Started his career in trade and corporate banking in 2003, an expert in Supply Chain and Business Development. Held different executive positions in different sectors such as FMCG, Petrochemicals, Banking, and the Public Sector. Mishari is a Partner Member in the Alkshkool Network that was established in 2011 (one of the top entertainment podcast channels in the GCC)
Received SABIC Leadership Award in Guangzhou, China for ERP Implementation, analyzing markets, and implementing a new business model for SABIC Innovative Plastics Products in South East Asia
Received Award for co-founding and developing the business plan and ecosystem for the Fintech Sector in Saudi Arabia with SAMA
Graduated from MacEwan University, Canada in International Business and Supply Chain Management
Serialentrepreneursince2011
Recent Previous Roles:
Co-founder and Acting CEO – Fintech Saudi
General Manager Sector Development – Monsha’at (Entertainment, Tourism, Agriculture)
Project Management Consultant – SAMA
General Manager Projects – Al-Rashid Group
Vice President of Sales and Marketing – ARASCO
Nora is currently leading the International Strategic Partnerships team at the Saudi Industrial Development Fund (SIDF) in addition to her role as Vice President of the Social Responsibility Committee. Prior to joining SIDF, Nora worked at Aramco handling various responsibilities and projects related to New Business Development, Business Planning, Corporate Strategy and Performance Management.
Nora is very passionate about developing the SME ecosystem in Saudi Arabia by advising entrepreneurs in order to explore growth opportunities, address problem areas in businesses and help establish a clear vision of how to get ahead. Furthermore, she has experience in originating joint ventures between leading international companies, initiating and maintaining strategic international partnerships, mergers and acquisitions as well as driving and enabling innovation as she led the an innovation committee during her service at Aramco previously.
Nora also participated in executive education and professional development programs at recognized institutions such as Stanford University.
He holds a Master of Business Administration (Finance) and an Executive Master in Islamic Banks and Banks. - Founder of Icon Finance Financial Consultancy Firm. - Certified financial advisor by the Ministry of Commerce and Investment. - Consultant to the Business Clinics Company Key experiences: - Auditor at Usama Al-Khuraiji accountants and business consultants - Director of the Centennial Fund in the Western Region for 9 years previously - Head of Finance in Namaa Al-Munawwarah for two years. - Advised Over 800 projects have been funded through the Western Region, Managed more than 600 approved feasibility studies have been conducted and more than 200 projects have been established. More than 1,200 leading and business leaders have been trained in finance, business plan and feasibility studies. - Managed portfolio exceeded 400 million to finance small projects. - Certified trainer in several areas of entrepreneurship and feasibility studies. - Secured and Managed agreement between Namaa Almunawara and Saudi Development Bank of SR 500 million Mentoring and consulting the SME entrepreneurs from the financial side - Experience more than 16 years.
Founder and managing director of QBest for Youth Consulting which cares about youth and empowering them by enriching the values and gaining the 21st century skills
Thunayan has a solid experience in leading development projects, designing Youth Empowerment initiatives, Youth Empowerment, Project designing, Capacity Building, Social Entrepreneurship; He is the 1st Saudi trainer accredited in the United Nations (UNCTAD) and he is a certified coach from ICF. He worked in private, public, semi-government, and NPOs sectors and has a mission of empowering youth to maximize their socioeconomic impact to contribute in improving KSA development toward Saudi vision 2030.
Qualified senior management professional with over 17 years of experience in working in different educational systems around the world including USA, UK, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Japan. Proficient in research, program analysis, problem- solving and entrepreneurship as well as working across diverse organizations in Europe, North America, South Asia and the Middle East. A best-selling author, an educational and entrepreneurship consultant, women leadership coach, and an international public speaker;
- PhD in Innovation Diffusion, MSc in Business Excellence.
- 500 Startups #500BAM alumnus.
- Founder of Mntrni, a mentoring platform connecting entrepreneurs with quality mentors.
- Author of the successful Ideas Discovery in Startups Book (+45000 downloads). Recently signed an agreement of Saudi Aramco to distribute 1m copies.
- Instructor of online courses (over 8800 students) on entrepreneurship & ideas generation.
H.E. Dr. Nabeel Koshak is the Founder and Chairman of Athaal. He is the former Founding Dean of Prince Mohammad Bin Salman College (MBSC) of Business and Entrepreneurship at King Abdullah Economic City. Nabeel is the former President of Al-Baha University and the former Vice President for Business and Innovation of Umm Al-Qura University (UQU). He is the Co-Founder and the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Wadi Makkah Company (Seed Fund, Startup Accelerator, and Venture Capital). He is a Member of the Board of Directors of King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (Mawhiba). Koshak is a Member of the Executive Committee of King Faisal International Prize. He is also a Member of the Board of Directors of Oqal (Angel Investors Network) Jeddah branch and a mentor at Flat6Labs Jeddah Startup Accelerator and Endeavor Saudi Arabia.
Nabeel is the former Director of King Abdulaziz City for Since and Technology (KACST) GIS Technology Innovation Center. He is the Co-Founder and former General Supervisor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute at UQU. Nabeel is the former Chairman of Board of Directors of Transportation and Crowd Management Innovation Center.
Nabeel was an Associate Professor conducting research at the Hajj and Umrah Research Institute, while teaching courses at the College of Engineering and Architecture at UQU for 15 years.
As an entrepreneur, Koshak was the Founder and CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors of three leading tech startups.
Nabeel received an Executive Education from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in "Regional Entrepreneurship Acceleration Program" and "Management, Innovation, Technology" in 2017, a PhD in Computational Design from the School of Architecture, Carnegie Mellon University in 2002, a Master of Architecture (Computing in Design and Planning) from the University of Colorado in 1997, and a Bachelor of Architectural Engineering from UQU in 1993.
A full professor in computer science with over 50 publications and 20 years of combined professional practical leadership and consulting experiences.Currently an advisor to the Governor of Small and Medium Enterprises Authority, an editorial board member of Big Data and Cloud Innovation, and board member of Riyadah Entrepreneurship program and women employment executivecommittee. Specialized in e-commerce, data science and AI.
Marketing and business development specialist, and a current faculty member in the college of business administration at the University of Prince Mugrin. Prior to joining UPM, I worked as a startup and small business adviser in San Francisco, United States and consulted for well established bay area companies such as Pete's Coffee. I won 2 startup weekend competitions in San Francisco, and created an online business venture (Swapper). I also worked with Injaz Saudi Arabia organization as a trainer and business mentor for The Company program, and headed the college enterprise project at The Oxford Partnership college in Madinah. I have experience in management and service/sales training, and a diverse experience with managing marketing channels including social media, digital marketing and public relations in both Saudi Arabia and the United States. I'm also very interested in CSR, social entrepreneurship and volunteering services. I have a Master's degree in Business Administration with marketing concentration from the University of San Francisco (Forbes Top 20 in entrepreneurship).
Fouad has over 15 years of experience in Marketing, Entreprenuership and Business Scaling. Fouad works now as a Co-Founder - Partnerhsips and Buisness Development at Startups House Investment Company.
