Università per Stranieri di Perugia

Middlesex University

Université Paris-Sorbonne

Queen Mary, U. of London

The Grange School

Group Chief Human Resources Officer at Ajlan & Bros Holding Group

Riyadh, Ar Riyāḑ, Saudi Arabia

Ajlan & Bros is one of the largest private sector conglomerates in the Middle East region, employing over 10,000 staff in more than 10 countries and across 70 companies. Established originally as a textile business in 1979 - a segment where it remains a dominant player in the Middle East region - the Group has expanded speedily into real estate and is now among the top 5 real estate companies in the Kingdom. In line with the Vision 2030, the Group has now embarked on a significant diversification program.The Holding aims to become a leader in selected sectors by building businesses in partnership with international firms to achieve a dominant regional position, these sectors include: Education, Healthcare, Entertainment, Hospitality, Financial Services, Minerals & Mining, Infrastructure and Real Estate. To execute against this ambitious agenda, Ajlan & Bros has built a team of professionals coming from leading international investment banks, Private Equity houses, Consulting Firms and Industry with deal experience of USD 100 billion plus.Beyond that, the Holding manages a global investment portfolio across asset classes, including quoted equities, fixed income, real estate, alternatives and infrastructure. With a long tradition of prudent investing, Ajlan’s decisions are based solely on its economic objectives of delivering sustained, long-term returns and enhanced stakeholder value.Our people are as diverse and international as our business; with everyone working together to create a collaborative environment that embodies our core values. We strive to attract, develop, and retain world-class talent, and to enable our people to realise their full potential. We achieve this by committing to employees’ development, training, and career progression.Our core values are built on Stakeholder Centricity, Entrepreneurship, Professionalism, Teamwork, Innovation, and Integrity that creates stakeholder value, keeping in context our concern for environment and society.

Ajlan & Bros Holding Group

Group Chief Human Resources Officer

Teacherly is a revolutionary online collaborative lesson planning platform and peer to peer coaching platform with a focus on flexible teaching and interactive curriculum. A universal planning framework that can be used by teachers globally.

Teacherly

Strategic Advisor

Charter Schools is the outcome of a unique partnership between the UAE Government and the private sector that provides a third education model in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. This strategic partnership between the public and private sector stimulates an exceptional exchange of global experiences and supports the UAE national agenda to create a sustainable, knowledge-based and competitive economy. The Charter Schools project is one of the initiatives launched by the Abu Dhabi Government "Ghadan 21" Accelerator Programme, under its social pillar, which aims to develop and prepare students with the skills required to address future challenges and deliver the national vision.

Department of Education And Knowledge - ADEK

Member of the Board of Trustees

Dubai British School, an Outstanding Taaleem School, is a dynamic British International School that aims to be at the leading edge of educational innovation and excellence in British international education globally. We provide an international curriculum firmly rooted in the National Curriculum of England and enriched by specialist provision for the Arabic language and a strong performing and visual arts programme, as well as a multitude of sporting and extra-curricular activities and opportunities.

Dubai British School

Board of Governors

Taaleem was founded in the UAE in 2004 and has grown rapidly to today having a portfolio of 13 schools with an enrolment of circa 12,500 students and 1,800 educationalists.  With the ability to build in the flexibility needed to deliver high quality education demanded by our stakeholders, our graduates are securing an increasing number of places in the world’s leading universities, including Oxbridge and Ivy League Universities and Colleges.

Taaleem

Chief Human Resources Officer

Dubai British School Jumeirah Park (DBSJP), a Taaleem School, was founded in 2015, and is very quickly establishing itself as one of the leading British schools in the region, offering a broad and balanced education to children from all around the world. We are a unique school that places the wellbeing of our students and the interests of our community at the heart of everything we do. It is our goal that every DBSJP student is given the tools to make a positive difference during their time with us – to their own life and to other’s lives.With world-class facilities and teachers, our goal is to provide opportunities where students thrive in a nurturing yet challenging environment – able to achieve the best possible educational outcomes and to flourish as individuals during the experience. We celebrate this individuality in all that we do, praising the very many ways that our students are able to express their talents, whether these be academic or in the sports and art.

Dubai British School Jumeirah Park

Dubai College of Tourism is Dubai's premier tourism college, created to give you the theoretical knowledge and practical skills to succeed in your career. Through a variety of initiatives such as day trips, site visits, and guest lectures as well as our working internship programme, DCT provides a hands-on approach that is unrivalled within the industry. Located at One Central, next to Dubai World Trade Centre, students study in a purpose-built college facility at Dubai Tourism’s headquarters. This vibrant working environment will inspire and educate students while introducing them to the everyday practices of their chosen career.

