المجلس الاستشاري للاكاديمية
,Tor Inge Vasshus
CEO
Corporater
Tor Inge is the founder and CEO of Corporater – a global software company that enables mid and large organizations to manage their entire business on a single platform. He is an experienced practitioner of management methodologies, a dynamic speaker on the topics of technology trends and integrated software solutions, and a trusted strategy advisor to CEOs of companies worldwide.
Tor Inge’s career spans across several companies, two of which led to establishing Corporater: Equinor (f.k.a. Statoil) – an international energy company, where he held several key positions in the finance domain for over 12 years, and SAS Institute – the largest independent vendor in the business intelligence/analytics market, where Tor Inge spent two years managing performance management solutions portfolio.
Tor Inge holds a master’s degree in Finance and Entrepreneurship from the University of Stavanger, Norway.
,Dr. Ahmed Samy
,Managing Partner
World Strategy Network
The World Strategy Network (WSN) is a strategy management focused consulting and professional development firm based in Dubai. WSN is a Registered Education Provider certified since 2016 by the Association for Strategic Planning (ASP) to have demonstrated qualifications to deliver Strategic Planning and Strategic Management knowledge, skills, and core competencies in alignment with the ASP’s Body of Knowledge.
,Dr. David Chaudron
,Managing Partner
Organized Change Consultancy
Dr. Chaudron has over 30 years of experience. National and international clients include those in manufacturing, banking, finance, petrochemicals, electronics and aerospace in the United States, France, Germany, Portugal, Brazil, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
Spoken at numerous national and local conferences and been a major speaker at internationally broadcast teleconferences to over 35,000 people on organizational change, TQM and Re-engineering, systems thinking and strategic planning.
He holds a doctorate and master’s degrees in Industrial/Organizational Psychology. He is managing partner at Organized Change. https://www.organizedchange.com
,David Keir Sheal
,BA(Hons), MA, MSc
CH FCIPD
David is an experienced and qualified Senior Organization Development Consultant with over 20 years of successful project completion across different sectors (Manufacturing, FMCG, Retail, Professional Services and Government). Client expertise covers the UK, MENA and GCC regions. He has strong expertise in holistic Organization Design, Development and Performance Management solutions.
David started his career working for NSG Pilkington, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of glass for the Automotive and Construction sectors, based in the UK. He moved to Saudi Arabia in 2000 to work for one of the GCC region’s largest FMCG companies, The Savola Group. David’s last position in Savola was HR Executive Director in the Foods Division, responsible for all Organization Development activity. He then moved into consultancy, working on large scale private sector and Government projects in Saudi Arabia, and is now Senior Consultant – Organizational Effectiveness for the largest Insurer in KSA. Expertise includes Executive Assessment and Development, Performance Management design and implementation, Change Management and HR Transformation.
Amongst his qualifications, David holds a Master’s Degree in Organizational Analysis and Behavior is a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD and holds MSP and PRINCE 2 Program and Project Practitioner certifications.
,Charles Stanford Albritton
Senior Executive Consultant / Facilitator of Learning
Charles has for many years used learner-focused activities to help over 20,000 participants (front line to Senior Management and CEO’s and leading Saudi families) to unlock both internal and external barriers to communicate and perform better as teams passionate about a vision.
Some of his clients have included: Saudi Arabian Airlines, National Commercial Bank, King Faisal Specialist Hospital& Research Center, SABIC, Naghi Motors, Islamic Development Bank, Elaf Hotels, Baskin Robbins Ice Cream, Savola, Sunbula, Intercontinental Hotel, King Faisal Eye Specialist Hospital Riyadh, King Fahad Medical City Riyadh, Obeikan (Riyadh), Bupa, ALJ Toyota, Nesma Holding Company, Teleyemen, Natco(Yemen), Borouge UAE, ADCO UAE, Arab Air Carriers(Jordan), Kuwait Bank in Kuwait, Islamic Research & Training Institute (IRTI), Islamic Development Bank, Young Doctors, College of Business Admin (CBA) Jeddah, Suzuki, SAJHI, Supreme Food & Agriculture, AlRaji Poultry, Bank Aljazira, Maaden, National Water Company, King Saud Bin Abdul-Aziz for Health Sciences University Western Region, Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC), NOC, National Drilling Company UAE, PEPSI, KAEC, AlSalam Aircraft Company RUH, KAU students, Dr. Saleh AlRasheed of Kuwait. AlMarai, SEDCO, Aramco, Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) UAE, PetroRabigh, Emarat Petrol UAE, Dubai Customs, Xenel, ADCO.UAE, Proctor & |Gamble, Sabic IBNRUSHD, PETRORABIGH and others.
