About the MENA IPO Summit Series - Dubai 2022

His Excellency Helal Saeed Almarri is the Director General of the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism. He is a member of the Executive Council of Dubai, a member of the Board of Directors of the Investment Corporation of Dubai and also the Director General of the Dubai World Trade Centre Authority (DWTCA).

Almarri was recently appointed as chairman of Dubai Financial Market and also serves as a member of the Supreme Committee of the Expo 2020 and board member at the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Emaar Properties PJSC and Taaleem PJSC.

Almarri’s responsibilities span enhancing Dubai’s positioning as the preferred destination for investment, business and leisure and for developing and strengthening the Emirate’s economy.

Helal Almarri holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the London Business School (LBS). Almarri is a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and previously worked at consulting firms, McKinsey and KPMG.

H.E. Mohamed Khalifa Al Hadari is the Deputy CEO of the EmiratesSecurities and Commodities Authority (SCA), in charge of the organizational andsupport affairsdivision. He performs anessential role supervising the adoption of the international best practices in the areas of human resources, financial and administrative governance, customer satisfaction, information technology, quality management and performance development.

During his extensive 25-year long career, H.E. Mohamed Khalifa Al Hadari gained a professional insight in his area of expertise which qualifiedhim to assume prominent positionsat finance and business level in the UAE and the region. Such insight is boosted with his vast knowledge in his area of specialty, an effective public relations network and his significant contributions to the development of the administrative systems and policy and procedure structures which contributed to the growth and development of the SCA and upgrading its performance. Thanks to his efforts, the SCA has a track record of achievements and has received recognition and numerous awards in the areas of excellence locally, regionally, and internationally.On top of such awards, the SCA received five awards under Sheikh Khalifa Government Excellence Program, four awards under the Emirates Award for Human Resources in the Federal Government, not to mention other awards, including“Employer of the Year-Public Sector Award",“Best Employer- UAE”, “Best Smart Applications”, and“Best Social Media Application for Government Institutions”.

Mr. Al Hadari led the UAE capital markets’ efforts towards the adoption of the XBRL system  byleadingthe UAE's XBRL Committee.Hewas elected as a member of and ambassador to the XBRL International in the region where he actively contributed to adopting and applying the XBRL technologies in many capital markets in the Arab region.

Al Hadari obtainedhisMBA degree from the University of Lincolnshire and Humberside in the United Kingdom. He also obtained Bachelor in Political Sciencefrom the College of Business and Economics at the United Arab Emirates University.

Mr. Hamed Ali was appointed as CEO of DFM on 8th of November 2021. Prior to this appointment, Mr.Hamed Ali has served as Deputy CEO of DFM from July 2020. He is also leading Nasdaq Dubai as the CEO  since 2012.

In these roles, he develops and implements the expansion of existing markets and activities at bothexchanges and is creating new areas of growth, building on the synergies between DFM and NasdaqDubai.

Under his leadership Nasdaq Dubai launched equity derivatives on UAE stocks in 2016 and on Saudistocks in 2019.

Nasdaq Dubai has become one of the largest exchanges in the world for Sukuk listings. It is the largestexchange in the Middle East for US dollar denominated bond listings, many of them from Chinese andother international issuers as well as GCC issuers. Under Mr. Ali’s direction Nasdaq Dubai has alsopioneered the UAE’s listed REITs market. The exchange’s MarketSite event space, launched in 2018, hasbecome a leading venue for thought leadership and media activity.

Mr. Hamed Ali was previously Executive Director of Nasdaq Dubai from 2006 to 2008. His experience includes serving as Chief Operating Officer of DIFC Authority and most recently as Executive Director at theDubai Knowledge & Human Development Authority.

Mr. Hamed Ali played a key role in the development of the Dubai Strategic Plan 2015 and participated invarious strategy development exercises. He holds an Executive MBA from London Business School, a B.Sc.in Applied Computing from Leeds Metropolitan University, and a Master Certificate in Project Management.

Mr. Ibrahim Al Haddad is a highly experienced professional with 20+years track record of delivering high impactful projects in both public andprivate sectors. Since he joined the RTA in 2013, he has focused oncommercial transformation and public private partnerships projects andspearheaded the implementation of many marquee projects for theRTA, such as the Hala Joint Venture Agreement between the RTA andCareem, Commercial Transformation of Dubai Taxi, ConcessionAgreement with Hypermedia, and implementation of the RTA InvestPortal to name a few.

Under his leadership, the Commercial and Investment Department wonthe CFI award for the “Most Innovative Logistics Project InvestmentTeam – GCC 2019” and achieved the ISO 10014:2006 Certification(first entity in the region to obtain the certification), which demonstratesthat the RTA’s commercial and investment practices are in line withglobal leading practices.

Mr. Al Haddad holds a Master’s Degree in Real Estate Management fromthe University of South Wales – Sydney, in addition to a bachelor’sDegree in Architectural Engineering from the UAE University.

Abdulla Belhoul is the Chief Executive Officer of TECOM Group. Prior to this, he was the Chief Commercial Officer of DHAM, where he managed an extensive portfolio of 10 business districts, 20 leading retail destinations and 15 residential communities. He also oversaw the functions and teams responsible for customer experience and smart services. Abdulla was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Industrial City in 2013 and Chief Commercial Officer of TECOM for the retail and residential portfolio under DHAM. Between 2007 and 2013, Abdulla held various leadership positions in Dubai Holding, overseeing the construction of key projects that make up Dubai’s skyline today. From 2002 to 2007, he held various managerial positions at Dubai World Trade Centre and the Dubai Department of Civil Aviation’s Engineering. Abdulla holds an MBA from the Higher Colleges of Technology (United Arab Emirates) and a Bachelor’s in Engineering Management from the same institution. Abdulla has also completed several executive and board level programs, including the INSEAD Executive Development Programme.

Mohammad Al Bastaki is the Chief Executive Officer of Emirates NBD Capital, the investment banking arm of Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the MENAT region. Mohammad currently is responsible for overseeing the structured finance, capital markets, and advisory businesses with a mandate to drive the growth of the Group's Investment Banking franchise.

Alan as the CEO at Taaleem supervises the strategic direction of the organisation. He was previously CEO of a premium schools group in Dubai, and before that, CEO of a large multi Academy Trust in the UK. He brings a wealth of experience, as a teacher, headmaster and superintendent of schools. Alan is a strong communicator who fundamentally understands that the profitability and success of an education company is intrinsically linked to happy and flourishing schools where the welfare of students is the number one priority, and where staff are the most prized asset.

Mr. Varghese joined the Group in 1998 and has served as its Chief Financial Officer since 2006.

Mr. Varghese holds a CIMA and CA certification and has over 40 years’ experience in a range of industrial and commercial organizations, including as Finance Manager of Galadari Automobiles Co. Ltd., Financial Controller of Emirates Stone Co. Ltd and Manager-Project Finance in The Associated Cement Cos. Ltd.

Mr. Varghese also serves as Chief Financial Officer for two of the Group’s IPPs; Shuaa Energy 2 and Noor Energy 1 and as Director of Etihad ESCO, Mai Dubai, Digital DEWA, Dubai Green Fund and Forward Investments.