The ones who started it.

Chairman of the t20 Board of Trustees. Chairman of JumiaPay Egypt, with a background across technology, entrepreneurship and consulting.

Former CEO of Global Telecom Holding, and former MD and CEO of banglalink, Global Telecom's mobile operator in Bangladesh.

Member of the Egyptian Judiciary and former Counselor at the Egyptian State Council, where he advised the Supreme Administrative Court in cases concerning trade and investment.

Consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers and co-founder of Maverick Consulting, a consulting firm offering solutions in the industrial sector.

Former Financial Planning and Budgeting Director at National Real Estate Company (Kuwait). Previously at NBK, IDB and the International Leasing and Investment Company.

International executive at Vodafone with years of cross-functional experience in mobile telecommunications and adjacent technology sectors.

Expert in investment analysis, strategy development and project management, with around 15 years' experience at McKinsey & Company, Shell International and others.

CEO of Ayady Investment and Development Co. and former VP of Business Development and Strategic Planning at Palm Hills Developments.

Co-founder of Springboard Investment Management Ltd. Previously at EFG Hermes Private Equity and the investment banking division of HC Securities & Investment.

Senior Associate at Ahead of the Curve. Freelance consultant for corporations in Madrid, Lisbon and Cairo, with advertising experience at PepsiCo.

Senior Entrepreneurship Advisor at Mercy Corps Egypt. Previously a consultant on business model innovation with IBM.

Researcher at the Economic Research Forum. Previously an economist at Beltone Financial.

Founder of Onyx Capstone Consulting and Director at OMEGA Capital. Five years as a consultant at Booz & Company.

Corporate Officer and Partner at Tarek Nour Holdings, Egypt's premier advertising, media, marketing communications and broadcasting firm.

Partner at Mamiba Hotel Supplies, the leading hotel amenities supplier in the MENA region, with experience across scientific research, oil and gas, consumer products and process engineering.

Group Strategic Finance and Analysis Director at GB Auto. Previously with PwC, Sama Dubai, the international real-estate investment arm of Dubai Holding, and AIG.

Chief Executive Officer of Novo Nordisk Egypt, a healthcare company and world leader in diabetes care.

Co-founder and first Chairman of t20, now a Trustee. Management and public sector consultant, formerly at McKinsey & Company; founder of 77Talents and Wiyse Tech & Business School.

CEO of Eva Pharma, one of the leading and fastest-growing pharmaceutical manufacturers in the MENA region.