A staunch supporter of quality education with a strong commitment to academic excellence and unwavering dedication to the success of students, Prof. Abhilasha Singh is a Provost/Vice President of Academic Affairs at the American University in the Emirates, Dubai, UAE. Throughout her distinguished career, she was engaged in a series of academic administrative positions at various institutions and have been engaged in providing strategic directives at a senior leadership role and ensuring its implementation with determination.

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William McGuigan is a graduate of the Bachelor of Business Administration program, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. The BBA program required him to complete courses in accounting, marketing, human resources, finance, economics, professional writing, presentations and entrepreneurship. Will is the recipient of the Wilson's family scholarship, the Margaret Bourgeois Bursary, the Harry MacLauchlan award in Entrepreneurship, and the MacLauchlan award for effective writing. Will served as President of the Student Union for UPEI. He is now a proud UPEI Panther Alumni.

Currently employed in the Faculty of Management at CUD as an Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship. Based on 10 years of an intensive and wide-ranging professional and academic employment experiences in the UK and the Gulf region, I have demonstrated excellence in research, teaching, enterprise and new program development, which is evidenced with the highly acclaimed 'Outstanding All-Round Academic Award 2015' conferred by the Teaching and Learning Institute UK. Underpinned by a firm belief in Continuous Professional Development (CPD), my expertise are internationally recognised and aligned to the Higher Education Academy as a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) for successfully training, mentoring, inspiring and disseminating my practices with new and existing faculty members in the areas of digital technology adoption for learning effectiveness, co-authored academic publications in Scopus and ABS indexed journals, and sharing effective practices in teaching and learning simulation at international conferences as a keynote speaker.

Khaled is Senior Advisor at Expo 2020 Dubai, responsible for supporting the commercial function to deliver the visitation target and working with marketing, sales and education to deliver a great brand and experience for Expo 2020. Khaled brings more than 20 years of senior leadership experience across blue chip multinational companies such as Procter & Gamble, Pepsi and LH. He holds a bachelor's and Master's degree in Industrial Engineering from King AbdulAziz University.

Ryan M. Gliha arrived as Consul General of the U.S. Consulate General in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on September 16, 2018. As of February 4, 2020, Ryan serves concurrently as the U.S. Representative to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, headquartered in Jeddah. A career member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, Ryan most recently served as Chargé d'Affaires, ad interim from November 2017 through August 2018 at the U.S. Embassy in Doha, Qatar after serving as Deputy Chief of Mission there from 2015 through 2017.

Previously, Ryan served as Director of the Regional Media Hub and Arabic Language Spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Public Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in London, United Kingdom from 2012-2015. During that assignment, Ryan served temporarily as acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Media in the Bureau of Public Affairs in Washington, D.C. during the summer of 2014. This assignment in Jeddah marks a return to Saudi Arabia for Ryan, as he began his diplomatic career at the Consulate General in Jeddah as head of the Visa Unit from October 2002 to November 2004. Ryan's other assignments include Cultural Affairs Officer in Beirut, Lebanon, Public Affairs Officer in Sanaa, Yemen, Public Affairs Officer in Beirut, Lebanon, and Special Assistant to the Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs in Washington.

Ryan received his Bachelor's degree in Religious Studies from the Honors College at Arizona State University. After studying Central Asian history at Indiana University's Department of Central Eurasian Studies, Ryan received a Master's degree in Religious Studies from the University of Pennsylvania. Ryan speaks Arabic, French, Uzbek, and Persian. He is married to Jamie Tronnes and they are the proud parents of two children.

MBA from KAU.. the research was the study of applying TQM corporate culture in KAU College of Business Administration.

Holding Bachelor degrees in Islamic Studies from KAU. Certified Aircraft Technician and Flight Engineer from USA FAA Since 2000 Free Lancer Professional Certified Trainer in NLP, Hypnosis, New Code CoRT and Mind Mappings. Master Trainer in Time Line Therapy.

Administrative consultant accredited by the Ministry of Commerce in KSA. Trained in ( KSA, UAE, Kwuit, Oman, Qatar, Egypt, Jourdon, Syeria, Yemen and UK )

Dr. Zeger Degraeve is the Dean of Prince Mohammad Bin Salman College of Business and Entrepreneurship. With over 20 years of experience, Dr. Degraeve is an expert in decision-making, risk, operations research and managing project portfolios. An award-winning teacher, he has contributed to executive development programs in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Russia and North America for leading businesses.

Dr. Zegraeve started his academic journey as a Professor of Management Science at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium, his home country, before joining London Business School in 1999. From March 2002 until August 2005 he was the Associate Dean of the Executive MBA and Executive MBA-Global Programs, and from August 2005 until August 2007 he served as London Business School's Deputy Dean Programs and a member of the School's Management Committee and Board of Governors.

He became Dean of Melbourne Business School in November 2011, as well as Co-Dean of the Faculty of Business and Economics of The University of Melbourne after successfully establishing an alliance between Melbourne Business School and The University of Melbourne in May 2013. After 7 years in these roles, he joined, Prince Mohammad Bin Salman College in October 2019.

Alongside his academic career, Dr. Degraeve has provided consultancy support across a range of issues including: operations management, logistics and supply chain management, environmental planning and purchasing strategy. Consultancy clients include the European Commission, Andersen Business Consulting, National Economic Research Associates (NERA) and McKinsey and Co.

• Member in the Educational Sector Committee at the Supreme Council of the Egyptian Universities
• Member in the HEREs Council ( Higher Education Reform Expert).
National Erasmus Office NEO-affiliated Council participating in forming policies and strategies for reforming Higher Education System in Egypt.
• Director of the Center of Excellence in Education, Ain Shams University.
• Director of the International Students Unit, Ain Shams University.
• Coordinator of the UNICEF Project "the PD of the Teachers in Public Schools with Inclusion" in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and the Center of Excellence in Education, Ain Shams University.
• Working as an advisor for one of the TEVET II projects (Career Guidance and Counseling) Support to the technical and vocational Education and Training Reform Program Phase II.
• Working with the UNESCO as Ain Shams University Coordinator for the project entitled "UNESCO Chair in Adult Literacy and Learning for Social Transformation" the project directly supports the overarching objective of 'equitable and sustainable development in cooperation with East Angela University, England.
• Coordinator of the UNICEF Project "Advancing Early Childhood Development: Bridging the gap between Theory and Practice" in cooperation with Queens University, England.
• ASU PI of the Erasmus+ (EU) project in cooperation with five universities in Europe and Egypt entitled "School and University Partnership for Peer Communities of Learners".
01/01/2013-Present
• Managing Director of the International Relations and Cooperation Office (IRCO), Faculty of Education, Ain Shams University, Cairo (Egypt).
• Reviewer for Fulbright Commission in Social Studies and Humanities.

Academic Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor (J.D), Michigan, 1998
• Member of American Bar Association, passed American Bar Association Test, 1998.
• Bachelor of Civil Engineering, California, 1981.

Professional Experience:

• Engineering:
  • Site engineer, project engineer, project manager.
  • Regional Director, General Directorate of Military Works.
  • Engineering Department Director, General Directorate of Military Works.
  • Contracts and Tenders Department Director, General Directorate of Military Works.
• Law:
  • Legal advisor, General Directorate of Military Works.
  • Special Legal Advisor, HRH Minister of Defense Office.
  • Director of External Procurement and International Agreements Department, Ministry of Defense.
  • Secretary General of Military Service Council, Royal Court.
  • Secretary General of Islamic Military Anti-terror Alliance

Professor Eugenia Wickens was awarded her doctorate in 1999 in the Sociology Department at Oxford Brookes University, UK. Her work adopts a sociological perspective and reflects her research interests on tourism & sustainability. She has given keynote addresses at national and international tourism conferences and contributed to tourism planning exercises in several countries including Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos, Nepal, Serbia, Greece and Turkey. She is a widely published authority and her substantial portfolio of research outputs comprises journal papers, book chapters, edited books, and edited conference proceedings. Professor Wickens is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal On-Tourism & Sustainability ISSN: 2515-6780, and on the editorial boards of several international Journals of Tourism. She has played a leading role in the organisation of several international conferences and is currently Chair of the 11th International Conference on 'Sustainable Tourism, Culture & Sports, Nepal, April 2020. Professor Wickens has extensive teaching experience, having taught both sociology and tourism. She has supervised to completion 20 PhD students. Currently, as well as writing and publishing papers, Professor Wickens supervised PhD students at Bucks New University and supervises at Reading University. She has a passion for travelling and has travelled to over 40 countries.

Dr Bakir graduated with a BSc (Hons) degree in Chemistry and Geology and obtained MSc degree in Engineering Geology from the University of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, UK. He was awarded MBA and PhD degrees in Organisational Strategy from the University of Essex, UK, and a Postgraduate Certificate in Education from the Institute of Education, University of London, UK.

Dr Bakir's areas of specialisation and research interests are in Strategic Management, Organisational Behaviour and interpretive Research Methods in the cultural and creative industries. He held a number of academic leadership posts at Buckinghamshire New University, including: Head of Faculty Research, Postgraduate Programmes Leader and PhD Director of Studies. In the latter role, he supervised nine social science PhD students to completion. He is Editor of the journal of On Tourism and sustainability, and occupied the roles of: Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Crowd Safety and Security Management, Guest Editor of the Journal of Tourism Planning & Development and the Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research, and served as member of the editorial boards of several academic journals. He was co-organiser and member of the scientific committees of number of international Tourism conferences.

Dr Bakir published widely and is regularly invited as a reviewer for a number of international academic journals. He was also partner of a management consultancy practice.

Eng. Mohamed El-Baz is the current Chairman of Al Moasher Company, which listed in the Nile Stock Exchange. He holds an MBA from the Australian Institute of Business in 2013, and has a long experience in the business and entrepreneurship world.

Al-Baz received a Bachelor of Engineering in Communications from the University of Mansoura in 1999, a Diploma in Accounting from the Logic Academy, a Diploma in Marketing from the Academy of Knowledge, and he is a certified portfolio Manager from the Egyptian Investment Management Association (EIMA).

