I designedthis jacket
(and this website)
Youssef Farouk
My niche is in cognitive development and Bildung* in AI and education from all sides of the equation:
Bildung is the lifelong process of maturing into an autonomous, empathetic, and responsible human being, rather than simply memorising facts or training for a job.
- Product designI designed my own AI EdTech app
- Academia and researchThree master's degrees in education
- PolicyI advise the UN on youth issues
- Startups and investmentsEx-VC for Shark Tank EG
- Three master's degreesSweden, Germany and Italy
- First-Class bachelor'sUnited Kingdom
- Research scopeCognitive development and Bildung* in AI in UAE schools
- Startups and investmentsVC for Shark Tank EG + trained at 5 accelerators and incubators
- PolicyUN Youth Advisory Board
- Design, a personal interestLeather jackets, suits and formal trousers
Universities
Three master's degrees from Sweden, Germany and Italy, and a First-Class degree from Essex.
- University of EssexColchester, United Kingdom
- University of GävleGävle, Sweden
- Pädagogische Hochschule Schwäbisch GmündSchwäbisch Gmünd, Germany
- Università della CalabriaRende, Italy
Current roles
- AI in education researcherInterviewing leaders in EdTech design, Dubai government, advanced private school networks and EdTech implementation.
- Building AI solutions at ZEISS SMTMy graduate internship in Germany, for the company's AI transition.
- Erasmus Mundus scholarFully funded, for three master's degrees in education, 2025 to 2027.
- Member, UN Country Team Youth Advisory Board in EgyptSince August 2025.
Research
Interviewing the top education and AI experts in the UAE for my dissertation.
Framework analysis of cognitive development and Bildung* in AI education under We the UAE 2031 and the UAE National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence 2031.
Projects
Stories from Home
A story app that helps children of expats, of any nationality, learn their home dialect.
Featured in
Youth for sustainability: Young changemakers driving Egypt's green future
I am profiled with other Youth for Sustainability ambassadors.
Image: UNDP Egypt
Startups, investments and the UN
Startups and investments
5startup accelerators and incubators
- Flat6Labs
- AUC Venture Lab
- SPARK! Ventures
- TIEC
- Nahdet El Mahrousa
- I managed investments made on Shark Tank EG, with due diligence on 7+ startups.
- I co-founded ReCloset, which won 1st place and an EGP 100,000 equity-free grant.
United Nations
- Member of the UN Country Team Youth Advisory Board in Egypt.
- Youth for Sustainability Ambassador with UNDP Egypt and Flat6Labs.
Awards and certifications
