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As founding partner, brought together investors and operators at the intersection of climate and technology to support early stage climate tech founders.Our co-investors include YC, Builder’s Vision, Collab Fund, Third Sphere, Mission One, Climate Capital.Grew the collective to 1200+ members, who have engaged with our founders in various capacities beyond just providing capital as part of the investment, ranging from hiring support, workshops and trainings, coaching and advisory.We bring together investors and operators at the intersection of climate and technology.Climate change is a problem of atoms, not just bits.And within it rests the single largest investment opportunity, ever.Learn more at: coolclimatecollective.comInvest with us: https://angellist.com/s/cool-climate-collective/sb5X3

As a producer of Climate on the Edge, I contribute to a podcast dedicated to examining advanced climate interventions and innovative technologies that are critical to addressing the global climate crisis. The podcast delves into key topics at the 'edge of climate' such as carbon removal, solar radiation modification, rewilding, and other emerging solutions that are being developed to mitigate the effects of climate change. Our mission is to raise awareness, drive public discourse, and mobilize funding for these high-impact strategies. Through expert interviews and rigorous analysis, we aim to inspire actionable solutions and foster innovation in the fight against rising global temperatures.

Empowering leaders with tailored AI workflows, strategic guidance, and impactful services. Through personalized coaching, consulting, and team workshops, I help founders, investors, and operators align purpose with action and achieve transformative results.I’m selectively opening a few coaching and advisory slots for founders, investors, and operators committed to aligning purpose with impactful action. With experience as a founder, investor, and futurist, I provide strategic insights and actionable guidance to help leaders navigate challenges and drive meaningful change.These engagements are primarily referral-based (although open to applications from non-network folks), ensuring that those I work with are ready to push boundaries and create lasting value.

Aquaporo is tackling the growing risk of water stress that will affect billions across the world unless we deploy solutions that sustainably scale and match emerging market requirements.Have the privilege to advise the CEO & Founder in a holistic capacity ranging from Go-To-Market, Financial Planning and 360 Advice.

Solution is a board game of hope and action for the climate. We have spent thousands of hours during the game’s development to build the game’s foundation on cutting-edge climate research. For example, the core solutions in the game are inspired by the ground-breaking work of Paul Hawken, the creator of Project Drawdown and One Generation. Other research, such as the feedback loop cards and the starting points for global temperature, is based on NASA, the IPCC, UNFCCC, NOAA, Yale, Stanford, the World Resources Institute, the World Economic Forum, the AMPERE Database, and more.

Dubai, Dubai, Ae

Contributing to climate research reports for Dubai Future.

Dubai, Ae

As a member of the Board of Directors at Qureos, I provide strategic oversight and guidance to drive the company's mission of empowering rising talent in emerging markets. My role involves shaping the company's vision, ensuring effective governance, and supporting the executive team in achieving key objectives and sustainable growth.

Dubai, Ae

As Co-Founder of Qureos, I lead product development including the R&D and deployment of our AI initiatives, leveraging vector databases and open source LLMs.Prior to focusing on product development, I co-lead partnerships with our first cohort of university and corporate partners that saw hundreds of students receive specialized mentorship in the form of cohort-based and experiential on-the-job learning engagements.Qureos is an experiential workforce technology for the future of talent - with a focus on emerging talent in emerging markets.Combining corporate engagements, AI match-making and mentorship from industry.

Stanford, Ca, Us

Was the Program Director for Terra.do’s Climate Change for VCs, curated experience for corporate VCs, family offices and angels exploring climate tech.-Guest speakers from Congruent Ventures, BEV, Generate Capital, Prime Coalition, MUUS.-Participants came from institutions such as Salesforce Ventures, JetBlue Ventures, First Minute Capital, a16z, JFF. -Various alumni are now in various climate roles, including Partner @ Propeller, Senior Advisor @ EDF, climate investor @ SIG.

Family Office with exposure to Sustainability & Real Estate investments. -Evaluating new PropTech solutions from property management software, construction technology, and marketplaces.-Monitor trends, themes, technologies, innovations and synthesize their impact on Cavendish's business operations as well as the industry as a whole across a variety of domains.-Exploring Mass Timber (CLT) & Prefabs usage in new development projects in East Sacramento.-Conducting research, analysis and evaluate investment prospectus including sourcing, structuring, negotiation, diligence, execution and post-deal stakeholder management.

