About
Strategic leader with over two decades in Saudi and Bahraini investment ecosystems. She currently works within NEOM's People Strategy and previously managed VC and partnerships for NEOM's innovation sector and investment attraction for the Bahrain Economic Development Board.
Experience
- NEOMStrategy & Planning - Corporate Culture & Employee Experiencecurrent2025 β presentNeom
- NEOMInnovation Investments & Partnerships2024 β 2025NEOM
- NEOMStrategy & Economic Development - Startup Attraction2022 β 2024Neom
- Saudi Women Leaders NetworkExecutive Committee - Partnershipscurrent2024 β presentRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB)Strategic Business Development2022Bahrain
- Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB)Investor Relations & Aftercare2021 β 2022Manama, Capital Governorate, Bahrain
- Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB)Investment Development - Technology & Innovation2020 β 2021Capital Governorate, Bahrain
- Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB)Startups Attraction & Ecosystem Development ( StartUp Bahrain)2017 β 2020Capital Governorate, Bahrain
- Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF)Part-time Lecturer2022Bahrain
- Zain BahrainCorporate Sustainability & Social Responsibility2014 β 2017Bahrain
- Zain BahrainProduct Development- VAS & Enterprise Solutions2010 β 2014
- Zain BahrainConsumer Marketing2003 β 2010Bahrain
- Motorola SolutionsStrategic Development Specialist2006Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Arthur Andersen & Co.Junior Accountant2001Northern Governorate, Bahrain
Education
- Stanford UniversityVC Unlocked, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies2023
- Babson CollegeExecutive Leadership Program, Entrepreneurial Leadership in Volatility2020
- Strathclyde Business SchoolMBA, Business Administration and Management2009 β 2011
- Duke University - The Fuqua School of BusinessExecutive MBA, Business2005 β 2006
- University of BahrainBachelors, Accounting1999 β 2003
- Coventry UniversityMaster of Business Administration, Strategic Leadership & Corporate Transformation2026 β 2036
Skills & more
Public Speaking1Building TrustPersonal Branding1Team Leadership39TeamworkChange Management17Organizational Culture1Employee Engagement1Vuca1Fund Management5Policy Advocacy10Women's Leadership10
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Business StrategyCustomer Experience DesignEconomic DevelopmentCorporate Venture CapitalVenture CapitalStart-up VenturesStartupsBusiness DevelopmentCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Clustering & ecosystem developmentAgile MethodologiesThought LeadershipLanguages Arabic Β· English
- Venture Capital Fund Management Program β Saudi Venture Capital and Private Equity Association
- Women in Leadership: Mastering Key Leadership Competencies β Skillsoft
- VC Unlocked: Silicon Valley β Stanford Engineering Center for Global & Online Education
- Creating Change: Diversity and Inclusion in the Tech Industry β LinkedIn
- Colour Consulting & Expressions β Colour Matrix By Fatima Al Shirawi
- Venture Deals β Techstars
- Professional Award in Digital Transformation (Level 7) β Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF)
- Executive Coaching β ILM
From Pakiza's professional profile.
Colleagues at Hatch Quarter
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Pakiza Alsouse work?
- Pakiza Alsouse is Advisor at Hatch Quarter.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University2,000
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Also attended Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business174
Dave BlivinMANAGING PARTNER at Cottonwood Technology FundVinnie McSweeneyInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersBrooke BalcomBoard Member at CincyTechChad L. SummeBoard Member at CincyTechMatias BarberoVenture Partner at FJ LabsTracie RotterPartner, Platform at Lux Capital
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Also attended University of Bahrain5
Also attended Coventry University21
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Shared employers
Also worked at NEOM7
Klaus KleinfeldGeneral Partner at Carat Venture PartnersMajid MuftiVice Chairman at SVCTariq AlamoudiBoard Member at SVCAlain GavinVenture Partner at KaristaKarl SwannieSenior Advisor at Alacrity CanadaEmeka ChukwurehScout at HoaQ
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