Mohamed Loutfi is a Professor of Internationalisation and the Pro Vice-Chancellor (International) with responsibility for the development and implementation of the University's Internationalisation Strategy at home and abroad.

Nationally, Professor Loutfi is a member of the Leadership Foundation for Higher Education's International Governance Group and the British Council - Going Global Steering Committee. Internationally, he is a council member at the Magna Charta Observatory of Fundamental University Values and Rights in Bologna and a member of the board of the European Quality Assurance Agency?.

He holds a BSc in Economics and Political Science, an MSc in Information Technology and a PhD in Systems Thinking. Before joining Cardiff Metropolitan University, he held the posts of Senior Lecturer, then Principal Lecturer, then Head of Transnational Education at the University of Sunderland, UK.

Professor Loutfi has worked on many EU projects for Education Reforms, Accreditation and Quality Assurance in Ukraine, Russia, Jordan, Lebanon and Egypt. He is currently working with the ministries of Higher Education in Lebanon, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and Morocco to develop a framework for building capacity for leadership in Higher Education through European experiences in this field. In addition to this, Professor Loutfi is currently coordinating six Erasmus Mundus projects; these projects aim to enhance institutional cooperation among partners by facilitating student and staff mobility exchanges.

In his capacity as D2L's (Desire2Learn) Regional Director for the Middle East and Africa, Hanny Alshazly cultivates opportunities that drive uptake of D2L's online teaching and learning tools in the Higher Education, K-12, and corporate markets across the region.

Hanny brings over two decades of experience in business development, marketing, P&L management, revenue building, and organizational enhancements to his role at D2L, and has successfully collaborated with partners and provided services to customers in many regions, spanning Canada and the US, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and India.

Having been a part of the online education field since its early days, Hanny possesses pragmatic insights into the online teaching and learning industry, which encompass both corporate and academic perspectives. His extensive experience allows him to serve on several educational boards, including the Gulf Education Advisory Board. Having spoken at multiple conferences worldwide, Hanny is also well known for his interactive keynote presentations on education and educational technologies.

Over the course of his career, Hanny's contributions and his dedication to his field have garnered him several awards and recognitions, the most recent being the Distinguished Alumni Award from Athabasca University in Canada, where he received his Masters of Education. Hanny also holds a B.Sc. in Computer Science, with a focus on Business Administration, from Dalhousie University in Canada.

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Prof. Khalid Bin Abdulrahman is a Professor of Family Medicine and Medical Education. He is at present the Vice-Rector for Planning, Development & Quality at Al-Imam Mohammed Bin Saud Islamic University (IMSIU). The founding Dean of the College of Medicine at Al-Imam University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The former Chairman of the Saudi Deans National Committee and the former Vice-President of the Saudi Society for Medical Education (SSME). Prof Abdulrahman is the current President of the Saudi Society for medical Jurisprudence and the editor in chief of Imam Journal of Applied Sciences (IJAS). The Editor of Medical Teacher Saudi Supplement. An Active member of many prestigious strategic committees including the National Health Council in Saudi Arabia. In 2006 he was appointed to lead the national strategic planning project for health professions education in Saudi Arabia. Professor Khalid is a founding member of the international board of ASPIRE initiative; a program has been initiated to recognize international excellence in medical schools (www.aspire-to-excellence.org).

His areas of interests include Planning and Development of Medical Education and Continuing Medical Education Programs, Strategic Planning & Leadership Development and Management of Chronic Illness in family practice setting. Prof Khalid has published more than 70 papers in family medicine and medical education, both in local and international peer reviewed journals. He presented more than 300 presentations in local and international meetings. Prof. Bin Abdulrahman is a recipient of numerous prestigious awards including the certificate of editorial excellence from the Association of Medical Education in Europe has been awarded during AMEE 2014 conference in Milan, Italy.

