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Diyae Sekou

Head-Talent Acquisition, Gulf Bank

Donya Alansari

HR Specialist, NBB

Dr Amal Alawdah

advisor and a director of international research and publishing at Digital Government Authority

Dr Eman Abdulmoniem

Associate Lecturer in Graphic Design, British University of Bahrain

Dr Sumaya Hashim

Assistant Professor in Business Administration, Jönköping International Business School, Sweden

Dr Wafa Almansoori

Member of the Academic Board, Abdulrahman Kanoo International School

Dr. Aarti Javeri-Mehta

Internal Medicine Specialist & Lifestyle Medicine Physician, Founder of Sustain Health & Co-Founder of PCOS & Us

Dr AlAnoud AlSharekh

Director, Ibtkar Strategic Consultancy

Dr. Amal Al Malki

Founding Dean, College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Hamad Bin Khalifa University

Dr. Anissa Bendjeriou-Sedjerari

R&D Portfolio Manager, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

Dr. Dana Saeed

Lifestyle Medicine Physician, Founder of Flourish Lifestyle Medicine & Co-Founder of PCOS & Us

Dr. Hanan El Basha

Founder, The Business Doctor Senator, WBAF, The Global Businesswomen

Dr. Mariam Ketait

Global Innovation and Accelerator Lead, Boeing

Dr. Mona ElRubi

MA Leadership and Training Development Art and culture - UNESCO

Dr. Najat Benchiba-Savenius

Chief of Staff & Head of Europe to President, TONOMOUS - NEOM

Dr. Noora Al Ghatam

Head of Digital Entrepreneurship Research Collaborative

Dr. Raghdah Tammar

Senior Psychologist & Researcher

Dr. Wajeeha Awadh

Chief Digital Officer, Al Baraka Group

Dr.Louise Lambert

Registered Psychologist, Researcher, and Director of Happiness and Wellbeing Programs.

