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Bandar Reda
Secretary General & CEO of Arab British Chamber of CommerceMr Bandar Ali Reda joined the Arab British Chamber of Commerce, on 1st March 2019, as Secretary General and CEO, becoming the fourth person to lead the Chamber since its foundation almost five decades ago.
As CEO, Mr Reda contributes his expertise by drawing on his wealth of experience as a diplomat and extensive time spent in the private sector to ensure the Chamber moves to the next level.
Mr Reda has a distinguished professional career of more than a decade in banking and corporate industry at SABB HSBC Saudi Arabia, prior to senior positions in the diplomatic service of his country, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where he served as Commercial Attaché in the UK & Europe, based in London, and in Italy and as part of the Saudi delegation to the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) in Paris.
Mr Reda holds a BA in Economics and Business Administration from Orlando, USA. He has been an Executive Member of the Saudi-Italian Business Council, the Council of Saudi Chambers; a Member of the Business Youth Committee, Jeddah Chamber of Commerce; a Member of the Saudi Economy Association; and a Member of the Saudi Arabian legal accountants.
Mr Reda has demonstrated his experience and abilities in his roles in both public and private sectors.
Since taking up his post, Mr Reda has successfully steered the Chamber throughout the difficult months of the pandemic and lockdown, a period which presented unprecedented challenges for international trade and the business community. Under Mr Bandar Reda’s guidance and leadership, the Chamber not only continued all its activities uninterrupted but extended its services during this period and has reinforced its reputation as the leading strategic business services organisation in the UK dedicated to strengthening Arab-British trade and building closer business co-operation.
Abdeslam El-Idrissi
Deputy CEO & Secretary General of Arab British Chamber of CommerceMr Abdeslam El-Idrissi is proud to have served the best part of over 36 years with the Arab British Chamber of Commerce, serving both as Director of Trade Services, Acting General Manager and now his present position as Deputy CEO and Secretary General. During this time, he has cultivated strong relationships with British Chambers, Government bodies, educational institutions, NGOs across both the Arab world and the UK regions, as well as the UK-Arab business communities as a whole.
To this end, Mr El-Idrissi is in much demand across the regions as a keynote speaker and as one of the UK’s leading experts on UK-Arab trade relations.
He is also a key member of the Institute of Export where in the past he has held the position of Vice Chair of the Institute of Export, London Branch for a period of 7 years.
Aleksandra Draskovic
Founder & CEO of Montenegro Properties LtdAleksandra was appointed a Senior Adviser in the Secretariat General of Government of Montenegro in 2006, during her mandate she represented Montenegro at many international conferences, seminars and round tables. She chaired multi-disciplinary Government team that was consisted of Deputy Ministers for several years.
Aleksandra was a representative of International Centre for Migration Policy Development for Montenegro between 2006 and 2008.
After founding a real estate agency Montenegro Properties Ltd, she participated at many renowned real estate expos together with Montenegrin Government Investment Promotion Agency to promote investments in Montenegro, such as MIPIM Horizons, etc. She had a presentation about Montenegrin investment opportunities at Montenegro pavilion at EXPO 2020 in Dubai.
Aleksandra brings over 18 years of experience and expertise in the real estate sector, with a focus on high-end residential and mixed-use properties, foreign investment, and development. Montenegro Properties was chosen several times as the best agent, best marketing and best website in Montenegro by the The International Property Awards which recognizes excellence in the property industry worldwide, promotes an international standard and rewards the best estate agents globally. Judging was undertaken by a panel of over 70 experts from all over the world and chaired by two active members of the House of Lords: Lord Caithness and Lord Best. Montenegro Properties appeared in the official winners’ publication “World’s Best Europe 2019-2020”.
Paul Hewes
Head of Operations at Areen Design LimitedAs Head of Operations at Areen Design, Paul is responsible for driving organisational accountability, performance improvement and service excellence across the company. With a depth of skill that combines architecture and project management, Paul is a pragmatic and performance driven individual, a proven leader of people, complex teams and businesses and successful at delivering large-scale, fast-track, high-quality developments via all procurement methodologies.
From 30 years’ experience in the construction industry, Paul demonstrates excellent leadership skills, engaging all stakeholders within a collaborative, professional and system driven approach. A theme throughout Paul’s career has been a central involvement in complex developments from strategic decision making and business case development, to successful project delivery.
Noor Kadhim
Lawyer at KADHIMS LIMITEDNoor is an English law-qualified Solicitor Advocate with 15 years’ experience in dispute resolution. Noor’s core competencies are in litigation, arbitration, litigation funding, and art and cultural heritage. She has served in-house as a Deputy Counsel at the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris, and as advisor to numerous litigation funds and insurance providers, including as in house assessor. Noor’s regions of focus are Turkey, France, French-speaking Africa, and the Arabic-speaking world. She has experience working in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Paris, and London where Kadhims is based. Her clients include litigation funds, governments and state-owned entities, as well as international corporate and high net worth clients with projects across the globe. She speaks English, French, Arabic, and Italian.
Richard Collins
CEO of CSR-AccreditationRichard Collins – Founder of CSR-A Enabling Environmental and Social Responsibility to build ethical and caring organisations.
Richards aim is to help improve the world for future generations, by reducing the negative impact we have on the environment and by building a better and cohesive society. As an experienced brand strategist Richard has pursued a passion for helping companies in the public, private and third sector to promote their CSR and Sustainability efforts. Richard founded and launched CSR-A in 2018, which provides a global Environmental and Social Responsibility Accreditation Scheme. Since then CSR-A has developed a global Sustainability Training course and Workshops, Social Impact Reporting and a CSR programme for primary and secondary schools. CSR Accreditation now operates on an international stage with partners and offices being established throughout the globe. Richard is an international key- note speaker on sustainability. To compliment this he also co-runs the International CSR Excellence Awards. He is president for the Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce ‘Bucks’ Council, a member of the Society of Leadership Fellows, a Trustee for the Wycombe Arts Centre, a Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability and is a senior advisor to the APPG for ESG.
Imranali Khaki
Managing Director of Infocus OpticiansImranali Khaki grew up in Kenya, and left the tropical climate for the freezing UK to study Business Management at King's College London. He and his wife have 3 kids, a 3 year old, a 5 year old and their favourite child, an 8 year old called Infocus Opticians.
Sam Lytton Cobbold
MENA Research & Intelligence Analyst at Audere InternationalResearch & Intelligence Analyst at Audere International, supporting a range of government & corporate clients on:
- complex, multijurisdictional OSINT- & HUMINT-based investigations;
- monitoring physical security and political risks, including delivering threat mapping reports; and
- providing original geopolitical analysis on jurisdictions in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
MENA (+Sahel) subject specialism, with Arabic and French language skills.
Maya Schulz
Founder/ Artist of Maya SchulzMaya was born in Sylhet, just after Bangladesh's civil war. She moved to the UK with her family in 1977. Being a self-taught artist, she portrays the essence of different cultures in her work, highlighting the beauty in our differences and the connections we all share. Believing that art has the power to transcend boundaries and bring people together.
Maya’s journey from a young immigrant to a successful tech leader has been shaped by her passion for art, resilience and determination. Despite personal challenges, she has consistently pursued her artistic endeavours, leaving her mark in various industries including Design, Media, Fashion, Finance and IT.
Maya’s work captures the essence of different cultures, showcasing the beauty in our differences and the unity we share. Art has the power to transcend boundaries and bring people together.
Maya’s recent work explores the potential of layering, with the use of gold layering and metal leafing adds vibrancy and texture, Maya is fascinated by the power of colour and how it can evoke a variety of emotions both deep and subtle.