Ms. Samar El Sheikh is the Partner Organizations Unit Manager at the Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA), the implementing arm of Egypt’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology.

In her role, she oversees the implementation of the memorandum of understanding between ITIDA and three partner organizations from civil society. This involves coordinating integrated activities that serve the development of Egypt's IT sector on both national and international levels. She is also responsible for ensuring the efficient management of a fund exceeding 30 million EGP allocated to these organizations through constant coordination between ITIDA, the Ministry, and the partner organizations.

Ms. El Sheikh was a member of the selection committee for the best startup ideas presented by Egyptian youth, which were nominated for fully covered participation in the 2017 CES conference in Las Vegas. She also managed the first E-Learning Africa conference hosted in Egypt, handling all logistical and structural preparations for the event.

Since 2016, Ms. El Sheikh has been a member of the subcommittee for e-commerce, which published recommendations for enhancing Egypt's e-commerce industry. These recommendations aim to help the sector overcome challenges and gain a competitive advantage.

Earlier in her career, Ms. Samar El Sheikh served as the Technical Assistant to the Advisor of the Minister of Communications and Information Technology in 2007. In 2005, she worked as an Associate Consultant at Avanati Management Consulting, one of Finland's largest management consultancy firms.