Certified Public Accountant.

Joint Stock companies’ Auditor.

Member of the Egyptian Association of Accountants & Auditors.

Alumnus of Ein Shams University.

138 Pyramids and Delta Inspire’s HR Director

Board member of “Delta Shield for Investments”

15 years’ experience with Delta Holdings in the Administration, Corporate Governance and HR fields

Alumnus of Cairo University.

Ms. Gries is a passionate member of Delta Inspire team, she works closely with SMEs in setting strategies and providing financial advice helping them reach their true potential. Ms. Gries has previous experience in the fields of investment banking and capital projects and infrastructure with specialization in energy and housing projects; where she developed feasibility studies, market research and strategy. Ms. Gries holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance and Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, with highest honors, from The American University in Cairo and The University of California, Los Angeles.

Mai is a Senior Financial Analyst at Delta Inspire.

She did economic research/program development at the Strategic Planning Unit at the Ministry of Planning

Accountant at Delta Inspire and 138 Pyramids.

Alumnus of Ein Shams University.

Financial Analyst at Delta Inspire.

Previous experience in PWC in Valuations and Due Diligence.

Alumnus of Concordia University in Montreal.

Farida is a Portfolio Manager at 138 Pyramids. Previously worked as an Investment Banking Analyst and Private Equity Analyst.

She is an alumnus of The American University in Cairo.

Inas worked in multiple industries including Healthcare Sector, Banking, Investments & Financial Institutions, Consultancy, Government, Marine & Subsea (Gas & Oil Services), Fast Moving Commodity Goods, and Group Hotels and Luxurious Real Estate.

She has experience in business transformation and strategic growth in various industries within multinational corporations, such as Finablr –Global Headquarters), Abraaj Group –Healthcare Sector, HSBC Bank Middle East & Africa Region, Abu Dhabi Government (Ministry of Tourism- AWPR Project), Kingdom Hotel Investments (32 Hotels Worldwide), PepsiCo International (SAMEA Region), Kraft Foods and Glaxo SmithKline.

Wide range of skills such as, Business Integration, M&A’s, Restructuring Process, Procedures Review & Enhancements, Shared Services Implementation, Revenue /Profitability Enhancements, Business Growth, Exit plans, investment valuation as well as Long-term Strategic Plans.

Part of the Worldwide Association of Female Professionals and she finds great reward in expanding and developing businesses.

Inas holds a Master of International Business and she has been recognized numerous times with internal awards by several corporations.

Mr. Ihab Saleh currently holds the role of Strategic Planning Officer at Gemini Holding since January 2019. He has over twenty years of venture capital M&A, strategy and business development experience; complemented with rigorous studies and qualifications.

Ihab started his career in 1997 at the Egyptian American Bank and has since held different roles in Orascom Telecom Holding, SHUAA capital Dubai, GEMS Education Dubai. Ihab held the role of Chief Investment Officer at Energya Industries, Founding Partner and board member at Equicorp Advisors, Chief Executive officer at O-Media Holdings, Chief Executive Officer at ONTV and Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at iProductions prior to his current role.

He is currently a board member on the following boards: PromoMedia, ONA news agency, Euronews, Masrawy, Gemini Media, BLOM Asset Management, Summit Technology Systems, SETA Textiles, Delta Inspire and 138 Pyramids.

Mona worked in Chase National Bank of Egypt “CIB” for 35 years, years of branch management & operational network, corporate banking & latest as Strategic Relations Group Head.

CIB Strategic Client Portfolio management compromising of Diplomatic Missions, Donor Agencies, Multinational NGOs and reputed Development Agencies

She is a team member on a number of local IT and Telecom Corporate deals, advising TE on its IPO structure and implementation procedures and advising on EGPC (Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation) privatization proposal.

ABN Amro Delta, Asset Management and Head of Corporate Finance.

Mona is Member of the Advisory Board of the Institute of Cultural Affairs (ICA), a private non-profit development organization aimed to improve the quality of life in rural communities.

She’s an alumnus of The American University in Cairo.

2019 Optimism

We commence 2019 with so much happening around us. A lot will have repercussions on business and will affect how our future vision is to be set, and also repercussions personally as to how our lives will be affected.

It is easy to get entangled into pessimism when one sees countries, we have always considered as leaders of the world order, be so unpredictable in their future plans. We grew up hearing of an “American dream”, or “Melting Pot” or “Land of Freedom”,” Global Village”….etc…. This does not just refer to the USA, but to all around the world. We were made to believe we live in this “Global Village” that technology almost made a reality. We now see the rise of nationalism instigated by the migrant flow.

We have always heard of the glass half full or half empty; well it is how you translate what you see and react to it that makes us different.

In every situation there is an opportunity, and this is where entrepreneurship comes into play. It is how we can make a little difference and an impact to contribute to the world order, so when we add all those little contributions they add to loads of greater effects.

Over the past 10 years I have had the privilege of working with start-ups. They are either young business leaders or young business ideas that grew to become viable and are now contributing to Egypt’s employment and welfare. I have witnessed very well-educated Egyptians come up with brilliant ideas and concepts, and have also witnessed those less privileged have the luxury of education at their fingertips through e-learning. I have also seen failures resulting from early egos, from the speed they apply, from mis-calculation, to count but a few, but to me even these failures are successes. It is these learnings that build a stronger more knowledgeable entrepreneur/partner.

So why have I chosen Optimism as a title?

I now have almost 40 years of experience and everything I have put my mind to has been with an outcome. Some have failed, but the majority succeeded with variable rates, some have been very successful, and some have just glided. The learnings on all fronts have been very valuable. You begin with a clear intention to making the best at structuring the idea to a market need, but in a different format than what is known, aiming to benefit as many users as possible. The target being your success at having implemented it, with excellent partners and stakeholders, in an encouraging environment to attract people to help you achieve that goal.

