Shadi Banna brings together a diverse global experience having succeeded in multinational
organizations, multi-million-dollar professional services engagements and as a startup founder
and investor working across more than 50 countries.
He currently serves on the board of non-profits and various startups while also providing
executive coaching to leaders and entrepreneurs on strategy, growth, and social impact issues.
He is also a regular speaker at international events and conferences.
Over his 25 years of experience, he has been known for his principled leadership and innovative
business approach. He is trusted by some of the world's leading brands, innovative government
entities, fast growth startups and many multilateral organizations.
Through the EdTech social enterprise he co-founded - potential.com and its foundation, he has
helped empower millions around the world by supporting them to develop their entrepreneurship,
innovation, and future job skills. The impact of his work has reached over 85 countries with
partnerships spanning the globe.
He got his bachelor's in Computer & Communications Engineering from AUB, his MBA from
Herriot-Watt University and an Executive Entrepreneurship Diploma from Carnegie Mellon
University. He is a regular contributor to forums, blogs and think tanks, delivering insights on
Entrepreneurship, Web 3.0, EdTech, Sustainability, Innovation and Future Job Skills.
Shadi believes that Web 3.0 holds countless opportunities for everyone. With the right skills
and tools, people will be able to realize their potential by doing what they love and earning
enough to sustain themselves financially - helping us all create a more sustainable, equitable
and fair world.
In his spare time, Shadi is on a journey of exploration to try to understand ourselves and our
world better and as such is into fitness, nutrition, meditation, and artistic expressions.