Cairo ICT: dates, who attends, and how founders get in
Cairo ICT brings the whole ecosystem under one roof: PAFIX for banking and fintech, AIDC Expo for AI, data centres and cloud, Connecta for youth and future talent, and the Innovation Arena for startups.
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The essentials from the organiser's own pages: when, where, how big, and how founders get in. Speakers, investor lists and past editions are on the official site.
- Next edition
- Nov 7–10, 2026 · Cairo ICT 2026 source
- Where
- Egypt International Exhibition Center, New Cairo, Egypt
- Format
- in-person
- Startup pass
- Register online for a free trade-visitor QR badge, which provides access to the exhibition and conference. Startups seeking an exhibitor presence can use the Book a Stand form; stand rates are provided on request. source
- Cadence
- Annual, November (2025 and 2026 editions).
AIGeneralistFintechB2B SaaSDeeptechHealth & biotechEdtechPre-seedSeedSeries AGrowthPublicFoundersCorporatesPolicy & governmentStudents
Next edition
| Dates | Nov 7–10, 2026 source |
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| Edition | Cairo ICT 2026 |
| Venue | Egypt International Exhibition Center, New Cairo, Egypt |
| Tickets | cairoict.com source |
How founders get in
| Startup programme | Register online for a free trade-visitor QR badge, which provides access to the exhibition and conference. Startups seeking an exhibitor presence can use the Book a Stand form; stand rates are provided on request. source |
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Meeting investors there
Before you go: the hub's cold email to VCs playbook covers the pre-event outreach that fills a meeting calendar, and Causo matches your stage and thesis to the funds in its database so you know who to ask for a meeting.
Official links and socials
Apply
Social
Prepare for it
- How to cold email VCs — book the meetings before you land.
- The 12-slide seed deck — what to have ready when a partner says "send me the deck".
- Accelerator deadlines — the application windows that open around the event.
Sources
Every fact above was read from one of these official pages on Oct 8, 2026:
Cairo ICT: frequently asked
When is Cairo ICT 2026?
Cairo ICT 2026 runs Nov 7–10, 2026 at Egypt International Exhibition Center, New Cairo, according to the organiser's published dates.
How do startups get into Cairo ICT?
Register online for a free trade-visitor QR badge, which provides access to the exhibition and conference. Startups seeking an exhibitor presence can use the Book a Stand form; stand rates are provided on request.
How big is Cairo ICT?
161,280 visitors attendees (2025), from 17 exhibitor countries countries, per the organiser.