Tareq Darwazeh is Chief Operating Officer of Hikma Pharmaceuticals, after gaining a wealth of experience in various disciplines across different areas of the business globally. He works closely with the CEO to drive operational results across the group aligned with the company’s overall strategic vision. Darwazeh also oversees the day-to-day leadership responsibilities of Hikma’s business in the Middle East and North Africa, setting comprehensive goals for each market and leading the execution of strategies developed for business growth across the region. In addition to his professional responsibilities at Hikma, Darwazeh serves on various boards. He is on the Board of the Jordanian Food and Drug Administration and is Vice-President of the Jordanian Association of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers. He is a Board of Director at Capital Investments and a Member of the Young Presidents Organization (Jordan Chapter). Darwazeh holds a BSc in International Business and Marketing with a minor in Advertising from Marquette University, and a Master’s degree in Public Policy from the University of Chicago, Harris School of Public Policy. He also has completed a Global Executive Master’s in Business Administration from INSEAD University.

May Habib is CEO and Co-Founder of Writer, a leading generative AI platform for enterprises. With expertise in natural language processing, AI-driven language generation and online language trends, she led Writer to be recognized on the Forbes AI 50 list in 2023. Habib’s impressive track record includes securing over $20 billion in investments in technology and investments. She played a crucial role in helping US software companies raise capital at Lehman Brothers. Forbes honoured her in 2018 as one of Cloud 100 Rising Stars for her work at Qordoba. Habib holds an AB degree in Economics and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations from Harvard University, where she was Associate Managing Editor of The Harvard Crimson. She was a member of the World Economic Forum Global Shapers community (2011-2018).

Sultan Olayan joined the Middle East and North Africa private equity team of Olayan (OFC) in 2019 as an Associate Director. He was at Olayan Saudi Holdings Company (OSHCO) since late 2017 as a member of the management team. Before joining Olayan Group, Olayan worked at the private equity arm of Abu Dhabi-based Waha Capital. Olayan is a member of the Olayan Family Council as well as a member of the Steering Committee for the Suliman S. Olayan Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Olayan Group. He is also a member of various boards, including Iliad Partners, Education for Employment, Saudi Craft Company, Ba’a Foundation and Aurbis Capital. Olayan began his career at Credit Suisse's Investment Bank in Hong Kong as a Research Analyst. He holds a BA (Hons) in Finance and Entrepreneurship from Northeastern University. He speaks Arabic, English, German and French.

Ahmed Sobhy is Chief Investment Officer of Banque Misr, Egypt's second-largest commercial bank. He oversees the bank’s principal investments in private equity, debt capital markets and third-party assets under management. With extensive experience in investing and investment banking, Sobhy has worked in the UK, US and Egypt, leading and participating in M&A transactions valued at over $31 billion. He has served as an Investment Principal at Ezdehar Fund Management and was Vice-President in the Investment Banking Division at Morgan Stanley. Sobhy's background includes work in the Financial Advisory and Principal Investments teams at Swicorp, a MENA-focused M&A and investment firm based in Geneva and Riyadh. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the American University in Cairo and a Master's degree in Finance from the London Business School.

Founder and CEO of STV, the largest technology investment firm in the Middle East that's backing the region's most disruptive technology champions and shaping its technology venture capital ecosystem. Held executive leadership roles at Google’s headquarters including heading the company's global efforts to build new businesses and partnerships for Android, and establishing Google's emerging business operations in the Middle East. A member of the board of trustees and directors of several leading organizations. Attended MIT and received BSc and MEng degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science with a concentration in Economics. Actively solving the technology advancement and talent development agendas through impactful investments and public-private partnerships.