Dr. Naveed Yasin is an international award winning educator and entrepreneur with experience in launching two start-up businesses in the United Kingdom (e-commerce and health and fitness businesses). He has served as a lead Ph.D. and Doctor of Business Administration external examiner at numerous prestigious universities in the United Kingdom, South Africa, and India. Dr. … Read more
Musthafa Zafeer is the Chairman and Senior Lawyer at Musthafa & Almana. As one of the most sought-after legal experts and thought leaders in the UAE, Musthafa Zafeer has been instrumental in structuring, advising, and facilitating major investments in the region and the Indian subcontinent. He is one of the permanent faculty members of Dubai … Read more
Ahmed Faiyaz has over 19 years of consulting experience, and focuses on expanding KPMG’s footprint in the healthcare industry. His expertise includes strategy and operations, needs assessment and capacity planning, market access and growth strategy, privatization of public health facilities and services, organisational and health system transformation and PPP. Mr. Faiyaz’s notable consultancy project experience … Read more
Jean-Philippe Linteau (BSc [Agriculture], McGill University, 1994; MSc [Geography], University of Toronto, 1996) joined the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade in 1997. At headquarters, he was director of the Clean Technology, Infrastructure and Life Sciences Division from 2016 to 2019. Abroad, he served as trade commissioner in Seoul from 1998 to 2001 and … Read more
Dr. Ibtesam Al Bastaki is currently the Director of Investment and Partnership at Dubai Health Authority (DHA) where she is responsible for the development of various Health public and private projects within Emirates of Dubai. In addition to her main role, she also advises and guides on the best practices to ensure a proper holistic … Read more
Saeed Al Falasi is the Executive Director of Future Design and Acceleration at Dubai Future Foundation, an innovation ecosystem formed by the Dubai government to challenge the status-quo and design a future-ready city powered by innovators and disruptors. In this role, Mr. Al Falasi leads the Dubai Future Accelerators (DFA) Area 2071, and Dubai Future … Read more
Marwan Abdulaziz Janahi is the Managing Director of Dubai Science Park (DSP), the region’s first free zone community that serves the entire value chain of the science sector, dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs, SMEs and multinational enterprises in this field. It is home to almost 300 companies across life sciences, as well as the energy and … Read more
Lindsay Margenau was appointed to her current position as Counsellor (Commercial) and Senior Trade Commissioner in June 2021, and manages Canada’s trade and investment program in the UAE. She joined the Canadian Foreign Service in 2003 and has served abroad in several roles, including as Commercial Counsellor and Senior Trade Commissioner in New Delhi covering … Read more
Michele Tarnow is a leader in the international commercial healthcare marketplace. Her background includes professional experience driving new lines of business in medical devices, healthcare informatics, artificial intelligence, technology research and development, communications, media and value-focused healthcare solutions. She has worked globally with leading suppliers of healthcare products and services. As founder and CEO of … Read more