Al-Baz, a pioneer in software and the Internet industry, founded his first Company CompuCastle in 1998, specializing in development and Internet. In 2002, he founded Al-Moasher, for programing and information dissemination, and founded Al-Raed for information technology in 2005.

One of the important projects established by Al-Baz is "E3melBusiness" in 2013, from which several projects have emerged, including "e3melBusiness Academy" in 2016; that aims to provide advices to business owners to manage their small and medium projects.

Moreover, "e3melBusiness Academy" aims to spread the culture of business in a simplified way through social media that reach all those who are interested in setting up their own small or medium-sized businesses, satisfying their wishes for continuing education and developing their skills.

He entered the world of real estate marketing in 2017 by Al-Moasher Real Estate Development Company; He has also established companies such as kheprat for Financial Consultancy in 2012, and kheprat for Portfolio management and Investment Funds in 2013.

The US-based EBU, a US-based entrepreneur and business specialist, is the latest educational project and was established in 2019, also he founded the Winwin hub project in 2015 to help investors exchange investment opportunities and provide advice.

Mohamed El-Baz Born in 1977, he is married and has four children.

Wendy has taught as a lecturer at the University of South Wales since 2012 and is currently teaching Social Policy modules and supervising Master's students writing their dissertations. Wendy has conducted extensive research into tolerance and ethnocultural empathy, including in the classroom in the context of multicultural societies. She recently won the 2019 University of South Wales Research Impact Award. Wendy has worked as a Research Assistant and Evaluation Officer for South East Wales Regional Equality Council on a variety of projects. She has extensive teaching experience, from community learning and high school, to further and higher education, as well as training public sector employees. Wendy also works as an education consultant, and more details of this can be found at: www.encompasswise.com .

HRH Lubna Al-Saud received her Ed.D and MA. Degrees in Instructional Technology and Media from the Teachers College of University of Columbia, New York, USA.

She is an expert in Educational Technology, she currently works as an Educational Technology Consultant for Riyadh International Consulting, Riyadh - 2019. She worked earlier for the International public school, New York 2008 - 2010 Also for Bronx public school, New York - January - March 2005.

Dr. Amir Dhia is the Director General of the Executive Education and English Language Academy (ELA) of the University of Business and Technology (UBT) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He is a Board Member of the Standards Supreme Council of the Global Academy of Finance and Management (USA), and the American Academy of Project Management (USA).

At INSEEC, he was Dean of MBA & MSc Programs (Paris Campus), Dean for International Development (Middle East Zone), as well as Director of its MBA programs in Business Diplomacy (Prix de l'Innovation 2015, Eduniversal Rankings) and in Marketing and Communication. He was Professor at the Center of Diplomatic and Strategic Studies (CEDS, Paris), and the Department of Diplomacy and Strategic Negotiations of the University of Paris XI, Jean Monnet College (awarded Professor of the Year 2009).

With a PhD in International Relations and Diplomacy (summa cum laude), along with Master and Bachelor degrees in English Language and Linguistics, he is a specialist in the Knowledge and Information Society, a Legal Translation Expert, an Accredited SME Consultant, and holds professional certifications in Talent Management, Human Resources, Digital Marketing, Communication, and from the National School of Administration (ENA, Paris). Dr. Amir Dhia was the UBT Executive Chairman of the 6th Gulf Education Conference & Exhibition (Jeddah, 2017).

Career:

• Demonstrator, Department of Chemistry - Faculty of Science - King Abdulaziz University in the function.
• Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry ? Faculty of Science ? King Abdulaziz University
• Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry ? Faculty of Science ? King Abdulaziz University
• Professor, Department of Chemistry ? Faculty of Science ? King Abdulaziz University in the function

Activities, committees and tasks:

• Director of King Abdul Aziz University Member of the Board of Directors of the National Commission for Evaluation and Academic Accreditation chaired by His Excellency the Minister of Higher Education
• Representative of the Kingdom in a delegation to visit British universities
• Representative of the Ministry of Higher Education in the Committee formed to study the project of organizing the National Center for Social Studies and Research
• Representative of the Ministry of Higher Education in the Committee formed to study what the universities suffer from a deficit in the number of faculty members Outside universities

James Reade is an Associate Professor in Economics at the University of Reading. Prior to this he was a Lecturer in Economics at the University of Birmingham, and in 2007 he completed his D.Phil at the University of Oxford under the supervision of Sir Prof David F Hendry, looking at macroeconomics and forecasting. His main research interests are in applied economics, with a focus particularly on applications to sport. Sport offers significant opportunities to apply economic ideas due to the volume of data that is produced, the relative transparency and enforcibility of the rules of the game, and the frequency of regulatory changes.

DR. Saad Berki Almasaudi is an associate Professor in Microbiology. He got his PhD. from Cardiff University, Wales, UK. He is Internal Editor of Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSAS 18001-2007)

Almasaudi has wide experience in educational management for more than 20 years. He was Director of Centre for Teaching and Learning Development, King Abdulaziz University for more than 12 years. he is the Director of Innovation and Excellence Program at King Abdulaziz University. He spent 2 years as a Director of Educational Graduate Program.

Almasaudi chaired numerous committees within the University as follows:

• Member, Strategic Plan of King Abdulaziz University
• Founder and Developer of Curriculum of Communications Skill Course
• Heading the committee for writing the Faculty Ethics at King Abdulaziz University.

Professor Ashraf Hatem is the Counselor of the American University in Cairo (AUC). He is in charge of the main liaison between the Egyptian authorities and AUC. Professor Hatem works to develop good relations with the Supreme Council of Universities and to facilitate the implementation of the accreditation process for all academic degrees. He enhances contacts with the national universities to encourage the engagement and collaboration between them and AUC.

Professor Hatem was Egypt Minister of Health and Population in 2011. He was the Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Universities in Egypt (SCU) from 2012 to 2017. During his role as a Secretary General for the SCU, Professor Hatem led a reform team that worked with other regulatory bodies and universities to upgrade and reform the higher education system via initiating an independent body for its financing and regulation in the name of HERFA (The Higher Education Regulatory and Funding Agency). He was a member of the Supreme Council of the Pre-University Education, which initiated the reform plan for Egypt's new system of school education.

He was formerly a Consultant to the Minister of Higher Education for Universities Hospitals. Professor Hatem was also a Consultant to the Minister of Health in the area of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis. He has been chairing the Board of Binational Fulbright Commission in Egypt since 2013.

Professor Hatem was the Director General of Cairo University Hospitals (2005-2011). He was the Director of the Mubarak-Kohl Institute of Nursing. He is a member of numerous professional societies and is a Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians and the Royal Society of Medicine. Professor Ashraf Hatem acts as a reviewer for Chest in the official journal of the American College of Chest Physicians.

He is a Professor of Pulmonary Medicine at Kasr Al Aini Faculty of Medicine in Cairo University and is a holder of MD degree in Chest Diseases, M. Sc. in CHEST and MB, Bch from Cairo University Egypt and earned his E.C.F.M.G. from the USA.

A Senior Administrator with 25 years of academic experience, Kim became Provost of the University of Prince Edward Island, Cairo Campus. Prior to this she served as Deputy Minister of Health and Wellness, appointed in April 2016 by Premier Wade MacLauchlan. Kim was named Dean and Chief Executive Officer of University of Calgary in Qatar (UCQ), in January 2013. She came to UCQ from the University of Prince Edward Island, School of Nursing where she served as Dean from 2004 to 2012. She was a faculty member at UPEI from 1996 to 2004 and worked her way up to the rank of full professor.

Kim's areas of research, teaching experience and professional expertise include interdisciplinary/international research, determinants of health, women and children's health, Aboriginal health, and knowledge translation. Kim has a proven track record of research funding, extensive peer-reviewed

Kim is a strong motivator and team player with effective leadership, communication, decision making, problem solving and interpersonal skills. She is described by others as being fair, honest and human. Kim practices a shared leadership style where engagement, transparency and communication are always emphasized. She has proven performance in linking an organization vision with the delivery of desired results through empowerment, methodical process and, most importantly, the development of people.

• Secondment to work at King Abdulaziz University in the Deanship of E-learning and Distance Education as the head of quality and development department
• Assist. Professor in the Dept. of English in the College of Languages and Translations at Jeddah University
• Head of Development and Quality Deanship of E-Learning and Distance Education
• Head of the ISO 9001: 2015 Committee
• Member of the Executive Committee in the Deanship of e-learning and distance education
• Member of the Executive Committee for Distance Education Affairs Deanship of e-learning and distance education
• Member of the Committee for the design of educational programs and courses at the Deanship of e-learning and distance education
• Member of the Committee "Examination of the Deanship's projects against the approved standards" Deanship of e-learning and distance education
• Member of the strategic plan team at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities
• Member of the Academic Accreditation Committee, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Girls Colleges Branch

Author

• Al-Malki, Norah. Fiction and Reality: T.E. Lawrence's Portrait of the Arabs in Seven Pillars of Wisdom. (December 19, 2008)
• Al-Malki, Norah. Contesting Otherness in H. Melville's Clarel: A Lacanian Reading. (September 26, 2011)
• Al-Malki, Norah. Hallucinations. Poetry Book.
• Al-Malki, Norah. Boring. (Poetry Anthology). 2016
• Al-Malki, Norah. E-Learning: Towards an Agile Education. 2016

• Is a Saudi researcher in digital marketing and consumer behaviour.
• Graduated from Middlesex University-London - United Kingdom.
• A Tv presenter presented Kalam Nawaem talk show on MBC channel and Saydati talk show on Rotana Khalejia channel.
• Master of Ceremony for many events between London- Dubai- Beirut-Amman, Jeddah, Riyadh and Dhahran.

• Chairman of the Board of Trustees, University of Business & Technology (UBT) in Jeddah ‒ KSA.
• Board Member of the Al Shoura Consultative Council previously.
• Faculty member in the college of Economics & Administration in King Abdulaziz University.
• President of the center of Human Rights at work ‒ Geneva.
• Board Member of the International Labour Organization previously.
• Board Member at the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry previously.
• Former Board member of Saudi Airlines.
• Chairman of the Saudi ‒ Egyptian Business Council ‒ Saudi Side-previously.
• Vice Chairman of the Arab ‒ Swiss Chamber.
• Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al Bilad Press Foundation.
• Board Member at King Fahad National Library previously.
• Economist writer in OKAZ Newspaper.