Charles uses and has used for many years, experiential fun 10-minute trainer, accelerated learning approaches in all the workshops and forums he has conducted.
In the past two years, he has focused on enhancing strategic emotionally intelligent leadership to transform Senior and Executive teams to passionately prepare their organization cultures to proactively meet the constantly changing challenges they will face.
Also, as he now operates from England: he will add to his focus…a new powerful life-changing program for all individuals from the front line to CEO..called“Wal Asr..Power Tools for Time Focus. These twelve hours of learning activities with 3 approaches to time will truly be life-changing for the select few chosen to participate. It will only be offered 3 times between 2019 and 2020 for a max of 15 participants for each “Wal Asr” workshop that consists of four days..3 hours each day.
Although Charles is an American who now operates from England, he has lived and worked in Italy and Saudi Arabia and also done learning and development activities in UAE, Jordan, Yemen, Egypt, Sudan.
,Dr. Leow Chee Seng
CEO
Humanology
Prof. Datuk Dr. Leow is a very well-acknowledged researcher, consultant, and trainer. His specialized areas of research include human attitude, behavior, behavior insights, nudges, behavioral economics, strategic management, human resource, and marketing. He was a consultant for UNIDO, certified trainer of International Micro Expressionists Association (IMEXA), and a trainer and lecturer of the National Academy of Public Administration and Politics, Vietnam. Currently, he sits on more than ten editorial boards of multiple academic journals. Besides, he is the Honorary Professor of Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Vietnam, and was the dean of graduate School, IIC University of Technology, Cambodia.
Dr. Leow is a MIM Certified Professional Trainer (MIM-CPT) and a member of the International Association of Counsellors and Therapists (IACT). Besides, he is also a member of MIHRM and a certified advanced Human Resource Practitioner (Consultant). He has written many books which include “Body Language Exposed, Selling with Heart and Soul, I See, I Hear, and I Conquer, Trapping the Cunning Fox, The Flintstones Management, Nudge Or Fudge, Predictable Accident, The Humane Way” and other titles. Besides, he was invited to be a body language expert contributor for Morning Post, Hong Kong, to analyze the Body Language for global issues. Moreover, he was a resource person of Fornes Magazine, Argentina.
Moreover, he has completed a consultation project for the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia on customer satisfaction, SPNB, LPPSA and SK. He has also managed to help PERODUA and the Department of Fisheries, Malaysia, for their Rebranding and Transformation. Now, he is the advisor for the Vocational College of Malaysia in the area for Business and a founder member of Consultant and Business Management Research Association (CBMRA) and SR-Asia.
,Grace S. Thomson
,Executive Academic Leadership
United Arab Emirates
Academic Director, Economist & Researcher in Cognitive Technologies, Education & Development, with over 25 years of experience in Latin America, U.S. and the Middle East. Proven record of accomplishment initiating and positioning education and workforce development programs for high impact. Focused on investment in people and ideas in academic and corporate environments.
At CERT, www.cert.ae, the commercial arm of the Higher Colleges of Technology, HCT www.hct.ac.ae, the largest federal higher education institution in the UAE, develop enriching relationships with like-minded organizations investing in people as a source of competitive advantage and growth.
Lead SME teams in program design, from project inception, exploration, modelling, deployment and quality assurance. Conceptualized and lead the AI Academy, an initiative to empower UAE talent with cognitive technology skills for ethical AI adoption; and the VAT Academy, for the advancement of taxation education. Steward of regulatory and licensing entities (ACTVET, NQA) and awarding bodies (City and Guilds, ILM).
Chair of Business Programs at Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) for 7 years, managing large-scale academic operations (800+ students) and multi-national faculty in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. Spearheaded initiatives that positioned teams as top achievers in recruitment, graduation, industry engagement, innovation and scholarship. Chair of Quality Management Curriculum and Member of CAA and ACBSP Accreditation Task Forces.
