Ahead of The Curve

Ahead of the Curve (ATC) and Entrepreneurship with Impact Ventures (EwIV) proudly announce that our Co-Founder Dina Sherif was selected amongst one of ten Local SDG Pioneers by the United Nations Global Compact, the only woman representing the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region.

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted in 2015 to establish an international agenda to end global poverty, protect our planet, and improve the wellbeing of our world's citizens by 2030. On June 22nd, 2016, the United Nations Global Compact announced its inaugural class of Local SDG Pioneers, selected from among 600 nominations from 100 countries. These business leaders and change-makers are making global goals local business, advancing the SDGs through their work, and leading by example in their home countries and regions.

As Co-Founder and CEO of ATC, Dina's work directly contributes to the SDGs' advancement and exemplifies her commitment to a sustainable future. She established ATC in 2012 to realize the potential of the MENA Region's private sector in dealing with the region's most pressing challenges. ATC is an impact-driven business dedicated to promoting sustainable management practices, inclusive market growth and social innovation across the Arab World. Through Dina's invaluable guidance, ATC has grown to be a key regional player in its fields.

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"Accountability and transparency are key to the integrity of our philanthropy sector in the Arab region. Both will set the basis for self regulation which if we will not undertake, governments will and that will not be friendly nor conducive to our work."
- Atallah Kuttab, Founder and Chairman of the Board (SAANED for Philanthropy Advisory)

“Businesses have understood that they cannot divorce their social and environment impact from their financial results and that embedding sustainability in the business model isn't a choice.”
- Fadi Ghandour, Founder and Vice Chairman (Aramex)

“Getting capital into the hands of entrepreneurs in emerging markets will be critical to global stability in the years ahead.”
- Randall Kempner, Executive Director (Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs)

“It is silly to debate on whether growth is a good thing. Of course it is... But we have to do much more to get the fruits of growth inclusively shared.“
- Professor Amartya Sen, Nobel Prize Laureate in Economics

“Dynamic new enterprises combining the virtues of traditional entrepreneurship with a social mission are beginning to take root throughout the Arab world”
- Dr. Tarik Yousef, Chief Executive Officer, Silatech

“Every CEO has two responsibilities: 1. Lead business sustainably, profitably and in harmony with stakeholders, 2. Help community to help themselves in a sustainable manner. Mohammed Yunus proved the unemployed don't need charity, they need a chance to make their own way. I strive to not just be a philanthropist, but an effective social entrepreneur”.
- Mohamed Abdul Latif Jameel, President (Abdul Latif Jameel Co. Ltd.)

"When you’re a social entrepreneur, you are or trying to change mindsets and habits and get people to see and think different, that’s something that takes time."
- Rama Chakaki, Founder & CEO (Baraka Ventures)

"The definition of infrastructure is that amount of investment that takes a country or a region to its next level of development. In our case, in order to get to the next level of investment, we need to be aggressively investing in education, in healthcare, and in water."
- Arif Naqvi, Founder and Group Chief Executive Officer (The Abraaj Group)

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