Oshba Mubarak is the Head of Training & Development and People Performance Management at Abu Dhabi Housing Authority., In her capacity, she is responsible for leading Digital learning, Talent Development agenda and succession planning activities across the company.

her background experience 23+ years comes from different industries in UAE from Banking and finance, Real estate and Government sector.

Oshba started her career in 2001, as a Professional banker through her hard work and dedication in 2006, she became one of the first younger UAE Female Bank Manager leading the team more than 50 employees across the regional branches. In 2012, she has lifted her career concentrating in managing the Human Capital and worked closely with different strategic partners such as McKinsey, Deloitte, Korn ferry and Tower Watson in designing accelerate Talent programs for high potentials. Over her time, she played many key roles in developing and strengthening the company’s position as an employer of choice in the UAE with ENBD, NBAD (FAB), ALDAR properties the real estate sector in general. And continues to push ahead on its transformational growth journey.

Oshba is a graduate of Master degree – Business Administration from Canadian University focusing in Finance. and is a certified professional from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). In addition, she has attended a number of other Executive education programs including Harvard, INSEAD and IMD have all welcomed her hungry mind . last of all, close to her heart she advocates for a greener and more conscious world which led her to became one of an active member of sustainability ambassador at Robert swan mission 2041.

Pallav is a highly accomplished business leader with over 18 years of experience in various industries, including HCM, SaaS/PaaS/IaaS, HR outsourcing, and rewards and recognition. He has a proven track record in business and leadership and possesses a deep understanding of consulting, benefit strategy, HR technology, rewards and recognition programs, and growth strategy.

Pallav’s ability to simplify complex products and services and communicate them effectively to entrepreneurs and business/People leaders is widely recognized. His extensive experience in HR technology, coupled with his expertise in rewards and recognition, makes him a valuable asset to any organization. He understands how technology can drive HR strategy in rewards and recognition and streamline HR processes, which is an added advantage.

As the CRO and Employee Engagement Evangelist at Vantage Circle, Pallav is responsible for driving growth, overseeing the success of rewards & recognition programs, new logo acquisition, and channel management. His strategic leadership skills, combined with his extensive knowledge and experience, make him a highly respected and valuable asset to Vantage Circle and the industry as a whole.

Vivek Arora is the Director – Regional Sales & Business Operations for SHRM-MENA and is based out of Dubai office. In his 20 plus years of rich experience Vivek has spearheaded various people & HR related businesses across geographies in Asia Pacific, Middle East, Eastern Europe and South East Asia.  Vivek has been instrumental in building organizations from conceptualization to maturity stages and has a strong business acumen while ensuring employee well-being and their career progression. Vivek has managed organizations with over 35,000 employees across various diversities and cultures. In his previous assignment, Vivek was instrumental in getting his organization awarded as the Best place to work in Singapore. He is a MBA from GMU Italy and PGDBM from Cambridge International Qualifications and has been a recipient of various awards and accolades

Emma has more than twenty-five years experience as a media professional. Originally from the UK, she came to the UAE in 2003 and hosted the breakfast show on Radio 1, solo for three years. She also had her own show on Radio 2, Channel 4, Coast FM and worked for Dubai Eye.

Emma has been a news reader for the ARN News Centre, writing, producing and delivering news across five radio stations including, Virgin Radio, Dubai 92, Dubai Eye, City and Tag.

Emma has her own YouTube channel called ‘EmzUnfiltered’, which features interviews with people on topics of interest.

Emma’s television work includes producing and presenting shows for Gulf News TV, and she had her own show ‘On the Couch with Emz’ on the Vuuzle network.

Hosting events and moderating panels are also another skill in Emma’s arsenal and she interviews celebrity guests at the Middle East Film and Comic Con every year, as well as working on other events such as CityScape, InterSec, The Harvard Business Council Awards, Seamless and many more. In July 2023 she travelled to Islamabad to host the PPMA summit which was attended by the Prime Minister, who took the time to recognise her on stage capabilities.

