Conference Program 2026

H.E. Dr. Maitha bint Salem Al Shamsi

Minister of State, United Arab Emirates; Advisor to Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women's Union | Uganda

Minister of State, United Arab Emirates; Advisor to Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women's Union

Ms. Ahunna Eziakonwa (TBC)

UN Assistant Secretary General, UNDP Assistant Administrator and Regional Director for Africa | United Arab Emirates

UN Assistant Secretary General, UNDP Assistant Administrator and Regional Director for Africa

H.E. Dr. Hamdan Musallam Al Mazrouei (TBC)

Chairman of the Board of Directors, Emirates Red Crescent Authority | United Arab Emirates

Chairman of the Board of Directors, Emirates Red Crescent Authority

H.E. Ahmed Darwish Al Muhairi

Director-General, Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department (IACAD), Dubai | United Arab Emirates

Director-General, Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department (IACAD), Dubai

Mr. Amin Awad

Member of DIHAD International Scientific Advisory Board (DISAB); President of the Foundation Council, DCAF Genève Center for Security Governance; Former United Nations Assistant Secretary-Gen | United Arab Emirates

Member of DIHAD International Scientific Advisory Board (DISAB); President of the Foundation Council, DCAF Genève Center for Security Governance; Former United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and Crisis Coordinator for Ukraine; Senior Fellow, Advanced Leadership Initiative, Harvard University

H.E. Ali Mohammed Al Mutawa

Secretary General, AWQAF Dubai | United Arab Emirates

Secretary General of Awqaf Dubai

H.E. Amb. Alia Hatoug-Bouran

Senator, The Jordanian Senate; Former President, Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean; Member of the Advisory Council, IISS | United Arab Emirates

Senator, The Jordanian Senate; Former President, Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean; Member of the Advisory Council, IISS

Mr. Martin Jaggi

Head of the Middle East Section, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation | United Arab Emirates

Head of the Middle East Section, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation

Ms. Yasmine Praz Dessimoz

Director of Operations, International Committee of the Red Cross - ICRC | United Arab Emirates

Director of Operations, International Committee of the Red Cross - ICRC

Mr. Guy Cave

President, Legatum Foundation | United Arab Emirates

President, Legatum Foundation

Dr. Sandra Pertek

Senior Researcher and Policy Advisor University of Birmingham, UK - Moderator | United Arab Emirates

Dr Sandra Pertek is UKRI Future Leaders Fellow at the School of Government and School of Social Policy, and Associate Professor at the International Development Department (IDD) and the Institute for Research into International Migration and Superdiversity (IRiS) at the University of Birmingham. She is also a Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies (CHS), Doha Institute. She was previously Lecturer at the Institute for Global Health and Development, Queen Margaret University, and Teaching Fellow (POLSIS) and ESRC Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Birmingham. Sandra specialises in the intersection of gender, violence, religion, forced migration and humanitarianism. Her research integrates the intersectional and ecological approaches to improve outcomes for displaced populations. She has led a number of studies across the Middle East, Africa and Europe, including the “Ukrainian Refugees at Risk” and “Protecting Forcibly Displaced Women and Girls in the Muslim World” projects. She currently leads an interdisciplinary and policy-oriented, UKRI-funded research initiative, “Making Aid Work for Displaced Women”, which focuses on integrating Islamic philanthropy into the international humanitarian system and developing innovative solutions to global forced displacement. She is an interdisciplinary researcher and social development specialist with over a decade of experience in humanitarian, development, and migration settings. Bridging research, policy, and practice, she has consulted for international and governmental organisations, including the European Commission, GIZ, the Home Office, and Islamic Development Bank. She has also collaborated with various organisations, such as the UNHCR, OIC and IFRC. Before joining the University of Birmingham, Sandra was a Senior Policy Adviser on Gender at a leading humanitarian agency. She has published numerous articles on gender, religion and forced migration in leading journals and co-authored the monograph, ‘On the Significance of Religion in Violence Against Women and Girls’ (Routledge). Her new monograph, ‘Violence against women, Forced Displacement and Religion: Rethinking Humanitarianism’, is underway.

