10 MILLION JOBS IN 10 YEARS,
THAT’S OUR GOAL.

Bringing the methods and mindset of Silicon Valley to the world.

A Message from the Chairman, Kamran Elahian.

As a founder of ten companies, with six successful exits, including three unicorn IPOs, I learned to leverage the power of disruptive technology to change industries, drive market value, and create positive impact. But, I had to go to Silicon Valley to do it.

Now, I want to bring the methods and mindset of the innovation economy to the world. 10 million jobs in 10 years, that’s our goal, because we know that when you create jobs and prosperity -- society changes, humanity advances.

Whether you are an aspiring entrepreneur, experienced CEO, government leader or venture capitalist, Global Innovation Catalyst was founded to ensure everyone with the desire to innovate has the opportunity to create value out of their vision.

Leaders hungry for change will define the future. Join us on the journey from idea to execution.

WE BELIEVE IN

Education for the Innovation Economy

As the innovation economy advances, we can use technology and new methodologies to transfer knowledge in more distributed and inclusive ways, while moving away from traditional methods. Our changing world needs a different approach to education, one that engages non-traditional thinkers and doers. We work alongside leading academic institutions to deliver a new experiential approach to learning for the innovation economy.

Innovation Ecosystems Everywhere

We can no longer afford for innovation to be place-based. Silicon Valley created the blueprint for how to successfully develop and scale an innovation economy, but innovation ecosystems can be built anywhere. We lead the charge by extending our reach to developing regions across the globe such as Africa, Middle East, Southeast Asia, Latin America, and underserved areas in rural America, to ensure that success is not limited by location.

Equitable Access

Innovation continues to be unattainable for many around the world. We want all men, women and historically underserved populations to also have a place on the path to positive disruption, and to go as far as their aspirations take them. That’s why we invest in initiatives such as Championing Women Entrepreneurs, a sponsorship program to bolster female-led innovation; and have provided more than $200K in scholarships to underrepresented and low income entrepreneurs around the world.

Economic Transformation

The creation of jobs and wealth transforms lives and communities. By giving more people the opportunity to launch their own ventures, we are creating a chain reaction that leads to more entrepreneurs and enterprises, one that inspires future leaders and investors. With over 500 graduates across multiple programs, we empower entrepreneurs, corporate innovators, investors and government leaders to accelerate change together.

Global Ambassadors

Ali Q. Jawad
Author - Government Reimagined
Claire Lee
Global Brand Ambassador - SVB Capital
Fadi Ghandour
Executive Chairman - Wamda Group, Co-Founder of Aramex
Gary Rieschel
Founding Managing Partner - Qiming Venture Partners
Koji Osawa
Co-Founder - Global Catalyst Partners Japan
Lakshmi Pratury
Innovation & Knowledge Talks (INK)
Nabil Qaddumi
Founder and Chairman - SPETCO International Petroleum Company
Sally Osberg
Past President and CEO - Skoll Foundation
Anousheh Ansari
CEO - XPRIZE Foundation
Deemah Al-Yahya
Secretary-general - Digital Corporation Organization
Najla Al-Midfa
CEO - Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center

Our Global Network

Global Innovation Catalyst HQ
Our experience, your potential. Innovation unleashed.

Palo Alto, CA, USA
Kamran Elahian
Founder and Chairman, Global Innovation Catalyst

Palo Alto, CA, USA
Marilynn Ahern
Chief of Staff, Global Innovation Catalyst

Palo Alto, CA, USA
Ryan Nadeau
Chief Strategist, Global Innovation Catalyst

Palo Alto, CA, USA
Anna Hardy
Executive Assistant, Global Innovation Catalyst

Palo Alto, CA, USA
Justin Warren
Production Director, Global Innovation Catalyst

Palo Alto, CA, USA
Igor Ovcharenko
Head of Global Programs, Certified Program Instructor, Global Innovation Catalyst

Palo Alto, CA, USA
Tracy Weru
Global Programs Coordinator, Global Innovation Catalyst

Palo Alto, CA, USA
Numerik
Marcom, Global Innovation Catalyst

Palo Alto, CA, USA
Aytaj Pashayeva
Business Development Manager, Higher Education Strategy Associates

Certified Program Instructor
Toronto, Canada
Stanford Online
Learning for a Lifetime

Stanford, CA, USA
Stanford Engineering
Forefront of research and innovation in the 21st century

Stanford, CA, USA
University of California Berkeley
At the forefront of research, improving the world

Berkeley, CA, USA
Polyup
Empowering a community of global problem solvers

Saratoga, CA, USA
StartupGrind
World's largest startup community helping founders succeed

Palo Alto, CA, USA
Global Catalyst Foundation
Innovation and potential through information technologies

Palo Alto, CA, USA
500 Startups
Investing in the world's potential, driving economic growth

