Members of MENA2050

Former Politician and MK, Civil Society activist, and a public opinion influencer

Rachel Azaria was born in Jerusalem to Israel Azariaing an MK...Read More

Alaa Khatib from Najaf, Iraq is a writer, journalist and director of the newspaper Al-Mostaqil . Holds a Bachelors in History and Economics - University of Rotterdam (Holland)/ Masters in History and Economics...Read More

An internationally recognized entrepreneur in the business of drug discovery and development of new medicines in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry...Read More

A professional leader with over (23) years of professional experience in the fields of literature, art, cultural diplomacy and social affairs...Read More

Born in Ankara in 1952, Sema Kalaycioglu received BA in Economics at Istanbul University (1973); MA in Economics at University of Iowa, department of economics... Read More

British / Syrian Kurdish based in London since 2002, business management degree Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge. Founder and director of The Levant news media International...Read More

The Founder of Mazzawi Group and co-CEO of Mazzawi Advertising (founded in 1995). Mazzawi Advertising is a leading advertising agency specializing in sophisticated targeting the Arab societies in Israel and MENA...Read More

Najat Al Saied is a former Researcher at Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR) in Abu Dhabi, UAE and was an Assistant Professor at Zayed University in Dubai from 2014-2018.  She is a columnist...Read More

A Jerusalemite scholar and peace activist. He holds a doctorate from the University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC (1981) and another from the University of Texas at Austin, Texas (1984)...Read More

Held several positions and responsibilities in the private and public sector...Read More

An international political consultant from Bahrain, Ahmed Khuzaie is managing partner of the Washington, DC based Political Consultancy Firm Khuzaie Associates LLC; as well as the Political Affairs...Read More

A writer, researcher and commentator on Middle East Affairs. He serves as research fellow at the Moshe Dayan Center at Tel Aviv University where he is the Chairman of the Syria Research Forum... Read More

Former Special...Read More

A confident, versatile and enthusiastic media and management professional with extensive knowledge and skills across a variety of fields, with a particular...Read More

Before co-founding RSAI, Red Sea Analytics International, Khaldoon Bakhil was with the Yemeni government where he held senior positions across four ministries...Read More

Founder and Chief Executive of Cambridge Worldwide Academy, Vice Chair of Technical Vocational Education and Training UK (TVET UK), President of Ecole Superieure de Business Berrechid...Read More

Henrique Cymerman is a world-famous journalist and lecturer who speaks 5 languages and broadcasts to Brazil, Portugal, Spain, China, the US and Israel Palestine. Henrique has covered...Read More

Life coach in business...Read More

Dr. Mohsine El Ahmadi is Full professor of Political Science and International Relations at the Cadi Ayyad University of Marrakech....Read More

A Sudanese human rights activist and peacemaker with a decade and a half of civil society experience...Read More

Sagi Melamed is an international philanthropy and fundraising executive and consultant.  He graduated Harvard University with an...Read More

An Egyptian Experienced educational consultant with a demonstrated history of working in the education management industry in Egypt and UAE...Read More

An entrepreneur and a political activist with rich experience in business leadership and social movements...Read More

An Associate Professor at School of Arts & Humanities in Moulay Ismail University, Meknes Morocco...
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Raised in Alexandria, Egypt, and educated in Montreal, Kamal Abdel-Malek is Professor of Arabic literature, researcher, and translator...Read More

A Saudi researcher and journalist. She is a specialist in International relations and diplomacy- with a particular focus on Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region... Read More

Dr. Hosni Ghedira is presently the Director of Research Engagement at Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), the world’s first graduate-level research-based AI university. He received... Read More

 Head of the Asia policy program at the Abba Eban Institute for Diplomacy and Foreign Relations at Reichman University (IDC Herzliya), Israel...Read More

A multi award winning serial entrepreneur and investor who founded his first of several successful companies at 16...Read More

Dr. Nadia El Baroudi-Kostrikis holds dual citizenship from Cyprus and Morocco. She is an Attorney at Law with the Paris Bar Association. She holds a doctorate degree in Law from the Faculty of Law of Montpellie...Read More

Shabib Ahmad Bin Shabib futurist, consultant and lobbyist focusing on cultivating synergies between the public and private sectors in order to deliver on long term state strategies...Read More

Dr. Dalia Fadila is the founder of Q Schools: Education, Consultation & Development, an institution for promoting quality education in the Arab society in Israel. She is an organizational...Read More

Michal Divon is an Israeli-American journalist and TV host living in NYC. Michal specializes in hosting live interviews and has emceed high profile events such as the annual Israel Day Parade...Read More

Adham M. Naguib, is a recently retired Career Diplomat, Born on August 24th 1972 in Heliopolis Egypt, Adham comes from a Diplomatic family line and hence has traveled far and wide with his family...Read More

Mr. Majed Alseyabi is a staunch advocate for the Abraham Accords, he endlessly promotes collaboration between UAE, Israel and Abraham Accord Countries. He has taken initiative to create people to people...Read More

Riad al Khouri, a Jordanian based in Amman, is a graduate of l’Ecole internationale de Genève who also holds a BA from the American

University of Beirut, and an MLitt from

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Nancy Maghrabi is the Chairperson of Global Trade Matters Group, a leading Private Sector Think and To-Do Tank for economic and political reform policies in Egypt and the region. Nancy spent...Read More

Said Alahyane is a research-professor in political science at the

Faculty of Legal, Economic and Social Sciences-Cadi Ayyad University,

Morocco. His research focuses on

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Ali Faqeeh is an analyst at Bahrain Center for Strategic, International, and Energy Studies (Derasat). His research interests are in food security, entrepreneurship, and energy in the Gulf region, especially...Read More