Ms. Maggie Johnson (TBC)

Global Head and VP of Google.org | United Arab Emirates

Global Head and VP of Google.org

H.E. Mishal Karim Julfar (TBC)

Executive Director, Dubai Corporation Ambulance Services | United Arab Emirates

Executive Director, Dubai Corporation Ambulance Services

Dr. Khaled Khalifa

Senior Advisor and Representative to the GCC Countries, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) - Panel Chair | United Arab Emirates

Khaled Khalifa is a seasoned humanitarian professional with over 30 years of experience in relief and development. He currently serves as the Senior Advisor on global Islamic Philanthropy initiatives and Representative to the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Throughout his career, Khaled has held senior managerial positions with major international organizations, including the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Danish International Development Assistance (DANIDA), and Islamic Relief Worldwide. Khaled holds a Ph.D. in Management Leadership and Organizational Strategy, an M.Sc. in Sustainable Development, an M.A. in English Literature & Humanities, and a Project Management Diploma. He is a renowned international trainer in disaster management and an expert speaker on humanitarian affairs and the Middle East. At UNHCR, Khaled’s expertise in forging innovative partnerships has been key to the success of the Refugee Zakat Fund, which has supported over 8 million people in 28 countries since its initiation in 2017. His efforts also led to the establishment of the Global Islamic Fund for Refugees, an endowment with the Islamic Development Bank’s Solidarity Fund aiming to raise USD $500 million to support UNHCR’s humanitarian response efforts sustainably.

Dr. Jamie Munn

Executive Director / CEO, International Council of Voluntary Agencies | United Arab Emirates

Dr. Jamie Munn is Executive Director of the International Council of Voluntary Agencies (ICVA), one of the world’s largest global networks of humanitarian NGOs, representing hundreds of organisations working in crisis settings around the world. Based in Geneva, he works to strengthen principled humanitarian action and ensure that civil society organisations, particularly local and national actors, have a stronger voice in global humanitarian policy and decision-making. With more than two decades of experience across humanitarian operations, policy, and research, Jamie has worked in numerous complex crisis contexts including Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Haiti, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. His career has focused on strengthening the role of civil society in humanitarian response, advancing accountability to affected communities, and promoting approaches that shift power and resources closer to local actors. At ICVA, Jamie regularly participates in high-level humanitarian coordination and policy forums, including the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC), advocating for stronger NGO participation, more equitable humanitarian financing, and the protection of civic space for civil society organisations operating in fragile and conflict-affected contexts. Prior to returning to the humantiarian sector, Jamie held academic positions in the United Kingdom, including senior lecturerships at the University of Bristol, the University of the West of England, and City, University of London, where he taught international politics and humanitarian studies. He holds a PhD from the University of Exeter and a Master’s degree from Acadia University. Jamie is Canadian and currently lives in Geneva, where he continues to advocate for a humanitarian system that is more inclusive, accountable, and responsive to the people it serves.

Ms. Yolande Wright (TBC)

Vice President of Partnerships, GiveDirectly | United Arab Emirates

Vice President of Partnerships, GiveDirectly

Mr. Mahmoud Bah

Chief Operating Officer, Corus International | United Arab Emirates

Chief Operating Officer, Corus International

Ms. Reem Mougheith

Regional Humanitarian Representative for the Middle East and North Africa, MSF International Office | United Arab Emirates

Regional Humanitarian Representative for the Middle East and North Africa, MSF International Office

H.E. Jagan Chapagain

Chief Executive Officer and Secretary General, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies - IFRC | United Arab Emirates

Mr Jagan Chapagain is the Chief Executive Officer and Secretary General of the IFRC. He was appointed by the IFRC Governing Board in February 2020 and is based in Geneva, Switzerland. Mr Chapagain has extensive experience in leading effective and principled humanitarian response around the world and has dedicated his life to helping empower local communities. He brings decades of experience in building and leading inclusive teams and forging trustful partnerships to address global challenges, ranging from climate to health, and from migration to protection, gender, and inclusion. He has also championed policies and programmes that promote youth engagement and volunteering, and that strengthen localization and accountability in humanitarian action. He began his humanitarian journey as a youth volunteer with the Nepal Red Cross and has extensive experience in, and broad knowledge of, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. Prior to being appointed Secretary General, he served as Under Secretary General for Programmes and Operations at the IFRC. He was also previously Chief of Staff and Regional Director for Asia Pacific, where he provided leadership during large-scale humanitarian crises and built resilient communities alongside National Societies and other partners. An engineer by training, Mr Chapagain holds certificates in Leadership and Turnaround Management, Emerging Social Sector Leadership, and High Performance Boards. A national of Nepal, he is fluent in Nepalese, English and Hindi and has basic knowledge of Urdu and Russian.

