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Executive MBA Graduating class of 2012 (January intake)

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Class profile Executive MBA (London)

  Australia / New Zealand 6%

Executive MBA (Dubai)

Latin America 3%

UK 4%

 

Asia 16%  

USA / Canada 8%   

Middle East / Africa 38%

Middle  East / Africa 9%

Europe (excluding UK) 44 % USA / Canada 18%

UK 13%

Asia 17%

Europe (excluding UK) 24%

  Legal 1% New Business Development 1% Professional Services 1% Medical 3% R&D 1%   IT 3%

General Management 28%

Project Management 4% Operations Management 4%

Engineering 2% Project Management 2%

HR 2%

Operations Management 4%   General Management 30%

New Business Development 4% IT 4%

Marketing / Sales 9%

Consulting 7%

Consulting 17%

Accounting / Finance 28%

Accounting / Finance 21% Marketing / Sales 24%

Mining 1% Leisure / Retail 1% Pharmaceuticals 1% Professional Services 3% Consulting 3%

Media 2%

Military 2% Public / Not-for-profit 2%

Energy 2%

Finance 22%

Pharmaceuticals 4%

Architecture / Design 4% Finance  32%

Public / Not-for-profit 5% Medicine 5%

Professional Services 7%

Energy / Engineering 7%

FMCG 5% Consulting Advertising / Media / 5% PR

IT / Telecoms 18%

7% IT / Telecoms 17%

Industry / Manufacturing 8% Energy / Engineering 10%

Leisure / Retail 9% IT 9%

FMCG 9%

*These figures represent the Executive MBA graduating class of 2012 (January intake). Please note that admission decisions are taken in accordance with best equal opportunities practice.

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Executive MBA class profiles The Executive MBA programme brings together ambitious and committed mid-career managers from around the world. Through the world-renowned faculty and rigorous curriculum, students have access to the latest management techniques and business practices in a truly international framework. Whether students choose to focus their study in London or Dubai, together they represent the global business leaders of the future.

Key Executive MBA (London)

 

Executive MBA (Dubai)

Hind Al Qassimi

Amro A. Abbas

Amira Abdulla

Feras Al Jabi

Lebanese  Field Marketing Manager  Red Bull Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Emirati  Director, Corporate Communications Waha Capital Abu Dhabi, UAE

Jordanian  General Manager ITQAN Abu Dhabi, UAE

Marketing professional with deep regional experience. Established and restructured

Extensive regional and international experience in corporate communications

Successful and experienced general management professional currently with a

Extensive international experience in the global aviation industry with a specialist

company in management marketing.operations Created and supported and consumer-relevant motorsports events and successfully nurtured the brand through a distributor switch and price increase. Scouted and recruited the first Saudi athlete to represent the company’s global energy drink.

and marketing. Diverse corporate cross-functional expertise in developing communications units within newly established free zones. Competent across varied sectors including financial services, media and government. Currently responsible for a unit within a diversified investment holding company with multiple interests.

leading systemsaintegrator company. Led the firm to achieve three figure percentage growth rate above the industry average; to win the Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award; and to be the first UAE systems integrator to achieve ISO 20000 certification, in addition to industry recognition from global leaders and institutional clients in the country.

focus on the Middle East and India. Successfully transformed discipline performance in Indonesia, achieving 60 percent revenue growth. Currently responsible for mid and l ong-term strategic planning and implementation, including marketing and new business plans.

Successful professional managing the premierHR leadership training facilitiesone in of  the Middle East in partnership with a Fortune 500 company. Rich experience and success in developing business leaders across organisations, from operational management to strategic executive level. Practitioner in recruitment, compensation and benefits, grievance, and training and coaching.

Egbert Alberts

Khalid O. Alothman

Sibel Alpsu

Dr. Tarek Arikat

Kausik Ash

Dutch  Operation Manager  ARCADIS Sohar, Oman

Saudi  Head of the Retail Branch Network  Bank AlJazeera Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Turkish  Director  The Royal Bank of Scotland London, UK

Indian  Senior Manager  COLT Technology Services London, UK

Project management consultant with

Dedicated finance professional with

CFA charterholder and qualified investment

Jordanian  Director, Government Program  Implementation Unit (GPIU)  The Prime Minister’s Office Amman, Jordan

extensive experience managing complex projects and operations. Works for a global design, management and consulting company, developing daughter companies’ operations. Responsible for the financial, HR and commercial aspects of the business, reporting to the executive board. Operates in a multinational environment coordinating the European, South American and Middle Eastern parties.

specialist Middle Eastern banking experience. Currently heading up the retail branch network of a major Saudi bank. Particular expertise in, and responsibility for, national business expansion, assets and liabilities, and P&L.

specialist with extensive experience in structured finance and cross-border lending across Turkey, Turkey, Canada and the UK. Diverse sector background in commodity finance and export credit agency backed finance. Currently leading the development of global trade finance solutions across Europe.

Senior civil servant working at director level; responsible for managing and redefining a culture of performance excellence within government. Established an innovative and results-oriented approach across government by setting improved performance targets. Worked directly with the Prime Minister to ensure ministerial accountability.

technology-led value propositions for global clients across the US, Europe and Australasia. Highly experienced in IT business development, account management and in creating successful offshore delivery models. Currently leading the strategic initiative for a UK service provider launching a cloud computing platform across Europe.

