Laura Drewett, MBA, MS

Laura Drewett is a serial entrepreneur, consultant and professor with over 20 years of experiencein entrepreneurship, communications and strategy. She has started and managed three startups inthe tech and social enterprise sectors. She previously was the CEO of Pourquoi Princesse, a social fashion startup breaking down gender stereotypes in kids’ clothing, and was a founding partnerat Esoko, a digital agricultural marketplace and data collection service in Sub-Saharan Africa. Additionally, she co-founded a tech startup called Adapted which developed innovative technology solutions for the developing world. Throughout her career, Laura has led multi-cultural teams in over 35 countries throughout North America, Africa, Europe, the Middle Eastand Asia. Before becoming an entrepreneur, she worked on various projects with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Laura holds a Global Executive MBA from Kedge Business School, a Master’s in Project Management from George Washington University and a Bachelors in Foreign Affairs and French Literature from the University of Virginia. She is a professional coach for entrepreneurs and students and has delivered courses at ACM-IAU on entrepreneurship, communications, and negotiations since 2023. She speaks English and French fluently.