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Human Resources & Individual Professional Awards Judging Committee

Chair:

Mayada Maged, Managing Partner
Staff Arabia HR Outsourcing/Group, Giza, Egypt


Mayada Maged, Managing Partner for Staff Arabia, is a leading HR Outsourcing Global Service Provider acting as a one-stop shop partner for Clients in all HR, staffing, payroll & personnel compliance outsourcing on 18+ countries. With more than 20 years of experience in the HR field and outsourcing industry, Mayada establishes and develops Human Resource teams and infrastructure for global companies such as Vodafone, Amazon, Concentrix, McDonald’s & Technip Italy & others to effectively support rapid business growth & her passion is always towards people development as the main asset of any organization & not only Business but also Social Corporate responsibility. With a career spanning two decades, she is at the forefront of modern HR practices, Bringing fresh ideas to the MENA outsourcing Market!

Mayada is Six Sigma and Balance Score card Certified, and a certified Entrepreneur by the American University in Cairo (AUC). She also holds a PGD in Global Management from Eslsca Business School Paris, and an HR Diploma from AUC, and she is currently obtaining her MBA Degree in Global Management. She always raises women empowerment & sustainability models all over the global activities, Performance Management, employee recognition & Business Management as well as strategic HR practices, and she is currently dedicated to scaling up the organization to Unicorn, practicing human resources in a variety of industries as well as volunteering on charitable activities, women empowerment communities, and with big achievements in Social Corporate responsibilities.

As a Leader In HR Outsourcing, Mayada has been nominated & recognized for:

  • Best Transformation Project by GPA for two years in Scotland & Greece 2023 & 2024
  • The Global Outsourcing company of the year by GPA 2024
  • Recognized by American University in Cairo for “She Can” & “She Innovates” Entrepreneur/Womenpreneurs 2023 & 2024
  • Recognized by Stevie Awards for the most exemplary employer for 2022
  • Recognized by Six Sigma 2020
  • Recognized by Clutch for Top Outsourcing Company 2024
  • Selected for Forttuna Global Award HR Leader of the Year 2025

Mayada’s commitment and continual improvement led to implementing comprehensive international standards and obtaining information security solutions (ISO 9001, ISO 31000, ISO/IEC 27000) that meet rigorous international standards.   She is proud of being an AUC entrepreneur with a master’s degree in global management, and getting awarded twice - once in Scotland and once in Greece by GPA - and being HR Mentor in Women In Influence and a member of Egypt’s United Energies.  She also gives advice to students who are looking to pursue any career: work hard, understand your market, understand your customer and you will find out yourself that the “Sky is the Limit”.

Committee: 

Mohamed Abugresha, HRD
Rich Food, Cairo, Egypt
Mohamed is a seasoned HR leader with over a decade of experience in HR, Finance, IT, and Legal operations. Renowned for driving efficiency and fostering high-performing cultures, he specializes in HR transformation, talent management, and strategic alignment to achieve organizational excellence across regional markets.


 

Ahmed Al Mahmood, Strategic Planning Advisor & Government Assessor
Sharjah Finance Department, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Ahmad is a government advisor, assessor, and trainer with managerial experience in strategic planning, government assessment, and training organization leaders. He succeeded in determining and positioning himself among top advisors by developing his level in career growth, coaching, mentoring people, and contributing to major government strategic projects.


 

Mahmoud Allam, HR Director
Freelance HR Consultant, Cario, Egypt
Mahmoud Allam, MBA holder, Business & Career Coach, with more than 30 years of experience in the HR field. Led the HR function in different multinational organizations within different industries. Currently a freelance HR Constant. Possess broad knowledge of Human Resources working gained from working with several multinational companies across Egypt & Middle East.



Maryam Almheiri, Manager - HRBA
RTA, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Maryam is an experienced HR Manager working in various industries for more than 15 years. Skilled in Business Relationship Management, Customer Service, Banking, Competency Framework Design, and Employee Engagement. Strong professional with recruitment & HRBP experience. Certified SHRM and graduated from Zayed University.


Khaled Abu Al-Neel, Chief Specialist, Strategy & Digital Transformation
Roads & Transport Authority, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Khaled Abu Al-Neel is a seasoned Strategy Management professional with over 18 years of experience and a proven track record of successfully executing more than 8 high-impact consulting projects across both public and private sectors. His expertise spans corporate excellence, strategic planning, balanced scorecard development, and quality management.

Shruthi Boosey, Managing Partner & D
Jana Consultants & Truth Event, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Shruthi Boosey is a highly accomplished professional with an impressive 2.5 decades of experience in the airline GSA industry and an MSc. Major in HRM from PWU, Hawaii, USA. She is a proud GLG Member, Global Citizen and Member of SheTrades. Shruthi has three decades of Airline GSA experience.

 

Mohamed Fayed, QOS Comm Manager
Paymob, Cairo, Egypt
Mohamed has 20 years of experience in sales, customer experience, and people management with multinational companies. He held leadership roles, including Retail Area Manager at Vodafone, leading teams across diverse locations. Currently, he is the Quality of Sales Manager at Paymob. He holds a PGD in Global Management and the NRF Certification.

Dr. Sunil Gupta, CEO
IDEAS, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Sunil is a life Time Master Trainer of Dr. Edward de Bono tools and CEO of IDEAS, a management consulting firm he founded in 1992

Rima Hajjo, Associate Professor
Al-Zaytoonah University, Amman, Jordan
Dr. Hajjo is a Computational Research Scientist with 15+ years in biotech/pharma, specializing in drug discovery. An Associate Professor at Al-Zaytoonah University and Adjunct Professor at UNC-Chapel Hill. She has received several prestigious awards, including the AAPS Young Innovator Award, the ACS Cheminformatics Scientific Excellence Award, and ADDF Young Investigator Award.

 

Nishit Dhilen Mehta, Vice President Data Analytics
JP Morgan Chase & Co., Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
Nishit, a market leader with over a decade of cross-industry experience, spearheads innovation as the Vice President at JPMorgan Chase. He drives cutting-edge data solutions that empower strategic decision-making, leveraging his profound expertise in data architecture, cloud technologies, artificial intelligence, and business intelligence tools. Nishit's transformative projects have consistently delivered remarkable business impact.



Gina Mishriky, HR Director
Diversey, A Solenis Company, Cairo, Heliopolis, Egypt
Gina S. Mishriky is a professional HR Director with more than 20 years of experience in multiple sectors throughout her career journey. She led many HR projects within different regions. She is a certified trainer and a believer that human diverse capabilities are the main driver for business growth and sustainability.

 


Malini Nair, Lecturer
Higher Colleges of Technology, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Dr. Malini Nair, with a Ph.D. in Management, over 15 years of teaching, and 10 years of industry experience, enriches education at the Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE. Her dedicated mentorship, recognized by the UAE President, focuses on innovation. She empowers her students through coaching, earning multiple prestigious awards.



Dr. Shiladitya Verma, Lecturer-Business
Higher Colleges of Technology, United Arab Emirates, Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
Dr. Shiladitya is Business Faculty with around 24 years of combined teaching and corporate industry experience with a Ph.D. in Applied Economics and Business Management, specializing in human resource management, marketing with Marketing Strategy, and retail management. He has expertise in both academia and corporate management and roles in retail.