Roula Moussa is one of the Middle East’s most prominent figures in the fields of digital technology and innovation, recognized by Forbes Middle-East as one of the 200 most powerful Arab women in 2014, and chosen among the top 15 most powerful Lebanese women in business and technology for 2018.She co-founded Netways in 1996, rapidly developing its operations across 13 branches to become a regional powerhouse in the fields of digital transformation, innovation, e-government and intelligent business solutions.She is keenly interested in harnessing the fourth industrial revolution for the economic development of nations, rural areas, startups and SMEs. Being at the forefront of technologies like Big Data, ubiquitous mobility, the Internet of Things and A.I, she is well versed in employing them to disrupt outdated systems, spur innovation, create job opportunities and revitalize economies, all for the benefit of local societies and their youth.Her sense of mission and social responsibility led her to distill her knowledge, passion and expertise into AI Venture Labs, a unique accelerator led in partnership with Microsoft and UAE’s Area 2071 and aiming to bring AI-based tech startups to market in record time. In parallel, she undertook the mission of engaging the worldwide Lebanese diaspora for socio-economic development via DiasporaID, an AI-powered global digital network that aims to strengthen social bonds and economic partnership between Lebanon and its diaspora.Roula is a recognized MENA influencer in the following fields:Digital transformation, knowledge economy, IT & business technology, local and rural development, e-government and smart government solutions, digital globalization, SME competitiveness, technology-driven socio-economic development, leadership development and strategy.