- 08:45 – 09:00
Welcome & words of thanks
Diana Wilde, Co-Founder, Aurora50
- 09:00 – 09:15
Opening speech: Driving stakeholder value
Mr. Hassan Al Serkal, Chief Executive Officer, Dubai Financial Market (DFM)
- 09:00 – 09:15
Networking roundtables for board members, aspiring talent and C-suite (invite only)
Table 9: Transitioning and changing industries and sectors throughout your career
Speaker TBC
Table 10: Leading scale up boards
Mr. Noor Shawwa, Managing Director, Endevour
- 10:30 – 11:30
Board talk with experts: Private equity boards setting the pace for inclusion in leadership
- Supporting diversity of thought in the board room
- Looking at PE ownership cycles and board experience required in each cycle
- Key differences between PE boards and listed boards and benefits of each
- Surviving and thriving—on a Private Equity board and building optimum dynamics
Moderator: Mr. Anshul Gupta, Partner in Advisory, KPMG
Panelists:
- Abdul Wahab Al-Halabi, Chairman, Dubai Parks & Resorts PJSC
Ms. Najla Al Shirawi, Chief Executive Officer, SICO Capital, Board Member of Bahrain Economic Development Board, Board Member of Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance
- 10:30 – 11:30
Networking roundtables for board members, aspiring talent and C-suite
(invite only)
Table 11: Adding value and building a board portfolio
Mr. Sky Kurtz, CEO, Smart Farms
Table 12: Encouraging a growth mindset while dealing with imposter syndrome
Lina El-Assaad, Certified Executive Coach, Vice President & Membership Director, International Coach Federation
Table 13: Measuring corporate purpose
Ms. Ashley Grice, CEO of Brighthouse
- 11:30 – 12:30
Board talk with experts: Building an international board career and portfolio
- How do you approach a new board to determine the right fit based on the value you bring?
- Where do you typically find board roles? What has been your experience on international roles?
- What are the opportunities for Independent Board Directors currently in the marketplace?
- How have you grown and developed NED career?
- What is the role of the chair in navigating board room dynamics, what has been your experience with chairs?
- With the current climate, how have boards managed through the pandemic crisis?
Panelists:
- Su-Yen Wong, Chairperson Singapore Institute of Directors
- 12:30 – 12:45
Progress made at the Board Summit
Ms. Diana Wilde, Co-Founder, Aurora50
- 12:45 – 12:50
Closing statements from Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan
- 14:00 – 17:00
Chair’s luncheon, live in Dubai (invite only)
Chaired and hosted by Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan
