Mr. Ali Qasim Mohammed Al Lawati

Ali Qasim Mohamed AlLawati is the Chief Operating Officer of the First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) Oman (Formally National Bank of Abu Dhabi & NBAD). He joined FAB, one of the largest banking institutions in the GCC, in 2007, as a system analyst and programmer. Within the Information Technology Division, he then held various leadership positions in Oman and Abu Dhabi, including Team Leader, Group Leader of the Business Applications Unit and Head of ITD and Administration. Prior to this, Mr. Al Lawati worked at the National Bank of Oman and Bank Muscat, where he started his professional life in 2003 as an Internet Banking Administrator. Mr. Al Lawati graduated in Computer Information Systems from The University of the Pacific, Stockton, California, USA, and earned an Executive Master in Business Administration from the University of Bedfordshire, UK. Mr. Al Lawati speaks four languages including Arabic, English, Urdu and Lawati

Ms. Aliya Mohammed Al Aufi

Aliya is currently seconded to Oxea Corporation (a subsidiary of Oman Oil Co.) in Houston as Global HR Director - People & Culture, to develop and implement strategic HR and change management projects to support the future business strategy of the company.

Eng. Amer Mustafa Al Fadhil

Amer Al Fadhil is the Managing Director at Competence HR, a Human Capital services consultancy offering services in all aspects of HR, recruitment, training and development. A US educated Engineer, Amer has served in senior management positions for various multinationals such as Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), The Wave Muscat, and Damac Group. Serving in the Oil & Gas, IT, Investments, Property Development and now the HR industries has seen Amer broaden his horizons, network and international reach. He has successfully placed numerous CXO’s for top Omani companies and is a regionally renowned speaker who appears at various conferences and seminars across the Middle East. Amer is also a recent graduate of the prestigious National CEO Program (NCP) sponsored by the Royal Court of Diwan for an elite select. A Certified Coach, Facilitator, and trainer, Amer has led several programmes for top management in various companies. Amer strongly supports nationalization by attracting and developing local talent.

Mr. Ayad Ali Al Balushi

Ayad is an accomplished executive with proven track record spans a wide range of aspects in business management, including finance, economics, corporate planning, business development and strategy. Adept at leading and motivating teams, he brings excellent communication and negotiation skills which enable effective and influential engagement across all business levels. Over the course of his career, he has worked with a wide range of private and state owned corporations in multiple countries across the Middle East (including GCC, Yemen, Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Pakistan) providing leadership and oversight for the development and implementation of regional and corporate growth strategies, while ensuring the delivery of effective management processes to safeguard investments and market position. Ayad has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Nottingham University and has had a career which spans roles in finance, investnments, engineering, planning, and strategy. He is currently Integration Lead - Finance, Strategy, Growth with Oman Oil Company Exploration and Production and is also deputy chairman of Abraj Energy Services SAOC. Currently working as CFO of Oman Investment Authority.

Mr. Bader Abdullah Al Hashmi

Al Hashmi, a Wadi Bani Khalid native, is the Chief Audit Executive (CAE) for Ooredoo Oman reporting to the Audit Committee. He provides strategic direction and leadership in the areas of Internal Auditing, Risk Management, Governance, Operational Improvement and Change Management. Al Hashmi has a vast experienced having worked for the world's top Big Four accounting firms in New Zealand, USA, Canada, UK and the GCC; within the field of business risk and advisory.

His previous organizations included PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC), Ernst & Young and Deloitte. He has cumulated over 15 years of experience in Risk Management, Internal Audit, Process Improvement, Governance and Human Resource Consultancy.

Currently, Mr Al Hashmi is the elected President of Institute of Internal Audit (IIA) Oman (sponsored by CBFS) and a Member of the Institute Relation Committee of the IIA Global. He is also a board member of the Omani Certified Public Accounting Association.

Al Hashmi holds a bachelor's of science degree with Honors from The University of Salford, UK, majoring in Finance & Accounting. He is a Certified Internal Auditor and holds a Certification in Risk and Information Control as well as a Certification in Risk Management Assurance.

Dr. Firas Ali Al Abduwani

Dr. Firas Al-Abduwani, founder and CEO of HTC (Hussam Technology Company), has 10 years of experience in building and leading teams along a clear strategic vision with experimental development of operating models to achieve the end result. HTC which has grown to be a reliable and innovative ICT solutions system integrator has played a significant role in the Private Network market of the Sultanate with 100s of customers, 10k’s of users of its networks, and RO 10m’s of savings and value-add to the economy.

HTC, based in Muscat, under Firas’ leadership has achieved multiple firsts including: 1st distributed WiFi and mesh deployments, 1st TRA approved FSO and MMW installer, 1st TRA approved Oilfield communication network and DWDM links in the Sultanate. Furthermore, HTC has installed Oman’s first grid connected PV system based on AER’s regulations.

