentic Careers — All in One Place
Eng. Omar Yasser — Senior Generative AI Engineer, Epsilon AI Global · Eng. Sherif Karam — Senior Agentic AI Engineer, Capgemini
6:50 PM – 7:20 PMTalk
Emotional Intelligence: The Skill That Makes the Difference at Work
Khaled Zidan — Learning and Development Section Head
Career Coaching Circles
Two parallel 30-minute circles covering career direction, CV and interview readiness, and action planning — led by Truenorth coaches.
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Circle 1
Career Direction & Exploration
Marwa Agha — Country Manager and HR Consultant
Circle 2
Career Direction & Exploration
Yarah Moustafa — Head of Global Operations
12:35 PM – 1:05 PM
Circle 1
Career Direction & Exploration
Doaa Naguib — Business Skills Trainer
Circle 2
Career Direction & Exploration
Doha Zohair — HR Manager
1:10 PM – 1:40 PM
Circle 1
Career Direction & Exploration
Yarah Moustafa — Head of Global Operations
Circle 2
CV, Profile Review & Interview Readiness
Sandra Badry — HR Expert
1:45 PM – 2:15 PM
Circle 1
Career Direction & Exploration
Sandra Badry — HR Expert
Circle 2
CV, Profile Review & Interview Readiness
Dima Dijani — Executive HR Advisor
2:20 PM – 2:50 PM
Circle 1
CV, Profile Review & Interview Readiness
Shahenda Zahran — HR Director
Circle 2
CV, Profile Review & Interview Readiness
Doaa Naguib — Business Skills Trainer
2:55 PM – 3:25 PM
Circle 1
CV, Profile Review & Interview Readiness
Rana Effat — Assistant Vice President
Circle 2
Career Action Planning
Dima Dijani — Executive HR Advisor
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Circle 1
Career Action Planning
Shahenda ElGhandokly — Talent & Organization Development Strategist
Circle 2
Career Action Planning
Rana Effat — Assistant Vice President
4:05 PM – 4:35 PM
Circle 1
Career Action Planning
Shahenda Zahran — HR Director
Circle 2
Career Action Planning
Shahenda ElGhandokly — Talent & Organization Development Strategist
4:40 PM – 5:10 PM
Circle 1
Career Action Planning
Mohamed Khaled Ramadan — L&D Manager, NOK Learning Hub
Industry Mentorship Circles
Seven focused 40-minute circles with senior mentors working across four career tracks.
12:00 PM – 12:40 PM
Banking & Fintech
Ghadir Ashraf — AVP Delivery Lead
12:45 PM – 1:25 PM
Banking & Fintech
Ghadir Ashraf — AVP Delivery Lead
1:30 PM – 2:10 PM
Technology, Data, Product & AI
Moataz Fawzy — Business Insights Lead
2:15 PM – 2:55 PM
Technology, Data, Product & AI
Moataz Fawzy — Business Insights Lead
3:00 PM – 3:40 PM
Engineering & Supply Chain
Ahmed Helmy — Supply Chain & Logistics Leader
3:45 PM – 4:25 PM
Commercial, Sales, Marketing & E-commerce
Manal Negm Eldine — Director of Customer & Corporate Sales
4:30 PM – 5:10 PM
Commercial, Sales, Marketing & E-commerce
Manal Negm Eldine — Director of Customer & Corporate Sales
Across the venue, all day
More than the stages.
CV Clinic Pop-up
Quick recruiter-led CV feedback before you approach employers — by WUZZUF & iCareer.
Employer Culture Booths
Informal employer discovery and real company culture conversations.
Application Support Corner
Help with applying, tracking applications and following up — by WUZZUF & iCareer.
WUZZUF Profile Help Desk
Improve search visibility, keywords, role targeting and recruiter matching.
Career Advising
Track-based guidance for students, graduates, professionals and career shifters.
English / Readiness Assessment
An optional readiness check delivered by an assessment or language partner.