HE Dr. Maitha bint Salem Al Shamsi

Minister of State

Her Excellency Dr. Maitha bint Salem Al Shamsi has joined the Federal Government in 2008 as Minister of State. She presided over the Marriage Fund until February 2016. Between the 2013-2014, she was entrusted with the presidency of Zayed University. Al Shamsi is consultant to Her Highness Shaikha Fatima bint Mubarak. Previously she held several administrative, academic and research jobs at the United Arab Emirates University.

As an expert, Al Shamsi has participated in several international conferences and she has represented the UAE in several UN organizations such as ESQUA, UNIFEM and UNESCO.

Al Shamsi has a number of contributions through her membership in the international, regional and local committees such as Sorbonne -Abu Dhabi University Board , Abu Dhabi University Board of Trustees, the Consultative Council for Arab Knowledge Report, the UNESCO Science Committee for the Arab Countries concerned with Education and Scientific Research, the GCC Office of Educational Research, the GCC Committee for Scientific and Technical Cooperation and the UAEU Scientific Council for the follow up of Mutual Research with the Japanese Cooperation Center for Oil.

Al Shamsi holds a Ph.D. in Sociology and she authored several books, research articles and studies in different fields such as demography, development and women and Education.

H.E. Dr. Thani Ahmed Al Zeyoudi

Minister of State for Foreign Trade and Minister in charge of Talent Attraction and Retention, Ministry Of Economy, UAE

HE Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi was appointed the UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade, following the new UAE Government structure in July 2020, and has been assigned a file to attract the best talents and competencies to serve the strategic direction of the UAE. HE also oversees the development of non-oil foreign trade sectors and the expansion of global partnerships, in addition to enhancing the investment climate in the country, in order to cement its position as a major business destination at the regional and global levels.

He had held the position of Minister of Climate Change and Environment previously, during which he supervised the implementation of the UAE's strategies locally, advancing environment and climate actions. He also led the country’s efforts in limiting and adapting to the repercussions of climate change at the global level, while also focussing on the preservation of the UAE’s biodiversity through the development and implementation of a set of effective policies and measures.

Prior to assuming his ministerial position, HE Al Zeyoudi served as the permanent representative of the UAE to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), and Director of the Department of Energy Affairs and Climate Change at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

He began his career as a petroleum engineer at the Abu Dhabi Marine Area Operating Company (ADMA-OPCO) before moving to the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar), where he worked on the development of renewable energy technologies and solutions. He has played a major role in the UAE’s successful diplomatic campaign in 2009 to host the headquarters of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in the capital, Abu Dhabi.

HE Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al-Zeyoudi holds a Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Tulsa; a Master's degree in Business Administration from the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT); a Master's degree in Project Management from the British University in Dubai; and a PhD in Strategy, Program and Project Management from SKEMA Business School in France.

H.E. Abdullah Mohamed Al Mazrouei

Chairman, Federal Chamber of Commerce

Chairman of the UAE Federation of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry.

Chairman of Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Abdullah Al Mazrui was born in Abu Dhabi in 1952.

In 1972, Al Mazrui returned to Abu Dhabi after completing his secondary education at the International School of Choueifat in Lebanon, to leave on a study mission to the United States, where he obtained a university degree in Business Administration and Political Sciences from Chapman University.

In 1976, Al Mazrui began his work in the Department of Finance in Abu Dhabi.

In 1978, he was assigned to work at the National Bank of Abu Dhabi, where he continued to rise to the position of Managing Director of the Bank.

He chaired the board of directors of the Bank of Tunisia and the Emirates in Tunisia, and in the early nineties he worked as a managing director in the Investment Bank until 1995.

In 1984, Al Mazrui decided to end his journey with government work and devote himself to starting his own business. Today, Al Mazrui Group includes about 30 companies, including 100 percent owned companies, and others with varying ownership rates ranging from 10 percent to 90 percent.

The Al Mazrui International Group is the parent group, which includes all companies, and its business spreads in more than 20 countries, including Yemen, Kuwait, Iraq, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Egypt, as a direct activity, in addition to investing in many countries through "Al Mazrui Investment Company", through which the Group's incomes and revenues are invested in many regions, especially Europe, China, Japan, India, and the United States. Al Mazrui Investments also handles the group's investments in UAE public shareholding companies.

The business of Al Mazrui Group is spread in many sectors, including oil and gas, retail, education, health care, foodstuffs "Patchi Chocolate", and industry, and it also owns contributions in major companies in the retail sector, such as "Jashanmal" and "Chalhoub", and in the field of Healthcare owns the company "Metromed" for the distribution of medical equipment and medicines. In the field of education, the group is a major contributor to SABIS Schools, which includes about 5 branches in Abu Dhabi, as well as branches in all the emirates of the country, and includes about 27 to 30 thousand students. The group also owns an institute for the treatment of autism in Dubai, and it is one of the main shareholders in the "Taaleem" company in Dubai.

Abdullah Al Mazrui is the Chairman of the BOD of Emirates Insurance Company, which he established during the eighties of the last century, and today it is one of the largest insurance companies in the UAE and the region, he is also a BOD member of the global Bahrain-based Investcorp Group, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Jashanmal National Company, Chairman of the International School of Choueifat in Abu Dhabi, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Depa Group Ltd.

Al-Mazrui held previously the position of Chairman of BOD of the National Investor, Aramex Company, Saudi Chemical Company for Formaldehyde Production, Al-Asriya United Company for Decoration and Wood Products Manufacturing, and Emirates Securities Company. He was also a member of Abu Dhabi Council for Economic Development, Abu Dhabi Education Council, and a BOD member of the National Investment Corporation. He also served as the managing director and general manager of the National Bank of Abu Dhabi, a member of the Monetary Council Committee (the Central Bank) of the UAE, and Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Emirates Telecommunications Company “Etisalat” and a BOD member of the Arab Bankers Association in London.

Mrs. Farida Kamber Al Awadhi

Chairperson & President, Emirates Business Women Council (EBWC)

• President of Association of Professional Interior Designers (APID)
• President of Association of Professional Interior Designers (APID)
• President of UAE Businesswomen Council

A visionary, creative designer, successful businesswoman and dignitary in local society.

Mrs. Farida Abdulla Kamber Al Awadhi is the owner and Managing Director of Cinmar Design, an architectural and interior design firm established in 1989. http://www.cinmardesign.ae. The design firm has a team of professional designers and staffs.

She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1985 at George Washington University, USA.

Under her leadership she gained fame for many outstanding design projects, and won the Gulf Woman Executive of the Year Award in 1996. The first award given to Women in the Gulf.

Community Contributions

Mrs. Farida Kamber is also the President and one of the founding members of APID (Association of Professional Interior Designers) a nonprofit organization, which has been formed in November 2005 to represent the interior design industry in the region. www.apid.ae.

As a member in IFI (International Federation of Interior Architects/Designers) Mrs. Farida contributed towards Dubai Hosting back in 2009 IFI General Assembly Congress.

Also in Fall 2011, Mrs. Farida established and organized under APID management FOiD (Festival of Interior Design) under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Majid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. This was the first festival in the region that is celebrating the design and the Interior Design profession.

As an IFI member, she participated in May 2014 in IFI General Assembly which took place in Kuala Lumpur- Malaysia.

Also Mrs. Farida was appointed in July 2014 as member of the Dubai Council for Design and Fashion. Established by official Decree, the Council is clearly driven by a desire to nurture local talent and entrepreneurship and determined to support creative initiatives, create scholarships, mentorships and collaborations, according to Dubai Design District, better known for d3.

In 2009, Mrs. Farida Abdullah Kamber Al Awadhi also formed a company called ASRAR PR & Event where she is the Executive Director.

Mrs. Farida is dedicated to follow the steps of her late father, who was a creative visionary and a prominent businessman in his years supported his community by building the first hospital in Dubai in 1950’s and pledged to educate his children. She always considered her duty, as a woman, to encourage young national female talents to educate themselves as well as integrate into the business environment. She contributed and supported her community and society by proving through her examples and actions, that a woman can perform both at home and also be a successful businesswoman.

She has been a Board Member of Dubai Business Women Council since 2002, member of Dubai Chamber of Commerce, Arab International Women’s Forum AIWF (London), President of Emirates Business Women Council, International Business Women Group (IBWG), Executive Advisory Board Member of College of Business Economics of UAE University – Al Ain and ECIE (Emirates Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship – UAE University Al Ain, Advisory board member of Interior Design Faculty at AUD, Advisory board member of the Architect Faculty at AUD.

As a daughter of U.A.E., Mrs. Farida not only provides stunning and unique interior design schemes, but also opportunities for upcoming designers by offering her expertise and skills to support students and young talents.

Mr. Andrey Sharonov

CEO
National ESG-Alliance

In January 2022 Andrei Sharonov was appointed CEO of National ESG-Alliance. From 2013 to 2016 was Dean of SKOLKOVO Business School and from 2016 to 2021 he was President of the Business School. Prior to this, he served as Deputy Mayor in the Moscow Government for economic policy.  

Mr. Sharonov was born in Ufa in 1964. He graduated from Ufa State Aviation Technical University and the Russian Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation; holds a Ph.D. in sociological science. From 1989-1991 Mr. Sharonov was People’s Deputy of the USSR, and until 1996 was Chairman of the State Committee of the Russian Federation for Youth Affairs. Between 1996 and 2007 he served in the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Russian Federation as department head, deputy minister and state secretary. From 2007 through 2010 Mr. Sharonov was managing director and chairman of the Board of Directors of Troika Dialog Investment Company, and headed the investment banking business. Andrei is a Chairman of the Board of NefteTransService LLC, member of the Management Board of such companies as PJSC Sofkomflot, PJSC PhosAgro, JSC Medicina, EN+ GROUP IPJSC, Non-commercial organization Foundation for Development of the Center for Elaboration and Commercialization of New Technologies (Skolkovo Foudation).

By directive of the Moscow Mayor dated 22 December 2010, Mr. Sharonov was appointed Deputy Mayor in the Moscow Government for Economic Policy, Chairman of Regional Energy Commission. Mr. Sharonov headed the Executive Committees of Moscow Urban Forum and Open Innovations Forum. Mr. Sharonov was awarded the Aristos prize for “Independent Director” in 2009, the national award “Director of the Year – 2009” for “Independent Director” and the international award “Person of the Year – 2012” for “Business Reputation”. He also received special award for personal contribution to the development of corporate management in 2016 from the Independent Directors Association and the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs. Mr. Sharonov was awarded the Order of Honour and is an Honoured Economist of the Russian Federation. He also received President's Letters of Gratitude in 2003, 2008 and 2018.

Ahmad Dorra

Customer Experience Solutions Sales Leader for the Middle East, Africa & Turkey at Avaya

Ahmad Dorra is Customer Experience Solutions Sales Leader for the Middle East, Africa & Turkey at Avaya. With a deep understanding of customers' challenges and world-class technological expertise, Ahmad helps regional enterprise and government organizations deliver #ExperiencesThatMatter

Mrs. Ffiona (Farha) KIRUBI

VP & Head of Special Projects, Qiam

Fiona “Farha” Kirubi is a finance professional and has been involved in fintech and Islamic finance for over a decade specialising in investments, product development and training on leadership and entrepreneurship, providing her clients with a deep and global outlook in their business and investment decisions. 

Farha has experience working in private markets having worked for a digital private bank; that offers democratized private market opportunities. She is the VP and head of special projects for QIAM,an Islamic venture debt blockchain startup. Farha is adept to finding opportunities and leading the charge for revenue growth, advancing profitability and people development.

She has been instrumental in the development of trainings for hundreds of bankers and board members in Africa and Far East Asia and co-founded the first Islamic finance advisory firm in East Africa.  

Farha was the chairperson for Muslim Women Tech, an NGO focused on developing tech skills for women based in Malaysia and she currently sits on several advisory boards; Datacultr, which is an AI driven risk management technology platform and two charity foundations, Stara Rescue Center that looks after over 500 children in the slums of Kenya and SOMO Africa, an NGO supporting social impact entrepreneurs in East Africa.  

Ms. Ferakh Lakhany

Education Consultant, Entrepreneur and Co-Founder, arabee

Experienced Entrepreneur with over 25 years' experience in media, business, journalism and education. This includes leading governmental and private sector projects, delivering strategic visions as well as spearheading initiatives to achieve educational objectives. Ferakh is currently making a difference in Arabic Language education in the UAE and beyond.

Ferakh believes in helping people. She works closely with local and international NGO's and charities and is actively involved in fund raising and delivering aid. She has been recognised by several organisations for her charity work and has received awards as an individual and for group charity projects.

A passionate leader and team player with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to liaise and connect with people from different cultures and backgrounds. As a mother of four, Ferakh is a fun, grounded serial entrepreneur, who loves connecting with people from different cultures and backgrounds as well as reading, writing, theatre and playing netball.

