Fida Abu Libdeh

Fida Abu Libdeh has been active in various roles in the Icelandic business and academic world since 2012. From 2012 to 2017, they served as Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of GeoSilica Iceland, where they lead a powerful and determined team in the development of the company's production method GeoStep ®, set up marketing research for the first product market entry, and put up a quality control system. In 2017, they became a Board Member of the Federation of Icelandic Startup Companies and Chairman of the Board in 2022 for FKA - Félag Kvenna í Atvinnulífinu- FKA Suðurnes. In 2021, they were appointed Board Member of UN Women Ísland. In 2018, they became a Skólaráð at Háleitisskóla and in 2020, they were a Startup Mentor at AWE Iceland. Finally, in 2017, they were a Board Member of Nýsköpunarnefnd at FKA - Félag Kvenna í Atvinnulífinu.

Fida Abu Libdeh obtained a Matriculation examination in Business and Economic from Keilir in 2007-2008. They then obtained an Engineer's degree in Energy and Environmental Engineering Technology from Háskóli Íslands in 2009-2012. In 2012-present, they are currently obtaining a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Natural resource sciences from Háskólinn á Akureyri. Finally, they obtained a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Business Administration and Management, General from Reykjavik University in 2013-2015, and received the MBA Class of 2015 certification from the same institution in June 2015.