Hermoine is the CEO of Straight Street Media, Author of the book “Faces of the Middle East” and the first Australian female English speaking TV news anchor in the Middle East. Prior to establishing Straight Street Media in 2012, Hermoine was one of the main anchors on Dubai One TV’s Emirates News. Her portfolio includes…
Ida Beerhalter is co-heading IOME, a private investment partnership of women principals from the Gulf with its head office in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Additionally she currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Astia, USA, a unique not-for-profit organization build on a community of over 5,000 experts dedicated to propel…
IMAN MUTLAQ, a dynamic leader and expert in financial markets, was born in Saudi Arabia. She’s a strong-willed character. She has never let her circumstances define her, and thus she erased all the negative voices off her mind. Challenges were always welcome to her, she was totally convinced that life is a daring adventure, in…
Mr. Khaled Almaeena has held a broad range of positions in Saudi media for almost thirty years, including CEO of a PR Firm, Saudi Television news anchor, talk show host, radio announcer and journalist. Almaeena also held a series of senior positions in Saudia Airlines. As the Editor-in-Chief of Arab News, the largest English-language newspaper…
Lubna Qassim is the Senior Executive Vice President, Group Chief General Counsel of Emirates NBD Bank PJSC and also their first female EXCO member. She has built and leads one of the best in-house legal teams in the Middle East as elected by The Legal 500 in 2016. Lubna Qassim is a leading global lawyer,…
Nicolla Hewitt has nearly 30 years experience in US media, working for some of the best known companies in the world including ABC, CBS, NBC and Yahoo. Currently running her own PR company advising high profile individuals and non-profits, Miss Hewitt has a reputation for an in-depth understanding of international issues and global affairs, while…
Prof. Samira Islam is the first Saudi woman to obtain Bachelor and Ph.D. degrees, obtain full professorship and become vice-dean in a Saudi university. She is the first Saudi to become Professor of Pharmacology and Regional Adviser of World Health Organisation (WHO) – Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office. Throughout the years she has established herself as…
Ms. Seta Tutundjian is a passionate and result oriented change champion for sustainability, social responsibilities and institutional growth. She has extensive experience in sustainable development with a focus on strategy formulation, building alliances, social marketing, strategic communications, advocacy, and institutional strengthening. Throughout her career Ms. Tutundjian led the formulation and implementation of several complex and…
Dr. Asma Siddiki has been involved in the education and higher education sectors in the GCC region for the past twenty years. She most notably held leadership roles at corporate and academic institutions, in particular working with universities in their early stages of development focusing extensively on student services, institutional effectiveness, curriculum development, organizational development,…
Caroline Faraj, VP Arabic Services, joined CNN in 2001. Since then she has overseen the content and management of the CNN Arabic site, which she launched in 2002. In 2014 she led the site’s comprehensive re-launch to embrace rapidly evolving consumer needs. Based in Dubai, she has overseen CNNArabic during a time of great regional…