Mr. Tsuyoshi Nakai,

CEO
Japan Cooperation Center for Petroleum and Sustainable Energy (JCCP)

Tsuyoshi Nakai is presently CEO of Japan Cooperation Center for Petroleum and Sustainable Energy (JCCP) from July 2014 to promote the Human Resource Development and Technical cooperation among Japan and oil /gas producing countries. Also, since 2015, he has been leading the Friendship Committee for Women Career Development of Japan and UAE to improve the gender gap of both countries, Saudi Arabia and Oman in the field of petroleum industry.

He Joined the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) in 1976. He directed policy making in various fields, such as industry, trade, energy, small enterprises and high technology. He was appointed Chief Representative for China, the New Energy and Industrial Technology Organization (NEDO) Beijing office (1995-1998) and Director General of Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Paris, for European and Maghreb affairs (2003-2008).

He was Corporate Vice President of Fuji Heavy Industries (SUBARU) for overseas marketing, external relations and legal affairs (2011-2014).

He graduated Keio University (Economics) in 1976 and studied at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy in Boston (M.A.) in 1982. He was also a Visiting Professor for Management of INSEAD (France). He was awarded the French “L’ Ordre National du Merite”. In 2017, he received ABLF Award presented by H.H. Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, UAE. Also, he was a President of Tokyo Kiwanis Club (2020-2021) and the Director of Federation of Keio School's Alumni Associations.

Recently, he was the speaker of the ADIPEC Forum for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (Oct. 2022), the Green Hydrogen Summit in Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (Jan. 2023)

Ms. Therese Shaheen

President, USAsia International Corporation

Therese Shaheen is President of US Asia International.   She has specialized in telecommunications M&A and capital raising for telecommunications and technology ventures across Asia, including the U.S.-China cable.  She operates from Washington DC and has had offices in Seoul, Tokyo, Taipei, and Beijing.  In addition to telecommunications and technology, she has assisted cybersecurity start-ups with early-stage advisory and other capabilities. From 2002-2004, Shaheen was appointed by President George W. Bush as the first woman Chairman and Managing Director of the U.S. State Department’s American Institute in Taiwan (AIT).

Ms. Manal Alshamlan

Advisor-Digital Transformation, DEWA

Manal AlShamlan is an Emirati professional , Key founder of geospatial technologies in Dubai , a keynote speaker, and an expert on multiple disciplines , experienced in transforming the government services , geospatial technologies , land registration , and utility sectors. Manal introduced geospatial transformation UAE wide on professional & educational level lead several technical initiatives and MENA wide conferences & CSR events. She’s an inspiring leader considering several initiatives where she transformed the system to scale up & honored to international standards & awards in several industires :- urban planning , realestate , , utilities ,...etc Prior to the current role as digital transformation advisor, manal lead several functions:- future shaping, Artificial intelligence , Geospatial technologies and Land registration. She holds couple of master’s degree in ecommerce & smart city , and holds a bachelor’s degree in Business information technologies. Strengths: - Strategic, Relator, Learner, Creative, Communicative. KEY ACHEIVEMENTS :- (2021) Lead the start up of DEWA smart services on Amazon Alexa in Arabic, becoming the first government utility in the world to do this (2020) lead implementation of AI ethics in DEWA making DEWA 1st in UAE to implement in coordination with WEF - DEWA implementation mentioned as best world wide practice. (2020) DEWA has launched three smart initiatives to support the Smart Dubai initiative to make Dubai the smartest city in the world , first mask detection in the region. (2020) Rammas at work start up – first AI chat bot solution for employees locally. (2020) Cong native knowledge management process. (2016/9) Started up GIS department DEWA :- Strategy , governance , way forward. Established GIS frame-work of solutions & Digital maps for DEWA business & services transformation. (12,2018) 1st world wide ARCFM 10.61 ArcFM implementation . ( 2010) Key found of GIS department Dubai municipality. ( 2005/9) Key founder of map middle east conference and children’s’ mapping initiative’s, Built local & International network ( UAE, GCC , Internationally ) . (2001) Key found of GIS law # 6 to govern GIS data in Dubai.

Ms. Tilila El Moujahid

Data & AI Marketing lead, Microsoft

Currently the Data & AI Marketing lead at Microsoft, democratizing & expanding the use of Data & AI in Middle East & Africa. She is also a data scientist with experience in BioInformatics. She previously was a Cloud Architect guiding startups and established tech companies to use Cloud Data Services on their products and also held a position managing operations in the Customer Success Unit where she applied her data science knowledge to uncover insights on customers’ experience and tune execution to anticipate and meet customer expectations. Previously, she spent 5 years in Strategic Technical Sales for top organizations (industries: FSI, education, Airlines, and Gov). She’s also a lifelong student, investing time in learning about Business, AI and Genomics. She earned multiple certifications such as two micro masters in Genomics (from HarvardX and USM) and various Microsoft Data & Analytics Certifications. She has a masters in Computer Science applied to bio-informatics and is frequent speaker at conferences and events on data & AI. She’s a Fulbright scholar class of 2012.

Ms. Etsuko Tsugihara

SUNNY SIDE UP GROUP Inc. / Chair of the Diversity Promotion Committee at Keidanren, Federation of Economic Organization, Japan

Etsuko Tsugihara is the President of SUNNY SIDE UP GROUP Inc. Etsuko founded the company in 1985 when she was a 17-year-old high school student. Since its establishment, the company has operated under the slogan of “Let’s have fun!”, and has been proactively creating social movements based on our unique marketing and communication tactics. She has also been responsible for managing world renowned Japanese athletes using PR to help them to earn worldwide recognition.

The company went public in 2008 and moved to the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 2018. On January 1, 2020, the company transitioned to a holdings management system and expanded to a company that covers a broad range of communication fields.

Currently, only 1% of the approximately 3,700 companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange are led by women, and only a few are founded by women. In Japan, which is considered an extremely male-dominated society, she is a role model for Japanese women, and her achievements in growing a company she started in her teens as a woman for 38 years and achieving social success are very significant not only in Japan but also in the world.

Etsuko received the golden awards for “Independent Agency of the Year” and “Agency Head of the Year” of Campaign Asia’s PR Awards 2019, and the company under her leadership, won the gold award in the “PRWeek Asia Best Places to Work 2021,” and ranked 25th in the “Global Top 250 PR Agency Ranking 2022.”

Recently, Etsuko was appointed as the President for IPRA (International Public Relations Association) 2022 and also chairs the Diversity and Inclusion Committee in Keidanren Japanese Business Federation to promote women’s empowerment in Japan.

List of official positions:

• Keidanren Japanese Business Federation - Chair of the Committee on Diversity & Inclusion
• Japan Society of Sports Industry - Board

Dr. Huda Al Matroushi

Owner and Chairman
Ancestors Heritage Factory

A business women, Owner and chairman for Ancestors Heritage Factory , and a partner in food and Bevarage (Saj Al Feerej, Chocolate Republic, Salad Boutique and Baeet Omai) and the founder of the (Emarat al Mutakamela for retired people)

Chairman of UAE Modern Pentathlon Federation and Director of UAE Girls Guides association

Dr. Huda Al Matroushi is one of those individuals, and ‘getting things done’ and driving results through collaboration, partnerships, and relationships.

She has dedicated her professional career from being a young graduate who joined Oil and Gas Sector  in 1991, Abu Dhabi,  to become the first female member of the Extended Leadership Team. She started her career in the Public relation and cooperate communication division and then diversified to corporate excellence division manager position. Later on, she has been promoted as Vice President of the General Services Division Besides being a vice president, she is also appointed as the chairwoman of the sport and recreation committee and a member of the Tender Board.

In addition of serving in a number of roles at various governmental entities, including but not limited to: Member of Board of Trustees at ADNOC Schools to 2016, Board Member of Abu Dhabi Business Women Council, Emirates Business Women Council   2017; Board Member of UAE Fencing Group as a first Emarti holding General Secretary role, member at the Olympic strategic committee, chairwomen for the Asian Women’s federation , board member at the Dubai Police Academy  2019 and Executive Advisory Board Member of Abu Dhabi University’s College of Business Administration.

She has been so passionate about restructuring strategies, business management and systems. As a support to 

advance her knowledge and public, she has been taken the opportunity of being a part time faculty member at Abu Dhabi University. She has presented research paper titled ‘Developing framework for SMEs in Tourism sector in UAE’, during the ‘international conference on Tourism Milestones preparing for Tomorrow’ conducted by Skyline Sharjah University. Also presented, research paper titled ‘Analyzing the factors promoting innovation in Emirati women owned SMEs: AHP approach’ during the international conference on organization and Management organized by Abu Dhabi University. The article titled ‘Prioritizing the factors promoting innovation in Emirati female owned SMEs: AHP Approach’ prepared by Ms. Huda has been accepted to publish in the international Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management and part timer teaching faculty at the Abu Dhabi University.

 Ms. Huda has written and published a book “Thank You Khalifa” in 2014, in order to express her gratitude for the support who is a pioneer in empowering potential national women to higher responsibilities.

With an enthusiastic and genuinely friendly attitude, Dr. Huda radiates a sincere passion for delivering value and benefits to her surrounding people. She had been rewarded with various awards and recognitions throughout the years and holds a Higher Diploma in Management and Establishments of incubators from Cambridge College of Britain, Master’s Degree in Cultural & Creative Industries, and currently is a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) and is determined to continue her career advancement in future.  

Prof. Suzan Youssef Ahmed Elkalliny

Academic and Media Consultant Onpassive Technologies

Prof. Suzan Elkalliny is the professor& Dean of the Faculty of Media & PR at Liwa College of Technology, Abu Dhabi.

Prof Suzan obtained a PhD from Cairo University in Egypt, Prior to this; she received her Master from the University of Cairo, and her Bachelor degree from the University of Cairo.

Prior to joining ECT, Prof Suzan Elkalliny worked as a Dean of Faculty of art at AinShams University in Egypt & Director of the Middle East research centre in Egypt

Ms. Ahella El Saban

Co-founder/ Chief Commercial Officer, Exits.me, Egypt

Ahella El Saban is currently Co-founder/ Chief Commerical Officer for Exits.me, the first online investment platform in MENA looking to transform how businesses conduct their exit strategies, lock in fundraising rounds and get matched with investors. She is also the Chief Marketing Officer for Pie Consultancy, a boutique Mergers & Acquisitions firm in MENA. Formally Ahella founded a Market Research and customised training business -Lumas, that partnered with multiple international, regional and local entities like Google, TikTok, the ILO, Ministry of Investment of Egypt (GAFI), Nestle and many more, which she helped to disseminate national programs that help youth, entrepreneurs and SME's digitally transform their businesses. Today Lumas has already reached over 150,000 individuals trained and 14+ research projects related to consumer online behavioural studies completed. Before Lumas, After graduating from Loughborough University and the BUE with a Bachelor's in Business Administration, Ahella worked for several years in academia at The British University in Egypt within the Marketing discipline before moving into the corporate world when she worked in the B2B Marketing team at Google MENA. She was responsible for managing projects that help businesses in digital transformation and leading research programs that help uncover consumer behavioural insights, assisting global brands to transform their storytelling and advertising strategies to impact growth indicators. She is an avid lover of public speaking and has been part of multiple Google front-facing events as a speaker on their behalf. After finishing her MA from Durham university in the UK, specialising in consumer behaviour and marketing, she is currently a PhD researcher at London South Bank University with a focus on female identity and consumer behaviour amongst Arab females in the MENA region. Ahella has worked for multiple years helping startups and founders prepare their businesses to become more investment ready through multiple capacity-building and mentorship programs with international bodies and public and private sectors. She is also a guest lecturer at the Canadian University in Egypt in Social Entrepreneurship and Consumer Studies. Ahella continues to participate in multiple events in the entreperuship and consume studies scenes as a public speaker and panellist in the areas of her expertise. She finds a strong passion for working on projects that focus on empowering females in the startup ecosystem and social contexts. 

Ms. Akosua Manu

Deputy Chief Executive Officer
National Youth Authority

Akosua Manu is a highly regarded and accomplished professional who holds the esteemed position of Deputy Chief Executive Officer at the National Youth Authority. She has served as a vital stakeholder for youth policy issues across the continent in working with the African Union, the National Youth Council of Namibia among others.  Throughout her illustrious career, she has demonstrated exceptional expertise in the fields of communications, politics, and entrepreneurship, leaving an indelible mark in each of these domains.

Prior to her current role, Akosua Manu served as the Deputy Director of Communications for the First Lady, Rebecca Akuffo-Addo, where she was responsible for spearheading digital branding and communications efforts. She also played an integral role in expanding marketing campaigns for major multinational corporations, including Max International and the Ghana Commercial Bank.

To further her impact and drive towards a brighter future for the children of Ghana, Akosua Manu founded the One Whole Future Foundation. This organization is dedicated to laying the foundation for a smart and healthy future for every child in the country, by focusing on key areas that have a profound impact on the health, community well-being, and social development of children aged 0-18 years.

