Meet your mentor
Christine Assouad
Christine is a serial entrepreneur; she launched multiple
businesses over the last 27 years; Dunkin’ (Lebanon), Semsom
(MENA), Green Falafel (KSA), Catalyst of Growth (UAE) and more.
A strategy advisor & board member; focusing on strategy, growth
& business development for restaurants, cloud kitchens, malls,
consumer apps in over 12 markets. Christine is also a passionate
mentor for women in business, mentoring over 100 female
entrepreneurs over the past 10 years!
Christine is an active member of YPO, where she served on the
Lebanese and the MENA Regional board. She is also a graduate
of AUB, McGill, ESA, and the Harvard Presidents’ Program (2024).
She was awarded the Middle East Business Woman of the Year in
2011 by Arabian Business and listed in the 100 Most Powerful Arab
Women by Arabian Business and Forbes Middle East for 7 years.