Elissa Freiha (WOMENA, an angel investment platform)

Sep 20, 2016, 3:00 – 4:00 PM (UTC)

Dubai

In5 Innovation Centre, Boutique Villa #7 Dubai Knowledge Village, Dubai Media city, 0000

Elissa Freiha is the founder of WOMENA, a UAE-based angel investment platform for women investors. She was recently named by Fobes Middle Easts as one of the Most Inspiring Business Leaders in the UAE, and in Arabian Business’ 100 most powerful Arab women and Arabian Business’ 100 most influential Arabs under 40.

In-person event

About this event

Elissa Freiha is the founder of WOMENA, a UAE-based angel investment platform for women investors.  She received her Bachelor of Arts in Communications from the American University of Paris where she was born and raised. She is Emirati-Lebanese-American and speaks English, Arabic, French, and Spanish fluently. She was recently named by Fobes Middle Easts as one of the Most Inspiring Business Leaders in the UAE, and in Arabian Business’ 100 most powerful Arab women and Arabian Business’ 100 most influential Arabs under 40. Chantalle Dumonceaux is the Co-Founder of WOMENA, an angel investment platform in the Middle East. Since launch in December 2014, WOMENA has invested in four UAE companies and has educated and empowered hundreds of women to invest.

Host-Talha Siddiqi is an engineer turned marketeer who has worked in North America, Africa and the Middle-East for Fortune 500 companies running sales and marketing campaigns. Most recently , he was heavily involved with channel partners in Africa/Middle-East to help them "digitize" products and bring them to the world of data analytics. Talha has a passion for new technology, cultural diversity and international travel.

Check out what happened

Speaker

  • Elissa Freiha

    WOMENA, an angel investment platform

When

When

Tuesday, September 20, 2016
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (UTC)

Agenda

Registration
Fireside Chat
End Event- Networking

Organizers

  • Cristina Najera

    Najera Ventures

    Chapter Director

  • Sameer Sortur

    SquareCircle Ventures

    Chapter Co-director

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