In addition to her philanthropic endeavors, Akosua has also established a successful career as a politician, where she  works tirelessly to promote policies that support and empower communities. Her strong leadership skills and unwavering commitment to social justice have earned her the respect of her peers and constituents, and she continues to be a prominent youth and gender figure in the political landscape.

Akosua Manu's contributions have not gone unnoticed, as she has been bestowed with numerous accolades and awards, including the coveted "Most Influential Young Politician" award by the Youth Excellence Awards Africa and recognition as one of the most influential young people in Ghana by Avance Media. This recognition is a testament to her unwavering commitment to supporting young girls as they strive to reach their full potential.

Akosua is a proud alumnus of Wesley Girls High School and the University of Ghana, Legon where she received a comprehensive education that has enabled her to excel in her professional endeavors. She also holds a master’s degree in Energy Economics.

Her Excellency Fatima Mohamed Ishaq Al Aawadhi

Board member, Emirates business women council

Educational Level:

• Studying DBA- Al Takaful Insurance -Anglia Ruskin University- London (2020-2023)
• Master of Business Administration-MBA (London)
• Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership (London)
• Bachelor of Economics and Business Administration – United Arab Emirates University UAEU- Specialization: Accounting (major) – Business administration (minor)

Certificates:

Certificates and membership accredited by Arab Institute for Accountants & Legal (AIAL) and Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales ICAEW:

• Certified Project Manager 2018 (Project Management Professional PMP
• Commercial Arbitration Program – Commercial Arbitrator Preparation 2018
• Certified Legal Affairs Manager (Lahaye Institute of Human Rights and International Law)
• Arabic Certified Financial Analyst (ACFA) (ICAS – Internationa Compliance and Anti-Money Laundering Society)
• Real Estate and Engineering Arbitration 2018
• Informational technology arbitration (MicroLink IT association Washington DC 2018)
• Commercial Arbitration Preparation 2018
• Commercial Arbitration 2018
• Bank Arbitration – Financial and Banking Arbitration 2018
• International Arbitration Preparation of International Court Arbitrator 2018
• Tax Dispute Resolution Expert 2018- CICPA ( international Centre for Accounting & Banking Experts Dubai
• Certification from the Charted Institute for certified Public Accountant CICPA- USA 20183
• Membership in the Supreme Council of Egyptian Society of Accountants & Auditors- Egypt 2018
• International Arbitration Preparation of International Court Arbitrator 2018
• Membership in RAK Reconciliation & Commercial Arbitration Centre 2019

Expertise:

• 26/03/1991: Main economic researcher at Insurance Department of Ministry of Economy.
• 1996: Insurance Department Head for the entire ministerial bureaus of the State. The Department was supervising and controlling the insurance sector in the State before founding the Insurance Authority in 2007.
• After establishing Insurance Authority in accordance with Federal Law No. 6/2007, which became later financially and administratively independent and responsible for regulating and supervising the insurance sector to ensure the appropriate atmosphere of its development and specifying the role of insurance industry. Afterwards, my responsibility was doubled upo shouldering the responsibility of following up the Authority’s foundation stage; which was among the most crucial stages. Praise be to Allah; I managed to exert effort with the few personnel (Insurance Department) who had been transferred to the Authority by the Ministry of Economy for appropriately preparing the new headquarters of the Authority to deal with crucial sector in the State.
• After being appointed as Insurance Authority Deputy Director-General pursuant to the decree issued by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the responsibility was doubled. I felt this precious trust is requiring me to spare no effort to develop the Authority so as to pioneer regionally and internationally, to achieve the Authority’s objective concerning regulating ad supervising the insurance sector, through guaranteeing the4 appropriate atmosphere for developing and enhancing the insurance industry’s role. To achieve that objective, I fulfilled a lot of duties that can be summarized as follows:
  1. Issuing the executive regulations of the mentioned federal law, entire decisions, systems and instructions related thereto, to contribute to regulating and developing the insurance sector in the State.
  2. Promoting the supervision of and control over the insurance sector to guarantee the financial solvency of the insurance companies, to ensure their compliance with law and its executive regulations, and the systems and instructions issued by the Authority.
  3. Supporting the institutional development of the Authority and developing the employees’ abilities.
  4. Consolidating the competitive ability of the insurance sector to achieve competition and propagandize the United Arab Emirates as regional and global centre for insurance.
  5.  Reinforcing the relation and coordinating with federal and local entities, and private sector to achieve integrity in applying laws and policies.
  6. Developing the Authority relations with regional and international organizations and applying the best international criteria in the insurance field.

Reference to the support granted by His Excellency Engineer / Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori Minister of the Economy – Authority Chairman and by the boar members, the Authority accordingly started to pursue achieving its objectives. The
most important achievements in this regard are summarized as below:

• The Authority’s new headquarters was set, after being appropriatel prepared so that the Authority can handle an important sector. Th headquarters includes customer service centre which was technically equipped for carrying out work duties.
• Decision made by Insurance Authority’s Board of Members No. 1/2009 on issuing instructions concerning the procedures of anti-laundering and anti- terrorism financing in the insurance activities.
• Decision made by Insurance Authority’s Board of Members No. 2/2009 on issuing executive regulations of Federal Law No. 6/2007 on establishing Insurance Authority and regulating its duties.
• Ministerial Decision No. 42/2009 on the regulation of the minimum limit of the insurance companies’ capital.
• Decision made by Insurance Authority’s Board of Members No. 3/2010 o issuing instructions concerning the profession’s practice and code o conduct applicable by the State operating insurance companies.
• Implementing the system of Authority’s electronic services.
• Finalizing the electronic archiving of Authority’s archive.
• Launching the Authority’s website.
• Electronically developing the Authority’s internal duties through (GRT) system of regulating the electronic governmental resources
• Drafting the study of the Authority’s electronic Rebik Project in the insurance companies.
• Drafting the study of electronically collecting the statistical data from the insurance companies.
• Preparing the electronic link between the Authority and State Security Agency for appointment and promotion and the related matters.
• The Authority joined the federal strategy of the government.
• Insurance sector adopted the Emiratization (Tawteen) process through holding workshops to qualify the citizens to work at the insurance secto and hold training courses in the Authority for the citizens working at the insurance field.
• The Authority obtained the membership of Arab Insurance Federation and the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS); founder member in Arab supervision associations Forum; membership of the Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB), membership of the General  Arab Insurance Federation (GAIF) and institutional membership in Arab Forum of Insurance Regulatory Commissions (AFIRC).
• Signing memoranda of understanding with the Departments of Economi Development in the Emirate of Dubai, Emirate of Sharjah, Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah and Emirate of Ajman.
• At the international level, signing memoranda of understanding between the Insurance Authority and: the Insurance Commission of Jordan, Financial Regulatory Authority FRA, General Insurance Committee in Tunisia, and finally Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority (QFCRA).
• The Authority finalized the appointment of its technical and administrative personnel.

Training courses in insurance and other fields:

1. Insurance training courses at the Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies (EIBFS):
   1. Passed training course of fire insurance.
   2. Passed training course of maritime insurance.
   3. Passed training course of engineering insurance.
   4. Passed training course of life insurance.
   5. Passed training course of writing commercial memoranda in insurance (1).
   6. Passed training course of writing commercial memoranda in insurance (2).
   7. Passed training course of insurance in English language (1).
   8. Passed training course of insurance in English language (2).
   9. Passed training course of customer service.
2. Training course of the international criteria for insurance supervision -  Bahrain Institute of Banking & Finance (BIBF) – Bahrain.
3. Training course of the international criteria for insurance supervision, offered by the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) –The Arab Republic of Egypt.
4. Training course of the international criteria for insurance supervision, offere by the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) – Beirut.
5. Training program (practical seminar on administrative transgressions and violations and monitoring them) – Traffic and Licensing Department – Abu Dhabi
6. Training course of “Electronic Lists” - Khawarizmi Centre
7. Training course of “Windows Systems” – Institute of Administrative Development
8. Training course of “Presentation Skills” - Institute of Administrative Developmen
9. Training course of “Leadership Skills Development” - Institute of Administrative Development
10. Training course of “Violations and Transgressions” - Institute of Administrative Development
11. Training course of “Budget Preparation” - Institute of Administrative Development
12. Training course of “Simplification of Work Procedures” - Institute of Administrative Development
13. Training course of “Computer in Management” - Institute of Administrative Development
14. Training course of “Time Management” - Institute of Administrative Developmen
15. Training course of “Accounting and Financial Analysis Principles”
16. Training course of “Successful Manager” - Brain Power Research Institute
17. Courses of “English Language” at The Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT), Horizons College, Cultural Center and Berlitz Language Centre at Abu Dhabi
18. Training Course of “Art of Taking Sale and Purchase Decisions” - Stoc Marke
19. Training Course of “Emirati Woman, Reality & Requirements of Investmen in Local Stock Market”
20. Training Course of “Activating the Public Institutions’ role in Investment Awareness”
21. Training Course of “Protection of Investors in Stock Markets” - The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA)
22. Training Course of “Computers” – Al Safa Computers
23. Training Program of “Computers - New Al Raed Establishment
24. Training Program of “Internet for Executives
25. Training Program of “Art of Etiquette and International Protocol”
26. Training Program of “Presentation Skills”
27. Training Course of “Official Speaker Skills Development” - Emirates College of Technology at Abu Dhabi
28. Training Program of “Art of Negotiation Skills” - Emirates House for Consultancy and Training
29. Training Program of “Performance Assessment via Using Balanced Score Card BSC” - Emirates House for Consultancy and Training.
30. Participation in “Judicial Enforcement Authority Regulations” Course offered by the Institute to Insurance Authority Employees from May 16 th till 18 th , 2011.
31. Participation in Communication “Tawasol” Program 2010
32. Accredited program on the family, administrative and human development and family entitled as “Attractive Society Lady”
33. Negotiation Skills Development 2009
34. Enemies Assessment via Using Balanced Score Card BSC

Other Certified Training Courses:

2020

1. Introduction to Digital Marketing Tools Certificate
2. The Power of Digital Marketing
3. Social Media Strength and its tools
4. Establishing an Artificial Intelligence Company
5. Accounting for non-Accountants
6. Taxes Calculation for non- accountants
7. Risk Government Management
8. Participation in a Consultancy Forum for Strategic Challenges
9. Strategy planning for future challenges
10. Digital transformation with Covid-19 challenge
11. Challenges Strategy
12. How to Achieve home self-sufficiency
13. Covid-19 Business effects in Abu Dhabi10
14. Small and Medium Business challenge and solutions
15. Commercial Excellence
16. Smart marketing through social media platforms
17. Successful Crisis Management
18. Entrepreneurship and e-commerce
19. Empowering women entrepreneurs through crisis
20. Financial risk management through crisis
21. Creative thinking skills during crisis
22. Preparing budget and operational costs management
23. Digital Business Program – Khalifa Fund program
24. Trade and Future Market
25. Expenses Control Dubai SME

Membership of the local and international committees in the insurance field
on the local, regional and Arab levels:

• Chairwoman of Joint Committee for Centre’s Training Affairs Management for Insurance and solidarity
• Chairwoman of Committee of Following Up the Vehicles’ Insurance Problems at the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah
• Chairwoman of Forming the Committee of Practices and Purchase
• Chairwoman of Forming the Technical Joint Committee between Insurance Authority and Emirates Insurance Association concerning reviewing the conditions of vehicles’ policies of insurance covering loss, damage and civil liability, only civil liability, and insurance fee tariff.
• Chairwoman of forming the Committee for examining the vehicles’ insurance problems faced by the United Arab Emirates and Sultanate of Oman
• Chairwoman of Sustainable institutional excellence team of Insurance Authorit
• Vice-Chairwoman of forming special committee examining the grievances and applications of insurance brokers who are stuck off of the register of insurance brokers
• Member of the committee of planning, following up and Emiratization (Tawteen) in the State’s insurance sector
• Member of the committee of the human resources development in the financial and banking sector
• Permanent representative and member of the joint committee of Abu Dhabi General Headquarters for vehicles’ insurance.
• Member of the technical committee to draft the unified insurance law for the GCC states.
• Member of the insurance officials committee for the GCC states.
• Accredited member of the Arab associations Forum responsible ofregulating supervision of the insurance sector
• Permanent member of the permanent committee for Arab insurance supervisors
• Permanent Member of the national committee for anti-money laundry and suspicious cases
• Permanent participation in Arab Insurance Federation, which is heldbiennially
• Periodic participation in the board meetings and general assembly meetings of Emirates Insurance Association representing the Ministry of Economy – as a supervisory member
• Member of forming the executive committee established by Insurance Authority’s Board of directors
• Board member of the Emirates Traffic Safety Association

Participation in local, regional and global Symposiums and Conferences:

• Participation in the Arab-African Investment Conference - "Egypt the way to  Africa" - League of Arab States 2019
• Participation in the "UAE-Kazakhstan Business Forum for Business Women and the accompanying exhibition" 2019
• Participation in the "UAE - Uzbekistan Economic Forum"
• Participation in the "UAE-China Business Forum for Trade and Investment"(The historic visit of His Highness Sheikh / Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces to China)
• Participation in the country's delegation visit for Partnership Summit, Mumbai – India-2019
• Participation in the "UAE - Polish Economic Forum" 2018 • Participation in the "Global Business and Investment Forum in Georgia" entitled (Business continuity is an essential commercial value for the twenty-first century). 2018
• Participation in the "World Silk Road Conference" in Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan. 2018