Proven ability to design and manage triple-helix and co-production projects. As SME for the Applied Research and Entrepreneurship Committee, connect faculty/students with industry experts to develop technology-enabled solutions of economic and social value.
Founding Director of MBA programs, General Coordinator of Graduate Studies and member of the Technical-Academic Committee. Professor in Economics and Accounting (Ecuador), Lecturer/Associate Faculty in Management Science, Quantitative Methods, Accounting and Finances, Leadership (U.S.) and Applied Research ( UAE).
Agricultural Economist in rural development banking for FINAGRO, Banco del Agro, IADB, Oxfam, ECLOF and FMO in Ecuador. Director of Statistics for TC Television, Advisor to the Vice-Governor’s office in Guayas and Las Vegas Latin Chamber of Commerce.
Researcher in Emerging Technologies Education, Workforce Skilling, Leadership, Women Empowerment and Public Innovation. Member of INFORMS, AAUP and SCORE. NSC Heritage Fellowship recipient.
DBA, MBA (Finance), Economist. USAID and DSE Scholar.
,Andrew Cox
Human Resources Development Senior Consultant
Andrew’s areas of interest include organizational performance, strategic planning, transformation and change management. His experience in Saudi Arabia commenced in 1994 and included the aviation, oil and gas, and mining and manufacturing industries. His current research is on how Saudi organizations identify and build the capabilities required for them to navigate the increasing environmental dynamism occurring in Saudi Arabia.
During his tenure as Director of the Arabian Society for Human Resource Management (ASHRM), he co-chaired two successful conferences ASHRM2010 (Bahrain) and ASHRM 2012 (Abu Dhabi).
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Hatem Shehab
Co-founder and Director
Academy of Innovation & Change
Progressed into Organizational Transformation, Culture and Change Management after a successful career in Strategic Leadership, Human Capital, and Financial Services. The journey encompassed projects in strategies, organizational development, transformation, capacity-building, change management and culture alignment. Projects covered government, private sectors, family-owned businesses, and non-profit organizations.
As a thought leader and practitioner, Mr. Shehab Served in Key Strategic Business Roles (over the past 20 years) as a Consultant, Vision Realization Office (“VRO”), Ministry of Health, KSA, Director of Consulting, Edcomm Banker’s Academy, Director – Human Capital, Middle East, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Director – Advisory People Leader – Middle East, Ernst & Young, and Arab Bank Training Center Manager, Arab Bank Plc. Having served in senior leadership teams, Mr. Shehab was required to influence and communicate at C-Level with a high financial acumen and people-driven orientation.
Hatem holds Master’s degree in English Literature, Master’s degree in Leading Innovation and Change from York St John University, and is packed with demonstrable track record and hands-on exposure in delivering cutting edge solutions and implementation of strategic initiatives. He is a Certified Trainer in Positive Leadership – Jon Gordon Companies, Certified ROI Professional (CRP) from ROI Institute, Accredited Assessor; Assessment & Development Center – TMSDI, B.R. Garrison, MBTI®. UK, Certified Job Analyst & Job Evaluator – HAY, and Accredited Expert – “Institute of Banking Law & Practice”, USA.
Abel Hisken
Managing Director
Smart Reward Solution
Expert, Manager, Consultant and Entrepreneur in the area of Org (Re)design, HR, Performance and Reward Management, having worked in various (industrial) sectors with global scope (a.o. capital goods, process industry, oil & chemicals, packaging, automotive, office products, logistics, food & retail, telecom and satellite, investments, professional services); lived and worked in 7 different countries (Netherlands, Belgium, France, UK, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Mongolia)
An academic researcher, a subject-matter expert and a management trainer/consultant encompassing a wide multidisciplinary scope with focus on Organisational Capacity Building, Organisational Design & Development, Strategy & Performance Management, Human Capital Development, Management & Leadership Development, Organisational Excellence & Governance, Linguistics & Literary Translation Studies.
A Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (FCIPD)- UK
A Member of the Institute of Leadership and Management (MILM)- UK
A Certified Internal Assessor of the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM)- Belgium
An EU researcher of Euro-Mediterranean Partnership
A Member of the Chartered Institute of Linguists (MCIoL)- UK
Dr. Baroudi worked as a MENA strategy advisory executive director at Ernst and Young. He assisted 100+ public and private organizations in developing their strategy and performance management.
