Who we are

Professional Experience: 20 years of management consulting across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (previously CSC Peat Marwick, PwC Transaction Services); current sector focus is on TMT, mobile financial services, hospitality, public sector, chemicals and industry.

Education: EDHEC Business School, France.

Personal interests: supports various start-up initiatives across emerging markets, likes 20th century history, is a loving father of 2 wonderful daughters.

Professional Experience: 15 years of global management consulting experience (Booz & Co., Booz Allen Hamilton, Accenture, Ovum) having worked in more than 30 countries worldwide on behalf of leading private and public actors; current sector focus is on TMT, energy, public sector, industry

Education: MSc with Distinction in Strategic Management, London School of Economics (L.S.E.), U.K.; MSc with Distinction in Mobile Communications, University of Surrey, U.K.; 5-year Diploma in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, AUTH, Greece

Personal Interests: loves spending quality time with family and friends and watching football, while also being an avid traveler

Professional Experience: 12 years of strategy & management consulting across Europe, Africa the Middle East (previously PwC Transaction Services), with a strong focus on TMT and Mobile Financial Services. Many references assisting global leading players in their strategy definition and execution to improve their operations. Founder of the Euromena Awards; focused on developing the startups ecosystem in Africa and the Middle East.

Education: EDHEC Business School, France

Personal interests: loves travelling across the globe, surfing, kitesurfing, and personal development

Professional Experience: 9 years of management and operational consulting across Europe and Africa, of which 5 years in Côte d’Ivoire. Previously worked as an Analyst at PwC Paris Transaction Services on Financial Due Diligences (buy & sell-side). Strong current focus on the Telecom Industry, leading major transformation projects of major actors of the sector, evolving across all functions (CEO, CFO, HR, Technical and Business functions), on key topics such PMO, business process revamping, cost optimization initiatives and change management

Education: NEOMA Business School (formerly ESC Rouen), France

Personal interests: Passionate about gastronomy, chef’s tables and wines (Bordeaux), fervent lover of the Parisian way-of-life, but also crazy about spending time abroad discovering food markets and new cultures

Professional Experience: 18 years of international experience across management consulting and industry roles; worked and collaborated with global strategy firms, Big-4 and boutiques consultancies (PwC/Strategy&, Solon, Ovum, Cartesian); exposure to multi-client mix in over 20 markets worldwide. Main areas of expertise include: Corporate Strategy & Business Planning, Market Entry & Value Propositions, Mergers & Acquisitions (buy/sell transaction support, investment strategy), Policy and Regulatory Management. Previous positions include operational and commercial roles in the telecom industry.

Education: University of Surrey (UniS), UK / National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Greece

Personal interests: Swimming, travelling

Professional Experience: More than 15 years professional experience combining management consulting and hands-on operational experience across the MENA region. Previously worked as an Associate at Booz & Company (now Strategy&) and as the Deputy General Manager of Webedia Arabia. Strong expertise in business & strategic planning, business development and operational improvement. Sector focus on startups & SMEs, telecom and digital media. 

Education: Msc of Science in Electronics Engineering from University of Toronto – Bachelor of Engineering in Computer & Communications Engineering from American University of Beirut.

Personal Interests: loves reading, cooking, and spending time with family and friends

Professional Experience: 16 years of experience across the MENA region, Europe and USA, working on HR, project management, and business transformation project; Current sector focus is on SME business support, event management, TMT, international development organizations and the public sector

Education: Project Management Institute, USA, Sciences-Po Paris, France, American University of Beirut, Lebanon

Personal interests: art in all its forms, cooking, enjoying nature, and being a loving mother to her son

Professional Experience: 20 years of Organizational Excellence, Capability Development, Quality Management and Human Resources experience across the Middle East, Africa and South Asia; industries covered are Telecom, Aviation, Logistics & Public Sector

Education: BA from Edinburgh Business School (UK), Master in Aviation Management from ISAE (France), MSc Mech. Eng. from the Lebanese University, and CMQ/OE from ASQ (US)

Personal interests: Travelling, exploring and experiencing new cultures, paragliding, guitar player in a band, and movies enthusiast

Professional Experience: more than 20 years in IT field, mainly in Telco & Banking across Europe and Africa (BNP Paribas, Orascom Telecom, Etisalat, Maroc Telecom); currently Senior Consultant in charge of IT practices in Euromena Consulting across all sectors

Education: Engineering degree in Information Systems, USTHB, Algiers

Personal interests: sports fan; loves music & movies

Professional Experience: 15+ years in HR Consulting, Leadership and Team Development

Education: Business Management Lebanese American University, PHR/SHRM-CP American Society for Human Resource Management, Certified Professional Coach ICF.

