Increasing the number of fields to include 15 different fields, with 50 members of the jury, I-Events has launched the EEA Entrepreneurship Awards’ second edition.
I-Events organized its annual ceremony to launch the Entrepreneurship Awards in Egypt “EEA” for the second year in a row, in the presence of a distinguished elite of experts, entrepreneurs in Egypt and owners of other projects, which enhances the process of innovation, exchange of experiences and opening new horizons To support the ideas and projects of pioneers in various fields.
The EEA Awards are launched this year in partnership with Tatweer Misr Real Estate Company as a strategic partner, as they have the same vision and values of providing opportunities for growth and prosperity to innovative minds, in addition to EG Bank sponsorship, PepsiCo and Orange sponsorship for the second year, Media Partner Startup Scene, and Official Partner in Fashion Concrete.
The event will also be hosted by Kundalini by Grand Pyramids, and last but not least the ecosystem partners Endeavor and the EIC (Entrepreneurship and Innovation) Committee at AmCham.
The awards aim to encourage Egyptian entrepreneurs in various fields, highlight distinguished models who have succeeded in bringing about positive change in society, and inspire future generations of innovators and change-makers.
Awards will be given to outstanding entrepreneurs in 15 different fields including: architecture, interior engineering, fashion, fintech, sports and fitness, e-commerce, marketing communication and real estate development.
This year, the EEA includes an advisory committee that includes a group of the largest economists and entrepreneurship experts in Egypt with the aim of transferring their experiences to the participants, led by Ahmed El Sewedy, CEO of El Sewedy Electric, Alaa El Din Sebaa, founder and chairman of Beltone Financial, Hussein El Refai, founder of Ventures For Development, Dina El Mufti, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Injaz Egypt, Nevin El Tahri, Chairman of Delta Shield Investments, Onsi Sawiris, Executive Partner of HOF Capital, Soraya Ismail, Executive Director of Mentor Arabia, and Wael El Fakhrani, CEO of Edenred UAE.
Amr Mansi, CEO of I-Events, said: “This year, we opened the door more to a new group of entrepreneurs to honor them and highlight their innovations, which enhances the development of companies and supports their ideas and development projects that directly contribute to bringing about positive and influential changes in Egyptian society. Entrepreneurship is one of the most important future factors to support the labor market and encourage emerging ideas to research and develop and work to develop their ideas and projects.”
He explained, “We believe that it is necessary to support the successful cadres who were able to enrich the Egyptian society with many innovations, which contributed to the development and development of various aspects of life, and which proved their worth in facing challenges and overcoming difficulties, by talking and communicating with people with experience in entrepreneurship to benefit from From their experiences, in addition to presenting and discussing their projects, we hope that by honoring these cadres, EEA will become a source of inspiration for future generations of innovators and change-makers.”
He added: “Our partnership with Tatweer Egypt for the next three years will help provide opportunities for growth and prosperity for innovative minds, which confirms their responsibility towards Supporting entrepreneurship in Egypt.
On his part, Dr. Ahmed Shalaby, CEO and Managing Director of Tatweer Misr, said: We are pleased that Tatweer Misr is a strategic partner for the annual ceremony to launch the Entrepreneurship Awards in Egypt “EEA” for a period of 3 years, based on this edition. We believe in the importance of highlighting successful models in various fields and helping them to transfer their experiences to encourage more young people to move towards entrepreneurship.”
Dr. added. Shalaby “Our cooperation with I-Events comes within the framework that we together share the same vision and values represented in providing opportunities for growth and prosperity for innovative minds, and this partnership is an extension of Egypt’s continuous efforts to support the entrepreneurial climate in Egypt and encourage innovation.
