What does power look like when the rules are still being written?
In this episode of Negotiating the World, Ambassador Herro Mustafa Garg continues her exploration of Egypt, home to one of the Middle East's largest and youngest populations, as she meets two young leaders redefining resilience and leadership in the 21st century.
This conversation explores how the next generation of entrepreneurs and executives navigate negotiations, build credibility, and execute strategy. The discussion centers on what it truly takes for startups to scale into sustainable enterprises, highlighted by Reme-D Founder Dr. Salma Tammam's push for institutions to "judge based on the delivery, not on the [startup] label," and Nawy Chief Strategist Fayza Riad-ElDalati's warning that "if we don't support them in the scaling, this problem is not going to be solved at scale."
Dr. Salma Tammam shares her journey from scientific research into entrepreneurship, innovation, and investment, while Fayza Riad-ElDalati breaks down the realities of scaling companies, managing liquidity, and leading in high-growth environments.
Together, they examine the transition from specialized expertise to executive decision-making, the realities of venture capital and private equity boardrooms, and the cultural nuances of Middle Eastern dealmaking, where trust, credibility, and relationships carry more weight than a contract.
About the Guests
Dr. Salma Tammam is a nanomedicine scientist turned deep-tech entrepreneur and Founder of Reme-D, a company developing accessible diagnostic solutions to advance healthcare sovereignty across underserved markets in Africa and the Middle East.
Fayza Riad-ElDalati is Chief Strategist at Nawy, Egypt's leading proptech and fintech platform, where she drives strategic growth, manages critical liquidity lines, and navigates complex capital markets.
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