WIL Economic Forum MENA 2019

2019#WIL FORUM 2019 PICTURES DARING TO BUILD A BETTER FUTURE In 2009, the inaugural Women in Leadership Economic Forum broke new ground in the Middle East by offering a platform for women leaders to gather, build valuable connections and advance the gender parity discussion in the workplace. Since then, the forum has traveled to Saudi…

Nabilah Al-Tunisi – NEOM

She is currently the Managing Director of energy and water sector at NEOM. Previously she was the Chief Engineer for Saudi Aramco, responsible for engineering for all above surface oil and gas facilities. She has more than 25 years of experience with Saudi Aramco, one of the largest integrated oil and gas companies in the…

Kaustav Mitra – Tynker

Kaustav Mitra serves as Vice President and Head of Educator Programs for Tynker, the world’s largest integrated coding education platform for children. In this capacity, he oversees programs and services for the 90,000 schools, hundreds of thousands of teachers, and millions of schoolchildren who use Tynker in 153 countries around the world. Among other initiatives,…

Vera Futorjanski – 500 Startups

Vera is the Innovation Director for the global Venture Capital firm 500 Startups, in charge of the Middle East region and Russia. She advises Corporates and Governments on Innovation and helps them build thriving ecosystems. Vera is also a strong female empowerment supporter and a social impact advocate. Vera serves as a Global Ambassador and…

Mona Abdulla AlHebsi – Jumeirah Group

Mona AlHebsi, is a several Award Winning Hotelier, HR Practitioner, Success Coach, Renowned Author and Speaker. She has recently been named as “Best HR Director of the Year – UAE” by M&A Today Global Awards 2019 due to her eminent contributions in the hospitality industry and Human Resources profession. Her broad scope of experience and…

Dr. Mark Esposito – Nexus FrontierTech

Dr. Mark Esposito is a co-founder of Nexus FrontierTech, a leading global firm providing AI solutions to a variety of clients across industries, sectors, and regions. In 2016, he was listed on the Radar of Thinkers50 as one of the thirty most prominent business thinkers on the rise, globally. Mark is an IE Adjunct Professor…

Madhuri Adettiwar – GE

Madhuri is a thought leader with extensive experience in driving digital transformations within the large global organizations, with huge revenue impacts, cost saves and operational excellence. She has a deft in building and leading large global teams to deliver digital products such as SaaS, PaaS, B2B Commerce Platforms, Big data & Artificial Intelligence products for…

Kanwal Anes Ahmed – Soul Sisters

What started off as a small group of around 5000 members by Kanwal, is now a community of women 158000+ members strong. From hosting conversations about social issues to proactively helping one another out – Soul Sisters Pakistan has emerged as a household name for women who look to end the culture of silence. Kanwal…

Hoda Abou-Jamra – TVM Capital Healthcare Partners

Hoda Abou-Jamra has forged a successful investment career in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, driven by her previous experience in U.S. and European pharma and life science business development, as well as fundraising for U.S. and European life science investment firms. She was the driving force behind the establishment of the firm…