Impact Stories

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  Fellow(s): Ouafa Benterki

  Country: Algeria

  Region: MENA

  Cohort: 2012

  Project/Action: Fellow represents Algeria on global smart cities panel

  Policy Area(s): Economic Impact, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Sustainability, Professional Growth

  This month, 2012 fellow Ouafa Benterki joined other senior executives on a panel at the G-20Y Summit, a gathering of international tech leaders and entrepreneurs. The live session brought together experts to talk about the Smart City concept and how to make smart cities inclusive, safe and scalable.
  Ouafa is the CEO and founder of MTY Intelligent Software, a technology startup that provides data analytics and localization services. It’s also the first Algerian startup to focus on artificial intelligence. During the session, Ouafa and the other panelists spoke about the key technologies that enable smart cities including AI, IoT, drones and more. They also discussed the challenges that arise when governments and municipalities deploying smart city innovations, sharing their insights on issues of privacy, ethics and trust.​

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  Report Date: 6/22/20

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  Fellow(s): Saba Rasheed Malik

  Country: Pakistan

  Region: CSA

  Cohort: 2017

  Project/Action: Fellow speaks about the importance of representation in tech

  Policy Area(s): Empowering Women and Girls, Professional Growth

  This week, 2017 fellow Saba Rasheed Malik was featured by Wogrammer, an AnitaB.org platform that amplifies the work and impact of international women in STEM fields. Saba is an assistant professor of computer science at the National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences as well as the cofounder of weePro, a STEM education program that teaches young students about computational thinking, robotics, programming and more.
  In the feature, Saba spoke about her passion for computer science as well as her efforts to increase the visibility of women technologists in Pakistan. She created her initiative, Pakistani Women in Computing (PWiC), in order to foster a network of women who can support one another and serve as role models for the next generation of women in STEM. With nine global chapters, Saba hopes that the network will inspire other women to push forward in their careers despite challenges. “Your mantra of life should be ‘learn and learn and learn!’” she said. “Never get tired of learning.”​​

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  Report Date: 6/22/20