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Nobel Prize Speaker Ouided Bouchamaoui

Ouided Bouchamaoui

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate | Director, Institute for Peace at NYU Abu Dhabi | First Woman President of UTICA | Oslo Business for Peace Honoree

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Ouided Bouchamaoui is a Nobel Peace Prize laureate whose leadership of Tunisia's National Dialogue Quartet helped prevent civil war and build democracy during the Arab Spring. Now Director of the Institute for Peace at NYU Abu Dhabi and the first woman to lead UTICA, she brings rare expertise in conflict resolution and high-stakes negotiation. Her keynotes give leaders firsthand strategies for leading through crisis and forging consensus.

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    Ouided Bouchamaoui biography

    Speaker Ouided Bouchamaoui is a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, business leader, and champion of democratic dialogue. As a driving force behind the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet, she helped steer her country through one of the most turbulent political transitions of the Arab Spring, earning the Nobel Peace Prize for the Quartet’s decisive contribution to building pluralistic democracy in Tunisia.

    Bouchamaoui made history as the first woman elected president of UTICA, the Tunisian Confederation of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts, one of North Africa’s most influential employer organizations. Under her leadership from 2011 to 2018, she brokered negotiations between government and civil society that prevented Tunisia from descending into civil conflict. Her ability to unite competing interests around a shared democratic vision has been recognized worldwide, earning her the Oslo Business for Peace Award, the rank of Commander of the French Legion of Honour, and the Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Award.

    From Business Leadership to Global Diplomacy

    Before her public leadership roles, Bouchamaoui built a successful career in international trade, founding a cotton production enterprise that employed hundreds of workers. Named one of the Top 25 Business Women in Africa by Jeune Afrique, she brings a rare combination of entrepreneurial acumen and diplomatic skill to every engagement. Today she serves as Professor of Practice in Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution at New York University Abu Dhabi, where she directs the Arts and Humanities Institute for Peace and mentors the next generation of peacebuilders and policy leaders.

    As a speaker, Ouided Bouchamaoui shares powerful firsthand lessons on mediation, women’s leadership, and the role of civil society in sustaining democracy. Her keynotes draw on her unique experience navigating high-stakes negotiations that shaped a nation’s future, offering audiences actionable insights on conflict resolution, stakeholder engagement, and courageous leadership in times of crisis.

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    Ouided Bouchamaoui Speaking Topics

    Ouided Bouchamaoui shares the inside story of how the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet brought together government, business, and civil society to prevent a nation from tipping into violence. She reveals the negotiation strategies, leadership decisions, and personal sacrifices that made democratic consensus possible during the most dangerous moments of the Arab Spring. This keynote delivers practical lessons on building trust between adversaries, designing inclusive decision-making processes, and sustaining progress when political stakes are at their highest.

    As the first woman to lead one of North Africa's most powerful business organizations, Bouchamaoui draws from her personal journey to illuminate the transformative impact of women's leadership during periods of instability. She discusses how diverse leadership teams make better decisions under pressure, how to overcome systemic barriers, and why investing in women's participation in peace processes and economic governance produces more durable outcomes. Her talk is a powerful call for organizations to recognize and cultivate women as leaders in high-stakes environments.

    Drawing from her dual career as an entrepreneur and Nobel laureate, Bouchamaoui makes a compelling case for the private sector's role in conflict prevention and democratic governance. She demonstrates how business leaders can move beyond corporate social responsibility to become active architects of political stability, illustrating her arguments with concrete examples from Tunisia and beyond. This keynote is essential for executives who want to understand the strategic relationship between peace, prosperity, and long-term market development.

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    FAQs on Booking Ouided Bouchamaoui

    Ouided Bouchamaoui brings a perspective to the stage that almost no other speaker can offer: the lived experience of preventing a nation from descending into civil war through dialogue, negotiation, and sheer determination. As a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and the first woman to lead one of North Africa's most powerful business organizations, she speaks with the authority of someone who has shaped history firsthand. Her keynotes combine personal narrative with practical leadership insights, making complex geopolitical lessons accessible and immediately relevant to corporate and institutional audiences. Book Ouided Bouchamaoui through Aurum Speakers Bureau to bring the power of her extraordinary story to your stage.

    The Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet is a coalition of four civil society organizations, UTICA, the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT), the Tunisian Human Rights League, and the Tunisian Order of Lawyers, that facilitated a peaceful democratic transition during Tunisia's political crisis following the Arab Spring. Their negotiations created a framework for constitutional governance, free elections, and civil liberties. The Quartet was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for this landmark achievement in democratic peacebuilding.

    Bouchamaoui brings together experience in private enterprise, international diplomacy, and Nobel Prize-level conflict resolution. She understands how businesses operate in volatile environments and can speak directly to executives about stakeholder engagement, crisis leadership, and the strategic value of investing in social stability. Her current role directing the Arts and Humanities Institute for Peace at NYU Abu Dhabi adds academic rigor to her practitioner insights. Contact Aurum Speakers Bureau to bring Ouided Bouchamaoui to your leadership summit or corporate retreat.

    By becoming the first woman elected president of UTICA, Bouchamaoui broke a significant barrier in a region where women's participation in business leadership remains limited. She has consistently used her platform to advocate for women's roles in economic governance, peace processes, and entrepreneurship. Her recognition by Jeune Afrique as one of Africa's Top 25 Business Women and her receipt of the French Legion of Honour underscore her impact as a trailblazer for women across the Middle East and North Africa.

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    Yes, Ouided Bouchamaoui is available for virtual keynotes and webinars. To book Ouided Bouchamaoui for a virtual event, please complete the contact form or send us an email to inquire about the special fees for virtual engagements.