Driving the future together.

Driving the future together.

The founding partners of the network collectively contribute numerous years of experience within the professional services, financial and semi-government industry.  These members have each committed to driving the network forward for the benefit of the wider business community, whilst enabling the development of the future-generation of talent.

Each member commits to supporting and developing the network by:

• Sharing ideas, knowledge and insights which gravitate around the COO agenda in an agile and digital environment.

• Providing a safe environment to coach and advise members on key business challenges.

• Representing the network externally through participation in social and commercial causes which add value to the region and greater good of the business community.

• Remaining independent when attending and representing the COO forum, therefore no cross-selling, referencing or pitching of the principle business activity is present.

Meet our founding partners

Adel Alfalasi 

Senior Advisor, McKinsey & Company

Patrick Earl

COO, Al Tamimi & Company

Dr. Ashraf Gamal El Din

CEO, Hawkamah

Angela Johansson

Deputy COO MENA and Global Head of Sectors, Clyde & Co 

Mandip Dulay

Founder, COO network

Peter Tavener

CFO and COO, Beehive UAE

Meet our executive committee 

Evangelos Kaldelis

Head of Mentoring, COO network

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Head of Client Service & Change Delivery, Standard Chartered 

Ali Alhadithi

COO network

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Principal, Heidrick & Struggles'

Philipp Pabst

Head of Strategic Partnerships

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Co-Founder, Block Capital

Meet our working group members

Emma Smelling

Development team

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Senior Bids Manager

White & Case

Charlene Singh

Marketing working group

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Business Development

Pinsent Masons

Mahek Dawood

Marketing working group

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Senior Marketing Specialist

Thomson Reuters

Contact us to find out more about becoming a founding member.