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SHRM LEADERSHIP CIRCLE 2025

The SHRM Leadership Circle 2025 is the first of its kind Gala Evening with Visionaries for senior executives and business leaders to ideate, strategize and prepare for better workplaces and a better world. This exclusively by invite forum will bring together bold thinkers, trailblazing leaders, and innovative minds from across industries to explore the future of leadership and inspire transformational change. Over the course of this event, we will engage in thought-provoking discussions, share groundbreaking ideas, and collaborate on strategies that empower leaders to drive progress, innovation, and impact in a rapidly evolving world.

SHRM in the MENA region stands as a pivotal hub for professionals dedicated to advancing the field of human resources. With a commitment to fostering excellence and innovation in HR practices, SHRM MENA serves as a dynamic platform for networking, knowledge-sharing, and professional development.

Connect Series 2025
Chapters
18th Feb
2025
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OMAN CHAPTER

OMAN chapter in partnership with OSHRM, will be held at W Muscat, Oman, featuring sessions on talent leadership, workforce resilience, and navigating transformation.

BAHRAIN CHAPTER

BAHRAIN chapter in partnership with ORIGIN, will be held at Ritz Carlton, Bahrain, featuring sessions on talent leadership, workforce resilience, and navigating transformation.

Chapter Bahrain
24th Feb
2025
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Qatar Chapter
Apr 2025
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QATAR CHAPTER

First of its kind gathering with Visionaries for senior executives and business leaders to ideate, strategize and prepare for better workplaces & a better world.

KSA CHAPTER

First of its kind gathering with
Visionaries for senior executives and business leaders to ideate, strategize and prepare for better workplaces & a better world.

KSA Chapter
28th May
2025
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What you can do at #SHRMLeadershipCircle25
Gain a Global Outlook with the Regional Perspective on all Things Work
Grow Peer to Peer Connection & Network with Top Thought Leaders & C-Suite Members
Co-create Workplace Best Practices through insightful Discussions & Collaboration.
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Our Past Speakers

H.E Dr. Bandar Alsajjan

Director-General
Institute of Public Administration

Fahad bin Drees

Deputy Minister of Human Capital Development
MHRSD

Dr. Robert Hogan

Founder and President
Hogan Assessment Systems

Jon Clifton

Chief Executive Officer
Gallup

Marc Effron

President
The Talent Strategy Group

Achal Khanna

Chief Executive Officer
SHRM East

Adel Alghamdi

Assistant Deputy Minister for Human Resource, Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources & NRC Member

Emily M. Dickens, J.D.

Chief of Staff, Head of Government Affairs and Corporate Secretary, SHRM

Jim Link

Chief Human Resources Officer, SHRM

Ahmad Al Ghamdi

Group Chief Human Resources Officer, stc

Abdulkarim Alreshaid

Executive Vice President Human Resources and Corporate Services, Saudi Electricity Company

Jonathan Holmes

Managing Director, Middle East, Turkey & Africa (META) & Managing Director Professional Search & Interim EMEA, Korn Ferry

Abdulghafoor Abdulhaleem

Council Member, Saudi Leaders Society, Director General, MISK Foundation

Ahmed Alhomoud

Group Chief Human Resources Officer, Cenomi Group

Hanan Abdulrahman Alsaif

Managing Director, ZRG Partners & Misk 2030 Leader

Abdulmalik Al Kohaji

Chief Human Resources Officer, SAMI

Abdullah Alzahrani

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Tharwah

Roberto Croci

Director - Value Creation & Transformation

Zsolt Feher

Vice President, Hogan Assessment Systems

Sultan Albalawi

Chief Human Resources Officer, Health Holding Company

Dr. Ghalib Saif Al Hosni

Chief People Officer, Omantel, & Chairperson, Oman Society of Human Resource Management (OSHRM)

Faisal Jadu

Chief People, Culture, and Communication Officer, ACWA Power

Prof. Joachim De Vos

Co-Chairman/Managing Partner, Living Tomorrow & Founder, TomorrowLab & Senior Consultant, GIA Institute
AbdulrahmanAlsheail

Abdulrahman Alsheail

Director, KPMG Saudi Arabia & MISK 2030 Leader

Mimi Nicklin

Keynote Speaker, Contributor and Empathy Advocate Founder - Empathy Everywhere

Hilal Al Jadidi

Chief People and Change Officer, Omran Group

Shatha H. Almozainy

Vice President - Organizational Development, Riyadh First Health Cluster

Mohammed K. AlShehri

Director, Innovation and Business Development, Riyadh Second Health Cluster

Dr. Mona Zoughaib, PhD, PMP

Co-Founder, Managing Partner, We Grow Minds

Laura Hamidova

Founder, SHRM Certification Trainer & Career Advisor, FireWorks HRM & Lecturer, Vilnius University Business School