Mohammed Al Nahari Emirati  Country Manager  Emirates Airline  Jakarta, Indonesia Indonesia

Emirati  Associate Chief Learning Officer Leadership Acceleration for Business (Mubadala and GE Global Learning Partnership) Abu Dhabi, UAE

Led large programmes and delivered

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Pradeep Asnani

Fady Badie

Heather Baker

Saibal Banerjee

Sube Banerjee

Indian  Manager  Capgemini London, UK

Egyptian  Global Product Manager  Arab Bank Dubai, UAE

South African Founding Director  Topline Communications London, UK

Indian  OEM Manager  Microsoft Kuwait City, Kuwait

British  Clinical Director  King’s College London London, UK

Experienced IT delivery and programme manager working for top multinational within the financial services sector. Highly skilled in client engagement. Significant exposure to managing multimillion pound projects at an international level. Responsible for contribution margin of the US, UK and India-based programmes, and utilising both local and offshore teams.

Responsible for promoting and growing consumer banking products across 10 international markets. Coordinated and launched highly successful global marketing campaigns and developed close

Founder of highly successful B2B PR and social media agency that consults to technology, finance, education and HR organisations. Steered the company through the recession and into profitability. The company’s client list now includes major multinational organisations and was nominated for the Public Relations Consultants Association 2010 Consultancy of the Year award.

Extensive sales and marketing experience in FMCG, electronics and IT across the value chain, and at a global level. Highly skilled and experienced in market entry strategy and execution, product management and channel strategy. Fully cross-functional professional who has led numerous multicultural teams and managed overseas offices for multinational corporations.

Senior manager with rich experience in the health services industry. Specific expertise in delivering services for alzheimer's disease patients. Policy advisor to UK and international government departments and holds a national leadership role in the development of dementia strategy. A trained doctor and epidemiologist, currently in a senior academic position with one of  London’s top universities.

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partnerships within the insurance sector to promote relevant products. Specific sector experience includes conducting macroeconomic analysis, portfolio and delinquency reviews, and market scan and research in order to establish credit parameters and set marketing strategies.

Kate Birchall

Fernando Borras Boldova

Piu Bose

David Chauvin

Australian  Director, New Business Unit  Unilever London, UK

Australian  Director  KPMG London, UK

Spanish  Business Analyst, MEA Baxter Healthcare Dubai, UAE

Indian  Manager, Management Consulting  Accenture London, UK

French  Group Process Engineering Manager  Eurofins Scientific Luxembourg

Responsible for identifying and developing new business opportunities worth €100m by 2015. Specialist skills include entrepreneurship, strategy development, M&A scoping, performance management and cross-functional collaboration. Previously led the finance team of a €500m category that covered South East Asia, China, Australia and New Zealand.

Senior professional working at director level for a world-renowned professional services firm. Previously held a range of senior fixed income, portfolio management and structured credit roles both in London and Asia at a number of leading global financial institutions.

Currently providing quality financial support across 30 countries. Skilled at planning and reporting for different business models and structures. Experienced in developing and coordinating new business opportunities, and in risk assessment. Has previously published monthly financial results for management review.

Specialist in digital-marketing consulting. Extensive experience spanning online and offline quantitative analytics. Particular expertise in multivariate testing and research methodologies examining the influence of  marketing elements on consumer behaviour. Measurable success of raising key outcome metrics and optimising a personalised customer experience.

Extensive international experience of leading cost reduction programmes and developing business strategy. Currently coordinates and leads operational excellence projects across Europe and the US. Previously established a successful international group purchasing organisation. Also experienced in building business strategy for due diligence and companies facing change regulation.

Lidia Chmel

Sune Norup Christensen

Catherine Cobain

Calin Danilescu

Chris de Gabriele

Russian  Director  PricewaterhouseCoopers Moscow, Russian Federation

Danish  CFO  The Maersk Company London, UK

Romanian  CFO  CCCF Group Bucharest, Romania

Maltese  Senior Manager  Standard Bank Dubai, UAE

ACCA fellow with a rich background in audit and financial due diligence. Extensive

Leadership role with a worldwide conglomerate managing corporate finance

British  Editorial Director  Transworld Publishers / The Random House Group London, UK

Certified public accountant and investment banker with specialist knowledge of 

experience inCurrently risk management compliance. working atand director level, leading a risk management, independence and compliance group for the Russian firm of an industry-leading professional services company.

functions, optimisation. driving change and crossfunctional Led a multi-country finance team of over 100. Key player in investment and divestment decisions and a skilled negotiator at government level. Prior experience in transportation and manufacturing across Europe, Asia and Latin America.

Extensive experience in corporate restructuring with particular focus on operations, procurement and finance, across the automotive, and rail and road construction industries. Currently restructuring and integrating three Romanian construction companies. Previous public sector experience at both national and European level. Co-founder of  professional networking groups.

Ian Devereux

Massimo Di Rienzo

Paul Dodman

Doncho Donev

Irad Dor

Australian  Development Manager  Lend Lease London, UK

Italian  Deputy Head, Credit Analysts  BNP Paribas Milan, Italy

South African  Management Consultant  Capco London, UK

Bulgarian  Head of Treasury  Eurobank EFG Bulgaria Sofia, Bulgaria

Israeli  Trading Systems Technologist  Edge Capital Investments London, UK

Responsible for leading and managing

Extensive banking experience focused on

Highly experienced management consultant.

