Summary
Christophe Zoghbi is a founder-led AI entrepreneur and hands-on machine learning engineer with a decade of experience democratizing AI across the MENA region and now based in Toronto. As Co-Founder & CEO of ZAKA and founder of Beirut AI, he blends community building, enterprise consulting, and technical delivery—especially in computer vision and NLP—to help startups and corporations deploy practical AI solutions. He teaches AI and computational finance at the MBA level, mentors startups, and has partnered with regional leaders like Microsoft, Samsung, and SDAIA to scale talent and certify practitioners. Christophe’s work spans building talent platforms, running technical bootcamps, and shipping applied models (face/object detection, segmentation, cloud deployment), reflecting both product and academic sensibilities. Notably, he leads multiple ventures simultaneously—including roles as Chief AI Officer, CTO partner, and serial co-founder—demonstrating an unusual mix of operator grit and community-first impact.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Masters, Software Engineer, Masters, Software Engineer at Université Antonine - UA
Machine Learning & AI, Machine Learning & AI at ZAKA | زكا
Double Baccalaureate, French and Lebanese, General Sciences, Double Baccalaureate, French and Lebanese, General Sciences at College des Peres Antonins
English, French, Arabic