Audra Shallal

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Fonction

Vice President

Société

CORENVEST

Description

Audra Shallal is a bilingual (English, French) American national and French Resident with an impressive 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 Vice-president of Corenvest based in Finland and France. With over twenty 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 FBA and past board member of NFBAN, Audra holds various positions on advisory boards with startups and business angel networks such as EBAN, SBA, I4W, BAdGE, Tenmou, AFBAN, co-founder of the Flying Finn Angels, and Co-Chair of EBAN Sports. 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 AlPowered 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, and WOMEN TechEU partner 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 industry-agnostic, the majority are focused on sectors in deep tech such as Digital/ICT, Health, Energy, Sports, Mobility, and Sustainability. 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.