Dr. Taghreed Abu-Salim has over a decade of experience in excellence in service delivery process with a strong focus on e-services in government sector and now in smart services.

She has distinction of being associated with industry as well as academics on a continues basis. During her PhD in Cranfield university in UK, she was involved in developing service design process for new business model (Product service system/PSS).In the last two years she successfully managed to do consultancy in service industry to assess the quality of service provision, and understand more about the impact of UAE culture on service excellence.

Princess Doaa is the Supreme Head of the Arab Women's Foundation (an Arab non-governmental organization for research and programs that aims to increase Arab women's role in the social, political and economic field).

As an Ambassador of Peace for Children and Young People of the United Nations, She is also the Founder & Owner of Friends Zone Academy.

Princess Doaa launched various programs towards a safe and creative childhood to support children and develop their abilities. She also worked on developing education, supporting children in their growth, empowering women and spreading love and peace among the peoples of the world.

Princess Doaa is an active member in several charity organizations that support children, education and medical treatment Jeddah, KSA. She is also the Head of Planning and Development at Saned Association for children with Cancer.

Princess Doaa is the Head of the Entrepreneurship Program at Zmzm Charitable organization and currently serving as an Ambassador of Albir Society Jeddah and Ambassador of the Ekhaa charitable Foundation.

Princess Doaa has many diverse activities, locally and internationally. She had her master's degree in Business Management, a master's degree in International Politics and now preparing for her PhD in Law.

Princess Doaa has always supported scientific institutions, honouring many schools and university graduates in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Her Highness Princess Doaa cares deeply about charities, she is the head of the female department of the Sanid Charity for Cancer Children, and a member of the AFTA "Saudi ADHD Society", and she also is an effective contributor for many child supporting charities, treatments and rehabilitations for different categories.

Princess Doaa cares about attending educational and intellectual forums, and as an artist herself and for her love for fine arts; Princess Doaa has inaugurated many art galleries inside and out of Saudi Arabia.

More specifically, Her Highness Princess Doaa has focused her attention on helping Saudi women to be seen and recognized for their education and their intellectualism through assembling and organizing diplomatic meetings, that involves ambassadors' wives and counsellors residing within the Kingdom.

Princess Doaa has accepted and attended numerous invitations to conferences and forums both locally and internationally that advocate peace, development of education, child care and enrichment and preservation of culture which was the subject of the Sixth Global Forum for Ancient Cities in Morocco

Through her main initiatives, Her Highness Princess Doaa has become a role model for women and an advocate for child support, spreading love and peace amongst people in the world.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Interpreting and Holy Quran Sciences Lebanon - Beirut.
• Master of Interpretation and Quranic Science Division Lebanon - Beirut.
• Diploma of Higher Studies - Lebanon - Beirut.
• BA in Islamic Sciences - Lebanon - Beirut.

Practical experiences:

General supervisor of the editorial of the scientific journal Aris

Secretary General of the First International Conference: Human Rights in light of the current Arab changes, held in Lebanon on 22 October 2013.

Secretary General of the Conference on the Right to a Sound Environment in International Legislation and Islamic Sharia, held in Beirut on 27-28-29 December 2013

Secretary General of the Third International Conference: Globalization and Scientific Research Methods, held in Lebanon on January 2014

Secretary General of the Fourth International Conference: Education on International Humanitarian Law - Lebanon, 2014

President of the Fifth International Conference: Terrorism and the Protection of Civil Peace - Lebanon, 2014

President of the Sixth International Conference: World Zakat between Reality and Hopes - Turkey, Istanbul, 2014

President of the Conference International a Seventh: Scientific Research and Manuscripts and their Role in Cultural Construction - Turkey, 2015

Secretary General of the Eighth International Conference | Oral Restoration - Turkey, Konya, 27-28 October 2016.

Secretary General of the Ninth International Conference Academic Accreditation - Turkey, Istanbul on 25-26 - 27 November 2016

Secretary-General of the Eleventh International Conference: Islamic Finance (Development Instruments, Microfinance)

General Supervisor of the Tenth International Conference: Investment in Higher Education and its Impact on Academic and Cultural Rise - Turkey, Sultanahmet, 17-20 October 2017

President of the Twelfth International Conference on Dental Sciences and Developments - Turkey, Istanbul 29 27 October 2017

General Supervisor of the 13th International Conference on Innovations and Innovations in the Sciences of

Complementary Medicine and Therapeutic Tourism - Turkey, Istanbul, 14-16 March 2018

Secretary General of the Fourteenth International Conference "Modern Technology and Digital Publishing" - Turkey Istanbul on 28-30 June 2018

Strategic Partner to organize "BAKAF" Exhibition for Universities and Academic Educational Institutions, Turkey - Istanbul on 28-30 June 2018

Secretary General of Istanbul II International Forum for Culture and Culture - August 11, 2018 Shields obtained

Shield of the President of the Republic of Turkey, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan . Shield of the Head of the Government of Turkey, Mr. Bin Ali Yildirim

Shield of the Head of the Government of Somalia, Mr. Hassan Ali Khairy

Shield of the Governor of Istanbul, Mr. Wasif Shahin

Shield of the Prime Minister of the Government of Kedah in the Republic of Malaysia

Shield of the Speaker of the Kuwaiti National Assembly Eng. Marzouq Al-Ghanim

Shield of the Minister of Education and Higher Education Mr. Marwan Hamadeh

Shield of the Minister of Education, Culture and Higher Education of Somalia Mr. Osman Abdi University

Shield of the Center for Islamic and Arabic Studies in the State of Gohar

Shield of the College of Ismail Ismail International Islami

Shield of Law University of Tikrit

Shield of the Middle East University - Jordan Shield of the Islamic University of Maldives Shield of the University of Sharif Allah Hedaya and Republic of the Republic

Shield of the University of Mosh Turkey

Shield of the Turkish University of Adman

Shield of the Turkish Scholarship Association

Shield of the University of Jinan - Lebanon

Shield of the University of Harsid - Somalia

Shield of the Higher Academy for Security and Strategic Studies - Sudan

Shield University of Mauritania

Lectures and speeches in a number of countries: Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Sudan, Iraq, Maldives, Algeria, Libya, Tunisia, Indonesia, Kenya, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Somalia, Russia, Russian Territories, Malaysia, Kurdistan, Iraq, Cyprus, Bahrain.

Justin earned his PhD in experimental psychology from the University of Manchester. He also holds postgraduate qualifications in health psychology, cognitive therapy and mindfulness-based stress reduction. He is a chartered health psychologist with the British Psychological Society. He is currently professor of psychology at Zayed University, where he is also department chair and director of the research cluster for Culture, Cognition and Wellbeing. Justin has published extensively (50 + articles) on topics related to psychological wellbeing and psychopathology. His most recent book is Psychological Wellbeing in the Gulf States: The New Arabia Felix. Justin also works hard to promote the public understanding of psychological science, writing extensively for the popular press (300+ articles), making regular media appearances and giving public lectures and workshops.

Last Qualification

• Ph.D. in Economics "Labor Economics" University of Loughborough - UK, 2002.
  Thesis: "Factors that Contributed to the Non-exploitation of Saudi Women in the Private Sector "Iran Comparison Model"

Practical Experience

• Accountant in health affairs in Qassim, 1409-1407.
• Scholarship to study a higher diploma in financial control, Administration Institute, 1410 - 1412
• Director of Financial and Administrative Affairs, Technical College, Buraidah, 1414-1413
• Vice Dean of the Technical College of Buraidah, 1417 - 1415
• Scholarship for language study and PhD in the UK, 1423 - 1418
• faculty member at the Technical College of Buraidah, 1429-1423
• Dean of the faculties of engineering and computer, Buraidah Private Colleges by the
• Ministry of Education Higher, 32 1432-1430
• General Supervisor of Buraidah Private Colleges, 1435 - 1428
• Supervisor of the Unaizah Private colleges, 1436 till now.

Other Works and Posts

• - Founder of al- Qassim Private Colleges.
• Founder of Buraidah Private Colleges.
• Founder of Unaizah Private Colleges.
• Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Qassim Private Colleges, 1426-1429.
• Chairman of the Boards of Trustees, Buraidah Private Colleges, 1429 till now.
• Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Faculty of Humanities and administrative studies, Unaizah colleges, 1437 till now.
• General Supervisor of the group of pioneers of experience for economic, administrative and educational consulting.
• Arbitrator accredited for the General Administration of Research Grants, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology.
• Advisor to the Change Makers' Center for Development.

Memberships

• Member of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Association for Finance and Investment, Qassim University, 1436 right Now.
• Member of the Advisory Board, Institute of Advisory Services and Studies, Qassim University, 1438 H.
• Member of UNESCO for Technical Education and Vocational Training.
• Member of the Saudi Management Association.
• Member of the National Committee for Private Education and Training, Council of Saudi Chambers of Commerce and Industry
• Chairman of the Committee of Education and Private Training in Al - Qassim Chamber.
• Member of the Advisory Committee of the Charity Association Birida, 1437 until now.
• Chairman of the committee supervising the Youth Skills Development Institute of the Birr Charitable Society, Buraidah.
• Member of the High Committee of the annual International Conference "Arab women the power of influence towards leading change" Change Makers Center for Development.

The Most Important Books and Research Published in Scientific Journals and Conferences.

