Antonio Zappulla is CEO of the Thomson Reuters Foundation , the corporate foundation of Thomson Reuters and an independent charity registered in the UK and US. Since his appointment in 2019, Antonio has re-aligned the Foundation’s strategic focus around three main areas of work; fostering inclusive economies, advancing media freedom and promoting human rights, with an overarching mission of…
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Dr. Sara Saeed Khurrum has over 7 years of experience in the field of Digital Healthcare as the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Sehat Kahani. She is not only a Reiner Arnold Fellow but also a Young Global Leader at the World Economic Forum. Dr. Sara has been recognized for her work with Sehat Kahani and has won multiple awards such as the Rolex Awards 2019 Associate Laureate, TIAW Award…
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N'Guessan is a tech entrepreneur who is defined by her passion for technology and works as a product and innovation specialist. In 2018, N'Guessan launched her startup, BACE Group, and led the development of the BACE API, a secure remote identity verification software using facial recognition to combat online identity fraud and strengthen the digital identity system in Africa. This solution won…
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Ms. Yetunde Adeyemi is the founder of Active Foods Ltd, a successful food production and distribution company established in 2003. It began with flour but has since diversified into trading other products, such as rice, sugar, semolina, and baking ingredients like yeast and butter. As a beneficiary of the World Bank We-Fi project in Nigeria focused on expanding access to finance for women…
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Since January 2020, Lahlou has served as the Vice-President and the President of Human Capital Commission of the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM). Following the completion of her education in 1994, she worked in several positions at the ONA Group, an industrial, financial, and services company. She later joined SAHAM GROUP, an African investment company, where she held and…
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H.E. Cina Lawson is Minister of Digital Economy and Transformation of Togo. Lawson began her career at the World Bank in Washington, DC where she worked on telecom restructuring projects in developing countries focusing on regulatory reforms. She went on to become a Manager of Corporate Strategy and Business Development at the Orange Group in New York City, and later at Alcatel-Lucent in Paris.…
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Hicham El Habti is the President of Mohammed VI Polytechnic University. With a combination of corporate education management, administration, and leadership capabilities, he continues to foster organizational development, leading formulation and implementation of the university’s strategic vision and transformation aspirations. He is working to promote the implementation of effective procedures…
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H.E. Nadia Fettah, appointed by His Majesty King Mohammed VI on October 7, 2021, is the first woman appointed to this position in the Kingdom of Morocco. Born in 1971, H.E. Nadia Fettah was the Minister of Tourism, Handicrafts, Air Transport, and Social Economy between 2019 and 2021. A high school graduate from the “Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales” in Paris in 1994, H.E. Nadia Fettah started…
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Mr. K'Ombudo has designed and implemented economic development, trade, and investment projects while working in senior positions at the World Bank Group, the United Nations Development Program, and the International Trade Centre. He advised the Government of Mozambique during ascension to the SADC Free Trade Area and the Nigerian Presidency on developing the African Peer Review Mechanism. He is…
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Priyal Agrawal is a young social entrepreneur, gender equality activist, and a Certified Sexuality Educator who is passionate about ensuring that millennials and GenZ have easy access to sexual and reproductive health information and services, required to gain complete control over their bodies and lives. With a background in Psychology and 3+ years of industrial experience in the mental health…
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