Experts

Abdul Karim Mourad is a technology educator and digital facilitator with over seven years of experience in STEAM and digital skills training. He teaches programming, robotics, and AI concepts to students and educators and is an AWS-certified instructor. He is currently pursuing an MBA in Management and actively supports community and volunteer initiatives.

I am currently residing in Beirut - Lebanon. I have an academic background in Public Health, biostatistics, and epidemiology. Currently involved with Dawlaty as Program Development Manager.

As Innovation and Technology Officer, my tasks are to maintain and develop the websites of Lebanon Support's programmes, Daleel Madani, the CSKC and Civil Society Incubator specifically focusing on the aesthetic and design aspects of the websites.
Also I work on my web development company "Ayn-Beirut".

Christophe El-Khoury is a technology advisor and execution strategist working at the intersection of innovation, human systems, psychology, and national development.
As the founder of The Entity (https:/thentt.me), he partners with mission-led organizations, VCs, and NGOs to bridge the gap between vision and execution, translating strategies into scalable impact.

He also leads The Collective (https://collective.thentt.me), a national initiative uniting Lebanon’s tech and civic leaders to shape future-proof, ecosystem-wide solutions.

With a background in product, systems design, and...

Diala Lteif is currently a doctoral candidate at the Geography and Planning department at the University of Toronto. Her research focuses on displacement due to conflict, specifically looking at an urban historical study of the Quarantina neighborhood in Beirut, Lebanon. Prior to her research in the urban field, Diala was an information and process designer with extensive experience in data visualization, community work, and field research. She is currently a Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation doctoral scholar and holds a Trillium award. She also has an MFA in transdisciplinary Design from...

I am a lawyer, researcher, creative producer and cultural technologist, working to develop technological solutions in blockchain and tech to advance social impact, equity in governance and knowledge coordination.
My work bridges arts, technology and cultural productions across difference, to explore connections and the universality that binds us all. I am fascinated by the divergence of Web3 and blockchain tech with systems change across industries and cultures.
My goal is to create transformative change and deep equity, drawing on cultural and creative systems and technology to re-imagine...

Mr. Gemechis is a skilled professional engineer, program manager, sociologist, and has a wealth of experience in program design and operations management. He exemplifies the great values of integrity, professionalism, adherence to humanitarian principles, and consideration for gender, diversity, age, disability, and other cross-cutting issues. The development of numerous grant applications and proposals, budgeting, logistics, security risk management, team motivation, coordination, monitoring, and assessment are all areas in which Mr. Gemechis has a great deal of experience. Mr. Gemechis has...

With studies in Business, IT, and Project Management, I am a results-driven, cross-functional professional with 15 years of experience in delivering projects, leading digital technology & IT, and operating various business functions.

My 10 years in the international development sector, engaging with donors, the private and public sectors, and community-based beneficiaries, have provided me with extensive experience in designing and delivering high-impact projects.

I have successfully led various business transformation programs, driving transformation across finance, operations, supply...

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) expert with years of experience in program design and development, capacity building, MEAL systems rollout, and qualitative and quantitative analysis. Skilled in designing and conducting research and evaluations, data analysis, and report writing to the top international donors. Expertise in developing, piloting, and implementing various data collection tools across diverse contexts and for a wide range of humanitarian and developmental sectors. Proven track record in providing training and support, managing teams and partnerships and...

A Humanitarian and Development professional with extensive experience in supporting International and Local Organizations operating in the development and humanitarian sectors and managing large-scale response projects, Joseph has been Coach and Consultant mentoring NGOs, INGOs, startups, MSMEs and social enterprises for the past 7 years.

I am a data and database professional with strong hands-on experience in KoBo Toolbox, SQL, SPSS, Microsoft Access, Excel, and Power Query. I specialize in data collection, cleaning, transformation, and analysis, turning raw data into accurate, well-structured, and reliable datasets. I also create clear and insightful dashboards and reports using Power BI to support decision-making and improve operational efficiency.

Omar Meksassi currently is the co-founder of The IRIS Company currently based in between Belgrade and Beirut, an enterprise dealing with development, data, design and consultancy, with a range of partners including Google.org and Facebook. His education revolved at the beginning around computer science and project management in the American University of Beirut, moving to a more advance/international scope with a master of Data Science from The Open university in London and another bachelor in Behavioral Psychology, combing both traits of technology and human behaviorism.
Omar previously...

Patil Tchilinguirian is a Lebanese-Armenian multidisciplinary designer and artist based in Montréal working in print, pixels and fibers. Her diversified artistic practice lends to social engagement towards diasporic, socio-cultural and political narratives. Patil strives to engage in the design and development of cultural content whether in a physical or digital medium, ultimately to transform abstract concepts into memorable situations enabling critical knowledge and social impact. She has presented her work in various exhibitions in Beirut, Barcelona, Istanbul, Venice and Berlin.
With over a...

Im Tamer Sarieddine, 32 years old. I studied Computer Graphics and animation with a minor degree in Communication arts at Notre Dame University. Iv been working as motion designer for 7 years. Im a freelancer and a remote Senior 2d animator at a Creative Agency based in Netherlands.