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Sally is a recognised voice on UAE and Australian radio, interviewing some of the world’s top CEO’s and award-winning game-changers across every field. An Australian of Middle-Eastern heritage, she grew up in Sydney with a deep awareness and appreciation for the multifaceted stories of those who belong in more than one culture. She began her…
Dr. T. B. (Mac) McClelland, Jr. resides in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Dr. Mac holds several accredited degrees; a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Mathematics from The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina; a Master of Arts (MA) in Human Resources Management from Pepperdine University; a Master of Arts (MA) in International Policies Studies…
Christina Andreassen is the Womentum Accelerator manager, responsible for the launch and management of MENA’s first accelerator focused on tech startups with at least one female founder. Womentum is an initiative of Womena, an investment and media platform focused on increasing diversity, female representation and equity in MENA’s tech ecosystem. Prior to WOMENA, Christina managed…
Dana Baki is the Co-Founder & COO of LUNCH:ON, one of the UAE’s hottest startups. LUNCH:ON revolutionizes lunch at work through its disruptive online ordering system. LUNCH:ON serves as a virtual canteen to over 250 companies in Dubai, enabling employees to order curated lunch from the best restaurants in the city within seconds. LUNCH:ON…
Sara advises a range of financial institutions, including commercial banks, development financial institutions and Export Credit Agencies, and corporates on complex conventional and Islamic banking, project financings, and energy and infrastructure projects throughout the Middle East. Sara Al Awadhi is an associate with the firm’s project finance and corporate teams in Dubai. She regularly advises on…
Marwa focuses her practice on regulatory and corporate matters, with an emphasis on government projects. Marwa’s experience includes advising the ministries of Saudi Arabia, Oman, the United Arab Emirates on various legal matters including structuring and implementation of government initiatives as well as advising on the legal implications of strategy reforms. Marwa is an Omani…
Rajwah is an English qualified solicitor. She focuses her practice on conventional and Islamic finance transactions in the Middle East and internationally. Rajwah has experience acting for both borrowers and lenders across a broad range of finance transactions, including project finance, restructurings, acquisition finance and general corporate finance transactions. She joined Winston as an associate from…
Storyteller. Connector. Firebrand. Natasha is a business journalist, growth strategist and speaker. Having carved her own intersectional path in business, innovation and leadership; today her work spans reporting for regional and international business media on startups, technology and the “new” economy; advising forward-thinking startups and brands on marketing, innovation and growth; and championing gender inclusion…
An investment banker and strategy consultant turned social entrepreneur, Charif Hamidi, is the co-founder of Ed4.0 (Education 4.0), an education innovation social enterprise that uses technology and artificial intelligence to provide access to quality education to underprivileged youth, and girls in particular in Africa, the Middle-East, and around the world in order to prepare them…
Ghada is responsible for monitoring Crescent Enterprises’ portfolio within the ports and logistics, business aviation, technology, and private equity sectors as well as the evaluation, structuring, execution, and post-acquisition management of new investments. Ghada has 14 years of experience in investment banking, corporate finance, and financial services consulting. She has executed deals of over billions…