Mai Medhat belongs to a remarkable generation of Egyptian innovators who have shown that globally competitive technology can be imagined and built in Cairo. A computer engineering graduate of Ain Shams University, she combined technical ability with entrepreneurial courage at a time when Egypt’s startup ecosystem was still developing.

In 2012, Medhat co-founded Eventtus with the ambition of improving how people experience conferences and professional gatherings. The platform helped organizers manage their events while enabling participants to connect, exchange ideas, and engage more meaningfully. What began as an Egyptian startup grew into a business serving events across more than thirty-five countries. It eventually powered thousands of gatherings and demonstrated that a product created in Egypt could solve a universal problem across cultures and markets.

Eventtus also became an important success story for the wider Middle Eastern technology community. Building a software company from the region required Medhat and her team to earn customer trust, attract investment, navigate different markets....