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Aya Elmileik
Head of Digital Strategy & Operations
Aya Elmileik is the head of digital strategy and operations at Doha Debates, where she leads digital growth and audience engagement to help showcase the organization’s work to audiences around the world and further nurture its growing global community of open dialogue. Born in Sudan and raised between Japan and the United States, she brings a global perspective to her work. With over a decade of experience in digital media, she previously helped scale Al Jazeera English Podcasts, building its social media and YouTube presence as the lead for audience development. Aya earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Minnesota. She is an advocate for women’s health, as well as a mentor to young Sudanese women pursuing careers in media.