Emon Shakoor

Emon Shakoor
إيمان عبد الشكور
At a WEF special meeting in 2024
EducationUniversity of California, San Diego
Occupation(s)Neuroscientist, entrepreneur

Emon Shakoor (Arabic: إيمان عبد الشكور) is a neuroscience researcher turned a technology entrepreneur.[1]

Education

Prior to her career in entrepreneurship and acceleration, Emon obtained her bachelor's degree in cognitive science from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), and was a neuroscience researcher at UCSD investigating the role of mirror neurons in social cognition.[2]

Career

Emon Shakoor is the sole founder &. CEO. of Blossom Accelerator, Saudi Arabia's first tech-inclusion and female focused accelerator. The company provides founders access to community, network, educational resources as well as curating investment opportunities. Emon also serves as an Advisory Board Member at OQAL Angel Investment Network.[1]

Non-profit

Emon Shakoor is a Jeddah Hub, Global Shaper, and was appointed as the delegate of 30 Under 30 group at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.[3][4]

Emon co-founded a local non-profit startup event and initiative called the Techpreneurship Sprint in 2017. The event was in partnership with Prince Mohammad Bin Salman College of Business and Entrepreneurship. (MBSC). At this event the Saudi youth were challenged to build tech startups and think entrepreneurial.[5]

Awards and recognition

She was recognized as Saudi Arabia's youngest founder & CEO to be invited at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.[3]

She was recognized as a leading woman in About Her's 20 Under 30 List.[6]

Emon Shakoor's scientific research on mirror neurons was honored for its excellence at UCSD.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Who is Emon Shakoor?". Harper\'S Bazaar Arabia. 27 October 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Past Honors Theses". www.cogsci.ucsd.edu. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Young Saudi female represents Kingdom in Global Shapers Hub at WEF". Saudigazette. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Saudi Startup Catalyst Emon Shakoor's Mission To Help Women Is Going from Strength to Strength". About Her. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  5. ^ Damanhouri, Layan (1 August 2017). "Saudi youth challenged to think entrepreneurial". Saudigazette. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Saudi Women React to Being Featured on AboutHer's Top 20 Under 30 List". About Her. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2020.