Haifa Badi Uz Zaman, Ed.M.

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Manager, AI Partnerships - US Programs & Policy at The Rockefeller Foundation

New York, New York, United States

Overview

Haifa Badi Uz Zaman is a Manager for AI Partnerships at The Rockefeller Foundation, where she leads investments and partnerships for civic innovation in the US. Her expertise centers on human-centered AI and its application in the social sector, informed by her previous roles at Stanfords Human-Centered AI institute and a Masters degree from Harvard University.

Outside of her professional work, she is passionate about fostering community and uniting diverse groups to achieve common goals. Haifa enjoys good food and healthy banter, reflecting a personable and collaborative nature. She has an interest in nurturing homegrown leaders and instilling a sense of civic responsibility in them.

She is the recipient of the Tulaine Montgomery Village Builder Award for her outstanding ability to build community and unite diverse stakeholders.

Personality Overview

Demanding

Judgemental

Hard To Convince

They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.  They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.

Topics They Care About

AI for Social Good
Her entire career, from Stanford HAI to The Rockefeller Foundation, focuses on applying AI to empower social sector organizations and drive civic innovation globally.
Civic Innovation
Her current role is dedicated to "leading AI investments and partnerships driving civic innovation in the US, " a central theme of her work.
Global Development
She has advanced The Rockefeller Foundation's innovation agenda in Asia, Africa, and Latin America and previously worked with the Aga Khan Development Network.

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Work History

7-2024
Manager, AI Partnerships - US Programs & Policy at The Rockefeller Foundation
5-2022 - 7-2024
Program Manager for AI and Society at Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI)
8-2020 - 5-2022
Program Manager, Social Media and Democracy at Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society (Stanford PACS)
7-2019 - 8-2020
Campus Director at Citizen Schools
8-2018 - 7-2019
Deputy Campus Director at Citizen Schools

Education

2017 - 2018
Master's degree from Harvard University
2011 - 2014
Bachelor of Arts (BA) from American University of Sharjah

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Insights For Selling To Haifa

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Highlight the competitive differentiation of your product
  • Stress on the business value that your product offers
  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions

DONT's

  • Refrain from asking too many questions
  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations
  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Haifa is

  • Conviction in the product matters to them, followed by proof points and strong testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Haifa

  • They may not be very forthcoming, but they will say no if needed.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Haifa move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Haifa take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks but after weighing up the pros and cons.

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