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