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Samiullah Khan , COO of Fakhruddin, Ex GM of IBV and MD of Euka International an Innovation based company involved in research and implementation of advanced technology projects in the field of sustainability, Net Zero and renewable energy is trained Design Thinking expert. Previously COO ( Chief Operating Officer) of Regency Group a company involved in developing Retail stores, Hyper Markets and Malls in the Region, Ex CEO ( Chief Executive Officer ) of The Island, ( Lebanon Island – www.theisland.ae) one of the most exclusive , exotic and unique destination on the face of Earth. It is the only operational island open to public in the prestigious Nakheel Dubai World Project. Samiullah Khan , COO of Fakhruddin, Ex GM of IBV and MD of Euka International an Innovation based company involved in research and implementation of advanced technology projects in the field of sustainability, Net Zero and renewable energy is trained Design Thinking expert. Previously COO ( Chief Operating Officer) of Regency Group a company involved in developing Retail stores, Hyper Markets and Malls in the Region, Ex CEO ( Chief Executive Officer ) of The Island, ( Lebanon Island – www.theisland.ae) one of the most exclusive , exotic and unique destination on the face of Earth. It is the only operational island open to public in the prestigious Nakheel Dubai World Project Has operated in over 48 counties representing Tata Motors, SRM University and Euka International. He has counseled over 30,000 students in schools / Universities across Asia, Middle East and Africa. An active learner, sportsman and team leader with an uncanny ability to exponentially amplify the dormant potential in both senior and junior colleague. Was featured in the book “ Top 100 Iconic NRI” for his contribution to the industry. Winner of DEWA – Global Water awards, producing over 5000 liters of water per day from humidity in the desert using solar power.

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His Excellency Mohammed Bin Taliah is the Chief of Government Services of the United Arab Emirates Government, where he oversees improving government services and implementing programs to ensure providing high quality services through the Emirates Government Service Excellence Program (EGSEP), which aims to raise the efficiency of government services and improve customer experience. He also oversees other programs including the Global Star Rating System, Khadamati system, and the Best M-Government Award, an international annual award aiming to encourage government entities and students to develop innovative solutions in the field of smart applications. Bin Taliah has previously held several managerial positions in various fields in the public and private sectors, including IT, cyber security, corporate governance, media, and ICT. From 2014 to 2019, he served as Assistant Director General for the Corporate Services Sector at the Prime Minister’s Office, in the Ministry of Cabinet Affairs. Bin Taliah holds the Executive Certificate in Leadership and Management from MIT Sloan School of Management, a Master of Science degree in Project Management from the British University in Dubai, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering from Khalifa University in Abu Dhabi.

As the Expo 2020 Project Head assigned to represent Dulsco who are the Official Waste Management Partner of Expo 2020 Dubai, Joelle Saab is charged with the responsibility of overseeing all aspects pertaining to the delivery of a successful event including the design and execution of the waste management and recycling strategy, as well as achieving the sustainability related goals set for this event. Her academic background, including a bachelors degree in Biochemistry/Life Science and a masters degree in Environmental Sciences, is topped with 12 years of experience in waste management, recycling, material recovery, ecosystem restauration, reforestation and other environmental solutions. She initially joined Dulsco as the Recycling Specialist overseeing the operations of Dulsco’s Material Recovery Facility as well as designing and implementing recycling programs and conducting waste audits for clients. Prior to joining Dulsco, Joelle was the Environmental Expert of Emirates Environmental Group and spearheaded a variety of projects for the European Union (EU) and United States Agency for International Development USAID) in Lebanon. In addition, she was contracted to lecture a masters level course on Environmental Sciences at Saint Joseph University of Beirut. Joelle has a strong service oriented attitude with keen attention to detail. Passionate about sustainability and preserving the environment, she has focused the past 12 years on the environment and will continue this dedication into the future.

Dr. Fahad Alsaadi has 20 years of experience in business administration and management. He holds a Ph.D. degree with distinction in Total Quality Management. His research focuses on e-service quality in higher education in the United Arab Emirates. Dr. Fahad Alsaadi earned his master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the American University of Sharjah (UAE), and Bachelor of Applied Science in Business Admin (Distinction with Honors) from Higher Colleges of Technology in Dubai. Dr. Alsaadi joined HBMSU in 2002. Since then, he managed a number of key projects and held vital responsibilities related to essential areas in the university, including Institutional Resources and Services division as well as Learners Development division. In September 2021, Dr. Alsaadi was appointed as the Vice Chancellor for Learners Development and he is responsible for advancing HBMSU impact by growing its brand, financial portfolio, and strategic partnerships, in addition supporting learner development throughout the learner journey. During his years of professional experience, Dr. Alsaadi received reputable professional qualifications in areas including leadership, quality management, human resources, and finance. Furthermore, he authored and co-authored scientific articles in service quality and TQM.

Col. Mohamed is the Director of the Programs and Smart Solutions Directorate in the General Directorate of Smart Services and Digital Security at the Ministry of Interior, Colonel Mohamed is the Undersecretary of Smart services & Artificial Intelligence council, Government Capabilities Team Leader, and Member of Government Transformations Pioneers. Colonel Mohamed is a holder of a bachelor’s degree in information technology.

Moza Suwaidan Director of Strategy and Innovation Director General Advisor Dubai Digital Authority - Dubai Government In her position as the Director of Strategy & Innovation, Moza is responsible for managing and delivering Technology Solutions, Strategy and Performance, Quality Management, Excellence, Enterprise Architecture and Portfolio Management functions. She has more than 20 years of rich professional experience in which she also led key city strategic initiatives, the recent one being “Invest In Dubai” that has been launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai. In addition to Dubai Paperless Strategy and ICT City Architecture, both of which contribute significantly towards the digital transformation of the city. Moza is a holder of a PhD in Quality Management from Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University, a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from American University in Dubai and Bachelor of Business Information Technology from the Higher Colleges of Technology. She is also a graduate of UAE Executive Leadership Program.

