Basima Abdulrahman is a seasoned green tech entrepreneur with more than 15 years of expertise in the field. She is the Founder and CEO of KESK, the pioneering company in Iraq that fuses renewable energy solutions with software technologies for a smooth transition to sustainable energy generation. With a diverse range of accomplishments, Basima is the 2025 Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum, served as a World Economic Forum GSC Foundation Board Member between 2019 and 2022, and is a laureate of the prestigious Cartier Women’s Initiative in the MENA Region and the ExpoLive Global Innovators Award. As a thought leader in the Greentech sector, Basima was featured in renowned publications such as TIME magazine, Inhabitat, Forbes, WEF Agenda, CNN, and the National, among others. She was named as one of the 100 most influential women by the BBC in 2023. Since 2018, she has been sought after as an international speaker on entrepreneurship, climate change, greentech, and environmental issues in the Middle East. Basima holds a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and a master’s degree in Structural Engineering from Auburn University/USA. She is an accredited professional by the U.S. Green Building Council since 2016.