Biographies
Participants

Moataz Azar
A human who believes globally in peace, nationally in justice and personally in respect to leave the world a better place.

Noora Nobani
I help people change the narrative inside their heads; their story, their association with their past and the emotions that run their lives....

Mirna Fakhoury
Mirna Al-Fakhouri has versatile professional with a strong background in project management and business development....

Mashhoor Al Jazy
I’m Mashhoor Al Jazy, General Manager at Al Jazy Shipping, a 3rd Generation family business, Which I gladly joined in 2005. Born and raised in Amman...

Samia Bagdady
My Name is Samia Bagdady – The CEO of the Saudi Sailing Federation. The Saudi Sailing Federation (SSF) is a newly recognized governing body...

Mohammad Al Gabani
As an energy columnist in multiple media outlets including Maal, he is a success-driven business development leader...

Layan Al-Saud
Cultivating ideas to create a positive impact on her environment has been the driving force behind Layan’s academic and career pursuits...

Hashem Baroom
Hashem has been a Chief governance and compliance officer at IKK group for almost five years; he joined the IKK group...

Fahad Al-Safadi
In the construction industry since the start of my career mostly with Kabbani Construction Group. 19 years of experience.

Raheed Binmahfouz
I’m a smart, organized, competitive individual. Who is incredibly curious and has an insatiable thirst for knowledge and learning...

Fouad Bahmadian
I am a clinical pharmacist at King Abdullah Medical City and deputy director of Pharmaceutical Care Services in Mecca's Healthcare Cluster...

Kassem Younes
Kassem Younes is a Senior Managing Director at Ankura Consulting leading the Saudi practice. Kassem has a broad range of experience in commercial disputes, both in litigation and international arbitration...

Eman Shehada
I’ve been working in the IT industry for around 20 years, between Canada & Dubai. I have a very strong academic background. I did my undergrad in Information Systems at McGill University...

Malek Osseiran
Malek Osseiran, LinkedIn Head of Startups and MM in MENA Based in Dubai, LinkedIn’s MENA headquarters, Malek is responsible for managing and leading LinkedIn’s business in MENA for startups...

Ardag Kaplanian
Dedicated marketing and sales leader with over 17 years of experience delivering plans, projects, and programs to meet business objectives...

Fuad Jarrar
Service excellence manager-Quds bank More than 17 years of professional experience in marketing and communication and customer care. Results oriented with a track record in successful...

Ahmed Al-Haj Qasem
Ahmed Al-Haj Qasem, Finance Manager, Masrouji Group. Around fifteen years of working experience in financial management. I’ve started my career at the word leading audit...

Mohammed Al Salmi
Mohammed Abdullah Al Salmi, Senior Development Manager working for Omran Group. Holding Bsc in architecture Engineering and Msc in Construction projects management...

Saif Rezaiqi
In the Oil and Gas industry since the start of my career mostly with Petroleum Development Oman. Holding many positions from construction, project management and contract management

Issam Al Kindi
Issam Al Kindy, father of two (Maysam & Omar). Sr. Manager Corporate Strategy and Performance Management, with 23 years of experience. Self driven and motivated, and like to explore new ideas...

Sora Al Rowas
American trained internal medicine consultant with a proven track record in physician leadership and change management. Co-Founder of Al Sorat...

Said Balushi
HR Practitioner with an objective to achieve and sustain professionalism and lifelong learning. Moreover, to participate and share experiences to...

Najim Al Musallami
Carrying over 14 years of Management, Engineering and Project experience across varies fields including marine, oil & gas services, construction etc...

Halima Al Kindi
Portfolio Analysis & Planning Manager/Asset Manager – OMRAN Hospitality Halima Al Kindi is an experienced real estate professional with 15 years of industry exposure; covering multiple positions ...

Abdelkader Kibboua
14 years of dynamic experience toward organizational strategy, performance management and culture in the human resources department within Telecommunication...

Amine Chouaieb
From the Internet of Things to mobile telephony, the world of technology no longer holds any secrets for this tennis and sports enthusiast. At the age of 7, Amine...

Rima Azar
General Manager of Sea Sky Services sarl and the director of Sea Sky Services UK Ltd. Rima has more than 25 years of experience in logistics and supply chain management & was an elected board...

Fadi Iskandar
Born in Lebanon on December 28, 1989, I am the eldest of three siblings. I graduated from Saint Joseph School in 2007 on top of my class and was later accepted into the Lebanese...