DR. MOHAMMED ABDULLAH NASSEEF Dean of Islamic Economic Institute Assistant Professor of Total Quality in the Department of Business Administration at King Abdulaziz University Executive Member of the Saudi Council for Quality, Presenter of several workshops in the Service Excellence System for Governmental Entities, assessor in Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award, certified Six Sigma and Excellence Management by the American Harrington Institute, Member of the American Society for Quality (ASQ) and Certified Trainer of Trainers from London Academy of Management Studies, UK. His current research interest is the uses of artificial intelligence tools for quality services and his PhD is in sustaining critical success factor for organizational excellence and competitive advantage.

• UAEU alumni “bachelor’s in law “ • HBMSU alumni “Master of science in organizational excellence “ • Head of performance management section, in Strategy and Future department at Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation. • Interested in Public speaking and concepts related to business and customer service. • Winner of the second place in the Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation Award for the category of the best young citizen in 2019. • Member of the "Media Face" team of the Ministry.

Prof. Dr. Phil Klaus MBA, MRes Professor of Customer Experience Strategy and Management Prof. Dr. Phil’ Klaus is widely considered one of the leading global Customer Experience Strategists. He is the founder of Dr. Phil Klaus & Associates Consulting, Professor of Customer Experience and Marketing Strategy at the International University of Monaco, bestselling author of “Measuring Customer Experience – How to Develop and Execute the Most Profitable Customer Experience Strategies,” Chairman of the PK Customer Experience Institute, and holds multiple visiting professorships around the globe. His award-winning and groundbreaking customer experience, UHNWI, and ultra-luxury research has appeared in numerous books, and a wide range of top-tier academic and managerial journals. Prof. Klaus is a frequent keynote speaker at public and in-company seminars and conferences around the world, and bestselling author of ‘Measuring Customer Experience.’ He is an experienced manager and management consultant with an active, international portfolio of Blue-Chip clients for whom he advises on customer experience strategy, profit enhancement, 'next practice,' and business development.

• Sayed Ahmad is an entrepreneur and has established his own business brand called Freez. • Freez is a UAE brand established in Dubai in year 2016 in a small hidden location. From this location, freez carried on its expansion to have 17 branches across UAE and 4 branches in KSA and 2 branches in Oman. • He is currently working in RTA as a Chief IT Auditor and he has more than 20 years of experience in IT Audit, IT Security fields and System Management. Before that he was a Senior IT Auditor at Dubai Bank and IT Audit-Assistant Manager at Commercial Bank of Dubai. He holds bachelor’s degree in engineering management and Higher Diploma in Electronics Engineering from Higher Colleagues of Technology and currently perusing his master’s degree studies in Entrepreneurial Leadership from Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University.

Professor A. Parasuraman ("Parsu") is Emeritus Professor of Marketing and James W. McLamore Chair Emeritus at the Miami Herbert Business School, University of Miami (USA). He currently serves as Mentor of the AIM-Parasuraman Center for Service Excellence at the Jagdish Sheth School of Management (JAGSOM) in Bengaluru (India) and Pro-Chancellor (Academics) of Vijaybhoomi University in Karjat (Greater Mumbai, India). He is renowned globally as a leading expert in service quality and customer service. He has authored several books, consulted with many companies, and conducted dozens of executive seminars worldwide. He has published over 130 articles in scholarly journals and has served as editor of the Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science (1997-2000) and the Journal of Service Research (2005-2009). Professor Parasuraman has received numerous awards for excellence in teaching and research. He has also received discipline-wide recognitions such as: American Marketing Association’s “Career Contributions to the Services Discipline Award” (1998); Academy of Marketing Science’s “Outstanding Marketing Educator Award” (2001); inclusion in the Chartered Institute of Marketing (U.K.)’s “Guru Gallery” (2004); IIT-Madras “Distinguished Alumnus Award” (2005); establishment of “The Parasuraman Service Excellence Research Prize,” at the HBMSU in Dubai to foster scholarly research the MENA region (2008); Society for Marketing Advances’ “Elsevier Distinguished Scholar” award (2009); Honorary Doctorate from Maastricht University, Netherlands (2011); Paul D. Converse Award for significant scholarly contributions to marketing (2012); Gil Churchill Award for Lifetime Contributions to Marketing Research (2013); Fellow of the AMA (2016); and AMA Higher Ed SIG’s Lifetime Achievement Award (2018).

After graduating from the University of Amsterdam as MA in business economics, Olav started his career in 1999 as product manager for Philips Lighting in the Netherlands. After several positions in Latin America, Olav worked on the introduction of LED technology in Philips’ lighting fixtures for general lighting. Olav is based in Dubai since 2012 to bring LED technology and other innovations to the market in the Middle East, such as Dubai Lamp. Now Olav is looking after the agriculture business, as well as the market development for LiFi technology.

Dr. Ashraf Mahate is currently the Chief Economist at Dubai Industries and Exports, which is the industrial development and trade promotion organisation within the Emirate of Dubai and an agency of the Dubai Department of Economic Development part of the Government of Dubai. In his current capacity, Dr. Mahate provides econometric analysis, evidence-based policy design and development, information and advice to key decision makers that promotes a structured as well as detailed understanding of industrial development and trade policy’s role in economic growth, diversification and development of Dubai and the United Arab Emirates. Dr. Mahate is responsible for overseeing thought leadership within Dubai Industries and Exports in the areas of Industrial development, trade, trade policy, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation. He manages the high-profile portfolio of publications that serve the market-based needs of the business community in the emirate. Furthermore, he is closely involved with policy development and regularly works with officials from federal ministries and international agencies on issues related to industrial development, trade and international trade agreements. Dr. Mahate’s professional career has spanned academic, corporate assignments, including teaching at universities in the UK and the UAE. Dr. Mahate embarked on his career as an academic initially with Cass City University Business School part of City University in London in 1990. He later moved to Dubai in January 2000 and continued to be an academic commanding senior positions in international universities based in the emirate. With extensive regional experience Dr. Mahate has worked on assignments with the International Trade Center as well as the Inter-American Development Bank. Dr. Mahate is an accomplished public speaker and regularly delivers presentations at seminars, conferences, and industry-based functions in the UAE and overseas. As a professional economist with high-level management experience in the region, Dr. Mahate is an advisor to the SME sector, especially in the area of trade and a judge for various industry awards. Dr. Mahate is a regular contributor to various regional business magazines and newspapers as well as having written a number of academic journal articles, chapters in books and edited books in the areas of entrepreneurship, trade, finance and innovation. Over the past 29 years, Dr. Mahate has carried out economic and financial consultancy and training assignments for a wide range of public and private sector organisations. Dr. Mahate received his doctorate from Cass City University Business School in London (UK). He read Economics at University College London which is one of the principal colleges within the University of London followed by a Masters in International Economics and Banking at the University of Wales in Cardiff. Dr. Mahate is a professional educator and received his training at the Institute of Education (University of London). Currently, Dr. Mahate is a member of the Chartered Institute of Managers (UK) and a Member of the Institute of Commercial Management (UK). Additionally, Dr. Mahate is a member of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS).

