Anu Bidani

CEO & Founder, Stem Minds Corp

Anu is an innovator, leader, and an entrepreneur with solid experience as a corporate executive. She knows what it takes to thrive and transition from a corporate leadership role to an entrepreneur with grit.

Media

YSBEC Success Story

YSBEC, June 30, 2017Online

URL: http://www.yorksmallbusiness.ca/2017/06/27/ysbec-success-stories-stem-minds/

Anu Bidani was featured as success story of an entrepreneur

Preparing Students for the jobs of tomorrow

CNBC, August 2, 2017Online

URL: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/02/preparing-students-for-the-jobs-of-the-future.html

STEM MINDs was mentioned as an organziation that supports the Zero To Startup Program that teaches children entrepreneurship.

Biography

Anu Bidani is the CEO of STEM MINDS, a company that focuses on empowering youth to become fearless leaders by developing agility and a love of learning through STEM (science, technology, engineering, math). STEM MINDS’ mission is to bring the best in learning experiences to youth to create #Fearless Learners. She believes in creating our future leaders, game changers, and problem solvers to build a better, more agile society for future generations. With a dedicated teaching staff, a state-of-the art learning environment, and a network of strategic partnerships, she has built a business that is successfully expanding the reach and impact of education to all children.

Bidani is an innovator, leader, revenue generator, and an entrepreneur with solid experience as a corporate executive where she witnessed the evolution and impact of accelerated technology changes on business processes from a Corporate lens. Her innovation served as the catalyst for repeated successes in optimizing emerging business models to deliver agile profitability and value. With vetted expertise in the areas of strategy, product development, solutions development, project delivery, information security and audit, Bidani has built a solid foundation for her latest entrepreneurial venture – STEM MINDS. She is also a SHEEO activator and supports other women entrepreneurs in their journey of following their passion.

Bidani has a Bachelor’s in Computer Science, MBA from Dalhousie University and has completed the High Potential Leadership program from Harvard Business School. She is also an external reviewer of funding proposals for Ontario Centre of Excellence and an Advisory Board Member for another start-up MyLauft. She frequently speaks at career events at schools to inspire youth to be their best and is a winning coach for her First Lego League Robotics competition team.

Additional Titles and Affiliations

SHEEO World

SHEEO Activator for 2017 - Funding women led ventures

Ontario Centre of Excellence

External reviewer of funding proposals

Expertise

  • Technology
  • Leadership
  • STEM
  • STEM education
  • Strategy development and execution
  • Product development
  • Project management
  • Entrepreneurship

Education/Éducation

  • American University in Cairo (AUC)
    Computer Science
    Bachelor of Science, 1989

    AUC is affiliated with Columbia University in USA


  • Dalhousie University
    Financial Services
    MBA, 2001
  • Harvard Business School
    Leadership
    High Potential Leadership Certification, 2012