Dubai-based Venture Studio offering strategic and operational innovation services for SMEs, corporates, startups & entrepreneurs. -Developed and executed product roadmaps, owning product strategy including PRD, GTM planning, positioning, and overall messaging.-Worked with corporate clients to create, plan and strategize innovation strategies (from Executive Coaching programs to Internal Hackathons).-Supporting founders launch their startups (10+ to date across multiple industries).-Led the product management for various projects & startups, including the management of balanced teams of software developers, product designers, and PMs.-Source & facilitate partnerships with diverse industry stakeholders.-Developed user research systems (validating/finding product-market fit) for early concepts; from user behavior observations, trend monitoring, and conducting focus groups.-Created programs and consulted on design thinking, business modeling, and revenue stream/partnership opportunities.Key Engagements:-Developed and managed Innovation Programs including an Entrepreneur-in-Residence program for Themaar Investments’ portfolio; with the goal of increasing revenue by enhancing underutilized assets; 3 projects concluded & 1 investment to date. -Worked with Canon Emirates to take an initial concept from a Hackathon win to a regional Blue Ocean Strategy implementation project, where the prototype was presented to Canon Japan/EMEA executive management.-Managed the product, from concept-to-launch of HR SaaS startup (1CliqueSystems). In 2019 was recognized by World Economic Forum and the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) as 1 of the top 100 Arab start-ups shaping the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Dubai, Dubai, Ae

Hosting weekly conversations with many of UAE's prominent leaders and thinkers. Each of our Guests are actively contributing to the vitality of the UAE community and economy. Our goal on the podcast is to inspire you to drive progress in your professional and personal life.

Design studio within Power of Art, specializing in design-related services from brand collateral to UI/UX requirements.Key Accomplishments-Led rebrand initiative for MENA region’s largest entrepreneur festival, the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival.-Secured design services partnership with Dubai 100 healthcare accelerator to support startup cohorts.-Conducted and managed design sprints for partner organizations and clients that resulted in conversion to Power of Art clients.-Guided the brand research and development for EzHire prior to their seed fund raising round.

Dubai, Dubai, Ae

Dubai Future Accelerators is an intensive 9-week program pairing the world’s most exciting technology companies with leading government organizations to create transformational solutions.https://dubaifutureaccelerators.com/en/-Engaged in Cohort 5 and 6 with two different startups.-Successful partnership deals achieved with Corporate Partners during each program duration(s).

The Young Future Shapers project is a 2-month summer program designed to empower teens and young adults to capture any opportunities in the ever-changing digital era.The program aims to expose individuals to entrepreneurial thinking and foster their natural enterprising spirit in a hands-on environment.During the program, we collaborate with young entrepreneurs helping them to create and execute their ideas; giving them the opportunity to conceptualize unique ideas as they work towards experientially starting their micro-business. Alumni projects include: SKRIBL, Pedal (formerly eBikes), InfuseMEMy responsibilities:-Delivering workshops on team-building, ideation, strategic thinking, business modeling-Young entrepreneur mentorship (1:1 / 1:Teams)-YFS Brand Development

Dubai, Dubai, Ae

Sahem specializes in Social Innovation Ventures & Organizing Innovation Workshops-Developing & Hosting Innovation Workshops for companies and institutions -Advising social innovation ventures supported by Sahem-Co-creator of Innovation Series Workshops for Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry -Working with Incubator/Accelerators by supporting founders -Innovation Series Tracks topics: Startup Basics, Ideation Philosophy, Idea & Market Validation, New Trends& Ideas.

-Visualizing the Child Development System's Flow.-Working with Educators/Institutions to ensure Cross-Curriculum Compatibility.-Developing the Daily Observations Story feature through agile design sprints & stakeholder feedback.-Designed the internal Dashboards and Reporting tools on user behavior / interactions.

New York, Ny, Us

-Work with the founding team to recreate their website and online appearance for a fashion-conscious audience. -Advise in terms of technology and online based approach, sharing insights into best practices. Since Project Just ended, core team members, Natalie and Katie moved onto the Open Apparel Registry, the evolutionary next step. It is a partnership with Azavea and funded by the C&A Foundation. Learn more at https://info.openapparel.org/

Dubai, Dubai, Ae

Part of founding team to launch custom e-commerce solution for home & office decor. My Key Roles included: Product, Digital Marketing, Partnerships, Processes and Projects.-Secured large value projects with clients such as Sofitel, Atlantis Hotel, Caterham Cars and Ezra Fashion.-Developed our batch processing system to reduce waste, improve turn around time and increase order margins.

Dubai, Dubai, Ae

Group of companies consisting of the largest turnkey signage manufacturer in the Middle East and North Africa region. Key Engagements:-Revamped workflow of Design Studio and Art Departments; created organizational framework to eliminate redundancies and maximize output (setup file management system and process). -Oversaw the rebranding of corporate identity and launching digital signage divisions.-Led R&D projects into SLA/SLS 3D printing & FDM applications for signage industry.-Worked with consultants and internal stakeholders on company wide ERP implementation.-Implemented automation protocols and data logging facilities.-Facilitated company winning of International Business Award in 2011, Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award 2011 and Arab Achievement Award 2010 as part of company brand awareness campaign in GCC and UAE market.

Ba, Political Science - International Relations

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