Habib is a serial entrepreneur and CEO of Wamda. He is also the founder of Yamli.com and YallaStartup. In 2009, the World Economic Forum recognized Habib as a Young Global Leader and the ArabianBusiness named him one of the most influential Arabs under 30. He currently serves on the Global Agenda Council on fostering entrepreneurship, and advises several startups and non-profits. He holds a Bachelor of Computer and Communication Engineering from the American University in Beirut and a Master's in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California. You can reach him at habib [AT] wamda.com, find him on Twitter @habibh or connect with him on LinkedIn.

Walid is the investment manager at Wamda. He works to empower entrepreneurs across the region in various capacities; as the Entrepreneurial unit coordinator at Aramex International, Regional support unit coordinator for the M.I.T. Enterprise Forum Arab Business Plan Competition, and the investment manager for MENA Venture Investments Ltd, and also as a mentor at Mowgli, Oasis500, and the Queen Rania Center for Entrepreneurship, among others. Walid helps in the screening, selection, negotiation and investment at the seed / startup stage of ventures and provides access to a network of training, coaching and consultancy. Walid holds a B.Comm. in Marketing from Concordia University, during which time he established a music management company and founded a non-for-profit organization. Upon graduation, Walid became the founder and director of 101 Immigration Inc., an immigration consultancy firm headquartered in Montreal, Canada that has eight offices in the MENA region. Walid also holds an MBA with honors from the American University of Beirut and has over 12 years of managerial, leadership and marketing experience. You can reach him at walid [AT] wamda.com, find him on Twitter @walid_faza or connect with him on LinkedIn. 

Nina [nine-uh] works as the Editor-in-Chief of Wamda to cover stories about entrepreneurs throughout the region who are making change in society. She has a background in psychology, specifically the neuroscience of economic decision making and learning, and she has been studying Arabic since 2009. She holds a B.A. with honors in Humanities from Stanford and an M.A. from New York University in Cognitive Neuroscience. You can reach her at nina [AT] wamda.com, on Twitter @9aa, or connect with her on LinkedIn.

Roland leads business development and strategic alliances at Wamda. He's a big believer in the social impact of entrepreneurship and strives to foster it in the Arab world. A computer engineer from ESIB and Executive MBA graduate from London Business School, he's also the founder of ElementM, a consulting and business development outsourcing company based in Dubai that serves tech startups looking to start or expand in the Middle East. You can reach him at roland [AT] wamda.com, find him on Twitter @rolanddaher or connect with him on LinkedIn.

Maya works as the managing editor at Wamda. She is also founder of Jaridtak.com and a big believer in the power of citizen journalism. She is a multimedia journalist and a digital media trainer and instructor. She holds a masters degree in digital media production from the University of Toulon, France. You can reach her at maya[AT] wamda.com, find her on Twitter @RahalMaya or connect with her on LinkedIn.