Utsav Kheria
Utsav Kheria is the co-founder of Rocket Learning, a high-growth ed-tech nonprofit working on the large-scale problem of educating India’s low-income children. Recognized as one of India’s top 40 entrepreneurs, Utsav is an alum of IIM Ahmedabad and St. Xavier’s College, and previously headed operations at EduBridge. He dreams of seeing every individual with the […]
Mohammad Abdou
Muhammad Abdou is an entrepreneur and one of the driving forces behind SkillUp MENA, a leading learning and development company transforming education across the Middle East and North Africa. As the co-founder of SkillUp MENA, Muhammad has channeled his passion for helping people and organizations thrive into redefining how businesses upskill their teams. By seamlessly […]
Jorge Rodríguez
An Industrial and Systems Engineer with a Master’s in Innovation for Business Development from Tecnológico de Monterrey, Jorge Alfonso Rodríguez Tort has dedicated his career to transforming education and entrepreneurship through innovation. With over 14 years of experience in educational innovation and entrepreneurship, he has led initiatives that promote new learning models and skills certification. […]
Emma Dorn
Emma Dorn is a Senior Education Knowledge Expert at McKinsey & Company. She supports education donors, foundations, systems, and institutions in improving education outcomes and equity for all students, with a focus on post-pandemic learning recovery, student mental health, and harnessing technology for learning. Emma leads knowledge development and dissemination for McKinsey’s global education work […]
Professor Anjana Jacob
Anjana Jacob is an Assistant Teaching Professor of Philosophy at Georgetown University in Qatar. Her current work focuses on how contemporary philosophical conceptions of consciousness are limited by technical concepts in modern logic. Her research spans the areas of philosophy of mind, philosophical logic, and Kantian ethics. At Georgetown Qatar, Anjana teaches a wide range […]
Dr. Tomoko Imai
Dr. Tomoko Imai aims to empower children to acquire skills that will enable them to thrive in the future, with a particular focus on building a global network where children can support one another. Drawing from her background in system development at Hitachi Central Research Laboratory, VR research at the University of Illinois and the […]
Aisha Jassim Al Sultan
Aisha Al Sultan is a cultural researcher and arts enthusiast, she currently serves as Performing Arts Specialist at Qatar Foundation’s Pre-University Education, where she develops and leads cross-school programs that foster creativity, student voice, and cultural identity. Her productions focus on integrating Arabic language and contemporary artistic practices, positioning the arts as a powerful vehicle […]
Dr. Norah Abokhodair
Dr. Norah Abokhodair is the Head of Upskilling and AI Transformation at Scale AI, where she leads initiatives to equip governments, educators, and startups with the skills to harness generative AI. Her work centers on human-centered adoption, ensuring AI is introduced with trust, inclusion, and long-term capacity building. Before joining Scale, she founded Seyadah […]
Abdulkarim Mohamed
Abdulkarim (Karim) Mohamed is an African-Canadian investor, entrepreneur, and writer with nearly 20 years of experience spanning engineering, finance, and venture capital. Over the past decade, he has backed high-growth startups and shaped investment strategies across East and West Africa, with a particular focus on education, employment, and inclusive innovation. Karim brings a uniquely diverse […]
Ramy Abdelzaher
Ramy Abdulzaher is an entrepreneur, husband, and father. An Egyptian, born and raised in Qatar, he now lives between Qatar and Canada, where he is the co-founder and COO of Bonocle. Bonocle is an edtech company redefining accessibility in education for blind and low-vision students through a two-fold solution. BoQuest, a gamified app for students […]