• Commerce Space Book "in conjunction Dr. Abdullah ibn Ali Al-Kheraji, 1435 H. The book of "e-learning and distance education in the era of informatics" in conjunction with Dr. Abdullah ibn Ali Al-Kheraji, 1435 H
• Study of "Determinants of Foreign Investment in Qassim Region and its Development Al Qassim Commercial & Industrial Co. 2018
• Project "Employment of Saudi Women in Public and Private Sectors" Team Leader with the support of King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, 1429 H.
• Project "Knowledge City" team member submitted to King Saud University, 1431 H.
• Encyclopedia of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia project "Economic axis of the regions of the Kingdom" with support.
• From King Abdul Aziz Public Library, "Member of the Working Group", 1428 H.
• New jobs for Saudi women in the technical and vocational field presented to the International Conference on Technical Education Vocational Training held in Jamaica, 2002.
• Discover the incompatibility of women's technical and vocational skills and the need of the labor market.
• From the perspective of businessmen in Saudi Arabia - research published in English International Journal of Development, University of Sheffield, UK, 2002.
• The work of women in Islam and its repercussions on the work of Saudi women in the private sector
• The International Conference held in Amman under the auspices of the Islamic Educational and Cultural Organization, 2006
• The march of Saudi women in 47 years and the Kingdom's Vision 2030 working paper presented to the Women's Conference
• The Power of Influence Towards Change Leadership, Dubai 2017.

Awards and Honors

Medal of Excellence in the Arab World for the seasons of 2017 and 2018 presented by the Center Change Makers for Development, Jordan.

Ambassador of Peace by the International Organization for Relief and Human Rights, Sweden 2018 till now

Some courses have been taught

• Public Administration, Business Administration, Human Resource Management, Time Management, Public Relations Management, E-Marketing. Customer Service, Sales Planning, Accounting Principles, Accounting Government, audit.

Dr. Khalid AbdulJalil Batterjee, the Vice President of Saudi German Hospitals Group, has finished his Medicine Proper and Internship from University of Vienna, Austria in 1978. He has completed his Doctor of Medicine, Fachartz, in University of Essen, Germany in 1985.

Dr Batterjee has been practicing his profession since 1985 until the present. He has developed his skills and expertise in the field of Orthopedics and Spine Surgery, built his name, reputation, and popularity in his specialized fields (Orthopedics and Spine Surgery) that patients travel from far just to get consultation and treatment from him. He is a popular member of various professional societies in Saudi Arabia and abroad, such as AO Spine, German Society for Orthopedics and Traumatology, American Society for the Neurological and Orthopedics Medicine and Surgery to name a few.

Dr. Batterjee has an inclination in medical education and total quality management that he has granted a Doctor of Philosophy degree in TQM from Columbia University, USA in 2011; Post-graduate Diploma in Medical Education, Dundee University, UK in 2011; and the prestigious Masters in Health Professions Education (MHPE) from Maastricht University, The Netherlands, in 2016.

A Clinician and Academician rolled into one, Dr Batterjee is taking various positions and responsibilities like Chairman, Chairman, Orthopedics and Traumatology Center, Saudi German Hospitals Group (SGHG); Chairman, Medical Affairs, Quality and Patient Safety, & Academic Affairs, SGHG; Vice Chairman, Board of Trustees, Batterjee Medical College (BMC); Vice Chairman, Batterjee Education and Training Academy (BETA); and Chairman, Financial Committee of Saudi Society of Medical Education (SSME).

He is also an active members of various orthopedic and spine organizations such as AOSpine, Saudi Spine Society, PanArab Spine Society, among others.

Dr. Abdulla Y. Al-Hawaj, the Founding President of Ahlia University, ranks in the top echelon of educational leaders in the Arabian Gulf. His incumbency in numerous managerial posts in prestigious organizations associated with educational development at a national level, his academic accolades from esteemed institutions, attests to Dr. AlHawaj's being in the vanguard of higher educational reform in the Kingdom of Bahrain. In recognition of Dr. Al-Hawaj's trail blazing contributions in the sphere of educational advancement in the Kingdom of Bahrain, he was appointed - by royal decree - as a member of the Supreme Committee for the Kingdom National Charter, in which he serves as the coordinator of its Educational Committee. Among his portfolio of managerial responsibilities is his membership in Higher Educational. Moreover, Dr. AlHawaj, since 2001, has served as the President of the Bahrain Association for Academics. He holds a Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Applied Mathematics from the University of Manchester (UK) and a B.Sc. (Hon.) in Mathematics from the University of Kuwait.

Dr. Al-Hawaj launched his distinguished academic career at the University of Bahrain, in which he held the successive posts of Dean of Student Affairs, Chairman of the Department of Computer Sciences, and Chairman of the Department of Mathematics. He attained the rank of Professor of Mathematics at the University of Bahrain and continued to serve the University of Bahrain in that capacity until 2005. Dr. Al-Hawaj's profound contributions to the fields of Mathematics, Computer Sciences, and Education through numerous research papers, books, media debates, and public discussions are vast. His unstinting dynamism, paradigm-shattering innovation and superlative achievement in the

- See more at: https://www.ahlia.edu.bh/faculty/prof-abdulla-yusuf-abdulwahab-al-hawaj/#sthash.N2gtt0bE.dpuf

Timothy S. Mescon is executive vice president and chief officer for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa for AACSB International. He is president emeritus of Columbus State University (Georgia), where he served from 2008 to 2014. Previously, he served as dean and Dinos Eminent Scholar Chair for 18 years at the Michael J. Coles College of Business at Kennesaw State University in Georgia. Mescon gained extensive experience as an AACSB peer review team member, chair, and committee member for 25 years before joining AACSB. He is the author of more than 200 articles and case studies, and he has coauthored four books, his latest Entrepreneurship: Venture Initiation, Management and Development, 2nd edition (Routledge/M.E. Sharpe). Mescon received his PhD from the Terry College at The University of Georgia, his MBA from the Cox School at Southern Methodist University, and his BA from Tulane University.

Advisor for UBT president B.A. in Accounting (first class Honors Degree), faculty of Economics and Administration, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 1976.
M. A. in Accounting (first class Honor Degree), College of Business, Ball State University, Munice, IN, U.S.A., 1980.
Ph.D. in Accounting, the University of Kent at Canterbury, Kent, England, U.K, 1984.

ACADEMIC HONOURS AND MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION:
Third place in the final examination for Secondary Schools in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 1970.
Titled of the "Ideal student" at king Abdulaziz University for the year 1972/1973.
Titled of the "Outstanding Graduate Student" in the College of Business, Ball State University, 1980.
Elected member of Beta Gamma Sigma, USA 1980.
Educational member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), 1993.
Member of Saudi Accounting Association, 2009
External member of the Saudi Organization of certified public Accounting (SOCPA)- 2009

WORK EXPERIENCE:
Teaching Assistant, Department of Accounting, faculty of Economics and Administration, KAU, 1976 - 1977.
Assistant Professor of Accounting, Faculty of Economics and Administration, KAU, 1984 - 1991.
Associate Professor of Accounting, Faculty of Economics and Administration, KAU, 1984 - Present.
Chairman of the "Sport Committee", Faculty of Economics and Administration, KAU, 1984 - 1985.
Director of Academic Affairs, Faculty of Economics and Administration, KAU, 1985 - 1988.
Vice Dean, Faculty of Economics and Administration, KAU, 1988 - 1994.
Member of the College Council, Faculty of Economics and Administration. Participation in several committees both at the university and college Admission committee the University Investigation and discipline Committee.
Consultant for the Bin Rafah Group, Jeddah, 1985 - 1987.
Member of Board of Directors of the Saudi Organization of Certified Public Accountants (SOCPA). 1990 - 1995.
Member of the Committee of Certified Accountants, chamber of commerce and Industry, Jeddah, 1990 - 1993.
Member of the Board of directors of Al- Ittahad Sport club, Jeddah, 1990 - 1992.
Member of the consulting Committee for the Minister of Higher Education, 1991 - 1994.
Vice - President of Finance and Legal Affairs for the Balbaid Group, Jeddah, 1994 - 2003
Dean - college of (CBA),university of Business & Technology (UBT) -2012-2014

CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS ATTENDED.
Many conferences and Seminars both local and International.
OTHER ACADEMIC ACTIVITES:
Visiting fellow researcher, the University of the Wales, Abergystwyth, UK, 1995.
Visiting fellow researcher, Ibin Zoher University, Agadire. - Morocco, 2003.
Visiting fellow researcher, LATROBE University, Melbourne, Australia, 2009.

BOOKS, RESEARCH PAPERS AND STUDIES.
Several Research papers and studies published in recognized scientific journals locally and international. Two specialized text books (in Arabic) in Accounting and Auditing.

Ida Beerhalter is co-heading IOME, a private investment partnership of women principals from the Gulf with its head office in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Additionally she currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Astia, USA, a unique not-for-profit organization build on a community of over 5,000 experts dedicated to propel women's full participation as entrepreneurs and leaders in high-growth businesses, fuelling innovation and driving economic growth, as Member of the Advisory Council of Omnia Strategy LLP, United Kingdom, a pioneering international law firm that provides strategic counsel to governments, corporates & private clients, as Senior Advisor to Women In Parliaments Global Forum (WIP), Switzerland, the global network of female Parliamentarians, as Vice Chairman of the board of Trustees of First Light Trust, United Kingdom, a grassroots, community-based charity which assists the 'hard to reach' veterans by providing physical, emotional and psychological aid, as Member of the Board of Sauti Kuu, Kenia, a foundation which provides structures and teaches children and adolescents to become mentally, socially and financially self-reliant, as Investment Partner at MedXperts, a Germany-based investment and consulting firm with the focus in the HealthTech and Life Sciences Sectors, as Investment Advisor at Bellwald Partner GmbH, Switzerland, the investment arm of a multi-family office, as Strategic Advisor to Impact Investment Partners LLP, United Kingdom, specialized in investing in critical service sectors in emerging markets, as Advisor to Yunus Social Business GmbH, Germany, dedicated to setting up and investing in non-dividend companies created to solve sustainably social or environmental problems, as Global Fellow of the G20 Foundation, a platform acting as process enabler and a facilitator between governments, business, academia and the millennial generation, as Member of the advisory board of Social Business Earth, Switzerland, dedicated to raise the awareness on Social Business and to create new social businesses that will benefit the poor and the disadvantaged in countries around the globe, as Ambassador to TBLI Group, The Netherlands, dedicated to raising awareness and educating financial professionals on the benefits and opportunities of ESG and Impact Investing, as Advisor to the Sofia Foundation and the Female Board Pool Brussels Chapter, Belgium, a pan-European not-for-profit organization with the distinct focus and mission to encourage women to positions of equity and influence on Boards of Directors of companies and organizations, as Member of the advisory board of the Charit� Entrepreneurship Summit, Germany, as Advisor to DevelopHer, a global competition that calls for the design of a toy or game aimed at girls ages 3 to 12 that engages girls in technology, engineering, and math, and as Advisor to MedPrivee, Germany, which she co-founded in 2011. Ida is registered acquisition coach at HighTech-Gruender-Fonds, Germany, which is managing two +250 mio ? seed funds and which has helped to start up more than 300 companies since 2005 in Germany, and serves as expert reviewer and coach at the European Venture Contest, which identifies each year the most promising European companies from the LifeSciences, ITC and CleanTech sector out of more than 700 companies. She is also a seasoned Investor who manages her own investment portfolio.

