Jamal Abdulla Lootah is the Group CEO of Imdaad, a Dubai-based Facilities Management company that is setting new standards in sustainability and innovation. Recognized as one of the region’s foremost experts on facilities management, his visionary leadership is central to the company’s ongoing success story.

Recently named as the most influential individual in the Middle East’s FM industry for the eighth time, Lootah is one of the key founders who contributed to the establishment and success of the Middle East Facilities Management Association (MEFMA). His in-depth market knowledge and forward-thinking approach have helped to establish Imdaad as the FM partner of choice for prestigious clients across a diverse range of sectors.

In 2019, Lootah was named ‘FM CEO of the Year’ by CEO Middle East and listed among the World’s Most Powerful Arabs by Arabian Business. His passion for excellence is inspired by the “Be Number One” approach favored by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

A recipient of the FMME ‘Lifetime Achievement’ Award and the CEO ME ‘Visionary CEO Leader’ award, Lootah graduated in Business Administration at the University of London, and has completed the Corporate Advance Program at the renowned International Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Eng. Ali AlSuwaidi is one of the influential leaders of the facilities management and asset management industry in the Middle East. He has been in the industry since the nascent stages and has been tasked with a range of prestigious, mission-critical, high-profile assignments. His valuable volunteering contributed to the growth of the industry in the Middle East and especially GCC countries.

Eng. Ali is one of the FM subject matter experts worldwide and a visionary speaker participating in facility management workshops, conferences, and seminars. Amongst many other important tasks, Ali was the first operation head for the tallest tower in the world, Burj Khalifa.

In addition to being one of the key founders of MEFMA and a prominent figure in the Middle East, he also has a great impact and huge influence globally by being the Vice Chairman in the Global FM Association (GFM) since January 2021 and previously as a board of director since January 2013, along with having a valuable impact as well on various entities in which he held key positions.

Eng. Ali holds MBA from American University of Sharjah and B.S in Electrical Engineering from Toledo, Ohio-USA. He also holds Mini MBA certificate of leadership from INSEAD, and he is a graduate from Dubai Government leadership program in coordination with The Wharton school of Business, USA. Ali Holds international diploma on health, safety and environment management from British Safety council.

Ahmed is the CEO of Edara Property Management (Subsidiary of SODIC) since August 2019 and is responsible for running all facets of company’s business development practices. He has a proven track records of projects management, cost control skills and human resources management acumen with over 18 years of vast experience in construction management. Focusing on developing multi-billion projects’ operations and constructions management and also have extensive knowledge in budgeting and estimation of project-capital cost submittals, strategic planning, and contracting negotiations. 

Information Technology (IT) Director with 23 years of experience in managing IT operations and business activities. Responsibilities include troubleshooting, rationalizing institutions spending to meet business objectives and increase profitability and developing solutions such as Enterprise Asset Management solutions, ERP and IoT that improve the efficiency of IT operations. Proven track record of success in reducing downtime, improving security, saving costs, and improving customer satisfaction. Background includes business-to-business (B2B), business-to-consumer (B2C).

– Civil Engineer since 1995 (specialized in project management).

– Worked in my family business in construction for 17 years accomplished several projects during that time as an example school complexes in 5 different governorates in Egypt , another the main office building of the ministry of Housing in Alexandria (among others).

– Left my firm just after the revolution 2011 to join GIZ (German international cooperation) as a consultant to supervise construction & O&M projects of waste water plants in Egypt.

– Earned my Master of Science degree by end of 2013 in Project Construction management from the Arab Academy for Science & Maritime & Technology.

– Started a career at Hill International to supervise 2 projects through until 2018. (Porto Sokhna at the red sea & Amawaj resort at the Mediterranean).

– Started with parallel at the same time achieving my PhD at sanitary Engineering (due encouragement of my firm) from the University of Alexandria, earned my degree by end of 2017.

– Professor & program manager at the Arab academy & the American University in Cairo (AUC) until now , with my work as a project manager at Hill.

–  Joined The Grand Egyptian Museum with Hill as Consultant of Project until 2021.

– Founder & CEO of Kandil PM (my Private consultancy) with 2 major accounts as FM consultant.

– Lead Several research projects with University Of Alexandria regarding water conservation & sustainable solutions for soil lining.