Ms. Arwa Damon

Five-time Emmy Award-winning Journalist and Founder of INARA | United Arab Emirates

Arwa Damon is a five-time Emmy winning former CNN Senior International Correspondent. While her career has taken her across the globe, she is best known for her coverage of the Middle East, especially out of Iraq and Syria, and for the human stories she brings into her reporting. She is also the recipient of numerous Peabody Awards, the Investigative Reporters and Editors award for her coverage of the 2012 attack on the US Consulate in Benghazi, and the prestigious “Courage in Journalism” award by the International Women’s Media Foundations. In 2015 Arwa founded her charity, the International Network for Aid, Relief, and Assistance, INARA, that provides comprehensive holistic medical and mental health care for children impacted by war and natural disasters who otherwise would not be receiving treatment. In 2022 Arwa parted ways with CNN to direct and produce the award-winning documentary “Seize the Summit” and focus on growing and expanding INARA. She is also a non-resident senior fellow with the Atlantic Council.

H.E. Denys Bashlyk

Deputy Minister of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine | United Arab Emirates

Deputy Minister of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine

Mr. Mohammed Liswi

Technical Advisor, Global Health CRDF Global (USA) | United Arab Emirates

Dr. Mohammed Liswi is a physician and epidemiologist serving as a Technical Advisor for Global Health at CRDF Global in Jordan. He leads regional initiatives focused on health security, border health, and infectious disease surveillance in collaboration with ministries of health, the U.S. CDC, and other international partners. With over a decade of experience across humanitarian and public health settings, Dr. Liswi has contributed to health system strengthening, healthcare analytics, and capacity building across the Middle East. He holds a Doctor of Medicine (MD) and a Master of Science in Public Health. He has co-authored several peer-reviewed publications and regularly presents at regional and international scientific conferences on global health and health security.

Ms. Gulnaz Ukassova

Security Director for Information & Analysis, International SOS (Kazakhstan) | United Arab Emirates

Security Director for Information & Analysis, International SOS (Kazakhstan)

Ms. Rania Dagash-Kamara (TBC)

Assistant Executive Director for Partnerships and Innovation, World Food Programme | United Arab Emirates

Assistant Executive Director for Partnerships and Innovation, World Food Programme

Mr. Imam Qasim Rashid Ahmad

Founder and Chairman of Al Khair Foundation | Ireland

Founder and Chairman of Al Khair Foundation

Mr. Ted Chaiban

Deputy Executive Director, Humanitarian Action and Supply Operations, UNICEF | United Arab Emirates

Deputy Executive Director, Humanitarian Action and Supply Operations, UNICEF

Ms. Evelien Masschelein

Deputy CEO and Director of Expertise, Enabel - Belgian Agency for International Cooperation | United Arab Emirates

Evelien Masschelein is director of thematic expertise for the Belgian agency for international cooperation. She has extensive experience abroad as a technical expert in education, training and employment and as country director both in Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. Through long-term bilateral partnership with over 20 countries in Africa, the Middle East and Ukraine, Belgian’s agency, Enabel, accompanies the public and private sector, academia and civil society organisations in system wide strengthening in the fields of climate action; social & economic empowerment; peace, stability & democracy; and demographic trends. As an instrument of Belgian foreign affairs, Enabel is both a Belgian and European actor, actively involved in shaping the transition from a pure development perspective to a paradigm of international cooperation.