Silicon Valley, CA, USA
African Diaspora Network
Uplifting African communities

Santa Clara, CA, USA
Skoll Foundation
Powering social innovators to transform our world

Palo Alto, CA, USA
TechWadi
Building connections across MENA and Silicon Valley

Redwood Shores, CA, USA
Silicon Valley Bank
Advancing innovation for a better world

Santa Clara, CA, USA
SapiensImpact
Empowering individuals in their quest for impact

Menlo Park, CA, USA
Computational Thinking Alliance
Retooling education for computational thinking

Sunnyvale, CA, USA
INK Foundation
Empower, encourage, and improve human lives

Palo Alto, CA, USA
How Women Lead
Transforming the way we see women leaders

Palo Alto, CA, USA
Cyperus Media
Video to educate minds, advance careers, and inspire creativity

Petaluma, CA, USA
JC Velten
Chief Maverick and Co-Founder, Innovation Lab

Certified Program Instructor
San Francisco, CA, USA
Marvin Liao
Partner & Board Member, GAMEGROOVE Capital

Fellow
San Francisco, CA, USA
Omid Saadati
Head of Product Engineering for Cloud Networking, Cisco

Fellow
San Francisco, CA, USA
Jeff Taylor
Commercial Events and Digital, TechCrunch

Fellow
San Francisco, CA, USA
Sri Jagannathan
Co-founder and CEO, YoGeo

Fellow
San Francisco, CA, USA
Milken Institute
Catalyzing solutions. Building meaningful lives.

Santa Monica, CA, USA
Eddy Vaisberg
Managing Director, Cubd Ventures

Fellow
San Diego, CA, USA
Unreasonable Group.
Building a community to create lasting change

Boulder, CO, USA
Jeffrey Donenfeld
Investment Manager, Boomtown Accelerator

Fellow
Boulder, CO, USA
UNDP
Committed to eradicating poverty and reducing inequalities

New York, NY, USA
UNICEF Innovation
Using emerging technology to address challenges facing children

New York, NY, USA
TMCi Biodesign
Uniting innovators with the best minds in science

Houston, TX, USA
Anna Hardy
Executive Assistant, Global Innovation Catalyst

Houston, TX, USA
Jason Sakamoto
Biodesign/Innovation Strategist, Texas Medical Center (TMC)

Certified Program Instructor
Houston, TX, USA
Lance Black
Senior Medical Director, 3ive Labs

Certified Program Instructor
Houston, TX, USA
Lucid Coast
Creating opportunity and innovation for a connected world

Marquette, MI, USA
Chris Koehs
Managing Director, World Pension Forum

Certified Program Instructor
Marquette, MI, USA
Keith Glendon
Founder & Chief Cheerleader, LucidCoast

Certified Program Instructor
Marquette, MI, USA
Gokce Gizer
Founder and CEO, Onkaro

Certified Program Instructor
London, UK
AfroBytes
Inspiring the latest trends in African Tech

Paris, France
Digital Africa
Funding emerging developments through digital innovations

Paris, France
Vinci/Leonard
Let's build together the cities and regions of the future

Paris, France
Guillaume Bazouin
Head of Startup and Intrapreneurship Programs, Leonard

Certified Program Instructor
Paris, France
IE University
Reinventing Higher Education

Madrid, Spain
Numerik
Transform purpose into actions that impact and communicate effectively

Madrid, Spain
Innovation Lab
Thinking industrial to acting digitally

Arhaus, Denmark
SeedstarsWorld
Allowing emerging entrepreneurs to create lasting impact

Geneva, Switzerland
UNITAR
Solving complex challenges for a sustainable world

Geneva, Switzerland
Drosos Foundation
Funding contributions to develop life skills in disadvantaged youth

Zurich, Switzerland
Global Venture Alliance
Global innovation and impact ecosystem builder

Moscow, Russia
Alexey Baboshin
Managing Partner, ISLA

Certified Program Instructor
Moscow, Russia
Alexey Kirin
Head of Marketing, HT Lab

Certified Program Instructor
Moscow, Russia
Dmitry Cherednik
Managing Partner, SalesUp

Certified Program Instructor
Moscow, Russia
Julia Brovkina
CEO, Pax Tecum

Certified Program Instructor
Moscow, Russia
Maria Korsunskaya
CEO, Digital Uskoritel

Certified Program Instructor
Moscow, Russia
Olga Dremova
Marketing & Data Analysis Consultant

Certified Program Instructor
Moscow, Russia
Sergei Mitrofanov
Senior Brand Strategist, Mitrofanov & Partners

Certified Program Instructor
Moscow, Russia
Zamir Shukhov
CEO & Partner, Global Venture Alliance

Certified Program Instructor
Moscow, Russia
Bas Godska
General Partner, Acrobator Ventures

