Founders to Founders Across Borders
Saudi and Global Founders learning together and from each other.
Founders to Founders Community
No fluff. No filters. Just Founders.
Innovate Saudi is a global, founders-to-founders community
We bring together Saudi and international entrepreneurs to share raw, honest conversations about what it really takes to build — the failures, the doubts, the breakthroughs.
So you can grow faster, think bigger, and stay grounded in what’s real.
Lived experiences move faster than theory.
Caroline Assaf
Founder
Caroline is a Harvard-educated innovation strategist and ecosystem builder with over 20 years of global experience.
She has worked across startups, government, and international organizations — including the World Economic Forum, the World Summit Awards, and EdTech platforms supported by the European Union.
She’s led innovation and ecosystem-building projects globally including Saudi Arabia, Canada, Europe, Latin America and Africa,
Caroline brings deep experience in digital innovation, entrepreneurship, and community development.
She founded Innovate Saudi to create what every founder needs: a real, human-first community for founders to learn from each other — across borders.