When and where is FHS Egypt 2026?

On 10 and 11 November 2026 at the Sofitel Downtown Cairo Nile, 1191 Nile Corniche, Cairo.

What time does it start?

Registration opens at 08:30 on 10 November. The second day starts at 09:00 with an Executive Investor Breakfast and closes around 17:00.

Who can buy a delegate pass?

Discounted delegate rates are for hotel operators, owners, developers, investors and banks, consultants, architects, lawyers and government officials. Others should email the organiser to register.

Is there an investor pass?

Yes. Investors can apply for an Investor Pass with Investor Lounge access and pre-arranged 1:1 meetings; the organiser decides eligibility.

Is there a hotel rate for attendees?

Yes. Sofitel Downtown Cairo Nile offers a special rate for stays between 6 and 13 November 2026 via ALL – Accor Live Limitless using the promo code SOFTBC.

Lifestyle & Tourism · Summit

Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) Egypt 2026

Name: Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) Egypt 2026
Start: 2026-11-10T08:30:00+00:00
End: 2026-11-11T17:00:00+00:00
Location: Sofitel Cairo Downtown Nile

Hospitality investment summit connecting hotel investors, developers, operators and officials shaping Egypt's tourism growth.

10–11 November 2026 · Tue 8:30am – Wed 5pm GMT+2
Sofitel Cairo Downtown Nile · Cairo, Egypt
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About this event

FHS Egypt is the Egyptian edition of the Future Hospitality Summit, The Bench's investment forum series for the hotel and tourism industry. Themed "Where Heritage Inspires Investment", it gathers investors, developers, hotel operators, government and tourism leaders in Cairo to discuss where capital is flowing across Egypt's coastal, cultural and urban destinations, and to announce and sign hotel deals.

Themes

The two-day programme on the Summit Stage covers the full investment cycle.

Investment, financing and capital flows
Destinations and masterplanning
Branded residences and mixed-use development (FHS Living)
Operational excellence and asset performance
Luxury, lifestyle and experience-led hospitality
Technology, AI and digital transformation

Who attends

Hotel owners, developers and master planners, hotel and resort operators, investors, banks and capital partners, government and tourism officials, and architects, designers, consultants and lawyers.

Formats

Alongside keynotes and panels, FHS Egypt runs speed networking, an Executive Investor Breakfast and project showcase, an FHS Deal Room, curated 1:1 meetings, investor site tours and receptions, and an AI-powered attendee matching app.

Market context

According to the Hotel Chain Development Pipeline Report cited by the organiser, Egypt leads Africa with 185 hotels and 45,984 rooms in the pipeline, 37.1% of the continent's total, and signed 53 new deals in 2025. Across FHS events in 2025, the organiser reports US$3.1 billion in business opportunities and deal volume.

Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) Egypt 2026 was a Lifestyle & Tourism event that took place 10-11 Nov 2026 at Sofitel Cairo Downtown Nile, Cairo, Egypt.

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Speakers40

Kamel Abou-Aly
Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Ahmed Shalaby
Co-Founder, President & CEO
Maged Salah Al Din
CEO & Managing Director
Nabil Amasha
Co-founder and CEO
Ahmed A. El Wassief
Chairman
Dr. Ahmed Ghoneim
Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Ghada Shalaby
Former Vice Minister of Tourism and Antiquities for Tourism Affairs
Trevor Ward
Managing Director
Amr El Nady
Head of Hotels & Hospitality MEA and Managing Director, Global Hotel Desk
Richard Stevens
Group CEO
Prof. Dr. Ola Adel
Vice President for International Affairs
Hasan Barakat
Head of Product Management
Fritz Dickamp
Managing Director
Mo El Hadi
Associate Director, Middle East & Africa
Makram El Zyr
CVP Development
Ayman Ezzeddine
Senior Director
Ihab Gohar
Founder and CEO
James Hacon
Managing Partner
David Keen
Founder & CEO
Dr. Adla Ragab
Professor of Economics - Member of Parliament
Jeff Tisdall
Chief Business Officer, Accor One Living, Global Head of Mixed-Use
Eng. Tarek Shoukry
Chairman of the Board of Directors, Real Estate Development Chamber, Federation of Egyptian Industries
Mohamed Amer
Chief Executive Officer
Hisham El Demery
Chief Executive Officer
Elie Milky
Chief Development Officer for the Middle East, Northeast Africa, Greece, and Cyprus
Michael Aldridge
CEO & Founder
Samer Alkharashi
Director of UN Tourism Regional Office for the Middle East
Scott Antel
Founder & Owner
Antony Doucet
Chief Experience Office
Dr. Heba El Dessouky
Hospitality Innovations
Jessy El Murr
Founder & Former BBC Journalist
Sherif Erian
Chief Executive Officer
Lars Geweyer
CEO - Chief Executive Officer
Gary Greene
Principal
Mohamad Haj Hassan
Managing Director
George Maltezos
Associate Director, Regional Head SEMED, Real Estate
Matthew Weihs
Chief Development Officer
Mohamed Zaghloul
Board Member and VP Of International Expansion and Hospitality Developments
Hala Matar Choufany
President
Bani Haddad
Founder & Co-CEO