Dr Maria Frangieh

Founder & CEO, Socialprise

Maria is from Lebanon.

Dr. Maria Frangieh is a successful and visionary entrepreneur. Awarded the Marketing 2.0 Influencer Award 2022 in recognition of her contributions to the field of marketing and advertising and Women's Entrepreneur Award 2023, 50 under 50 female founders initiative Middle East and Africa 2024. Founder and CEO of Socialprise an award winning digital marketing, training and communications agency operating globally since 2005. Founder of the initiative Watani supporting Lebanese businesses to grow their business and export their products, Working Remotely Tools an affiliate marketing website helping people working remotely work more efficiently, Plan Ahead Calendar showcasing digital calendars to help businesses never miss an event and Shop the Twist an online marketplace and trading business offering SMEs access to big markets.

Throughout the years, Dr. Maria has been mentoring international start-ups and established businesses helping them grow their operations and expand internationally. She has partnered with worldwide accelerators and incubators supporting them in developing their programs to expand to new markets and supporting their start-ups through trainings, mentoring and business growth strategies that proved to be successful in a short time. She is also a consultant for many brands, CEOs and public figures supporting them with their professional digital image.

Dr. Maria Frangieh is also a university lecturer in Digital Transformation, Digital Marketing and e-commerce since 2005, she holds a Doctorate degree in Web Technologies and Knowledge Sharing. She teaches at Université Saint Joseph, Haigazian University, guest lecturer at SKEMA University and Durham University. She is also an international speaker and trainer in entrepreneurship and digital marketing.