Zuhra Halimova
Is an innovative leader in international development and inclusive growth with over twenty -five years of professional experience in Central Asia and South Asia region and beyond. She has managed effective teams, facilitated design and delivery of regional and country programs, projects, wrote policy papers, and spoke internationally about inclusive development and policy, e-governance and digital transformations, gender issues, human rights, rule of law, the, transparency and accountability, effective governance and public management, and socio-economic justice.
Zuhra has worked as a lecturer and researcher at several Universities in Tajikistan, US and UK, human rights and women rights activist, donor representative, consultant and evaluator, field researcher, grant maker, fundraiser and project manager, policy advisor and advocacy campaigner.
Zuhra was the Executive Director of the Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation (OSF) in Tajikistan for twenty years, where she was actively engaged in the development of democratic institutions, human right, freedom of expression and empowering civil society. She is one of the veterans of digital transformation in Tajikistan. She is a Member of the Transition Assistance Practice Group (TAPG) of the Institute for Integrated Transition (IFIT), TechWomen Asia Advisory Committee and Women’s Initiative on International Affairs in Asia. She has been over the years on the Global Fund for Women Advisory Council, European Society for Central Asian Studies, Member of Open Society Foundations Advisory Board for the International Harm Reduction Program, Member Network General Education Sub-Board and Advisory Group, Open Society Foundations Advisory Board (OSF), Member International Youth Program Advisory Board, Open Society Foundations (OSF).
Co-founder
Is a born lawyer, digital development specialist and excellent project manager. She loves building and working with teams of great people who can bring innovative solutions to clients’ toughest challenges.
Is a business development professional, digital and innovation development expert. She loves working with innovative ideas and emerging technologies to help developing countries to leapfrog their development.
Strategic Advisor
Is former Director, Directorate General for Informatics, European Commission. He works as a Senior Digital Strategy Advisor working with national administrations, as well as international organisations such as the European Commission and the World Bank on regional and national digital strategies, public sector digital transformation and data-driven administrations.
Is an innovative leader in international development and inclusive growth with over twenty -five years of professional experience in Central Asia and South Asia region and beyond.
Expert
Has over fifteen years of marketing and business development experience for tech companies, scaling their business to the global market. Her true passion is bringing the tech companies from zero to one.
Is a global expert in digital transformation with hands-on experience both in public and private sectors. She initiated and successfully led automation projects for businesses and digital development initiatives in various countries supported by the international development organizations.
Is a global expert in telecommunications, cybersecurity, and data infrastructure, including datacenter architecture.
Is an expert in data policy, digital platforms, digital strategies (including AI strategies), digital ethics
is a seasoned international consultant with more than fifteen years of experience managing large-scale programs and projects in public and private sectors for digital transformation, digital government and public services reengineering.