50 Heads of HR
from leading Asian and global companies
20 Heads of Executive Education
from top business school
Since 2017, MERIT has been a unique forum for HR and L&D directors of companies from different industries and Executive Education leaders to learn, share challenges and explore solutions within an international professional community in a focused, highly interactive environment.
The business world is changing faster than ever, and the Middle East region is a dynamic centre for new technology, shifting economic dynamics, and an evolving workforce. By addressing the pivotal role of Leadership to successfully navigate these changes, we will provide a platform for collaborative knowledge exchange to transform and grow together.
Programme Formats
• Keynote Speeches: Inspirational talks from renowned international professors and regional industry leaders.
• Panel Discussions: Interactive discussions with HR and L&D leaders on key topics related to digital and human transformation.
• Interactive Workshops and Peer Consulting: Practical sessions focused on skill-building and solutions.
• Case Studies nominated for the MERIT Awards: Real-world examples and success stories in Leadership, Organisational, and People Development.
Sponsors
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Leadership 2030: Navigating Transformation
Topics:
• Тrends and Transformation: What’s Next for Leaders• Adaptive Leadership for Organisational Resilience
• Fostering a Culture of Inclusivity, Innovation and Learning
• Talent Management for a Changing Workforce
• Digital Transformation: Equipping Managers with New Skills in the AI Era
• Talent Strategies: Cultivating the Leaders of Tomorrow
• Diversity and Inclusion: Building and Leading Multicultural Teams
08:30 – 09:15
REGISTRATION AND COFFEE
09:15 – 09:30
WELCOME & ICEBREAKER
09:30 – 09:45
OPENING ADDRESS
09:45 – 10:15
MORNING KEYNOTE
10:15 – 10:45
PANEL
10:45 – 11:15
COFFEE BREAK
11:15 – 11:45
MERIT AWARDS CASE STUDIES
11:45 – 12:45
UNCONFERENCE, PEER CONSULTING
12:45 – 13:45
NETWORKING LUNCH
13:55 – 14:00
ENERGISER
14:00 – 14:30
AFTERNOON KEYNOTE
14:30 – 15:00
MERITS Awards Case Studies
15:00 – 15:30
COFFEE BREAK
15:30 – 17:45
WORKSHOPS, MASTERCLASSES
18:00 – 19:00
COCKTAIL RECEPTION
20:30 – 22:30
GALA DINNER (optional)
08:45 – 09:15
WELCOME COFFEE
09:15 – 9:20
OPENING DAY 2
09:20 – 9:50
MORNING KEYNOTE
9:50 – 10:30
MERIT AWARDS CASE STUDIES
10:30 – 11:00
COFFEE BREAK
11:00 – 11:30
PANEL
11:30 – 12:30
UNCONFERENCE, PEER CONSULTING
12:30 – 13:00
CLOSING KEYNOTE
13:00 – 13:15
MERITS AWARD CEREMONY
13:15 – 13:30
SUMMIT WRAP-UP
13:30 – 14:30
NETWORKING LUNCH
Leadership 2030: Navigating Transformation
Topics:
• Тrends and Transformation: What’s Next for Leaders• Adaptive Leadership for Organisational Resilience
• Fostering a Culture of Inclusivity, Innovation and Learning
• Talent Management for a Changing Workforce
• Digital Transformation: Equipping Managers with New Skills in the AI Era
• Talent Strategies: Cultivating the Leaders of Tomorrow
• Diversity and Inclusion: Building and Leading Multicultural Teams
08:30 – 09:15
REGISTRATION AND COFFEE
09:15 – 09:30
WELCOME & ICEBREAKER
09:30 – 09:45
OPENING ADDRESS
09:45 – 10:15
MORNING KEYNOTE
10:15 – 10:45
PANEL
10:45 – 11:15
COFFEE BREAK
11:15 – 11:45
MERIT AWARDS CASE STUDIES
11:45 – 12:45
UNCONFERENCE, PEER CONSULTING
12:45 – 13:45
NETWORKING LUNCH
13:55 – 14:00
ENERGISER
14:00 – 14:30
AFTERNOON KEYNOTE
14:30 – 15:00
MERITS Awards Case Studies
15:00 – 15:30
COFFEE BREAK
15:30 – 17:45
WORKSHOPS, MASTERCLASSES
18:00 – 19:00
COCKTAIL RECEPTION
20:30 – 22:30
GALA DINNER (optional)
08:45 – 09:15
WELCOME COFFEE
09:15 – 9:20
OPENING DAY 2
09:20 – 9:50
MORNING KEYNOTE
9:50 – 10:30
MERIT AWARDS CASE STUDIES
10:30 – 11:00
COFFEE BREAK
11:00 – 11:30
PANEL
11:30 – 12:30
UNCONFERENCE, PEER CONSULTING
12:30 – 13:00
CLOSING KEYNOTE
13:00 – 13:15
MERITS AWARD CEREMONY
13:15 – 13:30
SUMMIT WRAP-UP
13:30 – 14:30
NETWORKING LUNCH
Learn from thought leaders, HR and L&D directors, professors, executive education experts, and learning innovators. Exchange knowledge and experiences with peers in interactive workshops and unconference sessions.
Stay tuned for the Speaker lineup of the Fall Summit.
