Engineerex Summit to take place in Cairo in its 9th round

Engineerex Summit, Egypt’s largest annual gathering of engineering firms, will take place in Cairo early next week in its 9th round, with the aim of empowering engineers and businesses and promoting a connected business ecosystem in the country.

The one-day gathering, due on October 20, is designed to connect thousands of engineers and tech professionals with key players in the engineering industry. It brings together more than 60 of the country’s most powerful firms, dozens of senior business leaders and veteran industry experts to enhance industry collaboration and help participants promote their businesses and share experience, insights and good practice in the sector.

The summit will present fantastic opportunities for networking with fellow professionals in the industry. It also offers an excellent platform for engineering industry businesses to present their career opportunities and find the suitable candidates to achieve their full potential across the year.

The gathering will feature insightful keynotes by over 40 high-profile speakers, panel discussions and workshops on the latest technology’s trends including blockchain, big data, IoT, sustainability, AR/ VR, gamification and more.

“We aim to define, connect and support the engineering and technology ecosystem, while making all possible resources, opportunities, and major players easily accessible, thus becoming a catalyst for growth for such an extremely vital sector,” says Mahmoud Fahmy, Engineerex CMO and co-founder.

This year, participating companies include Vodafone, Valeo, Procter and Gamble, Unilever, Orascom Construction, CIB, ITWorx, Schneider Electric, El Sewedy Electric, Hassan Allam Holding, Ezz Steel, Fawry, Dar Al Mimar Engineering, Gama Construction, ASGC, Link Misr, JTI, Mentor, the D., and many others.

Engineerex Summit 2018 is expected to draw 4,000 attendees and see more than 1,000 immediate job interviews conducted.

The line-up of speakers includes Managing Director of Unilever Mashreq Ashraf Bakry, Head of Strategy and Innovation at Vodafone Alaa Zaher, Schneider Electric’s Vice President for Smart Buildings Fouad Zayed, CIO of Emaar Moataz Hassouna, Instabug’s Vice President of Engineering Ahmed Abou Taleb and many others.

The summit is planned to honor most sought-after corporations during the ‘Employers of Choice’ award ceremony.

Since its inception in 2011, Engineerex has helped over 42,000 engineers find the right career opportunities, network with market leaders and be part of inspiring talks and hackathons.

The event is targeting top companies from IT, telecom, industrial or construction companies aiming to hire high caliber personnel and engineers across all levels from university students to senior professionals. The event also targets startups looking to promote their business or find right candidates.