Kees Hoving was appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in July 2020 to lead the Deutsche Bank franchise in the Middle East and Africa (MEA). From April 2024 he focuses on his roles as CEO for UAE and Senior Executive Officer for the DFSA (DIFC branch in Dubai). He furthermore is the Chairman of Corporate Bank MEA and Board member of Deutsche Bank in Türkiye.

Hoving joined Deutsche Bank in 2010 as Head of Corporate Transaction Banking in Germany based in Frankfurt. In 2013, he moved to the Netherlands as Head of the Corporate Bank business and acted as CEO of Deutsche Bank Nederland NV. Subsequently in 2014, Hoving was appointed Head of Global Transaction Banking responsible for Europe, Middle East and Africa (ex. Germany) based in Frankfurt. In 2016, he returned to the Netherlands as CEO.

Before joining Deutsche Bank, Hoving had 14 years of international banking experience working for RBS, Bank of America, JPMorgan and ING in London, Frankfurt, Moscow and Amsterdam.
A Dutch national, Kees Hoving holds a Master of Science degree in Economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Nyenrode University, both in the Netherlands. He also holds the Certificate of Corporate Governance from INSEAD.

Ziad B. Daoud is an esteemed executive, currently at the helm as CEO of SABER Group, overseeing a conglomerate of 14 companies specializing in roads and infrastructure. Among these, SABER proudly houses renowned entities such as GIFFIN, PRISMO, and INJAZ. With an illustrious career spanning over 25 years, Ziad holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) from Delaware.
Beginning as an Auditor at Ernst & Young, Ziad ascended through the ranks, serving as Financial Controller and Chief Financial Officer, paving the way for their current leadership role. As CEO, Ziad has led SABER for over 7 years, championing innovation and operational excellence.

Under Ziad's guidance, SABER has experienced unprecedented growth and profitability, positioning the group as an industry leader. Beyond their corporate responsibilities, Ziad remains actively involved in the financial community, contributing to industry initiatives and fostering collaboration.
With a remarkable blend of academic prowess, professional certifications, and extensive experience, Ziad continues to navigate SABER towards unparalleled success, shaping the future of infrastructure development with unwavering dedication and visionary leadership.

Robert is a trusted advisor to C-suite executives of multinational and large regional companies operating in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and beyond. He helps to inform business leaders’ strategies through political, economic and operational analysis and to connect them with their peers.

He is also the Global Editorial Director of the Economist Intelligence Corporate Network and leads its teams and programmes in Johannesburg, Dubai, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, China, Hong Kong and Tokyo.

Robert is a business commentator, editor and publisher with three decades of experience in Europe and the Middle East covering a wide variety of sectors, including construction, energy, healthcare, hospitality, retail and transport.

He is an accomplished event chairman, moderator and speaker, and is regularly invited by blue-chip organisations to address senior audiences at large conferences or more intimate roundtables with macroeconomic and geopolitical insights from Economist Intelligence and his regional network.

Robert completed an MBA at the University of Leicester School of Business in 2012.

Hein is a highly experienced healthcare executive with more than 20 years of years of expertise in leadership, strategy, operations and business growth, across both local and global healthcare landscapes. He was appointed CEO of Mediclinic Middle East in 2023, prior to which he held the position of Chief Strategy Officer.

As CEO, Hein is responsible for overall executive oversight of Mediclinic Middle East including strategic planning, future growth strategy, policy setting, budgeting and financial and operational performance.

He is a Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, UK (FIA), a Fellow of the Actuarial Society of South Africa (FASSA) and holds a BSc from the University of Stellenbosch.

Silvio Liedtke is the Chief Executive Officer at Landmark Leisure since 2010. Since then, Silvio has transformed the Leisure Division into one of the fastest growing and most respected indoor leisure and entertainment businesses across India and the MENA Region. Under his leadership and vision, the company offers a wide range of entertainment and play centric options to its guests at its various concepts of entertainment for young and old in indoor venues, Fun City – which is the flagship brand of the division, Fun Ville, Fun Block, Fun Works, Tridom and Jumble, unique entertainment concepts which cater to more than 50 million loyal customers every year across its 93 venues in MENA Region and India!