<!--StartFragment--><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;">Dr.Maria Frangieh is a successful and visionary entrepreneur. Awarded theMarketing 2.0 Influencer Award 2022 in recognition of her contributions to thefield of marketing and advertising and Women's Entrepreneur Award 2023, 50under 50 female founders initiative Middle East and Africa 2024. Founder andCEO of Socialprise an award winning digital marketing, training andcommunications agency operating globally since 2005. Founder of the initiativeWatani supporting Lebanese businesses to grow their business and export theirproducts, Working Remotely Tools an affiliate marketing website helping peopleworking remotely work more efficiently, Plan Ahead Calendar showcasing digitalcalendars to help businesses never miss an event and Shop the Twist an onlinemarketplace and trading business offering SMEs access to big markets. </p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;">Throughoutthe years, Dr. Maria has been mentoring international start-ups and establishedbusinesses helping them grow their operations and expand internationally. Shehas partnered with worldwide accelerators and incubators supporting them indeveloping their programs to expand to new markets and supporting theirstart-ups through trainings, mentoring and business growth strategies thatproved to be successful in a short time. She is also a consultant for manybrands, CEOs and public figures supporting them with their professional digitalimage. </p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;">Dr.Maria Frangieh is also a university lecturer in Digital Transformation, DigitalMarketing and e-commerce since 2005, she holds a Doctorate degree in WebTechnologies and Knowledge Sharing. She teaches at Université Saint Joseph,Haigazian University, guest lecturer at SKEMA University and DurhamUniversity. She is also an international speaker and trainer inentrepreneurship and digital marketing. </p><!--EndFragment-->