Zakaria Hersi
Zakaria Hersi is an operator and investor with 15+ years scaling startups across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. He currently manages investments at The Inner Foundation, a $100M catalytic fund focused on global mental health and wellbeing. A former UNDP Africa Senior Investment Advisor who helped shape a $1B blended finance initiative and scaled Truecaller to 50M+ users in Africa and MENA.
The Founder’s Survival Loop: Energy, Psychology & Leading Under Extreme Pressure
Wednesday, September 02, 2026 13:40 - 14:10