ADEL Bios

Asma Akremi is currently Associate Counsellor for Competitiveness, Governance & Political Affairs at European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Her area of experience covers policy dialogue, governance, and investment climate projects, working with international organisations such as EBRD, USAID, and the British Civil Service. Asma holds a master’s in political economy from the London School of Economics and a Research Master's in Strategy and Marketing from ISG.

Danielle Alakija is a barrister, multidisciplinary artist, Olympic athlete and the Founder & CEO The SOLI Group, an advocacy-based think tank and creative studio that operates at the intersection of community, culture and crisis.

Vicky is a lawyer, youth engagement and green jobs specialist. Currently, Vicky serves as the Program Manager for Youth Economic Opportunities (YEO) 2030- a global initiative uniting young people and multi-stakeholders to accelerate SDG 8 on decent youth employment, at Making Cents International. She also serves as a UNICEF Generation Unlimited Global Board Member and Global Leadership Council Member. She is also an Advisor for the Green Jobs for Youth Pact governed by UNICEF, ILO, and UNEP.

Yasmina Asrarguis is currently the Public Relations Officer to UNESCO’s Director-General in Paris. Prior to this, she was a Manager at Richard Attias & Associates New York where she held several positions, from shadowing the Chief of Staff in New York to then expanding the business activities in the Middle East and Africa.

Asma Bachikh is a water resources management specialist from Morocco, with a strong focus on the policy and management dimensions of freshwater resources. She has extensive experience working with multilateral development banks across various regions, including the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.

Sauradeep is an Associate Fellow at the Centre for Security, Strategy, and Technology at the Observer Research Foundation. His professional background spans the startup ecosystem, impact investing, and international development. His primary interests lie in fintech, emerging technologies, and finance. Sauradeep holds a Master’s degree in Finance from the Business School at the University of Edinburgh.