As the Chief Executive Officer of Edraak, Shireen has the honor of leading the inspiring team behind the Arab world’s leading open online learning platform serving more than 5 million learners. Launched by Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah in 2014, Edraak provides free high quality online education to Arabic speakers of all ages across the MENA region including disadvantaged youth in Gaza, Syria, Yemen and Iraq. Shireen is a catalyst for education reform and the creation of digital Arabic open educational resources (OERs). She leads Edraak’s skilling strategy, preparing youth for the digital economy. Shireen is currently completing her master’s degree at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE), specializing in Innovation and Education Technology. Her research and work are focused on leveraging online learning for skilling and upskilling rapidly at scale.