Faculty
Between 7-9 guest speakers from the industry join each Mustashar Accelerator program to share their insights and experiences with our participants. Below is a selection of the leaders who have participated as guest speakers during at least one of our previous cohorts, or who have joined us for one of our public events.
Eng. AbdulRazzag AlAujan
Founding CEO, EXPRO
Guest Speaker
Eng. Abdulrazzag is the founding CEO of the Government Expenditure & Projects Efficiency Authority | هيئة كفاءة الإنفاق والمشروعات الحكومية (EXPRO ) since 2017. Prior to this, he was a partner at Elixir, one of the leading consulting firms in KSA, and held leadership roles in other organizations prior.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/abdulrazzagalaujan/?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egoogle%2Ecom%2F&originalSubdomain=sa
Abdulmohsen Alsalem
Chief Strategy Officer
Guest Speaker
Abdulmohsen is the Chief Strategy officer at the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah. He is also an advisor and board member. Prior to his current role, Abdulmohsen was a Principal at The Boston Consulting Group, where he did strategy & transformational work in public and private sectors. He also very interested in the intersection of technology and investments. He advises start-ups and VCs and is an angel investor.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/abdulmohsen-alsalem-a3886a34/
Dr. Annas Abedin
Co-Founder, Mustashar Accelerator Former Mckinsey
Main Faculty
Annas is the Co-founder and Managing Director of Navital Global, a global community of management consulting professionals (current and former, full-time and freelance) that aims to be the most effective and impactful career development platform globally for professionals who have a background in management consulting. Prior to co-founding Navital, he co-founded Makeen Advisors (a MENA focused network of independent consulting professionals), the Qimam Fellowship, Namshi, and the Middle East chapter of e-commerce company Rocket Internet. He was also an Engagement Manager with McKinsey & Company.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/annasabedin/
Hesham Rowaihy
Managing Partner, Pure Consulting
Guest Speaker
Hesham is a Managing Partner at Pure Consulting, leading the strategy consulting practice. He has 18+ years of experience and is responsible for delivering management consulting projects that require strategy, organizational development, and operational effectiveness. Prior to establishing Pure, Hesham worked for PwC, P&G, SEDCO, and Badir Program for ICT Incubators.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/hrowaihy/
Dr. Istvan Majoros
Main Faculty
Main Faculty
Istvan is managing director at STIL Consulting, offering bespoke consulting services in search, training, interim management, as well as talent strategy and development. His former roles include an Engagement Manager role at McKinsey & Company, a Principal role at global search firm EgonZehnder, a Senior Learning Manager role at McKinsey & Company, in addition to various other leadership roles in human capital development.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/istv%C3%A1n-ajtony-majoros-ph-d-106547/
Dr. Cyrille Alheritiere
Independent Consultant
Main Faculty
Cyrille is a former consultant at McKinsey & Company. Subsequent to his consulting role, he held various leadership roles at UBS, incl. as Head of Latin America Geneva, and COO Wealth Management EMMEA. Today, he is an independent consultant and a professor at IFM Business School Geneva.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cyrille-alheritiere/
Khaled Alhinti
CEO, Center for Governance
Guest Speaker
Khaled is a seasoned corporate executive. His previous roles include CEO of fitness chain 9-Round KSA, CEO of Aqtab International, and Director of Strategy, Decision Support and Corporate Governance at Saudi Entertainment Ventures. Prior to this, he spent several years as a consultant at McKinsey & Company KSA.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/khaled-alhinti/
Razan Alayed
Advisor, Ministry of Culture
Guest Speaker
Razan is an Advisor at the Ministry of Culture and she previously served as a General Manager for Projects and Delivery. Prior to this, she was Director of Policy and Delivery at the Secretariat of the Education and Human Resources Council in the UAE. She started her career in management consulting where she held multiple roles with McKinsey & Company as Engagement Manager and with Booz & Company (now Strategy&) as Consultant.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/razan-alayed-6a399634/
Ali Alballaa
CEO, Saudi Azm
Guest Speaker
Ali Alballaa is co-founder and CEO of Saudi Azm, one of the leading consulting firms in KSA. Founded more than five years ago, Saudi Azm counts many leading public and private sector organizations as its clients, incl. NEOM, Misk, Riyad Bank, AlRajhi Bank, and many Ministries in KSA. Saudi Azm’s service portfolio includes IT Consulting, Executive Consulting, Human Resources, as well as development and operation of Fintech applications.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ali-alballaa-4875a4147/
Ageel Alshaibani
Deputy Minister, Ministry of Tourism
Guest Speaker
Ageel has been Chief Strategy Officer of the Misk Foundation in KSA since 2020. Prior to taking on this role, he was an Associate Partner with McKinsey & Company in Riyadh, and held additional prior consulting roles with Elixir and Charles River Associates. In addition to his current role leading strategy at Misk, he also served as an Advisor at the Ministry of Health. He has extensive experience in strategy, transformation, and youth empowerment.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ageel-alshaibani-92048911/
Philipp Marquardt
Director, AlixPartners
Guest Speaker
Philip is a Partner at AlixPartners, leading the M&A and value creation projects for corporates and investors across various sectors in the Middle East. He has 16+ years of professional experience, and has developed a strong expertise in M&A (portfolio review, due diligence, pre/post-merger integration, carve-out/exit/sale) and Value Creation (EBITDA improvement, SG&A/COGS reduction, corporate transformation, operating models, shared services).