Emma is also an established professional voiceover and has clients that include: Emirates, Mashreq Bank, Hershey’s, Garnier, Sixt. She also voices series promos for the OSN network.

Since 2022, Emma started using her many years of experience to coach others in how to be more confident in using their voice, public speaking, and presentation skills. She travel with GSK to Panama, Bangkok and Istanbul to deliver soft skills training to medical professionals at the top of the field. She has also coached some keynote speakers and presenters to aid them in brushing up and adding to their skillset.

Acting credits where Emma appeared as an extra include 6 Underground, Manhattan King and she also had recurring roles for shows in the UK on the S4C channel. In the UAE she has featured in many commercials, locally produced independent films and is due to appear in three episodes of a new series on Disney Hotstars.

Emma had a featured bilingual (English / Arabic) role in a Ramadan series for Abu Dhabi TV, and has a supporting role in an Emirati film on Netflix.

Notable interviews:

Sir Richard Attenborough

Michael Rooker

Brandon Routh

Mariah Carey

Tiesto

Enrique Iglasias

Bryan Adams

Ross Marquand

Yamen has over 15+ years of experience in the HR field within a variety of industries ranging from hospitality, specialty retail and entertainment to e-commerce, learning, and leadership development. Yamen works as an HR and business consultant helping SMEs and startups in securing seed funding for their businesses and   establishing   their HR functions. He also provides HR consulting services to large organizations and MNEs. He was also the Head of HR for Majid Al Futtaim Leisure & Entertainment where he led multicultural teams across the GCC, Levant and Africa. Yamen is SHRM-SCP certified, a SHRM faculty and holds an Associate Degree in Hospitality Management from the College of Hospitality Science. He studied Applied Psychology at the University of Middlesex Dubai and is currently pursuing a double major in Business Administration and Human Resource Management.

Nida is a passionate and entrepreneurial HR Professional with over a decade of experience across diverse areas of the human capital lifecycle. Prior to her current stint with SHRM India, she was working independently and associated with several firms like Great Place to Work Research and Consultancy, School of Inspired Leadership and Institution Builders. She has also been previously employed as a Project Leader with Right Management India. Nida has worked on projects involving both high level strategy and ground level execution. Combination of subject matter expertise with operational understanding and effective stakeholder management has always ensured business impact of HR interventions. Her domain expertise lies in the areas of Competency Management, Talent Assessment, Leader Development, Employee Engagement and Performance Management. In her work in the space of Leader Development, she has worked on content design, development and delivery of more than 200 learning programs across Automotive Manufacturing, FMCG, Construction, IT, BFSI, Telecom, Energy, Government and Pharmaceutical sectors for a host of behavioural and HR functional topics. She holds a degree in Science from Lucknow University and is an MBA from SIBM (Gold Medalist). She is certified to administer and interpret the MBTI psychometric instrument and is also well versed with other psychometric tools like Caliper, Birkman and Learning Style Inventory

Driven by grit and gumption and her lifelong motto to “leave things better than you find them,” Leanne Caret is globally renowned for breathing new life into businesses, creating growth, and transforming how industries invest in technology for a successful future. A true aerospace pioneer, Caret is the first woman to serve as President and CEO of Boeing Defense, Space and Security. Decisive, courageous, and inspiring particularly in times of crisis, Caret led Boeing’s Defense, Space and Security (BDS) unit for six years, overseeing 30,000 employees across four continents and driving growth in annual revenue ($34 billion) and profits amidst tumultuous market conditions.

Following a 34-year career at Boeing, Caret is now a Senior Advisor to Blackstone and MyNextSeason and serves as a Director of Deere & Company and RTX. A champion of STEM education, Caret also serves on the boards of FIRST Robotics, Kansas State University Foundation, and USO Inc. She is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

Dynamic, candid, and always authentic, Caret is a popular speaker on managing tech disruption and leading global teams with grit, gumption, grace, and gratitude—her so-called GCubed. She earned a BS in Business Administration from Kansas State University and an MBA from Wichita State University. She lives in the DFW metroplex with her husband, Steve.

