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Ali Matar – LinkedIn

Based in Dubai, LinkedIn MENA’s headquarters, Ali is responsible for managing LinkedIn’s business and boosting its brand and presence across all Middle East and North Africa countries. Ali has more than sixteen years of leadership experience. Since joining LinkedIn in October 2012 as the first employee of the company in the MENA region, he worked…

Luciano Poli – Dow Chemical

Luciano Poli is President of Dow Chemical India, Middle East, North Africa & Turkey, a role he was appointed to in August 2017. Based out of the company’s regional headquarters in Dubai, Poli is responsible for driving the region’s growth strategy and further enhancing Dow’s leadership position. Poli also continues to have a strong focus…

Norma Taki – PwC

Norma Taki is the Diversity and Inclusion Leader at PwC Middle East. With over 20 years of experience, Norma is committed to driving transparency, reporting and investment in diversity and inclusion within the Middle East. She is an advocate who believes that rigid roles do not do us any favors and no longer serve us…

Elissar Farah Antonios – Citi UAE

Elissar Farah Antonios is Chief Executive Officer of Citi UAE and Cluster Head for Levant & Iraq. A seasoned international banker, with extensive experience in the financial industry and the region, Elissar leads Citi’s largest and most diverse franchise in the Middle East and Africa. Responsible for the Institutional Client Group and Global Consumer Bank…

Hani Ashkar – PwC

Hani Ashkar is the Territory Senior Partner for the Middle East region of PwC, which comprises the GCC, Levant and North Africa. He joined PwC in 1994 and was admitted as a partner in 2004. As part of his regional leadership role, Hani represents the Middle East on PwC’s global Strategy Council as well as…

Özlem Fidancı – Philips Middle East & Turkey

Özlem joined Philips in 1998 and has been integrally involved in driving the growth of the company. Her initial role at Philips was the Marketing Manager for Philips Turkey Domestic Appliances and Personal Care Division, from 1998 to 2005. In 2005, Özlem assumed the role of General Manager, Philips Household Appliances, and Personal Care Products…

Dr. Marcus Ranney – Thrive Global

Dr. Marcus Ranney has served as a medical officer in the Royal Air Force and at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. His passion for extreme physiology has stemmed for more a decade, conducting field research across the planet. His expeditions have led him climbing the sides of Everest, skiing in the Arctic and the European Alps.…

Haneen Al Hassan – Chain Reaction

Haneen Al Hassan is the Communication Strategy Director at Chain Reaction. Chain Reaction is the region’s most awarded digital performance agency. Haneen leads the communication department and all internal and external operations where she works closely with clients on enhancing their communication strategies by translating their offerings into human centric stories helping them connect with their audiences…

Dr. Linda Rama

Linda is economist, graduated in 1987 in the University of Tirana, Master Degree of Arts in Economics awarded from the University of New York and Central European University (1993), Doctor of Economic Sciences (1996). She has been Lecturer of International Finance and Public Finance in the University of Tirana and Lecturer of Public Policies and…

Cristina Lago – CIO

Cristina Lago is online editor at CIO Africa, CIO ASEAN and CIO Middle East, the regional editions of CIO.com, by IDG. Before joining IDG she worked in the arts and charity sectors, where she developed a strong interest in digital transformation. She’s particularly keen on diversity and women in tech, the ethical implications of AI…