In 2015 Ida was selected as a 2015 TIAW World of Difference 100 Award recipient. Ida held positions as Director Corporate Affairs at Cardionovum GmbH, Investment Partner at BellwaldPartner Verwaltungs- & Beratungsgesellschaft mbH, Head of Business Development at NonWoTecc Medical GmbH, as Vice President, Business Development at mNEMOSCIENCE GmbH (Paperboy Ventures Familiy office), various senior level positions including Director of Business Development, Sales Manager and, Training and Education Manager at the KRAUTH group, as Marketing Manager EMEA at Medtronic Inc., and as Marketing Manager at both AVE GmbH and Cordis GmbH, the latter of which is where she started her career as Sales Area Manager in 1992.

Russell Dover is Director of International Higher Education at The College Board, focusing on the Middle East, Africa, Europe and the Americas. In that role he works with universities on admissions and testing policies. Russell is a prior member of the Board of Admissions at Boston University, where he chaired the College of Engineering admissions committee. Prior to The College Board, Russell held positions in the corporate world, and worked for a technology startup. He holds an MBA in finance and investment management, and an MA in international relations and diplomacy. He is based at the headquarters of The College Board, in New York City, USA.

Director of Research EuroMENA Research, London William (Bill) has worked in higher education for 25 years as a lecturer, researcher and writer. His main area is HE internationalisation - especially transnational education (TNE), mobility, and the digital revolution. He has a longstanding interest in government policy and higher education.

Prior to joining EuroMENA Research (part of the Saudi Research and Marketing Group), Bill worked on consultancies including comparative quality assessment, student perceptions of outward mobility, TNE in Thailand and the Philippines, internationalisation and branding strategies for universities, and a roadmap for the HE sector in Pakistan. He worked with EAIE, HEFCE, Higher Education Academy, QS Intelligence Unit and the British Council. He wrote a chapter on digital learning and mobility in Europe as part of a study for the European Parliament.

Bill was Director of the Observatory on Borderless Higher Education from 2011-14 and before that was a founding member of the UK HE International Unit. He worked at the Canadian High Commission in London as a political analyst and Head of Academic Relations. In the 1990s he taught politics at the University of Hull in England. He is from Newfoundland in eastern Canada.

Anjum Malik is a global professional with over three decades of experience in the fields of international education, educational consulting, business development, entrepreneurial management and conference planning both in the US and internationally. Anjum has built an extensive network of global contacts, which she leverages on behalf of her clients, connecting people and organizations for success. Along with her expertise in strategic planning, market development, negotiation and management, her work with the U.S. and multiple international agencies documents an impressive record of success.

Anjum’s belief in the power of education to improve society is evident in all aspects of her professional life. She has enriched the academic, linguistic, and professional development of international students, scholars and administrators. The organizations she has created and managed have enhanced the global competence of more than 150,000 students and hundreds of professionals. Within her most nurtured passion – international education – Anjum constantly seeks innovative tools to improve teaching, learning, and access. In all her endeavors, she strives to advance the empowerment of women and their increased participation in the workforce.

Anjum co-founded the Alhambra-US Chamber in 2009 with the mission of promoting constructive educational, commercial, and diplomatic global connections in the service of individuals, organizations, universities, governments and other entities dedicated to building a better world. Along with her husband she co-founded HOFT Institute (HOFT) in 1982 and its subsidiary, HOFT ESL in 1992. A multi-dimensional corporation, HOFT specializes in providing educational solutions to individuals, families, educational institutions, governments and corporations around the world

Anjum consults and trains on a wide variety of issues related to international education, such as accreditation (presented to Saudi deans and senior university officials), gap analysis (presented at WISE and FranIndia conferences), leadership and professional development (conducted at universities all across the MENA region, China and India), empowering women (IECHE conferences in Riyadh, WISE Conference in Malaysia, WIL-UAE), franchising and strategic planning (CLICKS Dubai Conference, Gulf Education Conferences in London, and at various institutions of higher learning). She also developed an innovative approach to pre-departure training for international students, parts of which have been adopted by universities around the United States as well as the Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission in Washington DC, The Qatar Supreme Education Council in Doha, Qatar and Liaoning Education in China.

Based in Texas, she has partnered with institutions in locations as diverse as Turkey and Korea as well as colleges and universities across the US. She has earned a reputation as an expert on international higher education and as a business woman with extensive experience and contacts in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, India, China and Eastern Europe. Anjum has given expert testimony on higher education matters before the Texas Legislature, has served as an advisor to The Initiative to Educate Afghan Women, worked with multiple educational and cultural outreach programs, served on numerous boards and has been interviewed and quoted in national and international media.

Anjum was the Director of International Marketing and Public Relations for The University of Texas at Austin’s Global Initiative on Education and Leadership, advising the initiative on international strategy, identifying opportunities for international collaborative projects, business endeavors as well as cross-cultural and educational exchanges, and negotiation of bi- and multi-lateral agreements.

The Alhambra US-Chamber has working relationships with the OIC embassies and, through Anjum, was instrumental in organizing the annual Embassy-University Showcases in Washington, D.C. Because of her entrepreneurial leadership in education development and delivery, the Chamber was invited to become a member of President Barack Obama’s Partners for a New Beginning Program. In recognition of her global contribution to women entrepreneurship, Anjum was designated as an Honorary Ambassador of the Polish Network of Women Entrepreneurship Ambassadors during the 2015 European Congress of Small and Medium Enterprises in Katowice, Poland. The Chamber is an implementation partner of the New York Academy of Sciences’ Global STEM Alliance and a partner of STEMconnector®. Through these partnerships, the Chamber strives to advance women’s participation in the field of STEM education.

Advisor at global business Development and GrowthInc. Highly qualified professional with a longstanding diversified experience in, training, capacity building, engineering, management, consultancy, academic and business development with a proven record of successful achievements in initiating, planning, implementing, controlling and following up of companies and giant projects. Spent two years in the industry, five years in Academia, fifteen years in the private sector and fifteen years in an international development finance institution. The President and CEO of the Canadian Based Company Global Business Development and Growth Inc., which specializes in training, capacity building, research and consultancy and offering its services mainly in the Middle East.

Abdulaziz is a technical speaker, Google Student Ambassador (GSA), trainer, technology addict, IT Consultant and specialist, with 8+ years as CIO. Currently, he is a CEO for tech company based in Khobar - Saudi Arabia. He enjoys speaking in meetups, writing blogs about Digital transformation and training in the technology field. Abdulaziz at his leisure he's working for nonprofit organizations to enable them in technology affairs.

Dr. Patty Ann Tublin is the CEO & Founder of Relationship Toolbox LLC, a training and development consulting firm specializing in the development of emotional intelligence and other "soft" skills that promote optimal individual and group performance that impacts the bottom line. As a relationship, Communication and Emotional Intelligence expert, Dr. Patty Ann understands that Human Capital is every company's most important asset.

She provides customized women's initiatives that reflect her passion & commitment to the empowerment of women at work. Dr. Patty Ann authored two (2) Amazon best-selling books: "Not Tonight Dear, I've Got a Business to Run" & "Money Can Buy You Happiness: Secrets Women Need to Know to Get Paid What They Are Worth!" that received glowing testimonials from Barbara Corcoran of SHARK TANK fame.

As a professional speaker who has keynoted in London, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria & New York, Dr. Patty Ann's enthusiasm is contagious and her knowledge is second to none. Her speaking topics include Emotional Intelligence, work-life balance, negotiation strategies for women, executive presence & strategies on how to close the gender wage gap.
She provides executive coaching, workshops & seminars that utilize all "soft" skills to enhance individual & overall company performance. Dr. Patty Ann was the 2015 recipient of the prestigious Women's Leadership Award presented in Washington, DC along with other dignitaries such as Mrs. Colin Powell.

Dr. Patty Ann has been featured as a frequent expert on every major media platform including ABC, NBC, CBS & FOX Business News. Her articles have appeared in many well-respected publications including The WSJ, The NYT, Forbes, INC., SUCCESS Magazine & Entrepreneurial Women Magazine to name a few.

Dr. Patty Ann Tublin obtained a B.S. & two (2) Master’s Degrees from NYU. She graduated Summa cum Laude with a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, & she is a Registered Nurse. She is a married mother of 4 children.

Dean of Faculty of Engineering & IT, Atkins Chair, Head of PhD in Architecture and Sustainable Built Environment, and MSc. in Sustainable Design of Built Environment Programmes.
He is an Honorary Fellow at Cardiff University – UK. He received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering (Thermal Sciences) from the Ohio State University-USA in 1990

Prof. Bassam Abu-Hijleh is currently assigned as the Dean of Faculty of Engineering & IT as well as the Atkins Chair of the MSc and PhD Sustainable programmes at the British University in Dubai (BUiD). He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the Ohio State University-USA. With 25 years’ post-PhD experience in energy related academia and research Prof. Abu-Hijleh have a strong technical background in Energy related topics with special focus on Renewable Energy and Energy Management & Conservation. His current research interests focuses on Experimental and simulation study of solar energy, Renewable/alternative energy sources, advanced energy production practices and Energy conservation & management. He published more than 100 papers in international journals and conferences. He is LEED AP and CEM professional and is currently assigned as the Assistant Director for Int. Membership Development Middle East for the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE).