Managing a world class team with a software mindset that can deploy latest IoT technologies. This allows customers to transform their building operations towards digital services resulting in sustainability and efficiency improvements.

Mr. Muhammad Farrukh Irfan Khan has been in IP law practice for almost forty years and is one of the busiest lawyers in the MENA region for brand enforcement and contentious causes. His work has been covered by many leading law reports. A frequent speaker and writer on the IP law around the world including organizations such as INTA, PTMG, APAA, Marques, AIPPI and WIPO. A member of leading international associations of law practitioners, a former member of Board of Directors of INTA. He has taught IP Law at various universities as a visiting professor. He has also served as a constitutional judge of the High Court.

Dr Sanjai K Parahoo combines an Engineering degree with an MBA and a PhD in Services Management. He is currently Associate Professor of Service Innovation and Management at the School of Business and Quality Management at Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University, Dubai. He has published over 40 articles in leading journals in Service Innovaton and Management in both Education and Business settings. He is formally trained in Innovation and IPR management and has over 10 years experience in securing funding, and he has conducted and managed Research, Innovation, Consulting and Contract research in various countries in Africa and Asia.

Her Excellency Dr. Amna AlDahak AlShamsi is the Assistant Undersecretary for Care & Capacity Building Sector at the Ministry of Education in UAE since July 2016 where she has led several strategic programs and initiatives that target two key focus areas, namely Identification and Enrichment of Gifted and Innovative Students and Student Empowerments through capacity building programs. She was also named the UAE Government Spokesperson in April 2020 during the COVID-19 Pandemic where she participated in carrying out national press briefings, moderating ministerial sessions, in addition to speaking at international multilateral conferences. Prior to her current position, HE held the role of the Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Department at the Ministry of Education and led the planning and implementation of the first Innovation Ambassadors Program in Summer 2016. Prior to that, she was a Research Assistant and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) candidate at the Department of Computer Engineering in Khalifa University from 2010 to 2015. She also worked at the Department of Computer Science in the University of Sharjah as a Teaching Assistant from 2001 to 2005 and as a lecturer/faculty member from 2005 to 2010. Dr. Al Shamsi has participated with many papers in conferences and scientific journals. She also served as a reviewer in many specialized conferences. During her work with the Ministry of Education she was awarded the 2020 Best Assistant Under-Secretary Award which is one of the Ministry’s Excellence Awards and the 2019 UAE Pioneers Award for the “Voice of Tolerance” Project for which HE was the Team Leader. Her Excellency is a member of a number of prominent national and regional councils and committees, such as the Higher National Committee for the People of Determination Services, the National Food Security Council, and the Gulf Council for Giftedness for which she is also heading its executive committee. She is also a member of the advisory boards and academic committees of several colleges in the UAE universities, a member of the Board of Trustees of Ajman University of Science and Technology, and a member of the Emirates National Schools Board of Directors. HE also chairs the Child Protection Council and the National Committee for Bullying Prevention. Dr AlShamsi holds a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from Khalifa University, and Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Computer Science from University of Sharjah. She also holds the UAE Government Innovation Diploma from Mohamed Bin Rashid Center of Government Innovation.

As we adjust to the post-pandemic world, employers and organizations around the world are looking differently at their employees and focusing more on what they can do than on what they are qualified to do. The distinction is important – the distinction between certification and capabilities, between skills and potential. Key Take Away’s from this presentation: • Skills, competencies, and capabilities are the new currency in the labour market. • The question employers are asking is “what can you actually do?”” not what degree or qualification do you have?” • The focus on skills demands changes in the work our colleges, technical institutions and universities do – both what they do and how they do it. • The key driver for this change is how we assess learning – more authentic assessment, real-world problem solving, demonstrating skills (hard and soft) and less “standardized testing” and multiple choice. • Modular, skills-based learning – stackable and ladderable to diplomas and degrees – are the future. MOOC providers understand this – hence the massive growth in MOOC registrations for degrees and microcredentials. • Quality assurance for skills does not resemble the quality assurance we have in place for degrees – it is about legally demonstrable skills and competence: “fitness of skills in use”. Stephen Murgatroyd, PhD is an experienced university teacher and administrator and former Dean, Faculty of Business at Athabasca University. He now teaches futures literacy at the University of Toronto, the University of Alberta and at Athabasca University. Author of over forty books, 200 academic papers and book chapters, Stephen is an in-demand consultant and advisor. He has advised governments and organizations around the world – recently focused on work in Dubai, Chile, Paraguay, New Zealand, US and Canada.

George Ubachs is Managing Director of EADTU. As managing director he is responsible for the development and support of the EADTU network, policies and execution of its goals in online, open and flexible higher education. As expert he is coordinator of international academic cooperation networks on networked curricula, virtual mobility, diversity and inclusion, e-assessment, AI in education and on business models for lifelong learning. He is further coordinator of the European MOOC Consortium (EMC) of Europe's leading MOOC platforms, representing the Common Microcredential Framework (CMF) and the E-xcellence movement on quality assurance in online, open and flexible education

A passionate Emirati Entrepreneur and businesswoman. Graduate from Michigan University in United States of America. Serving in Abu Dhabi Police Force and owner or Medical Health Care, Food and Beverage, Online Platform services.

