The chairman of the Egypt Financial Regulatory Authority used a conference appearance to set out the regulator’s priorities on skills development, saying capacity building and professional competence in sectors under its supervision are central to promoting innovation, the use of financial technology and artificial intelligence, and broader financial inclusion. He presented this in the context of closer cooperation with government and academic institutions and linked it to expanding financial awareness around nonbank financial activities. On the sidelines of the conference, discussions with the Sadat Academy for Management Sciences focused on deeper cooperation with regulatory and government bodies in training, capacity building, postgraduate programs and research. The chairman said the steady rise in young people participating in investment activities requires more training and more reliable information on capital markets, investment funds, insurance, finance and factoring. He also pointed to the authority’s efforts to build capabilities in regulated sectors and to support the rollout of simpler insurance and financing products, particularly in more underserved areas.