INJAZAT majority of his career thus far in Paris , where he married and started a family . “ My background is as an engineer from TELECOM Paris , so basically in technology , I like to think of myself as a generalist engineer . I ' m very passionate about technology ,” El Ansari explains .
It was after living and working in France for a while that El Ansari really started “ leveraging [ his ] engineering background for the sake of having a business impact ”, working for the renowned management consultancy BearingPoint , and then co-founding a startup in Paris with his wife that provided platforms funded and incubated by the French Chamber of Commerce .
First , working in management consulting provided El Ansari with the “ corporate advisory capabilities , delivery toughness and the experience of transforming and setting up new businesses and strategies for large telecom corporations and government executives ”.
Then , through his early venture-building experience – which buoyed his “ startup spirit ” – El Ansari displayed passion for what he deems “ disruptive tech ”, otherwise known as technology that aims to change the game through the alteration of traditional business models . In short , the process deepened his profound desire to develop end-to-end digital technologies that have an impact “ beyond the surface level ”.
This process also gave El Ansari experience of the entire startup journey , from initial conception to a “ real , funded startup ” with a dedicated team by his side : “ That was where I really tackled all the issues related to building a company – recruiting people , managing a team , thinking about the journey from an idea to a real funded startup .”
While he definitely had an impact with his first startup , it wasn ’ t until El Ansari started EXECUTIVE BIO
NOUR EL ANSARI
TITLE : VICE PRESIDENT INDUSTRY : CLOUD , AND CYBER SECURITY LOCATION : UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Nour El Ansari is passionate about the Digital Era and what advanced technologies can bring to us ! His current mission is inventing and building impactful ventures for the UAE and MENA region . He is convinced that Digital Technologies - when used the right way - can have an unprecedented positive and global impact on communities , organisations ’ and nations ’ prosperity . Usually described as a results-oriented professional , his motivation is to discover , learn and create value by solving complexity and subsequently leading execution with impactful teams . While his focus now is on Digital Ventures , he comes from management consulting , engineering and entrepreneurship backgrounds . Across the EMEA region , Nour El Ansari has led strategy , innovation and transformation projects , serving major telecom operators , governments and technology players . In addition , he has founded a Paris-based Digital Venture to pursue his deep interest for the Digital Platforms Economy .