Transforming Egypt Seminar Series (TESS)
Built on the principle of promoting strategic planning, this series aims at providing a platform for discussion between economists and policymakers in a transitioning Egypt.
The Stock Market as a Vehicle for Wealth Creation and Redistribution
Lecture by: Mohamed Farid
Date: May 7, 2018
Location: Mohamed Shafik Gabr Hall, AUC New Cairo
Transforming Egypt Seminar featuring Mohamed Farid, executive chairman of the Egyptian Stock Exchange (EGX), discussing how the stock market can be a vehicle for wealth creation and redistribution.
Social, Technological and Sustainable Supply Chain Transformations: Where Art Thou Egypt and the MENA Countries?
Lecture by: Joseph Sarkis
Date: March 12, 2018
Location: Mohamed Shafik Gabr Hall, AUC New Cairo
This Transforming Egypt seminar looked at the difficulties that organizations face in further making their operations and practices more sustainable. The presentation by Worcester Polytechnic Institute Professor and Distinguished Visiting Researcher at the AUC School of Business Joseph Sarkis examined social and technological forces involved in the sustainability of supply chains, providing analysis on practices in Egypt and the MENA region along the way.
The State of Non-Banking Financial Services in Egypt: Financing Businesses, Encouraging Saving and Promoting Inclusion
Lecture by: Sherif S. Samy
Date: November 10, 2016
Location: Moataz Al Alfi Hall, AUC New Cairo
Transforming Egypt Seminar on the "State of Non-Banking Financial Serviced in Egypt: Financing Businesses, Encouraging Saving and Promoting Inclusion," featuring Sherif S. Samy, chair of the Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority.
EGP Devaluation and FX Scarcity in Egypt
Lecture by: Sherif El Kholy, director for the Middle East and North Africa at Actis; Hany Farahat, senior economist in CI Capital; Omar Samoud, CFO of Nestle North East Africa Region
Date: March 10, 2016
Location: AUC New Cairo