Dr Mona Nabil Demaidi is an entrepreneur and women’s rights advocate. She obtained her PhD in Advanced Software Engineering and Machine Learning, MSc with distinction in Software Engineering and Data Management from the University of Manchester, UK. Besides her academic work, Dr Mona is an active member of several societies which globally support youth and women in the technology sector. She has been a board member with Women in Engineering and Arab Women in computing since 2014. In 2019, she became the first female chair and senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and Co-Managing Director for Girls in Tech. In addition to supporting youth and women in Palestine, Dr. Mona is an advisory board member for several incubators and accelerators in Palestine.