Professor Mohamed Khalifa CEO, EDUQUAL TU Professor Khalifa received the degrees of M.A. in Decision Sciences, and PhD in Management Information Systems from the prestigious Wharton Business School (University of Pennsylvania). He has gained extensive professional and academic experience in several countries including the United States, Canada, Hong Kong, China, Sweden, and the United Arab Emirates. He started his academic career in 1989 in the Department of Decision Sciences at Concordia University (Montreal, Canada) and subsequently moved to City University (CityU) of Hong Kong where he served for over 11 years and reached the top rank of full Professor. During his tenure at CityU, Professor Khalifa also served as the founding Director of the Asia Center for Electronic Business in collaboration with Peking University and the National University of Singapore and as Affiliate Professor at Lulea University in Sweden. From 2006 to 2018 Professor Khalifa served as Chief Academic Officer in three different universities in the UAE. He is currently the CEO of an academic consultancy company offering quality assurance and accreditation services to academic institutions and ministries. The professional experience of Professor Khalifa includes the positions of Senior Consultant for the Institute of Research on Higher Education in the USA, Senior Consultant in Electronic Business and Knowledge Management for the Hong Kong Productivity Council and Senior Consultant in Business Process Reengineering for the Hong Kong Government. Professor Khalifa has received the Teaching Excellence Award twice for his distinguished teaching. Professor Khalifa has conducted extensive research in the areas of innovation adoption, electronic commerce, IT-enabled learning and knowledge management. He has published over 100 refereed articles. His work appeared in journals such as Decision Sciences, Information and Management, Communications of the ACM, OMEGA, Journal of the Association of Information Systems, European Journal of Information Systems, Journal of Organizational Computing and Electronic Commerce, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, IEEE Transactions on Systems Man and Cybernetics, IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, International Journal of Human Computer Interaction, and Data Base. Professor Khalifa has also served as Senior Editor for the AIS Transaction on HCI and as Associate Editor for the European Journal of Information Systems

With more than 15 years of experience in the educational field, Sara Al Marzooqi started as a teacher in the Ministry of Education for three years before moving to Sharjah Ladies Club to be in charge of the Art and Educational Center. She was able to create a new identity for the center which was renovated later and called Collage Talent Center for children, teenagers, and women. She moved later to work for Sharjah Book Authority as the director of Sharjah Public Libraries. Sara was also an elected board member of the Emirates Libraries and Information Association for two years, which enabled her to bring her vision and experience as an educator in both formal and informal educational fields. As a holder of a Master’s of Arts in Communication, Sara has also worked as a freelance journalist and TV presenter and contributed in spreading the love of learning through different mediums.

Senior National Project Officer in Education, Chief of Unit “Teacher Professional Development and Networking” UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education Professional activity of Ms. Natalia Amelina, Ph.D., is connected with studying, analyses and development of training materials and recommendations on various trends of ICT use in educational process, including the use of ICT for people with disabilities, ICT in preschool and primary school education, ICT for skills development, ICT for TVET, etc. She has experience of more than 20 years in pedagogics. Ms. Amelina is an author of more than 30 publications in the field of education. Working in the UNESCO Institute for information technologies in education for more than 15 years Ms. Amelina participated in the international projects and being the expert and the coauthor of training materials; she took part and organized many international and national conferences, carried out a large number of meetings and the training seminars on promoting ICT in education.

Received my diploma in National Business in 2009. I’ve previously worked at Emirates Airlines cargo as a customer service supervisor. I later moved to Aviation Security in DCAA and currently working in Sharjah Media Council while I am simultaneously studying to obtain my degree in Business and Quality Management from HBMSU. I love adventures and taking risks and enjoy life as it takes me on its roller coaster.

An ambitious and passionate Alumni from HBMSU, with a bachelor’s degree in business & Human Resources. Previous Learner Council president of year 2019 and a current Postgraduate Learner in Innovation and Change Management. Aiming to grow in an environment that motivates excellence, passion for work, and loyalty towards the committee; that will strengthen my personal character and support my career growth.

Mrs.Nasra Alhebsi is self-motivated learner at HBMSU, Human and Resources Management department Certified ACHOLOGY LIFE COACH and CBT PRACTITIONER . Mrs.Nasra aim to develop her skills in the training and development area achieving sustainability in learning

Khalid is an entrepreneur, he earned his bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering from San Diego State University. California, USA and his master’s degree in Business & Engineering Management from Universally of Wollongong in Dubai. Khalid is a Former Corporate Government Relations Manager in ADNOC. He was a Speaker, Official Presenter & Master of Ceremony for multi of events in Borouge & ADNOC and was a leader of Borouge Brand & Values Campaign. He was the director of Sports, Juventus Football Club Academy in Dubai.

My name is Mohamed Abdulla Alhebsi, a Postgraduate researcher (PhD student) at the University of Leeds specialised in Material Science and Engineering, sponsored by ADNOC, expecting to graduate in December 2021. I have a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Leeds with Class I and Honours. Started my PhD at the age of 22. I was the head and a member of the Global Youth Council in the UK. Founder and former president of the UAE Society in Leeds. I worked on different projects and initiatives with world-leading companies such as Rolls Royce, Land Rover and Tesla. I have attended and participated in conferences related to different areas such as NACE 2020, One Young World 2019 in London, The Emirates Youth Global Initiative in London 2019, and the 16th UAE x UK Business Council in Abu Dhabi. I have also reached the final stage of the 2nd batch of the UAE Astronaut Programme.

Master of Science in Service Leadership & Innovation, Bachelor in Business & Quality Management, and National Diploma in Aerospace Engineering Certified professional trainer excellence from Emirates Association for Management Consulates and Trainers focusing on leadership, innovation, service design and quality management. Experience professional having previously worked with various government projects and training programs. Over 15 years of experience working closely with clients providing expert training and consultancy. Prime training and research areas quality management, strategic planning, leadership, Innovation, service design, and self & career development.

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• HBMSU alumni “Bachelor Business management in Accounting”. • Learner council member 3 years “2016-2018”. • Executive Contract officer at “Al Wahda Sports Cultural Club”. • Interested in managing and studying new business projects.

Graduate from Master of Science in Innovation and Change Management, head of strategy and Quality section, and president of the Youth Council of the Supreme Legislation Committee, and the president of HBMSU Alumni Council. As the President of Youth Council at his workplace, he worked on exploring the hidden talents of the Youth, lead youth initiatives and empower them to take responsibilities and build a safe environment to experiment and trail and error as a means to enhance youth experience in various aspects related to their job, and mainly on designing, planning and executing initiatives.

