Mustapha Achoubane possesses a strong background in leadership for both public and private sectors. He has over two decades of best-in-class experience as a senior advisor with a focus on international relations architecture, sustainable economic development, structural policies, and strategy.
Achoubane has worked with an unparalleled network of luminaries that includes heads of state, Nobel laureates, investors, and influential individuals in the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia Pacific. He co-founded several economic development organizations and academic initiatives of excellence, attracting intellectual capital to promote innovation, technology, and job creation in a variety of contexts.
Achoubane has served as a member of international philanthropic organizations such as Rotary International. He also served as a Young Ambassador for the World Congress of Youth – UNDP (Postsecondary Education, Youth Policies) and Ambassador for The Royal European Academy of Doctors. In addition to his multicultural skills, Achoubane is fluent in several languages, including English, French, Berber, Arabic, Portuguese, and Spanish. He firmly believes in education as a pivotal key for sustainable growth and development, and this belief is evident in his work in various sectors.
Community Involvement
This session will demonstrate that practical risk management is for everyone, regardless of a formal program. Attendees will learn actionable and simple strategies that are easy to implement, enabling them to start immediately by focusing on their top risks to build greater operational resilience and ensure the sustained success of their auxiliary enterprises.
Michelle Powell serves as the pioneering Risk Manager at Florida Polytechnic University, the state’s sole 100% STEM-dedicated institution. Having been with the university for nearly 11 years, Michelle transitioned from a leadership role in Admissions in October 2023 to establish and evolve the risk management function from the ground up. In this solo capacity, Michelle builds robust frameworks for our dynamic, young university, overseeing our insurance portfolio, consulting on third-party and event risks, and developing critical campus-wide training programs. Michelle has obtained the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) Enterprise Risk Management certificate and the Associate in Risk Management (ARM) and Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist (CRIS) designations. Her distinct background in mathematics and engineering, combined with extensive higher education leadership, brings an analytical and strategic approach enhancing the institution’s resilience.
