Dr. Muath Jafaari is the founder and board member of ICM and the Consulting Partner for Amjad Watan conglomerate (AW), serving more than 60 government entities and large corporations. He is responsible for formulating the vision and delivery of the organizational culture ecosystem for AW, building the foundation to create the world’s first AI people analytical system. AW is establishing a full-scale OC and IC infrastructure in the Saudi Arabia market.
While working in AW, he served in OC and IC consultant roles at SCFHS and several consultant companies over the course of 3 years, most recently as Snr. Organizational Culture consultant.

Dr. Muath led the delivery of advanced services and business development, commercialization, staffing, and operations for Amjad Watan’s businesses.
Before Founding Amjad Watan, he joined several leadership programs and incubators, including (SYLEP 2016) in Washington, D.C., US., and (Draper U 2018) program in Silicon Valley, San Francisco, US. Research summer school in King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Badir Program for Technology Incubators in King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), 9/10 Accelerator in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Entrepreneurship Diploma in Entrepreneurship Institute at King Saud University (KSU).

He is passionate about disruptive technologies, AI, ML, Data Science, Research, I/O psychology, and employees’ role in driving organizations to achieve their vision. My work has appeared in global publications such as Corporate Communications, an International Journal, Saudi Medical Journal, Tedx Talk, Creative Morning Talk, and local publications such as Internal Communication Conference, MBC, Rotana, Alif FM, and MISK foundation podcast.

Sudarsan Ravi is the founder and CEO of RippleHire. He is known as a category creator in the space of employee referrals. RippleHire is the default platform on which referrals run in the country. He is respected as one of the foremost experts in the field of talent acquisition technology. RippleHire’s ATS has reimagined what’s possible and delivered what’s considered impossible. Their customers consistently score 90th percentile or more in candidate experience.

Sriram Iyer is a seasoned specialist in Human Resources Management. He uniquely combines his deep understanding of HR with a profound knowledge of Business and technology.

As the Director and Business Head of TeamLease Digital Global, Sriram is responsible for driving TeamLease Digital’s international business growth.

With over 25 years of practitioner and teaching experience, Sriram has demonstrated his proficiency by spearheading intricate cross-border talent initiatives for large corporations such as Cognizant and Singtel Group that span various geographies, business units, and technology segments.

In 2018, he founded hrtech, a Singapore-headquartered HR Technology Analyst Firm. In Feb 2025, hrtech was acquired TeamLease Digital. 

He is a Senior Lecturer (Adjunct) at NUS Business School. His other adjunct faculty roles include Korn Ferry Academy in Singapore, XLRI in India, and SP Jain School of Global Management in Dubai.

He is a Gallup-certified Strengths Coach, Senior Professional (SP) accredited by the Institute of Human Resource Professionals (IHRP), Senior Certified Professional (SCP) designation from SHRM and an Executive MBA from NUS Business School(Class Ambassador).

In recognition of this passionate advocacy, for two consecutive years (2023 & 2024), Sriram Iyer has been featured in the prestigious The Economic Times’ ETHRWorld Southeast Asia’s “The HR Influencers List”.

With over eighteen years of progressive experience in both the academic and professional fields in various private and public sector industries in Lebanon, KSA, UAE, Qatar, Turkey, and Iraq, Elie is a well-rounded Human Resources, Learning & Development, and Organizational Development expert with diverse hands-on experience in various HR functions – Strategic HR planning, talent acquisition & retention, capacity building, performance management, organizational design.

He has successfully led, designed, and executed various Human Resources Transformation and Organizational Design Projects – Including restructuring, rightsizing, HR technology implementation & process automation, job redesign, competency framework, job description, job evaluation, business continuity planning, merger & acquisition HR due diligence.

Elie has actively contributed to the formulation, development, and implementation of training and advisory programs in various Middle Eastern countries, making him well-versed in the cultural and organizational nuances of the region.

Elie holds a Doctorate in Business Administration, a Master’s in International Affairs and Diplomacy, a Bachelor in International Business Management. His qualifications extend beyond his academic degrees to various accreditations awarded by internationally renowned training bodies including: SHRM – Senior Certified Professional (SHRM – SCP), People Manager Qualification (PMQ), Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR), Senior Professional in Human Resources – International (SPHRi), Professional in Human Resources (PHR), Certified Professional in Talent Development Certification (CPTD), Project Management Professional (PMP), Myers – Briggs Type Indicator Accreditation (MBTI), Certified KPI Professional, FinTech Industry Professional (FTIP), Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Specialization, and Academic Member with CIPD.

Rohit is a transformation leader with 16+ years of experience across industries and consulting, specializing in aligning strategy with execution. As an HR–AI practitioner, he builds workplaces of tomorrow where AI augments human potential. A member of the Forbes HR Council, CIPD Advisory Committee, NHRDN and XLRI Corporate Advisory Board, Rohit has received global recognition and is a sought-after speaker at international forums. He also leads sovereign-scale AI infrastructure programs in the UAE, advancing GPU-as-a-Service, AI Factory initiatives and AI model deployment to foster responsible innovation and digital leadership across markets and sectors.