Israa Thiab has completed her Masters in environment management and policy from Lund University in Sweden. She is now a PhD candidate in the sustainability program at Golisano Institute for Sustainablity- Rochester Institute of Technology conducting focused research in the field of circular entrepreneurship and she is in the process of publishing her scholarly work in several business journals. Ms. Thiab has extensive experience spanning 15 years in corporate sustainability and sustainable development, across several sectors in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.