Larissa Abi Nakhle

Larissa Abi Nakhle is the Co-founder and Head of Partnerships at ZAKA, an AI transformation company helping organizations adopt AI responsibly and at scale. Over the past seven years at ZAKA, she has led partnerships and initiatives that accelerate AI adoption, innovation, and talent development across the MENA region.With over 10 years of involvement with IEEE, Larissa currently serves as Vice President of Partnerships and Lead of External Partnerships for the IEEE Entrepreneurship Global Team, supporting collaborations that advance innovation and entrepreneurship worldwide.She is passionate about building ecosystems that connect education, industry, and emerging technologies to drive meaningful AI transformation.She holds a B.E. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the American University of Beirut.