Meet the Voices of 2025

Dan Pontefract

5 Times Award Winning Author and Leadership Strategist, Canada

Sue Lam

VP of People Insights, Strategy & Culture,
The Coca Cola Company, USA

Dr. Wei Wang

Senior Global Director,
Association for Talent Development, USA

John Atwood

Sr. Learning and Development Manager,
Google, USA

Philippa Penfold

Expert Leader in HR Technologies,
Responsible AI, United Kingdom

Hamad Mohammed Alsudain

Acting Support Services Executive Director,
Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Mariam Al Shaer

Learning & Development Senior Specialist,
Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi, UAE

Hanan Nagi

Founder and CEO,
HNI, UAE

Ahmad Al Hammad

Acting Group Chief Human Resources and Transformation Officer,
Kuwait Finance House, Kuwait

Akbar M. Khan

Head of L&D & Employee Experience,
Al Tayer Motors, UAE

Aysha Al-Kuwari

Director Talent Management,
Sidra Medicine, Qatar

Dalia Zaghou

CHRO,
Investment & Development Office - Ras Al Khaimah, UAE

Safeer Mohammed

COO, Global Capability Centre
Latinem India HR Director Transformation | HR Head,
SOBHA Constructions, UAE

Samar AlSalem

SVP - Human Capital & Support Services,
Salam Telecom, KSA

Dr. Alia Al Serkal

Head of People Learning & Growth,
du, UAE

Hilal Al Jadidi

Chief People & Change Officer,
Omran Group, Oman

Yara AlHaidary

Business Learning Director,
stc, KSA

Rawan Jalal

Human Resources Director,
KAUST, KSA

Hani Al Khusabi

Chief HR & Support Services Officer,
Towell Group, Oman

Dr. Alida Scholtz

Chief Financial Officer,
Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ), UAE

Mariam Abdul Aziz Al Hosani

Alumni Manager,
ADNOC HQ and Group of Companies, UAE

Dr.Adrian Waite

Head of Talent, Leadership
& Org Effectiveness
(India - Middle East- Turkey & Africa),
Boehringer Ingelheim, UAE

David Ribott, Ed.D (ABD), MCC,

Abu Dhabi's Top CEO Coach, Founder,
Ribott Partners, UAE

Rabei Wazzeh

Organizational Development and Business Transformation Advisor,
Confidential Entity, UAE

Nadine Zein

Strategic Account Director – MEA,
Coursera, UAE

Lule Bunjaku Karapinar

Vice President, Executive Education Programs,
LEORON Institute, UAE

Betül Yalçın Emlek

Chief People and Culture Officer,
Yum! Brands, UAE

May Abokhodair

Talent Development & Performance Advisor,
Semi Government Sector, KSA

Sarah Daly

Director Ed-Tech
LEORON Institute, UAE

Aya Medhat

Master Facilitator,
Association for Talent Development (ATD), Egypt

Mohamed Omar AlJaeedi

Talent Management Professional,
CPTD, UAE

Peter Gater

Senior Consultant,
TAAEEN, UAE

Asmaa Omar Alhashmi

Senior Specialist Career Development,
Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi, UAE

Cinderella Mounir

Business Psychologist, Relationship Therapist, Succession Strategist,
Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi, UAE

Reema Azmi

Acting Performance Management Unit Head,
Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi, UAE

Seema Nagrath-Menon

Talent Development Architect, ATD Master Facilitator,
CEO of CALM Worldwide, UAE

Nader Bechini

Regional Director MENA,
ROI Institute, KSA

Hanane Spiers

TV Presenter and Public Speaking Coach, UAE