Dr. Yuliana Topazly

Dr. Yuliana Topazly, MBE is an Associate Professor of Enterprise and Innovation at the University of East London and Director of the Strategic Planning Team at DOHE Europe. She also serves as a UB-IGNITE Programme Adviser at the University of the Bahamas, sits on the techUK EdTech Council, and is a member of the Advisory Board for GETN.

An award-winning social entrepreneur, Yuliana is recognised for her work in empowering female entrepreneurs and the EdTech startup community. In recognition of her impact, she was named one of the Top 100 Most Inspiring Mentors in the UK (2016), received the Croydon Business Awards for Commitment to the Community (2013) and Women in Business(2017), and was most recently awarded the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to business and female entrepreneurship.

Passionate about EdTech and inclusive enterprise, Yuliana is currently leading initiatives to develop a global EdTech ecosystem, working to minimise barriers and maximise opportunities for EdTech founders around the world.