Highly successful leader responsible for

Experienced technology consultant.

complex, large scale property development projects. Extensive international experience in residential, retail, hotel and aviation sectors. Broad P&L and operational accountability, including land acquisition, funding, strategy, planning approvals, design, construction, marketing and sales. Previously part of the development team for London’s 2012 Olympic Village.

rating assessment, risk management and debt optimisation across a variety of sectors including the steel industry. Established, trained and coached the Italian analyst team of a European leader in global banking and financial services. Implemented lean methodology to monitor and improve credit process efficiency.

Currently responsible for leading business transformation projects in the financial services industry. In-depth knowledge of  designing and implementing operating models in the wealth and investment management, retail and wholesale banking sectors.

capital market operations and managing bank liquidity, interest rate and foreign exchange risk. CFA charterholder with extensive experience in portfolio management, investment banking and treasury operations at a senior level. Currently chairman of the Arbitration Court for the Bulgarian Stock Exchange.

Currently managing operations for a global proprietary trading system involving FX. Led due diligence projects across North America and EMEA. Diverse skills set includes international project management and successful leadership of process and operations audits. Chaired engineering best practices summits and innovation management.

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Experienced commissioning editor currently managing brand-name and commercial authors, and responsible for the strategic development and implementation of the women’s fiction publishing schedule. Skilled at identifying and acquiring new talent and managing subsequent career growth. Extensive project leadership experience including launching and managing a new fiction imprint, and restructuring an existing publishing programme.

emerging markets. Responsible for developing cross-border opportunities in the MENA region, with primary focus on Africa. Diverse experience at regional and global level with a top-tier European bank, a private equity firm, and a market-leading accountancy firm.

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Emmanuel Edah

Zeina El Kaissi

Ahmed EL-Rayes

Wassim El-Solh

Spanish  Special Projects and Refinancing Manager  BAA / Ferrovial London, UK

Nigerian  Senior Manager, Business Development Wema Bank Lagos, Nigeria

Senior finance professional with a strong commercial focus. Extensive crossfunctional experience in consulting, economic research, strategy, and managing retail banking balance sheet risks in Nigeria. Led successful company branch turnaround.

Canadian  Founder / General Manager Manager and Co-founder /  Deputy General Manager  The Sports Lounge Restaurant and Cafe /  Marouf Medical Center and Pharmacy Kuwait City, Kuwait

Lebanese  Vice President  Barclays Capital London, UK

Extensive finance experience within the infrastructure sector. Key player in the design and implementation of the company’s large, complex and award-winning funding platform. Reports directly to the CFO. Particular strengths include funding, leading rating agency discussions and financial modeling.

Lebanese  Project Manager  Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development Abu Dhabi, UAE

Marco Fabbrizio Italian  General Manager, Marketing and New  Growth Platforms  Inchcape Shipping Service Dubai, UAE

 Javier Echave

Specialist knowledge of the global shipping industry in multi-functional roles and in different international environments. Achieved EBITDA improvement of US$5.2m by enhancing a no compliance working practice. Currently identifying new services and products for company implementation.

Adit Gadgil Australian  Investment Manager, Principal Investments, Africa  HSBC Bank London, UK

Unique entrepreneur with rich experience in the healthcare, food and beverage, investment and IT sectors. Founded a

Extensive international experience of leading small and large-scale IT solutions within investment banks. Currently leading the development of quantitative tools for the management of the bank’s credit portfolio and structured products. Skilled relationship builder and project manager, setting both strategy and budgets on behalf of the business user.

with a top multinational firm. Advised at and government level on transport, education economic issues. Currently a team leader, developing and implementing cross-sector economic policy in areas such as investment and export promotion, innovation and workforce productivity.

restaurant and also highly successful medical centre and apharmacy in Kuwait. Currently managing all restaurant operations, in addition to business development and physician / customer relations at the medical centre and pharmacy.

Christopher Fabri

Temitayo Falore

Ramy Fares

Andrew Freeman

American  Executive Director  Bank of America Merrill Lynch London, UK

Nigerian  Vice President, Equity Trading  Renaissance Capital Lagos, Nigeria

Egyptian  Vice President, MENA Tecnotree Dubai, UAE

Senior product development specialist within the global markets group focused on enhancing the firm’s risk management and strategy execution capability. In conjunction with senior trading management, responsible for setting strategic direction and overseeing technology and quantitative teams tasked with project implementation across the globe.

Responsible for the equity trading desk of  the Nigerian office of a leading investment bank. Extensive experience includes client relationship management, financial accounting and reporting, and asset management. Chartered accountant and qualified stockbroker. In-depth knowledge of  the Nigerian stock market; involved in numerous landmark equity capital market deals and transactions.

Business oriented telecoms / IT professional with extensive experience and success in sales, marketing and business development in EMEA. Currently heading up a multinational team leading business growth and implementation for a VAS-OSS / BSS supplier expanding in the MENA region.

British  Senior Technical Officer, Operations  Management  The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Geneva, Switzerland

Ravi Kumar Gopalankutty

Arjan Groen

Indian  Senior Manager, Projects and Business  Innovation  Dubai World Dubai, UAE

Dutch  Market Data Manager  Markit London, UK

Indian  Consulting Manager  American Express London, UK

Manages market data acquisition at UK director level for multiple businesses at a

Advisory expert with rich experience in strategic sourcing and procurement,

innovation in tradeconglomerate. facilitation for the leadingportfolio Middle Eastern Extensive experience in strategic programme management, business process management and information technology. In-depth knowledge of diverse industries including international trade and development, supply chain, e-commerce and international banking.

leading global financial information company. Previously played a majorservices and successful project management role affecting strategic change in the customer care systems of a substantial telecoms player in the Netherlands.

business traveland optimisation, change management travel policy improvement. Annual client travel spend of between US$12m to US$150m. Experienced hotel entrepreneur.