Dubai College of Tourism (DCT)

Adjunct Faculty

The first exclusive career portal for UAE and Saudi National candidates.We are the largest and #1 multi-industry careers portal, originally researched and developed exclusively for UAE Nationals, from interns to seasoned professionals. Our goal is to centralise and simplify the job search and online application process for UAE and Saudi Nationals while promoting an employer’s brand equity. Employers can sign-up, post jobs and start building followers from day one...FOR FREE!

JobsForNationals.com  -  وظائف للمواطنين #Emiratisation

Board Member & Shareholder

DAMAC Properties is a multi-billion dollar publicly-listed company with shares traded on the Dubai Financial Market. The company, which employs over 2,000 employees, has one of the best track records in the luxury property development market and to date have delivered over 20,230+ homes with a development portfolio of over 44,000 units at various stages of progress and planning. As a leading brand in the market, DAMAC Properties has joined forces with some of the most recognisable fashion and lifestyle brands to bring new and exciting living concepts to the market. Projects include a Tiger Woods designed golf course which will be managed by The Trump Organization, luxury apartments with interiors by Italian fashion-houses Versace and Fendi, luxury villas styled by Bugatti, and uniquely conceptualized Paramount Hotels & Resorts to deliver serviced living at its most opulent.

DAMAC Properties

Vice President - Human Capital & Talent Acquisition

Sprint Medical is a UAE based medical product trading company.  We have the capability to meet multiple healthcare facilities needs and believe in providing the highest quality Surgical Instruments and Medical Devices to the healthcare industry.Sprint Medical works closely with the leading manufacturers of surgical instruments and medical devices from around the world; we can therefore ensure that we provide our customers with all the latest innovative technologies at the highest standards available.	Sprint Medical is committed to delivering personalized customer service and support to Healthcare providers.  The Hospitals and Clinics that we serve are the best in the region and provide high quality patient services, advanced technology, prompt turnaround time and direct access to services including Physicians, Nurses, Pathologists, Scientists and Forensic Toxicologists.

Sprint Medical

<a href="http://MENAKART.com">MENAKART.com</a> (the e-Commerce site of MENA KART General Trading LLC) is the latest Online Shopping Website in the Middle East and North Africa. <a href="http://MENAKART.com">MENAKART.com</a> currently caters to the Middle East region and covers Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman and Kuwait. We provide a huge range of new products including Laptops, Cameras, Mobiles, Tablets, Fashion, Watches, Games, Books and Toys. <a href="http://MENAKART.com">MENAKART.com</a> offers Free Shipping in the UAE if the value of the order is greater than AED 100. We also offer a Free Gift with every individual purchase which is greater than AED 500 and the Free Gift is mentioned in the product detail page of the respective product.

MENAKART.com

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi is a world-class multi-specialty hospital in partneship with Mubadala Investment Company, located on Al Maryah Island in Abu Dhabi.  A unique campus with 4,400+ clinical and non-clinical Caregivers, from 80+ countries and 35+ languages spoken.The facilities at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi combine state-of-the-art amenities and world-class service standards. The hospital is a 364 (expandable to 490) bed facility, with five clinical floors, three diagnostic and treatment levels and 13 floors of critical and acute inpatient units. It is a physician-led medical facility served by North American board certified (or equivalent) and Health Authority-Abu Dhabi licensed physicians.

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi

Executive Director, Talent Acquisition & International Mobility

Oxford Strategic Consulting (OSC) is an Oxford and GCC based consultancy that specialises in building human capital across the GCC and Europe. With teams in Oxford, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman and the UAE, our experienced HR Directors, subject matter experts and researchers combine international best-practice with UK and GCC-specific knowledge to conduct human capital research and implement practical and bespoke people solutions.

Oxford Strategic Consulting

iLeader helps front line managers be better people managers by taking them step-by-step through best-practice workflows of the most common management tasks, as they need them, right on their smartphone via a suite of tools developed by renowned leadership experts.

iLeader

Co-Founder, Board Member & Shareholder

Executive MBA - Human Resource Management module; Talent Technology and Analytics Driving Talent Acquisition Strategy

Cass Business School

Visiting Lecturer

Since 2006 we’ve worked hard to constantly improve an industry that is transforming our world. We’ve always believed that bringing people together is what we do best. Today we have a team of over 2,000 people from over 60 countries working to develop and innovate our services, and our family just keeps growing. We mirror the rich cultural diversity of our nation, enabling us to serve our customers in a variety of languages. If there’s a testament to the love for du and our commitment to our customers, it’s in our numbers - with more than 6.5 million mobile, 555,000 home phone, and 180,000 home services customers to date. We also take pride in the fact that we’re helping to grow the local and international economy. Over 70,000 businesses have entrusted us with their success and continued growth, and our annual revenue now exceeds AED 10 billion.

