Haitham Jouher – Jordan Dubai Islamic Bank (JDIB)

Dr. Jouher is Deputy CEO, Chief of Corporate Excellence at Jordan Dubai Islamic Bank a Jordanian industry leader in Islamic Banking. Dr. Jouher possesses over 20 years of diversified experience in Canada, South Korea, GCC, and Jordan in the fields of management, corporate strategies, corporate culture development & formation, human capital management, EFQM excellence model,…

Dr Patty Ann Tublin – Relationship toolbox

Dr. Patty Ann Tublin is an internationally recognized relationship, communication and “soft skills” expert. A best-selling author of “Money Can Buy You Happiness: Secrets Women Need to Know to Get Paid What They Are Worth!” and “Not Tonight Dear, I’ve Got a Business to Run!” which received a 4-star review from SUCCESS Magazine Book Review.…

Sallyann Della Casa – GLEAC

Sallyann Della Casa heads up the Growing Leaders Foundation, which brings 21st century skills to schools across the MENA region and Caribbean. Sallyann began her career as a corporate lawyer in the US, working with such giants as Nestle, DP World, NBAD, Repsol, Mubadala, Careem and others. Additionally, through the Growing Leaders Foundation she established,…

Hermoine Macura-Noble – Straight Street Media

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 – IOME

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 – Sigma Investments

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…

Khaled Al Maeena – Quartz

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 – Emirates NBD Bank PJSC

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 – Nicolla Hewitt Communications

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 –

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…