Lama graduated from Saudi Arabia’s Effat University in 2005 with a degree in Counseling Psychology. She pursued her graduate studies in the UK and obtained her Masters degree from Middlesex University in London where she double majored in Criminology and Forensic Psychology. She has completed the final requirements for her Ph.D in International Childhood Studies,…
Ms. Khalifeh is the founder and owner of SheFighter, the first self-defence studio for women in Jordan and the Middle East. After initially training women in the basements of her parents’ house, Ms. Khalifeh opened the first SheFighter studio in 2012. It has since trained more than 10 thousand women all over Jordan and the…
Lina El Sharif is the Regional Culture & Communications Manager of OneFoods & The Founder of Hookin Good and Co-Founder of Pink Ribbon Crafters; which are both fundraising projects that supports Breast Cancer fighters with limited financial support in the UAE. Based in Dubai the projects focus on creating handmade pieces as part of the…
Haben Girma has earned recognition as a White House Champion of Change, Forbes 30 under 30, and BBC Women of Africa Hero. The first Deafblind person to graduate from Harvard Law School, Haben advocates for equal access to information for people with disabilities. Haben holds a B.A. in Sociology/Anthropology from Lewis & Clark College. Because…
Jos Dirkx is an award-winning media and communications advisor, international public speaker, creative strategist and world-traveller. Originally from The Netherlands, Jos was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and has since lived in twelve countries across the world, having visited near 100. She is the MD of a creative communications agency and is passionate about…
Carolyn Everson is Vice President, Global Marketing Solutions at Facebook where she leads the company’s relationships with top marketers and agencies for all of Facebook’s family of apps including Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger. Carolyn oversees a team of regional leaders, and the teams focused on global partnerships, global agencies, global gaming, and the Creative Shop.…
A graduate of the University of Aix en Provence, with degrees in literature and philosophy, Catherine Ladousse also holds a diploma from the Institut Français de Presse, University of Paris II. Catherine Ladousse began her career with the Association of Francophone Universities before joining the Communications department of Credit Agricole in Paris, then in Cairo.…
