A short introduction to our team members!
Shereen has assisted Leaders Globally to manage the change of their organisations’ divisions. Creating and encouraging mindset shifts as organisations organically move from Old ways to New ways. Reimagining how we transition ourselves as we learn, unlearn and relearn in an ever changing world. Authentically elevating extraordinary Teams and Leaders. Creating a space of Physiological Safety, Courage and Creativity. Professional competencies include:
LEADERSHIP | ARTICULATE COMMUNICATOR | CHANGE MANAGER | STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT | STRATEGIC INNOVATION
Patrizia has more than 20 years’ financial management, banking/investment experience, system roll outs/integrations and related experience, working with big corporates and banks. Her experience includes full financial management function, business intelligence, system integrations and project managing system roll outs, compliance & regulatory, banking, I.T./telecommunications, grant funding, hospitality, internal audits & IDC audits, payroll and human resources, statutory. She has extensive experience in various industries including Financial Services, Banking, Hospitality, Business Developments, Grant Funding, I.T/Telecommunications.
Dr Djamila Amimer founded Mind Senses Global to help businesses and organisations apply Artificial Intelligence (AI) and unlock its full potential. She is an experienced business leader and an entrepreneur with a broad range of experiences across AI, machine learning, commercial deals, business strategy, energy, supply chain, shipping & trading, business resilience and climate change. She have developed frameworks and novel AI techniques in the area of investment decisions, dealing with uncertainty in project evaluation. She is a big supporter of diversity in tech. She is also passionate about AI for good and would like to make AI accessible to everyone.
Samrah Kazmi is an award-winning Senior Executive specializing in Risk Management, CyberStrategy, FinTech and Sustainability. Named a Top Global RegTech Influencer, she is a change agent at the intersection of Innovation, Risk & Sustainability. With more than two decades of leadership experience on Wall Street & Big Tech, Samrah has led, designed & executed complex Transformation projects & large-scale Regulatory Change Management programs reflecting industry best practices. Her accomplishments include many high profile strategic initiatives, including:
– GE Capital’s Project Hubble: The largest Risk Transformation in corporate history ($200Billion)
– The historic merger of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) with Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)
Andrea Bonime-Blanc, JD, PhD, is CEO and founder of GEC Risk Advisory and a global governance, risk, ESG, ethics, cyber, and crisis strategist, who serves a broad cross-section of businesses, nonprofit, and government agencies. Since 2017, she has served as the independent ethics adviser to the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico. Andrea spent two decades as a C-suite global corporate executive at Bertelsmann, Verint, and PSEG, including serving as general counsel and chief ethics, risk, compliance, and CSR officer, as well as overseeing a wide variety of functions. Andrea serves on several boards and advisory boards, including WireX (a network security company), Crisp (an actor risk intelligence firm), Cyber Future Foundation (a global cyber-trust nonprofit) and more.
An analytics practitioner since 1999, Michelle founded the analytics consulting firm Z-Lift Solutions in 2013 to enable organizations on analytics, serving as its President and Managing Director. She had always been an advocate of “analytics for the masses”, so in the same year she organized the R Users Group of the Philippines, a tech community that promotes awareness and use of open source programming language R to analytics practitioners, which continues to meet regularly up to this day. In 2017, she co-founded and joined the Analytics Association of the Philippines (AAP) as Board of Trustees to help develop the ecosystem to upskill the country on analytics, and currently serves as its President.
Soraya Nadia Munday is an accomplished business development and government relations leader holding 13 years’ experience with a strong record of executing impactful marketing strategies across a portfolio of brands, expanding underdeveloped markets, and building consumer loyalty, coupled with extensive government network. Recognised for a collaborative approach that brings core business functions to a shared vision and maximizes brand image, customer experience, and financial results. A team builder with strong leadership, communication and operational management skills passionate about nation-building initiatives and creative, resonating campaigns.
Addiennur Hamizah (Mizah) is the Head of Partnerships (People & Technologies) at an integrated AI group focusing on 3 verticals; She first started her career with MyFinB Group as a Trainee Analyst. Mizah was exposed to the various market segments including Banks/ Financial Institutions, Government Agencies etc., that use AI and relevant use cases. Mizah’s portfolio of experiences grew and expanded across the Group’s 3 key verticals; Technology, Catalyst and Ventures. She also facilitates and supports the design and development process of more than 100 AI prototype systems produced through Centre for AI Innovation (CEAI)’s programmes
Mi Jeong Hibbitts is an international business and marketing expert with extensive expertise in the areas of international trade, marketing, advertising, journalism/media, finance, and the US government. Born in S.Korea and working in the private and public sectors in the US and S.Korea over decades, she brings exceptional understanding and knowledge of both business worlds to companies seeking new and dynamic opportunities in cross-border commerce. She is the President and Principal of Robert & William, LLC, an international trade and marketing consulting firm located in Maryland, and currently the Executive Director for the Global Chamber® Baltimore/Washington DC.
Busisiwe is a seasoned business leader, who has experience in digital transformation, cybersecurity & data privacy. She has worked across multiple industries/sectors assisting multinational organizations in understanding, managing & improving their cybersecurity & data privacy risks and issues by applying a business lens to these. She has deep experience in people management, stakeholder management, mentoring, coaching, internal audit, risk management, program management, cybersecurity, privacy (PoPIA & GDPR), Business Continuity Management and IT Governance. Busisiwe is a qualified chartered accountant.
Former lecturer turned entrepreneur. Chai Li has founded and co-founded 5 businesses: coworking space, online learning marketplace, performance improvement firm, tuition centre and family restaurant. She is currently ASEAN Young Entrepreneurship Council Member, Young Entrepreneurs Association Brunei ExComm, Young Southeast Asia Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) and Founder Institute Alumni.