Mahmoud Sabae
Mahmoud Sabae is a tech entrepreneur and learning facilitator. He is a co-founder, board member and advisor at Garment IO. Garment IO is a Software as a Service (SaaS) startup..
Speakers

Bill Starnes
Mr. Starnes is retired but maintains an active role as a volunteer with the Society of International Business Fellows (SIBF) and its activities around the world. Having joined SIBF in 1998, Mr. Starnes has served SIBF in a variety of ways...

Paulette Pidcock
Paulette Carnicelli Pidcock is a certified Executive Leadership Coach, global Facilitator, and speaker. She serves as Founder and President of Pidcock Coaching Partners, LLC. Drawing on her decades as a successful corporate lobbyist...

Rabih Radwan
Rabih is a strategy & business consulting director with a demonstrated experience in Government and Public Sector. For the past 15 years, he supported a wide range of his clients on their transformational projects by focusing on strategy...

John Coyle
John is one of the world's leading experts in Design Thinking as well as an Olympic silver medalist, Stanford d.school grad, Kellogg MBA, NBC Sports analyst, Professor of Innovation, and award winning author. As a speaker and writer, John’s talent is...

Joni Peddie
As a Behavioral Strategist …. I love all things ‘people’ and especially how… As humans we ‘Think, Feel &Act’. We are dealing with challenge, change and adversity. Human beings never ‘bounce back’. We need to find ways to Bounce FORWARD...

John King
John King is the founding partner of Lead From Your Current Position, Inc. Lead From Your Current Position, Inc is an education oriented consulting firm focusing on leadership, strategy and cultural change issues, and the strategic training and development..
Facilitators

Ernst W Bruderer
Ernst W Bruderer, educated in Switzerland with a BA (in economics) from the University of St. Gall and with a JD from the University of Zurich, spent the first part of his career with Jacobs-Suchard AG...

Ahmed Yehia
Ahmed is a passionate traveler who also happens to own and run his own Ecotourism investment business named: “Eco Group”. Before starting his current business, Ahmed enjoyed diversified...

Sofio Chachava
Sopho is consultant, certified trainer, practicing Mediator and Professor helping and working with governmental and private institutions to equip top and middle managers with effective...

Farhed Karamally
With almost 3 decades of global experience in training and consulting, Farhad Karamally is an Organization Development (OD) consultant, leadership facilitator, published author, a habitual entrepreneur – in short ‘a catalyst for transformation...

Ketty Makharashvili
Ketevan Makharashvili graduated from Ivane Javakhishvili State University and obtained a degree in International Law (1998). In 1994 she graduated from Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia...

Makrita Avjyan
About 20 years of progressively growing and expanding experience in development and corporate management, of which the first 5 teaching at University, following by the next 15+ years...

Arpi Karapetyan
Dr. Arpi Karapetyan (www.arpikarapetyan.com) is an Internationally Certified HR Professional (SHRM-SCP, SPHRi), Internationally Certified Professional Certified Coach (PCC), trainer, speaker, and consultant...

Saman Imtiaz
Saman Imtiaz is an international education specialist with over 24 years of experience. Most recently she led the British Council’s International Education Services portfolio for eight years at Pakistan...

Debra Hays
Debra Hays is the Chief Executive Officer of ConcertIDC, a custom software development firm with four offices in the U.S. and eight offices in India. Headquartered in Birmingham, ConcertIDC offers full stack...

Ashok Mittal
Ashok Mittal serves as a mentor to second-generation entrepreneurs and as a management advisor to several family owned businesses. Previously he was co-founder and managing director...

Salma Al Shuhail
Business Development Consultant for Family Business (Coffee) An INSEAD certified Executive leadership coach, a youth and leadership consultant since 2017. Currently, working as business development...

Kholoud Saad
Ms. Kholoud Saad is the former CEO of Esri North Africa responsible for Egypt, Libya, Sudan, South Sudan and Chad. Esri is the global market leader in geographic information system...
Admins

Rima’ AlKashef
Rima’ brings with her over 20 years of hands-on experience in Strategy Building, Marketing and Communications, as well as Business Development of different operations...

Dina Dahabra
Dina Dahabra is a managing partner at NUR Lights, a concept lighting and design company based in the heart of Amman, Jordan. The company aims at bringing together a blend of international brands...

Boushra Hassanieh
Boushra is a driven and creative individual with a background in content creation, digital marketing, and social entrepreneurship. She has worked in advertisement at Leo Burnett Dubai and as a...