Al-Abduwani is a firm believer in the social and economic responsibility of firms in their local communities, and strives to positively contribute in this respect. Contributions in this field include setting up a dedicated solar PV training facility to train and prepare local and resident capabilities in meeting the solar certification requirements under a BP social investment project grant.

Firas Al-Abduwani holds a PhD in Petroleum Engineering from Delft University of Technology, a MEng in Petroleum Engineering from Heriot-Watt, a BEng in Mechanical Engineering from Imperial College, and is an alumnus of IMD and the National CEO Program.

Ms. Ghada Mohammed Al Yousef

Ghada Al Yousef is the Executive Manager (Corporate Communication & Sustainability) at Electricity Holding Company in Oman. In 2014, Ghada received an international acclaim from Forbes Magazine as one of the most Powerful Arab Women, and was recognised by Al Maraa magazine as “Woman of the Year”. Ghada is the Managing Director of Modern Hospitality Company which operates the first modern Omani restaurant, Ubhar, and facilities catering services. She is also involved with the family business and is a board member of Al Yousef Group; which is a diversified investment holding company with operations covering a broad spectrum of activities including financial services, oil and gas, real estate development, trading and services. Having been raised as part of a highly commercial family in Muscat, Ghada is passionate about developing small and medium enterprise development in Oman and worked very closely with budding entrepreneurs as a mentor in Riyada (Public Authority for SME Development) and continues to support Injaz Oman in her professional and personal capacities.

Dr. Ghalib Said Al Saidi

Dr. Ghalib Al-Saidi has diverse experience including more than 14 years of managing multiple functions in public and private organizations. He started his career as a Research Assistant in His Majesty funded projects in Sultan Qaboos University in 2003. Then he joined the Ministry of Regional Municipality and Water Resource as a hygiene inspector and acting head of Health Affairs section, coordinating HHT Projects in the Ministry. In 2007 he started his doctoral program in Food Science as the first PhD student in Sultan Qaboos University with full teaching scholarship. In 2010 he was promoted to Hygiene Expert in under-secretary’s office at the ministry. By the end of 2010 he became the Director of Research and Market Studies and the Acting General Director of Information and Market Research at the Public Authority of Consumer Protection. After gaining diverse exposure to market experts he decided to work in the private sector and joined Asaffa food processing L.L.C as Senior Manager, and was promoted to acting CEO in 2014.

Ghalib currently is General Manager at Al-Bashayer Meat Co. S.A.O.C. Beside his current role Ghalib serve as Vice Chairman in Omani National Livestock Development Co. and a Board Member in Al Najd Agriculture Development Co.

Mr. Haitham Mansoor Al-Busaidi

Haitham AL Busaidi currently works as the Deputy Head of Corporate Banking at the Barwa Bank Group in Qatar, responsible for managing and growing the large corporate, investment banking and project finance business. During his career, he has had the privilege to lead transactions focused on national interest and advise government officials on execution and implementation of contracts.

Having started his career in Bank Muscat (Oman) and re-locating to Doha.To capitalize on the growing economic activity, he has held senior positions across major banking players in the country including HSBC, Qatar National Bank and Qatar First Bank.

Haitham received a Bachelor of Business Administration and Finance degree with Honours from the State University of New York and is currently all set to pursue his Masters program at the HEC Paris. Haitham now resides in Doha with his family.

Mr. Harith Suliman Al Barashdi

Harith AL Barashdi is Chief Operating Officer at Al Madina Real Estate Co. He has over 16 years experience in the development and construction of large-scale real estate investment projects. He has developed multiple successful retail, luxury residential, and hi-tech commercial.

Harith graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering and went on to obtain a Masters in Construction/Project Management from Heriot-Watt University in 2000. He has built on his early Project Engineering and Project Management career to become the Chief Operating Office of Al Madina Real Estate Co. in Muscat.

Mr. Hussain Hathith Al Bathari

Hussain al Bathari CEO at al bahihi international company.

Mr. Hussain Abdul Redha Al Lawati

Hussein Abdul Redha Al Lawati has over 25 years of experience in global financial markets. He is currently the Director of Investments at Diwan of Royal Court Pension Fund, managing asset allocation strategy for multi-asset class investments in global markets. Prior to joining the Pension Fund, he was Executive Director at Horizons Capital Markets. He has worked with leading investment firms including National Investment Company, Kuwait and Vision Investment Services, Oman. His experience includes overseeing investments in public & private equity, fixed income, real estate & alternatives and funds. He is the Vice Chairman Shumookh Investment Services SAOC and a Board member of Sembcorp Salalah Power and Water Company. He is a fellow member of the CFA Institute USA, and holds a MSc Finance from the University of Strathclyde, Scotland, UK.