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Maria Amelie is the co-founder of Factiverse, an AI startup that automates fact-checking and research using AI and NLP. After leaving her home country of Russia in 2002, Maria became the center of a political controversy when she was arrested following a speaking engagement and denied asylum, only a year after being honored as the 'Norwegian of the Year.' As a passionate advocate for migrant entrepreneurs, she has written five books focusing on immigration, freedom of speech, and entrepreneurship. Additionally, her insights into growing innovation ecosystems in the Nordics have earned her the title of Best Startup Journalist, making her a prominent figure in various business interviews that showcase inspiring startup stories.

Hasan Dayoub is an award-winning entrepreneur and a talented Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning engineer who is dedicated to changing the world. Through his AI Club in Syria, he has connected with over 20,000 people, showcasing inspiring startup stories. Hasan then founded FutureLaby, a startup that leverages Augmented Reality to support dentistry students. In this episode, he shares his journey of stepping up to lead a group of developers, training and empowering them to elevate the standards of AI in the Arab world, even amidst the challenges faced by migrant entrepreneurs in his country during a time of dramatic conflict.

Min Chen has lived the entrepreneur's life since she was 4, when her parents migrated from China to Panama with only $800 in their pocket. As a testament to the resilience of migrant entrepreneurs, Min knows what it means to start over and then lose everything again, as happened during the US invasion of Panama in 1989. However, her unstoppable hard work led her to earn a Fulbright scholarship to attend Carnegie Mellon and UC Berkeley. These experiences fueled her passion for innovation, eventually culminating in her startup, Wisy, which was incubated by Nasdaq. Her journey is a remarkable addition to the many inspiring startup stories shared in business interviews.

Rana is a Syrian American advocate for refugees and civilians in conflict, and the solution owner of IBM’s Refugee & Migration Predictive Analytics Solution. In a very intimate conversation, Rana shares her tireless journey to support Syrian refugees, highlighting her experiences that could inspire migrant entrepreneurs. From the US Senate to IBM, she recounts her startup stories and how she learned to get resourceful when all doors seemed to shut down in front of her.

Jane Oma is the protagonist of an inspiring tale and a remarkable example of a migrant entrepreneur. As the President of Upside Africa and a Leadership Coach, Jane arrived in Spain with nothing but a strong desire to search for purpose. Today, she serves as an advisor at the Geneva Business School and is the founder of The Mother Eagle Mentoring Academy, a platform dedicated to providing mentoring for African women and youth. In this intimate dialogue, part of a series highlighting impactful startup stories, Jane shares her journey and the mindset and tools that have empowered her to overcome every challenge.