Omar El Aawar

Omar is the founder of The Youth Summit, a large-scale youth platform built on a simple belief: access should not be age-gated. While meaningful access to CEOs, role models, and cultural icons is often reserved for older generations and closed networks, Omar believes the younger generation, who will shape the future, deserves that same access early on.
The Youth Summit was created to break these barriers by bringing young people into direct, honest dialogue with leaders across entrepreneurship, sports, media, culture, and social impact. Rather than polished success stories, the platform focuses on real conversations around failure, uncertainty, discipline, and reinvention, allowing youth to learn from those who have walked the path before them.

The first edition of The Youth Summit took place at the Grand Egyptian Museum and welcomed over 2,000 attendees, quickly establishing it as one of the most impactful youth-focused platforms in Egypt. Building on that momentum, the second edition scaled significantly, hosting over 5,000 attendees and more than 100 speakers at the American University in Cairo. Speakers included world-class athletes such as Ali Farag, Olympic gold medalist Ahmed El Gendy, global media personality Raya Abirached, and Olympian and humanitarian Yusra Mardini, alongside founders, CEOs, and creatives.

Beyond the annual event, Omar is expanding The Youth Summit into a year-round ecosystem of workshops, mentorship programs, and competitions, with a long-term vision to scale across the GCC and internationally.