Faisal Saeed Al Mutar: Entrepreneurship Model for Economic Growth

Antigua Forum

During the Antigua Forum’s 13th edition, Javier Parellada interviews Faisal Saeed Al Mutar, the founder of Ideas Beyond Borders. Faisal provides insights into his upbringing in Iraq, underlining the challenges he faced during Saddam Hussein’s regime and the subsequent chaos brought about by the Iraq war. Despite the turmoil, Faisal’s journey led him to the United States, where he was driven by a sense of responsibility to help his community back home. This sense of duty sparked the idea for Ideas Beyond Borders, an organization dedicated to bridging the accessibility gap of classical liberal values in the Middle East.

“I’ve become more and more interested in the application of the classical liberal values, other than just making them accessible, but rather having people see what they actually mean.”

About the Author

Faisal Al Mutar

Faisal Al Mutar

Faisal Saeed Al Mutar is a social entrepreneur and founder of Ideas Beyond Borders, an organization advancing free thought, innovation, and policy reform in the Middle East. He has spoken on global platforms including TED and has been recognized with the President’s Volunteer Service Award by Barack Obama and an honorary doctorate from Whittier College.