Yousef M. Hamidaddin

He has worked as an advisor to the World Bank, The Innovative Startups and SMEs Fund (“ISSF”) which is a private sector managed USD 98 million fund making investments in innovative startups and early stage SMEs. He was a board member of ICTAC (ICT Advisory Council) to the Minister of ICT in Jordan, a board member of Int@j (Information & Communication Association of Jordan) which is a voluntary non-profit, private organization representing, promoting and advancing the Jordanian software and IT services industry in the global market. He was on the Technology & Innovation Cluster Committee under the Ministry of Planning & International Cooperation, & appointed as part of the Jordan Technology Re-launch Team labeled as Reach 2025 which drafted the ICT plan for Jordan.  He was the chairman of the Innovative Solution Board an initiative from the Foundation of HRH the Crown Prince of Jordan, and was also CEO of Oasis 500 a Jordan based MENA wide accelerator.  He launched Innovative Yemen as a platform for creating a disruptive approach to the rebuilding of Yemen.  His current focus is on the development of the innovative eco system in the Arab world, and rolling out tens of accelerator programs unique to our region, organically designed, and that can deliver the economic impact needed through building a pipeline of startups, and SME’s that are successful in attracting venture capital. An advisor, and Frequent speaker on innovation, entrepreneurship, & acceleration with a love for curating photo exhibitions, and collecting photos on his region.