Abdallah Abu Sheikh

Abdallah Abu Sheikh is one of the leading entrepreneurs within the MENA region, renowned for his work within the technology industry. As the Co-Founder and CEO of Astra-Tech, he has been able to launch a new ‘ultra-platform’ which aims to bring the user's technologies, products, and services together. When booked as a speaker, Abdallah often focuses on topics such as business strategies, digital transformation, start-up culture and many more.

As a university graduate, Abdallah began his professional career at one of the largest private aviation carriers in Africa, Air Rum as their General Manager. Entering the workplace allowed him to develop his leadership skills and quickly worked his way up top roles at companies such as Huawei Consumer Business Group and LUXDP. Passionate about his career, Abdallah became the CEO of his first company Rizekofficial in 2020 and is now celebrated as the Co-Founder and CEO of Astra Tech, Rizek and Barq.

An expert within the tech industry, Abdallah is often invited to events as a keynote speaker internationally. In 2018, he delivered the TEDx Talk ‘The Need to Succeed’ which illustrates how he has been able to gain success throughout his career. Over recent years, Abdallah has also been recognised with several awards for his achievements including Youth entrepreneur of the year by the Arabian business magazine and the IC award for non-recourse finance solar project in Africa.

Abdallah Abu Sheikh is admired for his entrepreneurship and his ability to gain success within the industries he enters. He has spoken for clients on both regional and international platforms as his unique view on leadership and business strategies is highly sought-after by many. When looking for a speaker who is greatly knowledgeable and inspires future leaders around the world, Abdallah may be the perfect addition to your event.