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9/20/24, 10:35 AM Bodour Al Qasimi convenes Sheraa’s newly appointed board to build a leading regional hub for entrepreneurship | UAE News 24/7
The inaugural meeting was also attended by H.E. Najla Al Midfa,
Vice Chairperson of Sheraa as well as Sara Al Nuaimi, CEO of
Sheraa, who outlined the strategic agenda for the upcoming term.
This gathering of thought-leaders and influential industry heads
highlights Sheraa’s clear and passionate commitment to
accelerating the development of entrepreneurship in Sharjah and
the wider region.

Sheikha Bodour said: ‘As we embark on this next phase of growth
with our new board, I’m filled with optimism for Sheraa’s future.
We’re privileged to be supported by such a highly accomplished
group, whose expertise, dedication, and vision will further elevate
Sheraa as the most dynamic regional hub for new business
founders. Together, we’ll continue to foster innovation, resilience,
and sustainability within Sharjah’s entrepreneurial ecosystem,
ensuring that our startups thrive and compete with the best in local
and global markets.’

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Among the meeting’s attendees were the respected board
members such as H.E. Dr. Muhadditha Yahya Al Hashimi,
Chairperson of the Sharjah Private Education Authority; H.E.
Ahmed Al Naqbi, CEO of Emirates Development Bank;
Mohammed Khadiri – CEO, Bank of Sharjah; Dr. Saeeda Jaffar –
Senior Vice President and Group Country Manager GCC at Visa;
H.E. Eng. Omar Al Mahmoud – CEO of the ICT Fund; Ahmed
AlKhoshaibi – Group CEO of Arada; Fahad Al Hassawi – CEO of
Du; Salim Al Owais – CEO of Re.life (subsidiary of BEEAH Group);
Muna Al Gurg – Vice Chairperson of Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group;
Farida Elagamy – General Manager of Tharawat and Co-Founder
of Kyma; Sonia Weymuller – Founding Partner of VentureSouq;
Leena Khalil – CEO of Mumzworld; Imran Sayeed – Senior
Lecturer at MIT Sloan School of Management; and Abdullah
Snobar – Executive Director of DMZ and CEO of DMZ Ventures.

H.E. Abdullah Bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, said: “As we
strive to position the UAE as a premier global hub for

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