Khalid Alafari is a general manager of Career Guidance & Recruitment Center (CCGR) at Technical & Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC) in Saudi Arabia. The center is considered as a new initiative at TVTC. In this position, he develops strategic plans that will work through a clear vision & mission to establish and lead other centers for career guidance & recruitment at all of the TVTC units around K.S.A. In addition, Alafari is a member in many committees which is related to developing the workforce in Saudi. One of the major committees that he is involved is the National Plan for Information Technology that develops the first Saudi national IT plan. Khalid graduated from King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, and obtained a bachelor degree in Computer engineering. After that, Khalid gained master degree from the same university.

Alafari has a long experience in developing & managing adult education and training since 1994. He contributed to develop English book for property year in King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, and he was a director assistant of guidance and consulting center for three years. He joined TVTC in 2000 and worked in different roles instructor, adviser, chairman, manager of infrastructure, deputy of GM for eLearning, deputy of GM for student services. Nowadays, he works as a manager for CCGR. Furthermore, he represents TVTC as program manager for one of the initiatives with Mackenzie & PWC.

Mr. Essa Al Mulla is a sales and marekting specialist. He graduated with a BA from University of Lincolnshire and Humberside, after which he gained professional experience working as a manager at Eppco/Enoc and Microsoft. Before his current appointment as the Executive Director, Essa Al Mulla served the role of Deputy Director at ENDP. His current duties include corporate relationship building, work placement of ENDP candidates, monitoring current trends, influencing attitudinal change in key stakegholders, and serving as liaison with senior management members of the sectoral committees. The mandate of this programe is to develope and train UAE nationals to join the private sector.

Mr. David Lock was appointed as Director of International and UK Projects at the Leadership Foundation for Higher Education in October 2007.

Until October 2007 he was the founding Registrar and Acting Chief Executive of the new British University in Dubai, a post he held for 4 years. BUiD now has over 400 students and David led a strategic review of the University which has helped to set its course for the next 5 years.

David was appointed to the International Advisory Panel for the Middle East Association’s Learning and Leadership Symposium Programme 2006-9, has spoken on UK Higher Education in several countries and been called on to advise on the establishment of new universities in other Middle East countries.

Prior to going to Dubai David had been Secretary to the University of Huddersfield and Registrar and Secretary to the University of Hull in the UK for a total of 14 years. In both roles he was secretary to the governing body and its committees and responsible for leading significant parts of the administration and support services. In particular he led student services, human resources and a range of professional services and performed a key role in governance and strategic reviews. He also played a leading part in major projects including the merger with another HE institution, the acquisition of new campuses and various other initiatives including a civic millennium project. He was particularly focused on the student experience.

He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators and an advisor to the Institute. He is a Freeman of the City of London and Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators. He is a graduate of the UK HE Top Management Programme.

David has also undertaken a range of consultancy assignments including national HE governance projects, including the training of members of governing bodies at national level and FE governance assignments.

Prof. Sultan T Abu - Orabi Aladwan serves as a Secretary General for the Association of Arab Universities in Amman, Jordan. His academic experience lies in the field of Chemistry, with research focus on 1.3-Dipolar Cycloddition Reaction of Azides and Nitrile Oxides towards the Synthesis of five-membered Ring Heterocyclic Compounds. Prof. Sultan T Abu - Orabi received his Doctorate in Organic Chemistry from University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in USA, and has been active in the academia since through multiple professional appointments. Currently he teaches in the Chemistry Department at Yarmouk University, having supervised a total of 18 Msc and PhD theses in the field.

Professor Sultan has participated in over 90 conferences at the national, regional and international level: he has organized over 10 national and international conferences in Jordan, served on many international Advisory Boards, and acts as Chair of the Scientific and Organization Committees of several scientific meetings.

He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the Association of Arab Universities, Vice Editor-in-Chief for the Arab Journal of Chemistry, and an editorial Board Member on multiple journals pertaining to his field. Professor Sultan has published over 55 Journal research papers, as well as 5 book reviews and over 70 abstracts presented at scientific meetings.

His contribution to the field has been recognized with honors and awards, among them a "Jewels of the Muslim World" Award for "Top Movers of the Islamic Economics" (2011) and a "Badge of Honor Medal" presented by the International Scientific Partnership Foundation, Russia, for the Development of Science in Jordan and Arab countries and International Collaboration (2007).

