ArabNet is a leading events, insights and innovation programs focused on tech business and innovation in the MENA region.
We organize major conferences for the tech sector in Dubai, Riyadh, Kuwait and Beirut; publish news and analysis of the sector in our online news portal and produce original research and reports focused on the sector; and organize custom-tailored innovation programs for corporates and governments.

Established in 2002, under the umbrella of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Dubai Business Women Council is the UAE’s leading platform for the personal and professional development of women in the Emirate of Dubai.

In 2017, DBWC is celebrating 15 years of pioneering a fresh approach to enhancing positive change towards a more gender balanced society.

Providing strategic education, training and networking opportunities to aid the holistic development and aspirations of UAE-based women is at the heart of the DBWC’s mission to inspire women to be productive members of the society and economy.

DBWC’s tailored workshops and training sessions are hosted exclusively for its members and provide information about the latest knowledge, skills and best practices for women entrepreneurs and leaders. For more information about the DBWC and how to join its community of visionary and influential trailblazing women, visit www.dbwc.ae Log on to the Council’s Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/dbwc.uae/ – or the DBWC Twitter page https://twitter.com/DBWC_UAE

WOMENA is a UAE-based angel investment network that empowers and educates women to invest in promising startups, to foster entrepreneurship and promote innovation in the MENA region. With strong ties to innovation hubs around the world, WOMENA stands at a unique crossroads to be able to foster growth and diversity in the MENA startup ecosystem.

We believe women are awesome.We believe the research is clear that companies and the economy perform better when they fully engage women. We believe women are still an under-tapped resource in the business world and in society at large – and that it’s time to change that.We believe that networking and lifelong learning are keys to business success. And we believe that by providing these capabilities, by working with companies and investors to help them see the opportunity, and by truly investing in women – we can be an active and positive part of that change.Ellevate is a global professional women’s network dedicated to these beliefs and to the economic engagement of women worldwide. The most expansive and diverse network of its kind, our community is made up of successful, motivated and passionate professional women from various industries and walks of life with one common belief: that investing in themselves and in other women is good business.Our members are at all stages of their careers: groundbreakers, thought leaders, CEOs, entrepreneurs, board members, and visionaries. They are alumnae and students of some of the world’s leading academic institutions. Some are at the top of their fields, and others are on their way. Thousands of women strong, our community is large and growing by the day.

She is Arab is the first dedicated speakers’ platform for Arab women in the world, with a vision to be the new voice of Arab women. Our mission to represent and develop Arab women speakers and thought leaders across every sector.

She is Arab acts as an advisor to corporates, governments and foundations as a knowledge partner on gender balance and women’s related issues.

Ultimately our goal is to position Arab women as inspirational role models, knowledge creators and bearers, not only in MENA, but around the world.

“When Women Win” is a new podcast series where I interview boss ladies from all walks of life to discover their journey, the challenges they faced and how they overcame them… We will deconstruct the tools and strategies they used in a clear and simple way so that women all over the world can benefit from them – both personally and professionally. As I thrive on diversity, you will find that the guests vary widely – that’s intentional!

From Arts to Humanitarian, to Corporates, to Entrepreneurs, to Academics, to Sports to Politics – we stand to learn from women across geographies, industries, functions and skill-sets. For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Rana Nawas. I’m a corporate warrior, published writer, speaker, problem solver, growth junkie, and mom of two. I’m on a mission to inspire women of all backgrounds to shine… I hope this podcast gets us a bit closer to that goal.

CIO attracts the highest concentration of enterprise CIOs and business technology executives with unparalleled peer insight and expertise on business strategy, innovation, and leadership. CIO readers gain key insights on career development for themselves and their employees, including certifications, hiring practices, and skills development, along with a strong foundation in digital transformation of their businesses.

As clients’ needs have become more complex and specialized, thus widening the gap between HR needs and work force capabilities, we have proudly worked hand in hand to provide a variety of management consulting services to assist companies in achieving more.

