Aurora Tech Award isn’t just a recognition — it’s a launchpad for the next generation of unicorn founders in emerging markets. With funding, high-profile investor access, and global connections, we back the boldest women in tech who are building ventures that will redefine industries.
Through our tailored Mentorship Program, finalists access expert guidance on fundraising, business growth, marketing, legal strategy, and market entry, powered by our network of entrepreneurs, consultants, and inDrive professionals.
Through our tailored Expert Advisory Program, finalists access expert guidance on fundraising, business growth, marketing, legal strategy, and market entry, powered by our network of entrepreneurs, consultants, and inDrive professionals.
Learn more about our mentors and get inspired by their projects
Aurora Award 2024 Expert Panel:
The Mentors Who Guided Our Winners
- A mentor for the STEM Technovation and Techgirls programs, graduate of the University of Glasgow and IMD Business school with 15+ years of management experience in the financial industry, banking business and 8+ years in digital business transformation.
- Leading the practice of digital transformation of financial institutions at Strategy&, part of PwC in the Eurasia region.
- A strong leader with a vast experience in building customer experience and operational processes in fast-growing businesses.
- Sharing her background in project management, process optimization and organisational changes obtained in industry leading companies.
- An entrepreneur with 16+ of experience in the financial industry: Investment banking, Investment Management, and Capital Markets in Goldman Sachs, Bloomberg, Reuters, and BMCE International London.
- Empowering women and underrepresented communities to attain a responsible and sustainable future for themselves and their generation through financial education and investing.
- An experienced legal practitioner with a diverse professional background in IT, focusing on dispute resolution, compliance, global expansion projects, and more.
- Advising tech start-ups and investors on various matters related to fundraising, shareholders’ disputes and legal due diligence of strategic investments.
- Communication, Branding, PR, Events, Finance, Telecommunications, Cultural, and many more.
- Excels in creating and executing successful marketing campaigns, driving results, and fostering growth.
- An experienced professional with skills in managing, marketing and strategy, a member of the Forbes Council and the American Marketing Association.
- Challenging commonly accepted business models while in search of new and innovative ideas to help move iDrive forward as a global society.
- Leading the finance division of inDrive, developing and executing the finance division’s strategy.
- Raising equity and debt financing, as well as preparing the company for an IPO.
- A venture capital expert with 14+ years of experience.
- Co-founding an AdTech startup and boasting a successful track record as a startup mentor.
- Playing a pivotal role in helping 30 startups discover their product-market fit.
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- Building and shipping SaaS enterprise solutions.
- Offering mentorship in challenges regarding digital product design and frameworks which founders could apply in order to experiment and learn fast.
- Sharing his experience with product roadmaps, product development and versioning for incremental releases.
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