SPEAKERS
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
LT. COL ABDULRAHMAN ALTAMIMI
UAE Ministry of Interior Director, Child Protection Center
A Police Lt.Col. working for the U.A.E. Ministry of Interior with a service track record of over 18 years in law enforcement activities, covering different areas from Investigations to Child Protection. Currently serving as the Director of the Child Protection Center, which is the unit in charge of child protection from all types of abuse or mistreatment in the U.A.E.
MR. SAJI THOMAS
UNICEF Chief, Child Protection
Saji is currently Chief, Child Protection, UNICEF Gulf Area Office, based in Abu Dhabi. He also provides leadership to overall programmes in the UAE. Beginning his career in India, Saji has over 20 years’ experience working on human rights, child rights and child protection. He completes 15 years with UNICEF this year - a journey that started in India, included move to Sri Lanka, UNICEF HQ in New York and Egypt.
MS. ARSHI AYUB ZAVERI
Advisor to the Royal Family Offices, Abu Dhabi and Dubai UAE
Arshi is dedicated to active partnerships that necessitate sub-structuring ofstrategic initiations, economic & political management, business &financial aid along with overall assistance for the MENA & Asia Pacific.She completed her academic credentials in Public Policy Economics fromthe University of Oxford. As the CEO at Trust with Trade Group LLC, she is focused upon strategic joint ventures, Manufacturing O&G supplies, Mining, Renewable Energy, Waste management, Biotechnology and sustainability.
MS. AMNA AL MUTAWA
Dubai Foundation for Women And Children Psychological Services Manager
Amna Ibrahim Al Mutawa. works at Dubai Foundation for Women and Children since 2008. She is a psychological Services Manager and has more than 14 years of work experience with women and children in mental health eld. She has a master degree in Clinical Psychology.
MS. DIPALI MALDONADO
Al Tamimi & Company Senior Counsel
MR. DEREK JOHNSTONE
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Vice Consul
MR.LEE REDDISH
My Sports Academy, Head of Education and Training
MS. CHARLOTTE SUTCLIFFE
Al Tamimi & Company Associate, Media and Technology
MS. SHEIKHA SAREH AMERI
Founding President of Soroptimist International of Gulf
PANEL OF EXPERTS
MS. KATE YOUNG
Chief Executive Officer Safeguarding Practitioners Ltd
Kate is a child protection solicitor (non practising) in the UK. She founded the Safeguarding Association 4 years ago to support senior child protection professionals when they work with social services. Through the Safeguarding Association she provides training (level 3 and above), mentoring and a community for safeguarding professionals to share experiences and support one another. Kate has over 16 years experience in child protection and has worked with parents, children, social services, schools and universities.
MS. IKE AIGBOUGN
Founder and Program Director of Safe Schools (Safetagious)
Ike is the Founder and Executive Director of Safe Schools Global Ltd, an initiative that helps schools leaders, owners and administrators create and maintain safety standards and systems. Ike is also a Health and Safety Manager and Consultant with 12 years of experience working in various sectors including non-pro ts, education, architecture, hospitality, and management consulting, in Nigeria and the UK. She specialises in designing and creating processes and safety systems, as well as training design and delivery.
MR. CLIFF POULTON
General Manager Aventura Parks
Cliff Poulton is the General Manager of Aventura Parks, The Largest Adventure Ropes Course in the Middle East. He is passionate about delivering the best experience for all ages whilst offering the best of 5 Star Experiences for private, educational, and corporate entities. He has over 20 years’ experience in the private sector in retail management and 7 years’ experience in education. During his time at Dubai Parks and Resorts, he welcomed over 40,000 students across the UAE; he hosted Spelling Bee Finals 2 years running, with his final event being Teacher Awards for 950 educators through School Compared.
MR. JONATHAN TAYLOR
Ex-Metropolitan Police Force, UK Renowned Online Safety Consultant
Jonathan is a renowned Online Safety & Social media Awareness Consultant for all Schools, nationally and internationally, continuing to deliver Online Safety and Social Media Consultancy for the following organisations Jonathan spent 30 years in the UK, Metropolitan Police Force, specialising in Child Safeguarding and spent 10 years as an undercover Police Officer identifying Online Predators. Jonathan currently works as an Online Safety & Social Media Consultant, specialising in Online Safety and offender online methodology (www.onlinesafety4schools.co.uk).
DR. HUSSAIN SEROOR
Education Consultant SunRise Consultancy
Dr. Husain Seroor is an experienced education consultant, teacher,trainer, and school inspector who has many years of experience workingin the last 5 years in the Kingdom of Bahrain, UAE, and the GCCcountries. Dr. Seroor retired from MOE 2008 as the school principal andBahrain Polytechnic 2016 as Students Affairs Manager. Since then he wasworking independently for many clients in Bahrain, Dubai, and KSA asschool trainer, evaluator and inspector (mainly Tribal and EDT).
MRS. AYAT ISLAM
Founder & General Manager OSI Est. Educational Insights
MR. MOHAMAD SAAD
Principal, AJYAL International School
MR. MOHAMMAD SALAMEH
Kings' School Al Barsha, Director of Arabic
SPONSOR SPEAKER
DR. NAMIR KAFIL-HUSSAIN
Consultant Pediatric Ophthalmologist Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai
