Christina Andreassen is the Womentum Accelerator manager, responsible for the launch and management of MENA’s first accelerator focused on tech startups with at least one female founder. Womentum is an initiative of Womena, an investment and media platform focused on increasing diversity, female representation and equity in MENA’s tech ecosystem. Prior to WOMENA, Christina managed…
Dana Baki is the Co-Founder & COO of LUNCH:ON, one of the UAE’s hottest startups. LUNCH:ON revolutionizes lunch at work through its disruptive online ordering system. LUNCH:ON serves as a virtual canteen to over 250 companies in Dubai, enabling employees to order curated lunch from the best restaurants in the city within seconds. LUNCH:ON…
Sara advises a range of financial institutions, including commercial banks, development financial institutions and Export Credit Agencies, and corporates on complex conventional and Islamic banking, project financings, and energy and infrastructure projects throughout the Middle East. Sara Al Awadhi is an associate with the firm’s project finance and corporate teams in Dubai. She regularly advises on…
Marwa focuses her practice on regulatory and corporate matters, with an emphasis on government projects. Marwa’s experience includes advising the ministries of Saudi Arabia, Oman, the United Arab Emirates on various legal matters including structuring and implementation of government initiatives as well as advising on the legal implications of strategy reforms. Marwa is an Omani…
Storyteller. Connector. Firebrand. Natasha is a business journalist, growth strategist and speaker. Having carved her own intersectional path in business, innovation and leadership; today her work spans reporting for regional and international business media on startups, technology and the “new” economy; advising forward-thinking startups and brands on marketing, innovation and growth; and championing gender inclusion…
An investment banker and strategy consultant turned social entrepreneur, Charif Hamidi, is the co-founder of Ed4.0 (Education 4.0), an education innovation social enterprise that uses technology and artificial intelligence to provide access to quality education to underprivileged youth, and girls in particular in Africa, the Middle-East, and around the world in order to prepare them…
Ghada is responsible for monitoring Crescent Enterprises’ portfolio within the ports and logistics, business aviation, technology, and private equity sectors as well as the evaluation, structuring, execution, and post-acquisition management of new investments. Ghada has 14 years of experience in investment banking, corporate finance, and financial services consulting. She has executed deals of over billions…
Nina Davuluri is an acclaimed host, speaker, advocate & entrepreneur. Nina first gained international recognition by becoming the first Indian American and South Asian to become Miss America 2014. Her most recent venture combines the network she has cultivated, her love for advocacy, and disrupting global beauty standards with the launch of her innovative skincare…
Every share counts in the social media conversation when there’s US$28 trillion at stake, and adding your voice to the mix in support of female economic empowerment, ultimately benefits everyone. Social media platforms are the new water cooler conversation starter, and liking, sharing or commenting on a personal or professional level is something that 2.46…
If budget cutbacks are placing team professional development opportunities in the crosshairs, consider this: 44% of employees cite a lack of opportunity for growth and advancement as a top source of work stress; and we all know that unhappy employees aren’t helping your bottom line. If we drill down to basics, we work to earn…
