Executive Leadership

Zana Othman

Chief Innovation Officer & Head of Studio (CIO)

Chief Innovation Officer & Head of Studio

Biography & Strategic Perspective

Zana Othman leads ZaNa Academy and Venture Studio initiatives at IDG, focusing on empowering Iraqi tech talent through rigorous software engineering programs and accelerating homegrown technological ventures.

With a rich track record in startup incubation and technical education, he connects high-caliber local engineering talent directly into the sovereign digital ecosystem.

Academic & Professional Pedigree

Tech entrepreneur, international trainer, and founder of prominent developer academies.

Key Achievements & Responsibilities

Trained over 500 developers and engineers in cloud-native and AI development
Incubated and launched 10+ promising startups through IDG’s Venture Studio
Authored university technical fellowship curricula in cloud and systems engineering

Areas of Technical Expertise

Venture Studio IncubationEdTech EcosystemsTechnical Human CapitalStartup AccelerationInnovation Strategy

Other Leadership & Engineering Peers

Our Team

Mustafa Jalal Mustafa Khoshnaw

Founder & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Dr. Alan Rezan

Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

Dalia Farhad

Chief Operating Officer (COO)

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Biography & Strategic Perspective

With a rich track record in startup incubation and technical education, he connects high-caliber local engineering talent directly into the sovereign digital ecosystem.