Director, Human Capital & Talent Acquisition

Travelex - the world’s leading foreign exchange company.In 1976, Lloyd Dorfman opened our first Bureau de Change on Southampton Row, London. He is now the Chairman of the world’s leading foreign exchange specialist. We trade in over 80 currencies and do business in over 50 countries. Our customers can find us online and in over 1,100 stores, including all the major airports. We have over 900 ATMs around the world. We also take care of foreign currency services for partners including banks, supermarkets and travel agencies, extending our reach to over 100 countries and 20,000 locations. We continue to grow our geographic reach, both organically and through targeted acquisitions in growth markets.

Travelex

Head of HR - Middle East, India, Africa & Turkey

The sovereign wealth fund, QIA, was founded by the State of Qatar in 2005 to strengthen the country's economy by diversifying into new asset classes. Building on the heritage of Qatar investments dating back more than three decades, its growing portfolio of long-term strategic investments help complement the state's huge wealth in natural resources.Qatar Holding LLC (QH) is a global investment house established in 2006, founded by the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and licensed by the Qatar Financial Centre Authority (QFCA). QH invests internationally and locally in strategic private and public equity as well as in other direct investments.

Qatar Investment Authority

Head of Talent Acquisition & Human Resources

QInvest was licensed by the Qatar Financial Centre Authority in April 2007 and is regulated by the Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority. The Bank has an authorised and paid-up capital of US$1 billion and US$500 million, respectively. Led by Chairman H.E. Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jabr Al Thani, and Chief Executive Officer Shahzad Shahbaz, QInvest has created a world class investment banking capability operating under Sharia'a compliant structures, with the highest standards of governance and transparency. The platform offers a broad range of expertise that enables QInvest to deliver a high value service to clients, seamlessly covering investment, financing and advisory needs. This is delivered by a talented team of investment bankers who bring a valuable mix of both international experience and also regional knowledge, enabling QInvest to pursue opportunities across its chosen markets of Middle East, Turkey, South & South East Asia, and Africa. Beyond this geographic focus, the firm also pursues opportunistic transactions more globally where it identifies high value propositions for clients.

QInvest LLC

Manager, Human Resources

MRL Consulting Group is a specialist international recruitment organisation that was created to fulfil the complex executive recruitment needs of the global niche Technology, Financial and Energy markets. The Group comprises of MRL Technology, MRL Financial and MRL Energy – each division offers permanent, contract and interim recruitment services for mid-management to senior level appointments. MRL's industry-specific structure uniquely places them to provide highly-specialised solutions in each niche market.

MRL Group

Managing Director - Qatar

In 1987 John Caudwell registered Midland Mobile Phones which later became Phones4u, part of the wider Caudwell Group.The company made a loss every month for the first two years of operations.  Developing from a small dealership to a wholesale distributor, turnover expanded to £13 million in 1991, making it the UK's largest independent distributor of cellular phones. Turnover increased from £13 million in 1991 to over £1 billion in 2000. In 1996 and 1997, the Caudwell Group was named the UK's fastest growing company for 2 years in succession.His aggressive expansion with Phones4U into the retail space created a professional rivalry with Charles Dunstone from The Carphone Warehouse. Whereas Dunstone’s success was forged in the retail side of cellular, the Caudwell empire was built on the success of wholesaling with 20:20 Distribution – which became one of the largest handset distributors in Europe – and Singlepoint, an airtime reseller for Vodafone.  20:20’s dominance in the fast-growing UK mobile market paved the way for aggressive expansion into retail and accessories, with the development of Phones4u and Dextra.By 2003, the Caudwell Group employed over 8,000 worldwide and was selling 26 phones every minute.A bull market player by nature, Caudwell could see the end of the growth days looming. He sold Singlepoint to Vodafone, for £405m (then $648m). Caudwell completed the sale of the wider business on 26 September 2006, when it was revealed that the Caudwell Group had been sold for a £1.46 billion to private equity firms Providence Equity Partners and Doughty Hanson.

Gavin Walford-Wright

Gavin Walford-Wright