Cairo 25'

EVENT DETAILS

23 and 24 November 2025

For the first time, Creative Dialogues is touching down in Cairo to explore “Uncharted Territories: Rethinking Creative Futures”. This two‑day event brings together local and internation designers, artists, curators, entrepreneurs, and creative leaders within Cairo’s vibrant cultural landscape,promising bold conversations and the start of something unforgettable. 🎟️ Access to Creative Dialogues Cairo is included with the Cairo Design Week Downtown District Pass, granting entry to all district-wide events. You can aquire your tickets at the officail Cairo Design Week website.

AGENDA

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This day will emphasize the value of creative practices that are rooted in context and place, drawing on the city as a source of inspiration, empowering participants to draw inspiration from the city with attentiveness, recognizing the intersections of culture, memory, and design. Theme: Listening to the City: Creativity in Context Date: 23.11.25 Venue: Tamara Haus, Downtown Distric, Cairo Please note as this is an exclusive event with limited space, upon registration please specify the sessions you are interested in attending by emailing creative@yvtco.com to guarantee your spot.

04:00 PM

Welcome and Vision Talk

Introduction to Day 1 and its Theme

Speaker: Alaa Sawaf

04:30 PM

Keynote Speech: The City as Muse

Translating Cairo’s Layers into Creative Expression, how Cairo’s sensory layers inspire creative languages

Speakers: Karim El Hayawan Nehal Leheta

05:30 PM

Panel Discussion: Creative Rethinking of Spaces

Designing Adaptive Spaces for Changing Contexts, Shaping the Future of Urban, Creative and Cultural Environments

Speakers: Karim Shafei HH Tarfa Fahad Alsaud Ahmad Fayyad Mona Helmy Moderator: Jemma El Chidiac

06:30 PM

Break

A 30 minute break , for guests to network and explore the venue

07:00 PM

Fireside Chat: Crossing Disciplines

The Alchemy of Design, Collaboration, and Culture

Speaker: Karim Mekhtigian Moderator: Lamees Abdelaziz

08:00 PM

Roundtable Discussion: Not Designing for, but with Communities

Integrating Design, Research, and Place-Making, Practices for Socially Engaged Design.

Speakers: Waleed Arafa Omar Nagati Mona El Hallak Nawaf AlNassar Moderator: Dr. Amr Abdel Kawi

SPEAKERS & MODERATORS

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

04:00 PM

Welcome and Vision Talk

Introduction to Day 1 and its Theme

Speaker: Alaa Sawaf

04:30 PM

Keynote Speech: The City as Muse

Translating Cairo’s Layers into Creative Expression, how Cairo’s sensory layers inspire creative languages

Speakers: Karim El Hayawan Nehal Leheta

05:30 PM

Panel Discussion: Creative Rethinking of Spaces

Designing Adaptive Spaces for Changing Contexts, Shaping the Future of Urban, Creative and Cultural Environments

Speakers: Karim Shafei HH Tarfa Fahad Alsaud Ahmad Fayyad Mona Helmy Moderator: Jemma El Chidiac

06:30 PM

Break

A 30 minute break , for guests to network and explore the venue

07:00 PM

Fireside Chat: Crossing Disciplines

The Alchemy of Design, Collaboration, and Culture

Speaker: Karim Mekhtigian Moderator: Lamees Abdelaziz

08:00 PM

Roundtable Discussion: Not Designing for, but with Communities

Integrating Design, Research, and Place-Making, Practices for Socially Engaged Design.

Speakers: Waleed Arafa Omar Nagati Mona El Hallak Nawaf AlNassar Moderator: Dr. Amr Abdel Kawi

SPEAKERS & MODERATORS

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Cairo 25'

Cairo 25'

Cairo 25'

EVENT DETAILS

23 and 24 November 2025

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