Dr Aisha Al-Azemi is a senior education specialist at the Supreme Council of Education in Kuwait and was the consultant for the Minister of Education.

She studied at the Faculty of Education at The University of Kuwait where she obtained her Bachelors degree, which was followed by a Masters degree in Psychology of Education at Zagazig University (Egypt). She has subsequently been recommended for a PhD in Educational Psychology as a result of publications and exchanges between universities.

Dr. Aisha has participated in several conferences including Educational Bridges 34, The Kuwaiti Teachers Association Conference, the second Gulf Forum Conference in Istanbul 2013 and the 2014 Peace and Morals Culture Conference in Paris. She has delivered workshops on subjects such as educational planning skills, ‘What is Marriage’ and the psychological and social needs of orphans.

Dr. Aisha has made several academic contributions including a scientific study about the behavioural problems in primary school pupils - not published yet; a research in the skills of reading in primary schools learners - published in the Magazine of Educational Sciences at The University of Cairo in 2011, and her book ‘The Psychology of Growing’ - Alfalaah, Kuwait 2011.

Dr John is a Higher Education Adviser with the British Council, based in Manchester, and has over twenty five years experience in the Higher Education sector. He specialises in promoting collaboration through internationalising higher education.

After graduating with a BSc in Industrial Design, from Edinburgh’s Napier University, John worked as a designer in the creative industries, before joining the University of Central England (UCE) in Birmingham, where in 1996 he gained his PhD in Design Management.

In 2000 he was appointed as Head of the Department of Fashion, Textiles and Three Dimensional Design at UCE, before moving to Hong Kong as the Head of Design at the Hong Kong Design Institute, where he led the delivery of UK undergraduate programmes with UK partner Universities.

With the British council, John works with both the UK HE sector and Ministries of Higher Education overseas to promote dialogue and partnership between stakeholders. John has advised on issues of quality assurance, collaborative partnerships, research co-operation and international development, with a focus on MENA and East Asia. He is a regular contributor at international conferences.

Dr Tayeb A Kamali is the Vice Chancellor of the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) – the United Arab Emirates’ largest higher education institution with 17 campuses throughout the UAE catering for 20,000 male and female students.

For over two decades Dr Kamali has spearheaded education, training, research and applied technology programmes in the UAE and Middle East regions. This has been achieved by establishing and leveraging relationships with global leaders in academia, business and government. He has helped create a ground-breaking, world class eLearning institution at HCT through the strategic implementation of technology in education with initiatives such as integrated wireless campus infrastructures, online and paperless learning and knowledge management programmes.

As a result HCT is a cutting-edge learning institution that provides UAE students with technological skills and the ability to innovate in an increasingly competitive global market. Dr Kamali has played a significant role in the introduction of numerous international conferences, focused on leadership, education, innovation and entrepreneurship, such as Education without Borders, Festival of Thinkers and the HCT Global Entrepreneurship 2010. Dr Kamali was appointed Chair of the UAE Federal Mobile Learning Initiative involving HCT, Zayed University and UAE University, which saw 14,000 mobile learning devices distributed to Foundations Programme students at those institutions as the first phase of a framework to enhance students’ learning capabilities. The second phase involved all first-year HCT Bachelor of Applied Science students receiving these devices.
HCT continues its leadership in the field of technology integration with the creation of over 150,000 e-Textbooks for its students.

