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.
Pierre Saunal
co-founder of airc.digitalAfter graduating as an architect and urban designer from Toulouse Architecture School in 2006, Pierre developed his career in Toulouse, Paris and London, working on international projects. Together with growing-up in Scotland and Ivory-Coast, the progression of his career gave him an open-mind which he considers essential to design meaningful places. Pierre is regularly invited to speak on the topics of OpenBIM and AI, including at Digital Construction Week in London, BIM World in Paris and the Saudi Giga Projects Summit in Riyadh.
Michelle Guile
Business Development Manager UK at Recovery Advisers LtdMichelle joined Recovery Advisers in 2024 as Business Development Manager, focusing on the UK market.
She previously spent over 8 years as Director & Head of Secretariat at the British Exporters Association, a not-for-profit organisation serving SME, large corporate and export service provider members. Prior to this she was Co-Founder and Managing Director of Keysource Consulting Ltd, a company providing recruitment, training & advisory services specifically for the Trade & Commodity Finance sector.
Michelle’s early career was in banking, with 12 years Trade & Commodity Finance experience gained with HSBC, SocGen and the Royal Bank of Canada.
Ian Bond
Senior Associate - Sales & Client Coverage at Interpolitan MoneyOver 2 years at Interpolitan, working with private wealth and corporate advisors servicing clients predominantly in Europe and the Middle East.
Jessica Lumley
Director of Sovereign Advisory at Albertson SolicitorsJessica leads Albertson's Sovereign Advisory work and is specialist in criminal justice, geopolitics and international relations. Before joining the firm, she worked in senior policy capacities in the private sector, advising the UK government on issues of criminal justice, public safety and security reform. Jessica has also previously provided policy advisory services for clients based in the Middle East and North Africa, as well as legal and strategic analyses for international investment dispute cases
Glynnis Murray
Managing Director of One Lux LtdGlynnis has been at the forefront of the emergency lighting industry for over 25 years.
Before establishing One-LUX in 2008, she gained valuable industry experience in various commercial roles, including a marketing directorship at an internationally renowned lighting PLC.
Under her leadership One-LUX has gained an enviable reputation as a trusted partner of innovative lighting solutions for the global market.
Bryan Erazo
Business Development Manager at TUV RheinlandExpert for Government Inspection Services & International Trade TÜV Rheinland UK
Our main speaker is an expert on the Conformity Assessment for many countries.
He has 10 years of experience in the international trade and governmental services sector and has a large experience in dealing with exporting to countries in Africa and Middle East.
Andy Snell
Commercial and Operations Director of London International Shipping WeekAndy is leading a talented and experienced commercial and operations teams to plan and deliver London International Shipping Week 2025. With a great range of valued sponsors, supporting organisations and HM Government, Shipping Innovation are co-creating an outstanding programme on behalf of an esteemed LISW25 Board of Advisers.
Andy will be telling us all about a new addition to the LISW Calendar, a global hub at County Hall, Westminster where Sohar Port Oman, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and Qatar Airways are already representing Middle East. Planning is also in hand with representatives from Saudi Arabia and Egypt.
Andy brings with him significant senior management experience in both the private and public sectors, working in the past with the British Chambers of Commerce, Liverpool Vision as well as his most recent position as Director of Business Development at the English Football League Trust (EFL).
Jeremy Williams OBE
MD at HandshaikhFormerly Defence Attache in Abu Dhabi and Bahrain.
Author of ‘Don’t They Know It’s Friday? - its 4th edition since 1998 has just been published.
His company Handshaikh has for 30 years given cross-cultural lectures worldwide online and in person to those who have business and life with Arabs of the Gulf.