Independent Business & Strategy Consultant

Strategy that Programs that Strategy that scales. Programs that deliver.

I partner with founders, institutions and development organizations to design growth strategies and national-scale programs, and see them through to measurable results.

Dina Khedr, business and strategy consultant

Eighteen years at the intersection of strategy, growth and national programs — turning complex mandates into clear direction and measurable outcomes.

18+years of strategic leadership
20+government, international & industry partners
13flagship programs & campaigns
10sectors served

Organizations I've worked with

Government bodies, international partners, universities and companies across Egypt and the region.

Government & Academia

  • Nile University
  • Cairo University
  • Ministry of Higher Education
  • Central Bank of Egypt
  • Egyptian Banking Institute
  • ASRT
  • TIEC (ITIDA)

International & Corporate

  • Google
  • Gemini
  • HSBC
  • Erasmus+
  • ILO
  • GIZ
  • Udacity
  • Sawiris Foundation
  • HTW Dresden
  • Barça Innovation Hub
  • Andalusia
  • iceAlex

Startups & Scaleups

  • WUZZUF
  • Forasna
  • BrainsMingle
  • Daftra
  • almentor
  • Chefaa
  • Belda
  • Bkam
  • Buseet
  • Champions Global
  • iCareer
  • JTS
  • The Academy

Who I partner with

Startups & SMEs

For founders and leadership teams ready to sharpen their position, enter new markets and build growth engines that outlast the launch.

Services for startups & SMEs

Institutions & NGOs

For universities, government bodies, donors and corporates that need programs designed, funded and delivered to measurable impact.

Services for institutions & NGOs

Selected work

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BrainsMingle
AI Summit 2026

A free, fully virtual week across five tracks — L&D, Creative, Startups, Business and Tech. I led its positioning, campaign and community growth as Head of Product Marketing.

The largest virtual AI summit in MENA

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BrainsMingle AI Summit: five tracks — AI in L&D, Creative, Startups, Business and Tech
570K+minutes watched
64countries
135speakers
5tracks

BrainsMingle Knowledge Base & Guest View

Made a broad platform easy to understand and easy to use: a self-serve knowledge base for members and admins, and a guest view that shows professionals and organizations what BrainsMingle can do for them before they sign up.

One platform story for B2C and B2B

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BrainsMingle guest view: Where professionals meet, learn, and earn

Cairo University Entrepreneurship Summit 2026

Led the summit end to end — agenda, startup exhibition, identity, website and registration — bringing together students, investors, academia and ecosystem enablers.

2,000+attendees · 6 panels · 3 keynotes

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University leadership and a full auditorium at the opening of the Cairo University Entrepreneurship Summit

Google Gemini Pro Student Activation

A nationwide campaign bringing Gemini Pro to Egyptian students through campus booths, 350 student ambassadors, 40+ workshops and a creator-led digital campaign.

30,000+student sign-ups

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The Google Gemini booth team at Cairo University

Belda Rebrand & Market Launch

The full rebrand of HomeSurv into Belda, a service marketplace for homes and businesses: name, identity and voice, a bilingual brand guideline, launch films and a rebuilt website.

EN + ARone bilingual brand system

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The Belda logo: Belda, Seamless Services

Digital Pathways for Employment

From the first concept note to a 4M EGP grant: a free employability program training graduates across six digital tracks and connecting them with employers.

300+graduates trained

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DPE, Digital Pathways for Employment

NilePreneurs Academy

Designed and led NP Academy, a fully funded, no-equity accelerator sponsored by HSBC Egypt: six months, six learning modules and two cycles of growth-stage startups.

50startups accelerated

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NilePreneurs Academy

WUZZUF Ecosystem Programs

Internships, startup talent matchmaking at RiseUp, Google’s Mobile Application Launchpad and career fairs, Egypt’s first national software tournament, bootcamps, TIEC’s Next Technology Leaders, meetups, and the Startup Support Program.

9programs and partnerships

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Participating companies and the WUZZUF team at the Mobile Developer Career Fair

A disciplined approach

Diagnose

A clear-eyed view of the market, the organization and its stakeholders.

Architect

The strategy, framework or program design, built for the realities on the ground.

Deliver

Hands-on execution, launch and team enablement, inside your organization.

Measure

Defined KPIs, transparent reporting and continuous refinement of results.

Engagement models Strategy Sprint Project Engagement Fractional Leadership Advisory & Workshops How I work →

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