Ghassan Shehab Nasser is a distinguished Human Resources professional with over a decade of experience leading strategic initiatives across various sectors. As the Chief Shared Services Officer at the Saudi Coffee Company, he oversees HR, Administration, and legal functions while leading the company's academy.

Previously, Ghassan was the HR Director at the Saudi Coffee Company, where he built the HR department, recruited a diverse workforce, and developed a comprehensive manpower plan. At the Public Investment Fund, he excelled in Employee Services and Talent Acquisition, implementing key policies and hiring top talent.

His career also includes significant roles at the General Authority of Civil Aviation and Saudi Arabian Airlines. Ghassan holds an MBA from Clayton State University and a B.S. in Accounting from King Abdulaziz University. He has completed executive programs at renowned institutions such as The Wharton School and INSEAD.

Ghassan is a member of the Saudi Equestrian Authority’s Nomination & Remuneration Committee and serves in a similar capacity at the Saudi Coffee Company. He is proficient in Arabic and English, with strong leadership, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.

Sarah Cocker anchored CNBC’s Squawk Box following her career at BNP-Paribas. Here she led the London Latin American equity sales desk, placing high profile IPOs to European funds. Graduating from Bayes Business School, City, UCL with a BSc Hons in Economics.

Sarah is a dynamic communicator with over 25 years’ experience in finance, media, corporate communications and academia. This sees her working globally as a consultant to cabinet ministers and the C-Suite to define and achieve their strategic communication objectives.

After working at IMD business school in Switzerland, on the admissions board, coaching and developing communication workshops for the Masters programme, she moved to Dubai nearly 15 years ago. She co-hosted the Business Breakfast and regularly MC’s and moderates at international conferences on diverse topics from smart data to sustainability.