 Jason Gibb American / Canadian  Project Manager, Business Development West Gate Real Estate Dubai, UAE

Extensive international experience in

Skilled real estate business manager responsible for acquisition, entitlement,

investment management. private equity investments Led intomaiden East Africa for one of the world’s biggest banking organisations, financing a large private sector forestry company and a leading FMCG player. Currently has regional responsibility for originating, executing and managing private equity investments.

finance and sales. Founding charitable solutions providingadvisor for entrepreneurial opportunities to the world’s poorest communities. Previously gained rich manufacturing and project management experience in China, and worked with leading Hollywood agencies and studios in entertainment development.

Bashar Hafez

Superior cross-functional experience in strategic planning, financial modeling, process engineering, organisational restructuring and policy development. Consultancy background

 Jan Henneau

Responsible for managing a major business

Successful operations manager implementing innovative finance mechanism to increase affordability of malaria drugs. Led team focused on business planning, corporate policies, IT structures and communications strategy. Extensive diplomatic service and experience. Skilled negotiator with an indepth knowledge of governance and high-level British policy development.

 Jitender Gulia

William Hines

Malte Huebner

Salman Hyder

American Product Manager  Motorola Mobility Dubai, UAE

Belgian  Senior Wealth Planner Lombard International Assurance Luxembourg

American  Country Manager, UAE and Oman  Danone Group Dubai, UAE

German  Department Leader  HSR Haugesund, Norway

Pakistani  Consumer Risk Head  Citibank Karachi, Pakistan

Skilled product manager with extensive

Significant experience in wealth planning

Highly international professional with

Chief physician and department leader,

Manages the risk and reward equation for a

international experience. Responsible for mobile devices product definition, launches and business development throughout the MENA region. Managed remote crossfunctional teams across four continents to successfully define and execute software programmes for a major communications corporation.

and structuring of investment funds. Overall responsibility for the tax and legal structuring of the internal investment funds for a leading pan-European life assurance company.

business exposure gained across four continents. Extensive FMCG experience with an in-depth knowledge of trade marketing, and key account and distributor management. Currently responsible for driving the global sales and medical agenda for the world’s seventh largest food group, with full P&L accountability for two countries.

currently responsible for restructuring and modernising a Norwegian medical clinic. Completed successful implementation of  working quality control system and introduced new techniques and procedures in a specialist field. Extensive intercultural competence acquired from experience working across several different countries.

consumer bank in Pakistan. Experienced in underwriting loans, managing consumer asset portfolios and segmenting risk. Specialist knowledge of analytics and portfolio management strategies that drive business growth in both stable and stressed market conditions.

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Peter Hyhlik

Oliver Jenkins

Sushil Kalyam

Andreas Kaponis

Wael Kaskas

Czech  Global and European Marketing Director  Unilever Paris, France

British Marketing Manager  Foster Denovo London, UK

American  Co-founder / General Manager  Megha Nine Dubai, UAE

Greek  Account Manager  Nokia Siemens Networks Doha, Qatar

Lebanese  Category Marketing Manager  Kraft Foods Dubai, UAE

Leader of multi-cultural teams in large-scale FMCG organisations. Rich experience in brand development in both food and household cleaning categories. Successfully transformed deep consumer insights into outstanding new product innovations. A strong track record of multiple business turnarounds, and a special passion for ‘doing well by doing good’ strategies.

Extensive experience in retail investment marketing. Successful acquisition of both corporate and private clients. Responsible for developing and implementing brand strategy and client-facing propositions. Currently working in the UK broker channel to manage the communication challenges presented by one of the FSA’s core consumer protection strategies.

Entrepreneur with extensive experience of  driving innovation and strategy in early growth and start-up organisations. Led global financial firms in cross-functional areas relating to debt capital markets, structured products, derivatives and risk management. Co-founder of a technology services firm focused on delivering cuttingedge technology solutions to the Middle East market.

Extensive telecoms experience in sales, marketing, consulting and strategic business development across the WSE and MEA markets. Skilled in consultative sales, new business models and innovative business approaches towards new deal acquisitions. Currently account manager lead for the largest telecoms infrastructure company, with overall P&L and business operations responsibility for the multimillion euro account.

Diverse and international experience of  developing and implementing marketing strategies for consumer goods and retail industries across the MEA regions. Currently leading a multi-functional team building the confectionery business in the GCC region and new markets for a world-leading food and beverage corporation.

Natalie Kestenbach

Barbaros Kilic

Boon Chye Koh

Kosta Kosoric

Oner Kozan

Brazilian / German  Head of Marketing, CEMEA&I  Fujitsu Munich, Germany

Turkish  Regional Financial Controller  Motorola Dubai, UAE

Serbian  Head of Wholesale Trading  Alpiq Energy Olten, Switzerland

Turkish  Associate Director  HSBC Bank London, UK

Significant marketing and product management experience in the European IT market. Successfully launched various products and solutions internationally and built a marketing project management team from scratch. Currently leading teams to define and implement an effective marketing strategy, increasing global brand recognition and generating demand across Continental Europe, MEA and India.

