At Startups Without Borders, we believe in women’s power to create real impact in communities, industries, and the world. The Unstoppable Women Awards were born from this belief — to recognize and honour the bold achievements, the standout leadership, the courage of women who are not waiting for permission to lead.
They were nominated by the women in our community, making a compelling statement: when women stand for each other, nothing can stop them.

Writer, Journalist, and Founder of Connecting Humanity
Mirna El Helbawi

Founder & CEO, Mischief Makers
Emily Hinks

Co-Founder and CEO of Emergency Response Africa
Folake Owodunni

Founder and Chief Evangelist at TrueLeap Inc
Sunny Shuoyang Zhang

Founder of Bridging Gaps
Janina Peter

General Manager of Microsoft Egypt
Mirna Arif

Director of Silikin Village ASBL
Cécilia Bituka

Leadership Strategist & Author
Ann Hiatt

Angel Investor& Founder of Injaz
Dina El Mofty

Geneva Business School
Jane Oma

Surviving Hijab
Manal Rostom

May Abdel Asim Founder & Managing Director, Media & More Founder & Managing Editor, What Women Want…Magazine
May Abdel Asim

Brand Director at Flight Studio | Board Member at CLIQ
Grace Andrews

Co-Founder, Even Healthcare
Matilde Giglio

Founder of TALA and Shreddy
Grace Beverley

Founder, VIOLA App & DonneXStrada NGO
Laura De Dilectis

MO4Network
Amy Mowafi

Country Director of Plug & Play Egypt and co Director Africa
Karima ElHakim

Founder & CEO, Migrapreneur
Ana Álvarez

Founder of Olives & Heather
Kathrine Tinggaard Nicolaisen

El Qahera El youm
Rana Arafa

Carerha
Jessy Radwan

Creative Industry Summit
Mai Salama

Rahet Bally
Nadia Gamal El Din

Helm Consulting
Amena El-Saie

CEO of Abjjad
Sally El-Akkad

Journalist and Filmmaker
Bisan Owda

CEO of Nahdet Misr Publishing House & Founder of EdVentures
Dalia Ibrahim

Co-founder of Maison Pyramide
Maria Muñoz

Founder & CEO of Chefaa
Doaa Aref

Director of Egypt Entrepreneurship Awards
Rasha Tantawy

Entrepreneur and the founder of You Are Seen
Margreet Magdy

Partner at 500 Global
Amal Enan

CEO of Entreprenelle
Rania Ayman

Screenwriter& Founder of Sard
Mariam Naoum

Entrepreneur & Founder of DASH Management
Dina Dash

Journalist & Author
Plestia Alaqad

Founder and CEO of Kamelizer, Kamelizer Spaces & Consoleya
Hanan Abdel Meguid

CEO, Egyptian Angels Investors Association (Malaikah)
Rasha Kamal

Founder and CEO Mother Being
Nour Emam

Co-founder of Upfuse
Yara Yassin

Co-Founder & CEO, NoMa
Lucy Kimani

Founder, Advisor, Venture Partner
Salwa Radwi

Founder of Sara Onsi brand
Sara Onsi

Content creator
Farah Elkordi

Co-Founder of Entlaq Holding
Aya Ismail

Co-Founder & CEO, FlexiBees
Shreya Prakash

Founder, Farmatrix Agro
Nyifamu Ogechi Manzo

Global Business Leader, Advisor & Chair, Eywa Beauty
Paola Peretti

Senior Director of Innovation, American University in Cairo
Dalia Abd-Allah

Founder & CEO, Elharefa
Nermine El Nemr

Founder of Vincita
Caroline Kay

Influencer and fundrasing manager at Droplets of Mercy UK
Afaf Ahmed

Executive Director of the MIT
Dina H. Sherif

An Actress
Sarah Abdelrahman

Founder of Dr. Baby
Nourhan Kandil

CEO and Co-founder of Stllr Network
Nouran Ghannam

Co-Founder & CEO, Foras.ps | Co-Founder, Dawerha.co
Safaa Ayyad

Entrepreneur
Haya Sawan

Empowerment & Career Coach
Yasmine Yehia

Founder of UWYTA
Margot Wehbe

Founder & Managing Director of WomenX Impact
Eleonora Rocca

Entrepreneur & Social Media Influencer
Mai’s Vault

Founder of Mounet Dalia
Dalia Ayyash

Logistics Leader at Gruber Logistics | Vice President of Mentarcise
Samar Helmi

Founder of SuDevo
Yara Moustafa

Value Creation Manager at HALA Ventures, Podcast Host
Nada Helmy

Founder of Super Aablabla
Esra Mohamed Saleh

Founder of Daffee
Rahaf Al Iymoni

Founder of Roua Atelier
Roua Alhalabi

Founder of jemlies
Tasnim Jemli

Founder of Nawat Health
Noor Jaber

CEO & Co-Founder, Hiryo
Salma Medhat

Founder & CEO, Uplifting Syrian Women
Carol Georges Zakhour

Co-founded ENCODE Studio
Ebtissam Farid

Founder of SARA ELEMARY Brand
Sara Elemary

Director, Invest Moldova
Natalia Bejan

Co-Founder, NESAA & BFEWorld
Farah Emara

Founder of Sisters Founders & Girls Went Out
Bianca Bonetti

Managing Partner, Sanabil 500 MENA
Amal Dokhan

Founder of Fantasiam Art Space& Director of Programs at RiseUp
Malak Elmasry

Entrepreneur
Amal Al Naggar

Founder of ORNAMENT
Daryna Parashchyn

Founder of Amalia Academy
Maha Alzeer

Founder of èN Studio Design
Nancy Fata

Co-Founder, Ibu Punya Mimpi & Head of Program, Forward·Inc
Fathya Artha Utami

Co-Founder, Salon Beauty Booking
Rahaf Abu Aisheh

Founder of Pelinizzy Bakery
Pelin Oztumer

Founder of Kolenkitkoks
Ellen Schepers

Founder & CEO, La Maison Treize
Mervat Gabal

President & Co-Founder, Arkangel AI
Laura Velasquez Herrera

Entrepreneurship & Social Innovation Consultant , Founder & Creative Director, Hanzada Designs
Hanzada Abou Youssef

Journalist
Hind Khoudary

Founder of Studio Sakina & sakina label
Aya Barkawy

Partnerships Manager, EMEA – inDrive Startup Programs
Nadeen Hossam

Founder of Color Point
Ataa Faraj

Angel Investor
Heidi Elabd

Founder of Raghad for Women Empowerment
Raghad Kanaan

Impact Manager & Francophone Africa Coordinator, Crosswise Works
Jip van Leemput
