Alia recently moved to Miami from Tunisia where she served as the Regional Citizenship Manager in the Middle East and North African region for Microsoft. In that role she oversaw and implemented scalable programs with public, private, civil society, and entrepreneurial communities for sustainable socio-economic impact. She is currently working with Miami-based, Radical Partners -- a social impact accelerator working to advance solutions that matter to the future of Miami.

Alia has delivered multiple TedxTalks on entrepreneurship and innovation, is a founding member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers Tunis Hub, and was named one of the “99 most influential foreign policy leaders under 33” by the Young Professionals in Foreign Policy and the Diplomatic Courier in 2012. She is a graduate of New York University with Master of Science in International Business and Economic Development.