Savo Bakhtiar is a strategic leader with a decade of experience strengthening entrepreneurial ecosystems and shaping inclusive programming across Iraq. She has built and managed multi stakeholder partnerships, designed and delivered high impact projects, and supported hundreds of entrepreneurs through tailored incubation, acceleration, and skills focused initiatives.

Her work spans program design, donor engagement, community building, and organizational leadership. She has managed several donor funded projects at the same time, often leading four to five initiatives in parallel while ensuring strong results and smooth implementation. She has organized major conferences each year and hosted numerous ecosystem events, including Global Entrepreneurship Week activities.

Savo has also contributed to policy reform efforts by drafting and advocating for recommendations that support startups and business growth. She is committed to advancing youth and women in business and to helping mission driven founders build solutions that create lasting impact.