Abi Joshi Bio

Abi Joshi PartnerDeloitte Abi is a Business Tax Partner based in UAE and currently focusing on newly introduced UAE Corporate Income Tax regulations. He recently joined from Deloitte Qatar where he had spent three years focusing on business tax compliance, tax advisory and tax due diligence for global multinational corporations. Prior to that, Abi was based…

Dr. A. Hadi Shahid Bio

Dr. A. Hadi Shahid Managing PartnerAlliott Hadi Shahid Chartered Accountants Dr. A. Hadi Shahid, Founder and Managing Partner ofAlliott Hadi Shahid, holds a Doctorate in accounting and fellow membership of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP). Dr. Shahid has Forty Plus years of experience in practice as a chartered accountant in UAE, Pakistan…

Irina Khvatova Bio

Irina Khvatova ADNOC Onshore Assets Senior Reservoir ManagerTechnical & SubsurfaceTotalEnergies E&P UAE Technical specialist with 18 years broad experience in energy industry, Irina joined TotalEnergies in 2011, worked for subsurface part in oil and gas projects in Europe, Africa and Middle East. In UAE since 2019 works closely with ADNOC Onshore, involved in oil projects…

Mohamad Mikati Bio

Mohamad Mikati Head of Commercial for Decarbonization in Middle EastTechnip EnergiesRegional Director of Middle East Over 17 years of experience, covering various operational and commercial roles within Technip Energies group, spent between France, KSA, and UAE. Mohamad is a Mechanical Engineer, who joined Technip Energies in 2007, since then, he has held several key positions…

Hichem Bouhlel Bio

Hichem Bouhlel Managing Director – UAESLB Hichem Bouhlel is the General Manager and Managing Director of SLB UAE. Based in Abu Dhabi, he started this role in December 2019 and is responsible for the overall strategy of the company in the UAE and the business growth including the financial management, service quality, service delivery, operations,…

Eduardo Gaitan Bio

Eduardo Gaitan Senior Manager – Construction Services, UAE / QatarApplus+ Energy & Industry Division Eduardo Gaitan, an Architect specializing in Urban Environment and Sustainability, brings over 18 years of professional expertise, including a decade with Applus. With strategic leadership across Spain, KSA, Qatar, and the UAE, he spearheads Construction Business Line services in both the…

Xavier Rivadulla Bio

Xavier Rivadulla Business Development Manager – UAE, Qatar and OmanTecnicas Reunidas Xavier boasts 15 years of experience in Middle East oil & gas and energy sectors. He has adeptly navigated this complex cyclical industry, consistently delivering value through strategic partnerships, risk mitigation, and financial optimization. His expertise spans procurement, contract negotiation, project/proposal management and market…

Dr. Noah Raford Bio

Dr. Noah Raford Managing Partner at EMIR & Chief Futurist Dr Noah Raford heads up EMIR advisory practice. He is the former Futurist-in-Chief for the Government of Dubai, founding executive of the Dubai Future Foundation and the Museum of the Future, and senior advisor to the UAE Prime Minister’s Office. He is a globally respected…