Conference Chairman - MD
SELEM DMCC
Egypt
Dr. Maged F. Hanna, PhD, PfMP, PMP,PMI-RMP, SSGB, SMS, Mediator, Expert , CBP Master Executive, CRMA, ACIArb, CTP, AMBCS, ILMAT, NSCAT Managing Director - SELEM Dr. Maged Hanna, holds 20 years of Senior Experience in :- Leading and managing organizations, Managing projects, programs, risk and portfolio locally and internationally, Train individuals & organizations in different topics especially in leadership and Management. Keynote speaker in international conferences & Symposium. He is currently the Managing Director of SELEM, which stands for Smart Engineering Leadership & Excellence in Management. A Pioneer Firm Providing Project & Risk Management Consultancy Services, Training Courses, Testing, and Conference Organization. Dr. Hanna, Passion is writing contents & Developing Methodologies to transform organization to be more effective and Successful, He performed several evaluations of Projects Department Performance & maturing as Per the OPM3 ( Organization Project Maturity Model) for Projects, Programs and Portfolio, enhance the Projects Department effectiveness through road map of change and implementation of Best practices. Dr. Hanna, Managed Several projects, programs and portfolio in the Construction industry and IT, also Develop codes , and documents for the government for the Engineering Practice. Also has managed several Risk Assessment and Safety audits in the construction industry. Prior to assuming this leadership opportunity, Dr. Maged served as the General Manager of the Society of Engineers – UAE where he conducted pioneering work to develop and expand Society membership, professional activities, conferences, training and professional testing. With responsibility for the strategic development of the Society, to achieve and exceed ambitious professional goals. Under his management and leadership, the Society grew to membership in excess of 37,000 members internationally. His numerous managerial accomplishments while in leadership at the UAE Society of Engineers include establishment of ISO 9001 and 14001 certifications, Accreditation Internationally and Locally, Awards and appreciation Certificates, Scientific Magazine to create more awareness and encourage Experts for reading. He has more than 100 initiatives towards enhancing organizational effectiveness in the Society as well as raising performance of organization and overall results. His educational achievements also complement his professional success. Dr.. Maged is currently a:- Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership effectiveness. Organization Transformation, and has received numerous awards and honors throughout his prominent career. This includes recognition & accreditation from a large number of diverse organizations, such as, PfMP – Portfolio Management Professional – PMI – United States of America – one of 600 Across the globe PMP – Project Management Professional – PMI – United States of America PMI-RMP – Risk Management Professional - PMI – United States of America IIA-CRMA – Certified Risk Management Assurance – Institute of Internal Auditors - United States of America SMS – Safety Management Specialist – BCSP ( Board of Certified Safety Professionals ) - United States of America - The only one through the Middle East ACIArb – Associate Charted Institute of Arbitrators – United Kingdom MABCS – Associate member of the Charted Institute of IT – United Kingdom ILMAT – Accredited Trainer from Institute of Leadership & Management – United Kingdom IASSYB, IASSGB, Six Sigma Green Belt - United States of America ACE, ACI – Adobe certified EXPERT - United States of America CTP – Certified Training Professional – Europe NSCAT – National Safety Council Accredited Trainer - United States of America IOSH – Institute of Occupational Safety & Health – United Kingdom CBP Master Executive – Certified Business Master Executive - United States of America Counselling Diploma – Egypt Federation of Arab Engineers – Honorary Arbitrator – MENA Region Dr. Hanna not only focuses on personal development and education but is also committed to professional development within the community through Training Coaching & Mentoring. He is a renowned and effective dynamic lecturer delivering short-courses in Leadership, Management different aspects, health & safety, Risk, Soft-Skills. also serves the engineering community through consulting, providing mediation and negotiation services, and participating on organizational and development committees and boards to enhance the engineering profession. Has contributed in Developing Methodologies, Framework, Documents in the engineering sector for the Government. His extensive experience and educational qualifications has led him to be member of the:- Editorial Board of “World of Engineering” Magazine. He has contributed numerous articles. He has been a Jury member for competitions sponsored by international organizations and has participated in associated review of journals, contracts, decrees and other publications. He chair international technical conferences as CPR, IAEE, ISGH. He is also an active and advisor member of several steering committees including serving as Impartial committee member for Bureau VERITAS and previous Executive Council member in the international Tunnelling Association (ITA), a member of different accreditation committee for Safety & Quality standards in Construction, Continues Reviewer for PMI Standards, Also PMI & ILA ( International Leadership Association) Proceedings, He held various seminars, exhibitions and conferences dedicated to all engineers working in the UAE and internationally for their professional growth and development like ITA, EDUCON Congress. Received numerous awards and appreciations internationally and locally.
