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I’m a social entrepreneur, investor and AI strategist working at the intersection of technology, business and human potential.

My work is driven by a belief that artificial intelligence is not simply changing how we work, but fundamentally expanding what we are capable of achieving. Through the ventures I build, the communities I bring together and the ideas I share, I’m exploring how we can turn technological advancement into meaningful economic and social progress.

About Mehnaz
Mehnaz Tabassum seated on a summit stage in a blue suit

International recognition · 2026

QECT 100
Young Leader

The Queen Elizabeth II Commonwealth Trust

In 2026, Mehnaz Tabassum was recognised as one of 100 exceptional young leaders across the Commonwealth by The Queen Elizabeth II Commonwealth Trust, commemorating the centenary of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

The recognition celebrates her contributions to entrepreneurship, food systems innovation, community leadership and creating opportunities for meaningful economic and social progress.

Discover the Recognition
The awards reception

The ceremony, in six frames

Ventures & Ecosystems I've Built

Building companies, connecting industries and creating platforms that turn ideas into meaningful impact.

My Signature Idea

The Multipotentialite Advantage

Redefining human potential in the age of AI.

For generations, we have been told that the path to success is to specialize. Choose a discipline, master it and build your identity around it.

But what happens when artificial intelligence fundamentally changes our ability to acquire knowledge, develop skills and execute ideas?

I believe the next great advantage lies in our ability to connect seemingly unrelated disciplines, remain endlessly curious and turn knowledge into meaningful action.

Deep expertise will always matter. But so will the ability to see connections that others miss.

The future belongs not only to those who know more, but to those who can do more with what they know.

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The Making of a Multipotentialite

  1. 1997

    Three young children posing arm in arm indoors in front of a wooden cabinet and a patterned red curtain, camera date stamp 6 February 1999

    Where It All Began

    ◆ Dhaka, Bangladesh

    I was born and raised in Dhaka, where my curiosity, imagination and desire to create opportunities for others began to take shape.

  2. 2014

    Mehnaz Tabassum as a young adult in a dark blazer, burgundy trousers and heeled ankle boots, standing on a campus lawn beside wooden picnic tables

    A Leap of Faith

    ◆ Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada

    At 17, I moved to Canada with $3,000 and a dream of building a life on my own terms.

  3. 2017

    Mehnaz Tabassum smiling while holding a large two-tiered trophy cup plated The Fail Tale Cup with a Memorial University crest, in front of an exposed brick wall with stage equipment

    Finding Opportunity in Failure

    ◆ Memorial University of Newfoundland

    My early entrepreneurial experiences taught me that an idea that succeeds in one environment may not succeed in another.

    Source: Memorial Gazette — Fail Tales ↗

  4. 2020

    NL Eats volunteers carrying food boxes from a car

    Building From Our Living Room

    ◆ Co-founding NL Eats Community Outreach

    During the pandemic, my family and I began collecting and redistributing food from our home in St.

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News & Stories

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Mehnaz Talks AI

Honest conversations about AI in practice — what actually works, who it helps, and how people can grow alongside it.

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How AI Is Transforming Project Management | Pierre Le Manh (PMI CEO) x Mehnaz Talks AI

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AI in Practice →

Automating NL Eats operations reclaimed time — and led to CogniCo.

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The Multipotentialite Advantage →

Range, judgement and curiosity as the human edge.

Thought Leadership

Signature keynote

The Multipotentialite Advantage — Human Potential in the Age of AI

Keynotes and workshops on practical AI adoption, leadership and reinvention, and food systems transformation. Available in English, Bengali and Hindi.

Speaker Enquiries

Let's build something meaningful.

mehnaz.tabassum@nleats.com
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