WBAF - Key Persons
America Partner Account Manager Microsoft. Lead Globally the WAPO that was Awarded special consultative status to the economic and social council of the United Nations 2015-2018. Has operational and leadership experience in working with Fortune 500 tech companies in Cloud, IoT and software as former Microsoft's Global IoT Team Leader.
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- Administrative Assistant, WBAF Business School - World Business Angels Investment Forum an Affiliated Partner of the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion ( GPFI )
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- Chairman
- Rector
- Rector, WBAF Business School - World Business Angels Investment Forum
After his first tenure as Group CEO of Turk Telekom (2005-2010), Dr Doany moved into ICT Venture Capital, with 22 Technology investments, half being pure start-ups, as well as expanding into renewable energy (geothermal power, hybrid biogas/solar energy + organic fertilizers). During this period, he also served as Group CEO of Turk Telekom for a further 3 years, ending late 2019 (i.e. total of 8 years), 47 million customers, and around 34k employees, during which he established the company's CVC, Corporate Venture Capital arm, as well as supporting its Tech/Starters Accelerator, with a focus on three main verticals: Ed-Tech, Health- Tech as well the Energy; in his first Turk Telekom tenure, he led the full acquisition of four strategic IT/ technology companies, an international carrier business with 19 country operation, as well as listing the Group on the Istanbul Stock Exchange in 2008.
In summary, Dr Doany has served as Chairman in Venture Capital, Telecommunications/IT companies, and Renewable Energy companies for over ten years; a Telco CEO for over twelve years, and Managing Director of a technology management consultancy for over six years. Over the past twenty years, he managed ICT/ TMT/Renewables transactions totalling over 9 billion USD.
Dr Doany obtained his PhD in Communications Engineering & Digital Electronics, from University of Manchester (previously, UMIST), in 1981, after which he taught at the Electrical & Electronics Engineer Department in the American University of Beirut (AUB), for a period of four years, moving thereafter to the business world.
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- Shalsi, Minister of State for the Protection of Entrepreneurship, Albania
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- Minister of SME Development, Congo
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- Head of the Global Investment Department
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- Head of the Global Mentorship Department
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- Head of the Global Entrepreneurship Department