Andreas is a Director of Virtual IT Consultants, a company offering Computer Aided Facility Management solutions with presence in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Cyprus.
Andreas has an academic background in Computer Science and Engineering and over 15 years’ business knowledge experience in digitally transforming Property, Space, Asset, Maintenance and Energy management related operations, currently through Planon iWMS smart building management solutions.
Andreas is a member of the technical committees of the ISO 55000 Asset Management and EN15221 / ISO41001 Facilities Management international standards. He is also a member of the subcommittees of these standards related to Asset and FM Digital Technologies.

Haitham has over 21 years of operations, facility management, quality, and HSE experience in the real estate and telecommunications industries, working for several notable companies around the world. His primary goal is to expand the facilities management brand by improving efficiency and providing quality health and safety.

Haitham holds a BA in civil structural engineering from Ain Shams University, Egypt, and a Master of Management in total quality, safety management, and systems implementation from the American University of Cairo (AUC), the NEBOSH International General Certificate from England, and the Facilities Management Foundation from the American university.

Haitham held senior facilities management and operations roles with ORASCOM, where he was responsible for the facilities quality and safety in Pakistan, Nigeria, and Egypt, as well as EMAAR, where he was responsible for the three projects (UTC, Marassi, and Mivida) in the central team as Facilities QHSE Head before serving as the head of FM for Mivida and as a facilities director at IMKAN Misr before joining Hassan Allam Properties as a Senior Director of Facilities Management.

Emad Adel is Regional Managing Director for North Africa at CBRE Excellerate, a business leader that helps companies to build and grow business. Previously, Emad worked as a Managing Director for Facility Management and telecommunication services firms across Egypt, Sudan & Ghana. He graduated from Engineering University and holds MBA degree. He’s also ILM6, PMP, FMP, and CIWFM certified.

Dr. Mohamed EL Deeb, currently the Chairman and CEO of El Shams for Housing and Development, and a board member in a number of Real Estate companies, he has more than thirty years of experience in Projects and Facilities Management, as well as an extensive knowledge of the Real Estate field as he held different positions in international institutions like Orascom Holding & Development, Emaar Misr for Development S.A.E and IMKAN Properties.
He holds a PhD in Construction Engineering from Ain Shams University, MSc. In Construction Management from Cairo University, and he became IFMA certified trainer and holds: FMP in 2016 and SFP 2018. Mohamed was a “Visiting Professor” at the American University in Cairo (AUC) and he has a number of academic published papers at the CSCE, in the subjects of Real Estate and Facilities Management.
He is an active contributor to the community’s continuous learning as he was among the founding members of the Steering Committee of the FM forum One & Two in the American University in Cairo 2016, that aims at adding value to FM industry and staff development through organizing the high-quality training needed.
Dr. Mohamed El Deeb through all his career is a transformational and visionary leader with a distinct fingerprint for developing better, affordable, and healthy communities.

Eng. Hany currently holds a position as Facilities Management Director at Al Ahly Sabbour for Real Estate Development, leading the full FM & Operations scope for the group’s projects.

Eng. Hany brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise with over 13 years of experience in the areas of facilities management, operation & maintenance, project management and strategic planning.

During his Work Journey which started in 2010 he Worked for Shaker Consultancy Group, Mountain View, Talaat Moustafa Group, Emaar Misr and recently AL –Ahly Sabbour for Real Estate Developments.

Eng. Hany is an Electrical Engineer graduated from the Faculty of Engineering Ain Shams University, Also, he holds master’s degree in business administration with Strategic Management Major.

A senior professional with over 30 years of progressive experience gained within local and multinational organizations, and proven track records in the fields of Facilities Management’s consultancy and operation services, Projects Management and Projects Development (PPP, BOT, BOO, etc.), all within different nature of projects including Infrastructure, Oil & Gas, Residential, Educational and Commercial.

Co-founder and Chairman of the Egyptian Facility Management Association, and a certified instructor by International Facility Management Association (IFMA®) and is affiliated with several multinational training organizations; where formal and certification courses on Facility Management, Project Management, and Strategic Management have been conducted.

Has spent the first ten years of his career in the field of ICT (information & communication technology) Consulting and Project Management, where worked for subsidiaries of major governmental and private organizations.