https://www.linkedin.com/in/philippmarquardt/
Seif Sammakieh
Partner & Riyadh Office Leader, Oliver Wyman
Guest Speaker
Seif has been a Partner at Oliver Wyman KSA since 2020. He began his career in investment banking, spending about 10 years in the industry. Seeking a more meaningful career, Seif embarked on a journey to find work with a broader purpose and a lasting social impact.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/seif-sammakieh-99a94019/?originalSubdomain=sa
Kris Wadia
Former Managing Director, Accenture
Guest Speaker
Kris Wadia is a global senior executive and board director with over 30 years of experience and a proven track record of successful business launches, rapid growth, and operational transformation at speed and scale across 73 countries and multiple industries. Prior to that, Kris served as Partner over a 16 year career with Accenture, leading multi-cultural teams across multi-industry projects.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kriswadia/?originalSubdomain=ae
Tom O’Brien
Managing Director, FTI Consulting
Guest Speaker
Thomas has been a managing director at FTI consulting since 2019. He has almost 35 years of experience throughout different leadership roles in construction claims, project management and project controls across various sectors such as: power, oil & gas infrastructure, petro-chemical industries, and commercial construction.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-o-brien-00658653/
Ryan Alnesayan
Partner, Arthur D. Little
Guest Speaker
Ryan is a Partner with Arthur D. Little Middle-East and a member of the Global Strategy & Organization Practice. He leads Arthur D. Little’s Riyadh office and our Public Sector Practice in Saudi Arabia. Ryan has 14+ years of consulting experience in the MESEA region based out of Riyadh, Dubai, and Singapore. He advises clients across multiple industries with a focus on strategic planning, governance, organization restructuring, performance management, and large-scale transformation programs.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanalnesayan/
Khalid Shakhshir
Managing Partner, Pure Consulting
Guest Speaker
Khalid is a Managing Partner overseeing Pure operations, ensuring the delivery of high value consulting services to clients. He has +20 years of experience with proven track record in marketing, communication, and business sustainability. Prior to establishing Pure, Khalid worked for Unilever and Saudi ARAMCO.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/khalidshak/?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egoogle%2Ecom%2F&originalSubdomain=sa
Anas Safi
Managing Partner, Pure Consulting
Guest Speaker
Anas is a Managing Partner leading the marketing and communication consulting practice. He has +16 years of experience in marketing, branding, communication with track record of leading strategic projects for both private and public sector organizations. Prior to establishing Pure, Anas worked for Unilever and AlSafiDanone.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anas-al-safi-8aa1a16/?originalSubdomain=sa
Abdulaziz Thahen
Partner and General Manager, Kearney KSA
Guest Speaker
Abdulaziz is a Partner and General Manager at Kearney KSA.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/abdulaziz-r-thahen-a4513145/
Saad Hammam
Managing Director, Horváth & Partners
Guest Speaker
Saad is the Managing Director at Horváth & Partners specializing in strategic growth and business development.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/saad-hamam-41678627/?trk=public_post_main-feed-card_reshare-text&original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egoogle%2Ecom%2F&originalSubdomain=ae
Abdullah Taha
Managing Partner, TAM
Guest Speaker
Abdullah has been a Managing Partner at TAM since 2019. Prior to that he had more than 10 years of experience working as a Senior Partner and Vice President at Elixir and Mckinsey & Company. He also held different leadership roles across different ministries in KSA.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ataha?originalSubdomain=sa
Jordan Belt
Recruitment Leader, Arthur D. Little
Guest Speaker
Jordan is the recruitment leader for the Arthur D. Little MEI cluster, which is currently experiencing rapid growth. He is responsible for designing and delivering ADL’s talent acquisition strategy, from campus hires to senior hires across the region. He is an HR professional with over 10 years of experience, including 6 years of international experience in the US, MENA, and APAC regions.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanotho/
Elizabeth Williamson
Director Recruiting, Bain & Company
Guest Speaker
Elizabeth is the Director of Recruiting at Bain & Company Middle East. She has had a long career in talent acquisition for many leading organizations, not only in the Middle East but also in various other parts of the world.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethwilliamson1/
Ahmed Alawaji
Vice President, PIF
Guest Speaker
Ahmed is a Vice President at the Public Investment Fund in KSA, focusing on MENA Direct Investments. Prior to joining PIF, he was a Director at the Human Capability Development Program, where he led SAR 100Bn national program design & development with 80+ projects in the education sector. He was a management consultant at McKinsey & Company for two years, and held additional roles at SAP and Oracle.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alawaji/
Qasim Khan
Talent Acquisition Senior Professional, Alix Partners
Guest Speaker
Qasim Khan is a seasoned Talent Acquisition Senior Professional at AlixPartners, a global firm renowned for its swift and decisive response to critical business challenges. With expertise in urgent performance improvement, transformation, and risk mitigation, Qasim excels in navigating complex situations with an action-oriented approach.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/qasim-khan-1717b816b/?originalSubdomain=ae
