H H Sayyid Dr. Adham Al Said The Firm for Business and Economic Consulting, Founding Partner

.

H.E. Eng. Salim Al Aufi Ministry of Energy & Minerals, Minister of Energy & Minerals

.

H.E. Sayyid Salim Al Busaidi Ministry of Labour for Human Resources Development, Undersecretary

.

H.E. Eng. Naif Ali Al-Abri Civil Aviation Authority ( CAA), President

A holder of Bachelors of Aerospace Engineering degree and an MBA from UK universities and a graduate of the Nationals CEOs program (IMD, Switzerland).

Worked for over nine years with the national airline (Oman Air) in a competitive engineering environment with multinational team to achieve the company’s mission of providing a safe and cost effective operation which was a great fostering experience.

Furthermore, worked with Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP) as a Director of Projects Development to lead the Projects Development team, which is considered one of the core departments in OPWP, that manages the procurement of all new power and water desalination projects for the country through a full private sector participation.

Furthermore, for 18 months , he had led Transom Handling, as an Executive Director, which is a large ground handling organization that undergone a transformation program to ensure its competitiveness and sustainability in the face of competition.

He has been the Acting CEO of TRANSOM group of companies (5 aviation services companies) which he had successfully led a 100 days program. With the government decision of restructuring the aviation sector in Oman, he was tasked to lead the restructuring team to ensure all necessary plans are designed and executed to achieve the set outcomes.

Additionally, he had been seconded to Oman Investment Authority (OIA) as Synergies Director under the RAWABET program in order to lead a team that will explore various opportunities of synergies between government companies under OIA.

Effective 1st August 2021, he had been appointed by His Majesty The Sultan of Oman as President of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of Oman until date.

HE Mohammed Al Kindi Governor of Batinah, Governor

.

HE Thomas Friedrich Schneider German Embassy Muscat, Ambassador

.

H.E. Talal Al Rahbi Ministry of Foreign Affairs . Oman, Ambassador

.

Peter Cheese CIPD, CEO

Peter is the CEO of the CIPD, the professional body for HR and People Development. Since January 2019, he has been co-chair of The Flexible Working Task Force, a partnership across government departments, business groups, trade unions and charities, to increase the uptake of flexible working. He is also Chair of Engage for Success and the What Works Centre for Wellbeing.

Peter writes and speaks widely on the development of HR, the future of work, and the key issues of leadership, culture and organisation, people and skills. In 2021, his book ‘The New World of Work’ was published, exploring the many factors shaping work, workplaces, workforces and our working lives, and the principles around which we can build a future that is good for people, for business and for societies.

Prior to joining the CIPD in 2012 Peter was Chair of the Institute of Leadership and Management, an Executive Fellow at London Business School, and held a number of Board level roles. He had a long career in consulting at Accenture working with organisations around the world, and in his last seven years there was Global Managing Director for the firm’s human capital and organisation consulting practice.

He is a Fellow of the CIPD, a Fellow of AHRI (the Australian HR Institute), the Royal Society of Arts, and the Academy of Social Sciences. He’s also a Companion of the Institute of Leadership and Management, the Chartered Management Institute, and the British Academy of Management. He holds honorary doctorates from Bath University, Kingston University and Birmingham City University.

Dr. Amer Al Rawas Concordia Group, Executive Chairman

.

Sheikh Aimen Al Hosni Oman Airports Management Company (OAMC), CEO

.

Hashil Al Mahrouqi OMRAN Group, CEO

.

Dr. Amer AL Matani Oman LNG, CEO

.

Sheikh Mohammed Al Harthi Nitaj, CEO

.

Dr. Al Fadhal Abbas Al Hinai Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry, CEO

Dr. Alfadhal Abbas Alhinai is the CEO of Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry. As a results-oriented and entrepreneurial-minded leader on human capital, culture and leadership, Dr. Alfadhal is a sought-after voice in Oman on all matters affecting work, workers and the workplace. His career spans over 20 years as a CEO, Director, and Founder in both the not-for-profit and for-profit space. With the perfect blend of an Engineering degree and knowledge of Business Analytics and Strategic Management, he has built and led many productive teams, creating a winning culture towards achieving outstanding results.

Said Al-Shanfari Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre, CEO

Mr. Said Salim Said Al-Shanfari has rich experience working in leadership roles in the marketing and communications sectors across Oman and the GCC region. With his leadership skills and strategic thinking, Mr. Al-Shanfari aims to promote Oman and OCEC as a hub for regional and international conferences, exhibitions, live events, as well as showcasing the natural beauty and essence of Oman. Not to mention, he brings with him a wealth of experience from his tenures in Ooredoo Oman as Director of Business Marketing, and most recently as the General Manager of Marketing Communication and Performance at Omantel.

Abdul-Amir Ajmi PDO, External Affairs & Value Creation Director

.

Engr. Ahmad M. Alghamdi Saudi Telecom Company, Group Human Resources Officer

Mr. Alghamdi has more than 19 years of experience in Human Resources and Business Management in general. He has worked in many industries, including Retail, Aviation, FMCG, Manufacturing, Health Care, Consulting & Communication. Currently, he holds the position of Chief People Officer at stc Group, the leading telecommunication Group in the Middle East. Before joining stc, he used to work in Mercer Consulting, leading many projects with the baggiest companies in the region. Ahmad also sits on the Board of Directors at many companies and chairs Remuneration & Nomination committees for some. He is passionate toward the new ways of managing Human Capital such as “Future Workforce,” “Digital Transformation,” & “People Analytics.”

Maryam Saif Zain Group, Group Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer

Qualified in Strategy Execution from Said Business School, University of Oxford and Certified in Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace. A member of both The British Psychological Society and the Association for Coaching, a Practitioner in Change Management, a Fellow of the IRP and CIPD Level 7 Coaching and Mentoring qualified, and a CIRCYOULAR Master.

Scaling internal change strategically and effectively across multiple countries.

An intentional and transformative approach to shaping the organisations culture and community creatively and purposefully. Nurturing an environment grounded on trust, ownership, and accountability.

Advocating for a diverse, equitable and inclusive society.

Abdulmalik Al Balushi Asyad Group, Chief People Officer

.

Ashraf Hamed Al Mamari OQ Group, Chief Executive People , Technology and Culture

.