Afnan Ali, Business with a purpose, Eureka Tech Academy, and having a lasting impact - Ep. 3, Season 1
Startups Arabia10 Joulu 2022

Afnan Ali, Business with a purpose, Eureka Tech Academy, and having a lasting impact - Ep. 3, Season 1

Afnan Ali is the founder of Eureka Tech Academy. Eureka Tech Academy prepares kids to be engineers, innovators, and tech entrepreneurs, and she's had an impact on thousands of kids in the process. Afnan started her career as an electrical communications engineer and has worked in research and development before starting Eureka Tech Academy. She has also won many awards including the UN's UNCTAD award for best female tech entrepreneur in 2020 and best Arab entrepreneur in 2015. We got to hear from Afnan about the story of Eureka Tech Academy and it’s impact, what she finds most important when starting a project, and how she manages a balanced life alongside her professional commitments.


TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Introduction

02:45 Eureka Tech Academy: how it started and early beginnings

08:17 Experience working with children and seeing them grow and develop

10:48 The importance of having a clear vision and purpose for a project’s success

12:58 Eureka Tech Academy’s digital transition after COVID and future plans for growth

18:38 Queen Rania of Jordan visiting Eureka Tech Academy and government partnerships

24:31 Living a balanced life and the importance of happiness

27:59 Rapid fire questions and wrap up


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Afnan Ali’s LinkedIn account: @Afnan Ali

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