Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
I'm a senior executive with 30+ years of international experience. My expertise lies in developing and implementing robust governance, risk and compliance frameworks that align with strategic objectives and rigorous regulatory standards. I have a proven track record in enhancing organizational governance structures, formulating comprehensive risk management policies, and ensuring stringent compliance. With a strategic mindset, keen attention to detail, and exceptional leadership and communication skills, I'm passionate about driving organizational resilience and helping to safeguard organizational integrity and operational excellence. I'm a public speaker and educator on Risk Management, Business Continuity and Information Security, and have delivered keynote presentations at international conferences. If you're interested in discussing how we can work together to advance your organization's resilience and business continuity capabilities, please feel free to connect with me.
- Established enterprise Risk, GRC, and Business Continuity governance aligned with corporate strategy, regulators, and local and international standards (ISO 31000, ISO 22301, NCEMA). - Formalised Board and executive risk oversight, including risk appetite, committee charters, and decision-support reporting. - Led advanced operational, infrastructure, cyber, and third-party risk assessments across airport operations, strengthening organisational resilience. - Built and led the Risk & BCM function, embedding accountability across the organisation.
- Led the UAE BCI Chapter, promoting resilience maturity and ISO 22301 adoption across public and private sectors. - Represented the profession in executive, regulatory, and industry forums across the region.
- Group-wide accountability for Enterprise Risk Management, Business Continuity, Crisis Management, Information Security, and Insurance. - Designed and implemented operational and strategic risk frameworks, including critical asset and supply-chain resilience. - Directed corporate insurance and risk engineering governance, optimising coverage and cost. - Led ISO 22301 and ISO 27001 programmes, strengthening crisis readiness and regulatory compliance.
- Strategic advisor to C-suite clients on risk management, cyber resilience, and governance across the Middle East and Africa. - Led IBM’s regional Risk & Resiliency advisory portfolio (>USD 80M annual revenue). - Defined and executed IBM’s Cyber Resiliency strategy for the region.
- Founded and led the Business Resiliency Practice across the GCC. - Delivered BCM, Disaster Recovery, and Risk Governance programmes for major organisations across the Middle East. - Designed the firm’s Risk & Resiliency service and solution framework.