Congratulations to Faisal Saeed Al Mutar, the winner of our first annual Smart Bets Pitch Competition. Faisal’s team at Ideas Beyond Borders has won a $50,000 prize for its project, “Kurdistan is Open for Business,” which aims to revolutionize the startup landscape in Iraq’s Kurdistan region.
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.