Sheikha joined EY Kuwait office in February 2004 after graduating from Babson College in Boston, US; and currently serves as a Partner in our Assurance service line. She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) since January 2005. Sheikha currently leads EY’s Women Fast Forward initiative in MENA, which aims to accelerate achievement of gender parity…
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. Currently, Dahlan is serving as the Vice Governor for Entrepreneurship Advancement at the Small and Medium Enterprises Authority of Saudi…
Virginia Salas Kastilio is the founder of “Gini.TV”, a disruptive media firm that helps businesses build influence and online awareness. A “third culture kid” who went to over a dozen different schools and managed over a billion dollars at Apple and Oracle without a degree, Virginia decided to start from scratch and build an online…
Obai and Hill provides its clients with creative and innovative designs and strategic solutions that give them the needed competitive edge in the current marketplace. The company aims to bring young innovative designers into a new light and bridge the gap between the unestablished young designer and the client, creating a business for the Middle…
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 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 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…