Personal Interests: Passionate about SCUBA diving, and experiencing new cultures.

Professional Experience: Over 14 years of experience in international development field, consulting on various topics namely economic development, agriculture & food security, poverty alleviation, and private sector development

Education: Masters of Science in Food Economics and Marketing from University of Reading-United Kingdom, Bachelor of Science & Diplome Ingenieur D’agricole from American University of Beirut, Lebanon.

Personal Interests: Travelling, cinema, and reading

Professional Experience: 9 years of consulting, entrepreneurship and business development experience; current sector focus is on ICT, transportation & energy

Education: Master of Business Administration from the American University of Beirut AUB), Masters of Bio-Marketing from Saint Joseph University, Bachelor of Biochemistry from the Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon

Personal interests: Travelling, sports & hiking

Professional Experience: 3 years in Audit and Strategy Consulting, previously at Ernst&Young. Currently works on strategy, change management, performance improvement, process design and budget analysis. Sector focus includes telecom, transport, education and energy

Education: EDHEC Business School

Personal Interests: Traveling, tennis & running

Professional Experience: 3 years of research and project management experience with international non-governmental organizations working on local governance, public policy reform, and social entrepreneurship; current sector focus is on international development programs, public sector, SME business support and start-up coaching in the Middle East

Education: Masters of Science in Political Communication, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), United Kingdom; Bachelors of Arts in Public Administration with an Emphasis in Public Policy and a Diploma in Media and Communication, American University of Beirut (AUB), Beirut, Lebanon

Personal Interests: Avid reader and writer with a particular interest in culture, media and politics

Professional Experience: 3 years of management consulting experience across the Middle East with a focus on the ICT sector and the entrepreneurship ecosystem. Acquired strong financial modelling and analytical skills while spearheading numerous projects focused on pricing, business planning and product design. Previous experience in venture capital and startup business support assessing numerous business models and service offerings

Education: American University of Beirut (AUB), UC Berkeley, CFA Level II Candidate

Personal interests: Professional basket-ball player, enjoys reading, playing the piano, art, and traveling

Professional Experience: Two years of management consulting experience in North America, the Middle East and Europe with involvement in assignments related to buy-side and sell-side commercial and technical due diligence, labor capitalization, HR competency dictionary development and institutionalization, and business planning, for major actors across the private and public sector

Education: John Molson School of Business, Montréal

Personal Interests: Rugby, Ski, Carpentry, and Travelling

Professional Experience: 2 years of management consulting experience while being involved in assignments such as strategic review and business/market opportunities identification, organization diagnosis, performance improvement, offers and processes review, buy-side and sell-side commercial and technical due diligence in Africa (DRC, Côte d'Ivoire, Togo, South Africa and Morocco) and Europe (France, the UK and Poland) for major national and international actors (e.g. telcos, ministries)

Education: Master’s in Management and MSc in Strategy from EDHEC Business School, France

Personal interests: enjoys philosophy and debates but also sports and various music genres

Professional Experience: 2 years of strategy and management consulting experience across Europe and Africa; current sector focus is public sector, TMT, industry and start-up business coaching in Africa

Education: Master’s of Science, Strategy, Organization and Data Analytics, EDHEC Business School, France

Personal Interests: Art, philosophy and literature; traveling and sailing

Professional experience: 3 years of experience across a social & inclusive business consulting, responsible finance, multilateral organizations, and non-profits across developed countries and emerging markets

Education: Master of Science in International Political Economy from the London School and Political Science (UK), Master of Arts in International Relations from the University of Edinburgh (UK), International Exchange at the University of Sao Paulo (Brazil)

Personal Interests: Curious about innovative and impactful economic models, opinionated about international development and geopolitics, and passionate about world cultures, music, movies, and exercising

Professional experience: Conducted 3 internships in 3 different countries: USA, France and Lebanon. The fields of these internships ranged from the car retailing market, to energy efficiency market, to public finance

Education: Wassim holds a bachelors degree in Business Administration from the American University of Beirut (AUB, Lebanon)

Personal Interests: Curious about astronomy and astrophysics, passionate about traveling and volunteering.