Khalid Shaikh is serial entrepreneur, researcher, author, and business strategist. He is also a member of HBR Advisory Council, and has received numerous awards for his innovations and contribution in healthcare and public health.
He is actively involved in global discussions on AI, healthcare, and investment, contributing to forums such as the Sharjah Investment Forum, St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, India Global Forum and Investopia Global Talks.
In addition to his professional commitments, he also gives back to the aspiring entrepreneur community by serving as an advisor and mentor. He has published and lectured extensively on healthcare performance improvement, digitalization, and innovation.

Sameer is a seasoned technology leader with 25+ years of experience in transforming businesses through Enterprise Cloud applications. With a strong track record of driving digital transformation, Sameer has worked with industry leaders such as US Anesthesia Partners, Woodforest National Bank, Deloitte, and Dell Perot Systems. His expertise spans cloud strategy, enterprise solutions, and process optimization, enabling organizations to enhance efficiency and scalability. Passionate about leveraging technology for business growth, Sameer continues to lead initiatives that drive innovation and operational excellence.

With 34 years of experience, Asad Haque has carved an unparalleled path in the global ICT and IT-enabled services (ITES), as well as Artificial Intelligence & AI implementations in various business applications. His legacy is robustly marked by the introduction of cutting-edge technologies, including pioneering PC Manufacturing, Firewalls’ inception, Encryption, Cybersecurity, IP Networking, and the strategic utilization of AI solutions and Blockchain in business applications within the Middle East region. His entrepreneurial spirit thrives in the realm of transformative technologies. He actively engages in international ICT and AI communities and is a passionate advocate for sustainability, green initiatives, and nature conservation, with an emphasis on privacy, and ethics, and a special focus on renewable energy technologies.

Dr. Heshy (Hashem Mirmazloumi) is a medical geneticist and MBA, a healthcare business advisor. He has a speciality in Cytogenetics, FISH, and genomics. With over a decade of operation management, commercial development, and business strategy in the UK, EU and India.

Arshad brings more than 35 years of Middle Eastern Experience in lead roles with various Multinational companies like, Johnson Controls, Robert Bosch ME, Paxton, etc. in the field of ELV products, systems and Solutions.

Saurav has been working in the business consulting, digital business & technology transformation and marketing space since 1996. As a professional, during his working years he has worked with top global companies like DELL, Disney Group, Vodafone and many more. His experience involves in consulting startups, small and medium businesses (SMBs) and large enterprises on business strategy, digital transformation, product development and in developing deep, smart, new-age business driven technology solutions around Artificial Intelligence (AI), Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Robotic Automation, Digital Twins, Cloud and Blockchain.

Sabitha brings 7+ years of R & D experience in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, LLM, Computer Vision. She had also authored multiple books and research articles. Sabitha has done her Masters of Engineering in Biomedical Engg, and B.E. in Computer Science.

Dr. Vermund’s tenure as YSPH dean (2017-2022) was marked by several historic gains. Under his leadership, YSPH experienced its largest jump in the U.S. News & World Report rankings in more than a decade. He established the school’s Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, expanded the Office of Public Health Practice, was instrumental in developing the Yale Institute for Global Health in collaboration with the schools of nursing and medicine, and introduced YSPH’s widely popular Executive MPH degree program. His deanship was further notable for his leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic, both within and outside of Yale.

Dr. Anthony is a Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, and Professor of Neurology, at the Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University. He received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis, and his M.D. and Ph.D. in Experimental Pathology from Duke University. He is board-certified in anatomic pathology and neuropathology, and studies the cellular and molecular basis of disorders that affect the nervous system. His work has been funded by the NIH, NSF, and private foundations, and he has served as a consultant to the National Institutes of Health, Environmental Protection Agency, National Board of Medical Examiners, U.S. Department of Justice, and a number of universities and foundations. He is currently the President of the American Association of Neuropathologists.

Dr. Boutheina Tlili is the Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at RIT Dubai. Prior to this, she was the program director of the Computer Engineering program at Michigan State University-Dubai and an associate professor and program coordinator of the Electrical and Computer Engineering program at the American University in Dubai.

Dr. Tlili holds a Ph.D., MSc and BSc in Electrical Engineering from Michigan State University in the US.

Professor Bani is a public health physician by training with over 30 years of experience in International Public Health. He also worked as an adjutant professor at the International Health Department at George Washington University, USA and visiting Professor /Community Health at the American University Beirut. Dr. Bani ‘s International experience is also extensive, including association with the Micronutrient Initiative (MI), World Bank, WHO, UNICEF, USAID, WFP, and UN Humanitarian Mission.

Keerti, a distinguished professional with a PhD in Health Strategy & Innovation and a postgraduate degree in Health Management from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, brings over 27 years of experience in the health and development sector. His career spans across various healthcare organizations and collaborative projects, including pioneering work on Malaria Control and Research Project, funded by DFID and managed by British Council. With a dynamic background encompassing senior roles at esteemed healthcare institutions, Keerti now serves as an independent consultant and advisor, guiding health and development organizations in strategic planning. His expertise covers a wide spectrum, from health service delivery to healthcare innovation and capacity building. Keerti’s multifaceted journey includes mentoring academia and fostering disruptive healthcare innovations. Keerti’s inclusion in the Advisory Board of CPHR-MANT enhances the team’s capability to shape effective healthcare strategies and innovations for societal well-being.