DR. REIMA SHAKEIR
Board Director
Scholar, Author, and Associate Director at Wharton School of Business
Dr. Reima Shakeir is an internationally recognized scholar, author, and consultant with expertise in communications, with a specialty in interpreting power dynamics within organizational systems. She has worked in five countries and across different sectors: the arts, health, education, and entrepreneurship. She has coached entrepreneurs and executives for over 15 years, and her work has informed the strategic roadmaps and operating models for several organizations. Reima is also a Startup Advisor & Serial Entrepreneur.
Dr. Shakeir’s experience spans cultures as well as countries. Through both her formal academic research and practical on the ground execution, she is committed to more inclusive, high-quality education systems and corporate spaces at large. Her current interests revolve around entrepreneurship, higher education, management, organizational culture and communication, innovation in relation to education, and business innovations in femtech, female wellness, generative AI, sustainability, and the complex relationship between business and society.
Reima is an Associate Director at Wharton School of Business where she is responsible for the entrepreneurship courses and coaching their PhD candidates. Reima also teaches at Stern School of Business and is a partner at OQ Strategies, an inclusive organizational design consultancy.