Date: Wednesday 10th May 2023
Venue: Palazzo Versace Dubai
Address: Al Jaddaf – Jaddaf Waterfront – Dubai – United Arab Emirates
Event Programme
Jacob Alahan
CEO, Corporate Event Solutions
Dr. Corrie Block
UAE’s Top Business Coach • Leadership Expert • Business Strategist Organizational Behaviorist • International Author & Speaker
Six Pillars of Executive Performance
Dr. Corrie Block is a globally recognized business strategist, author, speaker, and Professor of Strategic Management at Monarch Business School, with over 25 years experience working on more than 150 companies.
A highly sought after expert in leadership and organizational behaviour, Dr. Corrie has provided strategic consulting for the Council of Europe and World Bank, tech start-ups, multinationals and governments, across 30 countries. He’s founded 5 successful businesses in Europe and MENA and received awards for his product innovations.
As both an academic and practitioner, he completed all of his post-grad studies while working full time. He holds Masters degrees in both Leadership and Business, a UK PhD and a Swiss DBA, as well as certifications in Artificial Intelligence from MIT and Finance from Harvard. Author of Spartan CEO: Six Pillars of Executive Performance, Dr. Corrie has also been published in Gulf Business, Forbes, CEO Magazine, Entrepreneur, MEED, Oxford Journals, and Routledge Academic.
As an international speaker, Dr. Corrie speaks on stages around the world. He delivers workshops and deep insights on employee engagement, meaningful management, AI, culture, tech, innovation and the organization of the future. Dr. Corrie believes that “business is personal” and runs a leading, regional podcast featuring panels of experts.
The Global Authority on Workplace Culture
Our 30 years of continual research have proven that the definition of a great workplace is one where employees trust the people they work for, have pride in what they do and enjoy the people they work with.
We put the employee at the heart of our model and use it to power our Trust Index Survey™ and Culture Management platform Emprising.
Business leaders, top research institutions, and the public all rely on the Great Place to Work® Trust Model as the definitive standard of what it means to be a great workplace.
The tool, the recognition, and 30 years of research in one place.
- Do our employees think our organization is a great workplace?
- Do our practices help create a great workplace?
- Do our managers create a great workplace?
- Is our organization recognized as a great workplace?
Elias Mansour
Great Place To Work
Bio: Dedicated to the Great Place To Work mission aiming to support organizations to meet their objectives in building an inclusive and collaborative culture across diversified sectors on a local and global scale.
Rawan Wehbe
Regional Customer Relationship Manager
Bio: Wealth of experience in the realm of work culture with a strong interest in human rights, women’s empowerment, and workplace culture for people of determination. Passion for these areas has driven to work with more than 90 organizations around the Middle East and Globally.
Panel Moderator
Gargi Banerjee
Head of Talent, Learning and Organization Development, Gulf Pharmaceuticals Industries, Julphar
Panellists
Dinesh Chaudhari
Head of Human Resources and Talent Development, Palazzo Versace Dubai
Bedriya Al Saeed
Employee Engagement Manager, MBC Group
Allan Brown
Group Director of Human Resources, J.Awan & Partners
AbdulRahman Mahgoub
Territory Manager MEA, SER
Territory Manager MEA, SER
Exploring the Leadership Mindset
Abstract: In this topic we will explore different aspects of the leadership mindset while encouraging the audience to share their experiences and best practices
- Devouring information, reading anything and everything
- Everything in life is sales
- Harvard business review says stop the meetings
- Employees leave because of managers
- Everything is energy & vibration
Bio: Based in Dubai since 2005, Frando’s corporate background is core business development, sales and marketing, along with product development, consulting, financial trading, compliance, technology and software platform services, data and AI analytics, credit and risk management experience in multinational companies. He features as event panelist / speaker in various forums and vents
Frando’s entrepreneurial spirit led him to various enterprises such as textiles, food commodities and agricultural trading, energy, luxury car export, and a luxury car / automotive garage repair and maintenance service center, facilities and pest control services; Consulting business development partner at Prymx e-commerce platform; and is also a partner at Human Endeavours, an investment banking law boutique firm.
