Description
Audra Shallal is bilingual English/French, based in France, with an impressive international and educational background. She holds two BA degrees in International Business and International Economics from the American University of Paris (AUP), an MBA from Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées (ENPC), and a DEA degree in Strategic Management from the Sorbonne. Currently, Audra is CEO and Founder of Innivia Ventures. With over twenty five years of experience, she specializes in Entrepreneurship- Business Planning and Pitch Coaching-Investor Ready Programs. Audra consults for international organizations such as OECD, UNEP, UNIDO, and the European Commission. She is also actively involved in teaching courses on Entrepreneurship, Business Plan Development, and Entrepreneurial Finance to prestigious institutions like ENSCP, X, ParisTech, CELSA. Audra conducts her signature « Craft a Killer Pitch » workshop globally. Additionally, she has played a key role in launching the Enterprise Financing Network within the MENA-OECD Investment Programme, connecting entrepreneurs, financiers, research bodies, and policymakers to improve the conditions for financing entrepreneurship. As past Vice- president of Femmes Business Angels (FBA) and past board member of Nordic Female Business Angels Network (NFBAN), Audra holds various positions on advisory boards with startups and business angel networks such as European Business Angels Network (EBAN), Sophia Business Angels (SBA), Impulse4Women (I4W), Business Angels des Grandes Ecoles (BAdGE), Tenmou - 1st Bahrain Business Angel Network, African Federation of Business Angels Network (AFBAN), Co-founder of the Flying Finn Angels, Co-founder / Co-chair of EBAN Sports and Executive Committee member of EBAN for EBAN communities. She is also an Expert Jury Member for the European Commission's European Innovation Council (EIC) and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA), D2XCEL Stakeholder member of Al-Powered Digital Services for Sustainable and Smart Cities Group, EIC Mentor/Expert for Clean Fuels and Hydrogen, D2XCEL Mentor/Expert for Renewable Energy Production and Sustainable Mobility, EBAN Gender expert and WOMEN TechEU Ally supporting women-led deep tech startups from Europe to grow into tomorrow's tech leaders within the European Commission. She is also an Expert for the InnoHSupport - an EU-funded project aimed at enhancing innovation in healthcare through the strategic use of public procurement. The capacity building, advisory, and matchmaking services address key barriers to innovation and promote the adoption of cutting-edge solutions across healthcare systems in Europe. Audra's dedication to supporting entrepreneurs extends to managing entrepreneurship programs, participating in business plan competitions as a jury member, and promoting women entrepreneurs and business angels in the EMEA region. While her angel investments are industryagnostic, the majority are focused on sectors in deep tech such as Digital/ICT, Health, Energy, Sports, Mobility, AgriTech, Culture & Creativity and Sustainability, with a specific focus on circular economy innovation: circular business models, value chain optimization, valorization and industrial symbiosis, and eco-design to digitalization strategies for recycling, reuse and recovery of by-products at TRL 6-8. Outside of her professional life, Audra is a former professional classical ballet dancer and actively pursues performing arts initiatives. She also excels in competitive fencing and horseshow jumping, earning several gold, silver, and bronze medals in a short span of three years.
