Alaa Ismail

Alaa is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and advisor with more than 15 years of experience in the Trade and Exhibition industry. The crux of his entrepreneurial career has been in the Trade industry, most notably, founding and running AladdinB2B, an online platform: Transforming the Trade show industry providing Online, Hybrid, and in-person solutions.
Since studying computer science, Alaa has developed a love and obsession for technologies. He holds two degrees in Business Management & Marketing, followed by a public speaking course in London.
Alaa founded his first company SalesMENA, at the age of 26, which today is the #1 B2B outsource sales solution in the MENA region. SalesMENA has played a key role in the success of international companies in the region for 10 years. Recently, Alaa partnered with Tim Draper to establish Draper-Aladdin Startup Competition, which aims to fund the winning startup with up to USD500k.

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