Sarah Abdulkarim
Architect · Design, Culture & Creativity Across Borders
Sarah Abdulkarim is an architect and multilingual speaker who brings design thinking to audiences across cultures. A Syrian American raised in the Middle East, she works fluently in Arabic, English, Turkish and French.
She studied architecture at Bahçeşehir University (BAU) in Istanbul, where she ranked first in her faculty, earned an honour certificate every semester and graduated with the highest GPA in architecture.
Her talks explore how design shapes the way people live, work and connect, and how ideas travel across languages and cultures. Sarah shows audiences how creativity and clear communication turn bold visions into reality.
Based in Houston, Texas, USA, she speaks in Arabic, English, Turkish and French on innovation, creativity, cultural exchange and the future of the built environment.