Practical Financial & Operational Leadership for Public Interest Media
Business discipline as a tool for mission protection
This intensive 2-hour executive workshop equips CEOs and CFOs of public interest media organisations with practical financial and operational frameworks to strengthen sustainability — without compromising mission.
Designed specifically for organisations navigating the shift from grant dependence toward hybrid funding models, the course provides the tools to make that transition with confidence — understanding your true cost structure, identifying what to cut or scale, and building the financial resilience to grow on your own terms.
Business discipline is presented as a tool to protect editorial independence and amplify mission impact — not as an end in itself.
What you will leave able to do
Nadim Zaazaa is a cross-sector operator and strategist at the intersection of media, technology, and emerging market finance. As COO and Co-founder of GridWeave — a Sovereign AI Enterprise factory — he works with organisations navigating compute capacity and data sovereignty. In his role as Business Viability Adviser at IMS MENA, he designs pathways for media organisations moving from grant dependence toward blended finance and sustainable revenue. His experience spans managing a global portfolio of 200+ AI startups at Bayer, raising and deploying a $25M fund across 80+ startups at Nucleus Ventures, and co-founding The Council for Visual Affairs — producing award-winning content and building commercial media partnerships.