​Tickets

​General Tickets now available- grab your seat today before late bird ticket prices go up.

Get them before Feb 16th when price will go up!

​Questions? Email info@techwadi.org

​​Please note we are unable to refund any tickets after Feb 10
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​Event Info

​Dear TechWadi friend,

​You are cordially invited to join us for the 14th Annual TechWadi Forum as we discuss what's next in the world of tech and startups, level up our careers, and build connections across Silicon Valley and the MENA region!

​The TechWadi Annual Forum brings together movers and shakers across the Tech ecosystem focused on building the future. This is the forum to connect with individuals across Silicon Valley & MENA!

​Why you should come:

• ​​Hear & Learn from founders and operators of early stage startups to unicorns. What does it take to be a founder? How to join the hottest up and coming companies? What is top of mind as leaders?

• ​​Connect with VCs and investors as they share their insights on how they assess investment and how to best position your business for a raise.

• ​​Meet some of the top Silicon Valley startups and understand how they succeeded against all odds.

• ​Grow by meeting with Executives to learn how they nurtured their careers and you can do the same.

​Find out about all of this and more as you meet all of these amazing speakers and panelists by interacting with 500+ new & established entrepreneurs, operators, investors, policymakers & ecosystem stakeholders from Silicon Valley, MENA and beyond at this year's annual Techwadi forum! Please note Chatham rules apply to all conversations.

​Check-in: 9:15 AM
Programming begins: 10:00 AM
Event ends: 5:00 PM
Networking Lunch & Coffee Breaks included

​TechWadi is a 501c3 registered non-profit and you can learn more at techwadi.org

​2025 Speakers

​Additional Speakers to be announced as confirmed

• ​Waseem AlShikh, Writer 

• ​Safouh Takrouri, OpenAI

• ​Amjad Masad, Replit

• ​Khaled Kteily, Legacy

• ​Noor Siddiqui, Orchid

• ​Ayah Hamdan, Plug & Play Ventures

• ​Nina Mahmoudpour, Type One Ventures 

• ​Yazan El Baba, Emergence Capital

• ​Fawzi Itani. Forerunner 

• ​Tarek Waked, Type One Ventures

• ​Muhannad Taslaq, Alchemist Doha

• ​Ibrahim El Shamy, Gunderson

• ​Elias Saadeh, SVB

• ​Hani Azzam, SVB

• ​Zeena Ojjeh, Mubadala Capital-Ventures

• ​Sujude Dalieh

• ​Waleed Atallah, Mako

• ​Hossam Tewfik, Meta

• ​Lena Khouri, BetweenEast

• ​Ayla Jeirodi, Lotus Capital

• ​Zaid Farekh, Propeller Capital

• ​Zade Al Borshaid, Antler

• ​Ahmed Hosny, Ambient Bio

• ​Ahmad Jadallah, Bionl.ai

• ​Thea Myhrvold, GetBee

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​Sponsors

​We are thankful for our 2025 Sponsors which include Gunderson Dettmer, Writer, Sillicon Valley Bank, and Alchemist Doha!

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