Dr. Alaa Murabit is a medical doctor, global strategist, and leader in health, sustainable development, and inclusive security. At 21, during Libya’s civil war, she founded the Voice of Libyan Women, launching the Noor Campaign to engage faith leaders in advancing women’s rights. Her advocacy helped shape UN Security Council and General Assembly resolutions, contributing to the formation of the Sustainable Development Goals, especially Goal 16 on peace and justice.

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By 25, Alaa was influencing policy at a global scale. She has served as UN High-Level Commissioner on Health, Employment, and Economic Growth, CEO of IMPACT2030, co-founder of Phase Minus 1, and Director at the Gates Foundation, where she oversaw a $350M portfolio on maternal health, climate, and innovation. Currently, she leads Sustainable Growth investments as a Managing Partner at 500 Global.

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Alaa is also Board Chair of Girls Not Brides, championing efforts to end child marriage, and serves on the board of Women for Women International. Her work has been featured in TIME, CNN, NPR, BBC, and Forbes, and she has spoken at TED, the UN, WEF, and Harvard. Honors include TIME100, Forbes 30 Under 30, MIT Media Lab Fellow, and WEF Young Global Leader.

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She has also been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize and received the Canadian Meritorious Service Cross. Alaa holds an MD from Zawia University and an MSc from the London School of Economics. A Harvard Radcliffe Fellow and middle child of 11 siblings, she attributes her skills in diplomacy and strategy to her family—skills she now puts to use as snack negotiator and bedtime peace broker with her two toddlers.

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