Congratulations to Amira Alqabbaa for winning the WOMEN IN TECH® Global Aspiring Teen Award! Amira is a young innovator redefining what it means to use technology for meaningful impact. She stands out for her ability to merge technical excellence with social responsibility, transforming real-world challenges into scalable digital solutions. Her work spans critical societal issues—housing instability, digital equity, and mental health. She developed an AI-powered Early Warning System to prevent rent defaults among vulnerable families and contributed to a smart housing allocation model supporting fairer government distribution. In health tech, her journey is deeply personal. After struggling with a speech disorder, she created a customized digital tool to support individuals with stuttering—starting with herself. She also designed technology-driven tools that help people with bipolar disorder track mood patterns and access earlier interventions. Beyond her innovations, she is a dedicated educator. She led an advanced tech program for gifted students with the Mawhiba Foundation and trained youth in Arduino and game development at the Saudi Digital Academy, making complex concepts accessible through creativity. She is also the founder of Adel Kashreem, a company focused on inclusive innovation, and a recognized tech influencer on platform X. With 22 original tech projects published in just 12 weeks, she is helping bridge the gap in high-quality Arabic tech content. Her achievements have been widely celebrated: 🏆 First place in AI across Gulf universities 🥈 Silver medalist at an international innovation competition in South Korea 🥉 Bronze medalist at the Geneva Inventions Exhibition 🏅 Winner of the Saita Social Impact Award 🚀 Winner of 9 out of 21 hackathons By humanizing technology and transforming personal challenges into solutions for others, Amira represents a powerful model of resilience and purpose-driven innovation. She is not only a rising star—she is shaping the future of inclusive tech. Thank you to Élisabeth Moreno for supporting and empowering the WOMEN IN TECH ® Global Aspiring Teen Award. #WomenInTech #WITGS2025 #Innovation #STEM #Leadership #FutureOfTech #WomenInSTEM #WITGlobalAwards Ayumi Moore Aoki Melissa Slaymaker Tamuna Kvintradze Sarah El-Radi Wafeeqa Wahid Erika Reeves Hwalani Mabaso Nyla Beth Gawel Angela Naser Yuki Aizawa 愛澤友己 🇯🇵🇲🇾🇦🇺🇭🇰 Jessica Freundt Andrea Derman Women in Tech® France Women in Tech®Germany Women in Tech South Africa Women in Tech® Nigeria Women in Tech Netherlands Women in Tech®Ghana Women in Tech® Malaysia Women in Tech®Singapore Women in Tech®Sri Lanka Women in Tech®Burundi Women in Tech ® Macedonia WOMEN IN TECH®USA Women in Tech® Canada Women in Tech®Colombia Women in Tech® Portugal Women in Tech® Spain
Huge congratulations to Amira and all the amazing young women and future leaders! So impressed with all the nominees from around the globe and wishing them continued success!