Founder & CEO
ITALY – EGYPT
The founder of Startups Without Borders, Valentina is a journalist with a Masters in peace studies, Human Rights, and EU policies. She has been involved in the Middle East’s entrepreneurial landscape since 2013, having launched Egypt’s largest platform on entrepreneurship – Startup Scene Middle East – in 2017. She has given workshops and keynote speeches at conferences in Egypt, Palestine, Russia, Norway and Italy, including Lean Startup Nights Cairo, Egypt’s RiseUp Summit, and Rome Startup Weekend.