Sharafeldin is currently Chairman of the Board for both DMC & Almasreya for Energy Distribution Companies over and above heading Mountain View Supply Chain.

Expert proficient with impressive track record with 40++ years in the field of MEP Engineering (Construction Industry). Headed the MEP sector in Arab Contractors Co. Managed/Achieved and completed turnkey MEP mega projects in Egypt in addition to international exposer in Kuwait (15^th Brigade Camp Project, Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense), Nigeria (NDIC project) Rwanda (Ministry of Defense Head Quarter) and Iraq (Basra Water Desalination Plant). Furthermore, worked for ABB for more than six years, and accomplished several projects e.g. Four Seasons Nile Plaza Hotel, San Stefano Alexandria, Movenpick Media City 6^TH OF October, Hilton Dream Land, Oriental Resorts, Al Salam Concord, Sharm Inn Hotels at Sharm ElSheikh and Grand Beach at Hurgada.

In 2010 he was CEO of Arab Contractors Co. Of Operations and Maintenance managing the strategic projects Countrywide e.g. Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Congress Head Quarter, Stadiums, Courts., Salheia Pumping Stations, Water and Waste Water Treatment Plants.

In 2012, he was CEO of Dar El Mimar for Construction Co. (DMC) subsidiary of Dar El Mimar Group (DMG).

Expert facilities management professional with a wide range of experience in multidiscipline industries from healthcare, office buildings, retail shops, technical buildings, manufacturing plants, FMCG, Telecommunication.  and distribution centers.

He holds an MSc degree in Facilities Management from The University of Reading, UK,

and Certified by the BIFM with over 20 years of experience in the FM industry.

His latest positions were at the AUC as Associate Vice President for Campus Operations and Services, at Smart Villages as Vice President of Operations & Facilities, at Children’s Cancer Hospital Foundation 57357 as a Group Facilities Management Director. He also worked at British American Tobacco, PepsiCo, and Vodafone Egypt.

Yasmin is an experienced sustainable facilities management professional with more than 15 years of experience in Facilities & Operations. As the Sustainability Director, Yasmin is now leading The American University in Cairo – Office of Sustainability. This position is concerned with addressing AUC’s environmental challenges, including climate change, resource scarcity, pollution, and waste management. Among others, her area of expertise, Yasmin has vast experience in developing & writing technical reports, including the Carbon Footprint, and Sustainability Report, in addition to several international reports addressing SDGs. She developed AUC’s COE “UNGC – Communication on Engagement,” addressing the University’s commitment to the UN’s five main principles Human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption.

Yasmin Mansour is a certified Sustainability Facility Professional (SFP) and has Facility Management Professional (FMP) credentials from the International Facility Management Association (IFMA). Mansour received a Master’s degree in Construction Management from the American University in Cairo.

Yasmin Mansour has a leading role in community services & NGOs. She serves as a board member of the Egyptian Facility Management Association “EGFMA” and the Education & Training Committee Chair.

Yasmin was born and raised in Cairo, Egypt. In 2002, Mansour graduated with high honors from Ain Shams University with a B.Sc. in Architecture Engineering, Urban & Planning department. Mansour is a master in English, French, and Arabic.

For more than 23 years of experience in Egypt and GCC, Yasser has worked with several reputable, local, regional and international companies, in a highly interactive manner, and developed and implemented Facility Management solutions to improve organizational, operational, and strategic performance. Possesses well-developed strategic management, coaching, motivation, and persistence skills.

Yasser specializes in Facilities Management with operational and commercial backgrounds and is responsible for educating other employees on using UpToDate Facilities management technologies, and processes, including sustainability, CAFM, hard and soft services, performance management, total quality management, safety management, HR management, communications management, customer services management, cost management.

With his dedication, hard work, and determination, he played a more active role to change the mindset for more people to think about sustainability as a concept and to be a new lifestyle for us more than business needs and activities.

Yasser has a wide area of expertise from day-to-day operation to business plan, build tailor made properties and facilities management solutions to every business building business model canvas, business plan, marketing plan, operation plan, health, safety, security and quality plan, Human resources plan, procurement and supply chain plan, financial management and cost management plan according to international standards ISO9001:2015, ISO45001:2018, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 41001:2018.