Degrees / Professional Qualification’s

• PhD in Mechanical Engineering, The Ohio State University, USA
• MSc in Mechanical Engineering, The Ohio State University, USA
• BSc in Mechanical Engineering, The Ohio State University, USA

Ben is Head of Business Development at EtonX. He is responsible for managing our partnerships with schools, educational institutions and government bodies, as well as EtonX’s distribution partnerships, around the world.

Ben has over 15 years’ experience in learning and assessment, working with schools, universities and partners in over 40 countries. He has held international management positions at Cambridge Assessment, Cambridge University Press and Password English Language Testing. He has a background in English language teaching, having taught English at International House in Russia, he speaks 6 languages and is based in Cambridge, UK.

Lama Al Sulaiman is Vice Chair and Board Member of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. She has her PhD in health and nutrition from King’s College of London.

She was the first woman in Saudi Arabia to be elected as a board member in the chamber of commerce in 2005, and was re-elected deputy chairwoman of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce & Industry in December 2009
becoming the first female to hold such a post in Saudi history.

In 2011, she was awarded the title of fifth most powerful female in the Arab world, in a list compiled by Arabian businesses, and she was a board member of Club Med in France.
She heads the Saudi delegation at ILO, where she represents the private sector.

She is also a board member and business developer at Rolaco Holdings, and a board member of Foras Investment in Saudi Arabia, and a member of Coutts Advisory Board.
She is a board member of the Khadijah Bint Khuwailed Lobbying center for women, and a member of the Ministry of Labor Advisory Board on women issues, and board member of Prince Majed organization for society development.

She is a Fellow of the third class of the Middle East Leadership Initiative of the Aspen Institute and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network. She is a member of the King’s college philanthropic board. She is also an expert at UN women.

Dr. Amal Fatani is a Board Member of Saudi Human Rights Commission and has represented last year Saudi Arabia at UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva, the Arab League in Bahrain and the Commission for status of Women at the United Nation in New York. Dr. Amal Fatani is a Board Member of Saudi Human Rights Commission and has represented last year Saudi Arabia at UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva, the Arab League in Bahrain and the Commission for status of Women at the United Nation in New York.

She also holds Consultant position at TATA Consulting Services (TCS) The All Women Business Process & IT Services Center, Riyadh, KSA, set up by Saudi Aramco and Joint venture between TCS and General Electric where she helped grow it from 400 when she joined to almost 1000 females employees as of 2017. Prior to working at TATA she served as Consultant and General Supervisor of Female Affairs at the Ministry of Education- Higher Education. She participated in a variety of National committees and represented the Ministry in several international Events. Dr. Fatani set up, managed and ensured growth of female Centers at the Ministry plus King Saud University (KSU). In the latter she was appointed Chair Person of Female Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, going on to becoming the first Vice Dean of Female College of Pharmacy, then serving as the first Dean of the Female Center for nine Scientific and Medical Colleges, setting up the Female Sections in all Sectors in the Ministry of Higher Education.

She was a founding board member of Saudi Research Science Institute at King Abdula University for Science and Technology. Dr Amal is a member of the International Affairs Advisory Committee at AlFAisal University. consultant with King Abdulaziz and his companions foundation for giftedness and creativity "Mawhiba" and is currently a board member.

She has worked with Ministry of Economy & Planning, Ministry of Labor & Social Development, Commission for Job Creation and employment, to support implementation of Saudi Vision 2030.

She has worked with Ministry of Economy & Planning, Ministry of Labor & Social Development, Commission for Job Creation and employment, to support implementation of Saudi Vision 2030.

He is the Secretary General of the Association of Arab Universities, Chairman of the Executive Bureau of 57357 Foundation (Children Cancer Hospital), and Professor of Structural Engineering at Helwan University in Egypt since 1981.

He was Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Technology of Egypt twice, where he contributed to the growth of biotechnology and sciences of the future, as well as the strengthening of relations between universities, scientific centers, business sector and society.

He was a member of the Shura Council where he headed the Housing Committee, and Chairman of the Management Engineering Society, Member of the Board of Directors of the Society of Engineers, Member of the Supreme Council of the Engineers Syndicate, President of Helwan University, Chairman of the National Housing and Building Research Center and Counselor to the American University in Cairo.

He was awarded the State Prize for Scientific Creativity in 2006, the State Award in Engineering Sciences in 2012, the Engineering Syndicate Medal, and the Golden Medal of the Egyptian Engineering Association.

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Cairo University, Master in Maritime Civil Engineering from Manchester University, UK and a Ph.D. in Structural Engineering from Heriot-Watt, Edinburgh, UK.

David Lock has had a varied career in international higher education and university leadership. He is currently Education Director of Gulf Conferences, Chair of Gulf Education Conferences and is Secretary General of the Magna Charta Observatory.

Formerly as Director of International Projects at the UK 's Leadership Foundation for Higher Education, David was responsible for instigating and delivering projects with over 30 different countries, some at Governmental level and for Regional Associations such as the Association of Arab Universities. Projects have included major programmes for Rectors and Ministry Officials to implement national HE reform and autonomy strategies over several years and building partnerships between universities in different countries.

Until October 2007 David was the founding Registrar and Acting Chief Executive of the British University in Dubai where he structured, built and then led the University following its legal creation by the Ruler of Dubai as a not-for-profit provider of Higher Education to UK standards.

Prior to going to Dubai David was Secretary to the University of Huddersfield and Registrar and Secretary to the University of Hull in the UK for a total of 14 years. A teacher and Chartered Secretary by background David has been Master of the Worshipful Company of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators in London. He has served on a number of international bodies and undertaken a range of consultancy assignments including international development and UK HE governance projects. He is on the Board of ARELEN (Arab European Leadership Network in Higher Education).

Prof. Sultan T Abu - Orabi Aladwan serves as a Secretary General for the Association of Arab Universities in Amman, Jordan. His academic experience lies in the field of Chemistry, with research focus on 1.3-Dipolar Cycloddition Reaction of Azides and Nitrile Oxides towards the Synthesis of five-membered Ring Heterocyclic Compounds. Prof. Sultan T Abu - Orabi received his Doctorate in Organic Chemistry from University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in USA, and has been active in the academia since through multiple professional appointments. Currently he teaches in the Chemistry Department at Yarmouk University, having supervised a total of 18 Msc and PhD theses in the field.

Professor Sultan has participated in over 90 conferences at the national, regional and international level: he has organized over 10 national and international conferences in Jordan, served on many international Advisory Boards, and acts as Chair of the Scientific and Organization Committees of several scientific meetings.

He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the Association of Arab Universities, Vice Editor-in-Chief for the Arab Journal of Chemistry, and an editorial Board Member on multiple journals pertaining to his field. Professor Sultan has published over 55 Journal research papers, as well as 5 book reviews and over 70 abstracts presented at scientific meetings.

His contribution to the field has been recognized with honors and awards, among them a "Jewels of the Muslim World" Award for "Top Movers of the Islamic Economics" (2011) and a "Badge of Honor Medal" presented by the International Scientific Partnership Foundation, Russia, for the Development of Science in Jordan and Arab countries and International Collaboration (2007).

Khalid Alafari is a general manager of Career Guidance & Recruitment Center (CCGR) at Technical & Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC) in Saudi Arabia. The center is considered as a new initiative at TVTC. In this position, he develops strategic plans that will work through a clear vision & mission to establish and lead other centers for career guidance & recruitment at all of the TVTC units around K.S.A. In addition, Alafari is a member in many committees which is related to developing the workforce in Saudi. One of the major committees that he is involved is the National Plan for Information Technology that develops the first Saudi national IT plan. Khalid graduated from King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, and obtained a bachelor degree in Computer engineering. After that, Khalid gained master degree from the same university.

Alafari has a long experience in developing & managing adult education and training since 1994. He contributed to develop English book for property year in King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, and he was a director assistant of guidance and consulting center for three years. He joined TVTC in 2000 and worked in different roles instructor, adviser, chairman, manager of infrastructure, deputy of GM for eLearning, deputy of GM for student services. Nowadays, he works as a manager for CCGR. Furthermore, he represents TVTC as program manager for one of the initiatives with Mackenzie & PWC.

Dr Tayeb A Kamali is the Vice Chancellor of the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) – the United Arab Emirates’ largest higher education institution with 17 campuses throughout the UAE catering for 20,000 male and female students.

For over two decades Dr Kamali has spearheaded education, training, research and applied technology programmes in the UAE and Middle East regions. This has been achieved by establishing and leveraging relationships with global leaders in academia, business and government. He has helped create a ground-breaking, world class eLearning institution at HCT through the strategic implementation of technology in education with initiatives such as integrated wireless campus infrastructures, online and paperless learning and knowledge management programmes.

As a result HCT is a cutting-edge learning institution that provides UAE students with technological skills and the ability to innovate in an increasingly competitive global market. Dr Kamali has played a significant role in the introduction of numerous international conferences, focused on leadership, education, innovation and entrepreneurship, such as Education without Borders, Festival of Thinkers and the HCT Global Entrepreneurship 2010. Dr Kamali was appointed Chair of the UAE Federal Mobile Learning Initiative involving HCT, Zayed University and UAE University, which saw 14,000 mobile learning devices distributed to Foundations Programme students at those institutions as the first phase of a framework to enhance students’ learning capabilities. The second phase involved all first-year HCT Bachelor of Applied Science students receiving these devices.
HCT continues its leadership in the field of technology integration with the creation of over 150,000 e-Textbooks for its students.

