Samira Khan

Samira is passionate about empowerment and well-being, especially for women in an ever-changing world of tech and AI. She invests in a Femtech fund with Portfolia and is a member of Pipeline Angels, which seeks to change the face of angel investing.

She previously held multiple leadership positions at Microsoft including Director of Campaigns & Field Insights, within Global Public Affairs and Director of Citizenship + Marker Development, AI & Sustainability / Digital Inclusion & Community Engagement.

Before joining Microsoft, she was Senior Manager of Global Impact Innovation Engagement at Salesforce. Samira has worked across corporations, governments, and the social sector for nearly fifteen years on innovative solutions to solving some of society’s greatest challenges, beginning her career as a global strategy consultant.

She is especially interested in business model innovations and new ideas to deepen purpose and enhance well-being. Samira holds deeper expertise in the ESG space: diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI); and digital skilling. Samira is passionate about youth and women’s empowerment, and driving greater capital commitments to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).