Fellow
Kyiv, Ukraine
Igor Arkhypenko
Chief Executive Officer, Innohub

Certified Program Instructor
Kyiv, Ukraine
Igor Ovcharenko
Head of Programs, Global Innovation Catalyst

Certified Program Instructor
Kyiv, Ukraine
Ayse Inal
Advisor, Kolektif House

Fellow
Istanbul, Turkey
Evre Pestereli
Media Manager, Bayer

Certified Program Instructor
Istanbul, Turkey
Ozan Sonmez
Founder, SAGE (Students Academy for Global Entrepreneurship)

Certified Program Instructor
Istanbul, Turkey
Rashad Khanlarov
Head Of Department, The Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Certified Program Instructor
Baku, Azerbaijan
Saleh Sani
Communication Instructor, ADA School

Certified Program Instructor
Baku, Azerbaijan
Tagi Tagizade
Director, Innovations Center

Certified Program Instructor
Baku, Azerbaijan
Agahuseyn Ahmadov
Program Coordinator, 500 Global

Fellow
Baku, Azerbaijan
African Diaspora Network Europe
Investing for sustainable development

Brussels, Belgium
Homa Koohi
Senior Teacher Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School

Certified Program Instructor
Boston, MA, USA
World Bank Group
Ending poverty and promoting shared prosperity

Washington, DC, USA
National Science Foundation
Promoting the progress of science

Alexandria, VA, USA
Claudia Makadristo
Head of Expansion – Africa, Mati

Certified Program Instructor
Delft, Netherlands
Sebastien Toupy
Advisor, Greentech Alliance

Certified Program Instructor
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Ben Peckruhn
IT and Digital Transformation Manager, KölnBusiness

Fellow
Cologne Bonn Region, Germnay
Harbour.Space University
Redefining education creating the University of the Future

Barcelona, Spain
Svetlana Velikanova
Co-Founder and CEO, HARBOUR.SPACE

Fellow
Barcelona, Spain
Houda Ghozzi
Co-founder and Program Director, Open Start-up Competition Tunisia

Fellow
Tunis, Tunisia
RiseUp
Innovation to improve human experience

Cairo, Egypt
Flat 6 Labs
Allowing entrepreneurs to achieve their ambitions

Cairo, Egypt
Moetaz Helmy
Chairman, AfriLabs

Fellow
Cairo, Egypt
Sarah Al Charif
Lebanon Director, Ruwwad Al Tanmeya

Fellow
Tripoli, Lebanon
Asher Siddiqui
Executive Board Member, Sukna Ventures

Certified Program Instructor
Dubai, UAE
Vera Futorjanski
CEO, Veritas Ventures

Certified Program Instructor
Dubai, UAE
Digital Cooperation Organization
Driving digital prosperity

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Sukna Ventures
Investing in meaningful solutions by empowering entrepreneurs

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Ahmed Kamran
Partner, Sukna Ventures

Certified Program Instructor
Jeddah, KSA
Amal Dokhan
Partner, 500 Startups MENA

Certified Program Instructor
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Fares Bardeesi
Founder and Managing Director, Sukna Ventures

Certified Program Instructor
Jeddah, KSA
Khalid Almahfouz
Innovation Programs Manager, Misk Foundation

Fellow
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Osama Ashri
Deputy Secretary General - CMO, Royal Commission for Makkah City & Holy Sites

Certified Program Instructor
Jeddah, KSA
African Union
Promoting unity and solidarity of the African States

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
AfriLabs
Supporting development of African technology and innovation

Abuja, Nigeria
Peace Itimi
Growth Mentor, Seedstars

Fellow
Lagos, Nigeria
Marieme Diop
VC investor in African Tech startups, Orange Ventures

Fellow
Dakar, Senegal
Thierno Sakho
Portfolio Manager Digital Economy, Délégation Générale à l'Entreprenariat Rapide des Femmes et des Jeunes

Fellow
Dakar, Senegal
Abdoul Aziz Sy
Investment Manager, Dakar Network Angels

Fellow
Dakar, Senegal
KLab
Supporting & developing innovative ICT solutions

Kigali, Rwanda
Aphrodice Mutangana
COO, Digital Africa

Fellow
Kigali, Rwanda
Founder Square Ventures
Providing world-class innovation development programs

Nairobi, Kenya
Strathmore University
Promoting life-long learning and service to society

Nairobi, Kenya
Bernard Chiira
Director, Innovate Now

Certified Program Instructor
Nairobi, Kenya
Linda Kwamboka
Co-founder, Founder Square Ventures

Certified Program Instructor
Nairobi, Kenya
Douglas Ogeto
Advisory Board, Ambitious.Africa

Fellow
Nairobi, Kenya
June Chepkemei
Manager of Marketing and Corporate Communications, Konza Technopolis Development Authority

Fellow
Nairobi, Kenya
Njoki Gichinga
Senior Strategic Partnership and Business Development Specialist, Safaricom Alpha

Fellow
Nairobi, Kenya
Violet Ochieng
Entrepreneur

Fellow
Nairobi, Kenya
Luvuyo Manyi
Stakeholder Relationship Manager, ASI Financial Services

Fellow
Durban, South Africa
Thabo Makama
Chairman of the Board of Trustees, BMW Group South Africa

Certified Program Instructor
Johannesburg, South Africa
Hilton Theunissen
Growth Director, GrowthWheel International Inc.