1. Participating in Kuwait Forum of Insurance 2008
2. Participating in Maghreb-Gulf Seminar on obligatory Insurance concerning the civil liability for traffic accidents – the Republic of Tunisia
3. Participating in seminar on “Applying the Orange Card System” – Sultanate of Oman.
4. Participating in the international Conference “Insurance and Maritime Transport” Aqaba, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
5. Participating in Health Insurance Conference at Gulf Forum, in Dubai
6. Participating in the seminar on “Challenges and Solutions of Health Insurance”, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
7. Participating in the Fourth Annual Gulf Insurance Forum organized by the coordination authority of insurance and re-insurance Gulf companies 
8. Participating in the seminar on “Challenges and Solutions of Health Insurance” organized by the Insurance Commission of Jordan, Amman.
9. Participating in the meeting of the Forum of the Arab authorities for supervision and regulation of insurance operations, Jeddah.
10. Participating in the Arab Symposium on “Insurance brokerage companies and their role in supporting the insurance activity in the light of emergence of new marketing channels in Cairo” organized by Egyptian Insurance Supervisory Authority and the General Secretariat of the General Arab Insurance Federation
11. Participating in the Gulf Symposium on the supervisory role of regulating and developing the insurance market in the framework of joining GATT agreement for services and the World Trade Organization (WTO)
12. Representing the Ministry of Economy for submitting worksheet in the first axis on the subject matter “Changing the Values of Work and Production in the Society & Their Effect in The Family Economies in the United Arab Emirates” in the Conference of “Family and Financial Management” at Umm Al-Momineen Women's Association – Ajman
13. Participating in General Conference of Arab Reinsurance Society – Damascus
14. Participating in Gulf Symposium on vehicles’ insurance, practical application’s problems and grounds of assessing the indemnity for body damages
15. Participating in Conference on “Technical & Legal Grounds for Assessing the Indemnity for Body Damages Inflicted by Vehicles Accidents and its Insurance Relation Thereto” – Organized by Emirates Insurance Association
16. Mandated by the Ministry of Economy to participate in the seventh Conference “Distinct Woman” entitled “Future Orientalism for the opportunities and challenges for the Arab Woman to attain the excellence levels based on global criteria”
17. Participating in the Second Women Conference (Women in the Banking Sector) - Horizons & Aspirations
18. Participating in the Symposium of “Future of Human Resources in the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf” – at the Institute of Administrative Development
19. Participating in the Symposium of “Future of Human Resources in the  Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf” 
20. Participating in the Symposium of “Risks Threatening Capitals and Investments Abroad”
21. Participating in the Symposium of “Woman and Investment Opportunities” at Securities Exchange Market
22. Participating in the Symposium of personality analysis and behavioral skills development in the field of regulation and administration 
23. Participating in the Forum of “Arab Woman and Economy” in the State of Kuwait
24. Participating in the Fifth Homeland Conference entitled “Youth is facing more challenging world Representing the Ministry of Economy through submitting a worksheet in the first
    axis on the subject matter of “Changing the Values of Work and Production in the
    Society & Their Effect in The Family Economies in the United Arab Emirates” in
    the Conference of “Family and Financial Management”
25. Participating in the fifth annual gulf insurance Forum 2008 – Insurance role in the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of The Gulf “Reality and Ambition”, from November 4^th to 6^th
26. Participating in the workshop of “Law of the Human Resources in the Federal Government and Future Orientations” on December 20^th , 2009
27. Participating in the Maghreb-Gulf Seminar on legislations and applying the obligatory insurance concerning the civil liability for vehicles (traffic) accidents – at the Republic of Tunisia, on June 11^th and 12^th , 2008
28. Workshop of “Supervision and Monitoring” in Egypt “Cairo”, on February 2^nd and 3^rd , 2009
29. Participating in the ninth insurance Conference for the executive managers of the insurance sector in Asia, Hong Kong, from March 24^th till 26^th , 2009
30. Participating in the Forum of the Arab authorities for supervision and regulation of insurance operations, in Egypt (Cairo), on April 1^st & 2^nd , 2009
31. Participating in the Symposium of the law of National Center for Documentation and Research at Dr. Sultan Al-Qasimi Centre for Gulf Studies, in Sharjah, on April 6th, 2009
32. Participating in the Second Gulf Health Insurance Forum, in Dubai, on April 29^th & 30^th , 2009
33. Attending the second session in 2009 (ninety-three) of the board of Emirates Insurance Association, in Abu Dhabi, on April 29 th , 2009
34. Participating in the second international Conference “Insurance and Maritime Transport” in Aqaba, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, from May 11 th to 13 th ,2009
35. Participating in the Arab Symposium on the governance of companies and institutional risk management, in the Kingdom of Bahrain (Manama), on May 6 th & 7 th , 200916
36. Participating in the Arab Gulf Symposium on indemnity lawsuits and verdicts concerning vehicles’ insurance, in Dubai, on May 18 th & 19 th , 2009
37. Participating in the first Global Advisors Conference, in Dubai, on June 1 st & 2 nd , 2009
38. Emirates Insurance Association, attending Conference on achieving excellence in the insurance industry in the Middle East, in Dubai, on May 25 th & 26 th , 2009
39. Participating in Symposium entitled “Female Employees in the Arab World” in participation with General Women’s Union, in Abu Dhabi, on May 20 th , 2009
40. Participating in the second lecture among the series of lectures of the Swiss Embassy on the societal projects, financial crisis and the new economic system, in Abu Dhabi, on May 20 th , 2009
41. Participating in the Insurance Authority’s board meeting, on May 28 th , 2009, in Dubai – Ministry of Economy
42. Participating in the annual Conference of the International Insurance Society (IIS), in Amman, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, from June 7 th to 10 th , 2009
43. Participating in the eighth meeting of the technical committee assigned for discussing the project of the unified (system) for supervising and monitoring insurance, in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on July 5 th & 6 th , 2009
44. Participating in the Forum tackling the technical and practical aspects of the microinsurance for the members of Forum of the Arab authorities for supervision and regulation of insurance operations, in the Arab Republic of Egypt (Cairo), from August 9 th to 11 th , 2009.
45. Participating in the meeting of the Forum of the Arab authorities for supervision and regulation of insurance operations, in Beirut, on October 1 st & 2 nd ,2009.
46. Participating in the attendance of the third session of 2009 for the Association’s board (Emirates Insurance Association), on October 7 th & 8 th , 200917
47. Participating in Symposium on partnership of the insurance and re-insurance
    companies in the light of the current circumstances, on October 8 th , 2009
48. Participating in the third lecture among the series of lectures of the Swiss Embassy on the societal projects, financial crisis and the new economic system, in Abu Dhabi, on October 13 th , 2009
49. Participating in the Arab Symposium on the electronic health insurance and financing resources, in Cairo on October 25th and 26 th , 2009
50. Participating in the tenth Insurance and Reinsurance Carthage Meeting, in Tunisia, from November 18 th to 20 th , 2009
51. Participating in the regional Symposium of microinsurance in participation with International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS), in Cairo, from December 16th to 17th, 2009
52. Participating in the Sixth Asian Insurance Conference, in Singapore, on February 1 st & 2 nd , 2010
53. Participating in the ordinary general assembly meeting for the insurance brokers. Agents, damages’ assessors and estimators, and insurance consultants, in Abu Dhabi, on February 9 th , 2010
54. The (twenty third) ordinary general assembly meeting, in Dubai, on February 10 th , 2010
55. The ninth meeting of the technical committee assigned for discussing the project of the unified (system) for supervising and monitoring insurance, in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on February 23 rd & 24 th , 2010
56. Participating in the twelfth Forum of businesswomen and leaders, in Dubai, on March 8 th , 2010
57. Participating in Young Woman Leaders Second Forum, in Dubai, on May 25 th , 201018
58. Participating in the Third Induction Forum – the Prime Minister’s categories of orders of merit, in Dubai, on March 9 th , 2010
59. Participating in Symposium on maritime insurance (embezzlement – piracy – dangerous shipment) invitation sent by Authority of coordination between Gulf insurance and reinsurance companies, in Dubai, on March 24 th , 2010
60. Participating in the meeting Forum of the Arab authorities for supervision and regulation of insurance operations, in Sultanate of Oman, on April 3 rd & 4 th , 2010
61. Participating in the ninth regional Symposium held by International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS), in Beirut, from April 13th to 15 th ,2010
62. Participating in the business and insurance commercial Forum, in China, from April 22 nd to 30 th , 2010
63. Participating in the technical Symposium on the ship structures, warehouses and properties insurance risks, in Dubai, on May 12 th & 13 th , 2010
64. Participating in the 28th general Conference of Arab Insurance Federation, in Jordan, from May 17 th to 19 th , 2010
65. Participating in the Conference of Federal Arbitration Draft Law, in Abu Dhabi, on May 24 th , 2010
66. Participating in the Arab Symposium and coordinating with insurance institutions and medical service providers to attain the success of medical insurance – Tripoli (Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya), on June 6th & 7th, 2010
67. Participating in Global Symposium of International Association of Insurance
    Supervisors (IAIS), in Manama, Bahrain, from June 21 st to 24 th , 2010
68. Participating in the Investment and Roles Integration Forum, in Dubai, on
    June 28 th , 201019
69. Participating in the Arab Symposium and coordinating with insurance
    institutions and medical service providers to attain the success of medical
    insurance, in Tripoli, on June 6th & 7 th , 2010
70. Participating in the First Regional Forum of Medical Insurance and Health
    Care, in Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt, on October 10 th & 11 th , 2010
71.  Participating in Meeting on Microinsurance, in Switzerland, from June 6 th to
    8 th , 2010
72. Participating in National Insurance Conference of Canada, in Canada, from
    September 19 th to 21 st , 2010
73. Participating in Mediterranean Insurance Conference, in Lebanon, on
    September 27 th & 28 th , 2010
74. Participating in the honoring ceremony of the Emirates Prize winners, in
    Emirates Palace Abu Dhabi, on October 27 th , 2010
75. Participating in the national exhibition of small and medium-sized enterprises
    in Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, from September 16th to 19 th , 2010
76. Participating in the meeting of the Forum of the Arab authorities for
    supervision and regulation of insurance operations, on January 25 th , 2011
77.  Participating in Middle East Insurance Forum (MEIF), in Bahrain, on February
    7 th & 8 th , 2011
78.  Participating in the attendance of annual meeting of International Association
    of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS), from February 16th to 18 th , 2011
79.  Participating in the attendance of the assembly meeting of International
    Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS), in Basil, from February 16th to 18 th ,
    2011
80.  Participating in Fifth Qatar Insurance Forum, held at Doha, State of Qatar, from
    March 13 th to 15 th , 201120
81.  Participating in the meeting of committee of human resources in financial and
    banking sectors, on October 24 th , 2010
82. Participating in the Statistical Forum held in Ajman University of
    Science & Technology, on October 25 th , 2010
83.  Participating in Technical Symposium on Insurance Brokerage Companies and
    their Role for Supporting Insurance Activity, held at Al Murooj Rotana (Al Yasat
    Hall), Dubai, on Monday, November 1 st , 2010
84.  Attending lunch meeting on the occasion of the meeting of the board of the
    General Arab Insurance Federation (GAIF), at Millennium Hotel, on December
    12th, 2010
85. Participating in the open forums held on the sidelines of the summit at the
    American University in Dubai AUD
86.  Participating in the conference and exhibition of the International Human
    Resources Conferences & Exhibition, on February 19 th , 2011
87.  Participating in a meeting held at the financial and banking sector of Emirates
    Institute at Sharjah, on February 14th , 2011
88.  Participating in Blood Donation Campaign on Tuesday, November 30 th , 2010
89.  Attending the (first session for 2011) of Emirates Insurance Association’s
    board
90.  Attending the (second session for 2011) of Emirates Insurance Association’s
    board, on April 14 th , 2011
91.  Participating in the Meeting of Ministerial Committee for Legislations at the
    Ministry of Justice, on April 18th , 2011
92.  Participating in Media and Traffic Safety Symposium, on March 30 th , 2011
93. . Participating in the World Takaful Conference (WTC), in Dubai, on April
    10 th & 11 th , 2011
94. Participating in COMESA Investment Forum, on March 23 rd & 24 th , 2011
95. Attending an interview with His Highness / Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid
    Al Maktoum, on March 15 th , 2011
96. Participating in Gulf Symposium on Occupational Liability Insurance and
    Insurance Coverage, in Dubai, on March 23rd , 2011
97. Participating in COMESA Investment Forum 2011, in Dubai, on March 24 th ,
    2011
98. Participating in Annual Forum of Ministry of Finance 2011, on April 28 th ,
    2011
99. Participating in Symposium on Liquidity Management in Islamic Financial
    Services Board IFSB, on April 6th & 7 th , 2011
100. Participating in a workshop to conduct a study for the criteria of Sheikh
     Khalifa Government Excellence Program SKGEP
101. Participating in the Second Induction Forum of Official Speakers, on May
     25 th , 2011
102. Participating in Annual Meeting of members of forum of the Arab
     authorities for supervision and regulation of insurance operations, the Lebanese
     Republic, on May 12 th & 13 th , 2011
103. Participating in the Second Induction Forum of Official Speakers, on May
     17 th , 2011
104. Participating in the Symposium entitled “Global Perspective of Islamic
     Banking” at the Central Bank, Abu Dhabi, on June 2 nd , 2011
105. Participating in the Annual Meeting of members of International
     Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS), Macau city, China, from June 14 th
     to 17 th , 201122
106. Participating in the Forum of Knowledge Exchange in Strategic Planning
     and Performance Management, in 2011
107. Participating in the First Meeting of Omani-Emirati Insurance Committee, on
     July 4 th & 5 th , 2011
108. Participating in the Forum of Chairwomen of World Association of Women
     Entrepreneurs (FCEM), 2018
109. Speaker in Abu Dhabi University during “Mother of the UAE” Ceremony,
     2017
110. Participating in Abu Dhabi Businesswomen Council delegation visiting the
     Kingdom of Bahrain, for the Second Global Women Entrepreneurs' Forum and
     Exhibition
111. Participating in Abu Dhabi Businesswomen Council delegation visiting
     the Republic of China and the Arab Republic of Egypt, 2017
112. Participating in induction workshop of integrated innovative business
     incubator among the Third Entrepreneurship Awareness events in the Emirate of
     Abu Dhabi in 2017
113. Participating in the Third Entrepreneurship Awareness Campaign in the
     Emirate of Abu Dhabi in 2017