Impressive international career and extensive expertise in financial control, budget management, accounting and compliance processes. Established and managed corporate finance functions and directed Lean Six Sigma finance projects for the Middle East region. Redefined and improved financial and operational accountability at the regional level by introducing new fiscal and tax planning processes.

Singaporean  Operational CFO, Africa / Head of Global  Pricing  Millicom International Cellular Dubai, UAE

Extensive and specialist energy experience with a central and eastern European focus. Responsible for wholesale power trading and optimisation in south east Europe. Experience in forward planning trading strategies, internal market and cross-border trading, non-standard products and client relationship development.

In-depth experience in global financial markets and a specialist in foreign exchange options. Successful advisor to a wideranging client base, including corporations and institutional investors. Part responsibility for business development and expansion in Europe.

Helena Krawitz

Toby Kress

Vel Kuppuswamy

Artur Kwiatkowski

Vinay James Kynadi

British  Head of Brand  QBE European Operation London, UK

British  General Manager  Frith Street Gallery London, UK

British Specialist Registrar NHS London, UK

Polish  External Communications Manager, EMEA Ciena Corporation London, UK

Indian President / CEO  Herbz International / The Indian Partner Kozhikode, India

Established pan-European marketing and communications functions for a major

Arts executive with extensive experience of  managing not-for-profit and commercial

Extensive experience in healthcare. Built and led a cross-functional, multi-cultural

Rich experience in international communications and reputation

Successfully founded a synergistic group of  companies involved in contract farming of 

financial services provider. Designed and implemented brand alignment programme across 18 countries. Managed communications for acquisition and integration of new companies and during times of crisis. Currently focusing on strategies to strengthen brand value and recognition to deliver profitable growth.

contemporary art galleries in London and New York. Current gallery represents some of the leading international artists working today. Responsible for marketing, financial management and operations. Founded a technology start-up to develop a web application for collaborative gift buying.

and multi-lingual team. Designed, implemented and managed clinical research projects with budgets of £750,000. Initiated, designed and persuaded clinical teams, medical departments and hospital trusts to implement significant improvements in patient care, safety and confidentiality. Founder and MD of start-up healthcare consultancy.

management, with particular focus on B2B IT and telecoms sectors. Led the company’s communications programme to double its geographic coverage in EMEA. Currently responsible for external communications across this region, including strategy development, campaign and project coordination, and consultancy and stakeholder management.

medicinal herbs in rural India. Manufactures premium natural products using the herbs and markets them across Europe, Asia and the Americas. Co-founded and chairs an India-specific sales management and consulting firm.

Marco Leonardi

Tammy Lloyd

Nicholas Maday

Alberta Marimba

Italian  Senior Product Development Manager  Wind Telecomunicazioni Rome, Italy

French  Senior Project Manager  Capita Symonds London, UK

South African / British  Credit Analyst  Investec Asset Management London, UK

American  Director, Strategy  Thomson Reuters London, UK

Portuguese  Co-owner / Co-founder  Parque da Penha Guimaraes, Portugal

Extensive experience in the telecoms

Extensive experience of project managing

Analyst with extensive experience of 

Highly experienced corporate strategist in

Unique entrepreneurial experience

industry at national and international level. Specific knowledge of technological developments in mobile telecoms services and solutions. Currently manages the development of mobile value added services marketing products, translating concepts and requirements into projects and taking the products to commercialisation.

large and complex international construction projects. Responsible for design, construction and handover, with particular expertise in leading large multi-disciplinary teams. Currently working on the redevelopment of an oil terminal in the Nigerian delta region, leading a team of 30 professionals in the UK and Nigeria.

investing in developed and emerging markets, starting with South African equities and extending to credit markets in Europe and emerging markets. CFA charterholder.

the professional information and online media space. Current responsibility for developing innovative strategies to expand and enhance the company’s position in key emerging markets. Successfully led market entry and growth initiatives in countries as diverse as China, India, Brazil and the Middle East.

combined with extensive knowledge of the textiles industry and laboratory management. Co-founder of several companies operating in the high-end hospitality industry. Successfully develops and manages a large client portfolio to critically assess and configure new business opportunities.

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CFA charterholder. Responsible for financial operations and pricing in the Africa region, with a focus on business analysis, planning and budgeting, and cost and capital management. Significant previous experience in M&A, project financing and raising capital within the power sector. Local organisation board member and nonpracticing CPA.

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Teodor Marinov

Naiara Martinez Cabrera

Sonia Medina

Arnaud Mille

Sanjeev Mittal

Bulgarian  Executive Manager, Corporate Banking  United Bulgarian Bank Sofia, Bulgaria

Spanish  Communications Manager  Bruegel Brussels, Belgium

Spanish  Partner / COO  Africa Renewables London, UK

French  Portfolio Manager  Centrica Energy Upstream London, UK

Indian  Solution Architect  Nokia Siemens Networks Farnborough,, UK Farnborough

Current responsibility for the corporate business of the Bulgarian banking arm of a key Greek group. CFA qualified. Rich experience in acquisitions and integration projects of various SEE financial companies. Previously led and managed the largest Bulgarian leasing company.

Communications strategist responsible for international media relations with a prominent think tank targeting the European economic policy-making community. Significant advisory experience in a corporate and financial communications consultancy. Previously developed internal communication strategies for an IT multinational in Spain; focused on change management, employee engagement, brand development and integration.

Entrepreneur with a passion for business and sustainability. Extensive experience of  building businesses internationally with a focus on new implementation strategies. Managed a North American subsidiary of the largest carbon project developer worldwide. Previously responsible for carbon procurement across four continents. Currently partner in a new renewable energy venture in Africa.