Mohammad Hussain Gulfam graduated from the program of Bachelor of Business and Quality Management from HBMSU. He works as an Executive Education Officer in Mohammad Bin Rashid School of Government. Furthermore, he is a member and secretary of the HBMSU Alumni Council. Also, he is passionate about volunteering with governments in Local occasions and global conferences.

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An Emirati entrepreneurial and the owner of United Football Academy in Dubai. Currently enrolled in master’s degree of Management in Entrepreneurial Leadership at Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University with 15 years’ of professional experience in different sectors such as banking, customer service and human resources. Working in a government sector as a Deputy Senior Manager, the first Emirati to win two Global awards from the ROI methodology creator (Dr. Jack Phillips – ROI Institute – USA) for ROI best practice implementation 2015, Practitioner of the year 2017-2018 and the first to publish a case study in an international book in 2020. Holding a title of certified ROI Professional (CRP) and a Professional Co-Active coach (CPC) by Coaches Training Institute.

Saad personally conducts several training programs such as Human Capital Development, Leadership, Strategic Planning and Entrepreneurship Saad Has had a long and diverse career that led him to work in several organisations and different positions during his Thirty Seven years Including the post of Smart Training Manager Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University Director Human Capital Development Mohammed Bin Rashid Foundation Coordinator General Dubai Human Development Award, Head of Trade Industrial Development Division Department of Economic Development Dubai Project Manager Islamic Banking, Emirates Bank International Manager Private Banking, Barclays Bank Dubai Securities Trader, ABN AMRO Bank Dubai Supervisor, National B ank of Dubai Saad has written several books How to Get the Right Job 2007 The Right Resume 2015 The Right Interview 2016 The Right Business Career 2016 The Right Business Ethics 2017 The Right Virtual Meeting Etiquette 2020 Saad has written several research papers Strategies for Teaching and Learning 2017 Upgrading Local Talent 2018 The Future of Entrepreneurship in the UAE 2018 Saad' skills are original thinker, Innovator, Smart Application Idea development Expert, strong math linguistics skills, Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, People Management and Motivating Subordinates, Creativity, Coordinating with Others, Emotional Intelligence, Judgment and Decision Making, Service Orientation, Negotiation Skills and Cognitive Flexibility Saad's Commitment and key achievements won him several prestigious awards such as the Mohammed bin Rashid Award For Young Business Leaders Medical category 2007 Certificate of Appreciation from Dubai Government Excellence Program for Most Distinctive Administrator in Department of Economic Development 2006 Certificate of Appreciation from Dubai Government Excellence Program as Most Distinctive Project in Department of Economic Development 2007 Saad holds several degrees and certifications, an MBA (Financial Wealth Management) from the University of Hull UK Team leader of several Quality Awards such as Dubai Quality Award ( Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award ( Abu Dhabi Award for Excellence in Government Performance ( Quality Management Systems ISO 9000 2000 Series Lead Auditor, LRQA Lloyd s Register Quality Assurance, London, UK Associate Fellow Institute of Islamic Banking Insurance ( London Certified Career Management Couch ( USA Certified Life Coach ( USA Saad is a member of the Dubai Police Advisory Committee For Community Service, he is also a member of the Dubai Quality Group DQG, member of the American Society for Quality ASQ and member of the International Coach Federation ICF Saad's interests are Reading mainly marine biology, psychology, Cosmology, history, fiction business related books Cycling, Swimming, SCUBA diving, golf and squash

Dr. Moetaz ElSergany is an Associate Professor at the School of Health and Environmental Studies at HBMSU. He has over 25 years of technical and teaching experience in the Field of health and environmental studies. He taught and developed many environmental health courses (water and wastewater analysis, environmental legislation, water sanitation, integrated solid waste management, environmental aspects of pesticides, environmental impact assessment, industrial waste management, and hazardous waste management). Dr. ElSergany participated in many environmental studies in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates. He worked in a number of Middle East Universities. He worked as program coordinator and participated in establishing the new Environmental Health Program in Dammam University, Saudi Arabia. He was appointed as Assistant Professor, Environmental Health Department, University of Sharjah, and UAE. He has participated in installation, calibration and training in many environmental health laboratories in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and UAE. Dr. ElSergany supervised many Master and PhD theses

Dr. Marwa Shalwani is a dental general practitioner in Dubai Health Authority as well as a member in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) committee. She is a presenter of “Seha W Saada”: TV/social media show that promote health awareness on various trending issues among UAE community on Dubai TV and Sama Dubai TV. Since the beginning of Covid 19 pandemic, she has joined the Covid Command and Control Centre of Emirate of Dubai as a data analysis team-leader to facilitate residents and tourists’ analysis and needs. She received her master’s degree in sciences of hospital management from HBMSU and bachelor’s degree in dental surgery from University of Sharjah. She was the head of protocols in the first edition of Arab Model of United Nations event in 2019. She participated in different volunteering roles in several prestigious events: World Government Summit and World Special Olympics and active volunteer member in Dubai Expo 2020. She has been awarded with “Young leader of the year” from Al Leem Business Congress in 2019 for her achievements as youth advocate.

PhD (Economics) degree in 1989 from Temple University, USA. MA (Economics) in 1979 from University of Karachi MS (Applied Economics) in 1980 from University of Karachi Taught courses in economics and Islamic Finance at the University of Brunei Darussalam, University of Karachi and Temple University. Published journal articles and papers in the areas of international trade, labor and development economics. Worked as an Economics Consultant for various development projects undertaken by public sector departments of governments of Brunei, Sri Lanka and Pakistan a number of them sponsored by international agencies.

Hajar is an emirati storyteller, she has participated in several local plays and several state forums and voluntary initiatives, She have received Sheikh Sultan Award for Youth Energies.

CARE tackles the underlying causes of poverty and social injustice in order to deliver lasting change in the lives of people. As the Regional Innovation and Technology Advisor (MENA), Benita works with in-country staff, the Impact and Innovation Team, and external partners to identify, refine and validate equitable technology-enabled service provision. She also advises on emerging technologies, cybersecurity and digitalization. She was recently named an Expo Live Global Innovator for her work on technology and education in limited connectivity, conflict, and post-conflict contexts.

