Engineer Ahmed El Zaher, CEO of the Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA), emphasized that governance isn't against innovation. Instead, it's the framework that allows innovation to grow and last, especially with the rapid changes happening in AI and digital transformation worldwide. This statement came during Engineer Ahmed El Zaher's participation in a panel discussion at The Shift 2026 event. The session brought together prominent regional and global tech leaders, including Marwa Abbas, General Manager of IBM and Technology Sector Leader for North and East Africa; Amr Fathy, Chief Technology and Information Officer at e&; Myrna Arif, General Manager of Microsoft Egypt; and Malak El Baba, Vice President at Visa and Regional Manager for Egypt, Libya, and Sudan.
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