People Matters Middle East

People Matters wishes you and your loved ones a joyful Eid filled with peace, connection, and new possibilities. 🌙✨ May this season inspire moments of togetherness and growth, with humanity always at the heart of progress. #EidMubarak #PeopleMatters #HumanEdge #FutureOfWork #WorkplaceCulture

On International HR Day, we celebrate the heroes behind every thriving workplace. The HR professionals who quietly enable growth, shape culture, support people through change, and help organizations move forward with empathy and purpose. As architects of culture and champions of people, HR teams continue to build resilient, inclusive, and high-performing workplaces, truly orchestrating growth with a human edge. Thank you for leading with empathy, enabling potential, and reminding us every day that when people thrive, organizations do too. Happy International HR Day. Tag your HR peers and share the celebration! 🥂 PM Team: Pushkaraj Bidwai Sapna Goel Akanksha Mishra Saloni Gulati Nikhil Bhardwaj Cheshta Dora (She/Her) Aditya Chopra★ Sugam Sharma Ravi Singh Bisht Varun Jain Shruti Singh Reshma S Nair Vaibhav Srivastava Drishti Pant Aditi Agnihotri Jerry Moses Sugandha Tandon Anjali Pandey Priya Sharma #InternationalHRDay #HRLeadership #PeopleFirstWorkplaces #HumanEdge #OrchestratingGrowth

Workplace equity cannot be built through policies alone. It takes intentional leadership, inclusive systems, and a willingness to challenge everyday bias. In the latest episode of People Matters Unplugged, Cheshta Dora (She/Her), Head of Content, Research and Community at People Matters, speaks with Swadesh Behera on what it really takes to move beyond performative DEI and create workplaces where opportunity is truly accessible to all. From equitable hiring and supporting working mothers to enabling differently abled employees and artisan communities, the conversation explores how organisations can embed fairness into talent practices. The episode also dives into AI-powered talent marketplaces, inclusive career mobility, and listening-led HR strategies shaping the future of work. Tune in for a deeper look at building workplaces that are not just diverse, but genuinely inclusive. Read More: https://lnkd.in/gyG-p2fn #PeopleMattersUnplugged #DEI #WorkplaceInclusion #Leadership #FutureOfWork #HR #TalentManagement #EmployeeExperience #AIinHR #CareerMobility

aramco digital has appointed Dr. Ashraf AlTahini as Chief Executive Officer, marking a significant leadership transition as the company enters its next phase of growth focused on industrial AI and digital transformation. Dr. AlTahini succeeds Eng. Nabil Al-Nuaim, who played a key role in establishing Aramco Digital and guiding the company through its foundational journey. Bringing nearly three decades of experience in digital transformation, innovation and advanced technologies, Dr. AlTahini has built a strong track record in scaling digital organisations and leading large-scale technology initiatives across critical sectors. His appointment signals Aramco Digital’s sharpened focus on accelerating industrial AI adoption and building more connected, intelligent and resilient digital ecosystems. Read More: https://lnkd.in/g_8aZeg9 #AramcoDigital #LeadershipMoves #CEOAppointment #DigitalTransformation #IndustrialAI #ArtificialIntelligence #TechnologyLeadership #Innovation #BusinessLeadership #FutureOfWork

dnata has appointed Nabil Sultan as its new Chief Executive Officer, marking a major leadership transition at the global aviation services and ground handling company. Effective 15 June 2026, Sultan succeeds Steve Allen, who led the business through a critical phase of post-pandemic recovery, operational expansion and international growth across dnata’s cargo, travel and airport services divisions. A long-time Emirates Group leader, Sultan brings more than three decades of experience spanning cargo operations, commercial strategy, revenue optimisation and global airline management. His appointment reinforces Emirates Group’s strong internal leadership pipeline and comes at a time when aviation services providers are focusing on resilience, operational excellence and growth amid rising global travel demand and supply chain complexity. Read More:https://lnkd.in/gKNXw9NV #dnata #LeadershipMoves #CEOAppointment #AviationIndustry #EmiratesGroup #BusinessLeadership #AirlineIndustry #GlobalGrowth #OperationalExcellence

