Event Speakers
Our Speakers
Dr. Leila Hanafi
International Lawyer, Senior Legal Specialist, Chair of the WBG Staff Women for Development Alliance
World Bank Group
Dr. Khadija EL Kamouny
CSMD Member, Professor & Researcher
CSMD - Commission Spéciale sur le Modèle de Développement, UM6P - Mohammed VI Polytechnic University
Khaoula Bouchebka
President - Morocco, Political Scientist & International Security Analyst
Global Network of Political Leaders (GNPL)
Prof. Dr. Fatima ARIB
Founder & President
International Institute for Sustainable Transition in Africa
Dr. Asmaa Benslimane
Founding President, Continental Secretary General
Moroccan Public Diplomacy Center, WIMAFRICA
Bouchra Baibanou
Alpinist, Author & Motivational Speaker
1st Moroccan & North African Woman to climb Everest & Seven Summits
Prof. Rajaâ Cherkaoui El Moursli
Vice President & Professor
The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) & Mohammed V University
Dr. Majda Brabije
Founder & President, Executive Brain Trainer
Moroccan Association of Brain Sports, Metalearning Hub
Rita Mahfoudi
Strategic Advisor for Decision Makers
Former Director of Business Climate Improvement - Ministry of Investment
Prof. Dr. Laila Mandi
Secretary General & Co-Founder, President
Africa Transition Institute, Tensift Center for Regional Development (CDRT)
Dr. Rajae Chafil
International Climate Change Senior Expert, Former General Director of the Climate Change Competencies CENTER (4C)
Prof. Sara El-Ateif
Co-Founder, Mentor & Professor
AI Wonder Girls, National Higher School of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (ENSIASD)
Our Series Speakers
Her Highness Princess Abeer Bint Saud Bin Farhan Al Saud
Founder & Managing Director, Dinar | Founder & Chair, The Sustainable Development Association (Talga)
Her Royal Highness Shaikha Jawaher Khalifa Bint Al Khalifa
Chairperson
GREEN AVENTURE HOLDING & NFINLTY8
H.E Dr. Maryam Mohd Fatma Matar
Founder & Chairperson
UAE GENETIC DISEASES ASSOCIATION
H.E Fatema Abdulla Almarzooqi
Executive Director, Community Engagement & Volunteering
AUTHORITY OF SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION - MA'AN
Dr. Fouziyah Aljarallah
Chief Executive Officer
Hayat National Hospital Group
H.E. Laila Rahhal El Atfani
Vice Chair And Goodwill Ambassador
GLOBAL CHAMBER OF BUSINESS LEADERS | THE ROYAL HOUSE OF QUEEN SHEBA CROWN SENATOR
H.E Aarefa Al Falahi
Vice President | Board of Directors
MASHREQ BANK I RAS AL KHAIMAH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Mishaal Ashemimry
Vice President – for Diversity Initiatives
International Astronautical Federation
Jawahir Mohammed
Founder and CEO
Paper Trails
Yvonne Green
First Secretary
AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY TO UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Dr. Husa Alangari
Assistant Professor of Instructional Design & Technology,
Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University
Roula Droubi
Director. Government. Industry. And Community Engagement – Middle East. Turkey. And Africa
BOEING
Dr. Shanila Laiju
Group Chief Executive Officer
MEDCARE HOSPITALS & MEDICAL CENTERS
Ana Munoz
Chief Legal Officer
NEOM GREEN HYDROGEN COMPANY
Amna Al Owais
Chief Registrar
DIFC COURTS
Rehaf Gassas
Chief Executive Officer
Saudi Heritage Preservation Society and UNESCO Certified Facilitator Expert in Intangible Cultural Heritage
Seral Sofi
Managing Partner
Ideas Bureau
Omnia Hamed
Director – International Ventures
SEED GROUP & THE PRIVATE OFFICE OF SHEIKH SAEED BIN AHMED AL MAKTOUM
Dr. Sonia Ben Jaafar
CEO
ABDULLA AL GHURAIR FOUNDATION
Meher Mirchandani
Managing Director
PALMON GROUP
Medea Nocentini
Senior Partner
GLOBAL VENTURES
Susan Graham
CEO And Co-Founder
DENDRA SYSTEMS
Ayesha Khan
Founder
FOOD ATM
Daniela Baumann
Director – DUBAI
GLOBAL WOMAN CLUB
Lucy Chow
Director
WAIN - WOMEN'S ANGEL INVESTOR NETWORK
Maya Marissa Malek
CEO
AMANIE ADVISORS
Hande Bilgisu
Managing Director, Marsh Advisory, India, Middle East & Africa
MARSH
Nicki Bedford
Founder & Podcast Host
SHE LEADS THE WAY
Ralitsa Ivanova
Chief Financial Officer, IMEA (Indian Subcontinent, Middle East, and Africa)
A.P. MOLLER MAERSK
Nora Achmaoui
Founder, Author, Content Creator & Influencer
SHEEO
Dr. Fatmah Baothman
Founder & Board President,
Artificial Intelligence Society
Leyal Eskin Yilmaz
Personal Care Marketing Lead – Middle East & Turkey and Personal Care Arabia Lead 1 Advertising Business Group – Chairwoman
UNILEVER
Nina Olatoke
Vice President HR EMEA & Global DEI
PSA BDP
Ouardia Djoudjai
Director – Oncology Lead / DEI Lead for Gulf Region
PFIZER GULF
Maram Abadi
Vice President and Board Member
The Arab Youth Research Council
Shatha AlSaeed
General Manager of Entrepreneurship Planning
THE SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES GENERAL AUTHORITY (MONSHAAT)
Jasmine (Mucenieks) Keeton
R&D Director
UNILEVER
Souhair AlQaisi
Chief Executive Officer
Quantum Star