Michael Warlow
Senior Account Executive, Culture Amp
Culture Amp revolutionizes how over 25 million employees across 6,500 companies create a better world of work. As the global platform leader for employee experience, Culture Amp empowers companies of all sizes and industries to transform employee engagement, develop high-performing teams, and retain talent via cutting-edge research, powerful technology, and the largest employee dataset in the world. The most innovative companies across the globe, such as Salesforce, Unilever, PwC, KIND, SoulCycle, and BigCommerce depend on Culture Amp every day.
Bio: Michael has spent the last decade supporting people-focused organisations to elevate their employee experience and to create #CultureFirst workplaces. He is immensely passionate about organisational culture, employee engagement and performance development.
Ms Tricia Raman, People & Culture Director
Mr Mohamed Helmy, Legal & Compliance Director
The Power of Purpose: Cultivating a Progressive Workplace through Emotional Engagement
Building and nurturing a purpose-driven organisation is more crucial than ever, in this day and age. Join us in this insightful dialogue as we explore the factors affecting employee engagement, employee benefits, and overall morale. Our People-and-Compliance duo will be happy to share some strategies that they use to foster a compelling sense of purpose in the workplace, starting with placing our people-centric values at the center of our operations.
Future-proofing your Organisations in an uncertain world
Masam Ali Malik & Omar Hayat, CLD Mena
The world is changing so rapidly that the skill sets we trained for may become obsolete overnight. With the advent of ground-breaking technologies like Artificial Intelligence, how do you ensure that your talent acquisition and development approaches are catering for the future? This interactive session will have our master facilitators share global best practices when it comes to future-proofing your organizations and discuss how modest people investments now can create cultural transformations for the future.
Yousef Tuqan Tuqan,
Senior Solutions Consultant, Coursera
Senior Solutions Consultant, Coursera
Abstract: In the last few years, every assumption about how we live, work and play has been fundamentally challenged, and we are forever changed as a result. With the acceleration of automation and digitalization, the need for skill development at scale has never been more urgent, or more achievable. This talk will draw on global trends, customer insights and the data of 100 million Coursera learners to uncover the most in-demand and vital skills for leadership in the coming global transformation, and the value of industry microcredentials in driving employability and closing the skills gap.
Bio: Yousef Tuqan Tuqan is an experienced business leader with an international career that spans over 25 years. During this time, he has contributed to the digital transformation of businesses in Europe and MENA, influenced government policy for workforce development, and helped bring affordable, scalable skill development to millions of global learners.
Yousef was formerly the CEO of Flip Media (a digital agency that was acquired by Publicis) and the Chief Innovation Officer of Leo Burnett/Publicis Group MENA. He has also held executive roles at Careem (a ridesharing app acquired by Uber), the Jumeirah luxury hospitality group, and Accenture Interactive.
Throughout his career, he has been a visible and outspoken evangelist for the role of the internet in the transformation of marketing, government and society. His knowledge, experience and insights have made him a sought-after speaker and expert at such forums as Cannes Lions, SXSW, Abu Dhabi Media Summit, Arabnet, the American University of Dubai and Harvard University.
He has served as a mentor and advisory board member to some of the MENA region’s fastest-growing and most iconic startups and on the board of the International Advertising Association’s UAE Chapter.
Yousef is a Senior Solution Consultant at Coursera, where he brings his experience in digital transformation and his passion for personal development to government and enterprise customers, with a special focus on digital skill development.
AbdulRahman Mahgoub
Territory Manager MEA, SER
Abstract: An Executive Roundtable about the potential of AI-powered HR document automation to run your department better than ever!
Are you wasting valuable time and resources manually managing document-centric processes in HR? Time you would rather spend on talent acquisition and workforce planning?
The volume of documents and tasks that HR admins and business partners have to manage daily is increasing dramatically. And without the right digital solution, studies show that HR professionals lose up to 14 hours per week.
It’s time to change this! In our Executive Roundtable, we will show you how AI-powered digital solutions can empower your team to manage documents and tasks faster, smarter and easier. AbdulRahman Mahgoub and Georges Kallas are experts in helping organizations digitize and automate their processes. Together they will lead the discussion about:
- Finding information faster with a 360° view of all your HR documents anywhere, at any time
- Saving time by automating document-centric workflows such as recruiting, on/offboarding & more
- Streamlining compliance to ensure your employee data is handled properly and in line with regional regulations
- Enhancing employee self-service to free up time and release pressure off of HR teams for value-added work
- Creating seamless employee management by integrating existing HRMS (SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle Peoplesoft, ADP and many more) with HR eFiles
Mohammed Husary
Founder and CEO, VIWELL
Mohammed Husary is a pioneering business and social entrepreneur on a mission to improve the wellness of people all over the globe. An international business leader of more than two decades, Mohammed has achieved numerous industry accolades and awards and is committed to continuous improvement of both body and mind. Holding an Executive MBA from Hult International Business School, Boston, USA, Mr. Al Husary is a business magnate, investor and serial founder of several successful businesses in various sectors. His business acumen made him a frequent keynote speaker on international aviation events and a media contributor on topics varying from aviation, executive management, leadership and entrepreneurship.