Dr. Eesa Bastaki is President of the University of Dubai and former CEO of the ICT Fund where he actively led the effort to create an eco-system in the UAE ICT industry, by encouraging entrepreneurship, funding R&D projects and University scholarships and implementing ICT initiatives at the school level.

Born in Dubai, Dr. Bastaki is a UAE national scientist and researcher, he studied abroad where he received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, San Diego and Ph.D. from the University of California, Irvine. His research interests are Multiple Access Communications, Coding and Synchronization.

Dr. Eesa Bastaki is the recipient of the highest award in the UAE, the “Emirates Excellence Award in Sciences, Literature and Arts”, in the field of Sciences.   Most recently, Dr. Bastaki worked as a professor at United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) specializing in Communications Engineering. He also recently held positions as: CEO of ICT Fund; Director of Education, Training and Research and Development for Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO); Consultant and IT Project Manager for Al-Ain Municipality; and Chairman and Partner of Barajeel Engineering Consultants. He is one of the founders of DSO and RIT-Dubai. He is a member of 7 academic boards, Honorary Chair of IEEE, Chairman of Emirates Science Club, Board member of the Cultural and Scientific Association, Board member of KHDA’s UQAIB, Board member of Ankabut (UAE’s NREN) and many more.

Dr. Bastaki received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the University of California, San Diego and his Doctorate from University of California, Irvine, before returning to help improve the education and technology sectors in his homeland.

During his distinguished career he held many senior posts including Director of Education & Technology at the Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), Chairman of the Energy Section at the UAE University (UAEU) and Chairman of the Technology Section at the Technology & Energy Research Center of the UAEU. Dr. Bastaki is a founder of DSO and RIT-Dubai, and he is the founder of the IT Center in Al-Al Municipality.

Dr. Bastaki’s current professional activities include Chairman of the Technical Committee for the Emirates Energy Awards, Chairman of the Higher Committee of the Global Education Forum, Chairman & Partner at Barajeel Engineering Consultants, Chairman Technical Committee and Chairman of the Board of the Emirates Science Club, and Member of the Board of the Cultural & Science Association.

Positions Held:

Retired Faculty Member, United Arab Emirates University (UAEU)
Partner & Chairman, Barajeel Engineering Consultants, Since 1994
Honorary Chair, IEEE UAE Section
Senior Member, IEEE
Senior Member, IEEE Communications Society
Chairman of the Board, Emirates Science Club
Consultant, Education & Technology, Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority
Advisory Board, University of Sharjah, Ajman University of Science & Technology, American University in Dubai, Wollongong University in Dubai, American University of Sharjah, American University of Ras Al Khaimah, etc.
Consultant to Emirates Aviation College
Board, Culture & Science Association
Counselor, Dubai Economic Research Awards (DERA)
Higher Board, Emirates Appreciation Award for Science, Arts and Literature
Established the IT Center in Al-Ain Municipality, 2000-2003
Head, Energy Section, Technology & Energy Research Center, 1990-1991
Head, Technology Section, Technology & Energy Research Center, 1991-1992
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, College of Engineering, UAEU, 1992-1996
Director, IT Center at UAE University, 1998-2000
Editor-in-Chief, Engineering Magazine, 1990-1996
Chair, Engineering Day, 1990-1996
Member, Arabic Language Protection Association

Specialties: UAE University: Higher education
ICT Fund: Funding initiatives in ICT R&D, education, and incubation
Dubai Silicon Oasis: Semiconductor Industry, Technology City & Real Estate

Major General Dr. Saleh Abdullah Murad Director of the General Department of Human Resources in the Dubai Police:

Dr. Saleh received (216) Professional Incentives; most notably “the Medal of Happiness in Dubai Police”, in favor of his remarkable efforts and institutional loyalty, which led the Force to win “First Places”, among the major government departments, in Dubai, in the Category of “Indicators of Employee and Customer Happiness.”