Asian HR Leadership Awards

BEST HR COMPANY TO WORK FOR
• Union Bank of the Philippines

BEST IN TRAINING & ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT
• Union Bank of the Philippines

BEST COMPANY IN EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
• West Coast Group

PROMOTING HEALTH AT WORKPLACE
• Amadeus Software Labs India Pvt. Ltd.

BEST EMPLOYEE BACKGROUND SCREENING SERVICE PROVIDERS
• KPMG India

The Middle East HR Leadership Awards

BEST HR COMPANY
• Mahindra Middle East Electrical Steel Service Centre (FZC)

EXEMPLARY LEADER AWARD
• Vijay Arora, Vice President – Strategy, Operations and Business Development, Mahindra Intertrade Limited

HR PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR
• Nora Bhatia, Chief – Human Resources and Corporate Administration, Mahindra Intertrade Limited

Social Innovation Leadership Award

• Aziza Osman, Co-Founder & Board Member, Jusoor
• Lama Younis, Founder , The Hissah Enrichment Center
• Saad H. Al-Qahtani, Managing Partner, Shared Technologies Co.
• Osman Sultan, CEO , Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company, du
• Walied Albasheer, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Stationery.ae

The Middle East NGO Leadership Awards

Education and Learning
• Megaworld Foundation, Inc.
• Mahez Education Society

ASIAN EDUCATION LEADERSHIP AWARD

Training Provider of The Year
• Indian Institute Of Learning And Advanced Development

Award For Best Educational Institute In Hospitality
• Indian Institute Of Learning And Advanced Development

Education Leadership Award
• Indira Group of Institutes

The Middle East Education Leadership Awards

OUTSTANDING EDUCATION LEADERS IN GCC
• Prof. AbdulSattar Ahmad Al-Alusi, President & CEO, Emirates College for Management and Information Technology
• Dr. Thouraya Labben, Dean, European International College
• Professor Sameer Otoom, President, Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland, Medical University of Bahrain (RCSI Bahrain)
• Kamal Puri, Founder President, Skyline University College
• Hatem Alami, Chairman of the Board, Modern University for Business and Science
• Prof. Mohamed Monier El-Toukhy, University President, University Of Modern Sciences
• Dr. Issa Sabeel Al Balushi, Chairman Board of Directors, Vice-Chair Board of Trustees, Gulf College, Oman., Gulf College,Muscat, Oman
• Dr Issa Al Ansari, Rector, Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
• Kingston Gilbert, Principal/CEO, The Westminster School, Dubai
• Dr. Hasan Almulla, Deputy CEO Academic Affairs, Bahrain Polytechnic
• Judy Hou, Managing Director, The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management

AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO EDUCATION
• Professor Pierre Al-Khoury, Vice President for Development, Lebanese German University
• Dr Silima Nanda, Indira Gandhi National Open University
• Thomas Chandy, Head of the Business Administration Department, Sur University College
• Dr. Milad Sebaaly, Managing Director, Global Learning
• Charles Diab, Director University Advancement, Abu Dhabi University
• Dr. Jihad S. Nader, Provost and Chief Academic Officer, American University in Dubai
• Dr. Ravichandran Krishnamurthy, Associate Professor and Director of Experiential learning, New York Institute Of Technology
• Zakaria Maamar, Zayed University
• Dr. Sami Miniaoui, Chair of Information Technology, College of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Dubai
• Dr. Niveen Zayed, Mena College of Management
• Dr. S Gurumadhva Rao, Vice Chancellor, RAK Medical & Health Sciences University
• Dr. Khalid AlKhaja, Vice Chancellor for Academic & Administrative Affairs, Ajman University of Science & Technology
• Firoz Thairinil, Chief Executive Officer, Westford School of Management
• Diane Claver, Head of School, K12 Middle East
• Dr. Arafat Al-Naim, Associate Prof. of Graphic Arts & Design, American University in the Emirates
• Dr. S. V. Kota Reddy, Academic President, Manipal University Dubai Campus
• Mr. Abhilash Rao, IQRA Education
• Prof. Ibrahim Rajab Gherfal, Dean College of Education & Basic Sciences, Ajman University of Science & Technology
• Prof. Abdullah Bin Khalifah Alsuwaiket, Dean of College Education, Majmaah University