We’re LIVE now! Join us for The Formation Gap: How the GCC Builds Its Next Line of Leaders by People Matters and Abilitie, a powerful conversation on why middle managers are becoming the defining force behind organisational transformation across the GCC and what it truly takes to build leadership capability at scale. Join here: https://lnkd.in/gePdvSX9 Rania AlGhamdi | Martin Checinski | Valérie Scheer Aditya Chopra★ | Abida Khan | Mehak Jain #LeadershipDevelopment #MiddleManagers #FutureOfWork #GCC #LearningAndDevelopment #PeopleMatters #Leadership #ManagerDevelopment

In this candid conversation with Anjum Khan, Editor at People Matters, Tabrez Khan, Group Head of HR - Industries at Noble Group SA, shares a grounded perspective on what modern HR leadership truly demands today. From AI and transformation to frontline capability building and business realities, Khan reflects on why HR programmes often fail when they are designed in isolation from operational realities. He also explains why HR must move beyond policy-making to become deeply embedded in business realities, and why leadership and frontline capability building are critical to creating high-performance cultures. Read here: https://lnkd.in/gWJ7F3ff #HRLeadership #FutureOfWork #PeopleStrategy #LeadershipDevelopment #HRTransformation #OrganisationalCulture #EmployeeExperience

Bank Nizwa has appointed Tariq Atiq as Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect, marking a key leadership transition for Oman’s leading Islamic lender. Atiq had been serving as Acting CEO following the departure of former CEO Khalid Jamal Al Kayed in April 2026. His formal appointment signals the Board’s confidence in his leadership as the bank looks to strengthen its position in the Islamic banking sector. Having joined Bank Nizwa in December 2025 as Deputy CEO and Chief Operations Officer, Atiq brings more than a decade of banking leadership experience, with previous senior roles at National Bank of Oman and Bank Muscat. Read More: https://lnkd.in/gfXqsyuH #BankNizwa #LeadershipMoves #CEOAppointment #IslamicBanking #BankingLeadership #OmanBusiness #FinancialServices #BusinessLeadership #GrowthStrategy

Leadership transitions are happening faster than ever across the GCC. But are organisations truly preparing leaders for what comes next? Join an exclusive conversation on The Formation Gap: How the GCC Builds Its Next Line of Leaders as industry experts unpack the realities of leadership readiness, capability building, and developing future-ready talent pipelines in a rapidly evolving business landscape. Featuring: - Rania AlGhamdi, Director of Talent Learning & Development, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare (JHAH) - Valérie Scheer, Co-CEO, Abilitie GCC - Martin Checinski, Co-CEO, Abilitie GCC Join the conversation on 14th May, 12:00-1:00 PM GST Register now: https://lnkd.in/gePdvSX9 Mehak Jain Aditya Chopra★ Abida Khan #LeadershipDevelopment #GCCLeadership #FutureReadyTalent #SuccessionPlanning #CapabilityBuilding

EMKAN | إمكان has appointed Fahad Al Owais as Chief Human Resources Officer, bringing in a seasoned HR leader with more than 15 years of experience across banking, telecommunications and technology. Al Owais joins from Bank Albilad, where he spent over eight years leading HR transformation and previously held senior roles in talent acquisition and learning & development. His career also includes experience at stc and SABB, building deep expertise across talent strategy, organisational development and workforce transformation. His appointment comes as Emkan strengthens its people leadership and invests in building organisational capability to support future growth. Read More: https://lnkd.in/gFyuSAu4 #Emkan #LeadershipMoves #CHRO #HRLeadership #TalentTransformation #PeopleStrategy #FutureOfWork #BusinessLeadership #MiddleEast