Meet the Instructor

Kia Davis

Startup and Ecosystem Specialist

Kia Davis is a teacher, trainer, author, researcher and writer specializing in helping entrepreneurs reach their full potential and developing the ecosystems needed to support them. She has worked closely with entrepreneurs, CEOs, investors, tech companies, government agencies and NGOs worldwide, including in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.  

Davis’ work also includes industry research and white papers on startups, startup ecosystems and fintech. To help small business owners create high-growth plans for their future, Davis wrote and published the book Flashpoint 100: Radical Business Growth in 100 Days. She is an adjunct professor at the American University in Dubai and holds a B.A. in psychology from Yale University and an MBA from Insead.