For those who build forward
BEYOND
TRANSITION
The humanitarian and development sector is undergoing a generational shift.
Funding models are evolving. Delivery mechanisms are being rethought. This moment of disruption is opening room for new approaches and opportunities to how impact is created.
It is creating a responsibility — and an opportunity — to build what the next era will require.
The next phase of global impact will not be defined by institutions.
It is emerging through people who are willing to experiment by drawing on decades of experience to test new ventures, new delivery models, and new forms of partnership- those who have worked within the system, and at its peripheries, and are now ready to redesign what comes next.
This is where the next generation of impact will be built.
About
Beyond Transition
We are intentionally community-led and exploratory in nature, prioritising reflection and integrity over speed or outcomes.
For details on who this space is for, how it works, and what to expect, please read our Frequently Asked Questions.
Beyond Transition is a global builder community for founders, entrepreneurs, and experienced practitioners who are already sketching ideas, pilots, and alternative paths to redesign the future. It exists to support serious experimentation, grounded in deep sector experience.
If you’re building what comes next and want a serious place to think, test, and build...
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The Founding Team
Melissa Saoudy
Founder & Managing Director at
The Why
A founder and ecosystem architect helping governments, philanthropies, and mission-driven organizations build what comes next. She has established and managed start-up and social enterprise accelerators across MENA and Africa. She previously served as a Senior Manager at EY and holds a Master’s degree in Social Innovation from the University of Cambridge.
Lameen Abdul-Malik
Senior Adviser to CEOs, Governments & Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
A Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and senior adviser with over two decades of experience across the UK Government, the United Nations, and the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute. His portfolio spans international development, public policy, and large-scale program management. He is the founder of 100 Ideas Cafe and CEO of Honest Management.
Sean Brooks
Founder & Managing Director at Tethered Up
A founder and ecosystem architect helping governments, philanthropies, and mission-driven organizations build what comes next. She has established and managed start-up and social enterprise accelerators across MENA and Africa. She previously served as a Senior Manager at EY and holds a Master’s degree in Social Innovation from the University of Cambridge.
FAQs
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