Mariah Idrissi –

Mariah Idrissi is a force to be reckoned with. Described as “The Face of a generation” Mariah was the first hijab wearing model to be featured in an international fashion campaign for H&M, a bold move for the brand which saw both Mariah and H&M make headline news as the campaign went viral and propelled…

Amelia Lopez Huix – MOH International

Amelia Lopez Huix, born in Spain in 1974, is the Founder and Managing Director of MOH International, a Managing Consulting Consulting Group that contributes to the advancement of the 2030 Global Agenda on Sustainable Development ensuring that gender parity in employment is realized at the national levels. Under Amelia’s leadership, MOH International provides on demand…

Layla Kardan –

LAYLA KARDAN debuts her EP with a soulful and sultry voice expressing undertones of Jazz and Soul music infused with Middle Eastern and poetic movements. The singer and songwriter won Emirates Woman Artist of the Year 2017. Already in the Dubai music scene, she has performed at Emirates Jazz Festival, Dubai International Film Festival, Art…

Laure Parise – Antidote Art & Design

Laure Parise is an art & design advocate with entrepreneurial mindset. In 2015, she co-founded Antidote Art & Design, an online platform based in Dubai that represents both emerging and mid-career talented artists and designers from around the world, with a special focus on the Middle East and South East Asia. She believes that art…

Omaira Farooq Al Olama – ALF Administration

Omaira studied Psychology and Criminal Studies at the University of California San Francisco, graduating with a double major. She then went on to complete her Masters in New York where she studied Criminology and Criminal Justice. Returning back to the UAE she worked in various government entities in their risk and fraud areas and also…

Sheikh Hussein Al Banawi – The Industrial Group

Sheikh Hussein A. Al-Banawi is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Industrial Group, a market leader in packaging, specialty chemicals and food flavors in the Broader Middle East, Africa, and Indian Subcontinent.  He is an inspirational leader dedicated to helping the next generation of enterprise leaders in the Arab World. He is Founder…

Alisha Moopen – Aster & Medcare Hospitals & Clinics, GCC

Alisha Moopen is currently the Executive Director & CEO of Aster and Medcare Hospitals & Clinics in GCC. Having joined the company as a Director in 2013, she is responsible for overseeing the strategic direction and development of the company, and notably spearheading the expansion of the group into new markets. Today, Aster DM Healthcare…

Roxanne Davies – Managing Partner

Roxanne Davies is the Managing Partner of a global investment holding company, which manages direct investments and operational businesses for four global family offices. A family office veteran of near 30 years, she has managed operational businesses and multi-asset investment portfolios around the world, including the US, Russia, Brazil, Thailand, Singapore and Switzerland. Roxanne held…

Aster DM Healthcare

Aster DM Healthcare Limited is one of the largest private healthcare service providers operating in multiple GCC states and is an emerging healthcare player in India. With an inherent emphasis on clinical excellence the Company is one of the few entities in the world with a strong presence across primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary healthcare…

Women Economic Forum KSA 2019

WIL ECONOMIC FORUM KSAG.R.I.T. Gauge | Redefine | Invest | Transform TASTE OF THE FORUM ABOUT THE FORUM WIL Economic Forum KSA brings together D&I champions, entrepreneurs, business leaders, inspiring trailblazers and high potential graduates, over two days to champion diversity and celebrate game changers at a critical time in Saudi Arabia’s history. Under Vision…