Idriss Laouali Abdou (VIP Judge)

Idriss Laouali Abdou is a Senior Product Manager at Amazon Web Services in Seattle, USA, a social entrepreneur, and an active advocate for education. Originally from Niger, he studied in Morocco and then at INSA Toulouse in France. He worked for six years as a software engineer in France before earning an MBA in the United States with the prestigious Fulbright scholarship. Founder of the initiatives KPB Education, Karatou Post Bac, and Karatou pour Tous. He actively works to promote access to education and equal opportunities. Idriss firmly believes in the power of technology and education to positively transform the lives of young African seeking guidance.