A survivor of two civil wars, Zahra Al-Harazi immigrated to Canada with her three children in 1996. She had no higher education or connections and very little understanding of the business world, but her entrepreneurial spirit quickly led her to start her first company, Foundry Communications, an internationally recognized Canadian creative powerhouse. As a consultant, Al-Harazi has worked with thousands of leaders on employee engagement, navigating disruption, leading change, shifting stakeholder values, corporate social responsibility, and brand transformations.

As a speaker, Al-Harazi has spoken to audiences in more than 20 countries. Her specialty is in understanding the complexities required for building a smart, skilled multi-generational workforce. Al-Harazi has been named one of Calgary’s Top 40 Under 40, Woman Entrepreneur of the Year by Chatelaine magazine, and one of Canada’s 100 most powerful women by WXN.