Hasan Makansi

Hasan Makansi has over 20 years of experience in strategy, commercial operations, and technology. Hasan currently serves as the Chief Strategy & Commercial Officer at Englease.com, an EdTech company delivering accredited scalable English classes online. Prior to this, they were an Advisor at Innavera, a boutique consulting firm, and Founder & CEO of Cellution. Hasan also held the role of Advisor at the Smith School of Business at Queen's University, Partner at Potential for Consulting, Technology, & Strategic Initiatives, and Chair & Director of TECOM Partner Development and Head of Partner Development at TECOM Group (A Member of Dubai Holding). Hasan began their career at Bayt.com as an E-Commerce Manager.

Hasan Makansi obtained an MBA in Business Administration and Management from American University in Dubai between 2004 and 2006. Prior to that, they obtained a BSc in Computer Science from the University of Sharjah between 1998 and 2002. In addition, they have obtained two certifications, a Business Innovation certification from the University of Toronto in June 2015 and a Quality Assessment certification from EFQM in April 2008.