Young Arab Leaders

Congratulations to YAL Member Moataz Kandil, President of Middle East, North Africa & Central Asia, Fortescue Future Industries(FFI), on their recent milestone of signing a framework agreement with the Egyptian Government regarding their potential large-scale green hydrogen project in Egypt at COP 27. The projects have the potential to produce 330 kilotonnes per annum of green hydrogen.

YAL Member Ameen Al Sabbagh, Founder and CEO at Onyxes Technologies, shares his thoughts in his recent Entrepreneur ME article under the theme ‘Boosting Revenue Through Customer Acquisition & Retention’. Ameen is a self-made CEO and an entrepreneur. He is known for strong leadership, values driven, detail oriented, insightful problem solving skills, developing strategy, and building strong teams.

Full article: https://www.entrepreneur.com/en-ae/growth-strategies/boosting-revenue-through-customer-acquisition-and/441117

YAL Member Seif El Hakim, Vice-President at RIVERSONG and Co-Founder and Global CEO at Momentum Group, was recently recognized as one of the top 10 influential business persons to watch in the Middle East by Entrepreneur ME magazine. Seif is an internationally Acclaimed Businessman, Entrepreneur, Investor, Business Advisor, and a highly decorated global CEO With 15+ Years of International Experience who wears a number of professional hats.

YAL Member Bassam Helmy, Commercial Director at Iron Mountain, was a speaker at the World Corporate Summit, where he was able to discuss the different trends, opportunities and challenges that are presented with Digital Transformation.

As entrepreneurs continue facing day-to-day challenges, YAL Member Samir Zehani, Vice-President of Anuvu & Co-Founder of Ninetnine, shares his thoughts on how to adopt a no-panic mindset to consider how to best mitigate the business risks and thrive in his latest Entrepreneur ME article. Samir is a high-performing media executive with expertise in managing business units, driving change and takes strategic actions to maximize revenues and efficiency in the entertainment and content landscapes.

Full article: https://www.entrepreneur.com/en-ae/entrepreneurs/thriving-through-tumultuousness-seven-tips-for/440500

YAL Chairperson Muna Al Gurg was a panel speaker at the London Business School launch event of their Global Forever Forward Campaign under the theme 'Thriving in Times of Disruption’. The campaign aims to double the number of scholarships in its programs to attract the best talent. Topics such as the importance of governance, innovation and diversity within organizations were discussed.

YAL Member Yusr AlOtaibi, Vice-President at AlYusr Holding, recently took part in an interview by برنامج ياهلا - روتانا خليجية where she discussed the role of the Saudi youth delegation in the G20 Youth Summit 2022, which was held in Indonesia this year. The dialogue touched on important axes such as what the G20 Youth Summit is, the four tracks around which the summit revolved around and the most prominent outputs of the year.

Full interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXjG7UOvBpI

Always challenge your limits.

With a bright and promising future ahead of her YAL Member Al Anoud Al Hashmi, CEO at SDG Global and Founder of The Futurist Company, was interviewed by ELLE Arabia to discuss her new ventures, technology, and her passion projects. Al Anoud always works very hard to fulfill sustainability and environmental goals for a better tomorrow.

YAL Member Kamar Jaffer, Partner at Allen & Overy, was invited to join the A&O Gender Equality Network and the Exchange recently promoted female partners and directors panel event focused on sharing experiences about the route to partnership/directorship, effective sponsorship of female talent and insight into the role. One of the aims of the session was to increase visibility of new female partners and directors as role model(s).

YAL Member Yasmine El-Hini, Country Officer for Egypt at the IFC - International Finance Corporation, was a speaker in the IFC Investopia event, a dialogue on investment opportunities in Egypt and opportunities for UAE-Egypt private sector collaboration. They were joined by H.E. Abdulla Bin Touq, UAE Minister of Economy and Chairman of Investopia, Mr. Mohamed Alzaabi, and 30 Egyptian and Emirati companies.

With the 2022 UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) now up and running, green energy and sustainability are taking center stage in every discussion. Arab Finance interviewed YAL Member Moataz Kandil, President Middle East, North Africa & Central Asia, at Fortescue Future Industries, who met with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi last month to discuss the development of green energy in the region.

Full interview: https://www.arabfinance.com/en/news/details/egypt-companies/560317

Congratulations to YAL Member Mohammed Idais, IT Applications Manager at Deyaar Development ديار للتطوير, for being selected as a mentor member of the Abu Dhabi Center for Small and Medium Enterprises. The Abu Dhabi SME hub is a private-public initiative supported by the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development, which aims to nurture, advance, and grow a community of entrepreneurs, SMEs, and startups in the UAE.