Dr Kamali is the founding Group Chief Executive of the Centre of Excellence for Applied Research and Training (CERT), the commercial, research and training arm of HCT, which was formed in 1996 and which is an institutional member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Growth Companies. He is also Chairman of the CERT Thales Institute; the Emirates Driving Company; CERT Info Track Telematics and the Vice Chairman of the Institute of Applied Technology’s Governing Council.
He is a founding Board Member of the World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics (WFCP); a member of the World Economic Forum’s Regional Agenda Council on the Middle East & North Africa; a 2012 Rolex Awards for Young Laureates Jury member, and a member of the Cleveland Clinic International Advisory Board. He was a moderator at the Arab Business Leaders’ Forum and the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in 2012. In February 2013 he was a guest speaker at the UNESCO International Symposium on Mobile Learning in Paris. He also spoke at the Going Global 2013 Education Conference and participated in the New York University’s Global Colloquium of University Presidents. In September 2013 he was a panelist at the Annual Summit of The Stern Stewart Institute in Germany.
Dr Kamali is a board member of a number of corporate entities and institutions including Tanmia (The National Human Resource Development and Employment Authority); ICT Fund (Telecom Regulatory Authority); the Future Centre for Special Needs, Dubai and the Higher Education Sports Federation.
Dr Kamali holds a Doctorate in Engineering from George Washington University, USA and an honorary Doctorate in Engineering from the University of Waterloo, Canada. He also holds a number of qualifications from the Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, USA, being an MBA (Concentration in Aviation), a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in Aircraft Engineering.
He has received many education and leadership awards throughout his career including France’s highest award for education, the Ordres des Palmes Académiques in 2006 and the Human Resource Leadership Award from the World Human Resource Development Congress in 2006 and 2009.

Mr. Westring is based out of Stockholm and heads EF's global business development and partnerships work. Previously, he was EF's Country Manager for Russia, where he was co-lead for EF's Sochi 2014 project. He is overall responsible for EF's commitment to the Olympic Movement and the United Nations. He is also a member of EF's global team offering advice and solutions to governments around the world and is responsible for the Gulf Region.

Prior to joining EF, Mr. Westring worked at McKinsey & Co, e.g., in public sector projects, including setting up a USD 3 billion charity fund with focus on education in Russia. He is a frequent speaker at global education events and business schools.

Mr. Westring speaks Swedish, English and Russian fluently, has conversational abilities in French, understands German and has basic knowledge of 5 other languages.

Mr. Westring is a member of Mensa International, member of the Advisory Board to the Stockholm School of Economics, and a Board member of the Sverker Åström Foundation which furthers relations between Sweden and Russia.

• Iconic public figure on Academic, Political and Business fronts.
• The first Elected President of Benha University 2011-2016 Holds a PhD in Agricultural Chemistry from Agro Paris-Tech France.
• Board member in several public & private companies, NGO's and governmental organizations.
• Founder & Key Inspirational Coach at the National Leadership & Management Development Centers. He developed & supported Leaders who are Key icons in Today's Business & Political sectors and Egyptian Parliament.
• 40+ years of expertise in Business Consulting & Organizational Development in several fields including agriculutre , chemical industry, and Trading companies.
• Active member in several governmental and international organizations:
  • Chairman of the Advisory Committee of Agriculture and Fundamental Sciences in the Supreme Council of Egyptian Universities (SCU).
  • Advisor to several committees in the Ministries of Agriculture, Environment, Health and Youth & Sports.
  • Board member of the Arab European University Network (ARELEN).
  • Member of the executive committee of the University Alliance of new Silk Road (UASR China).
• Over 40 years of remarkable achievements in education. Recognized as a veteran in the Higher Education system and a key player in the educational reform program in Egypt where he successfully launched top notch international programs to serve Universities in Egypt.
• Participates in key projects with organizations such as the British Council, Fulbright Commission, AMIDEAST, Institut Français and The American Council of Young Political Leaders (ASYPL).
• Distinguished Politician and Diplomat with over 40 years of achievements on National & International level .
  • Cultural attaché in the Egyptian Embassy in the UK 1996-2000.
  • Advisor to the Egyptian Parliament and an Elected member in Cairo Local Council.
  • Board member of Egypt Youth Fund at the Egyptian Cabinet.
  • Chairman of the National Environmental Protection Society of Egypt since 2000.

A staunch supporter of quality education with a strong commitment to academic excellence and unwavering dedication to the success of students, Prof. Abhilasha Singh is a Provost/Vice President of Academic Affairs at the American University in the Emirates, Dubai, UAE. Throughout her distinguished career, she was engaged in a series of academic administrative positions at various institutions and have been engaged in providing strategic directives at a senior leadership role and ensuring its implementation with determination.

