EXPertise: Start-Ups & Capital / STEM & Space Workforce
- International Astronautical Federation (IAC) Technical Session Co-Chair: "Finance and Investment: The Practitioners' Perspectives" Oct. 2021. Dubai, UAE
- Youth Impact Inclusion Online Summit:"Building grounds for innovation & sustainable growth: Changing mindsets & building an inclusive culture for growth" Nov. 2020. New Dehli, India
- Top CEO Middle East:"Future Growth Amid Volatility - Youth Bulge & Employment: From Liability to Demographic Dividends" Feb. 2019. Manama, Bahrain
- International Astronautical Congress, Panel GNF Global Forum:"Developing a Space Workforce" Oct. 2018. Bremen, Germany
- 100 Game Changers @ The World Summit on Innovation & Entrepreneurship 2017 - Town Hall: Dozen Disruptors"Man x Machine: Business in the Age of Intelligence" Oct. 2017, NYC, NY
- Women in STEM -Conference Steering Committee, Organizing Member "Empowering Emirati Women Blazing Trails in STEM" Oct. 2016, Dubai, UAE
- Wharton DC Innovation Summit, Panel "National Innovation Models - Middle East" and Program Architect & Moderator"Global Crises Innovative Solutions Challenge" April 2016, Washington, DC
- Harvard University/Asia & American University "Strategies for Start-ups" March 2015, Dubai, UAE
- International Astronautical Congress, Technical Session Chair: "Enabling the Future: Developing the Space Workforce" Sept. 2014, Toronto, Canada
- U.S. Dept. of State, Global Entrepreneurship Program: "Angel Investing Primer" Sept. 2014, Washington, DC
- Western Union / Al Ansari Exchange Sustainable Business Plan Competition, Judging Panel: "Business For Better" May 2014, Dubai, UAE
- Youth Change Everything Conference, Panelist "Overcoming Entrepreneurial Obstacles" Sept. 2013, Doha, Qatar
- International Astronautical Congress, Technical Session Chair: Space Education & Outreach Symposium "Calling Planet Earth - Space Outreach to the General Public" Sept. 2013, Beijing, China
- Dubai Airshow: Inaugural 'Futures Day', Master of Ceremonies: November, 2011, Dubai, UAE
- Global Arab Business Congress, Panel Chair: "Sustainability Strategies for the Arab World" October, 2011, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
- Najah Career & Training Expo, Keynote: "Space education, forging the way" 2011, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Global Space & Satellite Forum, Panel Chair: "UAE NASA Research Fellows Alumni Mission Work Briefings" May, 2011, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- UAE Ministry of Education /Global Education Forum, Panelist/Speaker: "An Innovative Approach to Strategic Workforce Development" March, 2011, Dubai, UAE
- U.N. declared World Space Week Model U.N. space debates: Keynote: October, 2010, Dubai, UAE
- AAAS/Royal Scientific Academy, Panelist/Speaker: "Brain Gain: Igniting Future Prospects" Sept. 2010, Amman, Jordan (Published. Book image, top)
- United Nations Association UAE Organizing Session: Convener May, 2010, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- U.N. supported World Summit on Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Panelist/Speaker: "The Power of Angel Investing in Igniting Entrepreneurship & Economic Vitality" April 2006, Muscat, Oman
Impact Endeavors - INVESTMENTS - GLOBAL BUSINESS DEvelopment
Arab Youth Venture Foundation
Arab Youth Venture Foundation
Arab Youth Venture Foundation
From 2007 UAE HQ: GCC, Levant, N. Africa, DC/USA
Pacific Business Forums
Arab Youth Venture Foundation
Arab Youth Venture Foundation
2001-2005 Honolulu + Asia-Pacific
Carnegie Global Ventures
Arab Youth Venture Foundation
Carnegie Global Ventures
From 1997 Honolulu, NYC, Silicon Valley, Dubai