Panel Moderator
Avtar Gill
Guardian of Chief Host Engagement(HR) Officer, Soneva Group
Panellists
Andrew Richard Stotter Brooks
VP of Learning and Development, Etihad Aviation Group
Pushpendu RoyDeputy General Manager Head Reward, Aster DM
Cristina Younan
Regional Director of Human Resources Middle East & Africa, Kempinski Hotels SA
Catherine Isaac Head of Human Resources, Bridgestone MEA
Rika Banerji
Head of Consultancy, McCann Synergy
Rika has over 11 years’ multi-sector experience across 13 countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia, and specialises in brand, communications and employee experience. Rika is passionate about unlocking our clients’ business potential by unleashing their greatest asset, their people.
Previously, as the International Communications and Employee Experience Lead for a Fortune 500 global healthcare company, Rika devised the international division’s vision, priorities, strategy and calendar for employee communications and employee experience, as well as led employee integration for mergers and acquisitions.
Rika is a skilled facilitator with a background working with executive leadership teams and a coaching certification from Integral Coaching Canada. Rika helps groups communicate, collaborate and connect by stimulating conversation without bias, providing structure and questioning to challenge perceptions and create new possibilities. With global experience, Rika is an expert at bridging cultural differences and seamlessly adapting her approach for cultural context
Dr. Ebrahim Al Khajeh
Division Director of Human Capital – Abu Dhabi Customs
How to Hack Your Mind
- Understanding the process of your mind
- How to program your mind
- Harness the energy of your feelings to achieve your goals
- Your brain’s flow cycle
- How to rewire your brain
Bio:
Winner of the HR ICONS Award 2023 for being one of the most influential HR leaders from the Middle East by The Economic Times – ETHR World Dr. Ebrahim Al Khajeh Division Director of Human Capital, Member of the Strategic Transformation Committee at Abu Dhabi Customs and Author of How To Hack Your Mind with 23 years of experience with a PhD in Management, Master of Human Resources Management, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Accounting) and Technical Diploma in Electronic Engineering.
Andrew Stotter-Brooks
VP Learning and Development, Etihad
Motivation and the future of Learning
We’ll explore critical learning motivations and discuss the latest trends in micro-learning, performance measurement and engagement.
How to reduce workplace stress: session by Lifemost
About session:
Learn the power of breathwork and how it can be used to reduce stress and anxiety in the workplace. Explore short short-term and long-term solutions for lowering anxiety levels among your employees.
Lifemost is a new corporate well-being benefits platform for managing employees’ physical and mental health. It provides access to 100+ offline wellness venues in Dubai, as well as 250+ online fitness and mindfulness lessons, engaging and dynamic team-building events, employees engagements instruments, and analytic tools.
Speakers:
Dennis Yudchitz
Co-Founder and CEO, Lifemost
Cofounded a digital fitness membership covering 17 cities throughout the CIS region with over 2 mln bookings a year. Build the largest digital health ecosystem ($10M revenue) in a region centered around telehealth with a primary focus on corporate insurance. Covered over 2M patients with insurance policies.
Peji Kanani
Breathwork Coach and Partner, Energy Camp
Energy Camp is #1 Fitness and Wellness Community in Dubai and a partner of Lifemost.
Peji strives to change the way we view breathing, including those of us who heavily focus on high-intensity activities and have lifestyle stress factors that cause us to neglect our breathing. His immersive sessions take you through a powerful breathwork journey leaving you feeling balanced and energized.
Rinki Dutta, Head of People
Hala
Technology & AI in HR – Catalyst or Curse?
How to be future-ready to work with AI and Robots as HR
Prize Draw, sponsored by McCann Synergy
1. Apple Ipad
2. Apple Watch
3. Apple Homepod