Sondos Elsayed
Co-founder and CMO Naffes
About the founder
I am an Innovation and Entrepreneurship Project Manager with 8+ years of experience designing and delivering high-impact innovation programs across the MENA region. With a background in Communications and Electronics Engineering, I combine technical understanding with strategic program management to translate emerging technologies into structured innovation initiatives.
Throughout my career, I have led and delivered more than 20 national, regional, and international programs across sectors including AI, IoT, Robotics, FinTech, Cybersecurity, TVET, Climate Innovation, and Deep Tech Entrepreneurship.
My work focuses on building and managing multi-stakeholder innovation programs, collaborating with government entities, international organizations, universities, and startup ecosystems. I specialize in transforming ideas into scalable programs from concept design and ecosystem engagement to program execution, go-live, and impact reporting.
I hold an MBA from ESLSCA Business School and I am a certified Project Management Professional (PMP®). I also completed Business Intelligence and Data Analytics programs at ITI and NTI, strengthening my ability to integrate data-driven insights and performance measurement into innovation programs.
Beyond program leadership, I actively support the entrepreneurship ecosystem as part of the Certified Mentors Network (CMN) implemented by the Egypt Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center (EEIC) and the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI) at AUC Onsi Sawiris School of Business. Through this training, I have the opportunity to be a mentor for early-stage founders on market positioning, go-to-market strategy, and sustainable growth models.
I am passionate about building strong innovation ecosystems, empowering entrepreneurs, and designing programs that create measurable economic and technological impact across the region. I’m always open to collaborating on innovation programs, startup ecosystem initiatives, and technology-driven partnerships.
Skills
Marketing Communications, Project Management, Social Media Marketing, Digital Marketing, Offline Marketing
Languages
Arabic, English
City
Alexandria
Country
Egypt