Nour Al Hassan
Nour Al Hassan, Founder & CEO of Arabic AI and Tarjama&, is a visionary leader in technology, business, and innovation. Recognized by Forbes Middle East as one of the top women behind Middle Eastern tech brands, she has played a pivotal role in driving the region’s technology sector forward since 2008. She founded Tarjama& in […]
Kiko Muuo
Kiko Muuo is the CEO and Founder of Angaza Elimu, an edtech company operating Kalamu, an AI-powered adaptive and interactive eLearning platform that is transforming the learning experience for young students through personalized learning. Currently, Kalamu has over 82,000 active learners in grades 1 to 3, who spend an average of 35 minutes daily on […]
Hiba Mahmoud Tamim Eldar Mahmoud
Hiba Tamim is the Gifted & Talented Programs Coordinator at Qatar Foundation’s Pre-University Education (PUE). She holds a master’s degree in Educational Leadership from University College London. In her current role, Hiba oversees the Gifted and Talented programs initiative to strengthen gifted education across schools. With more than a decade of experience in education, she […]
Dr. Fahad Mohammad Alnemary
Fahad Alnemary is the co-founder and CEO of Ynmo, the first Saudi company specializing in AI-driven solutions for individuals with disabilities. He holds a Ph.D. in Special Education from UCLA/Cal State LA and brings over 20 years of experience in clinical practice, research, and policy development. He led the Faseeh Initiative, which benefited more than […]
Lea Simpson
Lea Simpson is the Innovation Director at the EdTech Hub, where she leads efforts to translate evidence into impactful, scalable educational technology solutions and heads the Hub’s AI Observatory. With over two decades of experience at the intersection of technology and innovation, Lea has founded startups, raised venture capital, and worked globally—from Silicon Valley to […]
Modupe Adefeso-Olateju
Dr. Mo Olateju is a fellow at the Brookings Institution’s Center for Universal Education, where she leads the Network for Education Systems Transformation (NEST), a global network of 11 Global South organizations partnering with Brookings to research education systems transformation towards a breadth of skills. She founded TEP Centre, Nigeria’s pioneering education partnership organization, and […]
Dr. Emma Stokes
Emma Stokes, PhD, PT, is a Fellow of Trinity College Dublin and was appointed Vice President for Global Engagement in 2021. She qualified as a physiotherapist in 1990 and has been an educator for over two decades. In 2018, she moved to Qatar to establish the academic Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Science at Qatar […]
Muhammad Salman M. Khair
Muhammad Salman M. Khair is a Behavioral Science Project Manager at the Center for Utilizing Behavioral Insights for Children (CUBIC), where he has been designing and evaluating behavioral science solutions to improve outcomes for families and children across the MENA and Asia-Pacific regions since 2021. His 13 years of experience in applying diverse methods and […]
Sophia Caroline Swire
Sophia Swire is an award-winning pioneer in enterprise and skills development who has spent over three decades creating opportunities for women and marginalised communities across frontier markets. After beginning her career with the leading British investment bank, she co-founded Learning for Life, establishing some of the first community schools in Pakistan’s mountainous regions and educating […]
Allison Zelkowitz
Allison Zelkowitz is the Founder and Director of the Center for Utilizing Behavioral Insights for Children (CUBIC), launched by Save the Children International in April 2020. CUBIC is the world’s first applied behavioral science team focused on the rights and welfare of the most marginalized children. The center has led projects across Asia, Africa, North […]