Dr. Souma Alhaj Ali is an Associate Professor in Industrial Engineering-Artificial Neural Network and Robotics; she is currently the Director for Excellence and Governance at Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University. She has a strong record of achievement combining skills in diverse areas of Industrial Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, and Quality and Excellence. She’s held many positions in public and private sectors, including the Director of the Center of Academic Quality Assurance at Hashemite University and the Executive Director for the United Industrial Group Corporation. She is a lead assessor for the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) model and a Lead Auditor for Middle East e-Learning Quality Framework (MeLQ) with more than fifteen years of eperience in building and operating quality management systems and designing automated systems and solutions in both private and governmental sectors. Dr. Souma was the ICDE Focal Point on quality in the Arab region during 2017-2020. She published over 25 peer-reviewed papers in reputed international scientific journals and was granted 4 funded projects. Dr. Souma has a B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Industrial Engineering from University of Jordan and a PhD degree from University of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

Ebrahim Soltani (PhD – University of Strathclyde, UK) is a professor of Quality Management at Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University (HBMSU), Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Prior to his appointment, he was a professor of Operations Management at the University of Kent Business School, UK. Ebrahim’s recent research focuses on global supply chain and how the nature of upstream and downstream supply chain relationships influence the level of product quality

Prior to his appointment to Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University Boštjan Gomišček (PhD - University of Technology Vienna, Austria) was working with different universities and research institutions: University of Wollongong in Dubai (UAE), University of Maribor and University of Ljubljana (Slovenia), University of Technology Vienna and Austrian Academy of Science (Austria). While working at this institutions he was occupying different positions (Associate Dean Research, Head of Quality Management Laboratory, Journal Co-Editor, Head of Quality Assurance Committee, Guardian of the PhD program, etc.) and has been an active researcher interested in the multidisciplinary area of research - quality management and its role in organizational performance, business excellence, sustainability, health care, asset management & air pollution management. He took part in several national and international research projects within the EU research frameworks. His publication record contains over 350 items; he published in reputable journals, such as – but not limited to - JCLP, AE, IJOPR, JCN, TQM&BE and co-authored two text-books

Dr. Ying Ying Liao is an Associate Professor at Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University and a fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) UK. Prior to her current appointment, she was an assistant professor and acted as programme director at the University of Liverpool (China Campus). She received her PhD degree and served as post-doctoral researcher in the University of Kent, UK. She has been actively involved in several research activities internationally including joint PhD supervision, EMBA external examiner, committee member of international conferences, and ad hoc reviewer for several high quality international journals (e.g. JBE, TQM&BE, etc) and conferences (e.g. AMA, AoM, etc). She has currently published 12 journal articles (some in 2 & 3 - star refereed journals –ABS ranking, UK), 24 international refereed conference papers and 4 book chapters. Prior to joining academia, she gained extensive industry experience in various capacities in service sectors (i.e. hospitality, healthcare) where she contributed significantly to the enhancement of quality of service offerings. Her current research interests focus on service management (e.g. service quality, service failure & recovery, managing human resources in services and supply chain quality management).

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The winner of Khalifa Award for Education (Cycle # 7, 2014); Distinguished University Professor in the Field of Teaching in the Arab World. Professor of Curriculum and Instructional Design, Tanta University, Egypt. Professor of Distance Learning, School of e-Education, Hamdan Bin Mohamed Smart University, UAE. Prof. Abdelaziz holds a Ph.D. from University of Arkansas, USA, 2004, with first class honors (4 out of 4). Former supervisor of the National Smart Learning Center in Egypt. Former director of the Distance Teaching and Training Program, Arabian Gulf University. Prof. Abdelaziz translated and published 15 books in the field of Teacher Preparation, Brain-based Learning and Teaching, Smart Learning and e-Training, and Creative Culture. Mr. Abdelaziz published more than 40 research papers in regional and international journals. Many of his models of online pedagogy and assessment are applied at the international level. Won numerous awards of excellence for the best scientific papers presented at international conferences.

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Ahmed Ankit’s areas of interest for research include Applied Linguistics, Communication, e-learning and Education Leadership. He is the Dean of Research and Doctoral Studies at Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He was the Dean of Education at the American University in the Emirates and previously the Vice President for External Relations and Cultural Affairs at Ajman University, UAE, where he supervised collaborative projects with international organizations and academic institutions. He chaired the Curricula and Study Plan Committee and contributed greatly to the licensure and accreditation of academic programs. He has been active in academia with a focus on teaching and research in Educations Leadership, Applied Linguistics and E-learning. He has presented papers at several international academic events and chaired a number of conferences.

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Dr. Ahmed Al-Nakeeb is an Assistant Professor of Management at the School of Quality and Business Management at Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University. Dr. Al-Nakeeb received his Ph.D. in Quality Management from the University of Glamorgan in Wales, United Kingdom. He also completed a Master in Business Administration, a Diploma in Business Administration, and a B.Eng. in Civil Engineering all from reputable Universities in the United Kingdom. He taught various courses in Management and Marketing at graduate and undergraduate levels in addition to holding managerial positions. Dr. Al-Nakeeb participated in various international conferences and published in well-known international journals. His publications in Quality Management attracted international interests among academics and practitioners. He has also developed research interests in HRM and Marketing. Dr. Al-Nakeeb is a member on the Editorial Advisory Board and the Articles Review Editor of the Journal of Islamic Marketing, published by Emerald. He was granted the 2011 Outstanding Reviewer Award for his work on the Journal of Islamic Marketing.

Professor Samer Hamidi is a professor at School of Health and Environmental Studies. He has 20 years of teaching and research experience in the fields of public health, health management, and online learning. He designed, developed, and delivered courses at the bachelor, master, and doctoral levels. He also led the accreditation of public health and health management programs. He is locally and internationally recognized scholar, an associate editor, editorial board member, and peer reviewer for several international journals. He co-authored more than 100 peer-reviewed academic papers published in well-regarded journals.