Speakers Dubai , November 2024
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Stefano Pogutz
Professor of Practice in Corporate
SustainabilitySDA Bocconi School of
Management -
Jacqueline Brassey
Co-leader
McKinsey Health Institute
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Lindy Greer
Professor for Management
and OrganizationsRoss School of Business -
University of Michigan -
Dr. Nick van Dam
Director of the IE Center
for Corporate Learning
InnovationIE University
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Graeme Yell
Global Career Development Lead
Google
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Stefania Capelli
People Partner
CISCO
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Jeremie Brecheisen
EMEA Managing Partner
Gallup
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Mirna Zerekli
Global Head of
Culture and Talent ManagementIveco Group
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Elisa Bassi
Change Management, Learning and
Communication Global DirectorL'Oréal
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Cedric Borzee
Director, Consulting & Advisory Services
NIIT
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Scott Newton
Managing Partner
Thinking Dimensions
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Chris Pether
FOUNDER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR
PEOPLE SMART
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Jerry Pico
Lead, Global Culture
Transformation InitiativeDaiichi Sankyo
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Bettina Gehrke
Fellow of the
Leadership Кnowledge
GroupSDA Bocconi School of
Management -
Sergey Gorbatov
Adjunct Professor
Human Resources
and Organisational BehaviorIE Business School
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Catalina Schveninger,
FCIPDLearning, Skills
and Employee Experience
Strategy Consultant -
Patrick Benammar
Learning & Development
Vice-PresidentRenault Group
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Stephanie Chasserio
Professor of management and
Associate Dean of the
Globalization AcademySKEMA Business School
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Simona Tiplea
Vice President
People & OrganisationMars Pet Nutrition Europe
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Alessandra Di Cosmo
Group Head
of Skills, Head
of L&D EuropeVodafone
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Nelly Bertrand
Head of Safran University
Managerial and Digital
Transformation DepartmentSAFRAN
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Sari Ek-Petroff
HR Director
ENENTO
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Gilles Basset
Director Of Executive,
Customised ProgramsEmlyon Business School
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Lionelle Mazoyer
HR Director
Cerba HealthCare group
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Asma Cherif
Head of HR development
Cerba HealthCare group
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Marie-Laure Fèvre
Client Programme Manager
emlyon business school
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Emilio Guillot Ontañon
Instructional Designer
IE University
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Dr. David Hayes
Director of the Center of Excellence
for Innovation & EntrepreneurshipAfrica Business School
Mohammed VI
Polytechnic University -
Dr. Zeinab Hmama
Postdoc Researcher
Center of Excellence for
Innovation & EntrepreneurshipAfrica Business School
Mohammed VI
Polytechnic University -
Jonathan Murphy
Senior executive and learning &
development specialistEnterprise Ireland
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Marion Desrousseaux
Marketing & Community Manager,
TrainerCambiana GmbH
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Sara Michelazzo
Head of the
Center of ExcellenceThoughtworks
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Christophe Coutat
Founder & CEO
Advent Group
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Stefano Pogutz
Professor of Practice in Corporate
SustainabilitySDA Bocconi School of
Management -
Jacqueline Brassey
Co-leader
McKinsey Health Institute
-
Lindy Greer
Professor for Management
and OrganizationsRoss School of Business -
University of Michigan -
Dr. Nick van Dam
Director of the IE Center
for Corporate Learning
InnovationIE University
-
Graeme Yell
Global Career Development Lead
Google
-
Stefania Capelli
People Partner
CISCO
-
Jeremie Brecheisen
EMEA Managing Partner
Gallup
-
Mirna Zerekli
Global Head of
Culture and Talent ManagementIveco Group
-
Elisa Bassi
Change Management, Learning and
Communication Global DirectorL'Oréal
-
Cedric Borzee
Director, Consulting & Advisory Services
NIIT
-
Scott Newton
Managing Partner
Thinking Dimensions
-
Chris Pether
FOUNDER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR
PEOPLE SMART
-
Jerry Pico
Lead, Global Culture
Transformation InitiativeDaiichi Sankyo
-
Bettina Gehrke
Fellow of the
Leadership Кnowledge
GroupSDA Bocconi School of
Management -
Sergey Gorbatov
Adjunct Professor
Human Resources
and Organisational BehaviorIE Business School
-
Catalina Schveninger,
FCIPDLearning, Skills
and Employee Experience
Strategy Consultant -
Patrick Benammar
Learning & Development
Vice-PresidentRenault Group
-
Stephanie Chasserio
Professor of management and
Associate Dean of the
Globalization AcademySKEMA Business School
-
Simona Tiplea
Vice President
People & OrganisationMars Pet Nutrition Europe
-
Alessandra Di Cosmo
Group Head
of Skills, Head
of L&D EuropeVodafone
-
Nelly Bertrand
Head of Safran University
Managerial and Digital
Transformation DepartmentSAFRAN
-
Sari Ek-Petroff
HR Director
ENENTO
-
Gilles Basset
Director Of Executive,
Customised ProgramsEmlyon Business School
-
Lionelle Mazoyer
HR Director
Cerba HealthCare group
-
Asma Cherif
Head of HR development
Cerba HealthCare group
-
Marie-Laure Fèvre
Client Programme Manager
emlyon business school
-
Emilio Guillot Ontañon
Instructional Designer
IE University
-
Dr. David Hayes
Director of the Center of Excellence
for Innovation & EntrepreneurshipAfrica Business School
Mohammed VI
Polytechnic University -
Dr. Zeinab Hmama
Postdoc Researcher
Center of Excellence for
Innovation & EntrepreneurshipAfrica Business School
Mohammed VI
Polytechnic University -
Jonathan Murphy
Senior executive and learning &
development specialistEnterprise Ireland
-
Marion Desrousseaux
Marketing & Community Manager,
TrainerCambiana GmbH
-
Sara Michelazzo
Head of the
Center of ExcellenceThoughtworks
-
Christophe Coutat
Founder & CEO
Advent Group
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