Charitable and Voluntary Contributions and Memberships:

1. Chairwoman of Accountants Association in the United Arab EmiratesUniversity.
2. Shareholder of Rödl Middle East | Audit, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Dubai (fo 14 years)
3. Founder member of E-Safe | Emirates Safer Internet Society to protect children from online risks.
4. Board member of the Emirates Traffic Safety Association in Abu Dhabi23
5. I used to be scout commander at State level during study and to participate in the entire scout camps domestically and abroad.
6. Active member in Abu Dhabi Businesswomen Council
7.  Active member in Emirates Businesswomen Council
8. Red Cross volunteer
9. Public-benefit corporations’ volunteer.
10. Participant in the entire conferences, scout camps domestically and abroad.

Certificates of appreciation granted by the ministries and governmental
entities domestically and abroad :

1. Certificate of appreciation granted by the Minister of Economy at Ministry of Economy and Trade for the excellence and efforts made concerning qualification and Emiratization (Tawteen) in the State’s insurance sector.
2. Honorary Certificate granted by Her Highness / Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak – Mother of the UAE – for appreciating the distinguished participation in the enrichment of events of the First Economic Forum of Businesswomen under the slogan of “Businesswomen Enterprises between Reality and Ambition” in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates 
3. Certificate of appreciation granted by Productive Family Exhibition “Productive Woman ... Promising future” from General Women's Union
4. Certificate of appreciation granted by Federal Environmental Agency for the contributions and efforts made to attain the success of the environment-related initiatives. 
5. Certificate of appreciation for the success of the ninth week of municipalities and environment.24
6. Certificate of appreciation granted by the United Arab Emirates University for contributing to university activities.
7. Being granted several leadership certificates.
8. Certificate of appreciation for participating in the Twelfth International Forum of businesswomen and leaders, in Dubai on March 8 th , 2010
9. Certificate of appreciation granted by Federal Demographic Council for participating in the presentation of Emiratization (Tawteen) plan.
10. Certificate of appreciation granted by Department of Economic Development of Ras Al-Khaimah on January 13 th , 2011

Ms. Tatiana Gvilava

Chairman of the Russian-Arab Business Council, President of the All-Russian Public Organization “Women in Business” and Co-chairman of the World Association for the Development of Entrepreneurship “Women’s Business Council”

Ms. Tatiana Gvilava graduated from the Plekhanov's Institute of Economy (Moscow, Russia).

Chairman of the Russian-Arab Business Council, a non-profit organization aiming at the promotion of trade and economic ties between Russia and the Arab world. Under Ms. Gvilava’s leadership the Council achieved a breakthrough in the Russian-Arab investment cooperation, established a unique infrastructure for business contacts between state-owned and private companies, as well as key government ministries and institutions. During this period the volume of trade between Russia and the Arab countries grew more than ten times.

President of the All-Russian Public Organization of Businesswomen, an association uniting women in business and female entrepreneurs from many regions of Russia. Ms. Gvilava is a prominent public figure. She is an executive at Femmes Chefs d'Entreprises Mondiales (FCEM, a leading international association of businesswomen).

Ms. Tatiana Gvilava received medal and diploma "For contribution to the development of Russian-Arab trade and economic and investment relations".

Ms. Afnan AlZayani,

President, Middle East and North Africa Businesswomen's Network

AFNAN RASHID AL ZAYANI, a Bahraini national, married with four children. Holding a BS in food technology from Texas Tech University – USA.

In 1977, she joined Bahrain Flour Mills Company as a quality control and research supervisor. In 1982, she moved to the private sector. Presently, she is the owner and president of Al Zayani Commercial Services WLL.

She is also a partner in Martinizing Laundry.

She sat on the boards of Al Zayani Investments, Al Ayam Publishing, Bahrain Bourse, Bahrain Flour Mills Company.

From 2002 - 2018, Mrs. Al Zayani was a board member of Bahrain Businesswomen’s Society, and was the president from 2002-2004.

She was a founding member and secretary to the board of Bahrain Businessmen’s Association from 2001- 2011.

In 2006, she was appointed as UINIDO Ambassadfor the Bahraini Entrepreneurs.

In 2009, she became the first president of MENA Businesswomen’s Network. From 2006- 2018, she was elected as a board member of Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and head The Businesswomen’s Committee.

In addition to being a businesswoman, Afnan Al Zayani has also published from 1983-2016 seven cookery books in Arabic and English. Starting with Al Soofrah Al Khaleejiah, the first cookery book published in Bahrain, followed by (A Taste of the Arabian Gulf) published in 1988, the first dedicated Gulf cookery book in English.

In 1992, she received Bahrain National Achievement Award in recognition of her efforts in preserving the heritage of the Arabian Gulf cuisine.

In 1986, she started her cookery programmes from Bahrain TV with (Al Soofrah Al Khaleejiah) followed by many programmes one of which was (Gulf Delights) in English.  In 2007, she presented (Ramadan Attyab) on MBC TV.  She has also presented three programmes on Qatar TV.

From 2012 until 2022 , she has been presenting  (Let’s Cook with Afnan) on Bahrain TV , shining on Bahraini food entrepreneurs.

Throughout her career, Afnan has also received many awards in recognition of her business achievement.

In 2010, Afnan won the Gourmand World Cookbook Award for publishing (Afnaniyat), selected as the Best Arabic / English Cookbook published in 2009.

In 2010, she has also received Vital Voices Leadership in Public Life Award.

In 2013, Afnan was awarded the Medal of Efficiency by His Majesty King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa, the King of Bahrain.

Ms. Reema Mahajan

Founder
Indian Women in Dubai (IWD)

Reema Mahajan - Founder of UAE's Largest Women Only Community Group - 'Indian Women in Dubai' also well known as 'IWD'

Reema is an IIT Delhi & IIM Bangalore Graduate with experience of International Management Consulting at Bain & Company but she decided to follow her Passion for Working with Women. Her Passionate Agenda is #womensupportingwomen

Her community currently has more than 52,000+ Indian Women. It is a Social and Business Platform to Empower Women-led Businesses. Reema is a Dubai Lifestyle Influencer and has been featured on Leading Radio Channels and Newspapers including Gulf News, Khaleej Times and Filmfare Magazine.

Under her leadership, the community has also been recognized for the Facebook Community Accelerator program via a thorough selection process amongst 5000+ applications.

She is a Recipient of Multiple Awards including Asia's 100 Women Power Leaders 2023 in commendation for her exemplary achievements.

Reema's Life Mantra is 'When Women Support each other, incredible things Happen'!  She is on a Mission to Create Opportunities for Women to take the initiative and showcase their Talent as well as Creativity to the World.

Ms. Miwa Kunii

Executive Officer, General Manager, Human Resources Development Department, Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd

Miwa Kunii is presently Executive Officer of Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. from June 2020 and now promote the Human Resource Development and improve the gender gap of her company.

She joined Sumitomo Electric Industries in1994. She developed transportation systems and car sensors for Night-vision and Anti-lock braking systems (1994-2007). She was in charge of human resource development (2007-2014). And she was the leader of Diversity & Inclusion (2014-2019).

She graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1992 with a bachelor’s degree in engineering and completed her graduate studies in 1994 (master’s degree) in agricultural science. At the Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, she belonged to the Department of Applied Biotechnology, where she researched and analyzed DNA functions by molecular simulation.

Since 2020, she has been vice president of three subcommittees of the Kansai Economic Federation (Diversity & Inclusion Expert Committee / Science Technology and Industrial Development Committee / Venture Ecosystem Committee)

Ms. Saodat Tursunbayeva

Founder, International Women's Public Fund "Sharq Ayoli" - "Woman of East" (Tashkent, Uzbekistan)

Saodat Tursunbayeva is a recognized leader of the social movement in Uzbekistan, her scientific and creative activity has received wide recognition and has become the basis for the election of Saodat Tursunbayeva as a deputy of the Kengash of the Tashkent region.

Founder and permanent leader of the International Women's Public Fund "Sharq Ayoli" - "Woman of East" since 1999. Expert in the field of intellectual property, digital commerce, ecology.

Member of the expert groups of the committee of the legislative chamber of the Oliy Majlis and two committees of the highest state authority - the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Head of the international project "Women and the Digital Economy".

Professional in the field of public diplomacy, specialist in international relations.

In 2007 she was included in the list of "Famous Women of Central Asia" by UNESCO International Organization.

Also she is the author and coordinator of a number of innovative and socially significant projects in the field of ICT, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, education, scientific developments in the field of bio- and nanotechnologies.

On March 3, 2021, the Foundation under the leadership of Mrs.Tursunbayeva became the winner of the National Competition "Gender Faoli" - "Gender Activist" and was awarded a certificate by the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan, the Ministry of Mahalla and Family Support of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), as the most active non-profit non-governmental organization in ensuring gender equality.

Graduate of Tashkent State Technical University, Honorary Professor of the Institute of History of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the National University of Uzbekistan, developer of electronic instrumentation.

She was awarded the state medal of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan "For Contribution to the Independence of Uzbekistan" (2001), the state medal "Shukhrat" - "Glory" (2018), the state badge "Mu'tabar ayol" - "Honorary woman" (2022) for merits in public life and leadership qualities.

Mr. Yofi Grant

CEO, Ghana Investment Promotion Center, under the Office of the President of Ghana

Reginald Yofi Grant draws from over three decades of a successful career and experience in investment banking and finance as he heads the Ghana Investment Promotion Center, under the Office of the President of Ghana.

Yofi is a skilled leader and a prominent financial policy advisor both in his country and beyond. He has a strong track record of leading advisory mandates for equity and debt transactions, including the creation and implementation of the AAF SME Fund LLC, one of the largest agriculture funds in sub-Saharan Africa.

As a council member of the Continental Business Network of the African Union, and a member of the board of trustees of the OACP Endowment and Trust Fund he remains passionately committed to shaping the continent’s financial and economic transformation.

Yofi serves on the Steering Board of the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies representing sub-Saharan Africa and is involved in multiple private and public sector boards and committees, including the Public Private Partnership Approvals Board, Ghana Export Promotion Authority Board, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Advisory Board, Ghana International Financial Services Advisory Committee, and is co-Chair of the UK-Ghana Investor Group.

Under his leadership, the GIPC has been named the Best Investment Promotion Agency in West & Central Africa for 5 consecutive times. The Centre has also been awarded Best Investment Promotion Agency in Africa four years in a row by CFI.co. He has received recognition for his leadership, including the Outstanding Public Leadership Award at the 2022 Ghana CEO's Summit and being honoured as Business Personality of the Year 2022 by International Investor Magazine.

He is currently working with the GroundUp Project and other partners to raise a $250 million SDG-SME Fund of Funds with support from Convergence, the global network for blended finance.

He is a fellow of the Aspen Global Leadership Network.

Ms. Sandi Saksena

Executive Editor, Celestia Magazine; UAE Chair G100 Insurance and Risk

A multiple award winner  Sandi Saksena is A Tor -  Mentor Negotiator, Motivator, Facilitator, Arbitrator, Orator, Commentator, Invigorator, Moderator, Tutor ......  All that and more. She offers  all of the above to people who want more out of their lives ...... Money, Career, Relationships, Health Wellness.

