Vera Futorjanski

Vera Futorjanski is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor, LP in a VC Fund in Africa, and an acclaimed international keynote speaker and moderator. Vera’s extensive professional background includes working with the Venture Capital firm 500Global, leading their Middle East operations. Prior to that Vera was a core team member at the Dubai Future Foundation, where she contributed to various innovation projects in the Prime Ministers' Office of the United Arab Emirates. In addition to her entrepreneurial pursuits, Vera actively participates in influential organizations and initiatives. She is part of the Expert Group on Digital Platforms and Ecosystems for the World Economic Forum, an Innovation Expert at the UN, and a Responsible Leader at the BMW Foundation. She holds advisory roles with the IBM accelerator and mentors aspiring entrepreneurs through renowned global accelerators and incubators like Techstars, Respond, e7, and others. Vera has lived in 10 countries and is fluent in five languages. Vera studied political science at the London School of Economics (LSE).