He worked as a Sr. Advisor for central government visions including KSA 2030, Oman 2040, Abu Dhabi 2030 and Ajman 2021. Also, he worked at ADNOC in the organization development field. He also spent 8 years at Honda of Canada Manufacturing refining their planning and performance capabilities. Also, he helped developing short- and long-term strategic plans for Honda of North America.
In the USA, Dr. Baroudi was ahead auditor for Holiday Inn Corporation, followed by the aerospace industry, where he worked for world-leaders in this field, Aeroquip Corp. & Array Systems.
Dr. Baroudi holds a Ph.D. “Strategic Planning; M.B.A in Information Systems; M.B.A in International Business; M.B.A. in Finance; and B.A. in Business Administration.
Eng. Mokhtar is a senior consultant in the areas of project management, risk management and construction management with over 30-year service record as consultant and trainer with public and private sector organizations in Germany, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Jordan, Kuwait and the UAE covering projects in private and public sectors.
Eng. Mokhtar worked also with international organizations such as UN-ILO (IAS project) and European Commission (TVTC project) in Egypt both for development of the Egyptian industrial sector including healthcare, engineering, pharmaceutical, carpet and glass industries.
Eng. Mokhtar gained his B. Sc. degree in Engineering 1983 in Egypt and a Master of Project Management 1991 in Germany. He is a Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification in 1999 and Risk Management Professional (RMP) Certification in 2012 from the Project Management Institute (PMI) in the USA as well his license as Construction Management Consulting Engineer in 1999 from Egypt.
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Oratorio Principal Bill Connor is one of the world s leading practitioners of media training and presentation skills, coaching for senior executives and public officials. With more than twenty years of experience as a television anchorman and White House correspondent, he conducts intensive hands@on training programs that show corporate and government leaders how to communicate effectively in broadcast, online and print interviews, and how to develop and deliver compelling presentations and speeches.
Prior to joining Oratorio, Mr. Connor was White House Correspondent for the Hearst Corporation television stations, an anchor and reporter for NBC s WCSH@TV, and a business reporter for “New York Newsday.”
Mr. Connor has received numerous professional awards for his work, including an Associated Press citation for
excellence in investigative reporting. He holds a B.A. in French from Vassar College and an M.S. with Honors from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in New York.
Program Director of Professional Certification Programs – International Academy of Performance Management, Toronto, Canada.
Holds a Doctorate in Business Administration (Decision Science) and three Master’s degrees (Management, Civil Engineering, and Regional Planning) from the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.
Has 46 years of professional experience (20 years as a university professor in the USA, Egypt, Kuwait, and Canada, and 26 years in the field of strategic planning, performance measurement, and leadership development).
Served as an advisor to the Minister of Labor, Minister of Health, and Minister of Economy and Planning in Saudi Arabia.
Contributed to the development of performance indicators for Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 and developed a methodology to measure the maturity level in performance management and measurement for public agencies.
Supervised and reviewed hundreds of strategic plans, performance indicators, and performance measurement reports.
Held the position of Director of Strategy Management for 5 years in Jeddah Municipality.
Contributed to the development of performance indicators for both the Guests of Allah Program and the National Industrial Development and Logistics Program.
Designed hundreds of Balanced Scorecards for various government agencies, departments, charitable organizations, private entities, and universities.
Developed a methodology for measuring and enhancing the effectiveness of boards of directors, which has been used in many private and non-profit organizations.
Participated in the establishment of several academies, such as Savola Academy, Panda Academy, and the Knowledge Economic City Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship.
Program Director of Professional Certification Programs – International Academy of Performance Management, Toronto, Canada.
Holds a Doctorate in Business Administration (Decision Science) and three Master’s degrees (Management, Civil Engineering, and Regional Planning) from the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.
Has 46 years of professional experience (20 years as a university professor in the USA, Egypt, Kuwait, and Canada, and 26 years in the field of strategic planning, performance measurement, and leadership development).
Served as an advisor to the Minister of Labor, Minister of Health, and Minister of Economy and Planning in Saudi Arabia.
Contributed to the development of performance indicators for Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 and developed a methodology to measure the maturity level in performance management and measurement for public agencies.