A long-time resident of the Gulf, she has lived in Kuwait, Bahrain and now in Dubai for 5 decades. Circumstances pushed her to find a job, A late entrant into the work force age 44, with no previous work experience she could not even prepare a CV!

She devotes her time and energies to her chosen career in Personal Financial Planning and has completed 25 years in the industry havingqualified for MDRT several times .She works with reputed financial brokers and law firms advising on personal financial independence, creating and protecting assets and inheritance using Insurance as a risk mitigatory.  She serves as advisor, ambassador and president on various international women/youth leadership empowerment platforms.

Sandi is regular contributor to the media on topics related to personal finance and insurance

She is Executive Editor UAE edition of Celestia Britain’s 1st Work-Life Balance Digital magazine for female Entrepreneurs, and a contributor to Powerhouse Global Magazine, Executive Women ME and a blog on World is One, WION, a popular well-respected international news channel, the Nagrikfoundation.in, Bltiz India, and The Times of UAE

Sandi is a frequent guest speaker on radio and TV and is frequently quoted in the business pages of the of local and international publications.

Sandi is a speaker, moderator and host at International conferences /conventions. A  mentor on Leadership, Relationships, Value of Self, Going with flow, Stay Relevant, and core focus - Financial Independence & Empowerment of Women.

Dr. Niclas Adler

Founder and CEO, Synthesis Group & Adler Industries

Dr Adler is CEO and founder of both Synthesis Analytics and iPower Group. He has the last 30 years combined the roles as serial entrepreneur, investor and academic in the global technology space with a strong emphasis on AI, Digitalization, Renewable Energy and High-performance Computing.

Dr Adler has been engaged as co-founder, investor, executive and board member in more than 40 different technology companies with its origin from Sweden, Finland, US, UK, France, Hong Kong, China, Estonia, Singapore, Pakistan and Indonesia. Several of the companies has been listed on Nasdaq and sold to blue-chip companies. He has also been co-founder of VC and PE funds in both Europe and Asia.

Dr Adler holds an MSc (1994) and PhD (1999) degree from Stockholm School of Economics, was appointed full professor in 2008 and has been an academic leader, fellow and faculty member at Stockholm School of Economics, Chalmers University of Technology, Ecoles des Mines des Paris, Jönköping International Business School, Babson College, Royal College of Music and several ambitious new university projects in growth economies. During his academic engagements, Dr Adler was awarded more than 50 research grants from different scientific research foundations, agencies and companies for the total of more than 20 MEuro. He has been responsible for 27 PhD-students defending their PhD-theses.

Dr Adler was the founder of FENIX in 1997 and its Director until 2005. FENIX was as a strategic partnership between Ericsson, Volvo, AstraZeneca, Telia, Stockholm School of Economics, Chalmers University of Technology and Ecoles des Mines de Paris to innovate and shape new digital, Highperformance Computing and AI-enabled solutions to transform telecommunication, transportation and health-care industries.

Dr Adler is since 1994 Fellow at Institute for Management of Innovation and Technology, was 2002- 2003 on the advisory board of Advanced Institute for Management at London Business School, advicing UK government on management and digitalization issues, was Fellow at the Sunningdale Institute, part of UK Cabinet Office between 2002 and 2007, advicing UK Government and Fellow at the International Entrepreneurship Academy, Dublin, Ireland between 2008-2015 advicing the Irish government on Innovation and Digitalization policies. Dr Adler has been co-project leader for World Economic Forums Annual Global Competitiveness Study in Sweden between 2011-2017.

Ms. Anastasiya Uskova

Co-founder, Rocket Work Group

I dream for businesses and people doing their businesses with simple operations.
I trust in communications with no boards

Anastasia Uskova is one of the most famous FINTECH entrepreneurs in Eastern Europe.

She launched major projects at Ernst & Young. Anastasia is the ex-СEO of the first digital bank in Eastern Europe - Rocketbank with 3 million active users.
She is the first self made woman who launches high-load projects in trade, logistics and transport and cutting age digital deals solutions in different industries!

Graduated in 2008: Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Master in Mathematics, in 2019: High School of Economics, Master of Business Administration

Now Anastasia is a co-founder of the Rocket Work Group. 
Rocket Work launches startups in the CIS countries, MENA and Eastern Europe.

Ms. Luiza Trajano

Chairperson, Luiza Magazine, Brazil

Ms. Yufuko Takashima

General Manager of Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc.'s Global Business Division in Tokyo, Japan

Ms. Yufuko Takashima is the General Manager of Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc.'s Global Business Division in Tokyo, Japan. She also serves as a member of the Japan Green Innovation Funding Program Energy Structure Conversion Domain Working Group, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and as the Steering Committee member of the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), which is an organization that receives R&D funding from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, and Science and Technology. She is the Lead Author of “Energy Vision 2050” Published by Energy Forum. INC.

Mr. Rafael Solimeo

Head of the International Office, Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce

Born in Brazil and grew up in the United Arab Emirates.

Graduated in Tourism Managment with an MBA on International Business Rafael Solimeo was responsible for the Start up of various international ventures in Brazil within The Medical industry and International Trade.

Rafael has been working with The ArabBrazilian chamber of Commerce since 2013 responsible for the entire Gulf Region and recently has been transferred to Dubai and nominated as The Head of International offices.

Prof. Christian Farioli

AI & Digital Transformation Lecturer, PwC; CEO, Digital Marketing Strategist & Book Author, ESD

Prof.Christian is a digital marketing pioneer since 2003, Digital Lecturer for the Digital Marketing Institute, Informa and PwC. He has spoken at more than 120 international conferences, including GOOGLE & NASA, trained and advised more than 15000 executives in 4 continents, from Armani, Bayer, Jumeirah Burj Al Arab, Etisalat, Huawei, ADNOC, Ferrari, just to name a few. He has formerly worked with Oracle in Italy, Spain and Ireland. He owns several businesses and advise clients on Digital Marketing Strategy, Digital Transformation, Performance, Inbound Marketing and Web Analytics. After 12 Awards, including Oracle Innovation Award, a Microsoft AI competition, and launching Digital Campaigns for major Banks, Events, Media, Telco, Hospitality, Real Estate, Healthcare and Pharma, his Digital Agency in Dubai has been elected Agency of the Future. His book become a best seller in just one month.

Mr. Khalifa Al Jaziri Al Shehhi

Chairman Metaverse Committee, Ministry of Economy

Khalifa AlJaziri is a name synonymous with innovation in the region and beyond for past two decades.

From fashioning a crude lighting device to dispel his childhood fear of darkness to lighting up the smartest cities in the world, his work is testament to the incredible power of a simple dream.

Starting from a one-dimensional approach, his company grew under his tutelage to become a mammoth multi-dimensional operation functioning across multiple market segments all over the globe.

Advises to the Ministry of Economy for the commercial affairs regulatory sector. He helps to develop strategic plans and goals for its five subsequent departments and has overseen the trademark and intellectual works upgrading their system to a user-centric platform.

Khalifa possessed an interdisciplinary academic background, a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering from United Arab Emirates University and a first-class honor in the Master of Urban Planning from the American University in Sharjah and more recently graduating in project management.

His experience in both private and public sectors as an entrepreneur and a public policy official. This has given him the necessary skills how to prompt new ideas and solutions as a technologist, inventor, and innovator.

Through his education and work in the technologies and their potential solutions, he partnered and collaborated with various government entities to help shape policy on smart city systems, energy conservation, and future-enabled technology integration at the grassroots level.

To thrive in these industries, he comprehended the prominence of Intellectual Property (IP), protection, utilization, and commercialization. He was granted three patents and was selected by Dubai Future Accelerator along with DEWA among thousands of contenders.

Thanks to his dedication and hard work he was recognized by the prestigious Forbes magazine as the most innovative entrepreneur in the UAE in November 2021.

His company was ranked 2nd in the category of innovation by Dubai SME 100 responsible for creating more than 80 hardware and software products serving the building automation and Internet of Things (IoT) sectors.

In his spare time, he volunteered to mentor students and delivered talks in various institutes, as he believes in the importance of educating, sharing knowledge, and building the next generation of thinkers in the UAE.

He also helped demystify blockchain technologies and cryptocurrency for a large audience by engaging in debates and lectures for the public.

Ms. Cristina Ceban

Founder
Women Do Crypto

Cristina Ceban is the founder of Women Do Crypto, an organization created to empower women by providing the essential information in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry, through educational meetups, learning events, networking opportunities and more. She is certified in Blockchain and Digital Assets by New York Institute of Finance and Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals, however most of the knowledge in this space has come from her own experience in investing and trading cryptocurrency as well as analysing crypto markets. Cristina’s mission is to help women to get the right knowledge about cryptocurrency and to build a network of successful, independent women by helping them to discover the many opportunities available in this rapidly growing industry.

Cristina is committed to provide women with digital literacy and encourage them to enter in the tech field by offering a collaborating environment with experts and professionals from the industry. She is convinced that with the right knowledge about blockchain technology and the support from the industry leaders, women will not just enter this field, but also will assume the leading roles in it.

Dr. Claudia J. Barenco Abbas

Professor University of Brasilia, Brazil - Electrical Engineering

In the past I was an active researcher and professor in the field of Computer Networks and loT across the world. This included positions in reputable universities and research centers in Brazil, Venezuela, Spain, Bolivia, Syria and Peru. During this time, I published over fifty books and articles, coordinated the development of more than ten scientific projects, and mentored hundreds of student theses from undergraduate to PhD level.

Currently, I am an adjunct professor at University of Brasilia, a high­ ranking university in Brazil. My current interests include integration of Women in Technology, Blockchain, NFT and Metaverse, Cryptocurrencies, Generative Art and Digital Fashion.

Mr. Saqr Mashhor Ereiqat

Co-Founder / Managing Partner, Crypto Oasis Sentio

Saqr Mashhor Ereiqat is the Co-Founder of Crypto Oasis which is the fastest-growing ecosystem in the world where he is constantly working on developing and maintaining the company's vision, mission statement, and strategic plan.

Before devoting hisself to Crypto Oasis, Saqr served as a consultant for fintech, blockchain solutions, healthcare, and innovation management. He is a thirteen-year veteran of IBM in the Middle East and Africa. He was the former Head of Public Sector Consultancy in Dubai for IBM, where he was recognized as a pioneer in enterprise blockchain, being a co-author of the first IBM blockchain for government methodology and helping define the official government blockchain strategy of Dubai. While at IBM, Saqr led projects in 23 countries across Europe, Middle East & Africa where he worked with both public and private sector entities to define, create, and implement their blockchain strategies.

In addition to being a positioning consultant, since 2021, Saqr serves on the Advisory Board of the Global Innovation Institute. He is currently also working with the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC), the Arab Youth Center, and the Founder Institute as a mentor supporting startups in the region. In the field of healthcare, Saqr has advised several large hospital conglomerates on their technology strategy and set up the National Health Lab for Emerging Technology for the Saudi Arabian Government.

Ms. Irina Odinaeva

General Director, Axellect

Irina is a General Director of Axellect, an emerging company recently founded in UAE to bring best competencies, experience and resources from CIS to partners and potential clients in the Middle East region.

Irina’s professional expertise is focused on realizing large-scale transformation programs for the largest financial organizations that allow them to create new business models and improve business efficiency using all the advantages of digital technologies.

Dr. Taghreed Alsaraj

General Manager of Education & Talent Development, Saudi Museum Commission, Ministry of Culture

Dr. Taghreed Alsaraj is a Saudi education consultant with vast international experience within the UK, USA, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Japan educational systems. She is now back working in Saudi Arabia after she was the first Saudi female working at UC Berkeley, where she was Vice-Chair of Berkeley Post Doctorate Entrepreneurship Program as well as a Post-Doc researcher there. Dr. Alsaraj also worked at the University of London and the University of Miami where she is also on the Alumni Board there.

Dr. Taghreed previously headed the online content development for the Saudi National online learning platform called “Doroob” under The Human National Development Fund (HRDF).

Dr. Alsaraj is now the General Manager of Education & Talent Development at the Saudi Museum Commission, Ministry of Culture.

Dr. Taghreed is a newspaper opinion columnist in “Arab News” as well as being a best-selling author, an international public speaker, and a certified female leadership coach with a passion for entrepreneurship and life long learning.

Ms. Fatma AlMulla

Creative direction and owner, FMM fashion label

Fatma Al Mulla, a proud Emarati and talented creative artist with a background in Visual Communication from the American University of Sharjah, has always known that she wanted color, patterns and design to be part of her everyday life.

With a passion for art, design and photography, Fatma began her career showcasing her photography through various exhibitions across the UAE.

Her unique and inspired perspective of her Emirati culture led her to design the artwork for her very first product, a set of t-shirts, under the label FMM.

Launching in 2012, FMM began as a conceptual insight into Arab culture, reflected through tongue-in-cheek illustrations of cultural stereotypes and societal obsessions that won the hearts of the young, trend focused and vibrant audience of the UAE.

