Egypt Media Forum 2026

The most significant media forum
in Egypt and the Middle East

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Who We Are

The Egypt Media Forum is an annual and independent international platform for media development, based in Cairo. The EMF aims to advance the know-how and development of media culture and policies, and to support capacity building and qualified bodies.

We work on developing the media work environment in Egypt and the MENA region. The Forum runs throughout the year as an international platform for development in the form of sustainable products that aim to develop media tools.These include a press training unit and a digital platform providing advanced knowledge and utilizing in-depth studies.

Forum President Speech

Noha El Nahass

Dear colleagues,

We have launched Egypt Media Forum (EMF) as an annual event from the heart of Cairo, the media capital of the East.

EMF welcomes media professionals from the Arab countries and the world and provides a unique opportunity to share knowledge and views on the compelling issues facing journalism and threatens its noble role in serving peoples and societies.

Our platforms

Industrial Platforms

EMF Market

Exhibition Zone

EMF Business
Accelerator

Accelerator: Business Incubator

Media Nexus

Networking Nexus and Global Connector

Content Platforms

EMF Lab

 

Interactive Workshops

Tech Park

 

AI and Innovation Hub

EMF Main Stage

Expert Panels

Wall of Fame

Media Legends

EMF Team

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    Sponsors & Partners

    Exclusive Digital Partner

    Vodafone

    Official Carrier

    Egypt Air

    Platinum Sponsor ​

    4 Labs

    Knowledge Partners

    Deutsche Welle

    RNTC

    Poynter

    International Center for Journalists

    Training Partners

    CNN Arabic

    Media Partners

    Blinx

    france media monde

    Al Shorouq

    Al Mashhad

    Al Ghad

    Besaraha

    Ahl AL Media

    Knowledge Contributor

    Google News Initiative

    In Collaboration with

    United Nations Egypt

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    Venue

    In a premium destination that combines elegance with world-class amenities.

    123 Main Street, Downtown, Cairo, Egypt

    Youssef El Ostaz

    Director of News, Al Ghad TV

    Yassin El-Gohary

    Anchor, CNBC Arabiya

    Yasser Abdel-Aziz

    Writer and Research in Media and Communication

    Wouter Van Tongeren

    Chief Executive Officer RNTC

    Tini Sevak

    VP of Audiences and Data, CNN International

    Tav Klitgaard

    CEO, Zetland Media

    Tarek Nour

    Chairman, UMS

    Tamer Ezz El Dine

    TV Anchor, France 24

    Suha Sibani

    Chief Executive Producer, France 24

    Souraya El Badaoui

    Dean Faculty of Mass Communication, Cairo University

    Sohaib Charair

    News Anchor, Al Arabiya

    Sherif Amer

    Lead Anchor, MBC Masr

    Sarah Abdullah

    Editor and Program Manager, ICFJ

    Samya Ayish

    Journalist and Media Trainer

    Samir Omar

    Head of News Channels Sector, UMS

    Safaa Faisal

    BBC News Editor

    Randa Abul Azm

    Cairo Bureau Chief, Al Arabiya

    Ramy Radwan

    TV Presenter

    Pamela Kaserouni

    Trainer, Google News Initiative

    Nuria Sanz

    Director of UNESCO Egypt, UN

    Niall Hill

    Lecturer, Immersive Factual Storytelling, UCL

    Nader Ibrahim

    Senior Video Journalist, The New York Times

    Mona Abdel Maksoud

    Media Learning Expert, Free Press Unlimited

    Mohamed Saied Mahfouz

    Advisor to Al-Ahram Chairman for Technological Development

    Mohamed Hani

    Deputy Editor in Chief, Asharq Al-Awsat

    Melissa Fleming

    Under-Secretary-General for Global Communication, The United Nations

    Marc Al Asmar

    Head of Creative Director, Al Mashhad TV

    Madeleine White

    CEO, The Audiencers

    Lisa MacLeod

    Director of FT Strategies

    Laura Haaber

    VP of Ethics, Governance & Policy at The Responsible AI Future Foundation

    Khalid Khalil

    Content creator and journalist at BlinX

    Khaled El Baramawy

    Digital Media Expert

    Karina Mhanna

    Acting Head of Sputnik Arabic

    Jaafar AbelKarim

    Journalist and talk show host, DW

    Heba Galal

    TV Anchor, Mehwar TV

    Hazem Al Zumaii

    News Anchor, Al Ghad TV

    Hamam Megahed

    News Anchor, Extra News

    Hager Hesham

    Data journalist – Coach, founder Anamat

    Fady Ramzy

    Adjunct Faculty, Digital Journalism Instructor, AUC

    Esraa Essary

    Deputy Minister - Sector Development, Saudi Minister of Media

    Eman El-Hossary

    TV Presenter

    Emad El-Din Hussein

    Editor in Chief, Al-Shorouk

    Dr. Rasha Ragheb

    Deputy Director of AAMBS and Former Director of NTA

    Dr. Mervat Abou Ouf

    Dean of the School of Visual Arts and Creativity Management at ESLSCA University

    Dr. Ahmed Ghoneim

    CEO, The Grand Egyptian Museum

    Dr. Adel Saleh

    Dean of the Faculty of Communication and Mass Media, BUE

    Dinah Lammiman

    Professor of Immersive Factual Storytelling, UCL

    Dana Abu Shamseya

    TV Presenter, Al Qahera News Correspondent

    Caroline Faraj

    VP CNN international and Editor in Chief of CNN Arabic, CNN

    Boris Van Westering

    Media Innovation manager, RNW

    Bandar Al-Mashhadi

    CEO, MRC Saudi

    Aya Ibrahim

    Head of News and Reports, DW

    Aya Abdelrahman Shaheen

    TV Presenter, Extra News

    Anass Benderiff

    Media trainer and digital strategy consultant, RNW

    Amr El Eraqi

    Technical Director, 4 Labs

    Amr Abdel Hamid

    TV and News Anchor, El Ghad TV

    Amb. Ahmed Rashid Khatabbi

    Assistant Secretary-General and Head of the Media and Communication Sector at the League of Arab States

    Alex Mahadevan

    Director of Media Wise, Poynter Institute

    Aldo Sanchez Vera

    Multimedia Journalist and Author, DW

    Ahmed Samir

    Journalist and News Producer

    Ahmed Ragab

    Investigative Reporter

    Ahmed Atef Ramadan

    Dean of the Faculty of Communication and Mass Media, BUE Chief Investigator, Al Dostor Newspaper

    Abdo Gadallah

    Director of Editorial Quality and Insights, IMI

    Abanoub Emad

    Senior Multimedia Journalist, Sky News Arabia

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