Supervised and reviewed hundreds of strategic plans, performance indicators, and performance measurement reports.
Held the position of Director of Strategy Management for 5 years in Jeddah Municipality.
Contributed to the development of performance indicators for both the Guests of Allah Program and the National Industrial Development and Logistics Program.
Designed hundreds of Balanced Scorecards for various government agencies, departments, charitable organizations, private entities, and universities.
Developed a methodology for measuring and enhancing the effectiveness of boards of directors, which has been used in many private and non-profit organizations.
Participated in the establishment of several academies, such as Savola Academy, Panda Academy, and the Knowledge Economic City Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship.
Ali Jafri is the President of Knowledge Now, a Knowledge-Based consulting firm operating from Islamabad. Throughout his professional career, Ali has been associated with globally recognized consulting firms including PriceWaterhouseCoopers & Mercer consulting where he has undertaken a number of Business Process Reengineering (BPR) assignments, which has given him a diverse and unique perspective on Change Management. He has successfully managed relationships for blue-chip companies, such as Pepsi International, Microsoft, General Motors, Standard Chartered Bank, Polycom, Du Pont & Al Ghurair Group to name a few.
Ali Jafri has also worked as a Lead Project Manager for the United Nations (UNDP) project to build the capacity of the Ministry of Economic Affairs Team in Pakistan to strengthen their online presence and virtual coordination for technical cooperation among developing countries. He also served as Director Online Strategy for Madinah Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship (MILE) and in his passion to facilitate dissemination of knowledge with ease, he Moderated more than 400 Live Webinars on MILE’s platform by successfully engaging speakers from Top Academic Schools of the world and Global Consulting firms, such as Harvard, Columbia, Oxford, INSEAD, London Business School, Wharton, Babson, Yale, Stanford, Carnegie, IESE, Cranfield, Oliver Wyman, Strategy&, United Nations Chief of E-government and many more. Ali holds a BSc. Degree from Elon University, North Carolina, USA and he is a Fellow of Virginia Theological University
Ahmed El Kabbany
Regional Director
Global Performance Management Academy | GPMA
The Madinah Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship
– Help in finalizing the designs of certain aspects of executive education programs at MILE including open enrollment, bespoke company-specific and sector-specific programs.
– Update the MILE Standard Operating Procedures as in compliance with up to date best practices for assuring efficient delivery.
– Coordinating with MILE’s online department to present a strong branding image of MILE Programs through MILE Website.
– Promoting MILE programs before institutional partners and the corporate world, helping the Business Development Manager in his outreach activities.
– Create marketing presentations, proposals and agreements with/for external organizations, in alignment to MILE’s short and long term goals.
– Provide the Business Development Director with best practice and up-to-date market research to help program managers reach the required market in the most convenient way available with the available resources.
– Research and customize according to MILE’s suitability, new marketing strategies and aid the program managers to implement them in an effective manner to best market their program.
– Enhancing the image of MILE and exceeding the expectations of MILE’s program participants.
Account Manager
Utopia Advertising Agency 7 yrs Jan 2007 to Dec 2013
– Meeting and liaising with client executives to understand product lines and to discuss and identify their marketing requirements.
– Working along with client’s marketing team to devise an integrated marketing communications campaign that meets client’s budget and reflects the message they aim to deliver.
– Interviewing and recruiting all personnel to work in the implementation of the marketing campaign.
– Orientation meeting with team members to explain product, brand image, and all the necessary information to perform their duties.
– Presenting finalized campaign ideas and budget to the client Head of Marketing and agreeing campaign details, performance measures and expected deadlines.
– Researching and planning a detailed sample distribution route, schedule and campaign geographical areas for execution.
– Briefing media, creative design and production, and assisting in formation of the marketing strategy.
– Acting as the direct link between the advertising agency and client to ensure efficient communication flow.
– Organizing and supervising all promotional events, e.g.; booths, public relations events, in-store displays, banners, and road-shows.
– Arranging with Egyptian celebrities to support the promotion and events.
– Conducting surveys to understand the targeted market and their needs and perceptions.
– Creating promotional video timlines for introduction of the products in Egypt.
– Handling budgets, campaign costs and client invoicing.
– Undertaking all administrational tasks.