An American-born Saudi, Ms. Ghaleb brings over 10 years of professional research experience, including developing and leading comprehensive training programs and large scale social program evaluations. Ms. Ghaleb is currently an SGM of Education and Entrepreneurship at Abdul Latif Jameel Community Initiatives and leads the MIT Enterprise Forum Saudi Chapter. Ms. Ghaleb has developed…
Kanari is very passionate about developing talent and helping others achieve their fullest potential. As well as partnering with progressive organizations to lead multi-tiered change initiatives, she supports efforts to build a strong CSR footprint within the region and create a positive long-term impact on society. Kanari is a single parent and the very…
Helen McGuire is the Co-Founder and MD of Hopscotch. Formerly the Head of Digital Content at Impact BBDO/Proximity, she launched Hopscotch in March 2016 whilst seven months pregnant with a mission to enable professional women to play a part in the workplace in the Middle East, no matter what their personal commitments. The company now…
Katherine Getao serves the Government of Kenya as the ICT Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology. Between 2014 and 2017 she was an active member of the United Nations Group of Governmental Experts in the field of security in the context of information and communication technology. She has presented several papers at…
Sonia Weymuller is a Founding Partner of VentureSouq, a UAE-based early stage investing platform that has funded tech ventures from the US, UK, Africa, India and the MENA region. Previously, she headed Advertising Sales for Turner Broadcasting’s portfolio of children’s platforms across MENA and Africa. Prior to Turner, Sonia worked with Viacom’s Emerging Markets’ Strategy Group and…
Anjum Malik is a global professional with over three decades of experience in the fields of international education, educational consulting, business development, entrepreneurial management and conference planning both in the US and internationally. Anjum has built an extensive network of global contacts, which she leverages on behalf of her clients, connecting people and organizations for…
Julie Alexander is a Principal in Baker & McKenzie’s Bahrain office and has been resident in Bahrain for 17 years. A banking and finance practitioner, Julie advises on the full spectrum of banking and finance matters. She represents banks, borrowers and project sponsors in transactions primarily involving Saudi Arabia and Bahrain and travels frequently between…
Mrs. Bodoor Bokhamsin is a Program Manager in Education For Employment located in Riyadh. She foresees all the programs across the kingdom to support the Saudi youth in their journey for employment across the industries. She presently holds a bachelor degree of Business Administration-System Tracks from Arab Open University (AOU), which specializes in design of…
Rana Askoul is a Middle East based writer and social change advocate. Rana writes in both Arabic and English for several national and international publications on topics relating to Arab women identity, rights and social change advocacy in the region. Her writing style combines storytelling and vulnerability in the personal narrative allowing for a distinctive…
Farhaa is an economist with a passion for fin-tech, journalism education and everything that involves storytelling, women inclusion and finance. She is the co-founder of Mizan Digital J-School that aims to re-shape MENA region’s journalism education and prepare journalists for 21st century newsroom. She is also moderator/speaker and correspondent with a working experience at Newsweek,…