Professor Baydoun is an internationally recognized authority on the impact of culture and religion on accounting and financial systems. He is currently the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at HBMSU in Dubai. He also held senior academic positions and staffed key board committees at various institutions in Australia, Honk Kong, New Zealand and the United Arab Emirates. Professor Baydoun has a record of accomplishment of launching innovative initiatives and building effective teams in large and complex organizations. He is internationally experienced in financial management, accounting, startups, restructuring and strategic planning. Professor Baydoun is supportive of enhanced scholarship and research; he published more than 50 refereed articles and books and serves on the editorial board of a number of academic journals

Khezna Alsadi is a Senior Executive of Learners Experience and Community Engagement at Hamdan Bin Mohamed Smart University. Currently she is doing her Master in Entrepreneurial Leadership Program and holds a Bachelor of Business and Quality Management (Distinction with Honors). Her key strength is in her capability of being customer-driven and oriented; with 12 years’ experience in fields focusing on customer services and partnership management. Khezna has a talent as a voice-over specialist with 6 years’ experience recording: radio Ads, documentaries, call center messages. She also served as master of ceremony for corporate events and graduation events.

.• Head of Zoning Unit at Dubai Municipality (1993–1998) • Head of Real Estate Development at TECOM (1998–2001) • Head of EDB (Executive Design Bureau) at The Executive Office (2002–2004) • CEO - Muzoon (2004–till date) • Executive Chairman of Sama Dubai (2005–2009) • Group CEO - SIDRA (Since 2011 till date) & • Founder & Executive Chairman of Sidra Architectural & Engineering Consultancy (2017 till date). Farhan Faraidooni served as the Executive Chairman of Sama Dubai, the international real estate investment and development arm of Dubai Holding before it got merged with Dubai Properties. In his role, he was responsible for Sama Dubai’s strategic global expansion plan. Farhan has been the Sama Dubai Chief Executive Officer since 2005. He has played a pivotal role in the company’s local and regional expansion. During his tenure, Sama Dubai successfully launched mega projects in the GCC and MENA regions, in addition to establishing two global brands ‘Dubai Towers’ and ‘Salam’. Earlier, as the CEO of Executive Design Bureau, Farhan played a pioneering role in envisioning several landmark projects including the Jumeirah Beach Residence, Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC), Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and Dubailand. Prior to this, Farhan was Head of Zoning at the Town Planning Department of Dubai Municipality, and Head of Real Estate at the Dubai Technology E-Commerce & Media Free Zone Authority (TECOM). Farhan had also served in the past as the Chairman of Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI) board, the region’s first specialized academic institute for real estate studies. He had also served on the board of Dubai Healthcare City, positioned as the regional hub for the healthcare industry, the Ministry of Religious Endowment “Awqaf” and Minors Affairs, and the Al Ahli Sports Club in the past. Farhan was instrumental in setting up of the following businesses and has been spearheading the businesses from the front since formation: • Muzoon Holding, private family office specialised in asset managing real estate and investment portfolios for selective families. • Sidra Group, a diversified group with investments in multi-faceted business including building materials trading, import and distribution of fresh and processed food products, education, health care etc. • Sidra Architectural & Engineering Consultancy, a boutique architectural design and engineering consultancy firm licensed by Dubai Municipality to carry out design and construction supervision of all type of buildings including highrise buildings without any limitations. Farhan holds a bachelor’s degree in Architectural Engineering from the UAE University in Al Ain. FAMILY BACKGROUND Farhan’s father (Late) Mr.Abdul Rahim Zainal Faraidooni had been in business for more than 60 years in UAE and has been successfully running their own family business of building materials (Faraidooni Trading Co and Mohammed Zainal Faraidooni General Trading LLC) trading particularly the sanitary ware business. These businesses owns the agency for global brands like TWYFORD, GROHE & JCD who are the major players in the UAE market. Over the years they have built a very good clientele base within UAE and is a well known brand in the Dubai market.

Currently CEO of the Corporate Strategic Affairs Sector at Department of Economic Development DED. Additionally, he holds the Economic Track Secretariat Position at Dubai Majilis, an apex Government Council led by H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President & Prime Minister of UAE & Ruler of Dubai. He also served as Advisor for H.H. Ruler's representative at the Government of Ajman. Mohammed has many years of executive board experience serving on several Governmental and NGO boards, such as Dubai Smart City, Dubai Design District and the Pakistan Association and Advisory Board. He is also an Academic board member of the University of Dubai, RIT University and Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University. He plays a pivotal role in DED’s strategic collaboration amongst the Business, Regulatory & Academic communities. He pioneered the "Future Economy Agenda” in Dubai and is passionate about the Digital Economy, Sharing Economy & Circular Economy. In his previous roles, he served as Vice President CSR & Planning at Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA) and the CEO of Business Registration & Licensing in DED; where he is credited with developing a suite of smart services to enhance the ease of starting & doing business which contributed to the overall improvement of UAE’s ranking in the Global Ease of Doing Business Index.

Dr. Rashed Mohamed Karkain, Founder and Managing Director of Sustainable Development Research, Training and Consultancy Organization has a Ph.D. in Environment and Health, Master of Science in Innovation & Change Management from Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University, and a Chemical Engineer graduated from University of South Florida, with more than 22 years of experience in the field of Environmental and Sustainable Development Leadership. Dr. Rashed has further achieved Rashid Award for Scientific Outstanding as well as Dubai Government Excellence Program Award (DGEP); has nine Intellectual Properties registered at UAE’s Ministry of Economy, in addition to the “UAE Innovate” Award from Mohammed Bin Rashid Centre for Government Innovation. Additionally, he has been a lecturer at Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University, Canadian University of Dubai and Zayed University, Dubai.

Dolly Otaky is an education professional with a broad experience in teaching and educational management. After a brief career as a primary school teacher, she started her career in higher education as a teacher educator, and has moved on to educational management roles including continuing education and training, academic quality assurance and accreditation, and institutional research. Dolly is currently the Director of Institutional Intelligence at Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University.