Extensive experience in decision analysis methods for capital allocation and strategic planning. Currently responsible for maximising the value of upstream gas assets through exploration and development projects, and for new ventures. Successfully designed and implemented an economic modeling solution for a newly integrated upstream business.

Technology consultant with rich global experience across the financial, energy and telecoms sectors. Led roll-out of multimillion dollar transformational programmes across the US, Canada, Western Europe and India.

Shefali Modi

Karim Mokaddem

Reem Mouazzen

Christian Müller

Christophe Nadon

Indian  Principal, Energy Efficiency Solutions  Ark Sustainability London, UK

French  Executive Manager  PSA Peugeot Citroën Paris, France

American / Syrian  Associate Producer, Business News  MBC / Al Arabiya Dubai, UAE

German  Portfolio and Industry Risk Manager  Deutsche Bank Frankfurt, Germany

French  Programme Manager  AREVA Paris, France

Experienced sustainability expert who successfully established these services within an existing building consultancy. Skilled client relationship manager. Headed up a business delivering energy efficiency, carbon management and environmental assessment projects. Managed budgets, P&L, reporting, and cost management, reporting directly to the CEO.

Extensive experience within the automotive industry. Currently working for a major European player, responsible for strategic innovation of technical programmes. Created and led dedicated specialist projects accelerating the time to market.

Broadcast media professional with extensive specialist knowledge of the business news sector in the MENA and European markets. Developed and implemented the first private equity programme in the region. Currently responsible for content development for a major Dubai-based business news department.

Highly experienced risk management professional with specialist knowledge of  portfolio optimisation. Responsible for the credit portfolio and respective strategies of  two industries. Successfully implemented new risk management processes, credit reporting and IT solutions.

Engineer with strong cross-functional experience in the automotive and energy industries. Rich knowledge of contract and project management, technical design and process equipment installation. Significant involvement in key international construction projects spanning Europe and Asia. Currently responsible for a cutting-edge efficiency programme to reduce nuclear power plant costs and construction time.

Afrouz Naeini

Viktor Nastev

Ashish V. Nawade

Daniel Ng

Uday Bhaskar Nimmakayala

Iranian / Canadian  Strategic Director  iNSPIRA! Worldwide Dubai, UAE

Macedonian  Director, Mobile Technical Strategy Office  T-Mobile Macedonia Skopje, Macedonia

Indian  Project Engineering Manager  Petrofac International International Sharjah, UAE

Singaporean  Head of QA London Stock Exchange London, UK

British / Indian Financial Controller and Compliance Officer  First Arrow Investment Management London, UK

Extensive experience in project and account management. Spearheaded numerous

Rich experience of both vendor and operator side telecoms management. Superior

Extensive international experience in the oil and gas industry across India, Japan and

Extensive international experience in programme management, outsourcing and

Chartered accountant with extensive financial services experience. Proficient

successful development projects across food and beverage applications from concept to market launch. Front-line client involvement with global industry leaders. Founder and strategic director of a Middle East consultancy.

technical knowledge of mobile telecoms technologies, possibilities and final product applicability. Well-versed in industry trends, service development and new technology business impact.

the UAE. Expertise in EPC project engineering, procurement, delivery management and commissioning. Led global multi-disciplinary teams for a brown field development project to ensure planning, execution, quality assurance and reporting. Excellent trouble shooter; achieved multimillion dollar savings through innovative solutions.

technology consulting in the financial services sector. Established the quality assurance function of the exchange, leading international teams across London, Moscow and Milan. Responsible for the integrity of  new trading systems. Previous experience in post-merger integration and large-scale system development projects.

theoretical knowledge and vast practical experience in risk management, funds setup projects, statutory and management accounting, regulatory compliance, and financial system upgrades. Currently responsible for finance and compliance functions within an asset management firm.

Rami Osman

Thais Cunha de Paula

Christophe Pédarré

Tom Pitchon

Kostas Poulopoulos

Syrian  Senior Manager, Business Development, GCC  Qualcomm Dubai, UAE

Brazilian  Global Finance Manager  Novartis Pharmaceuticals Pharmaceuticals Basel, Switzerland

French  Manager  Renault Paris, France

British  Head of Programmes  Laureus Sport for Good Foundation London, UK

Greek  Business Development Manager  Grundfos Management Aarhus, Denmark

Experienced finance manager working with

Significant cross-industry experience in

Currently responsible for managing global

Broad international experience in business

Senior management professional with strong cross-functional experience including ICT sales, marketing and project management. Previously with a software multinational developing client accounts. Now codeveloping business strategy at a regional level for a major silicon multinational and responsible for execution with GCC telecoms operators, OEMs and sales channels.

one of the world’s most widely respected pharmaceutical firms. Led target setting and critical financial analysis to support key decision-making on risks, opportunities and investments. Rich budget, P&L and cost management experience. Acted as business partner for major commercial units across Europe and China.

process development and commissioning activity. Current responsibility for economic studies and cost benchmarking, impacting the worldwide strategy of a major automotive alliance. Key contributor to a crossfunctional team controlling raw materials optimisation.

grant making, communications and research initiatives for a major international charitable foundation. Extensive experience in international development, social enterprise and social responsibility delivery for major global brands. Launched and scaled up numerous high impact charitable programmes across Africa. Rich UK and Sub-Saharan African experience.

development, strategic marketing and acquired companies integration. Crossfunctional project leader responsible for strategic development and implementation of the company’s ground-breaking waste water business across the Americas, Saudi Arabia and Asia.