While she was actively engaged in her administrative role, she never let the researcher within her die and her passion for research resulted in many published articles in national and international journals of high repute and also in frequent invitations to numerous speaking engagements to to national and international audiences. Needless to mention, her commitment to teaching and research excellence led to many awards and accolades from various national/ international organizations and research grants, including from the National Research Foundation of Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research on HTML Symbol Numeric Description Hex CSS (ISO) JS (Octal) SPECIAL CHARACTERS "Education to Employment HTML Symbol Numeric Description Hex CSS (ISO) JS (Octal) SPECIAL CHARACTERS ".

Secretary General and CEO Arab-British Chamber of Commerce

Since her appointment as Secretary General and CEO of the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce in 2007, Dr. Afnan AlShuaiby has excelled in her efforts to promote trade and investment between Britain and the Arab World.
Dr. AlShuaiby was educated at King Saud University in Riyadh graduating with a degree in English Literature, and went on to complete a Masters of Art in Educational Administration at the American University in Washington DC. She holds a PhD from the George Washington University in Washington DC in Leadership Administration. She also holds a certificate in Peace and Conflict Resolution from the School of International Service at the American University Washington DC and has a certificate in Executive Education from the Harvard Kennedy School. Previously, Dr. AlShuaiby worked as Advisor to the President of the US Saudi Arabian Business Council in Washington DC.

Dr. AlShuaiby was named 'Diplomat of the Year' for the Middle East 2011 and received the Diplomat Award, recognizing her distinguished achievements as a foreign diplomat in London. She has also received the 2011 TIAW World of Difference 100 Award 2011 by selection by The International Alliance for Women (TIAW). Dr AlShuaiby received the Masterclass Excellence Award in Trade development at the Middle East Business Leaders Awards 2016. This prestigious award recognizes her exemplary leadership and business vision. Furthermore, as reported in the Arabian Business, Dr AlShuaiby topped the list of the 30 and 10 most powerful women in Saudi Arabia in 2014 and 2017 respectively.

Over 20 years' of experience in consultancy management and event management. Founder and general manager of al Mihad arabian excellence limited company.

Member of:
Vice chairman of the national committee for consulting firms. Vice chairman of the consulting firms in Jeddah chamber of commerce. Vice chairman of minaret business organization
Member of business owner committee.

Education:
Ph.D in education from university of missouri 2002 Masters in adult education from University of Missouri 1999 Master in development administration from western michigan university 1996

Ashwin Fernandes is Regional Director for Middle East, North Africa & India at QS Intelligence Unit. He has been with QS Quacquarelli Symonds since 2012, initially starting off from the regional office in Singapore. QS Intelligence Unit (QSIU) is an autonomous department of QS, headquartered in London, and is an independent source of global intelligence about the higher education sector. QSIU is also responsible for compiling the various university rankings that QS is widely known for, and offers a range of business intelligence and evaluation services.

Ashwin works closely with universities in the region in order to understand their current and future plans and help them optimise their resources. His role is to advise and consult with them on ways to improve their quality, internationalise themselves and create a global brand for their university. He is also responsible to liaise with governmental and public agencies in these regions to create a strong affiliation with QS, which would help in better understanding the local institutions and helping them promote their country as a whole. In the course of his work, he has met with senior leaders from the region Ashwin is also on the board of directors of a recent QS venture which is geared towards rating and assessment services in India. He is currently pursuing his PhD on the topic of branding and academic reputation in university rankings. He has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Marketing degree along with a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Financial Accounting, Auditing & Taxation.

Doug is a Senior Fellow of the HEA & Fellow of the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport & Physical Activity with over fourteen years' industry experience and ten years in Higher Education. Doug joined the HEA as Head of Academic Practice in June 2015, moving to Head of Student Success in October 2017. Prior to this Doug was Head of Employability and Enterprise at Northumbria University.

In 2012 Doug developed the concept of a framework for employability to support institutions in developing more consistent approaches to this important area of work, with a particular focus on curriculum design. In 2013 Doug co-authored the HEA publication Defining & developing your approach to employability: A framework for higher education institutions with Maureen Tibby and both then led on the refresh of this framework in 2015. Doug is currently studying part-time for a PhD with Northumbria University focused on institutional employability policies and practice in Higher Education and is in his final year.

