is currently a PhD Candidate at Tallinn University, pursuing her Ph.D. focusing on Responsible AI and the development of a trustworthy AI ecosystem for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). She is also a Senior consultant at the MENA Observatory of Responsible AI at the American University of Cairo. And she is the co-founder and CIO of IdeasGym. Marwa has been the recipient of numerous prestigious awards that showcase her commitment to fostering innovation and education. She won the “ICT for Women” first place award in 2018 for co-founding the IdeasGym e-learning platform, an initiative recognized by the Egyptian Ministry of Communication and UNDP. In the same year, she was awarded the Tony Elumelu grant for entrepreneurship in Africa, underscoring her impact on educational initiatives across the continent. Marwa was honored with the Women in Business Innovation Award in 2024, presented by Germany’s First Lady, and received the prestigious IEEE Entrepreneurship Impact Award.

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