Ghazal Qureshi

Ghazal Qureshi is a Pakistani immigrant CEO that found her passion in education almost 20 years ago. She attended The University of Houston and earned a degree in Computer Science. Her entrepreneurial spirit has driven her to create a community for young minds to thrive in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) subjects. After time in the corporate world and realizing a need for STEAM principles in early education she founded IDEALab Kids, an international franchise education campus dedicated to providing STEAM services to children.

In January 2020, she founded UpBrainery Technologies, which is revolutionizing and disrupting the concept of teaching and learning virtually at home, at school or at the office. She has built a technologically innovative education platform that marries the principles of interdisciplinary learning with social-emotional learning, through neuroscience-based content coupled with hands-on education kits and manipulatives.

She believes diversity is pivotal in education and a social responsibility she takes seriously. Without distinct and diverse voices, a plethora of talent, ideas and revenue are being lost. She believes the lack of investment in marginalized and underrepresented groups is a huge loss for educators, parents, and students. She feels diversity is more than a social justice issue and hopes to enable every parent to provide their child the opportunity to reach their potential.