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Neda Al-Dihany – Brilliant Lab – Kuwait

Mon 7 Dec Written by Banque du Liban Accelerate

Neda Al-Dihany is the founder of Brilliant Lab, which is a startup accelerator service. He has enjoyed a successful career in business development through his work on major projects in the educational and oil sectors in both Kuwait and Qatar.

After earning his MBA from IE Business School in 2010, Neda started Brilliant Lab in 2012 with the goal of enhancing the spirit of entrepreneurship among the youth by matching the best startups with the potential investments community in Kuwait and throughout the Arabian Gulf.

To date, Brilliant Lab has helped to accelerate more than 50 startups from Kuwait in various fields. It has also a various acceleration programs, 2013, 2014 ,2015 with a partnership IE Business School and also with Mind the Bridge, one of the top startup schools in San Francisco ,Silicon Valley.

Andra Larin – Business Model Generation – Germany

Mon 7 Dec Written by Banque du Liban Accelerate

Andra Larin-van der Pijl is working with innovative and R&D intensive companies in developing the sustainable business models, in accessing private and public funding and leveraging available tax incentives.

After a decade of successfully consulting 10+ countries in the process of integration to the European Union, running a consulting boutique and managing the Dutch operations of a mobile app business, she found her passion in helping the start-ups and small companies bringing their ideas to the market and finding the way in the labyrinth of European cash and tax measures.

She is one of the co-creators of the book ‘Business Model Generation’, a tax lawyer and an entrepreneur, thereby combining various perspectives in showing how business model canvas can help in understanding, leading and innovating the businesses.

Aziza Sheerin – General Assembly – Singapore

Mon 7 Dec Written by Banque du Liban Accelerate

Aziza believes education (when delivered well) is transformative, and holds the key to empowerment. She loves exploring better methods of teaching and learning, and is especially intrigued by initiatives that plug the gap between education and employment.

Aziza is currently the Director for Singapore at General Assembly, an educational institution that is building a community of individuals empowered to pursue work they love through education and opportunity in technology, design and business.

Prior to this, Aziza covered Emerging Markets Asia for a 110-year old, not-for-profit financial education firm. She worked on new market expansion and building partnerships with governments, international development organizations, and stakeholders invested in advancing education and economic growth in emerging Asian economies. Some of the initiatives she worked on include promoting responsible financial and business practices, corporate governance, SME development, financial literacy, and education to employability.

Martin Jaenhart – Binee – Germany

Mon 7 Dec Written by Banque du Liban Accelerate

Martin has a passion for challenge, change, sustainability and impact.

During his studies, he co-founded the NGO Schuelerpaten Berlin, helping Arabic youth in Berlin to finish their school.
An industrial engineer, he worked for the BMW i3 & i8 EV program before supporting the first flight preparations of Airbus A350 XWB.

Coming back to university for his design thinking studies, he co-founded dreiklangkleidung.de, a fair fashion label focusing on a regional supply chain, reviving the craftsmenship of the Erzgebirge in Germany. After a successful crowdfunding campaign in 2014, the small team recently won the Saxonian Environmental Award.

His current startup, Binee is bringing waste & fun together. Binee rewards the user for his recycling efforts through an app and enables highly specific waste separation through user engagement.
An international team, Binee hopes to bring their project to Lebanon as soon as possible.
Passions: brainstorming, early stage projects, team building

3 days left!

Mon 7 Dec Written by Banque du Liban Accelerate

Production is in full mode!

In 3 days, this 11,000 sqm space will host 2 stages, 2 workshop spaces, 2 startup competitions, 2 hackathons, 200 startups & exhibitors, 100 speakers, 400 investors, and over 5,000 attendees!

The current 5,800 registered attendees, the majority of which are entrepreneurs, investors, mentors, advisors, and professors, will be traveling from close to 50 countries to attend BDL Accelerate 2015.

The opening ceremony is at 9:30 AM on Thursday Dec 10, 2015.

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