Dr Kamali is the founding Group Chief Executive of the Centre of Excellence for Applied Research and Training (CERT), the commercial, research and training arm of HCT, which was formed in 1996 and which is an institutional member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Growth Companies. He is also Chairman of the CERT Thales Institute; the Emirates Driving Company; CERT Info Track Telematics and the Vice Chairman of the Institute of Applied Technology’s Governing Council.
He is a founding Board Member of the World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics (WFCP); a member of the World Economic Forum’s Regional Agenda Council on the Middle East & North Africa; a 2012 Rolex Awards for Young Laureates Jury member, and a member of the Cleveland Clinic International Advisory Board. He was a moderator at the Arab Business Leaders’ Forum and the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in 2012. In February 2013 he was a guest speaker at the UNESCO International Symposium on Mobile Learning in Paris. He also spoke at the Going Global 2013 Education Conference and participated in the New York University’s Global Colloquium of University Presidents. In September 2013 he was a panelist at the Annual Summit of The Stern Stewart Institute in Germany.
Dr Kamali is a board member of a number of corporate entities and institutions including Tanmia (The National Human Resource Development and Employment Authority); ICT Fund (Telecom Regulatory Authority); the Future Centre for Special Needs, Dubai and the Higher Education Sports Federation.
Dr Kamali holds a Doctorate in Engineering from George Washington University, USA and an honorary Doctorate in Engineering from the University of Waterloo, Canada. He also holds a number of qualifications from the Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, USA, being an MBA (Concentration in Aviation), a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in Aircraft Engineering.
He has received many education and leadership awards throughout his career including France’s highest award for education, the Ordres des Palmes Académiques in 2006 and the Human Resource Leadership Award from the World Human Resource Development Congress in 2006 and 2009.

Ashwin has been with QS since 2012, starting off from the regional base in Singapore.

He is responsible for working with institutions in Middle East, North Africa and India. He is also responsible to liaise with governmental and public agencies in these regions. He is currently pursuing his PhD on university rankings and reputation.

He has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Marketing along with a Bachelor of Commerce in Financial Accounting, Auditing & Taxation.

Dr Aisha Al-Azemi is a senior education specialist at the Supreme Council of Education in Kuwait and was the consultant for the Minister of Education.

She studied at the Faculty of Education at The University of Kuwait where she obtained her Bachelors degree, which was followed by a Masters degree in Psychology of Education at Zagazig University (Egypt). She has subsequently been recommended for a PhD in Educational Psychology as a result of publications and exchanges between universities.

Dr. Aisha has participated in several conferences including Educational Bridges 34, The Kuwaiti Teachers Association Conference, the second Gulf Forum Conference in Istanbul 2013 and the 2014 Peace and Morals Culture Conference in Paris. She has delivered workshops on subjects such as educational planning skills, ‘What is Marriage’ and the psychological and social needs of orphans.

Dr. Aisha has made several academic contributions including a scientific study about the behavioural problems in primary school pupils - not published yet; a research in the skills of reading in primary schools learners - published in the Magazine of Educational Sciences at The University of Cairo in 2011, and her book ‘The Psychology of Growing’ - Alfalaah, Kuwait 2011.

As Senior Regional Director at Blackboard, Hanny Alshazly cultivates opportunities in the Higher Ed, K-12 & Corporate markets by highlighting how learning technologies improve the quality of education globally & are the means to meet the dynamic needs of the universal learner. With customer success as his mission; Hanny is dedicated to ensuring that each one of Bb's customers' goals & vision are met in the long term.

Having been a part of the online education field since its early days, Hanny possesses pragmatic insights into the online teaching and learning industry, which encompass both corporate and academic perspectives. His extensive experience allows him to serve on several educational boards including the Gulf Education Advisory Board. Being a regular speaker at multiple conferences worldwide, Hanny is also well known for his interactive keynote presentations on education and educational technologies.

Over the course of his career, Hanny's contributions and his dedication to his field have garnered him several awards and recognitions, the most recent being the Distinguished Alumni Award from Athabasca University in Canada, where he received his Masters of Education and Advanced Post Graduate Diploma in Distance Education and Technology. During the ceremony, Hanny was also honored to have been added to the Nova Scotia Legislature for his career achievements. Hanny also holds a B.Sc. in Computer Science with a focus on Business Administration from Dalhousie University in Canada.

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Prof. Khalid Bin Abdulrahman is a Professor of Family Medicine and Medical Education. He is at present the Vice-Rector for Planning, Development & Quality at Al-Imam Mohammed Bin Saud Islamic University (IMSIU). The founding Dean of the College of Medicine at Al-Imam University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The former Chairman of the Saudi Deans National Committee and the former Vice-President of the Saudi Society for Medical Education (SSME). Prof Abdulrahman is the current President of the Saudi Society for medical Jurisprudence and the editor in chief of Imam Journal of Applied Sciences (IJAS). The Editor of Medical Teacher Saudi Supplement. An Active member of many prestigious strategic committees including the National Health Council in Saudi Arabia. In 2006 he was appointed to lead the national strategic planning project for health professions education in Saudi Arabia. Professor Khalid is a founding member of the international board of ASPIRE initiative; a program has been initiated to recognize international excellence in medical schools (www.aspire-to-excellence.org).

His areas of interests include Planning and Development of Medical Education and Continuing Medical Education Programs, Strategic Planning & Leadership Development and Management of Chronic Illness in family practice setting. Prof Khalid has published more than 70 papers in family medicine and medical education, both in local and international peer reviewed journals. He presented more than 300 presentations in local and international meetings. Prof. Bin Abdulrahman is a recipient of numerous prestigious awards including the certificate of editorial excellence from the Association of Medical Education in Europe has been awarded during AMEE 2014 conference in Milan, Italy.

Mohamed Loutfi is a Professor of Internationalisation and the Pro Vice-Chancellor (International) with responsibility for the development and implementation of the University's Internationalisation Strategy at home and abroad.

Nationally, Professor Loutfi is a member of the Leadership Foundation for Higher Education's International Governance Group and the British Council - Going Global Steering Committee. Internationally, he is a council member at the Magna Charta Observatory of Fundamental University Values and Rights in Bologna and a member of the board of the European Quality Assurance Agency?.

He holds a BSc in Economics and Political Science, an MSc in Information Technology and a PhD in Systems Thinking. Before joining Cardiff Metropolitan University, he held the posts of Senior Lecturer, then Principal Lecturer, then Head of Transnational Education at the University of Sunderland, UK.

Professor Loutfi has worked on many EU projects for Education Reforms, Accreditation and Quality Assurance in Ukraine, Russia, Jordan, Lebanon and Egypt. He is currently working with the ministries of Higher Education in Lebanon, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and Morocco to develop a framework for building capacity for leadership in Higher Education through European experiences in this field. In addition to this, Professor Loutfi is currently coordinating six Erasmus Mundus projects; these projects aim to enhance institutional cooperation among partners by facilitating student and staff mobility exchanges.

Mr. Westring is based out of Stockholm and heads EF's global business development and partnerships work. Previously, he was EF's Country Manager for Russia, where he was co-lead for EF's Sochi 2014 project. He is overall responsible for EF's commitment to the Olympic Movement and the United Nations. He is also a member of EF's global team offering advice and solutions to governments around the world and is responsible for the Gulf Region.

Prior to joining EF, Mr. Westring worked at McKinsey & Co, e.g., in public sector projects, including setting up a USD 3 billion charity fund with focus on education in Russia. He is a frequent speaker at global education events and business schools.

Mr. Westring speaks Swedish, English and Russian fluently, has conversational abilities in French, understands German and has basic knowledge of 5 other languages.

Mr. Westring is a member of Mensa International, member of the Advisory Board to the Stockholm School of Economics, and a Board member of the Sverker Åström Foundation which furthers relations between Sweden and Russia.

• Iconic public figure on Academic, Political and Business fronts.
• The first Elected President of Benha University 2011-2016 Holds a PhD in Agricultural Chemistry from Agro Paris-Tech France.
• Board member in several public & private companies, NGO's and governmental organizations.
• Founder & Key Inspirational Coach at the National Leadership & Management Development Centers. He developed & supported Leaders who are Key icons in Today's Business & Political sectors and Egyptian Parliament.
• 40+ years of expertise in Business Consulting & Organizational Development in several fields including agriculutre , chemical industry, and Trading companies.
• Active member in several governmental and international organizations:
  • Chairman of the Advisory Committee of Agriculture and Fundamental Sciences in the Supreme Council of Egyptian Universities (SCU).
  • Advisor to several committees in the Ministries of Agriculture, Environment, Health and Youth & Sports.
  • Board member of the Arab European University Network (ARELEN).
  • Member of the executive committee of the University Alliance of new Silk Road (UASR China).
• Over 40 years of remarkable achievements in education. Recognized as a veteran in the Higher Education system and a key player in the educational reform program in Egypt where he successfully launched top notch international programs to serve Universities in Egypt.
• Participates in key projects with organizations such as the British Council, Fulbright Commission, AMIDEAST, Institut Français and The American Council of Young Political Leaders (ASYPL).
• Distinguished Politician and Diplomat with over 40 years of achievements on National & International level .
  • Cultural attaché in the Egyptian Embassy in the UK 1996-2000.
  • Advisor to the Egyptian Parliament and an Elected member in Cairo Local Council.
  • Board member of Egypt Youth Fund at the Egyptian Cabinet.
  • Chairman of the National Environmental Protection Society of Egypt since 2000.

Ashwin has been with QS since 2012, starting off from the regional base in Singapore.

He is responsible for working with institutions in Middle East, North Africa and India. He is also responsible to liaise with governmental and public agencies in these regions. He is currently pursuing his PhD on university rankings and reputation.

He has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Marketing along with a Bachelor of Commerce in Financial Accounting, Auditing & Taxation.

Tariq Al-Barwani is an entrepreneur, facilitator and digital expert who focuses on harnessing information technology to make a positive difference to society. His unique projects and various experience have led to local and international awards.

By partnering with public and government institutions that launched TV, radio and events programmes for the mass public, Al Barwani has created many computer programs that have impacted thousands of users in Oman. At the same time he created a leading volunteer knowledge sharing platform of local and expat residents that work together solely to fill knowledge gaps within Oman. His passion for technology made him pursue a degree in Computer Science, followed by a masters in Information Technology. Apart from enriching his technical knowledge and skills, he also furthered his management skills through multiple courses and by working in different functions within several of Oman's leading corporations. Currently, he is also studying for his Doctorate in Management of Organisation.

Consecutively (from 2006-2014), Microsoft have awarded him their Most Valuable Professional Award (MVP) for technical leadership, and he has been awarded Best IT Professional Award Information Technology Authority (ITA) - Oman 2008; Best Personality Award Telecommunication Regulation Authority (TRA) during Comex 2009; Brand Leadership Award in World Brand Congress - 2010; and he was honoured with the Creative Man of the Year at the Asian Leadership Awards 2012 for his creative and unique projects launched in the country.

