Jacob Alahan
CEO, Corporate Event Solutions

Mark Sclaire

Omar Hayat and Masam Ali Malik, CLD Mena 

Evolutionary Leadership

Abstract: In today’s rapidly changing business environment, leadership must evolve beyond traditional, hierarchical models. Evolutionary Leadership offers a transformative approach, empowering leaders to thrive through self-awareness, holistic development, and purpose-driven leadership. This keynote explores the journey from behavior-based leadership to a more integrated framework, emphasizing the development of Mindset (cognitive abilities), Heartset (emotional intelligence), Bodyset (physical well-being), and Soulset (purpose and values). Leaders are encouraged to align personal growth with organizational goals, creating a balanced, innovative, and purpose-driven leadership approach. The program also envisions the Future Organization, where value generation, ecosystem contribution, and gender energy balance are prioritized. Leaders are equipped with the skills to navigate complexity, build trust, and inspire transformation through cognitive, emotional, and spiritual intelligence. This keynote offers a new lens for leadership development, designed to drive innovation, integrity, and sustainable growth.

Rahul Lakhanpal
VP, Product Marketing at Darwinbox

Kirk Pinto
Chief Operating officer

Put Agentic AI to work for HR and Talent Transformation

Talib Hashim
Managing Director at TBH, ICS Learn Partner

Transform Your National Talent Strategy by Thinking Outside The Box

Abstract: Reimagining National Talent Management in Your Organization: A Creativity Lab

Bio: Abdulmuttalib (Talib) Hashim is a UAE national entrepreneur and recognised expert in Emiratization and Nationalisation. He advises senior leaders on attracting, engaging, and developing local talent, and supports organisations seeking to enter the UAE market by aligning with local culture and opportunities.

A dedicated mentor, Talib contributes to youth development initiatives such as Kafa’at and the Emirates Award for Arab Gulf Youth (EAAGY). He is also the founder of TBH Advisory, a firm committed to empowering people and businesses to succeed in the UAE, and a strategic partner of ICS Learn.

Josh Jones
Senior Sales Director, Blink

The Rise of the Employee Super-App: Unifying Work, Culture, and Connection

The rise of the super-app is transforming how organizations connect, support, and empower their people.

As employees juggle multiple tools—from HR systems and communication apps to wellbeing platforms—the experience has become fragmented, inefficient, and impersonal. Enter the employee super-app: a single digital gateway that brings together communication, recognition, HR services, learning, and culture in one seamless experience.

In this roundtable, hosted by Blink, we’ll explore:

• Why leading organizations are consolidating the digital employee experience

• What defines a true “super-app” for the workforce — and what it’s not

• How to drive adoption, engagement, and inclusivity across frontline and hybrid teams

• Real-world insights from companies who are simplifying the employee experience journey

Join HR and EX leaders for a dynamic discussion on how to build a connected, empowered workforce

Dr. Jassim Al Awadhi
Executive Director Interprise Platforms Emirates NBD

Artificial Intelligence: The Practical Integration into Organizations 

Abstract: How AI is redefining the type of jobs and the crucial factor to integrate AI effectively into organizations:

Bio: Dr. Jassim Al Awadhi is an expert and visionary leader in Digital Transformation and Artificial Intelligence strategy and implementation, with over two decades of experience shaping strategic technology agendas across the telecommunications, government, financial and innovation sectors in the UAE. Holding a PhD and a strong academic foundation, Dr. Al Awadhi brings a unique blend of scholarly insight and practical leadership to the forefront of digital innovation.

Andrew Stotter Brooks
Chief Learner at Adnoc

“What living in a Buddhist Temple Taught me”

Stotts will share and explore the transformative lessons learned from immersing in daily life at a Buddhist temple. Through personal stories and reflections, it highlights how temple living reshapes one’s understanding of mindfulness, discipline, compassion, and community. Attendees will gain insight into the rhythms of monastic life — from dawn meditation to mindful work — and discover how ancient Buddhist principles can be applied to modern challenges such as stress, distraction, and purpose. Ultimately, the talk reveals how simplicity and presence can lead to a deeper sense of clarity, gratitude, and connection in everyday life.

Suzanne Gandy
HR Director Dubizzle & Bayut

Giselle Camoens
Head of Human Resources Invictus Investment PLC

Building at Breakneck Speed: The HR Playbook for Hypergrowth, M&A, and Market Entry in Emerging Economies

Abstract: What happens when you find yourself in the eye of a perfect storm—the kind of challenge that combines everything we read about in HR textbooks but rarely experience all at once

This session explores the unvarnished reality of what happens when traditional HR frameworks collide with the messy dynamics of simultaneous hypergrowth, post-merger integration, and frontier market expansion— The lessons learned leading a people strategy through aggressive scale (from $2.4B to a $7B target), multiple acquisitions, and rapid entry into 70+ countries across Africa and beyond.

Prize Draw:
1. Apple Ipad
2. Apple Watch
3. Apple Airpod