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Saad Rahman

Sahota ta  Jessie Saho

Ayse Zeynep Saka

Yulia Samoletova

Raghu Sathanapalli

Turkish  Procurement and Logistics Manager  TAV Tepe Akfen Investment Construction and Operation Company Dubai, UAE

Russian  Senior Manager, Corporate Tax  Ernst & Young Moscow, Russian Federation

Indian  Senior Project Manager  Infosys Technologies Technologies Bracknell, UK

Specialist tax professional with broad experience in Russian and international corporate taxation. Currently leading diverse teams on varied tax consulting projects. Coordinated quality and risk management functions at a global level. Extensive consulting experience across the telecoms, media and technology sectors.

Currently leading multi-location technical teams to deliver a complex transformational e-commerce programme for a leading UK grocery retailer. Extensive cross-functional and techno-managerial experience of  delivering projects across Asia, North America and Europe.

Hari Priya Shah

Rajen Shah

Sheikh Adnan Gulzar

Indian / British  Financial Controller  Mubadala Development Company Abu Dhabi, UAE

British  Vice President  Deutsche Bank London, UK

Indian  Marketing Specialist Stanley Black & Decker Dubai, UAE

Significant operational experience within the mining industry. Wide cross-functional expertise including physical asset

Business partner with decision making influence for major Middle Eastern government investment vehicle. Involved in

Extensive experience as a financial services auditor, with particular expertise in investment banking, asset management and

Comprehensive expertise in corporate marketing strategy and innovation. Successfully managed multiple brands.

business impact. Extensive international experience in technical solutions marketing, and in high performance computing infrastructure in the media and entertainment industries. Currently managing cloud computing technical alliances across EMEA.

management, maintenance process design, organisational re-engineering and change management. Currently responsible for coordinating all aspects of the CEO ’s office, and of the group executive committee.

investment and divestment decisions multiple industries, including financialacross services, shipping, logistics, renewables, and petroleum services. Significant experience in budget management and in a profit-focused strategic advisory capacity.

custody RichEMEA international exposurebanking. across Asia, and the US. Co-founder and CEO of One Cause, a UK registered charity that runs educational projects in developing countries; currently Uganda and India.

Designed and implemented world-class CRM systems on a global scale. Currently developing a market intelligence management business model. Strong insight into outsourcing processes and product development. Awarded the Alonzo G. Decker, JR. award for community service.

Nabeel Sheikh

Bashar Shomali

Sultan Sindi

Angeli Sinha

Alexander Sommer

Pakistani  Territory Manager  Ultimus Middle East Dubai, UAE

Jordanian  Director  Hikma Pharmaceuticals Amman, Jordan

Saudi  Investment Banker  Arqaam Capital Dubai, UAE

British  Manager  Ernst & Young London, UK

German  Finance Manager, FP&A Rackspace Hosting London, UK

Extensive experience of building and managing internal teams and agents selling

Established a business performance management function, communicating

FRM and CAIA charterholder. Manages client portfolios in an advisory role,

Extensive financial services experience, including project management of a

Corporate finance professional with extensive experience in a high-growth and

and delivering cross-sector business process management solutions. Deep knowledge of  the public, private, finance and telecoms sectors. Develops and implements country and sector strategy in the Middle East.

results to functional and geographic managers. Extensive work experience across the MENA region, Europe and the US. Currently group treasurer and director of  M&As. Previous experience in corporate and investment finance with major banks.

specialising in regional equities and fixed income. Significant experience in derivatives and structured product solutions. Previous experience in private equity; handled over US$3bn in transaction value across multiple sectors including healthcare, media, retail and education.

multibillion dollar IPO. Career focus on hedge-fund advisory, cross-border buy and sell side due diligence, and structuring. Responsible for the design and implementation of relocation structures for established hedge fund managers. Currently implementing private wealth management services, including single family office setups.

fast paced international business environment. Significant focus on financial planning, business analytics and business case development. Successfully led localisation of financial planning and operations for the company’s international businesses.

Nick Tabatadze

British  Executive Director  Crédit Agricole Manama, Bahrain

Canadian  Associate  WSP UK London, UK

Finance specialist with extensive crossborder experience of leading client transactions. Previous experience in global credit and financial control with a leading international bank. Currently heading up a culturally diverse market-leading team in Islamic finance.

Engineer with rich international experience in the construction industry. Extensively involved with designing the world’s busiest international airport terminal, the refurbishment of a famous luxury department store, and the development of  sustainable residential complexes in the Middle East. Currently responsible for developing new business and providing strategic leadership.

Ryan Sayre

Lerang Selolwane

American  Strategic Advisor  NetApp London, UK

Motswana  Office Manager to the Group CEO  De Beers UK London, UK

Highly skilled public speaker with a focus on technology futures including protocol advancement, information management and

 Jorge Soto

Cross-functional manager highly skilled in procurement, with extensive construction industry experience. Responsible for managing and coordinating supply chain activities including related negotiations and contract generation. Successfully established a central system for all UAE construction-related procurement activities. Also initiated and managed the development of the logistics system and storage facilities.

