Presentation by Rama Chakaki, CEO and cofounder of Baraka Ventures, during the INSEAD Abu Dhabi event in celebration of International Women's Day

1. Photo Credits
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Craig Ballinger
Tayeb Al Zait
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2. 4 - 21 Dammam to DC 2

3. 22 - 25 Picture Perfect 3

4. 26 - 28 A sense of urgency
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5. blessings & inspirations 5

6. 1998 Sr. Manager
1999 Director
2000 Sr. Director
2001 Vice President
2002 Business Owner
2003 COO
2005 Board Member
WHAT GLASS CEILING?
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7. 36 what matters most
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8. be the change you want
Ghandi
to see in the world 8

9. Start small..think big 9

10. doing what you love.. with those you love 10

11. maintain my roots Conserving Old Damascus
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12. working everywhere DC Green Muslims
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13. 36 being different
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14. Role Models
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15. Social
Responsibility
Advisory
Social
Entrepreneurship Social Media
Mentoring Services
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16. Try again.. fail again.. fail better! - Samuel Beckett 16

17. Lessons from nature - learn by doing - conserve culture
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18. youth
Include everyone housewives
government & corporations
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19. breaking stereo types use web & media 19

20. Use your skills nothing goes to waste
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21. RETAIL
ABOUT
RESOURCES
EVENTS
CONTACT
featured author
Saudi Arabian author Abdo Khal won the $60,000
International Prize for Arabic Fiction (the Arab Booker)
for his novel Spewing Sparks as Big as Castles, which is
also known as She Throws Sparks, and is published by Al-
Jamal Publications.
READ MORE >
WATCH AN INTERVIEW WITH THE AUTHOR >
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22. connect - collaborate small beginnings 22

23. create - communicate community workshops
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24. Start small..think big 24

25. 41 room to be all 25