Dean, School of Engineering
American University in Dubai (AUD)
United States of America
Dr. Alaa holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering and M.S. in Civil Engineering from Purdue University in US and B.S. in Civil Engineering from Alexandria University (Distinction with Honors) in Egypt. Dr. Alaa Ashmawy joined AUD in 2006 as Dean of Engineering. Prior to his appointment at AUD, he had been a tenured Associate Professor at the University of South Florida in Tampa. His expertise is in geotechnical Engineering, with interests in numerical modeling of foundations and earth structures, environmental geotechnics, and soil dynamics & earthquake Engineering. Dr. Ashmawy's experience includes Engineering consulting for a number of companies in the US, and a visiting professorship at the Universidád de las Americas in Puebla, Mexico. He is a licensed professional engineer in the State of Florida (USA) and an ABET Program Evaluator.
PPP & Project Management Senior Advisor
National Center for Privatization, Saudi Arabia
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Faisal Alsharif has extensive experience in construction project management in public and private sector. He is a writer and researcher in the field of construction project management and has published many articles and papers. He has experience in project management consultancy for many public and private clients. Moreover, Alsharif is certified Consultant Engineer from Saudi Council of Engineers and PMOC, CIPM, he is also member of many professional associations. Alsharif earned Bachelor degree of Architecture from King Saudi University in addition to MSc and PhD from Heriot-Watt University in construction project management specifically in PPP project's financial management. He is currently working as a Senior advisor of Privatization and PPP with National Center of Privatization.
Head of Engineering MENA Region
Hyperloop Transportations Technologies Inc.
UNITED KINGDOM
Dr. Sabih has extensive experience in the design and construction of heavy civil infrastructure projects, such as Heathrow Terminal 5 in London, Khalifa Port and Khalifa Industrial Zone in Abu Dhabi, Vasco da Gama Bridge in Lisbon, A13 DBFO Project in London, Metro operation, London Underground (Tube Lines, London), program management for the development of multi-mode transit systems (e.g. Abu Dhabi’s US$ 32-billion Integrated Public Transport Program), as Civil Infrastructure Design Manager, Metro Design, Doha Metro and recently, Head of Engineering with Hyperloop Transportation Technologies MENA Region. Dr. Sabih is a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers, and Fellow of the Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation.
Senior Consultant & Partner
ziconNET
Greece - United States of America
Stelios Kentritas is a Senior Advisor & Consultant, and a Chemical Engineer with an MSc degree from Rutgers University with an international career spanning over 4 decades. Stelios is a recognized “thought leader” on Industry 4.0, Operational Excellence and Megaprojects’ Lifecycle Management Solutions that targeting cost, schedule and quality improvement. Stelios’ subject matter expertise and experience extends to the areas of Business Intelligence, Advanced Analytics, Data Mining, Business Process Modeling, Geographical Information Systems, Facilities Management, Manufacturing Operations Management and Execution Systems, Process Automation, Simulation and Advanced Solutions.