Ashwin Sridhar

Anjan Sur

Peter Szekely

Spanish  Sales Director, MEA Harris Corporation Dubai, UAE

New Zealander  Advertising Operations Manager  The Economist Group London, UK

Indian  Director, Finance  Cognizant Technology Solutions London, UK

Hungarian  Managing Director  MOL Group Muscat, Oman

Versatile executive with extensive sales

Significant international exposure in

Senior finance professional with rich

Extensive experience in the international oil

Entrepreneur, currently leading a start-up

experience in the IT and telecoms space. Specialist knowledge and focus across the MEA region with expertise in vertical markets, service providers, public safety and defence. Currently responsible for orchestrating the company’s strategy in land mobile radio in the MEA region.

operations and project management. Successfully delivered multiple multinational projects. Currently overseeing online advertising operations for a major global media group, responsible for maximising yield and achieving optimal sell-through of  advertising inventory. Previous experience in IT and advertising management in online media and internet industries.

international experience across India, the US and Europe at top-tier IT services and BPO firms. Currently heads the European financial planning and analysis function, responsible for deal structuring, P&L advisory, corporate treasury, M&A activity and financial systems implementation. Extensive experience of leading global multidisciplinary teams delivering high impact projects.

and gas industry. Successfully streamlined and integrated the Russian operations of a major Hungarian oil and gas group. Responsible for new business operations in the Middle East. Currently directing a major transformational project at a Syrian production and exploration company to achieve significant operational, governance and cost-effectiveness improvements.

that will establish resort destinations in Georgia. Significant knowledge of, and experience across, multiple industry sectors. Launched independent construction materials holding, and was formerly head of  Georgia’s major national television network. Additional experience at a national level in a senior diplomatic post.

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Georgian  CEO   JSC Georgian Resorts Tbilisi, Georgia

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Samuel Terling

Brian Tham

Nicole Van Baelen

Alessandro Vergano

Vijay Vidiyala

Swedish  Senior Consultant  Hallvarsson & Halvarsson Stockholm, Sweden

Singaporean  Business Improvement Consultant  BT London, UK

Belgian  Global CRM Program Lead  Anheuser-Busch InBev Leuven, Belgium

Indian  Engagement Manager  SAP London, UK

Senior consultant with cross-functional experience in the digital communications sector. Expertise includes marketing, sales, business development and project management. Currently responsible for sales coordination and part of the management team within the business unit.

Extensive experience in strategic project management and business operations. Expertise across multiple disciplines including marketing, sales, commercial and IT. Currently leading the global roll-out of a major corporate governance initiative embedding a new organisational culture. Significant international experience in the UK, US and Asia.

Extensive experience of managing teams and projects driving business transformation in cross-cultural international environments. Specialist in the implementation of sales and distribution enterprise applications and

Italian  Global Brand Manager, Hugo Boss  Fragrances  Procter & Gamble Geneva, Switzerland

Kevin Whitehead

Trent Williams

British  Global Portfolio Manager  AstraZeneca Macclesfield, UK

American  Commercial Advisor  ExxonMobil London, UK

British  Group Public Relations Project Manager  Richemont Internation International al London, UK

Experienced engineer and project manager. Currently leading a portfolio of  business change assignments for a global

Business-oriented chemical engineer with diverse international experience in highvalue oil and gas commercial transactions.

pharmaceuticals company. Projects include reducing supply chain complexity and introducing innovative packaging to improve patient compliance. Senior engineering background leading major capital projects and providing technical leadership across a global business.

Relationship companies and sovereignmanager entities; for keyprivate interface for complex negotiations leading to new projects and sales agreements. Currently coordinating a multi-disciplinary team to identify and capture business opportunities within Europe.

Global marketing executive with extensive experience in strategic business development, consumer understanding, product development and advertising. Superior organisational and people management skills. Successfully delivered varied international assignments across Europe and the US. Currently responsible for a top global brand at one of the world’s leading consumer product companies.

Extensive international experience in business process consulting. Has led multicultural teams and managed global IT transformation programmes across industries. Outstanding cross-functional experience. Co-founded a microfinance lending platform and rural retail services companies. Currently working with the product launch team to establish a leadership position in the software-as-aservice market segment.

Ayca Yarasan Aydinli

Katherine Yeung

Turkish  Manager  Garanti Technology Istanbul, Turkey

British  Enterprise Risk Manager  Roads and Transport Authority Dubai, UAE

Extensive experience in marketing communication roles for a number of  leading brands within the luxury goods

Extensive cross-functional experience in IT systems management. Leads on a broad remit of responsibilities, including IT

Extensive international experience within the transportation sector. Currently leading the enterprise risk management function for the

sector. Global of leading multicultural teams.experience Currently responsible for managing strategic PR projects at a worldwide level for a major industry group. Successfully created and rolled-out online PR strategic guidelines for the company.

consulting, new technology adaptations, capacity planning, operations and budget management for both the financial sector, and local and international subsidiaries.

transport authority in Dubai. consulting experience in riskPrevious management and human factors for advanced technology systems projects in the aviation and highspeed rail industries across Europe and Asia Pacific.

business process rationalisation. successfully delivered numerous Has projects, including an e-commerce website for a FMCG company. Currently leading the global implementation of a field sales management tool. Previous experience in HR and change management.

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Akifumi Yunome Japanese  Research Manager  Dai-ichi Life International (Europe) London, UK

Senior researcher with deep experience of  alternative investments, new accounting standards and European asset management. Prior knowledge of accounting and tax services; closed the books for the company's investment activity. Successfully led a project to create a cash management system for separate account annuity products.

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