CCM Consultancy offers integrated end-to-end solutions focusing on organizational transformation, people development and branded customer experiences. Upskilling individuals and enhancing organizations, while ensuring a return on investment have been our main drivers, and has earned us the privilege of supporting clients considered to be leaders in their industry.
We represent TACK International and TMI World, two of the world’s largest learning and people development companies with a long-standing history of 67 and 40 years respectively.
CCM Consultancy’s dedicated team of consultants and support staff deploy high-level concepts and have the competence to utilise inspiration as a catalyst to overcome resistance to change, to facilitate the transformation process and to shape the organisational culture.

Thrive Global is the world’s leading behaviour change technology and media company.

Founded by Arianna Huffington in 2016, Thrive is present is 31 countries around the world servicing many of the Fortune 100 companies as clients. It’s media platform reaches a global audience of more than 50M monthly users and features leaders from business, pop-culture, spirituality, sports and more to convey inspirational, science backed digital content for its audience.

Under the leadership of its General Manager Dr. Marcus Ranney, Thrive was launched in India in January of 2018, its first global expansion territory, and has successfully created positive impact amongst the key influencers locally.

With a monthly audience of 10M users on its media platform, Thrive has also partnered with global companies like American Express, Nestle, Microsoft, KPMG, Accenture, and Indian ones like Welspun and Marico, to delivers its signature employee engagement and wellbeing programs.

It’s regular offline event series, labeled the ‘Thrive Believe’ Series, is targeted at the CXO-HR community. Over the past year it has brought its community leaders together to engage with influencers like Marshall Goldsmith, Gaurgopal Das, Sonam Kapoor, Amish Tripathi, BK Shivani and many more in a variety of offline settings such as workshops, round-tables and panel discussions.

Right Selection

1603, The Citadel 

Business Bay

Dubai

UAE

T. +971 4 420 5599

E. [email protected]

W: www.rightselectionspeakerbureau.com

Our Mission is to improve the community by helping individuals and companies dramatically transform the results they are achieving For over two decades, Right Selection Speakers Bureau (RSSB) have been passionately encouraging and relentlessly promoting a learning culture globally and are now maestros at inspiring success for all.

Conference Organizers, Events Planners and Major Corporates regularly source leading speakers through RSSB who are well connected with an elite group of high-class international motivational speakers. These thought leaders and transformational gurus add a special touch of class and elevate each event with their expertise and futuristic thinking in various fields like hospitality, customer service, sales, marketing, leadership, strategy, team building, communication skills, mind mapping and more.

Practical and inspirational tools like Books and CDs are also sourced worldwide and made available to conference organizers to gift their delegates and also for the benefit of the learning and development centers of the corporates.

Hikma helps put better health within reach every day for millions of people in more than 50 countries around the world. For more than 40 years, we’ve been creating high-quality medicines and making them accessible to the people who need them. Headquartered in the UK, we’re a global company with a local presence across the United States (US), the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Europe, and we use our unique insight and expertise to transform cutting-edge science into innovative solutions that transform people’s lives. We’re committed to our customers, and the people they care for, and by thinking creatively and acting practically, we provide them with a broad range of branded and non-branded generic medicines. Together, our 8,400 colleagues are helping to shape a healthier world that enriches all our communities. We are a leading licensing partner, and through our venture capital arm, are helping bring innovative health technologies to people around the world. For more information, please visit www.hikma.com.

Founded in 1976, Acer now is one of the world’s top ICT companies and has a presence in over 160 countries. As Acer looks into the future, it is focused on enabling a world where hardware, software and services will fuse with one another to open up new possibilities for consumers and businesses alike. From service-oriented technologies to the Internet of Things to gaming and virtual reality, Acer’s 7,000+ employees are dedicated to the research, design, marketing, sale, and support of products and solutions that break barriers between people and technology. Please visit www.acer.com for more information.

