ESG NEXT CONFERENCE
Meet the Esteemed Speakers of the

ESGNext Awards & Conference 2026

Prof. Suzanna Elmassah
Economist and Sustainability Advisor
Affiliated with Zayed University (UAE)
and Cairo University (Egypt)
Maher Al Kaabi
Independent Board Member, Alserkal Group
Dr. Abdullah Mohammed Alsehly
Manufacturing Sustainability Researcher, Development Manager at Alsehly Holding Co.
Ahmed Elmetwally
CEO / General Manager, Private Office of HH Sheikh Mohamed Bin Ahmed Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan
Ali Syed
Asian Development Bank
Soren Kannik
Driving Danish Food, Agriculture & Fisheries Engagement in MENA | Minister Counsellor | Trade Council, Dubai
Sameera Fernandes
CEO - Econova Global and Chairperson - Dubai Stockbrokers and Investment Services Business Group (DSIG)
Anita Nouri
CEO & Founder, Green Growth Planning & Consultancy (GGPC)
Akshay Purandar
Independent Director - DANFOSS Systems Limited
Partner - Kirtane & Pandit LLP
Malachi Halliday
CEO, Halliday Forfaiting Services
Anas Jawed
CEO at Next Business Media
Saeed Al Shamsi
Chairman of EXHub Holding
Sumit Agarwal
CEO & ESG Partner
ESG WEISE
Ghada Rahal
Sustainability & ESG Expert | Future Energy Leader | Energy Management Expert
Nicole Zethelius
Nicole Mercedes (Nikki) Zethelius Executive Chair Sunthetics AB
Emeel Bishay
Corporate Affairs Leader | Navigating Policy, ESG and Reputation at the Intersection of Business & Government
Jeffrey Beyer
Founder and Managing Director, Zest Associates
Shereen Shaheen
Middle East &Africa Public Policy Sustainability Head at Tetra Pak
Hassaan Ghazali
Senior Advisor, Vericap
Zyad Khan
Associate Director Dubai World Trade Centre