Hanan Abdel Meguid is an icon of the Middle East’s tech scene with over 25 years of experience  in the field and a successful track record as a serial entrepreneur since the earliest days of the  Internet.  

Earlier in her career, Hanan was the CEO of Orascom Telecom Ventures S.A.E. (also known as  OT Ventures). She was also the CEO of LINKdotNET’s software development spin-off firm, LINK  Development, having been a part of LINKdotNET since joining in 1996 as its Chief Solution  Officer, where she contributed immensely to the company’s success and growth. Between 2017  – 2019, she held the role of VP of Innovation at the American University in Egypt. 

Hanan is always driven by transformative innovation and that is reflected in the current portfolio  of companies that she leads. She founded and is currently the CEO of Kamelizer Technology, a  Cairo-based venture that aims to accelerate and energize the startup scene in Egypt. She is also  the Head of Audio Innovation & Partner in Iqraaly, the first application & platform for audio books  in the Arabic language. In addition, Hanan is the CEO of CONSOLEYA, a hub for businesses  that’s revolutionizing the coworking space in Egypt and is a hub for several events in the fintech,  fashion, culture, and art ecosystem. She also serves as a mentor for incubators such as  Flat6labs, Tahrir2, and Google’s Ebda2 initiative.