Sabine Holl is IBM's Vice President Technology Technical Sales and Chief Technology Officer for IBM Middle East and Africa. She is responsible for IBM's technical community across the Middle East & Africa. For her, innovation is literally driven by inclusion, across all levels of technology, skill and experiences, from graduates just starting out, through to thought leaders, specialists, architects and advocates, who help and advise IBM's clients to accelerate and transform their business across all industries and into the fourth, cognitive, industrial revolution. Early in her career in the mid 90's, Sabine started as a graduate herself. In IBM Austria's mainframe services division she partnered with clients to building out strategies, modernizing their existing environment and moving into the internet era. Impassioned about the arising opportunities that technology brings she quickly became a subject matter expert teaching workshops around the world, publishing several books, and being a trusted advisor to large institutions across Europe. With new markets opening up in Eastern Europe, Russia and the Middle East and Africa she led by example, introducing first of a kind, brand new technologies whilst transforming and persuading minds towards the digital world. It led her to be the first woman in IBMs software division in CEMEA region to be certified as an IT Specialist. In 2006 Sabine took on an assignment in Corporate HR in the US focusing on how to help technical leaders grow their technical careers all the way to Distinguished Engineers and IBM Fellows. In her current role as CTO she leverages her experience in the US to help build the future generation of technical leaders in MEA. In addition she also established several graduate programs focusing on diversity and inclusion. These programs support national agendas such as Emiratization, Saudization or BBBEE in South Africa as well as providing young women an opportunity to start their technical career. In 2019 she started to build a Women In Tech network for Technical Women across IBM in Middle East and Africa and has been appointed as executive sponsor for Women @ IBM MEA in July 2021.

Dr Shaima AlHarmoodi is an Assistant Professor at Hamdan bin Mohamed Smart University. She has a PhD in the field of innovation project management. She is also an innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem developer aiming to inspire and support the next generation of entrepreneurs and provide them with the necessary means to succeed. She leads the development and implementation of the university’s ecosystem long term strategy that incorporate impactful projects and initiatives. Dr. Shaima is also a Certified External Examiner by the Ministry of Education for licensure of higher education institutions and accreditation of their academic programs. She also actively runs workshops, masterclasses, and seminars in areas related to innovation, creativity, entrepreneurship, and project management in addition to her interest in research that resulted in a number of publications in international journals and conferences.

Fawzi Dweikat, PhD is the Director of Academic Accreditation. Chancellor Office at Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University (HBMSU) with a distinguished experience in the field of accreditation and quality assurance as he contributed to the preparation, development, review and evaluation of many academic institutions and programs that received international and local accreditations through: CAA, MSCHE, ABET, AACSB, NASAD and CAEP. Prior to joining HBMSU, he had the responsibility of the Manager of Educational Effectiveness at Zayed University and dual responsibilities of the Deputy Dean of the College of Education as well as the Head of Professional Diploma in Teaching at Al- Ain University. He received his Ph.D. in Instructional Technology from University of Washington, USA. As an Associate Professor, Fawzi has taught and developed a wide range of educational courses for multicultural and multi-level students in USA, Jordan and UAE. He maintained a research agenda that includes learning assessment, professional development, blended learning, cloud computing and mobile learning. His work has been published and presented in some of the leading educational journals and conferences.

Khadeegha Alzouebi has worked extensively on school reform and school effectiveness both in the UK and in the United Arab United. She has worked in the Education field in many capacities from classroom teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate level, to project directorship, to leading school reform, and postgraduate research supervision. Khadeegha has developed a research interest that is particularly concerned with enhancing the effectiveness of leaders and managers through the use of innovative technological practices while looking at factors that influence organisational learning and the different leadership styles reflected in schools with a strongly international perspective

Prof. Al Hmouz is a Full Professor in the field of Gifted Education. She received her Ph.D. in Special Education with a concentration in gifted children with learning issues from the University of Wollongong, Australia. Her main area of interest is developing assessment and evaluation tools of academic skills and cognitive abilities. Specifically, she is interested in exploring cognitive abilities for gifted students and standardizing cognitive and achievement tests in large scale projects. Prof. Al Hmouz is the Co-founder of Technological Innovations for Middle East Education (www.time.edu.jo) initiative, and the second author of Woodcock-Johnson Arabic Tests of Cognitive and Achievement Abilities. Prof. Al Hmouz has published nineteen research articles, one book, and one manual related to giftedness, learning disabilities, psychological testing, and inclusive education. In Addition, Prof. Al Hmouz is the Principal Investigator/Co-PI of five International Funded Projects ($ 326,750 Grants) to support gifted students and students with special needs in inclusive education

Dr. Meera Al-Reyaysa is part of the Deanship of Research and Doctoral Studies. She graduated with a PhD in Project Management from the British University in Dubai via the University of Manchester, UK. Her research interests include project management, sustainability, and corporate social responsibility in the MENA region. Research Interests: Project Management – Sustainability – Corporate Social Responsibility

The winner of Khalifa Award for Education (Cycle # 7, 2014); Distinguished University Professor in the Field of Teaching in the Arab World. Professor of Curriculum and Instructional Design, Tanta University, Egypt. Professor of Distance Learning, School of e-Education, Hamdan Bin Mohamed Smart University, UAE. Prof. Abdelaziz holds a Ph.D. from University of Arkansas, USA, 2004, with first class honors (4 out of 4). Former supervisor of the National Smart Learning Center in Egypt. Former director of the Distance Teaching and Training Program, Arabian Gulf University. Prof. Abdelaziz translated and published 15 books in the field of Teacher Preparation, Brain-based Learning and Teaching, Smart Learning and e-Training, and Creative Culture. Mr. Abdelaziz published more than 40 research papers in regional and international journals. Many of his models of online pedagogy and assessment are applied at the international level. Won numerous awards of excellence for the best scientific papers presented at international conferences.

Dr. Mohamed El Baradie is an Assisstant Professor of Accounting at Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University in the School of Business and Quality Management. Before joining HBMSU Dr. El Baradie worked as an Assistant Professor at Al Hosn University, Abu Dhabi and The American University in The Emirates, Dubai. He also taught Accounting courses at The University of Durham during his PhD studies. He worked as a Financial Controller with American Airlines, and an Accounting Controller with P. Tech Corporation both in the USA. Also, he is a certified Business Trainer by the US AID. Dr. El Baradie’s teaching experience includes Financial Accounting, Cost/Managerial Accounting, Auditing and Finance. Dr. El Baradie received his PhD in Accounting from The University of Durham, United kingdom, an MBA from Wayne State University, Michigan, USA, and the bachelor degree from Alexandria University, Egypt. His research interests include Management Accounting techniques and the Institutionalization of Costing methods

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