Safiya El-Bedweihy

Safiya El-Bedwihy is a seasoned leader in educational technology with nearly 20 years of experience. She is the Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of PraxiLabs, incorporated in the Netherlands. With a global footprint, PraxiLabs offers educational institutions an innovative, immersive, and cost-effective solution to practical STEM learning challenges. Its 3D interactive virtual lab platform brings biology, chemistry, and physics labs to life, providing equal opportunities for enhanced STEM education to students worldwide. The platform has benefited over 2.5 million students from universities and ministries of education in 16 countries.

With a background in project management, sales, business development, and leadership roles at IBM, Safiya’s career spans digital transformation and cloud solutions. She holds an Executive MBA from London Business School.

Safiya is passionate about innovation, entrepreneurship, and expanding educational opportunities. She actively contributes to the Arab and African tech ecosystems and has been recognized as a Top Performer in IBM Global Sales School and a 100% Club achiever for six consecutive years.