Lars Mattis
Managing Consultant, Horváth & Partners
Guest Speaker
Lars is a senior strategy and management consultant at Horváth & Partners with multiple years of experience in managing and delivering successful and value creating projects across Europe and the Middle East, supporting clients in developing and implementing strategies, post-merger integrations, transformation and digitization programs, as well as anchoring ESG and sustainability within organizations.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lars-mattis/?originalSubdomain=ae
Adrian Castillero
Guest Speaker
Well-regarded Strategy and Digital Advisor highly effective at analyzing data and trends to make timely, useful and effective recommendations. Well-versed in operating in complex, dynamic environments under tight deadlines. Results-driven leader with positive attitude and passion for providing high-quality advice and guidance to clients. Proven ability to identify customer needs, resolve conflicts and build strong relationships. Equipped with excellent problem-solving, communication and interpersonal skills, driving transformations to success. Seasoned professor, coach, and career advisor nurturing value of young generations into business world. Based in the Middle East since Dec 2010. Associate Professor at IE Business School - Speaker in Master Classes and Enterprise Advisor on Digital and Business Transformation, Innovation Management, Robotics Process Automation (RPA), Customer Experience, Cloud as Business Lever, Dual Operating Models - Agile Business Transformation, Change Management, Business Continuity and Enterprise Security, and Cryptography.Well-regarded Strategy and Digital Advisor highly effective at analyzing data and trends to make timely, useful and effective recommendations. Well-versed in operating in complex, dynamic environments under tight deadlines. Results-driven leader with positive attitude and passion for providing high-quality advice and guidance to clients. Proven ability to identify customer needs, resolve conflicts and build strong relationships. Equipped with excellent problem-solving, communication and interpersonal skills, driving transformations to success. Seasoned professor, coach, and career advisor nurturing value of young generations into business world. Based in the Middle East since Dec 2010. Associate Professor at IE Business School - Speaker in Master Classes and Enterprise Advisor on Digital and Business Transformation, Innovation Management, Robotics Process Automation (RPA), Customer Experience, Cloud as Business Lever, Dual Operating Models - Agile Business Transformation, Change Management, Business Continuity and Enterprise Security, and Cryptography.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriancastillero/?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egoogle%2Ecom%2F&originalSubdomain=ae
Ismail Alani
Partner, KPMG KSA
Guest Speaker
Ismail leads the Government and Public Sector practice in KPMG in Saudi Arabia. With around 20 years of experience in program management, management consulting and transformation, he is a trusted advisor to senior government officials. He successfully participated in designing and leading several influential projects within the framework of Vision 2030 and its realization programs. Before rejoining KPMG in 2014, Ismail held various management positions in leading organizations including Microsoft and Accenture - and also ran his own digital marketing agency. From consulting to blue-chip execution on the industry side across the region, Ismail’s experience is broad and diverse.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ismail-alani-74b6223/
Mario Zeidan
Senior Vice President, Alix Partners
Guest Speaker
Mario has been a Vice President at Alix Partner since 2020. Prior to that, he had several years of experience working as an Engineer in the Oil & Gas industry before switching his career to consulting.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariozeidan/?originalSubdomain=ae
Anwar Janbi
Founder, Anwar Janbi Consultancy
Guest Speaker
Anwar Janbi is a dynamic professional with a passion for innovation and strategic leadership. With extensive experience in business development, project management, and team leadership, Anwar excels in driving growth and delivering results. Anwar's expertise lies in fostering strong client relationships and implementing effective strategies for success.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anwarjanbi/?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egoogle%2Ecom%2F&originalSubdomain=sa
Marwan Aljahani
CEO, Transform
Guest Speaker
Marwan is the CEO of Transform, a local consulting firm.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marwan-aljahani-0b82591a/?originalSubdomain=sa
Jawad Abdulsamad
Chief Strategy Officer
Guest Speaker
Jawad is the Chief Strategy Officer at Misk Foundation, focusing on strategy and delivery management for the foundation and its subsidiaries. Prior to this, he was a Partner at Bain Middle East, affiliated with the Advanced Manufacturing, Sustainability and Digital practices. He has a special interest in sustainable cities, investment attraction, human capital development and advanced industries.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jawad-abdulsamad-125b38b/
Saad Abujubara
CEO & Managing Partner
Guest Speaker
Saad is an expert in management, strategic planning, initiative implementation, operational excellence, spending efficiency, and change management. He has worked on numerous projects in various fields within both the public and private sectors.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/saadsa/
Syham Touahria
Talent Acquisition Leader
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