Congratulations to YAL Member Ali AlEnezi, Network Supervisor at The Public Institution for Social Security in Kuwait, on being awarded the Outstanding Youth Cybersecurity award during GITEX Global Technology Week in Dubai. Ali has 11 years of combined Information Technology and Cybersecurity experience. He has a passion for cybersecurity and helping students and professionals shape their cybersecurity preparedness.

Get ahead and start.

With education playing a pivotal role in the future of tomorrow, we were honored to have H.E. Dr. Tariq Al Gurg, CEO and Vice-Chairman of Dubai Cares, host our latest Executive Meetup. During the event H.E. was able to explain how Dubai Cares is impacting the lives of millions in developing countries and continues to play a vital role in helping achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4, which aims to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education for children and youth and promote lifelong learning by 2030.



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Congratulations to YAL Member Samir Zehani, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at NINETNINE, for being shortlisted for the MENA trendsetter of the year award by the BroadcastPro Middle East Awards 2022. They are recognized by the media & content industry for the launch of their own Entertainment TV channel which is now trending among the most-watched Arabic channels in Europe and the US.

YAL Board Member Majed Al Suwaidi, Senior Vice-President at Dubai Media City, Dubai Studio City and Dubai Production City, was recently interviewed by Fast Company Middle East where he was able to discuss the shifts in media trends and production as the next entrepreneurial playground. Majed has played a crucial role in supporting and nourishing technology SMEs, fostering startups, entrepreneurship, and innovation and enhance the technology ecosystem in Dubai.

Full interview: https://fastcompanyme.com/impact/collaboration-is-key-to-steer-homegrown-production-says-majed-al-suwaidi/

YAL Member Omar Al Handal, Managing Director at Al Handal International Group, was a panel speaker at the Pearl Initiative event expert speakers and successful next-generation family business leaders from family firms in the Gulf to discuss the importance of the succession plan to ensure family business sustainability, and the role of data gathering and analysis tools in removing biases from the decision-making process on the board level.

YAL Member Mohammed Idais, IT Applications Manager at Deyaar Development ديار للتطوير, has recently shared his thoughts on how to cut costs and expenses as a business in his latest Entrepreneur ME article. With over 19 years of experience, Mohammed is experienced in innovative strategic technology direction to the business and pragmatic ex*****on of complex IT modernization, ERP ecosystems, system integration projects and more.

Full article: https://www.entrepreneur.com/en-ae/starting-a-business/cutting-costs-and-managing-expenses-as-a-business-the/436777

YAL Member Yasmine El-Hini, Country Officer for Egypt at the IFC - International Finance Corporation, was a speaker in the IFC event where they witnessed firsthand the depth of expertise on green buildings in the government, private sector and academia. The Government of Egypt is committed to encouraging green construction on the journey to COP.

In alignment with Dubai’s long-term vision for the future, YAL and Darwinbox, the fastest-growing HR Technology platform, were proud to host the latest YAL Power Lunch moderated by YAL Member Fady El Bornoat the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) where H.E. Khalfan Belhoul, Chief Executive Officer at DFF, was the guest of honor. Throughout the event, the YAL Members were able to learn more about how DFF are defining its way in a new high-tech era to collectively Imagine, Inspire and Design Dubai’s Future and make it a leading city of the Future.



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Congratulations to YAL Member Hanan Faisal, Chief Executive Officer at ELHAAM Investment Group, on being a finalist at the 2022 SME Awards in Emirati Business of the year category. YAL joined forces with MEED Middle East Economic Digest in launching the 11th annual edition of the SME Awards. The judges assessed each entrant across business metrics such as financial performance, employee development, corporate culture, and more.

With a never-ending aim to give back, YAL Chairperson Muna Al Gurg was interviewed by Fast Company Middle East where she was able to give an insight into her vision to amplify sustainability, innovation, and philanthropy to chart a path for future generations all while maintaining a strong social impact.

Full interview: https://www.fastcompanyme.com/impact/how-muna-al-gurg-is-trailblazing-sustainable-growth-and-social-impact/

With a constant aim to support and empower the youth, YAL has partnered with Najahi Events in their upcoming Scalathon event!

This event is designed for leaders, experts, coaches and product owners, entrepreneurs, and investors looking to accelerate their growth and scale their businesses learning from worlds experts in accelerated growth and business scaling techniques. It will include volunteering where the youth can join and get involved with industry leaders and learn all about a business and grow in a one-of-a-kind experience full of powerful talks, interactive workshops, and more!

JOIN NOW!

Event Registration: https://scale.najahi.com/live
Event Volunteers: https://forms.gle/vfZFjmh8MT2zJhvr8