About The Speaker
Roaa Ahmed
Roaa Ahmed, a seasoned professional, brings over a decade of diverse expertise in strategic management, BD and growth, spanning local startups to global organizations. Currently, she serves as Regional Head of Strategy & Growth at Chefaa, a health-tech pharmacy platform.Selected as a 2023 Professional Fellow by the US Department of State, Roaa worked on growth value creation at the global impact investing firm SEAF in Washington, DC. During her time at Meta (formerly Facebook), she excelled as FCC Regional Manager for the Middle East and North Africa, leading global initiatives and establishing Meta's inaugural health community vertical.An advocate for youth and socioeconomic development, Roaa serves as Egypt's Country Advisor and Business Coach for CFYE. She has also designed/managed programs funded by USAID, GIZ, and UN Women.. Prior to her current roles, she led strategic programs at WUZZUF & Forasna and served as Chief Growth and Operations Officer at Entreprenelle, fostering community building and women's entrepreneurship education and economic empowerment. Roaa's committed to giving back by actively supports startups as an Expert in Residence (EIR) at DMZ, VC4Africa, YEN, Edventures in Egypt, and Playbook in Bahrain & UAE.