Dr. Gwendolyn T. Pang

Philippines Red Cross Secretary General | United Arab Emirates

Philippines Red Cross Secretary General

H.E. Jean Kaseya (TBC)

Director-General, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) | United Arab Emirates

Director-General, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)

Dr. Irini Albanti (TBC)

Executive Director, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative | United Arab Emirates

Executive Director, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative

Mr. Fadi Ghandour

Founder of Aramex; Executive Chairman of Wamda Capital | United Arab Emirates

Fadi Ghandour is the Executive Chairman of Wamda Group, a platform that invests, nurtures and builds entrepreneurship eco-systems across the Middle East and North Africa. Mr. Ghandour is also the Founder of Aramex, one of the leading global logistics companies. Mr. Ghandour spent the first 30 years of his work life as CEO of Aramex, building the company, making it the leading emerging market logistics company, employing over 15,000 people working in over 250 offices in 90 countries. He took the company public twice, first on Nasdaq making it the first company from the Arab world to do so, then on Dubai Financial market. He continues to be active on the Aramex board. Mr. Ghandour is a serial entrepreneur. In his career, he was involved with founding, investing and launching tens of companies and non-profits, ranging from digital tech, hospitality, fitness & wellness. Passionate about impact and social entrepreneurship, Mr. Ghandour founded and chairs Ruwwad for Development, a private sector led community empowerment platform that helps marginalized communities, across several countries in the MENA region, overcome marginalization through activism, civic engagement, education and financial inclusion. Mr. Ghandour also served and continues to serve on several global and regional boards of companies, education institutions and non-profits

Dr. Amer Al Zarooni (TBC)

Chief Executive Officer, Al Jalila Foundation | United Arab Emirates

Chief Executive Officer, Al Jalila Foundation

Mr. Mario Stephan

Director of Philanthropic Partnerships, Center for Civilians in Conflict | United Arab Emirates

Mario Stephan is currently the Director of Philanthropic Partnerships for the Centre for Civilians in Conflict, based out of Geneva. He brings today over 21 years’ experience in the Aid&Relief sector, with more than half of it dedicated to philanthropy and building partnerships, during which he carved an expertise in Islamic and Blockchain philanthropy. Mario’s experience encompasses a wide variety of roles, from field work to leadership and executive roles, with several international organisations. In the course of his career, Mario has lived and worked in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Afghanistan, Somalia, Egypt, the UAE, and now Switzerland. Mario also held regional positions covering eastern and southern Africa, the MENA region, and the Gulf region. In the years leading to his present appointment, Mario was the founding director of Arabian Perspectives, a consultancy firm providing expertise and knowledge on the Arab World to the relief and development sectors, and the Executive Director for Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)’s UAE regional office from 2018 to 2022. Since 2013, Mario has been involved in different governance roles, from board member and trustee to secretary to chairman. He has also joined advisory boards of Gulf universities and foundations, bridging the gap with the Aid & Relief sector. Mario speaks Arabic, English, French and Spanish, and holds a Master’s degree in Management and Business Administration from the KEDGE business school (Bordeaux, France), and throughout his career has been accredited as a professional trainer by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (London, United Kingdom), and a mentor at Senior Practitioner Level by the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC).

Ms. Iva Hamel (TBC)

World Bank's Resident Representative for the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain | United Arab Emirates

World Bank's Resident Representative for the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain

Ms. Bertha Chiudza

Founder & Team Lead, Tsinde Eco Empower; DIHAD Humanitarian College Student | United Arab Emirates

Bertha Chiudza is a sustainability and humanitarian development practitioner with over 17 years of international experience across Africa, Europe, and Asia. Through the DIHAD Glasshouse Incubator program and as a DIHAD Humanitarian College scholarship recipient of 2022, she founded Tsinde Eco Empower, a Malawi-based social and green enterprise. Her work demonstrates how locally driven environmental innovation can serve as a climate-responsive and humanitarian intervention while strengthening resilience in vulnerable urban and peri-urban communities. She has worked with the GCF, GGGI, UN organizations like UNOPS, UNFPA, WFP; and INGOs like Oxfam, Plan International among others. She has received multiple global awards for leadership and impact on sustainability.