Fadi Hani is Vice President, Middle East, Africa and Turkey, for Avaya, the world's leading business communications company. With more than two decades of experience in the ICT industry, including 10 years at Avaya, Fadi has been involved in designing and building some of the region's most innovative customer service centers for major financial services companies. His background as a software engineer helps him advise on best practices, as well as the deployment of the latest technologies to improve customer experience and drive deeper relationships.

Dr. Faisal Allaf is the CEO of Wadi Makkah Company. He is associate professor at the Faculty of Medicine at the Umm Al-Qura University. He received a Bachelor's degree in medical science from Umm Al-Qura University in 1992, Master's degree in biochemistry from King Saud University in 1997, and PhD in gene therapy from the Imperial College of Medicine, University of London in 2004.

Allaf returned to Saudi Arabia in 2008 to work in the Department of Medical Genetics at the Faculty of Medicine at the at Umm Al-Qura University after several years of work experience in Faculty of Medicine, University of London . He headed and participated in the membership of a number of internal and external committees, council, and represented Umm Al-qura university in a number of national and international conferences.

He was appointed in 2010 as Director of the Science and Technology Unit and a representative of Umm Al-Qura University in the King Abdulaziz city for Science and technology. In addition, he was appointed as a vice dean of Faculty of Dentistry for Academic Affairs, then appointed in addition to his work as executive director of the support fund of the educational programs, research and innovation. At the end of 2012, Dr. Allaf was appointed as a vice dean of Faculty of Dentistry for Higher Studies and Scientific Research.

At the beginning of 2013, Dr. Allaf was appointed as a dean of the Institute of Research and Consulting Studies. Then he was appointed in 2015 as a dean Scientific Research at Umm Al-Qura University, in addition to serving as director of the Science and Technology unit. At the end of 2016, He was appointed as a dean of the Institute of The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Institute for Hajj and Umrah Research.

Actually, Dean of the Arab Institute for Leadership Development at the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, Associate professor in the College of Management & Technology. She is advisor to Minister of Education in Egypt for her deep knowledge of strategic and economic planning in the public sector.

During her stay in France for 7 years for a scholarship to earn her PhD in inter-cultural Management from University of Aix en Provence, she worked as ATER (temporary attaché for instruction and research) Department of ABTHIS-UFR/ERLAOS Aix en Provence University France and as an Educational international assistant at Department of International Negotiation. Her publications focus on behavioral sciences covering various field as the leadership, training in the workplace, the impact of conflicts in the institutions, the Generation Y, intercultural management, internationalization, youth & women empowerment.

Jamal A. Al Akkad built almost 30 years of wealthy experience in management information systems, contracting and finance related to the oil and gas industry. This includes a long practice in project management, entrepreneurship ecosystem development, investment in SMEs, training, mentorship and MBA program lecturing. Jamal, Also, participated as a speaker, a moderator and a panelist in many domestic, regional and international forums in the field of innovation and the development of the entrepreneurial environment. Currently, Jamal is working on establishing his new venture in Dubai. It is called "Enable Ventures C3". Through EVC3, Jamal and his team work on Crystallizing Entrepreneurs, Cultivating Startups, and Capacitating SMEs within the MENA region.

Jamal A. Al Akkad received a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Management from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in 1987 and a Master' s degree in Business Administration in 2008 from the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom. Currently, Jamal is perusing a doctorate from Durham University in the United Kingdom. Additionally, Jamal attended several training and executive development programs in Saudi Arabia and abroad.

Khaled Ismail graduated in 1994 from Cairo University faculty of Engineering.Khaled started to work for the IT industry 1995 in Egypt as Account Manager with Giza Systems (Localsystem integrator in Egypt). With the success achieved in the first year for him with Giza systems he got the opportunity to join Oracle Systems Ltd. in Egypt as account manager selling Oracle products (Tech and Applications) to public sector then moved to manage Telecom industry. In 2003 Khaled moved to Saudi Arabia working as account manager for different industries (Telecom, PS, Financial services and Oil&Gas); In 2006 he commenced his managerial experience within Oracle starting from Public sector sales manager till he was promoted to be country leader in June 2011. As Technology & Saudi Country Leader, Khaled managed to grow the Oracle Tech line of business by almost 100% in three years and made Saudi Arabia one of the top performing countries in the whole region.

