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# My conversation with Dina H. Sherif
- URL: https://www.at-media-group.com/what-i-did-next/my-conversation-with-dina-h-sherif/
- Published: 2026-07-14T08:00:43.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-14T07:37:29.000Z
- Author: Malak Fouad
- Tags: What I Did Next, Entrepreneurs, Finance, Artificial Intelligence

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I’m joined by Dina H. Sherif about entrepreneurship and ecosystem building in growth markets. Dina has served as the Executive Director of the MIT Kuo Sharper Center for Prosperity and Entrepreneurship since 2019\. 

She also talks about her own entrepreneurship journey with *Ahead of the Curve*, and her personal experiences with loss.

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On the episode, Malak is wearing Azza Fahmy’s [Lotus Choker](https://www.azzafahmy.com/products/lotus%5Fchoker?%5Fpos=1&%5Fpsq=Lotus+Choker&%5Fss=e&%5Fv=1.0&utm%5Fsource=youtube%5Fpodcast&utm%5Fmedium=youtube%5Flink&utm%5Fcampaign=WIDN%5FDina%5FSherif&utm%5Fid=WIDN%5FDina%5FSherif), [Lotus Bouquet Cuff](https://www.azzafahmy.com/products/lotus%5Fbouquet%5Fcuff?%5Fpos=1&%5Fpsq=Lotus+Bouquet+Cuff&%5Fss=e&%5Fv=1.0&utm%5Fsource=youtube%5Fpodcast&utm%5Fmedium=youtube%5Flink&utm%5Fcampaign=WIDN%5FDina%5FSherif&utm%5Fid=WIDN%5FDina%5FSherif), [Love Tribal Ring](https://www.azzafahmy.com/products/love-tribal-ring?%5Fpos=1&%5Fpsq=Love+Tribal+Ring&%5Fss=e&%5Fv=1.0&utm%5Fsource=youtube%5Fpodcast&utm%5Fmedium=youtube%5Flink&utm%5Fcampaign=WIDN%5FDina%5FSherif&utm%5Fid=WIDN%5FDina%5FSherif) and the [Lotus Bouquet Earrings](https://www.azzafahmy.com/products/lotus%5Fbouquet%5Fearrings?%5Fpos=1&%5Fpsq=Lotus+Bouquet+Earrings&%5Fss=e&%5Fv=1.0&utm%5Fsource=youtube%5Fpodcast&utm%5Fmedium=youtube%5Flink&utm%5Fcampaign=WIDN%5FDina%5FSherif&utm%5Fid=WIDN%5FDina%5FSherif). 

Dina is wearing [Nizar Qabbani Necklace](https://www.azzafahmy.com/products/nizar-qabbani-necklace?%5Fpos=1&%5Fpsq=Nizar+Qabbani+Necklace&%5Fss=e&%5Fv=1.0&utm%5Fsource=youtube%5Fpodcast&utm%5Fmedium=youtube%5Flink&utm%5Fcampaign=WIDN%5FDina%5FSherif&utm%5Fid=WIDN%5FDina%5FSherif), [Bouquet of Blessings Earrings](https://www.azzafahmy.com/products/bouquet-of-blessings-earrings-fesg25002?%5Fpos=1&%5Fpsq=Bouquet+of+Blessings+Earrings&%5Fss=e&%5Fv=1.0&utm%5Fsource=youtube%5Fpodcast&utm%5Fmedium=youtube%5Flink&utm%5Fcampaign=WIDN%5FDina%5FSherif&utm%5Fid=WIDN%5FDina%5FSherif)  
and the [Filigree Kaf Ring](https://www.azzafahmy.com/products/filigree-kaf-ring?%5Fpos=1&%5Fpsq=Filigree+Kaf+Ring&%5Fss=e&%5Fv=1.0&utm%5Fsource=youtube%5Fpodcast&utm%5Fmedium=youtube%5Flink&utm%5Fcampaign=WIDN%5FDina%5FSherif&utm%5Fid=WIDN%5FDina%5FSherif).

We’ll continue the conversation in Part 2 about the shift from aid to agency, AI and entrepreneurship as a national competitiveness strategy.

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