Ms. Melissa Saoudy

Managing Director, The Why / Master of Studies Holder in Social Innovation, University of Cambridge | United Arab Emirates

Managing Director, The Why / Master of Studies Holder in Social Innovation, University of Cambridge

H.E. Xavier Castellanos Mosquera

Under Secretary General for National Society Development and Coordination, The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) - Chair | United Arab Emirates

Since August 2020, Xavier Castellanos Mosquera is the Under Secretary General, National Society Development and Operations Coordination of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the world’s largest humanitarian network. Xavier has four decades experience in National Society development, resilience building and emergency humanitarian operations at the national, regional and global levels. He has served the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement in various capacities since 1981, when he started as a volunteer with the National Society of Ecuador. He joined the IFRC in 1998 after Hurricane Mitch in Central America. In his previous role as Regional Director for Asia Pacific, Xavier provided strategic and operational leadership on disaster preparedness and responses to COVID-19, tsunamis and earthquakes and other health and disaster-related emergencies. Xavier also served as Regional Director of the Americas and in various leadership positions dealing with humanitarian response operations, disaster preparedness, and communications within the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement, in national NGOs and with the Ecuadorian Red Cross. Xavier is from Ecuador and has three children. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Communication and Health from the Andina Simón Bolívar University in Ecuador. He also holds several professional diplomas in humanitarian affairs and corporate social responsibility and is fluent in Spanish and English.

Prof. João Bosco Monte

President of Brazil Africa Institute | United Arab Emirates

President of Brazil Africa Institute

Ms. Elizabeth Campbell

Executive Director, ODI Global Washington | United Arab Emirates

Elizabeth Campbell is the founding executive director of CoAction Global, a nonprofit impact accelerator connecting local leadership and ideas with global capabilities to advance economic opportunity, drive community investment, and convene partnerships. She leads the development and execution of the organization’s vision to build cross-border, cross-sector partnerships that facilitate economic prosperity and resilience in some of the world’s most challenging contexts. Elizabeth takes the helm of CoAction Global as the next step in a career spanning government, civil society, and the United Nations, marked by leadership in multilateralism, diplomacy and humanitarian action. Previously, she served as Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration at the U.S. State Department, where she was responsible for over $1 billion in humanitarian assistance in Africa and managed the relationships with key UN, international organizations, and civil society partners. She also served as senior humanitarian policy advisor in the Bureau of International Organization Affairs. Previously she was Director of UNRWA’s representative office in Washington, D.C., a senior advocate at Refugees International, where she focused on humanitarian crises in East Africa and the Middle East, director of Refugee Council USA, and as part of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in Kenya. Elizabeth holds a B.A. from St. Lawrence University, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Sociology from Binghamton University. She has served as an adjunct professor at Georgetown University’s School of Law, James Madison University, and Binghamton University. She is a fellow with New America’s Future Security Program, and an Arizona State University research fellow.

Ms. Farah Kabir

Country Director, ActionAid Bangladesh | United Arab Emirates

Country Director, ActionAid Bangladesh

Ms. Tjada D'Oyen McKenna

Chief Executive Officer of Mercy Corps | United Arab Emirates

Tjada D’Oyen McKenna has grounded her career in the simple belief that, no matter where someone is born, no matter where they live, they should be able to lead a thriving and successful life. As Chief Executive Officer of Mercy Corps, Tjada leads a global team of over 3,400 humanitarians, who provide immediate relief to help save lives and livelihoods and work to support transformational change in more than 30+ countries. Previously, she served as Chief Operating Officer of CARE, where she oversaw the organization’s programming and global operations. Tjada spent more than a decade working to end world hunger in roles with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the U.S. government. During the Obama administration, Tjada served as the Deputy Coordinator of Development for Feed the Future, the U.S. government’s global hunger and food security initiative, and the Assistant to the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Bureau for Food Security in Washington, D.C. Tjada also brings a passion for innovation to her work, developed early in her career, through various roles at McKinsey & Company, American Express, and General Electric. In addition to leading Mercy Corps, Tjada sits on the Climate Migration Council and is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Tjada earned a B.A. from Harvard College and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. When she’s not working, Tjada enjoys reading, exercising, and spending time with her family

Mr. Mohammed Alshamsi (TBC)

Chief Climate Change & Sustainability Officer at DEWA (Dubai Electricity and Water Authority), Acting Executive Director of the UAE Water Aid Foundation | United Arab Emirates