In 2014 Khaled joined Oracle Direct in Dubai taking full responsibility of the ECEMEA Application Business with the goal to substantially develop the Oracle cloud (SaaS) business and rapidly accelerating its growth. Khaled managed the team to achieve for the first time the sales target (SAAS and OP) in less than 3 quarters. FY15 was the first successful year for Apps team after 2 years from building it. Between FY15 and FY17 He managed to grow from the business 10 times and to grow number of employees almost 5 times. In March 2016 Khaled was promoted to Vice President leading the Applications business for East, Central Europe, Middle East and Africa (ECEMEA) in Oracle Digital and currently he is managing organization of 250 sales professionals with almost 20 managers and directors on different levels. He is also responsible directly about all the supporting functions working for ECEMEA OD from pre sales, sales development, marketing and customer success.During the last 21 years working in Oracle Khaled got a wide industry knowledge including Financial Services (Banking and Insurance), Industrial Manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals, Retail, Telecom and Public sector.

Mr. Maher Al Hadhrawi began his tenure as the first Executive Director of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid & Relief Center (KS Relief) in May 2015. He assumed this position at a time of unprecedented multiple humanitarian challenges including critical shortfalls in humanitarian funding and an increasing number of complex emergencies. To efficiently respond to these challenges the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) established KSRelief, the first Saudi government humanitarian institution mandated to coordinate and manage KSA international humanitarian aid. As Executive Director, Mr. Al Hadhrawi is tasked with building the institutional capacity of KSRelief and devising policies and strategies to respond to urgent humanitarian needs. In addition, Mr. Al Hadhrawi was recently appointed as Chairman of the Lives and Livelihood Fund, which is jointly funded by GCC members and Qatar, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB). With a total budget of US $ 2.5 billion, the Fund will focus on the alleviation of poverty, and supporting the livelihoods and resilience of vulnerable and needy populations in 32 IsDB member countries.

Prior to his appointment as Executive Director of KSRelief, Mr. Al Hadhrawi's leadership experience in the coordination of humanitarian aid included managing the Kingdom's Foreign Relief Administration, and serving as a member of the executive team of Saudi Arabia's Humanitarian Relief Committees and Campaigns for Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, Pakistan, Palestine, Syria, and Somalia. In addition, he has represented the Ministry of Interior in various committees, and on the Panel of Experts to the Council of Ministers for Relief, Charity and Refugee affairs. Mr. Al Hadhrawi has participated, organized, and managed numerous conferences and seminars in the humanitarian field during the past 15 years and attended several training workshops in the field of management and coordination of humanitarian activities. Mr. Al Hadhrawi also represented the Government of KSA and KSrelief in several international humanitarian conferences and events.

Mr. Al Hadhrawi is a lawyer with Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Criminal Justice from King Fahad Security College in Riyadh, and a Master of Science in Commercial Law from Dar Al Uloom University in Riyadh.

Certified Chief Sustainability Officer (ILMP). MEP Consultant on NGOS & SDGS. Founding CEO of Injaz-Saudi Arabia. 10 years with Saudi ARAMCO'S Treasury. KKF annual Sustainability Award Judge.

Director of Organizational Development at Bupa Arabia. Graduated with MBA degree from King Abdul Aziz University. Over 14 years of professional experience in the field of Human Resources with reputable organizations including the National Commercial Bank and Dar Al Hekma College. Licensed Occupational Tester and Birkman Methods Certified Consultant. Area of expertise includes Talent Acquisition, Talent & Succession Management, Coaching & People Development.

20 years of diversified challenging experiences in Acadamic institution excellence, Quality Management Systems, business development, organizational excellence, and operation management. Management by objectives, dealing with resistance to change, build KPIs, short/long term strategies. International liaison, committee work, dealing with foreign organization/associations, & implement new business models. Advising and managing various models of leadership/executive development programs.

