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Mina Hakim
General Manager Group Procurement, Al Futtaim Group
Mina Hakim
General Manager Group Procurement, Al Futtaim Group
Mina Hakim is the General Manager of Al Futtaim Group Procurement. He has an extensive corporate experience including designing and re-engineering of Procurement strategies, policies and procedures, process in mapping, Spend analysis and Management as per category. Supply chain management, Strategic sourcing and many to mention. With a proven history of performance excellence in various categories including Telecommunications, Electrical MEP, Civil Engineering, Information Technology, Land, Sea and Air Logistics, heavy Equipment, material handling equipment, warehousing, tires and automotive.
Saeed Khalfan Al Ghafri
Vice President of Supply Chain Management
Saeed Khalfan Al Ghafri
Vice President of Supply Chain Management
Mr. Saeed Al Ghafri played a key role in establishing the Procurement and Logistics function as well as driving key strategic expansion projects within Emirates Steel. Prior to joining Emirates Steel, he worked at the Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations (ADCO) as Operations Engineer focusing on oil exploration and plant operations. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Tulsa (USA) and MBA from the University of Strathclyde (Scotland).
Waleed Al Saeedi
Director of Supply Management, Department of Culture & Tourism Abu Dhabi
Waleed Al Saeedi
Director of Supply Management, Department of Culture & Tourism Abu Dhabi
Waleed Al Saeedi is the Director of Supply Management at Department of Culture & Tourism Abu Dhabi. A successful leader who has been instrumental in shaping the future of Abu Dhabi Government Procurement Standards.
Waleed has been widely recognized and has received numerous awards for his contributions to the procurement profession. A supporter of procurement profession and he has been promoting the practice and leading it’s advancement for over 22 years.
Today, Waleed advocates a vision for the future of procurement to become a leading function in developing future strategies of any organisation.
Hani M. Alsaigh
Technical Procurement General Manager, Saudi Telecom Company
Hani M. Alsaigh
Technical Procurement General Manager, Saudi Telecom Company
Hani AlSaigh is Head of Technology Procurement at Saudi Telecom Company, the biggest Telecom operator in the Middle East with 20+ years’ experience. He is a Board Director at leading edge companies including STC Solutions, Middle East and SophiaTX in Europe. He is helping drive Saudi Vision 2030 focused on increasing local GDP.
Hani has been a guest speaker and panellist on thought leadership at TM Forum, Procurement Leaders, CIPS and European Institute of Procurement Management and introduced Digital Culture, Supplier Enabled Innovation, RPA and a host of initiatives to the region. He loves coaching leaders and helped change the culture at STC moving them from 4th to 1st quartile.
Hani is a former Lucent Technology Company engineer and has been a senior executive for over a decade, winning multiple awards from across the world for transformation. Through his work, he has managed spend of over $20 billion and saved organisations billions of dollars. Transformation is where he thrives, taking STC Procurement from 4nd to 2nd quartile in 3 years.
He’s a graduate of King Saud University with a degree in Telecom Engineering and a real passion to change the world through people.
Dr. Arafat El Mourad
Vice President - Head of Strategic Sourcing, Emirates NBD
Dr. Arafat El Mourad
Vice President - Head of Strategic Sourcing, Emirates NBD
A highly qualified senior management professional, author of “Innovation in Procurement and its added value to UAE banking sector Islamic & Conventional” book. Doctor of Business Administration (DBA), Member of Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (MCIPS), Master of Applied Business Research from SBS Swiss Business School, Master of Business Administration from University of Atlanta as well as Master of Technology - Project Management from Chifley Business School - Torrens University). With nearly 2 decades of experience across diverse organizations, having significant exposure in managing supply chain operations.
Currently working as Vice President - Head of Strategic Sourcing at Emirates NBD, accountable for Re-engineering procurement and supply chain process to improve customer focus and competitive advantage, defining & aligning procurement strategy with overall organizational business strategies. In addition, defining and implementing procurement strategy aimed at market competitiveness, risk reduction, availability and quality of goods and services, cost optimization and attraction of external customers. Moreover, shifting the focus from internal customer to internal & external customer
Emmanuel Augustin
Head of Procurement, Aggreko
Emmanuel Augustin
Head of Procurement, Aggreko
Emmanuel Augustin is the Head of Procurement & Strategic sourcing of Aggreko Power Solutions. Over the 5 years he has been at Aggreko, he has held positions of increasing levels of responsibility.
As the Head of Department, Emmanuel is responsible for oversight of the Procurement & Strategic Sourcing functions and manages a staff of 44 procurement professionals spread across Asia, Africa, Eurasia, Latin America and Middle East.
Emmanuel has accumulated an extensive practice of the procurement business thanks to the positions he previously held. He began his career at the automotive manufacturing with Volkswagen Group in France where he was responsible for the Sourcing of Aftermarket parts and Accessories.
In 2006, he joined Honda of the UK Manufacturing where he led Best Cost Country Sourcing and supplier development programs for Chassis division of new models. He then joined the pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline Vaccines in Belgium as a Senior Sourcing Group Manager responsible for R&D Services & Equipment.
Emmanuel has been an active member of the CIPS MENA branch in Dubai holding the role of Vice-chair of the committee between January 2016 and December 2017. In August 2017, Emmanuel has been awarded with the CIPS fellowship grade. He also holds a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Bordeaux and a Master’s degree in Innovation & International Purchasing from KEDGE business school.
Having delivered keynote speeches to major procurement & supply chain events & conferences, Emmanuel combines his experience with expertise, bringing both motivation and significant content to his audience.
