Tala Esber

Product leadership and digital transformation: Tala positions herself as a product leader who builds digital products and growth strategies across e‑commerce, luxury retail and fintech — founding Studio Elevate to help brands relaunch storefronts, solve technical challenges, and scale through tailored digital solutions. studioelevate+1

Experienced in enterprise product initiatives: Her background includes consecutive product roles at Barclays (including work on Barclays' open banking feature), FARFETCH (growth product work), and roles in luxury retail organisations, indicating experience shipping product features in both financial services and high‑end e‑commerce contexts. studioelevate

Entrepreneurship and community leadership: Beyond corporate product roles, Tala has co‑founded ventures (Dorna) and served in leadership at Lebanese in Tech, demonstrating engagement with startups, founder communities, and regional tech ecosystems. rocketreach

Academic and event organising roots: An economics background from the University of Warwick and early involvement organising the Warwick Economics Summit show experience in academic event organisation and interest in economic topics from early in her career. theboar+1

Wellbeing and community programming: Hosts and organises community wellness events (e.g., a guided meditation session in Dubai), reflecting an interest in founder wellbeing and local meetup programming. luma