Facilitating Collaboration

Facilitator

Amany Hamdany

Architect | Social Entrepreneur | Urban Mobility Innovator

Amany Hamdany is an award-winning Tunisian architect, sustainable development strategist and pioneering social entrepreneur dedicated to building resilient, inclusive and eco-friendly urban ecosystems. As Co-Founder and CEO of Pedalo, Tunisia's trailblazing bicycle logistics social startup, she has revolutionised green last-mile delivery while championing alternative transportation. Marrying her deep architectural roots with an unwavering commitment to civic empowerment, Amany also serves as Executive Director at Oecumene Spaces for Dignity and President of the Femmes & Leadership association, where she drives gender equity and sustainable urban growth across the region.

Recognised as a dynamic ecosystem builder and regional expert, Amany brings a suite of high-level competencies across multiple industries:

• Human-centred design thinking

  Applies empathetic design and agile frameworks to architecture, urban planning and business models.

• Incubation & ecosystem building

  Spearheads incubator programmes, structures green tech startups and mentors early-stage social impact founders.

• Impactful storytelling

  Turns complex environmental and social data into resonant, action-oriented campaigns.

• Coaching & mentorship

  Guides diverse teams, nurtures emerging female changemakers and builds leadership capacity.

• High-stakes moderation & facilitation

  Moderates international panels, leads co-creation workshops and bridges civil society, government and private sectors.

A graduate of the National School of Architecture and Urbanism (ENAU) and an active member of global changemaker networks, Amany continues to design future-ready cities where human dignity, gender inclusion and zero-carbon mobility intersect.

Co-facilitator

Insaf Ben Othmane Hamrouni

Architect | Urban Planner | ESG Consultant | Social Entrepreneur

Insaf Ben Othmane Hamrouni is an architect, urban planner, ESG consultant and social entrepreneur dedicated to building resilient organisations, inclusive communities and transformative systems. As the driving force behind Slí Nua, she bridges spatial vision, strategic governance and human capability to lead high-impact community development and organisational change.

Her work operates at the intersection of spatial justice, ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) integration, and organisational development, translating complex systemic challenges into actionable, human-centred frameworks.

Core competencies & expertise

• Strategic thinking & critical analysis

  Deconstructing complex organisational challenges, assessing multi-layer data and crafting clear, future-proof strategic roadmaps aligned with ESG criteria and community needs.

• Systems thinking & organisational design

  Viewing communities and businesses as dynamic, interconnected ecosystems to eliminate friction, optimise operations and ensure long-term resilience.

• Coaching & team building

  Fostering collaborative, high-performing team environments through experiential methodologies, psychological safety and leadership development.

• Mediation & conflict resolution

  Facilitating constructive dialogue across diverse multi-stakeholder landscapes, navigating competing interests and building consensus around shared visions.

• Organisational training & capacity building

  Designing and delivering interactive learning programmes that embed critical thinking, adaptive leadership and practical operational habits.

• End-to-end project management

  Overseeing complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives from conceptual alignment and ESG compliance to localised execution and measurable impact.

What makes Insaf special as a coach, trainer & expert

• Architectural & systems mindset

  Insaf analyses organisational structures with the rigor of an architect and urban planner. She helps teams understand how spatial, operational and social forces intersect, enabling them to build scalable, resilient structures.

• ESG & sustainability integration

  She embeds Environmental, Social and Governance principles directly into community development and workplace training, ensuring that growth is ethically sound, socially equitable and environmentally sustainable.

• Participatory & kinesthetic methodology

  Moving away from passive lecturing, her facilitation style employs interactive simulations, strategic role-play and game-based learning. This hands-on approach sharpens critical thinking and cements real-world problem-solving skills.

• Cross-cultural consensus building

  With extensive experience leading cross-border initiatives across Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, Insaf excels at mediating cultural nuances, aligning disparate agendas and building cohesive global teams.

• Actionable analytical rigor

  Every framework taught by Insaf via Slí Nua is grounded in deep critical analysis and tested in real-world environments, from local civic groups to international consulting initiatives, guaranteeing that strategies are practical, sustainable and built to last.