Sarah Farouk Elbatanouny

Co-Founder of TaiMoto

People & Operations Executive at One Strategy Group Advisors

Director of Partnership & Experience of the FICFF

Sarah Elbatanouny began her career when she was recruited by USAID in Cairo, Egypt, and later transferred to the United States to run the Egypt program. From there, she built a global career working with some of the largest U.S. and international firms in San Francisco and New York, including Robert Half and Group SJR a WPP company, where she rose to serve as Chief Global Operations & People Officer. Most recently, she held the role of Chief People Officer at The New Terminal One at JFK, leading complex people and operations strategies for one of the largest infrastructure projects in the U.S.

Throughout her career, Sarah has specialized in people, operations, and business expansion, with a proven track record in scaling startups, guiding high-growth companies, and advising organizations through transformation, M&A, and international expansion. She brings a wealth of global expertise, having worked across the Middle East, North America, the UK, Canada, and Australia, and continues to bridge markets by helping companies expand into the U.S. while supporting international ventures in growth and change management.