Exploring technology and applying learning to benefit society is what Tariq Al-Barwani enjoys most. Al Barwani has donated hundreds of educational materials to academic institutions in Oman. Knowledge Oman, the community knowledge sharing platform he founded, won an outstanding award for the cause of education at the World HRD Congress in 2013.

Despite his several achievements, Al-Barwani remains a down-to-earth person who considers his past as an experience gained; functions to the best of his abilities in the present; and constantly plans projects & activities to be undertaken in the future that is simply focused on making a difference to the society. He is actively involved with society through the knowledge sharing community platform Knowledge Oman and is also engaged through the social media platforms.

Tariq Al-Barwani is a regular speaker at conferences and events as well as facilitating awards ceremonies, such as the Dossier Construction Awards & Summit 2013 and the AIWA Awards for the best performing companies in Oman.

Abdurahman is from the city of London, holds a Masters in ELT and an MBA. He has provided leadership and held senior positions on some of the most challenging projects in the MENA region. He has been successful in providing strong leadership to culturally diverse teams of educators and administrators during his time including during his time working at KAU, KSU, SEU and DAU.

Abdurahman has been involved in leading and training cross cultural teams since 2001 and with over 18 years of experience in cross-cultural management he has acquired a reputation for extensive expertise in prestigious projects.

He currently serves as Director of Leadership Development for Crestcom International.

Sherif Sedky was born in Cairo (Egypt) in 1969. He received the B.Sc. degree, with honors, in electronics engineering in 1992, and the M.Sc. degree in engineering physics in 1995 both from Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, and the Ph.D. degree in microelectronics in 1998 from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium. In 1995 he joined the MEMS group of the Interuniversity Microelectronics Center (IMEC) in Leuven (Belgium). During the academic year 1999-2000, he was a postdoctoral fellow at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, and a visiting professor at the same university during Summer 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. In 2002 he was a visiting Professor at the University of California, Berkeley. In Summer 2009, 2010 and 2011 he was a visiting Professor at Stanford University. In February 2004 he has been promoted to associate professor and to full professor in 2008. He served as the director of Yousef Jameel Science and Technology Research Center, and associate dean for graduate studies and research at The American University in Cairo.

In 2012 Dr. Sedky has been selected by late Nobel Laureate Dr. Ahmed Zewail to serve as the founding Provost of Zewail City, Egypt's National Project for Scientific Renaissance. Then in 2015, he served as the Provost of The American University in Cairo. In 2017, he was appointed as the Executive president of Zewail City where he is currently leading this position.

Dr. Sedky introduced a major reform in higher education in both undergraduate and graduate education through his leading roles in establishing and restructuring leading educational and research institutions in Egypt; namely, Zewail City for Science and Technology (Egypt's National Project for Scientific Renaissance) and The American University in Cairo. In addition, Dr. Sedky managed to introduce a significant impact on building a solid research foundation in the Arab world that enabled conducting applied research that can be transferred to industry with the objective of establishing local industry in the Arab world that owns its own knowhow and is capable of providing effective solutions for our strategic challenges.

At Zewail City, Dr. Sedky managed to build a coherent system composed of a world-class university and research institutes that cope with the latest development in sciences and technology and capable of addressing all the challenges that face the Arab world which includes, but is not limited to, epidemic diseases, renewable energy, water and environment. Dr. Sedky established the university of Science and Technology following a new concept that does not encounter schools or departments, but is mainly based on interdisciplinary academic undergraduate and graduate programs that offer novel majors coping with the strategic needs locally, regionally and internationally. The teaching philosophy of the university is centered around the concept of identifying and nurturing talent, stimulating critical thinking, linking the theoretical concepts to practical experience, offering an environment for creativity. Dr. Sedky, orchestrated the move of Zewail City to its new premises which is located on 200 acers. Dr. Sedky also developed a business model for Zewail City that allows achieving self-sustained operation of the City. Furthermore, he established lots of national and international collaboration with world renowned universities that resulted in developing dual graduate degrees with highly ranked universities world-wide.

As the Provost of The American University in Cairo (AUC), Dr. Sedky introduced a major restructuring for the academic area that enhanced the interaction between various disciplines in Sciences, Engineering, Humanities and Social Sciences through introducing interdisciplinary research projects that combine at least three different disciplines. In addition, Dr. Sedky led the middle state reaccreditation of the American University in Cairo, and enriched the liberal arts education philosophy at the University with a special focus on training faculty on novel teaching methodologies that stimulate critical thinking and enrich experiential learning.

Dr. Sedky secured more than $27 M of extramural funds to establish a solid research foundation in Egypt both at the American University in Cairo and Zewail City of Science and Technology. This includes building the first clean room in Egypt which enables fabricating miniaturized devices. The research expertise of Dr. Sedky is centered around the design, modeling fabrication and characterization of micro/nano electromechanical systems where he managed to have a significant contribution to the field as reflected in more than 100 scientific papers published in prestigious international journals and leading international conferences in the field. In addition, Dr. Sedky holds 13 patents related to the development of the miniaturized devices that are critical for strategic applications such as night vision systems, high precision motion sensors, energy harvesters. The high precision motion system that Dr. Sedky developed had an extremely high resolution reaching the physical limits of the device. Such device has been transferred to Saudi Arabia within the collaboration framework with King Abdulla University for Science and Technology. His Hindex is 23 and his work was cited more than 2000 times according to Google Scholar.

He is a member in the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). He holds thirteen patents and authored and coauthored over one hundred international publications and a book chapter in the field of design, fabrication and monolithic integration of MEMS with the driving electronics using polycrystalline silicon germanium as a structural material. He is the author of the book titled: "Post-processing techniques for integrated MEMS". He established a MEMS fabrication facility at The Science and Technology Research Center at The American University in Cairo.

He is a recipient of the Abdul Hameed Shoman Prize in 2014, and the 2007 Excellence in research and creative endeavors award. He is also a recipient of the Egyptian state merit award in advanced technological sciences in 2002, and the graduate studies award from Cairo University in 1996. He served on the scientific committees of several international conferences. Dr. Sedky served on the board of the Science and Technology Development Fund (STDF), the board of the National Center of Electronics Research and the board of Delta University.

Layla started her professional career at an early age. Upon the completion of her high school in 1990, she worked asan administrative assistant in the Center of Gulf Studies - a professional non-profit research organization associated with the New York Institute of Technology and the Gulf Institute of Management.

In 1991 she was accepted in the Banking Diploma at the Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies. A year later, she graduated to join the Arab Bank in Dubai in the personal banking department. For five years 1992-1997, she gained an excellent first-hand experience in banking and customer service which presented her with an opportunity to be recruited by a leading international bank (HSBC).

At HSBC she started at the Commercial Banking: Guarantee Department where she sharpened her interpersonal communication skills and customer service in addition to enhancing her technical banking knowledge. While working, she continued her higher education to receive her bachelor's degree in business administration in 2001.

Continuing her career in the banking industry, she was selected to work as a Risk Analyst in Risk and Credit Management for HSBC Middle East branches. At the same time, she continued to pursue her higher education to receive a master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Wollongong in 2003 and was awarded the Best Emirati Graduate Certificate and the first place in two master's degree awards from the Australian University of Wollongong, Dubai for the year. She also received the Rashid Award for Scientific Excellence in master's degree.

She was then promoted in HSBC to head the collection team at the Regional Collection Department (for Middle East).
She was then sent to the UK as part of an intensive seven-week training executive training program at the Bank's School of Management in London in 2004.
She then moved to the HSBC Regional Personal Banking Training Department (for Middle East) to head a training team and delivered various training programs at HSBC branches in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Oman, Lebanon and Jordan.

In mid-2006 she was appointed Deputy Director for Human Resources, Finance and Projects at the Institute of Applied Technology, one of the UAE's leading vocational training institutes. She was part of the team who established Khalifa University, Fatima College of Nursing and Sorbonne University in Abu Dhabi.

In 2008, she was fully accepted as a PhD candidate at the International School of Management in Paris. In January 2009, she decided to resign from her position to focus more on her doctoral studies and other professional activities.

She Designed and implemented various training programs for different establishments in a number of Arab and foreign countries including the Gulf States, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, France, Austria, Finland, Germany, Spain, Hungary, United States of America, Singapore, China, India.

Layla has served as an adjunct faculty member at several academic institutions including the University of Dubai and the Canadian University of Dubai.

In addition to her participation in the preparation of a collection of books and educational materials, she published in 2006 her first book, "What after Secondary School?", which was printed and distributed with more than 40,000 copies in the United Arab Emirates. The second edition was printed and signed at the Sharjah Book Fair in 2017.
She also co-authored of the Cultural Detective Arab Gulf "How to Do Business in Arabia", in English.

In 2017 she was appointed to the position of Manager at Tawjeeh in Nassarieh to establish and manage the center.

She is the first Emirati female trainer, cross culture trainer, life coach and consultant.

An up and coming thought leader that will inspire you to not only do more but be more".
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Who is Cornell Thomas? That’s a question that even I wasn’t quite sure about until 5 years ago. When I sat down to write the about section for my website, I didn’t want to give you some generic answer. I could have easily said that I’m an entrepreneur or speaker but that’ doesn’t tell you who I am.

I am the youngest son of Bobby and Tina Thomas. That sentence is very important in regards to who I am. If not for my parents I wouldn’t be the man you see today. My father passed away when I was just three years old, and although my time with him was brief I have learned through others the amazing legacy that he left behind, as a police officer and community leader.

My fathers passing forced my mom to become our everything. She was now our main provider, mother, and life educator. She was forced to become an expert problem solver, and that skill was passed down to her children. My mom raised us on the old adage, Everything happens for a reason”, and that one lesson out of the myriads she has taught me was never forgotten. It’s what I remembered when I suffered a career ending basketball injury, and the first thing I think about when any adversity comes my way.

In that dark time my mom’s teachings served as my light. It was that bouncebackability ingrained in me since my youth that has allowed me to find my purpose through the pain. Now I speak all over the world sharing that knowledge with others, so who am I?

I am a former athlete, a speaker, an author, a thinker, an actionvist, but more importantly than any of those titles I’m a husband and father.