Hadeer Shalaby

Hadeer Shalaby is a serial entrepreneur whose passion is always to empower women and youth to have a steady and sustainable source of income, especially in rural, marginalized, and deprived areas. That's why she established her company, Feeziana . Freeziana company focused on the creative industries sector, and offers a range of integrated services through various products and its subsidiary companies, such as Crafty Workshop and Green Fashion, among others. Hadeer aspires to build a comprehensive ecosystem for the creative industries sector in the region through her companies. She places women and youth empowerment, providing opportunities, and employment at the forefront of her priorities. Her ultimate goal is for this sector to become a significant source of national income for countries across the entire region. Freeziana has provided training to over 200,000 women in collaboration with 30 international and governmental agencies and 150 local partners, such as CARE Egypt, UN Women, UNDP, and Oxfam. Freeziana has obtained $1.4 million in grants and equity investment. She has achieved numerous personal accomplishments. The latest of these is being listed in Forbes Middle East's "Top 30 Under 30" list.