Anila Hyka Smørgrav brings the international experience of over 25 years in different social and economic environments. She specializes in the telecom sector and IT, project management and contract negotiation, transaction management, digital transformation strategies of enterprises including the development of new products.

Anila has worked intensively for both the private and public sectors in Albania, Norway, the USA, France, and Switzerland. She currently holds the post of Engagement Director relating to complex projects at Orange Business Services (part of Orange Group) that manage over 170 French and international corporations with revenues of over 2 billion euros.Apart from the activities related to the professional aspect, Anila has been committed, for several years, to non-profit activities promoting education, culture, and integration of the Albanian diaspora as Coach/support being part of the initiative of Orange “Super Coders” – promoting programming in elementary schools with kids from 9-12 years old. She has given her contribution as a volunteer in the projects of Orange Foundation, in collaboration with associations in order to promote “Professional Life of engineering women” in high schools or by helping students in the marginalized areas.

Awarded by Albanian government “Nation’s Ambassador” and in April 2019 she has been chosen member of the Coordinating Council of the Diaspora. Since 2018 she has been President of the French-Albanian association “Albania”, whose main office is in Paris.