Proving her fashion design ability in addition to her graphic artistry, Fatma launched her debut clothing collection in 2012 featuring her most loved illustrations and introduced colorful patterns, including the launch of the iconic Dinhoud dress collection.

Since 2013 onwards, Fatma has been focused on creating wearable art and accessories collections. FMM began a movement towards cultural pride with the Niqab and Bisht iphone cases. A cult-like obsession of selfies followed!

Since then Fatma has been and remains one of the leading graphic and product designer in the region, and has collaborated with many regional and international companies.

Each item and artwork is designed by Fatma, on her desk, in her little studio, in sunny Dubai, with love.

Ms. Chanda Lokendra Kundnaney

Founder
LiZZOM

A brief bio (maximum 150 words) -  Chanda Lokendra Kundnaney is Founder of femtech startup LiZZOM.  Mostly known as an impact entrepreneur in the startup community. A TEDX speaker and a strong believer in clean and sustainable living, and innovation in business. She brings a unique, uncensored approach to mentoring aspiring student entrepreneurs at schools, catching them young. Beyond leading and inspiring students and some women's communities, Chanda is on a mission to make periods safer time of the month for women as well as for the environment.

Period by period, one at a time. Her personal experience became a business opportunity and she founded LiZZOM an e-commerce website for curated certified lifestyle period care products.

Ms. Valentina Radulovic

Co-founder and CTO, Flourish; Co-founder and CEO, DigitalBee Edu; Balkan/Montenegro

MSc Valentina Radulovic is driving force behind Flourish and DigitalBee, with her business partner Jasna Pejovic. With over 40 years of experience in leading roles in ICT, Technology, Marketing, and Sales, these mathematicians and programmers have ventured into entrepreneurship and the start-up world to bring their vision to life. Their passion for knowledge transfer and their commitment to helping others achieve their goals make them the ideal partners for anyone looking to succeed in today's digital, competitive and rapidly changing world.

Valentina is from Montenegro, small country located in south-eastern Europe, on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea. Montenegro is considered to be a country of stunning natural beauty, with its rugged mountain landscapes, clear blue waters and picturesque old towns. Some of the main characteristics of Montenegro include its diverse geography, rich history and cultural heritage, and its warm and welcoming people. Montenegro is famous for its historic towns, such as Kotor, which is a UNESCO

Her brainchild, Flourish, is a mobile app that revolutionizes the development of emotional intelligence (EQ) and soft skills in an innovative, cost-effective, and time-efficient digitalized manner. The app is already being commercially used by international companies with a presence in Montenegro, and it has even been integrated into the curriculum of Denver University's master's program. Flourish has also received recognition from the United Nations Development Program as a proven solution that impacts four sustainable development goals, and it has been included in the official UNDP catalogue of "Digital X Solutions."

Valentina is tech lead of the Flourish team, which comprises programmers, psychologists, designers, and marketing experts who work tirelessly to improve the app's features, add new content, and ensure that Flourish reaches every customer interested in enhancing their EQ. The Flourish team is currently working in collaboration with the University of Psychology in Montenegro to scientifically prove the efficacy of their app in enhancing EQ through regular usage. Flourish is used by companies, universities, NGOs and individuals. Main Industry/Sector that are covered - Education, ICT, Wellbeing, HR. Flourish is a way to improve your team's EQ and performance. Flourish is a mobile app that helps individuals and teams develop their EQ through gamified exercises that take just minutes to complete. Flourish research-backed program is designed to improve communication, collaboration, and overall well-being in the workplace.

With Flourish, you can: Enhance team cohesion and productivity; Increase employee satisfaction and retention; Foster a positive work culture; Improve conflict resolution skills and Enhance leadership capabilities.

Flourish is recommended by UNDP it is part of UNDP catalogue Digital X Solutions, Flourish is winner of many international accelerators UNDP Boost, BigBooster (Flourish is used in corporations from finance sector (e.g. PWC, Erste Bank, Addiko Bank, etc), ICT sector (e.g. Coinis, Amplitudo), education (e.g. University of Denver) etc. There are several partnerships related to distribution of Flourish to various markets.

In addition to Flourish, Valentina with her partner Jasna Pejovic also run DigitalBee, which has been operating in the market for three years with its brand "Digital Academy” and the educational program "More than Programming”. This unique program has been attended by over 700 children and focuses on developing not only programming skills but also EQ and creativity.

Valentina is mentor and educator for two generations of AWE Academy for Women Entrepreneurs in Montenegro, an initiative by the United States government to support and empower women entrepreneurs around the world. They are also mentors and trainers for young startups from the idea creation to realization stage, as they believe in the power of knowledge transfer and its role in empowering individuals.

Valentina is passionate about sharing their gift of knowledge and helping others, especially women, achieve their dreams. She believes in empowering women entrepreneurs, and she have experience in providing mentorship and training to female business owners through initiatives like AWE Academy for Women Entrepreneurs in Montenegro. DigitalBee distinctive approach goes beyond just teaching business fundamentals and emphasizes the significance of EQ and creativity, both of which are indispensable for achieving success in the rapidly-evolving and dynamic business landscape of today.

Valentina is eager to expand their services and reach out to the UAE market. Their expertise in digital skills education and entrepreneurship training make them the ideal partners for companies and individuals looking to thrive in the digital age.

Dr. Alka Kalra

Educational Licensed Psychologist, MD of Eduscan Group

Dr. Alka Kalra is an award-winning Psychologist who was the first Indian Psychologist in the Middle East in the early 1990’s. She received the Women of the Year Award from International Women’s Association in 2005 and in 2016 was honored with the Top 100 Indian Women Entrepreneur Award, Middle East and Africa. Dr. Alka was a versatile student and hand the honor of receiving the all India best cadet award by the Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1982. She is a certified    Psychotherapist, Career Counsellor, Humanitarian, and Philanthropist.

She founded the Eduscan institute in 1996 providing leadership training to school-goers, education to children of determination and training programs for educators for the last 28 years in the UAE in addition to psychometric testing being a CDA licensed psychologist.

She introduced a new concept for schools called SAIMO (Screen, Assess, Intervene & Monitor Outcome) to ensure students with hidden difficulties have measurable benefits.

She is trained and certified in RECBT, CBT, TA-CDT, and MI. She has an international certification and accreditation by the Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners & Educators. She is an accredited practitioner of Dyslexia Correction for Lifetime by Ron Davis Association and has undergone intensive training on Hidden Learning Difficulties by the Helen Arkell Dyslexia Centre Surrey, UK and on Treating Attention Deficit Disorder by Jean Robb & Hilary Letts of Successful Learning, UK. She is trained and certified in Assessment for Learning & Assessment of Learning and Differentiation in the Class Room by Klays Consulting, UK. She is also a licensed Parenting expert from Feeling Minds.

Dr. Alka Kalra, has travelled extensively across to the world conducting multiple trainings and workshops on Social Emotional learning, Enhancing Emotional Intelligence, Effective Parenting, Mindfulness and Understanding Anxiety Disorder to name a few. Besides appearing on webinars she has also served as a panelist on a number of occasions such as the inaugural Men's Mental Health Forum in India and at the World Mental Health Day, by Amity University.

For her contribution to society, on emotional & mental health, during the COVID 19 pandemic Dr. Alka earned the Healthcare Crisis Management Award 2020 as well as the Dubai KMCC Vibrant Heros Award for distinguished and dedicated volunteering service and an appreciation Award from edX and QNA Marcom for the extraordinary work in the education sector.

She believes “Leaders are not born, but made”

Ms. Zahra Khalil Baqer

CEO / Founder
Zari International Consultancy, Bahrain

CEO/Founder and Executive Lead Coach of Zari International Consultancy Centre since 2014. Mastering in Protocol & Personal Branding preparing professionals with the critical behaviours necessary to build lasting business relationships and has an BBA Certification, while holding many other certificates that supports her experience in Leadership, Mentoring, Training Trainers, Organisational Coaching, Healing, Self-branding, Personal Consultancy, Management Skills, Uplifting Services, Enterprise Development and many more, to deliver excellency at Zari ICC.

In addition to this venture, she has been qualified as a Professional Certified Trainer & Consultant with Training of Trainers Diploma (TOT), as well as Advanced Skills for Coaching & Mentoring. Ms. Baqer also received the title - Ambassador of Peace from H.H. Princess Basma Bint Talal and the Entrepreneurial Leadership Award at the First International Conference for Women Leadership and Entrepreneurship in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan 2018 March.

She currently represents Yasmeen in the GCC Regions which is a forum exclusively for women, designed specifically to support female empowerment in business and the world of financial investment, through structured training and education on commerce and the world’s financial markets.

Zahra Baqer is also involved in many committees such as the Entrepreneur Toastmaster Club, Bahrain Quality Society, Business Women Society, Bahrain Women Union, Bahrain Debate Toastmasters Club, and University of Bahrain Student Council; as a Youth Leader to name a few.

Also, aside from the various experiences of holding and representing the Kingdom of Bahrain through workshops, seminars and conferences in several international bearings and conferences in the GCC and Middle East, France and Turkey. She has been appointed as International Public Speaker representing Youth and Women Success Stories, and chosen as a Positive Ambassador Representative in Bahrain of the Positive Ambassadors Initiative from the United Arab Emirates.

Ms. Yana Gordeeva

Deputy CEO
Russian-Arab Business Council

Ms. Gordeeva has 17 years’ experience in the Moscow City Government, Russian State Corporations, Russian-Arab Business Council and gained powerful ccompetencies in the sphere of international relations, attracting foreign investment and export support, creating innovative infrastructure facilities.

As the Deputy CEO of the Russian-Arab Business Council among a number of projects Ms Gordeeva has prioritized the creation of a multifunctional IT-platform, which will be used to build an information and service model to develop and support investment activity, as well as trade and economic cooperation.

The Russian-Arab Business Council is designed to promote the development of trade, economic and investment cooperation between the business structures of Russia and Arab countries and provide effective assistance in establishing direct business contacts between entrepreneurs.

https://russarabbc.ru/

In the male-dominated world of corporate CEOs, businessmen, and heads of business communities and associations, only a woman with exceptional creative power, wisdom, and an aptitude for process management could initiate a constructive dialogue between such parties. Only a woman’s touch could soften the sharp corners of the negotiating process. Only a woman's energy can, without intruding into the sometimes tough and uncompromising masculine style of negotiations, create the conditions for a structured dialogue that leads to concrete practical results.

Educational Background:

• St. Petersburg State University, School of International Relations, BA, European Studies
• Otto-von-Guericke Universitaet (Germany) European Studies
• St. Petersburg State University, School of International Relations, MA, Pacific region Studies
• St. Petersburg State University, School of International Relations, Postgraduate Studies, PhD-thesis writing, International relations of the Russian Federation pacific regions with the People’s Republic of China and its role in the social-economic development of the Russian Far East

Ms. Rim Siam

Board members of ICC World Chambers Federation - President of Economic Businesswomen Council, Alexandria Chambers of Commerce, Egypt

Rim is an active Egyptian role model, advocating for better inclusion of women at all levels across the business not only in the MENA Region but Globally. She is committed to helping to increase the proportion of women in leadership roles and build a pipeline of talent and creative young entrepreneurs through partnerships and initiatives such as:" Empowering 20,000 Women and Youth by 2020" & " Teaching Woman Art & Craft Carpentry Skills"

Rim has been instrumental in creating an inclusive women's culture at the Chambers of commerce across Egypt by bringing awareness to Chamber’s impactful and inclusion initiatives and programs. In March 2015, She became the founder/president of the “ Economic Business Women Council” in Egyptian Chambers of commerce. Rim’s activities internally focused on empowering women economically, bridging generation gap ,changing the business culture of the workplace, increasing the number of female owners/partners and creating an inclusive atmosphere for all.

Externally, Rim launched #WEBB-middleeast.com an internet-based women’s marketplace that brings together female entrepreneurs to form a powerful economic force of change, focusing on increasing the number of women digitally, giving them access to market their products, franchising, networking and partnerships. In November 2015,WEBB-Middle East put in action SDG5 and received support from the United Nations Global Compact.

Previously, Rim chaired the Women’s committee for the Canada-Egypt Business Council and served as a director in Egypt for the Asian-Arab Chamber of Commerce and the Regional country manager for the Hot Mommas Project affiliated to the George Washington University School of Business .

Siam has participated in corporate social responsibility and sustainability activities (CSR), with a focus on equipping women business owners with knowledge of the importance of being a socially responsible company to bolster a company’s image and build its brand. She is passionate about equipping these groups with knowledge to increase their competitiveness in business. She is also a strong advocate for women’s economic empowerment and has been recognized with several awards. For the last two years she has been named one of the 16 UNIDO Women Economic empowerment success stories ,She is also a notable alumni Ambassador of the Global Entrepreneurship summit(GES2016-2019).

Ms. Madiha Raslan

President, Women Leaders Association of Lebanon

Talented business leader, thriving for the prosperity of women in Lebanon and the MENA region, Madiha Raslan started her career empowering women entrepreneurship.