2019 is a year where we shall be seeing many more difficulties around us. However, this should never put us off putting a little good idea into effect, or growing an existing one, or turning around an old business into a great
come back company. How? Strategize the best we can with the biggest dream in mind, reminding ourselves of the saying “why reach for the stars
when we can reach for the moon.” So, if we don’t get there as planned, we will keep trying to get there, and with each step forward the satisfaction is immense. Success for some is having made a livelihood, for others it is having taken a step, for others to further grow, or create some kind of wealth, and the list can go on and on.

So, let’s start the year appreciating where we are in our own Personal life and make the best out of it, not depending on anyone or anything, be thankful that we reached this point and how we can use what we have to take us to the next best place. In Business, we should focus on where we want to go from here, never leaving unfinished projects, but making sure that we have a plan to take it forward.

“Happy 2019 – begin with Optimism that will take us to Successful Achievements on All Fronts “In Shaa Allah””

Neveen El Tahri

Prior to joining Delta Inspire, Passant was an English teacher at El Manar Language School & Rainbow Nursery where they aim to improve and educate young minds but she decided to go back to the business field she experienced while working as Executive Secretary to the legal department at SUCO a petroleum company based in Cairo.

Before that she participated in the organization of “culture days” of the Spanish-speaking countries over 4 years between Cairo University and the embassies of Venezuela, Cuba, Argentina and Mexico in Cairo to give the chance to explore and experience different cultures around the world. Passant holds a BA from the Faculty of Arts- Spanish department-Cairo University

Seif Awni

Board Member

Seif Eldin Awni is the Managing Director of branches for Wedian securities Brokerage Company. Serves as a Non-executive Director and Investment Committee Member in a financial investment company-Post for Investment “PFI”. Non-executive Director and Audit Committee Member in the Egyptian Investor Protection Fund-EIPF-supervised by EFSA. Training consultant for the IFC-International Finance Corporation-World Bank.

Seif Eldin holds a B.A. in Business Administration from, Cairo University, he also holds MBA from the German University in Cairo in Finance and Investment.

Neveen has 33 years of financial & business experience. Commencing her career as corporate banker with Chase Manhattan Bank’s JV today “CIB” where she last headed the Petroleum, Tourism & Electronics’ divisions. With the revival of the Egyptian Capital Market in 1994 established one of the first Brokerage firms “Delta”, followed by founding Asset Management, Fund Services, Investment, SME and Leasing companies, all of which were either fully or partially divested by 2011. In the process partnering with renowned financial institutions; American Express Bank & it’s local subsidiary EAB which were both bought out by Dutch ABN AMRO Bank. The exit in 2006 was to Arab institutions; Mena Investments, Rasmala and finally local listed private equity firm AIC.

She was the first woman to sit on the board of the Egyptian Stock Exchange and twice named by the Financial Times as one of the leading businesswomen in the Arab World. Won local awards for her contribution to Egypt’s investment environment and Internationally for her economic empowerment of women.Sat on several private & public-sector boards, e.g.; Banque Misr, General Authority for Investment (GAFI), Telecom Egypt, Egyptian Railway Projects & Transport Co., Egyptian Arab Land Bank, ”EGID”, Egyptian American Enterprise Fund, Misr Capital Investments and Upper Egypt Leasing Company.

Currently she continues to sit on the Boards of the; Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority (EFSA), Al Moltaqa Investment Company, the Egyptian Company for Mobile Services (ECMS) MobiNil, Regina for Pasta & Food Industries and Co-Chairs the OECD-Mena Women forum as well as her NGO role on the board of INJAZ, Juror for Cartier Women Initiative, mentor for Endeavor, among many other similar initiatives.

Neveen is a graduate of the Faculty of Economics & Political Science and is an Alumni of both Harvard Business School and London Business School.

Alaa Mahmoud Hassoubah is the CEO of Saudi Foras Investment Company which is a closed joint stock Company, based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Foras aims to enhance and support innovative/talented Saudi entrepreneurs and promising enterprises by securing the right funding, supplementing managerial capabilities, and softening any cumbersome regulatory procedures.

He has over 20 years of diversified experience in financial, public and private sectors in both KSA and the Middle East. Throughout his career, he has experienced a broad spectrum of industries including real estate, hospitality, travel, tourism and financial services. He also acquired extensive experience in Bankingsolutions throughout his 10 years’ experience in both The Private Banking and Investment. He sits on the board of different companies both locally and internationally.

Locally:
Foras Mining Company
Ejada Company
Beyti Express Company
Al Masfaq Saudi Development Company
Provinces Development Company
Rowad Development & Real Estate Investment Company
Wej Investment & Development Company

Internationally:
Dara trading Company – Dubai
Foras Investment Company – Egypt
Saudi Jusoor Investment Company – Egypt
Delta-‐Inspire Company – Egypt

He graduated from King Abdul Aziz University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with a BA in English literature.

CEO of SHAN Investment Company.

Founder & CEO of Engage Ads Egypt.

Country Manager for NABD (نبض)

Digital Sales Director for Promomedia.

Previously, Digital Media Director for Future Media Company “Digicom” (March 2014 – July 2014)

IT Director & Digital Sales Manager at Adline Media Network Egypt (2010-2014).

Engineering projects Manager for ART (Arab Media Corporation AMC) (2004-2010)

Teaching Assistant in Computer Science courses, lab instruction & grading – Modern Sciences and Arts University MSA (2002-2003).

Holds a Bachelor of Science from Modern Science and Arts University in Computer Science & software.

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