[1] Born in 1974 in Casablanca, she is the daughter of the painter Hassan El Glaoui and the Givenchy former model, Christine Legendre.

She is also the granddaughter of Thami El Glaoui, Pasha of Marrakech, who played a significant political and military role in Morocco during the French protectorate.

[2] After her academic studies, she first worked for the investment bank Salomon Smith Barney in New York City, where she held the position of wealth management advisor, before moving to London in 2001 where she joined the Cisco Systems group.

As part of this position, she was travelling between the African continent and the Middle East, where she deepened her curiosity and interest in their art and creators.

[5] Through the years, Touria has chaired and spoken globally in several conferences and debates on contemporary African art and women in leadership at leading institutions.