Seniora El-Hage

Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Phoenix Consulting

Khaled Adas

Director of Client Advisory, Academy of Learning & Technology and Innovation Specialist, UNDP

Vivek Arora

Managing Director, SHRM MENA

Yamen Zein

Senior Knowledge Advisor, SHRM MENA

Nida Shahid

Director, Knowledge & Advisory SHRM MENA
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Agenda
  • DAY I: WEDNESDAY, 05 JUNE 2024
  • DAY II: THURSDAY, 06 JUNE 2024
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Achal Khanna

Achal Khanna

CEO SHRM India, APAC & MENA
  • Exploring the CEO - CHRO Partnership and Emphasizing the Need for Talent Transformation
  • Navigating Change Together: Building Alignment with the C-Suite
  • Future-proofing the Workforce: A Collaborative Approach with the Board
Mark C. Thompson

Mark C. Thompson

Chief Executive Officer CEO Academy (A SHRM Company)
Hussain Dawood

Hussain Dawood

Group Chairman Dawood Group
Vinod Kumar

Vinod Kumar

Vice Chairman - Digital Everstone Group
  • Importance of having a growth mindset
  • The science of decision-making
  • Practices of excellent leaders
Dr. Morne Mostert

Dr. Morne Mostert

International Executive Advisor on Leadership Strategy and Strategic Foresight, Inventor of the Mindset Index, esteemed Leadership faculty expert at LEORON Institute

An exclusive preview to the first ever benchmark report on Recognition & Rewards in the region

Pallav Popli

Pallav Popli

CRO & Employee Engagement Evangelist Vantage Circle
Achal Khanna

Achal Khanna

CEO – SHRM India, MENA and APAC
  • Understanding Motivational Drivers
  • Designing Effective Recognition & Reward Programs
  • Challenges and Considerations
Pallav Popli

Pallav Popli

CRO & Employee Engagement Evangelist Vantage Circle
Maya El Husseini

Maya El Husseini

Regional Head - Human Resources Jubaili Bros
  • The Need for Agile Talent Strategies
  • Leveraging Data for Agile Talent Management
  • Creating an Agile Talent Culture
Dr. Cindy Erasmus
Moderator

Dr. Cindy Erasmus

HR Subject Matter Expert
Imad Ghazzawi

Imad Ghazzawi

Chief People Officer tiqmo
Khalid Alhosni

Khalid Alhosni

Chief Data Scientist K A Consultants
Said Al-Rashdi

Said Al-Rashdi

Head - HR & Admin. SalamAir

Solution Theatre - an interactive session: high on learning & takeaways, that engages and connects participants through peer-support discussion on the pressing problems identified

Damian Brown

Damian Brown

VP - Talent Acquisition Chalhoub Group
Maan Fatani

Maan Fatani

Group VP – HR & Shared Services MEPCO Group
Najwa Azaimi

Najwa Azaimi

HR Director Saudi Aramco
Awadh Al Mur

Awadh Almur

Chief Happiness Officer & Human Resources Director
Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation

Continued from pre-lunch segment of the Solution Theatre - presentations to conclude group discussions

Damian Brown

Damian Brown

Vice President - Talent Acquisition Chalhoub Group
Maan Fatani

Maan Fatani

Group VP – HR & Shared Services MEPCO Group
Najwa Azaimi

Najwa Azaimi

HR Director Saudi Aramco
Awadh Al Mur

Awadh Almur

Chief Happiness Officer & Human Resources Director
Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation
  • Understanding the Digital-First Audience
  • Building a Strong Employer Brand for the Digital Age
  • Leveraging Technology to Attract Talent
Dr. Jen Ramey Ricks
Moderator

Dr. Jen Ramey Ricks

Executive Coach & Director Learning American Community School of Abu Dhabi
Darren Streete

Darren Streete

Founder & HR Solutions and Change Management Expert deconstructing HR
Pooja Taneja

Pooja Taneja

Head – People & Performance Operations & Procurement - West & East Emerging Markets The Kraft Heinz Company

Announcing SHRM MENA STAR (Sustainable and Transformational Achievement Recognition) Awards 2024 & launch of 'Going beyond HR' Case Study Booklet for 'STAR Awards Winners 2023'

Nishith Upadhyaya

Nishith Upadhyaya

Executive Director – Knowledge & Advisory Services SHRM India, APAC & MENA
Partika Raj

