Transcend

Transcend is an applied AI, purpose-driven startup that is pioneering how violent conflicts end and how peace is made and sustained.

The Problem

The UN has reported the highest number of violent conflicts since WWII, affecting one in four people globally. By 2030, over half of the world’s poor will reside in countries marked by high levels of violence.

Our Solution

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AI-Powered Analysis &
Decision-Making Platform

Transcend is a purpose-driven startup leveraging applied AI technology to transform the landscape of conflict resolution and peacebuilding. Our end-to-end conflict analysis platform accelerates data gathering, analysis, and option generation, paving the way for more effective strategies to end violent conflicts and sustain peace.
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Accelerated Conflict
Data Gathering

Currently, conflict analyses are extremely time and resource-intensive. As local contexts quickly evolve, insights become outdated as soon as they are published. Our platform reduces that time from months to minutes, freeing up time for difficult things like convening conflict parties and weighing the pathways of tough decisions.
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Increase Efficiency of
Peace Practitioners

By optimizing decision-making processes and evidence-based approaches, we aim to empower peace practitioners to achieve greater results in less time and with fewer resources, fostering a new generation of leaders committed to nonviolent conflict resolution.
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Enable Rapid, Precise,
& More Inclusive Responses

We help governments and multilateral organizations make peace by equipping them with the data, analysis, and tools they need to respond more rapidly, accurately, and inclusively than ever before.
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Deliver Peace &
End Violent Conflict

Transcend was founded with a mission to free individuals and nations from the grips of violent conflict. Our purpose is to design and implement humane AI systems that facilitate cooperation, problem-solving, and option generation.
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Empower Policy Makers to Make
the Best Possible Decisions

We help peace-interested entities understand complexities, find common ground, and design better peace initiatives to make informed decisions for a brighter future.

This is Only
the Beginning.

Forging Partnerships for Progress

United Nations

Government

Think Tanks

INGOs

Peacebuilders

Civil Society Organizations

Team

The Transcend team is made up of a mix of conflict analysts, peace practitioners, business operations leaders, and engineers committed to the vision of a world where conflict is mitigated with greater efficiency than war is waged.

Ola Mohajer

Founder, CEO

  • Subject matter expert
  • Refugee and war survivor
  • United States Institute of Peace
  • United Nations
  • Columbia University
Ola is the Founder and CEO of Transcend. Founded in 2023, Ola combined her experience as a refugee and survivor of war with more than ten years of her professional experience in peace, government, and international development. ...
Currently, Ola is part of the leadership team at the United States Institute of Peace's Africa Center. She has served in the Ontario Public Service in Canada as a senior policy advisor, specializing in international trade as well as government transparency with datasets and information. Ola has worked with the United Nations to solve refugee employment barriers in Jordan and on strategy and coordination for the UN Resident Coordinator's Office in Zimbabwe. She holds a Master’s in International Affairs from Columbia University and completed a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science simultaneously at the University of Calgary. Her interests include civic inclusion and leadership in peace processes and the future of peacebuilding through AI. Ola holds numerous awards and honors and is a devoted wife and mother.
  • Subject matter expert
  • Center for Peace Diplomacy
  • Columbia University

Andrew Long-Higgins

Peace and Conflict Advisor

  • Business Development, Operations
  • Former CEO U.S. Raisin
  • McKinsey
  • Columbia University

Marcel Bock

Founding Advisor

CTO Vacant

  • Machine Learning Engineer
  • NLP and Large language Models
  • Educational Testing Service
  • University of Ottawa

Zhaoyang Xie

Machine Learning Engineer

  • Conflict Analysis
  • Policy
  • United States Institute of Peace 
  • Princeton University 

Ben Clarick

International Conflict Specialist

Advisors

  • Entrepreneur
  • Investor
  • Former CEO Glacier Communications

Matt Diteljan

  • CEO Open Igloo

Allia Mohamed

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Our Mission

To design and implement humane AI systems that facilitate cooperation, problem- solving, and option generation. By tailoring inclusive decision-making processes and evidence-based approaches to each context, we inspire a new generation of leaders committed to nonviolent conflict resolution.

Our Product

Stay Ahead of the Curve With Real-Time Insights

Harness the power of AI to access up-to-the-hour information for timely conflict analysis. Our platform enables policymakers to start making informed decisions in minutes while simultaneously offering effortless scalability to meet evolving demands from anywhere in the world.

Transform Data Into Actionable Knowledge

Traditional conflict analyses demand significant time and resources, often resulting in outdated insights due to swiftly evolving local contexts. Transcend revolutionizes this process by transforming your data into meaningful, up-to-the-hour models. With AI-powered analytics, organizations can effortlessly extract valuable insights, ensuring relevance and impact even in constantly changing environments.

Accelerate the Decision-Making Process

Our AI-powered platform revolutionizes the decision-making process, slashing timelines from months to mere minutes. Automating complex tasks and streamlining workflows extricates valuable time for critical endeavours, such as facilitating dialogue among conflicting parties and evaluating the varying pathways of making challenging decisions. With efficiency at its core, our platform empowers leaders to focus on what truly matters: forging paths forward toward resolution, ultimately saving lives and reducing fatalities.

Experience the
Possibilities Now

Join Us

Inspire a new generation of leaders committed to nonviolent conflict resolution. Get involved with us today!

Co-Founder and CTO

Media+

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Introducing Transcend and AI-powered Peace

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What If AI Leads To World Peace? It Could Happen.

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Robot Diplomacy: How AI Could Usher in a New Era of World Peace