ABOUT
Roya Mahboob is an entrepreneur and Afghanistan’s first female tech CEO. She founded the Digital Citizen Fund (DCF), which aims to increase Afghan women’s technological and financial literacy. She also co-founded and supported the Afghan Girls Robotics Team. Mahboob has worked to build Innovation/Tech Centers across Afghanistan and has launched an online platform to strengthen the voices of Afghan women and journalists. She regularly speaks and writes about the vital importance of STEAM education and economic opportunity for women and girls. Mahboob was named on TIME’s 2013 list of 100 Most Influential People and received several awards. She is also a founding Leader of The NewNow, a group of rising global leaders tackling global challenges.