Believing in the slogan “United we Stand,” Madiha fought to create a concept that gathered businesswomen into a lobbying economic force in Lebanon and the Arab World.

Under the umbrella of the Chambers of Commerce, Industry, and Agriculture in Beirut and Mount Lebanon, she founded the Women Leaders Council which later became an official organization called Women Leaders Association.

As a successful businesswoman and entrepreneur, Madiha founded and currently chairs Jazzmin, the first of a kind retail concept in ABC Achrafieh. Jazzmin is a minidepartment store that women invested in. Its tenants and operators are also tenants.

Raslan was the Vice President of the Lebanese Franchise Association for ten years. She was chosen amongst 20 women from the Middle East and the Gulf and completed a Vital Voices Fellow Program, supported by Harvard and founded by former First Lady Hillary Clinton, investing in women leaders with a daring vision.

As a reward to all her work and efforts, Raslan was chosen by Retail ME as one of the top 50 businesswomen in retail in the Arab World and was named Businesswoman of the Year by “Al Mal wal Alam”. She is the founder and chairwoman of Trends International and Darling’s Touch retail outlets as well as United Businesswomen Holding.

Mrs. Sonia Khandji

Board Member, Damascus Chamber of Commerce

After her years of study and starting with the Syrian Baccalaureate at the "Franciscan High School" in Damascus (Syria), Mrs. Cachecho entered the "Saint Joseph University" in Beirut (Lebanon) where she obtained a Master's degree in Economics from the Lyon Academy.

 She is fluent in three languages, Arabic, French and English.

Upon returning to Damascus, Mrs. Cachecho joined the family business and was mainly responsible for managing imports and international agencies in addition, and for 15 years she taught economics at the local French school.

Mrs. Cachecho currently:

• General Manager of Wella Professional (Procter & Gamble Syria)
• Partner of MATANA Co. Ltd. (Ready-mixed concrete)
• Partner of Khandji Trading Imp & Exp Co.
• Founder and partner (with three other businesswomen) of "Regita Company" for the production of healthy food / diet.
• Partner and director of Khandji Trading Company.
• Partner of Syrmadi Limited Liability Company.
• Former member of the board of directors and chairperson of the businesswomen committee of the Damascus Chamber of Commerce for four consecutive sessions.
• Independent member of Bemo Saudi Fransi Bank and was appointed in the general meeting held on May 30, 2019.

Some of Mrs. Cachecho's interests:

• Member of the Arab Women Investors Association in Cairo.
• Member of the committee for establishing a national strategy for sustainable national development.
• President of the group of French-speaking Syrian women.
• Founding member of the Syrian Academy of Gourmets.
• Establishment of a twinning between the Commercial Federation of the Syrian Chamber of Commerce and the Federation of Arab Culture in Sweden within the framework of the East and West initiatives for women.

The most important achievements during the Syrian crisis:

1. Safeguarding the Damascene weaving craft Al-Aghabane. A project to revive the handicraft heritage (Aghabane) in Damascus.
2. The role of women in the leadership forum and their motivation to achieve more success through holding seminars and conferences, the last of which was in cooperation with the Bank Bemo Saudi Fransi.
3. Organizing the Damascus Marathon in cooperation with the Damascus Governorate, the benefits of which were donated to people with special needs.
4. Organizing a charity exhibition to support breast cancer in cooperation with Tajalliyat exhibition for fine arts, owned by Mrs. Suhair Asaad, in which paintings of a group of the most famous Syrian artists were exhibited, where all the proceeds were donated to the Association for the Syrian Breast Cancer Society.
5. Member of the Women's Literary Club, a charitable cultural and literary association that educates and empowers women, in addition to organizing cultural activities and conferences.
6. Vice President of the Syrian National Women's Foundation for the development and support of women's capabilities, which was established in 2018.
7. Writing and implementing the book (Soft Fists) in 2019, which talks about Syrian women who suffered during the Syrian crisis, but because of their insistence on constancy, they continued to move forward.

Ms. Ahlam AlJanahi

President, Bahrain Businesswomen's Society

Professional Background:

• Foreign Exchange and Loans Syndications at Arab Banking Corporation, 1983 – 1989
• Deputy General Manager / Al Ezz Trading Bahrain, 1989 – 2001
• Managing Director / Owner of Bahrain Horizon –November 2002
• Managing Director / Owner of My Bakery, September 2009

Position Held in Different Organizations:

• President of Bahrain Businesswomen’s Society 2018 to 2020
• Founder and board member of Bahrain Businesswomen’s Society from 2000 to 2019
• Board Member of Bahrain Tourism and Exhibition Authority from 2014 - 2018
• Bahrain Chamber of Commerce & Industry Board Member – session 28 /2014 – 2018
• member of specific council for training in tourism and hotel sector appointed by ministry of labor and social affairs - 2014- 2015
• Member in the National Committee of the World Trade Organization in Bahrain headed by Minister of Industry, Commerce & Tourism 2014-2016.
• President of Bahrain Businesswomen’s Society for 4 years from 2012 - 2016.
• Representative Member of Bahrain Businesswomen’s Society in French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Bahrain
• Founder and board Member of Bahraini, French Club Bahrain 1998-2002.
• Founder and board Member of Inner Wheel Club Bahrain since 1999 - 2001
• Member of Election Committee, first 2 ladies in Bahrain session 25.
• Member in Businesswomen’s Committee, Old Souq Committee and Exhibition Committee of Bahrain Chamber of Commerce & Industry session 25.
• Hub Manager of Bahrain Businesswomen’s Society to the Middle East & North Africa Businesswomen’s Network since 2006 for 6 years.
• Member of Specific Council for training in Retail sector – appointed by Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, government of Bahrain for the first term.1995
• President of Consultant Committee of Ladies Salon and Hair Dressing, appointed Ministry Of Labour, Government of Bahrain. 1995
• Member of Italian-Bahraini Friendship Association-IBFA since 2007
• Member of Bahrain Small and Medium Enterprises since 2008
• Member executive committee in BCCI Bahraini Saudi council headed by H.E Farooq al Moayyed 2011at BCCI.
• President of joint council between Supreme council for women and Bahrain chamber of commerce 2011
• BCCI Board Member – chairperson of the food and Agriculture committee 2012- 2013
• Member of Public Relations society 2008- 2014
• Ambassador of Entrepreneurs – UNIDO 2011
• Speaker at various local, Gulf, Arab and international conferences

International, National Awards & Achievements:

• 1999- Appreciation Award and Certificate from Bahrain Defense Force Hospital for Participating the Celebration of Medical Services
• 2002- Certificate of Appreciation for Establishing Bahrain Businesswomen’s Society in 2000.
• 2006 -Appreciation award for the contribution to the MENA Businesswomen’s Summit 2006, by Middle East Partnership Initiative.
• 2006- Certificate of Appreciation from Mr. Abdul Hakim Al Shameri of Al Amal Travel & Cargo Travel for the Training Forum for Social Marketing.
• 2007 -Appreciation award for managing the Speaker Bureau Program 2006-2007 by Bahrain Businesswomen’s Society and Middle East Partnership Initiative.
• 2007- Appreciation Award from Ministry of Labour for the participation in supporting National Economy.
• Award for participation in the jury selection of MISS Arab world (Arab Republic of Egypt)
• 2008 -Appreciation Award from Southern Municipality for the services provided for International workshops in different countries
• 2008 -Appreciation award for organizing Corporate Ambassador Programs by Bahrain Businesswomen’s Society and Middle East Partnership Initiative
• 2009 -Appreciation award for organizing the Second Business Exchange Forum; Bahraini And American Experience, by Bahrain Businesswomen’s Society and Middle East Partnership Initiative
• 2009 -Certificate of Appreciation from Arab Institute for Urban Development, Arab Tours Organization.
• 2010 Appreciation award for contribution to Bahraini American Cultural Exchange Society.
• 2010- Appreciation Award for the contribution as speaker for the Women’s Role in Developing Public Relations in Bahrain forum Bahrain Public Relations Association.
• 2010- Appreciation Award from Bahrain SME’s Society for participating as a speaker on The Opening Workshop for Business Planning in Bahrain University.
• Participation in the 1st MENA BWN FORUM –under the patronage of sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi , minister for foreign trade ,UAE , Dubai April 12-13, 2010
• 2011- Appreciation award for supporting Campaign “All for Bahrain” by the Committee of Shajarah Tayibah of Bahraini Society for Woman Development.
• 2011 Appreciation Award from Indian club for participating as a Chief Guest on the Ageless Queen Beauty Pageant.
• 2011- Received award from Bahrain Businesswomen’s Society in the Economic Forum as One of Bahraini women to achieve the success in business.
• 2011- Received award from His Excellency Dr. Hassan Fakhro in the occasion of Second Forum and Exhibition for SME’s day as an Ambassador of Entrepreneurs.
• Awarded by minister of commerce H.E Dr Hassan Fakhro for organizing the third experience forum: Bahraini and American experiences. Bahrain 30-31 Jan 2011
• Awarded by the Palestine President as speaker in investment forum and exhibition 2011
• Awarded as speaker to the third Qatar international businesswomen forum 15-16 October 2012
• Participation in the First business forum – gulf cooperation council Feb. 5, 2012 Istanbul –Turley
• Speaker Islamic Development bank group 37th Annual meeting ,Khartoum, republic of the Sudan 31 march -4 April 2012
• Awarded as speaker to the Qatar international businesswomen forum 11-12 November 2013
• 2013- SENSES AWARD 2013 – Senses Arabian Business Womens in the World – Dubai
• 2014 – awarded by Forbes Middle East, #66 most 200 influential woman in the Arab Region.
• Awarded as speaker participation in the power women of Arabia Debate, Dubai 28. October 2015
• 2015- October 28, Dubai, UAE – participated in The Dubai Business Women Council (DBWC) and Leaders Middle East magazine’s first Power Women of Arabia Debate (http://www.leadersme.com/power-women-of-arabia-debate-gathers-leaders-to-addreSs-evolution-of-women-empowerment-in-the-region/) (http://www.powerwomen.me/gallery/)
• 2016-Certificate received from U.S.A for attending IVLP , international visitors leadership Program April 2016 organized by American Embassy.
• 2016 – Award received for participating “The Arabic Cooperation for Development & Peace”, conference conducted by Arab African Economy at Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt on 2nd May 2016.
• Award from Supreme Council for Women.
• 2016- Award received from “Welfare Association” for the Assistance of the Elderly.
• Annual international women’s conference East and West meet in Saint Petersburg17-18 November 2016
• The partnership summit 2017 “partnership for sustained growth in an emerging global economic order “27-28 January 2017 – Andhra Pradesh – India
• Speaker at MENA –OECD women’s economic empowerment forum ,closing gender gap for competitiveness o7-8 Oct 2017 –Cairo , Egypt
• Visiting different countries around the world to build friendly relationships with other government officials and business sector and promoting Bahrain.
• Received several awards from national & International level for participating in different activities and conferences.
• 019- Award received from The Asian Arab Chamber of Commerce (AACC) at Asian Arab Awards 2019 for successful business enterprises.
• "The International Golden Phoenix Award for Outstanding Women - The Fifth Golden Phoenix International Backpacker Festival" Australia - Iraq 2018-2021
• 2019- Appreciation Award from the Jordanian National Commission For Women and The Arab Women Center for Training and Research (CAWTAR) for participating as a  peaker on The “Regional Seminar II Launching and Strategic Planning on "Gender & Trade: Achievements and Aspiration/s”.
•  2019- “The 25th Jubilee International Women's Conference - East and West Meet in Saint Petersburg” in Russia. Appreciation Award for participating as a guest speaker.
•  2019- Won the prestigious International Women Entrepreneurial Challenge (IWEC) Award at the 2019 IWEC Foundation.

Have been part of official delegations of the leaders on bilateral trips.

• She has been part of the delegation with HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa on his state visits to: Year(s) 2013 – China, Thailand, 2014 – India, 2016 – Egypt
• She has been part of the delegation with HRH the Crown Prince Prime minister, Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa on his visits to: Year(s) 2012 – India, 2013 – Japan, 2020 – Italy.

Ms. Lamia BOUJEMAA

Founder
Art & Art Company, Tunisiav

Lamia is an innovative and a creative entrepreneur, who has a passion of mixing together the best of Art to « Agri-culture ».

In the Decor Business since 2001, she provides a special reading of Oriental Crafts & revisiting arts. 

A Trainer, a PNL Coach & a Consultant in Leadership through Norwegian, French & US Programs. 

Instigator and representative ambassador of the Norwegian, Female Future program at Dubai Expo 2020.

Holder of a Training of Trainers in Leadership from the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise NHO.

A compliance Advisor in Training of Trainers from NHO (Norway) and Transparency International Norway (TIN).

US Certificate of Achievement in Leadership and Management from Dale Carnegie.

French Certificate in Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) from l'Institut Français de Programmation (IFP).

Training on Media Communication, under ILO supervision program.