Mohammed Abdulkareem AlShamsi is the Acting Executive Director of the UAE Water Aid Foundation (Suqia UAE), under the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives. In this capacity, he oversees Suqia’s global efforts to address water scarcity by deploying innovative and sustainable solutions powered by renewable energy. To date, Suqia’s initiatives have benefited around 15 million people across 37 countries, supporting vulnerable communities with access to safe and sustainable drinking water. He also oversees the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Water Award, a global platform that encourages the development of innovative technologies and solutions to tackle water scarcity worldwide. In parallel, Mohammed serves as the Chief Officer of Climate Change & Sustainability at Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA), where he leads the Authority’s strategic direction on climate action and sustainability. He oversees the development and implementation of DEWA’s climate change strategies, integrating mitigation and adaptation measures while embedding climate risks within DEWA’s Enterprise Risk Management framework. Under his leadership, sustainability has been embedded within DEWA’s corporate strategy, including the development of pioneering initiatives such as DEWA’s Climate Change Resilience Plan and DEWA’s Circular Economy Strategy, reinforcing DEWA’s position as a regional leader in climate change and sustainability.

Mr. Sean Carroll

President and CEO, American Near East Refugee Aid (ANERA) | United Arab Emirates

Sean is a recognized international humanitarian and human development leader. He is a recipient of the Julia Vadala Taft Outstanding Leadership Award and the America's Community Council 2024 Global Humanitarian Leadership Award. As president and CEO of Anera and CEO of Anera Ventures, LLC, Sean leads a staff of over 200 in Lebanon, Palestine (West Bank, Gaza, East Jerusalem), Jordan and Washington, DC, overseeing the delivery of over $200 million in annual humanitarian and development aid to vulnerable communities in the Middle East. Since October 2023, Anera has delivered more than 150 million meals, over 20 million gallons of water, and over 500,000 patient consultations in Gaza. Anera's work spans emergency and humanitarian relief, infrastructure and development projects in water, sanitation, education, and health, as well as economic growth programs, including agriculture and vocational upskilling. Prior to Anera, Sean held key roles at Creative Associates International, the US Agency for International Development, the Club of Madrid, the US Congress, and the National Democratic Institute. He’s worked also for the World Food Programme, the European Commission and the Center for Immigration Policy and Refugee Assistance. He served in the Obama Administration as chief of staff and COO at USAID; for six years as director of programs for the Club of Madrid, a leadership alliance that includes 106 former presidents and prime ministers; and for 13 years at NDI in various roles, including as chief of mission for the West Bank and Gaza, living two years in East Jerusalem, where his twin children were born. Sean earned a bachelor’s in foreign service from Georgetown University and a master’s in international public policy from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. Sean serves on several boards, including at InterAction, as treasurer of the Partnership for Quality Medical Donations, and as chairman of both Creative Frontiers and Grant Assistant.ai; and is an advisor to the Club of Madrid and Takreem.

H.E. Ahmad Al Suwaidi

CEO, Dubai Charity Association | United Arab Emirates

CEO, Dubai Charity Association

Ms. Christelle Delenclos

Global VP Humanitarian, Ecolog International | United Arab Emirates

Christelle Delenclos is the Global VP of Humanitarian at Ecolog International, with over 25 years of operational experience across Africa, the Pacific, Europe, and the Americas. Her work focuses on Operational Diplomacy, the critical intersection where high-level diplomatic mandates are translated into verified, field-ready logistics. Specializing in rapid deployment, infectious disease response infrastructure, and navigating highly fragmented geopolitical landscapes, Christelle prioritizes realistic, cross-sector partnerships that bypass traditional bottlenecks. She specializes in stripping away assumptions to secure functional, high-stakes supply chains in the world's most complex environments.

Mr. Joris Amin

Doctor of Philosophy, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam | United Arab Emirates

Joris Amin, PhD, is a researcher and practitioner working at the intersection of refugee integration and entrepreneurship, combining academic and practice-based research. As Impact Manager at Forward·Inc, he measures the impact of programs that help refugee entrepreneurs build economic independence and attain societal inclusion. As a researcher within the Refugee Entrepreneurship Network (REN), he studies the refugee entrepreneurship ecosystem worldwide, mapping the landscape and the challenges refugee entrepreneurs encounter across different contexts. Through all strands of his work, Joris is committed to creating environments where refugees can leverage their skills through entrepreneurship to survive and thrive.