SCZONE Chairman holds meetings with US technology, energy, and infrastructure companies to promote investment

Mr. Waleid Gamal El-Dien, Chairman of the General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE), continued his promotional tour in the United States, accompanied by a SCZONE delegation, where he held a series of high-level meetings with leading entities in advanced technology, artificial intelligence, energy, infrastructure, and water treatment. He met with executives from ServiceNow at the company’s Washington office to discuss cooperation in digital transformation and operational systems development across ports and industrial zones. He also held a bilateral meeting with Rivian Automotive, attended by Julie Hoeniges, Senior Director, and Krystyna Kinsman, Senior Manager of Trade, and participated in a roundtable organized by the American Association of Exporters and Importers (AAEI), in the presence of CEO Eugene Laney, with representatives from 26 US and global companies in chemicals and advanced materials, automotive manufacturing, medical devices, logistics, pharmaceuticals, food, and electronics.

In the energy and advanced technology sectors, the Chairman met with Mark Menezes, CEO of the United States Energy Association (USEA), to discuss SCZONE’s role as a hub for green industries, renewable energy, and clean hydrogen. He also met with Calista Redmond, Vice President at NVIDIA, to review AI solutions, API development, high-performance computing, advanced mobile applications, and port digitization. Additional meetings included AquaTech, represented by Gabe Pellathy, Vice President for Government Relations and Market Development, to discuss desalination technologies, brine extraction, green steel production, and water resource management; and Rapiscan Systems, represented by Darryl Jones, Senior Vice President, Jenna Dunay, Vice President for International Affairs, and Bernard Zaarour, Sales Director, to explore advanced port security and inspection solutions. These engagements underscore SCZONE’s growing investment opportunities and support long-term strategic partnerships, reinforcing its position as a regional industrial and logistics hub for global investors in the Middle East, Africa, and Europe.