Charif Hamidi

Founder at Ed4.0 - Educator - Economics Corporate Strategy Advisor - Shaper at World Economic Forum - Forbes 30 Under 30

Who is Charif Hamidi?

Charif Hamidi is the co-founder of Ed4.0 (Education 4.0), an education innovation social enterprise that uses technology and artificial intelligence to provide access to quality education to underprivileged youth, especially girls, in Africa, the Middle-East, and around the world.1 He is dedicated to creating value in areas where digital innovation outpaces traditional business models and regulatory adaptability.2

Background and Experience

Founder at Ed4.0 from 2016-2021, where he led a talented team of educators, economists, ergonomists, and data scientists dedicated to reinventing learning methodologies and transcending conventional educational economic frameworks2
Senior Consultant at EY-Parthenon from 2015-20172
Consultant at Monitor Deloitte from 2011-20142
Analyst at Merrill Lynch in 2010 and Crédit Agricole in 2009-20102

Education

MBA candidate at Stanford University Graduate School of Business2
MPA candidate in Quantitative Economics and Public Finance at Harvard Kennedy School, where he is a John F. Kennedy Fellow2
Bachelor of Science in Finance & Economics, summa cum laude, from Park University2

Honors and Awards

Forbes 30 under 30 in Education Technology for the Middle East & North Africa in 20172
Education Innovation Award by President El-Sisi of the Arab Republic of Egypt in 20182
Top 50 Global Teacher Prize (also known as the "Nobel Prize of Education") Finalist in 20193

Charif Hamidi's LinkedIn profile can be found at https://www.linkedin.com/in/charif-hamidi-alaoui-3a4b4910.2