Fatima-Zahra Ma-el-ainin

Global Shaper, Rabat Hub

Fatima-Zahra is a psychologist, poet, and narrative architect working at the intersection of systems thinking, knowledge design, and social transformation. She weaves together a decade of experience in systems mapping, program design, and conversational leadership to create frameworks and spaces that challenge assumptions and catalyze strategic, informed action.

She co-leads the Future50 Initiative, serves on the Lancet-LSHTM Commission on the Emotional Determinants of Health, and has previously co-founded a mental health social enterprise whose programs and curricula impacted 7 million students in Morocco. She additionally Co-Chaired the Expert Committee at Orygen Global and served on the boards of various organizations.
A sought-after speaker, she has addressed audiences at the UK Parliament, TEDx, the Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos, and the IAYMH Conference, among others.

When she’s not immersed in her work, you’ll find her writing her manuscript, tending to her houseplants, or seeking stillness with the wind and a horizon in sight.

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