Charif Hamidi is a Forbes 30 under 30 awardee, a smart social entrepreneur, and an accomplished investment banker and strategy consultant. He co-founded Ed4.0, an education innovation social enterprise that empowers underprivileged youth globally through education technology to develop their cognitive, creativity, design, and systems thinking skills for the fourth industrial revolution. Ed4.0 uses technology and artificial intelligence to offer quality education to girls and boys alike in Africa, the Middle-East, and around the world. Charif's extensive corporate finance, monetary economics, corporate strategy, product launching strategy, go-to-market strategy, economic diversification, feasibility studies, market sizing, M&A, post-merger strategy, operational improvement, and lean startup skills have prepared him to advise private equity firms on education technology, and governments to prepare for the future through far-reaching socioeconomic reforms, investment strategies, future studies, and matching models. Charif contributes to global magazines such as the Harvard Business Review and engages in market analyses and education technology trends with several news networks. He holds many ambassadorial positions, including his past involvement with One Young World, People To People International, and World Economic Forum. Charif is also a former presenter and producer at Pulse 95 and loves outdoor sports like rock climbing and obstacle races. He is a global voice for educational technology and social justice.