BEST PROVOST IN GCC
• Dr. Marilyn Roberts, Provost, Zayed University

EDUCATION LEADERSHIP AWARD
• Rimah Saleh AlYahya, Vice Rector of Women's Campus, Prince Sultan University
• Linda LaPine, Principal/CEO, GEMS World Academy
• Mohamad Abou El Niaaj, Managing Director, Saint - Petersburg State Economics University, Dubai
• Dr John McKenny, Faculty of Education, British University in Dubai
• Dr. Hazim Rashed Al Nijaidi, Dean, School of Architecture & Design, Canadian University of Dubai
• Srivalsan Murugan, Principal & CEO, Our Own English High School, Sharjah – Boys' Branch
• Dr. Waleed M. Abanomi, Associate Professor and Dean of Engineering and Architecture College, Al-Yamamah University
• Dr. Nazih Khaddaj Mallat, Dean, College of Engineering and IT, Al Ain University of Science and Technology
• Ruth Burke, Principal/ CEO, GEMS Wellington International School, Dubai

The Middle East Education Leadership Awards

BEST PROFESSOR IN CHEMISTRY
• Dr. Jolly Jacob, Associate Professor of Chemistry, Abu Dhabi University

BEST PROFESSOR IN MARKETING & INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
• Dr. Chris I. Enyinda, Professor of Marketing & International Business, Canadian University of Dubai

BEST PROFESSOR IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
• Dr. Humam Elagha, Assistant Professor, Royal University for Women

BEST PROFESSOR IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
• Prof. Osama Ahmed Mohamed, Associate Dean, Abu Dhabi University

BEST PROFESSOR IN HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES
• Professor Joel Hayward, Director, Institute for International & Civil Security, & Chair, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Khalifa University
• Dr. Shazi Shah Jabeen, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani, Dubai Campus

BEST PROFESSOR IN SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
• Dr. Behan A. Qaimari, Al Ain university of Science and Technology

BEST PROFESSOR IN VETERINARY MEDICINE
• Dr. Sameeh M. Abutarbush, Chair, Veterinary Medicine Department, College of Food and Agriculture, United Arab Emirates University

BEST PROFESSOR IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
• Fawzi Banat, Prof. & Chair, Department of Chemical Engineering, The Petroleum Institute

BEST PROFESSOR IN FOUNDATION AND GENERAL STUDIES
• Shadi Hijazi, Head- foundation and general studies department and lecturer, Alghurair University

BEST PROFESSOR IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
• Dr. Mohamed Abouleish, Associate Professor of Environmental Science, American University of Sharjah

BEST PROFESSOR IN HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
• Dr. Bonalyn Nelsen, Associate Dean / Associate Professor-Human Resource Management, School of Business, American University of Ras Al Khaimah

BEST PROFESSOR IN DENTAL SCIENCES
• Muhammed Mustahsen Rahman, Dean, RAK College of Dental Sciences

BEST PROFESSOR IN MEDIA & PUBLIC RELATIONS
• Saddek Rabah, Associate Professor – Dean of Media School, Emirates College of Technology (ECT)

BEST PROFESSOR IN ART & DESIGN
• Kevin Badni, Head - Department of Art and Design, American University of Sharjah

BEST PROFESSOR IN PUBLIC LAW
• Dr. Said Saddiki, Al Ain University of Science and Technology

BEST PROFESSOR IN MEDICAL SCIENCE
• Dr. Potu Bhagath Kumar, College of Medicine & Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University

BEST PROFESSOR IN DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE
• Professor Ashok Ganapathy Iyer, Professor & Chairperson, School of Design and Architecture, Manipal University Dubai Campus

BEST PROFESSOR IN PHILOSOPHY
• Dr Philipp Dorstewitz, Associate Professor of Philosophy, American University of Ras Al Khaimah

BEST PROFESSOR IN WATER & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
• Prof. Prashanth Reddy Marpu, Masdar Institute

Outstanding Asian Faculty
• Ashish Pawaskar, Associate Professor & Head of Business Studies, University of Mumbai's Law Academy

BEST PROFESSOR IN MARKETING
• Prof. Abdullah Alhumoud, Dean, School of Business, American University of Ras Alkhaimah