Partika Raj

Director and Head of Advisory Services SHRM MENA
Nida Shahid

Nida Shahid

Director, Knowledge & Advisory SHRM MENA
  • Highlight the benefits of a diverse and inclusive workplace for businesses
  • Appreciate the growing importance of diversity and inclusion (D&I) considering multicultural demographics and global aspirations of the regional workforce
  • Discuss actionable strategies for business leaders
Christopher Lopez

Christopher Lopez

Director CEO Academy (A SHRM Company)
Farzaneh Majed

Farzaneh Majed

CEO & Managing Partner Transform Alliance ROI Institute Partner BSI Strategic Partner & Advisory Board Member
  • Understand what it means to lead with purpose in the modern world of work
  • Make the linkage between being purpose-led and doing meaningful work
  • Takeaway a practical framework for purpose-driven leadership
Ben Renshaw

Ben Renshaw

Speaker, Executive Coach & Author

In today's rapidly changing world, chasing the right questions matters more than chasing the right answers. This talk explores how to create a workplace culture that energizes employees, embraces a 'white belt' learning mentality, and encourages collaboration and experimentation, by prioritising employee wellbeing to unleash an organization's creative potential. Learn how to create an energizing culture that is optimised to allow for employees' creativity to flourish, and why the ability to adapt in a rapidly changing world is a superpower.

Simon Alexander Ong

Simon Alexander Ong

International Speaker, Executive Coach & Author of energize
  • Critical Skills for Future-Proof Leaders
  • Building a Future-Proof Leadership Pipeline
  • The Future of Leadership
Prithvi Shergill
Moderator

Prithvi Shergill

Partner, entomo / CEO, Tomorrow
Theuns Botha

Theuns Botha

Senior Vice President, Head of Enterprise 2U
Shilpa Bhushan

Shilpa Bhushan

Human Resources Strategy Consultant Government of Ras Al Khaimah, Human Resources Department
Mohsen Alfahadi

Mohsen Alfahadi

Chief Human Capital Officer (CHCO) King Abdullah Financial District Development and Management Company (KAFD DMC)
  • The Evolving Employee Value Proposition (EVP)
  • The Power of Recognition & Rewards
  • Building a Winning EVP
Partha Neog
Moderator

Partha Neog

CEO & Co-Founder Vantage Circle
Dr. Sid Ahmed Benraouane

Dr. Sid Ahmed Benraouane

Dubai Government Advisory, US ISO Delegate, Lecturer - University of Minnesota, Sarlem Digital Transformation
Capt. (Dr) Pranav Prasoon Thakur

Capt. (Dr) Pranav Prasoon Thakur

Chief People Officer TruKKer
Oshba Mubarak

Oshba Mubarak

Head of Training & Development and People Performance Management Abu Dhabi Housing Authority

Immerse yourself in a riveting exploration of empathy and logic, where hearts and algorithms collide in a battle for supremacy. In the evolution arena, you will witness the clash between human values and technological advancement. Who will shape our destiny: humans or machines? Get ready for the future of work's ultimate battle!

Ricardo Cabete

Ricardo Cabete

Emotional Intelligence Expert

GenAI is here to stay and it will impact our organizations as well as our HR functions. Are you ready for this change? This practical presentation will help you see the power that GenAI can have in improving our personal productivity, as well as our function's and the whole department's productivity. Learn how to build a chatbot, how to do analytics and how to impact whole HR processes. Get your questions about GenAI in HR answered!

Dr. Fermin Diez

Dr. Fermin Diez

Board Director, Professor, Speaker & HR Advisor

A musical journey to explore Culture as a medium for Building Bridges, working across geographies and mastering the art of collaboration

Sunita Bhuyan

Sunita Bhuyan

Practitioner - Wellbeing, Creativity & Leadership through Music

Vivek Arora

Vivek Arora

Managing Director, SHRM MENA
Why Sponsor
  • Reach 500+ decision makers & thought leaders at SHRM Leadership Circle 2025, Riyadh KSA
  • Leverage year-long engagement across the GCC region as part of the Roadshows at Oman, Bahrain & Qatar, and SHRM MENA Annual Conference & Expo 2025, Dubai UAE
  • Network and engage with 300+ exclusively invited senior HR leaders and decision-makers, global speakers and thought leaders.
  • Showcase your thought leadership ideas and interact with various key decision makers as well as relevant audience.
  • Expand your business with the right solutions.
  • Plethora of branding and promotional opportunities with a direct brand reach to SHRM MENA network.
  • Get introduced to relevant prospects during networking sessions.
  • Incredible opportunities to market your brand & continued branding through the post-event engagement.
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