Izma Fatima is currently pursuing her degree in International Studies with a concentration in Journalism at the American University of Sharjah. Izma serves as the President of the UN-campaign - Girl Up Northern Emirates and the AUS Entrepreneurship Club, where she is involved in building youth-led entrepreneurial platforms, mentoring student founders, and designing initiatives that bridge academic learning with real-world venture creation. She is also the lead of the student-run PR agency Ghayr Studio where her work focuses on leveraging communication as a growth tool, and fostering sustainable, community-driven innovation within the UAE’s startup ecosystem.