Julia Sylla
Julia Phelan Sylla is Director of Programs at Qatar Foundation International (QFI) where she leads the development and delivery of QFI’s grants and activities. She previously directed overseas programs for the National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) Program at American Councils for International Education and was Program Director for the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) […]
Mari Lim Jones
Mari Jones is the Project Director of the Deeper Learning Hub, a national practitioner hub whose mission is to spread deeper learning practices and ensure that more students across the country are achieving deeper learning outcomes. She is an Improvement Facilitator for the Center for Research on Equity and Innovation, where she has supported K-12 […]
Alison Wood
Dr. Alison Wood is a pioneering academic, education changemaker, teacher and writer. She’s currently Academic Director of Homerton Changemakers, University of Cambridge, a whole-person education programme focused on equipping students to be WISE change-agents in a disrupted, intensely challenging world. Her work draws on 20 years’ experience building high-impact cross-sector & transdisciplinary research initiatives – […]
Doaa Abu-Elyounes
Dr. Doaa Abu-Elyounes is currently working at UNESCO on the ethics of artificial intelligence. She is also an Affiliated Researcher at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University, and a Postdoctoral Researcher at the École Normale Supérieure in Paris.
Ibrahim AlSafadi
Ibrahim, a refugee from Gaza born in KSA, is a social impact entrepreneur who is passionate about improving the lives of people and empowering vulnerable groups including youth and women. At only 42 years old, Ibrahim has founded 20 companies, across 14 sectors, in 5 countries, employing over 2,000 people full-time. He has committed his […]
Huda Almzainy
Huda is a holder of a bachelor degree in English-French Literature from Al-Azhar University of Gaza. She stood out with her high intellectuality and graduated with a first-honour degree. Over the past years, she participated in abundant training courses and leadership programmes. Her experience heavily relies on training, translation, content writing, community service, and teaching. […]
Ana Martinengui
Ana Martiningui has eighteen years of experience in communications, public and corporate engagement, business development, fundraising, project design and management, and research in the non-profit and private sectors. She joined the Education For Employment (EFE) Network in 2016 managing business development and research in EFE-Europe, and became the organisation’s CEO in 2020. Prior, she was […]
Grace David
Grace is the Chief Executive Officer of Edukasyon.ph – the largest edtech platform in the Philippines that empowers the youth to explore within reach and learn with purpose, so that they can make better-informed education, career and life decisions. Grace joined Edukasyon.ph in 2019 with more than 15 years of experience in brand management, marketing […]
Dean Mark Kline
Dean Kline is Co-Founder and Senior Managing Director of USC Rossier EdVentures, an edtech innovation hub and accelerator. He is also a consultant with the World Bank’s EdTech Team. Dean has been a venture investor for 20+ years, with IPOs and several acquisitions among his investments. As CoFounder/Managing Director for Penn Venture Partners, he was […]
Hassan Al-Derham
Qatar University’s sixth President Dr. Hassan Al-Derham is recognized for playing a major role in advancing research activity at both university and national levels. Dr. Al-Derham assumed the position in June 2015. He was previously Vice-President for Research from 2007 during which he guided QU to its current position as leader of research excellence in the […]