Honoured to Introduce
Patricia Russ
CEO & Founder Ovini
Global Health & Wellness Community
Dubai Chapter
Patricia is the CEO and Founder of Ovini, a lifestyle brand for healthy superfood snacks from around the world. She lives between Dubai and Berlin, loves all things fitness/ health & nutrition and holds an Oxford MBA.
Expertise
Project Management
International Relations
Market Research
Business Strategy
Experience
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Google
Program Coordinator, Google for Startups
2021 - Present . -
Co-Founder and CEO
Ovini Ltd.
March 2021 - Present . 0 Years 4 Months -
Senior Manager, Ecosystem Strategy
Startup Genome
Sep 2019 - Feb 2021 . 1 Years 6 Months -
Specialist, Internet for All
World Economic Forum
Jan 2017 - Oct 2018 . 1 Years 10 Months -
Associate Programme Adviser
International Trade Centre
Aug 2013 - Jan 2017 . 3 Years 6 Months -
Research Assistant
University of Zurich - Department of Banking and Finance
Nov 2012 - Aug 2013 . 0 Years 10 Months -
Intern: European Politics
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
Jan 2009 - Mar 2009 . 0 Years 3 Months
Academic details
University:
University of Oxford
Degree:
MBA
Year:
2019
University:
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
Degree:
Master's Degree (MSc)
Specialization:
Economics
Year:
2013
University:
American University
Degree:
International Economics
Year:
2009
University:
Université Catholique de Lille
Degree:
French & Economics
Year:
2008
Achievements
- Finalist of the Digital Female Leader Awards 2021 by GDW Global Digital Women GmbH2021
- Winner of the 2019 UK-wide L’Oréal MBA Case Competition2019
- Awarded Young Leader Award of Westerwelle Foundation Laureate of “Prix Apollinaire” for excellent French (Robert Bosch foundation)"
- Carlo Schmid Scholarship for internships in international Organizations
- DAAD (German National Academic Foundation) Scholarship for applied research abroad
- Prix Apollinaire Laureate
- Friedrich Naumann Foundation full academic scholarship
- Scholarship "e-fellows.net"
- Saïd Business School Student Council: Elected “Partnerships Officer”
Social Cause
Sheryl Sandberg & Dave Goldberg Family Foundation
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