She is currently the Managing Director of energy and water sector at NEOM. Previously she was the Chief Engineer for Saudi Aramco, responsible for engineering for all above surface oil and gas facilities. She has more than 25 years of experience with Saudi Aramco, one of the largest integrated oil and gas companies in the…
Kaustav Mitra serves as Vice President and Head of Educator Programs for Tynker, the world’s largest integrated coding education platform for children. In this capacity, he oversees programs and services for the 90,000 schools, hundreds of thousands of teachers, and millions of schoolchildren who use Tynker in 153 countries around the world. Among other initiatives,…
Vera is the Innovation Director for the global Venture Capital firm 500 Startups, in charge of the Middle East region and Russia. She advises Corporates and Governments on Innovation and helps them build thriving ecosystems. Vera is also a strong female empowerment supporter and a social impact advocate. Vera serves as a Global Ambassador and…
Mona AlHebsi, is a several Award Winning Hotelier, HR Practitioner, Success Coach, Renowned Author and Speaker. She has recently been named as “Best HR Director of the Year – UAE” by M&A Today Global Awards 2019 due to her eminent contributions in the hospitality industry and Human Resources profession. Her broad scope of experience and…
Dr. Mark Esposito is a co-founder of Nexus FrontierTech, a leading global firm providing AI solutions to a variety of clients across industries, sectors, and regions. In 2016, he was listed on the Radar of Thinkers50 as one of the thirty most prominent business thinkers on the rise, globally. Mark is an IE Adjunct Professor…
Madhuri is a thought leader with extensive experience in driving digital transformations within the large global organizations, with huge revenue impacts, cost saves and operational excellence. She has a deft in building and leading large global teams to deliver digital products such as SaaS, PaaS, B2B Commerce Platforms, Big data & Artificial Intelligence products for…
What started off as a small group of around 5000 members by Kanwal, is now a community of women 158000+ members strong. From hosting conversations about social issues to proactively helping one another out – Soul Sisters Pakistan has emerged as a household name for women who look to end the culture of silence. Kanwal…
Hoda Abou-Jamra has forged a successful investment career in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, driven by her previous experience in U.S. and European pharma and life science business development, as well as fundraising for U.S. and European life science investment firms. She was the driving force behind the establishment of the firm…
Christine is a Dubai-based journalist, producer and all-round media nerd from South Africa with over a decade of experience in print and digital, having worked all over Europe, Africa and the Middle East. She writes and produces podcasts and video features about the start-up ecosystems in emerging markets; covering everything from technology and investment, to…
Valentino Barrioseta sat with Sophie Le Ray during the 20th WIL Economic Forum to discuss women empowerment and the future of women in the economy. Valentino was also a guest speaker on our “Arts to promote social inclusion” panel discussion. You can visit Resonance Collective to hear the podcast here