Cairo: SiltaNews – News Desk
As part of its efforts to bolster the AI ecosystem and foster globally competitive tech startups, Meska AI announced the second edition of its specialized event, Meska Spark Vol.2, taking place on Thursday, January 16, 2026, at Creativa Center in Dokki.
The event will feature industry leaders, tech experts, investors, and select specialized startups. Meska Spark Vol.2 stems from a clear vision to establish AI companies and solutions launching from Egypt and the region to global markets.
It emphasizes deep industry understanding, challenge analysis, and strategic plans to support startup growth in this vital sector. The event focuses on building an integrated ecosystem, bringing together all AI stakeholders in one place. Participating categories include:
• Founders of AI startups, with select participants pitching projects to investors and experts for investment, partnerships, or expansion opportunities.
• Sector experts with industry experience, eager to collaborate on real-world tech solutions within their fields.
• AI engineers and tech specialists, to foster collaborations and joint teams blending technical expertise with sector knowledge.
•Angel investors and business accelerators, supporting early-stage companies.
• Representatives from major tech firms, to explore partnerships, support, and startup incubation programs.
• Top-tier technicians, as Meska AI connects startups with world-class Egyptian talent in areas like Vision AI, OCR, and Hardware AI through targeted matchmaking sessions.
Omar El Monir and Nabil Khalifa, founders of Meska AI, emphasized that the event will feature a rigorous vetting process for attendees to ensure the highest quality and value. All attendance or founder participation requests undergo thorough review by the Meska team to maintain content excellence, minimize noise, and deliver real value.
This approach proved successful in the first edition, which drew over 1,000 participants, with numbers expected to double this time. Meska AI extended thanks to the Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) for its ongoing support since the initiative’s launch, noting this partnership as a key driver of Egypt’s tech innovation ecosystem.
Meska AI concluded by reaffirming its commitment to creating real opportunities for Egyptian talent to build global technology from within Egypt, with new partnerships and updates to be announced soon for all AI industry stakeholders.