Fellow
Johannesburg, South Africa
Rita Sibanda
Co-Founder, Pula Management Services

Fellow
Johannesburg, South Africa
One:Time:Zone
The catalyst to your innovation journey

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Flora Pessanha
Founder and CEO, START.101

Fellow
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
EnterVentures
Developing entrepreneurial ecosystems, creating economic value in MENA

Ramallah, West Bank, Palestine
Partners for Sustainable Development
Preparing youth for IR4

Ramallah, Palestine
Paltel Group
Enhancing and inspiring an innovative Palestine

Al Balou, Ramallah, Palestine
Qaddumi Foundation
Empowered youth, prosperous Palestine

Amman, Jordan
Jawad AbuOwn
CEO, Partners for Sustainable Development (PSD)

Fellow
Ramallah, Palestine
Laith Kassis
Co-Founder, Enter Ventures

Certified Program Instructor
Ramallah, Palestine
Mohammed Alafifi
Academic Lecturer, University College of Applied Sciences

Certified Program Instructor
Gaza, Palestine
Derik Kim
Founder and Honorary President, Global Entrepreneurs Foundation

Certified Program Instructor
Seoul, South Korea
Kyuho Kim
Adjunt Professor, Yonsei University

Certified Program Instructor
Seoul, South Korea
Seungae Bang
Chief Executive Officer, Sherpa Ventures

Certified Program Instructor
Seoul, South Korea
Ted Koo
Managing Director, Dparty Dangdang

Certified Program Instructor
Seoul, South Korea
Waseda Business School
Catalyst for developing insightful global leaders

Tokyo, Japan
Global Catalyst Partners Japan
One world, one fund, from seed to unicorn

Tokyo, Japan
Kanetaka Maki
Associate Professor, Waseda Business School

Certified Program Instructor
Tokyo, Japan
Ali Jawad Al Lawati
Senior Advisor, Diwan of Royal Court

GIC Global Ambassador
Muscat, Oman
Harbour.Space University
Redefining education creating the University of the Future

Bangkok, Thailand
Jakarin Srimoon
Vice President for International Affairs, University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce

Fellow
Bangkok, Thailand
Gary Rieschel
Founder and Managing Partner, Qiming Venture Partners

GIC Global Ambassador
Seattle, WA, USA
Sally Osberg
President and CEO, Skoll Foundation

GIC Global Ambassador
Wayne, PA, USA
Lakshmi Pratury
CEO, INK

GIC Global Ambassador
Bangalore, India
Anousheh Ansari
CEO, XPRIZE

GIC Global Ambassador
Culver City, CA, USA
Claire Lee
Global Brand Ambassador, SVB Capital

GIC Global Ambassador
San Francisco, CA, USA
Deemah AlYayha
Secretary General, Digital Cooperation Organization

GIC Global Ambassador
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Fadi Ghandour
Managing Partner, Wamda Capital

GIC Global Ambassador
Dubai, UAE
Koji Osawa
Managing Principal and Co-Founder, Global Catalyst Partners

GIC Global Ambassador
Tokyo, Japan
Nabil Qaddumi
Founder and Chairman, SPETCO International Petroleum Company

GIC Global Ambassador
Amman, Jordan
Najla Al-Midfa
CEO, Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa)

GIC Global Ambassador
Sharjah, UAE
Alex Felman
Executive Officer, StartUp42 Media

Fellow
Riga, Latvia
Felipe Milan
Co-founder and CMO, Hive.id

Fellow
Tallinn, Estonia
Anurag Maloo
Head of Partnerships, Seedstars

Fellow
Jaipur, India
Manuel Rego
Action Catalyst, IdeiaLab

Fellow
Maputo, Mozambique
Nurken Rzaliyev
CEO, Rahmet App, ChocoFamily Group

Fellow
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Stoyan Yankov
Productivity and Performance Coach, Stoyan Consult

Fellow
Sofia, Bulgaria
Tebogo Modisagape
Co-founder, Nest Hubs

Fellow
Gaborone, Botswana
Vanessa Kisowile
Executive Director, SheFound

Fellow
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Ashwin Ravichandran
Managing Director, Mest Africa

Fellow
Accra, Ghana

We partner with leading innovators across the WORLD.