Marc Banoub 🙌🏼

Marc Banoub is an Egyptian tech entrepreneur and AI expert who founded LyRise, a platform connecting businesses with remote AI talent. Here are key details about his background and achievements:

Professional Background:

• Graduated from the American University in Cairo in 2014 with a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering1
• Attended the inaugural MIT Deep Technology Bootcamp in 20191
• Founded LyRise in 2019, a platform that helps companies find, recruit, and manage skilled AI talent globally1
• Also founded Cairo AI, a community for machine learning, computer vision, and speech processing professionals1
• Founded Lyra, an AI-enabled business transformation solutions provider in Egypt1

Career Highlights:

• Led advanced AI training programs with Microsoft, enabling over 150 people to develop skills1
• MENA Ambassador of VETRI Foundation since 20181
• Listed in Forbes Middle East 30 Under 30 in 20211
• Won a sponsored trip to visit executives from Google, Meta, Palantir, and others in Silicon Valley in 20221

LyRise Mission: His platform aims to solve the AI talent shortage by connecting companies with remote AI teams, particularly from emerging markets in Africa and the Middle East. LyRise helps businesses find AI experts at a fraction of the cost compared to the US market.2

Personal Vision: Banoub strongly believes that artificial intelligence can transform the world and create new growth and development strategies, providing companies with solutions to integrate AI into their operations.1