Serial entrepreneur with venture capital experience as Head of UAE at iMENA Group. Extensive high-tech and telecom management consulting and corporate experience as founder of Innoventa, Head of Strategy at Nokia, and as part of Bain & Company’s Singapore Office. Advisor, angel investor and board member to multiple startups. TechStars and Startupbootcamp mentor. A regular speaker and judge at various events and startup competitions, such as the MIT Enterprise Forum Pan Arab Business Plan Competition.

A native of the UAE with over 30 years of experience in the region.  MBA from INSEAD, B.S. in Economics from University of Pennsylvania – The Wharton School.