Sally leads Pricewaterhouse Coopers education practice in the Middle East and is PwC's global education network leader. Based in Dubai, Sally's teamworks with school and higher education operators both in the public and private sector. This work often involves engaging with leading university clients from around the world and developing partnerships to strengthen the quality of teaching and research. PwC also work with government regulators and investors on strategies to reform and expand the sector.

Sally moved to Dubai in 2007 after spending several years working in consulting with Big Four firms in the US, Europe and the UK. Her areas of special interest include life sciences, innovation and learning psychology. She has a BA (Hons) from Loughborough University of Technology in the U.K, an MBA from the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, U.S, and an MSc in applied psychology from the University of Liverpool. PwC's purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems. PwC is a network of firms in 158 countries with more than 236,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, advisory and tax services.

Sami is the Vice Governor at Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority. In the past, he worked as a CIO in TVTC and consultant to mutable government and private companies in Technology and Digital Transformation.

Sami was the VP for innovation and consultation, and launched Bahr, a future work platform. He is a serial entrepreneur who founded and co-founed multiple startups, such as Al Mawred for e-publishing, Rwaq to Open Education, Junnah for Diabetes prevention and Kasb an ecommerce for home based business. He always enjoys mentoring startups and participating in committees to evaluate startups. Sami has a Bachelor degree in Computer Engineering, Master's degree in Computer Science and post graduate research in Information Security.

An accomplished lawyer, social entrepreneur, and a WEF Young Global Leader, Sofana Dahlan is an exemplary individual whose core competency lies in identifying gaps and developing programs as creative solutions that have a socio-economic impact. Dahlan has served as the Vice Governor for Entrepreneurship Advancement at the Small and Medium Enterprises Authority of Saudi Arabia from 2016 to 2017, making her the first Saudi female senior economic policy-maker. She also holds the prized distinction of being among the first three female lawyers to have been granted the permit to practice law in Saudi Arabia and has served as a legal consultant in different parts of the Arab world including Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, and Kuwait. She has completed an undergraduate degree in Law (LLB) and a postgraduate degree (LLM) in Islamic Law from Cairo University and holds an MBA degree from the American University of Technology. She has also obtained an Executive degree in Global Leadership & Public Policy from Harvard University.

Received a Bachelor in Computer Science degree from King Abdul Aziz University − KSA and Master of Business Administration degree from University of Leicester − UK. Member in Jeddah Young Business Committee since 2009. Pursues several positions in local and International companies , her diverse experiences includes Customer Care, Training & development, Corporate Social Responsibility and Marketing sectors. Currently working as a consultant in training, development and consulting for start-ups and entrepreneurs Producer and Presenter of "Startup" program on you-tube to support whomever want to establish his/her new business with tips, ideas, experiences, success and failer local and international stories and interviews with entrepreneurs.

Qualified senior management professional with over 17 years of experience in working in different educational systems around the world including USA, UK, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Japan. Proficient in research, program analysis, problem-solving and entrepreneurship as well as working across diverse organizations in Europe, North America, South Asia and the Middle East. A best-selling author, an educational consultant, women leadership coach, and an international public speaker; exploring challenging senior managerial assignments with a professionally managed organization.

He is currently President of Rochester Institute of Technology − Dubai, a leading not for profit American University, established in conjunction with the Dubai Government in Dubai Silicon Oasis. Prior to this he was Dean of the College of Engineering (CEN) at the American University of Sharjah (AUS) where he was one of the founding members of the electrical engineering and computer engineering programs. Dr. Al-Assaf was also one of the founding members and Chair of the Industrial Engineering Department at University of Jordan where he headed Outreach and External relations, focusing on industry links.

During his tenure at RIT Dubai, he has ensured that the university plays a major role in the ecosystem of Dubai Silicon Oasis and has introduced a number of new programs to meet the needs of industry and technology partners including: Smart City Sciences, Industrial Engineering, as well as Energy majors.