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Ian Gray OBE EBCC Chairman at Egyptian-British Chamber of Commerce Ian was educated in Scotland followed by Durham University (BSc). Although an FCMA, he converted to become a Marketing Director many years ago before being appointed CEO in 1982 of a subsidiary in Thorn EMI where he ran 3 different divisions over the following 10 years. Subsequently he was CEO of the FTSE listed companies Brown and Jackson plc and later General Cable plc.
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Sarah Howard MBE, BCC Chair at British Chamber of Commerce Sarah has a long history in the Chamber Movement and is a great advocate for the power of business for good. Sarah is the Chair of the British Chambers of Commerce and a Past President of Suffolk Chamber of Commerce. She joined the BCC Board in 2017, taking the Chair in October 2019. In challenging times for all chambers, she has supported the BCC and international network's growth and is working with her teams to ensure that the lessons learned are not lost.
H.E. Dr. Hala El Said Minister of Planning & Economic Development
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Joakim Reiter Chief External and Corporate Affairs Officer at Vodafone
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Alastair Long HM Deputy Trade Commissioner for Africa at DIT Alastair Long is His Majesty’s Deputy Trade Commissioner for Africa based in Cairo. He leads on UK trade and investment promotion across the whole African continent. Alastair was previously the Regional Director for Trade & Investment for the Middle East, Afghanistan and Pakistan based in Dubai, and then the Director for Trade and Investment for Saudi Arabia and Her Majesty’s Deputy Trade Commissioner for the Middle East, Afghanistan and Pakistan. While Regional Trade Director he was at the same time Deputy Consul General in Dubai and before that the Deputy Ambassador in Oman. Alastair joined the UK Government at the turn of the century working in a number of Foreign Office and latterly Department for International Trade roles.
H.E Waleid Gamal Eldien Chairman at Suez Canal Economic Zone
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Basel El Hini Chairman at Misr Insurance Holding Group
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Shevaun Haviland Director General of British Chambers of Commerce Shevaun became Director General of BCC at the end of April 2021. She joined BCC from the Cabinet Office where she led Business Partnerships. She joined the Government in 2016 and also ran the Inclusive Economy Partnership for HMG.
Mohamed Abdallah Chief Executive Officer at Vodafone - Egypt
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Maged Ezzeldin Country Senior Partner and Deals Leader at PWC
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Vikas Aggrawal Regional Head of Public Affairs – Europe, Eurasia, the Middle East and the Americas at ACCA Global
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Faisal Eissa General Manager at Lekela Egypt
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Dr. Sofia Guedes Vaz Programme Director, Environmental Engineering, NOVA Cairo Branch of The Knowledge Hub
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Boutros Klink CEO Middle East and Bahrain of Standard Chartered Bank
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Rania El Mashaat Minister of International Cooperation Egypt
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Mohamed Raslan Co-Founder and Senior Partner of Levari at Levari Law Mohamed has gained extensive experience in commercial law, litigation, investment, capital markets, banking and finance, tax laws, and regulatory advice.
Hazem Galal Cities & Local Government Global Leader at PWC
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Dr. Mohamed Mokbel Associate Professor, Civil Engineering, Coventry University Branch at The Knowledge Hub
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Mohamed Saad Country Head Egypt at UK Export Finance
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Dr. Valentina Kretzschmar Energy Transition Director of Capricorn Egypt
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John Pearson COO, New Energy Services at Petrofac
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Victoria Edwards CEO of Fido Tech Victoria Edwards is one of those unique business leaders, combining artistic sensibilities with business acumen.
Hesham ElShamy General Manager at Aggreko
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Hazem Gohar Director & General Manager of Dar Al Handasah Consultants
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Bobbie Mellor Global Head of Sustainable Business and Engagement at Vodafone
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Caroline Ray Regional Director, East Africa of ARUP Caroline is a Chartered Civil and Structural Engineer with more than 30 years’ experience in the design and delivery of buildings and infrastructure projects.
Ben Wreschner Chief Economist and Public Affairs Officer at Vodafone
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