Audra Shallal

Audra Shallal, Co-Founder and Co-Chair of Eban Sports, has over twenty-five years of experience in entrepreneurship, business planning, and pitch coaching for investor-ready programs. Based in France, she consults for organizations like the OECD, UNEP, UNIDO, and the European Commission. Audra teaches entrepreneurship and finance at institutions such as ENSCP, X, ParisTech, and CELSA, and conducts her workshop, “Craft a Killer Pitch,” globally. Her contributions include launching the Enterprise Financing Network within the MENA-OECD Investment Programme, connecting entrepreneurs, financiers, and policymakers to improve financing conditions. She is also an Expert for the InnoHSupport project, funded by the EU, aimed at enhancing healthcare innovation through strategic public procurement. As a former Vice-President of FBA and past board member of NFBAN, she holds positions with business angel networks like EBAN (European Business Angel Network) and SBA (Sophia Business Angels), while serving on advisory boards of I4W (Impulse4Women) and AFBAN (African Federation of Business Angel Networks). Audra is an Expert Jury Member for the European Commission’s European Innovation Council (EIC) and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA), and a D2XCEL stakeholder member of the AI-Powered Digital Services for Sustainable Cities. She serves as a Mentor/Expert for Renewable Energy and is a WOMEN TechEU partner, supporting women-led deep tech startups in Europe. Outside of her professional life, Audra is a former classical ballet dancer and competes in high-level fencing and show jumping, winning multiple medals. Bilingual in English and French, she holds two BA degrees in International Business and Economics (AUP), an MBA (École des Ponts et Chaussées), and a DEA (Sorbonne) in Strategic Management.