Managing Director / AACE Region 9 Director
Piemme Group / AACE International
Italy
Piemme Group / AACE International / Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield / ICMS-Coalition. Managing Director - Piemme Group / AACE International Region 9 Director / Planning Manager Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield / Trustee ICMS-Coalition. Over 15 years of experience in the areas of project control, cost engineering, planning, planning. International experience spans multiple industries, including residential / commercial / industrial developments, airports, high-speed rail lines, highways, bridges and hydropower in countries like the Philippines, Nigeria, Algeria, Libya, Europe and South America , with projects starting from $ 10 million to over $ 1 billion with ever increasing responsibilities. With a degree in Economics and Business Administration from the University of Lugano (Switzerland) and a Master in Total Cost Management at the Italian Association of Economics Engineering in Milan, MBA candidate MIP Polytechnic of Milan School of Management. Currently Managing Partner at Piemme Group, Planning Manager at Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, AACE International Region 9 Director and Trustee ICMS Coalition
Managing Director
Analytica Management Solutions – ASGC Group
Egypt
Maged El Hawary is a Project Management Consultant with more than 20-year of successful experience in all aspects of Project Management, Planning, Risk Management, Cost Control and Earned Value Management. Maged is currently a Controls Director in ASGC UAE. Started his career as a Planning & Monitoring Engineer in The Arab Contractors Company in Egypt, and then continued as a Planning Engineer with ASTCC UAE. Later on, Maged held several managerial positions in key international companies and was managing major projects in Residential & Commercial, Oil & Gas, and Industrial sectors. He also worked on a consultancy basis with the major consultants and developers, such as Hill International, ECG, DAMAC, DAEP, Al Futtaim, Emaar and other. Being a Guest Lecturer, Dissertation Supervisor in Heriot-Watt University, Member of Industry Advisory Board IAB and President of AACEI-UAE, enriched his experience and exposure. A professional speaker and panelist in many international conferences, lecturer in topics ranging from Project management, cost control, leadership, planning and project integration. Maged has received the following international awards: - Charles Kean for distinguished service award – AACE international 2014 - Team Leader of the Year – 1st UAE PM Conference – SOE -2015. Maged holds BSc. in Civil Engineering- Cairo University- Egypt, MSc. Degree in Construction Project Management from Heriot Watt University. Maged is a Certified Consultant in Construction Management (Egyptian Syndicate of Engineers), Certified Project Management Professional (PMP -PMI/USA), Certified Cost Professional (CCP - AACEI/USA), Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP- AACEI/USA), Earned Value Professional (EVP - AACEI/USA), Registered Expert for CRCICA (Egypt) and Associate Member - ACIARB.
Associate
AECOM
IRISH
Expert in property and infrastructure development, with over 20 years’ experience in delivering projects and programmes across Ireland, Europe and the Middle East. MBA educated Civil Engineer with an in-depth knowledge in planning, procurement, design/construction, commercial transactions, banking, and legal/compliance processes. Successful track record in strategic planning, appraisals, bank finance, acquisitions and disposals. Excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills and delivery in complex environments.
Civil Engineer
Sharjah Directorate of Public Work
United Arab Emirates
Master in Civil Engineering with 3 years’ experience in construction management field. Diploma in interior design. Working in several Mega Projects for the Government, passion with making a difference in projects, a continues learner in life.
Engineering Technologist II
Dell Technologies
United States of America
Amanda was a resident in Dubai for four years serving at a non-profit organisation where she grew in her love for Dubai every week. She returned to the USA to pursue an opportunity to work at technology manufacturer. She recently joined Dell Technologies to help drive sales for the IT solution, VxRail, to over $6 billion this next year. Amanda received her Masters in Business Administration from the Oklahoma Baptist University in 2009 and a Bachelors in International Studies at the University of Oklahoma in 2006.
Traffic / Transportation Manager
Dar Al Handasah
IRAQ
Dr. Ismael is a Transportation Specialist and Licensed Professional Engineer with over 38 years of experience in the field of Transportation Planning and Engineering. He has a Project Management Professional (PMP) certificate from the Project Management Institute (PMI). Moreover, he is a Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with a certificate from Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO). He graduated from the University of Baghdad – College of Engineering in 1978 with a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering. Then, he obtained his M.Sc. in Transportation Engineering from the same university in 1981. Moreover, he further obtained his Ph.D. from Bradford University, UK in 1990. Dr. Ismael worked in both Higher Education sector and Engineering Design & Consultancy sector for more than 35 years. He became an Assistant Professor in Transportation Engineering in March, 2003. He supervised more than 60 postgraduate research works, and served as an External Examiner in more than 70 postgraduate Examining Committees in different universities in Iraq, as well as contributed in many refereed scientific journals, and participated in many scientific conferences in the field of Transportation Engineering. In July 2004, Dr. Ismael joined Dar Al-Handasah (Dar Baghdad) in Iraq, and in 2006 he joined Parsons in Dubai, UAE, as a Senior Transportation Engineer, and assigned the task of project management for different transportation projects. In 2008 he became a Project Manager responsible for many transportation related projects including Traffic Impact Studies, Preliminary Studies and Highway Design Projects. Then, in March 2015 he became a Traffic Section Manager in Parsons’ Dubai Office. In 2018, Dr. Ismael re-joined Dar Al Handasah as Traffic / Transportation Manager in Dar Dubai office. In this role, he is managing traffic impact studies for several developments in Dubai.