Ashraf Zeitoon is the director of Public Policy, Middle East, Turkey & Africa at Netflix. Earlier he held the position of Advisor to the Head of HUB71, and the former Head of Public Policy for Middle East & North Africa at Facebook. He leads the company’s public policy work in the region on a broad portfolio of issues including privacy, online child safety, freedom of expression, e-commerce regulation and public sector uses of social media.
Prior to joining Facebook in the summer of 2014, Ashraf worked in senior positions in Public Affairs and Communications with leading corporations in the Middle East and North Africa, including Aramex and Arabtec Holding. Before that, he held senior positions with the Governments of Jordan and Emirate of Dubai in several capacities including Special Aide to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Jordan, Assistant Director of Government performance Directorate at the Prime Ministry of Jordan, and Director of Special Projects at the Executive Office of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai.
Ashraf is a former associate of the Dubai Initiative at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, and his writing has been published in the Financial Times and Foreignpolicy.com. He holds a B.A. in Political Science & English Literature from Yarmouk University in Jordan.
Nabil Alyousuf is the Chief Executive Officer of International Advisory Group (IAG). Previously he worked as the Director General of The Executive Office of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai.
He led the development of Dubai Strategy 2015 and established Dubai School of Government, a public policy institute created in collaboration with Harvard Kennedy School of Government. He was also Dubai Institute for Human Resources Development, a training institute providing programs for the development of employees in government institutions. And he established the Mohammed bin Rashid Program for Leadership Development, a program that develops future leaders in Dubai in collaboration with international schools and universities such as Cranfield, INSEAD, the London School of Business.
In 2010 Nabil was chosen as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.
In 2016 he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate degree in Business Administration from The University of Strathclyde. He has a Master of Business Administration degree from The University of Strathclyde, a Master of Science in Operations Research from Georgia Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from The University of Arizona.
- Professor of Practice, Hult International Business School, USA
- Board of Trustees Member, Dubai Future Academy, UAE
- Senior Fellow, MasterCard Center for Inclusive Growth, USA
- Co-Chair, Global Agenda Council on the Future of Government, World Economic Forum
- Visiting Fellow, Cranfield School of Management, UK
- Senior Advisor, Mohammed Bin Rashid Center for Innovations in Government, UAE
- Fellow, Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government (previously Dubai School of Government), UAE
- Author of THE SHEIKH CEO Book – www.sheikhceo.com/
Yasar is a strategy advisor focused on Emerging Markets with over 30 years’ experience in Public Sector Modernization, Technology for Development, and Education. Yasar is the co-founder of the Arabic portal for the Future of Government ( www.01government.com), and a co-founding Partner in 2 emerging markets professional service firms focused on development: IAG (www.iag.sg) and THC (www.thc.xyz). Yasar is also a Board Advisor for Tarjama and Ureed (www.tarjama.com)
Formerly, Yasar was a Partner at Bain & Company (www.bain.com) heading the Public Sector practice in the Middle East for 3 years and prior to that was a Partner at PwC ( www.pwc.com) leading Middle East Strategy Group and the Global Education Group for 5 years.
Before PwC, Yasar served as the founding Executive Dean of the Dubai School of Government (UAE) and as a Research Fellow at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. Before that he served as the Strategy Director at The Executive Office of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum in Dubai from 2001 to 2005.
Prior to that, Yasar worked in the UK as a Research Fellow in Cranfield School of Management and Bradford School of Management. Yasar published extensively in various academic and professional journals, and his insights have been quoted in global and regional media.
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Qualification:
- 15 Consulting Projects
- Bachelor’s degree in MIS
- SHRM- SCP certificate
- Diploma in Human Resources
Abed Alrhman Abu Draz is a leading HR & Management Consultant, and Training Specialist.
Abed extensive knowledge, skills, and expertise in all myriad in business has led him to work in various occupations and industries worldwide. He managed numerous organisational projects
internationally where had the opportunity to showcase his exceptional talents within the Human Resources Consulting Sector.
Abed is a star in the making, he was hosted as guest in multiple TV shows where his knowledge and skills were shared with audience all over the Middle East.
His magnetic and charismatic personality along with his passion make him a leader and mentor within his field.
Abed has more than 8 years of work experience. He has worked on more than 15 consulting projects across MENA region. His areas of expertise include but not limited to:
- Organizational Structures
- Job Descriptions
- Policies & Procedures
- Manpower Planning
- Recruitment & Selection Management
- Performance Management
- Incentive Schemes
- Training Management
- Competency Framework
- Succession Planning
- Delegation of Authorities
- HR Budgeting
- Payroll Preparation and Management
- Employee Relations Management
- Employee Exit Management
- ERP Systems
- Social Media Expert
- Personal Branding
- Job Interview tactics and techniques
- Soft Skills training expert
- Communication genius
- Career Coaching and Development
- Job Search Strategies
Dr Hussain has held a number of senior leadership appointments in banking and industry, and more recently, as Managing Director of Competence HR, he has developed and delivered a range of Leadership and Coaching Development programmes.
A well sought-after speaker, Dr Hussain has delivered accredited leadership programmes across different sectors and has the rare ability to quickly identify organisational cultures and adapt his approach appropriate to gain the maximum benefit of the interventions; from novice to seasoned Executive.
Dr Hussain is a qualified Occupational Assessor for both psychometric and non-psychometric instruments. He is also highly experienced in the creation of effective development plans and provide the appropriate level of coaching support to ensure success. He was recently the project lead for the Government’s Leadership Development Program for General Managers, which successfully concluded in April 2018; a further cohort is planned for later in 2018. As a Leadership and Management trainer, Dr Hussain has successfully delivered programmes from Level 2 to Level 5 and is currently studying the Level 7 Strategic Leadership Diploma as part of his passion for continuous professional development.
Amer Al Fadhil is the Managing Partner of Competence HR, a Human Capital services consultancy offering services in all aspects of HR, recruitment, training and development.
A US educated Engineer, Amer has served in senior management positions for various multinationals such as Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), The Wave Muscat, and Damac Group. Serving in the Oil & Gas, IT, Investments, Property Development and now the HR industries has seen Amer broaden his horizons, network and international reach. Amer directs management and leadership programs for clients across the region. Furthermore, he is very active in executive search and headhunting. This is evident from being highly successful in placing numerous CXO’s for many top Omani companies.
Amer is a regionally renowned speaker who appears at various conferences and seminars across the Middle East. He is also a recent graduate of the prestigious National CEO Program (NCP) conducted by IMD Lausanne, Switzerland and sponsored by the Royal Court of Diwan for an elite select. A Coach, Facilitator, and trainer, Amer has led several programs for top management in various companies. Amer strongly supports nationalization by attracting and developing local talent.
