Event Details

Mentoring can be a great way to: onboard newemployees, development and retain talent, provide companywide engagement,promote positive communication and increase cross cultural and genderunderstanding. 

On Wednesday 20th April BBG Focus Groups; Women inBusiness and Talent, Leadership and Development invite you to discover theworld of mentoring in business. Our guests speakers will be Reach Mentoring, aDIFC registered mentoring group, the first of its kind in the region, set up bywomen for women. Reach promotes the development of women in the workplace bypairing aspiring leaders with appropriate male and female mentors.

We will be exploring:

* the benefits of mentoring within and outside ofcompanies; 

* the benefits to the mentee, mentor and company;

* the story of reach and how you can set up a mentoringplatform within your own company. 


Join us in April 20th to find out more. 



About the speakers:

JumanaAbu-Hannoud

Jumana comes from aseat of policy making in the humanitarian and public service field, havingserved as Chief of Staff for HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, wife of UAEVice-President and Prime Minister, Ruler of Dubai HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin RashidAl Maktoum.

During her five-yeartenure with HRH Princess Haya, Jumana started out as Communications Directorand was at the heart of the development of several national, regional andinternational strategies and projects in the fields of health, education,social development, peace and humanitarian aid.

She was appointed byRoyal Decree as Member of the Board of Directors of the InternationalHumanitarian City, a dedicated free zone authority of the Dubai Government thatfacilitates humanitarian aid and development work. She was also tasked with therestructuring and transitional management of the IHC for two years, duringwhich she also managed the humanitarian portfolio of HRH Princess Haya as aUnited Nations Goodwill Ambassador and Messenger of Peace.

In 2010, Jumana ventured into entrepreneurship and establisheda first of its kind agency specializing in CSR, fundraising and humanitariancommunications. She then became a partner at FEEL Brands, where she leadresponsible branding and consulted on projects for WFP, UNICEF, Dubai Cares andPlan International. She also worked as a Public Information Officer for theUnited Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and supports the SOSInternational Children’s Villages, Gulf Area Office in an advisory capacity.

Committed to female leadership, Jumana is a FoundingPartner of Reach Mentoring, the first non-profit incorporated organization inDIFC, dedicated to female mentoring and professional development in the MiddleEast. She is also a co-founder and Steering Committee member of the 30% ClubGCC Chapter, a collaboration platform for businesses and individuals toaccelerate representation of women on boards and in senior executive positions.

Jumana is a certified Chief Sustainability Officer by theInternational Leadership Institute in the UK, and a member of the Whartonexecutive education alumni. She currently heads Corporate Affairs &Sustainability for Hills Group, owners of the largest outdoor advertisingagency in the Middle East among 13 successful multi-sector businesses.

Throughout her 18 years of experience in executivemanagement, corporate affairs and CSR, Jumana worked for the government, UnitedNations, NGO’s, corporate agencies and private sector companies where she washeavily involved in designing national and international campaigns and strategies.


Matthew Lewis

Matthew is asenior executive search, leadership and executive coach with over 22 year’sglobal expertise in identifying and assessing talent and developing seniorlevel executives.  Matthew graduated witha BSc (Hons) and worked in the UK, Hong Kong before moving to Dubai in 2007. Hehas hired senior Board executives into 45 countries across the Americas,Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific for the world’s leading companies.

Since 2010 hehas been Partner for the Middle East and Africa region with Boyden, the world’soldest and largest private executive search firm, founded in 1946, with over 70offices in 40 countries. Matthew currently leads the Middle East Board,Government, Infrastructure and Aviation Practices.  Matthew has conducted over 500 GlobalSearches, interviewed over 5000 global C level senior executives.

In 2009 hefounded Alchemy Executive, an emerging markets focused Executive Coachingbusiness that works with leading regional companies and exceptional individualsacross the region and has conducted over 500 hours of 1 to 1 executive coachingin the Middle East region.

Matthew is aregular speaker at INSEAD and London Business Schools, a regular mediacontributor and commentator in the MEA region on talent, succession planning,leadership, regional dynamics, cultural awareness and nationalization. He is amember of the AESC and the International Coaching Federation.

Matthew hasbeen a supporter and member of the BBG since 2008 and is passionate abouthelping companies manage and develop their talent whilst helping people manageand develop themselves. In driving the Talent and Leadership focus group hisaim is to bring interesting content, debate and speakers to the BBG to discussthe current challenges in Recruitment and Retention, Talent Management, andLeadership whilst also facilitating personal development for individuals,SME’s, HR professional and leaders. He is a support and Mentor of ReachMentoring. 


The BBG is the region’s foremost business to businessnetworking group; enabling British businesses in the UAE to meet withlike-minded professionals and further their business interests. 

Joint Women in Business & Talent, Leadership & Development Focus Groups
Chaired by: Susie Isaacson, Clair Hattle & Matt Lewis

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48 hour cancellation policy will apply
Fee includes buffet breakfast
Free valet parking
Dress: Business