Ever since we opened for business in 2006, we have worked hard to enhance and expand our bouquet of services in an industry that is at the heart of economic and social transformation. Bringing people and businesses together is what we do best, offering mobile and fixed telephony, broadband connectivity and IPTV services to people, homes and businesses all over the UAE. We also provide carrier services, a data hub, internet exchange facilities and satellite services for broadcasters.

As a rapidly-growing business we have over 2,000 people working to develop our service offerings. Our people come from over 60 countries – we mirror the rich cultural diversity of our nation, while being able to serve our customers in a variety of languages. Over 50% of our senior management team and customer-facing staff are UAE nationals, and we remain committed to providing fulfilling opportunities for quality talent in a cosmopolitan working environment.

So far more than 6.5 million mobile customers (almost 50% market share), 555,000 fixed line subscribers, 180,000 home services subscribers and over 70,000 businesses have chosen to use our services. In a survey conducted by ARC Chart, we were named the Best Mobile Broadband Network in the Middle East and Africa region in 2012. Our annual revenue now exceeds AED 10 billion.

The Talent Enterprise is the region’s premier ‘think’ and ‘do’ tank dedicated to the advancement of human capital.

We collaborate with our clients on their most compelling talent, employability, engagement, performance, leadership and retention challenges. We are dedicated to creating solutions which are uncluttered, evidence-based and locally relevant. Having worked in the MENA region for almost 20 years, our advisory and analytics team has an unmatched understanding of the regional talent landscape, with a key focus on nationalisation and local talent development.

Our clients include policymakers, private and public sector employers, as well as educational institutions seeking to get the best out of their people and organisations. We are an interdisciplinary, multilingual team of professionals with diverse backgrounds in HR, leadership, organisational psychology, behavioural economics and education.

Having worked with consulting firms as well as in leadership positions within line HR, we have a relentless focus on quality and value, ensuring that our clients get the “right” point of view which is implementable and has tangible impact. The Talent Enterprise recently launched “Unlocking the Paradox of Plenty”, a pioneering book about human capital opportunities in the GCC, written by our Managing Director David Jones and Consulting Director Radhika Punshi.

Talent Enterprise
Office G07, Block 2B
PO Box: 502221
Dubai Knowledge Village
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

T: +971 44 34 29 45
M: +971 50 45 08 02 1 / +971 50 14 88 78 5

IE Business School has propelled its way to the top ranks of global business institutions by skilfully integrating its influence and involvement in the business world with the ability to transmit this knowledge with academic rigor and excellence.

Founded just shy of 45 years ago by entrepreneurs, IE has maintained the dynamic spirit and flexibility of its entrepreneurial roots, drawing upon its extensive connections with the business world to infuse each classroom exercise with hands-on business experience. It takes pride in the ability to quickly stay on top of current trends and innovations of global organizations.

Despite its unprecedented growth, IE maintains its role as a focal point for entrepreneurs and business leaders, the place where academia and implementation collide— a nexus of thought and action.

HAUL IN ONE is UAE’s first beauty subscription box that caters to your individual preferences and curates products for you! It is the result of a vision to marry convenience with personalisation. At HAUL IN ONE, we believe that women deserve something special for being as awesome as they are! And so, every month, we ship you a HAUL-istic box of trendy beauty goodies (makeup, skin care, hair care and makeup tools), customised it to your individual preferences.

Stagecraft Events & Productions is a full-service company, providing in-house cutting-edge technology equipment of audio, video, led screens, lightings, trusses & staging systems services for events and entertainments industry. We help clients turn their visions into reality.

Sempergreen – grower in heart and soul – is an organisation that wants to improve the quality of life through innovations in sustainable construction and greenery in the city. Worldwide, we supply quality products for green roofs, living walls and ready-to-lay ground covering. Together with our clients, our ambition as market leader is to make the world a little greener.