Dur Kattan

Communication and Culture Advisor & Certified Professional Coach

Najla Baeshen
Director of Sustainability - Middle East and Africa, Atkins
Najwa Salhab
Founder, Daily Goodness
Narjes Bukannan
Project Manager & Researcher, Freelancer
Narjis Abdulla
Cash Management Product Specialist, NBB
Narjis Abu Mahfouz
People & Culture, Tarjama
Natasha Abu Khader
Investment Analyst, Hambro Perks Oryx Fund
Nathalia Elhage
Corporate lawyer based in Dubai
Nedaa AlSaif
Sales Portfolio Manager - Middle East, Jacobs
Nesma Zaghow
Co-Founder of Grocart
Neveen Nabhan
Head of Group Compliance, Foulath Holding
Nihal ElMasri
Senior Communications Specialist, Crescent Petroleum
Nono Ghannam
Founder, Startups Galaxy Co-Founder & CEO, Stllr Network
Noof Almusawi
Senior Human Capital Officer, Bahrain National Holding B.S.C. (BNH)
Noora Al Mutawa
Prime Minister's Office, Bahrain
Noora Almutawa
Senior editor, Public Relations, Prime Minister Court, Tamkeen
Noorhan Habib
Junior Petroleum Engineer, Crescent
Nouf Alyousef
Boxing Coach, Personal Trainer & Competitive Athlete
Nourah AlSubaie
Corporate Affairs Manager and Spokesperson, Arla Foods KSA
Nourah Feteih
Job Seeker
Ola Qamber
Risk Manager, Noga Holding
Pakiza Abdulrahman
Business Attraction & Services - Startups, NEOM
Patricia Keating
Scale Lead Middle East, PwC Middle East
Princess Lolowa Nawaf Al Saud
Chair of Mawaddah Association for Family Stability
Priyanka Suvarna
HR Rewards Specialist, Crescent
Rachel Pether
Managing Director, 3iQ News Anchor, FintechTV
Rana Alamuddin
FOUNDER & CEO OF WOMEN’S PLATFORM BAYNEH W BAYNEK
Rana ElDeeb
Executive Leadership, Life Coach and Founder & Facilitator, Rana El Deeb
Rana Salam
Art Director, Rana Salam Design SARL
Rania Barghout
Life & Career Coach TV Presenting, Interviewing & Public Speaking Instructor
Rasha AlShaar
Mind-Body Coach
Rasha Ezzeddine
CMO, gigCMO
Rawa Al Alawi
Branding Manager, Bapco
Razan Aljishi
Women in Leadership Coach
Reem Alawad
Assistant Director - Adminstrative & Workpace Services, Ernst & Young
Reem Alawi
Chief Legal and Monitoring Officer at Tamkeen
Reem Garrash
CEO, Shada Homes Co.
Reem Khouri
Co-Founder & CEO, Whyise
Reem Osman
Chief People Officer, Nybl
Reema Al-Baghdadi
Project Assistant, Baghdad Business School
Reema Sharaf
CIA, CRMA Auditor, Aramco
Rekha Utham
Operations Manager, ASMA Capital
Rima Hadid
General Counsel, Emirates Investment Authority
Ritika Arora
Chief Operating Officer, Qubix Group
Robert Desmond
Co-Founder, Leadsie
Ruaa Abulkhair
Ruby Saharan
Pharmacologist & Integrative Nutrition Practitioner, Founder of Jigsaw Wellness Ltd.
Saba Abu Seini
Chief of Staff, Nybl
Sabira Huda
Co-Founder, NYU Abu Dhab
Sadaf Zaidi
HSSE & SP Management System Assurance Lead, Crescent
Sahar Bashir
Customer Value Management Specialist, Zain Sudan
Sahar Vakil
Founder of The NAHL Group & ODE Collective
Salma Dannawi Oueida
Associate Vice President for Development, Alumni Relations, and University Events American University of Beirut
Salma Aldawood
Head of Data Science at NYBL
Samar Helmy Afify
Director, Project Cargo, Air & Ocean Strategic Support, GRUBER Logistics, and Organizational Leadership Specialist
Saniya Abdulaal
Founder & CEO, Perfectly Pressed Juice W.L.L. Co-Founder, Perfectly Saudi For Food Products Co.
Sara AlAjlan
Head of Customer Journey Department, Riyadh Municipality
Sara Babar
Sustainability Consultant & Holistic Well-being Coach
Sara Bou-Holaigah
Co-Founder of KhyalX
Sara Farooq
Physical Therapist, Co-Founder of Physiobay Physiotherapy Center
Sara Tarek
Gut Health Holistic Nutritionist
Sara Teymoor Banaja
CEO & Co-Founder of AMUSED
Sarah Al Mulla
Senior Manager in Cards Products, Boubyan Bank
Sarah Almulla
Products- Senior Manager Cards at Boubyan Bank
Sarah Nasrallah
Head of Employee Relations, National Bank of Kuwait
Sarah Obeid
Management Consultant and Business Coach
Saud Swar
Chief Business Officer, American Express Middle East
Seema Ahmed
Senior Consultant, Sysprove Consulting W.L.L. Instructor, the University of Bahrain
Selina Bieber
Commercial Strategy, GoDaddy General Manager, GoDaddy MENA
Senem Anataca
LL.B, LL.M, CPQC, CPCC, PCC, Founder, 180UTC
Shada ElBorno
Managing Director, Standard Chartered Bank
Shadha Al Raisi
Director of Non-Communicable diseases, Ministry of Health Oman
Shahmeen Islam
President, Pakistani Women's Association Bahrain
Shaima AlGhamdi
Founder and CEO at Flawless
Shaima Hassan
Co-Founder and Head of Brand of Velvet Desert Jewelry
Shatha AlQassimi
HR Supervisor, NBB
Sheema Al Nafisee
Founder & CEO, Elysian Natural Mineral Water
Sheema AlNafisee
Founder & CEO, Skan for Water, LLC & Elysian Water Co.
Shereen Al Saad
Programme Analyst - Sustainable Development, UNDP
Shereen Al-Jarrah
Project Coordinator, UNESCWA Technology Centre
Shipra Dhir Passi
Hon. President, Indian Ladies Association, Bahrain
Shomool Alharbi
CEO, Maarefah Training and Development & CEO, Impire
Shoug AlOthaim
Investment Analyst COOP, Falak Investment Hub
Showg AlBarjas
Advocate for International Cultural Relations, Advisory Board Member at Prince Sultan University
Shradha Gupta
Senior Vice President, DBS Bank Middle East
Smira Rao
Head of Partnerships, Lamaa
Sruthy Sunish
Senior Recruitment Manager, Masafi
Stephanie Nour Prince
Partner, Network and Operations, Nuwa Capital
Sula Al Naqeeb
Managing Director, S.A. Consulting & C-Suite Workplace Culture Advisor
Suman Ali Sayed
Owner, House of Khaleej by Chef Suman
Supriya Vijayan
Head of Rewards & Talent Acquisition, Crescent
Suzan Khatib
Architect / Entrepreneur-in-the-making
Tahani Alhajri
Member, Escwa Influncers network
Tala Nasr
Partnerships Manager, Tuhoon, Chairwoman, YPONextGen Bahrain, Founder, pH7 Global
Tamara Abdel-Jaber
Partner at Anam Ventures
Tara Hession
Founder and CEO of Be Spark Talent
Tina Daher
Senior Investment Professional, Shorooq Partners
Tripta Khatwani
Lead Contracts Specialist, Crescent
Venus Kaassamani
Director of Programs and Content, Step
Wafa Al Mansoori
Director of Institutional Research and Assessment at the American University of Bahrain (AUBH)
Yara Nagro
Chief Creative & Founding Consultant, M/C3 - Maison Creative