Mehkar Sheikh is an experienced CEO, board member, and global impact maker.

As CEO of Venture Cup, Sweden’s largest national entrepreneurship competition, she leads a movement that has supported over 18,000 business ideas, bridging academia, business, and the public sector to accelerate innovation across the country.

She is building a diverse Nordic ecosystem in her roles as Managing Director Nordics at Founder Institute the world’s largest pre-seed accelerator with 8000+ portfolio companies, Stockholm Lead at Founders Live, world’s leading pitching community, advisory board member for Stockholm Business Expo, and jury member for Ung Företagsamhet Stockholm, advancing youth entrepreneurship and inclusive leadership.

As a Board Member at TEDxStockholm, she is building a movement around ideas and people who have the potential to change the world.

Known for her cross-cultural perspective and results-oriented leadership, Mehkar builds high-performing, purpose-driven teams and organizations that turn ideas into sustainable impact.