Next AI
Tarek Al Shawa is a skilled professional with diverse experience in venture management, partnerships consulting, and sales strategy across various industries. Currently serving as a Venture Manager at Next AI since May 2023, Tarek also founded allxhigh in August 2022, providing consulting services to businesses that aim to achieve their sales potential. Prior to these roles, Tarek excelled as an Account Executive at Uber for Business, where a notable achievement included surpassing sales quotas significantly. Tarek's earlier experience includes key positions at Visa, contributing to substantial revenue growth in fintech partnerships, as well as experience in coaching, investment research, and equity analysis. Tarek holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the American University in Dubai.
Next AI
Delivered in Montréal and Toronto, NextAI is an accelerator and founder development program for early or idea stage AI-enabled startups. NextAI is for exceptional teams and individuals from around the world who are commercializing AI research and want to build global companies.NextAI is a global innovation hub for artificial intelligence relatedventure creation and technology commercialization. We identify talented teams and individuals with ambitious ideas and leverage Canada’s leadership position in AI to provide them with the capital, mentorship, education and network to disrupt industries.NextAI teams have access to up to $200,000 in capital, world-renowned faculty and scientists, a network of Canada’s top business leaders and entrepreneurs, and access to cutting edge AI tools.