Aida Araissi is the Founder and CEO of the Bilateral Chamber of Commerce, a globally recognised organisation, with 36,000+ registered executives, policy makers, and industry influencers engaged in international trade based on the principles of sustainable economic development underscored with mutual respect and understanding.

Aida has worked with the world’s leading investment promotion agencies in more than 35 countries evaluating foreign market opportunities, designing and managing economic development roadshows, and developing entry strategies, as well as identifying partners, sponsors, and investors on behalf of private and public clients. Some of the transformational projects she has worked on include designing and implementing export programs for the US Trade & Development Agency resulting in billions of dollars of signed contracts for US firms with stakeholders in China, the Middle East and Indo-Pacific regions in sectors including energy, ICT, transportation, and healthcare.

Aida serves on multiple private and non-profit advisory boards including Bancroft Financial LLP, Yellowstone National Park Foundation; InterAstra - a leadership symposium for the emerging space economy; the World Petroleum Congress; the Houston-Abu Dhabi Sister City Association; TEACH-Teachers Advocating for Cultures in Harmony. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Journalism from the University of Houston with a specialisation in political science.