Nadia Al-Banna

Dr Nadia Al-Banna is a scientist-turned-entrepreneur and an enthusiastic supporter of entrepreneurship, especially in the health, biotech and education space. Nadia has developed a career as an innovation architect, a strategic advisor, leader and founder of her own consulting practice. Bridging science and business, she has 15+ years of experience advancing and mobilizing innovations and partnerships across the innovation ecosystem. Nadia holds a Ph.D. from Dalhousie University, MBA from University of Toronto and completed professional development courses in Organizational Leadership. She served as member of UofT’s Academic Board and member of Rotary e-Clubs. As a mentor and speaker in North America, Africa and MENA, she supports women-in-STEM, entrepreneurship, leadership and talent development. Nadia is multi-lingual and enjoys learning languages and cultures.

I want to see African entrepreneurs succeed and their business develop and thrive