Held Under the Patronage of H.H Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the Presidential Court, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA)

Soniya Ashar is the Founder and CEO of NutriCal, the GCC’s first and leading AI-powered food
intelligence platform. A visionary leader at the intersection of technology, nutrition, and regulatory
compliance, she has carved a new niche in the region’s health tech landscape. Under her leadership,
NutriCal has evolved from a concept into an industry-standard platform, trusted by over 400 enterprises
and government clients, including Emaar Hospitality and Armani Hotel, to automate food safety,
traceability, and compliance.
Soniya’s journey is a testament to global ambition and strategic execution. With an MBA in
Entrepreneurship & Data Analytics from Babson College (world #1 for entrepreneurship) and a
background spanning the US, Europe, and the UAE, she combines a world-class academic foundation
with over a decade of cross-market expertise. Her relentless passion for healthy living and her penchant
for problem-solving led her to conceive and build NutriCal, a ground-breaking B2B SaaS solution that
addresses critical, costly challenges in the global food industry.