A dedicated environmental and sustainable development professional with a passion for making a positive impact on communities worldwide...Read More

 El Mahdi was born in Sudan as a descendant of two families which have been engaged in Sudan’s public life since 1876 till the current time. Elmahdi has been...Read More

A policy and strategy advisor for the public and private sectors in the fields of foreign affairs and public policy for more than 15 years...Read More

Dr. Hasan Heshmat Managing Director of Hydro-C Ltd, Holding BDS University of Baghdad, college of dentistry and MPhil degree from Strathclyde University – Engineering Dept. with several certificates in...Read More

Rabbi Elhanan Miller is the founding editor of People of the Book, an online initiative that teaches Jewish faith and culture to Muslim audiences through educational videos shared on social media. An Arabic... Read More

Tv Host political analyst 

Maria Maalouf is a Broadcaster and owner of theCapitol talk show from Washington DC. Maria Maalouf is a st... Read More

Danielle has spent her career in Israel dedicated to connecting Israeli expertise to needs in developing countries. At present she is the Executive Director of Volcani International... Read More

Dr. Sercan Canbolat is currently the director of Abrahamic Programs at the University of Connecticut’s (UConn) Global Affairs and a post-doctoral lecturer at UConn’s Department of Political... Read More

Hind Khlaifat is the General Manager of Deraya Speakers and an ambitious Bedouin Writer and artist from Petra Jordan. Living now in Abu Dhabi, Hind continues to seek challenges in the...Read More

Joined TRENDS Research and Advisory at the beginning of 2023 as a senior researcher interested in Israeli affairs. Prior to joining TRENDS... Read More

Meriem is the Founder of the DAR IMMA association which concerns inter-religion Development of women... Read More

An accomplished AgriTech executive with extensive experience in leading innovation, research and development, and digital transformation in the agricultural industry...Read More

Director of research at Israel Policy Forum and a special climate change advisor to Israel’s Ministry of Defense and National Security...Read More

A fresh graduate from Zayed University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Humanities and Social Studies, specialized in International Affairs. She interned at the Ministry of Defense where she gathered... Read More

Omar Al Busaidy is a Fulbright Scholar, Author and Public Affairs expert.
With a master’s degree in International Affairs & Intelligence at Florida State University,
Omar is also a Non-Resident fellow... Read More

Based in Israel and strongly connected in the vibrant Israeli eco-system accross (a) government: ex Advisor to the President of the State of Israel...Read More

Sylvia Parienté is a Moroccan-Israeli - French professional with over 25 years of experience in international expansion management...Read More

A politician and civil society activist in the Kurdish and German communities, born in Western Kurdistan (Syria), and resides in Germany... Read More

Shirahan Alwakily is a BA student at Reichman University, focusing on government diplomacy and strategy. Shirahan is a youth... Read More

Professor Salah Arafa is a tenured faculty member at the Physics Department, School of Sciences and Engineering of the American University in Cairo (AUC). He joined... Read More

Alexander Eliezer is a British-Israeli businessman with experience in natural resources

such as oil and gold in Central Asia and Africa, as well as the Israeli high-tech sector... Read More

Zakaria Albizane is a passionate entrepreneur and expert in asset management, with a strong focus on renewables portfolios. With a background in civil engineering... Read More

Karim draws upon a rich tapestry of personal experiences that have shaped his dedication to fostering harmony and reconciliation in the region. Having... Read More

PhD student driven by the hope of achieving coexistence among different ethnic groups... Read More

A Hi-Tech diplomacy entrepreneur Rain Maker (500M$), vision builder, speaker on Innovation Ecosystem bridges. An expert in creating long term relationships between decision makers... Read More

Former Minister of Youth and Sports, Sudan's Transtional Government. Was selected at the age of 33 as the youngest female minister in the history of Sudan, the first woman to hold the position of the minister of youth and sports...  Read More

 Mr. Jalal CHARAF is Senior Advisor North Africa at IFC (International Finance Corporation / World Bank Group) since March 2023 ... Read More 

Dr. Majid Al Sarrah is an enterprising professional with 16 years of rich leadership experience with key Dubai Public and Private organizations in management, legal support, governance and research ... Read More 

  Goshan mohammed karadaghi is a global health, public health, education and gender specialist situated in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. She obtained a Masters in Gobal Health and Development from University College London... Read More 

Faisal Marjani has more than 15  years of experience in non-profit and civil society.

He is the founder and president of Maroc Coexistence Association. 

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Dr. Feuer is a lecturer at Reichman University’s Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy & Strategy in Herzliya, Israel. Previously she spent four years as a fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)

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Dr. Shay Hershkovitz brings over 25 years of experience as a highly skilled executive leader in the B2B Strategy and Research Industry Space. He has a proven track record of founding and managing operations... Read More 

Taha Belassiri is a Moroccan academic enthusiast with a diverse educational background. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Studies with a focus in Cultural Studies. 

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Wydiane Djaidi is a Moroccan lawyer, born and raised in Casablanca. She is specialized in international public law and international business law and has several years of experience working for the United Nations (UN).

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Mustafa Oğuz is an Istanbul-based business consultant specialized in political risk, corporate affairs and policy & strategy development.

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Mohammad is founder and CEO of Patients Know Best. He trained as a physician at the University of Cambridge; worked as a staff scientist at the National Institutes of Health; and was a management consultant to US hospitals at The Advisory Board Company. 

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Loui Haj is a distinguished COO with nearly three decades of experience in Operations, Real Estate, and Facilities. Exceptionally adept at Mergers & Acquisitions, Loui has been instrumental in propelling high-tech startups to success.

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