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#Repost @startadnyuad with @make_repost ・・・ startAD curated a special panel discussion featuring NYUAD alumni and students who are doing inspiring work in the impact space in partnership with Ma'an at The Exchange. A big thank you to our trailblazing panelists for a power-packed discussion highlighting successes, learnings, and opportunities that can catalyze youth that are interested in impact. Mălina Dugulan, representing startups, the co-founder of The Wellness Wave, MENA region's first wellbeing solution that prioritizes holistic wellness within the UAE’s corporate landscape using AI technology to match wellness licensed specialists with clients. Lola Fernandez, representing venture capital firm VentureSouq. She works on the Conscious Collective thesis, investing in global early-stage startups in the fields of Financial Inclusion, #AgrifoodTech, and #ClimateTech. She is also part of the team organizing the pan-regional Conscious Investment Fellowship. Pranaav Paarth, representing philanthropy. Pranaav is an analyst at the Office of Impact at the Salama bint Hamdan Al Nahyan Foundation. As part of the foundation’s internal strategy function, Pranaav helps provide strategic support to SHF’s ongoing projects, incubate new projects, and contribute to SHF’s ongoing institutional development. Hyunbae Kim, representing Violet Ventures, a student-run venture initiative anchored at NYU Abu Dhabi, building a community of founders and start-ups in the MENA region and our amazing moderator Sabira Huda, Youth Program Lead at startAD, co-founder of Bestby, and Ma'an Incubator alumna. ______________ #InAbuDhabi #MaanAbuDhabi #abudhabi #entrepreneurship #education #fintech #edtech #financialliteracy #Partnerships #startAD #entrepreneurshipforsocialgood #ThinkBig #Communitybuilding #nextgen

Yesterday, our Co-founder, Malina Dugulan, had the pleasure to be part of a panel discussion at The Exchange in Abu Dhabi. Grateful to @maanabudhabi and @startadnyuad for facilitating this opportunity and providing us with a platform to discuss about our journey in the social impact space in the UAE! #maanabudhabi #atthegalleria #theexchange #startad

#Repost @maanabudhabi with @make_repost ・・・ هل تبحثون عن طرق للتعاون من أجل الخير والمساعدة في معالجة الأولويات الاجتماعية؟ انضموا إلينا في رحلة الابتكار الاجتماعي وتفضلوا بزيارة منصة "أخذ وعطاء" في السادس عشر من مارس إلى التاسع والعشرين في الجاليريا! تفضلوا بزيارة الرابط في النبذة لمعرفة المزيد. #معاً_أبوظبي #في_أبوظبي Are you looking for ways to collaborate for good and help solve social priorities? Join our drive for social innovation and visit us at The Exchange from the 16th to the 29th of March at the Galleria! Link in the Bio to learn more. #MaanAbuDhabi #inabudhabi

We are pleased to announce that Malina Dugulan, our Co-Founder, will be speaking at The Exchange by Ma’an about our journey in the social impact space! Join us at The Galleria in Abu Dhabi on March 20th! #maanabudhabi #inabudhabi #atthegalleria #thewellnesswave