Meet our trainers

Nameer is one of the Middle East’s Top 20 fintech influencers and is Chairman of MENA Fintech Association (MFTA), has strategically partnered with the regional regulators and central banks to establish a robust fintech framework.
He serves as an advisor to several top tier banks in the Middle East and has established and delivered AI and Digital Transformation programs for leading Financial Centers.He brings extensive experience in areas such as growth hacking, digital strategy development and commercial model definition.

Nameer was recognised & awarded as MENA's Future Fintech Leader by the Central Bank of UAE & Abu Dhabi Global Market.

Nariman is highly skilled in communication and influence and achieves outstanding results from participants in all of her training programmes. It helps employees achieve their career goals and empowers them to transform their ideas into projects and initiatives that are aligned with the organisation's vision and strategy.

Nariman has trained more than 5,000 government employees in UAE, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia with over  23 years of experience in leadership development, human development and organisational excellence. And media & Public relation skills, whose training depends on an innovative approach using the concepts of Edutainment and Gamification.

Nouran has worked with 27+ entities across the GCC to provide business and system improvement solutions. Currently, she is a Treasury Analyst at Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group, also facilitating credit management functions.

Nouran has a strong passion for training and enjoys motivating others to grow professionally and personally.

PLAY. LEARN. BOND.

This is Payal's mantra in life. She uses gamification and play-based pedagogy based in neuroscience, psychology and technology to connect with her learners and audience. Her facilitation style is interactive, multi-sensory and very practical.

Payal started her career in higher education in the UK and established her expertise in the people's profession in the Middle East. She trains on CIPD Qualifications, leadership & management and life skills

Phil is PwC’s Middle East Data Privacy and the Global Social Media Governance Leader and has authored the world’s first book on social media enterprise risk in 2015.

Phil’s expertise stem from a strong foundation in cyber security, data analytics, programming, and technology. He has led the development of IT systems, including secure systems in financial services, which help clients capture, manage, and analyse operational and financial data. He is a regular keynote speaker at technology conferences across the globe and a popular trainer.

Priyam has been instrumental in establishing a 360-degree marketing function for the Academy and has led its B2B and B2C marketing strategy, implementation and control. She is also a seasoned trainer for the CIM qualification and customised marketing and communications training for clients in the public and private sector.

Priyam has previously worked as Head of Marketing and Sales for an education business in the Middle East and at a media and CXO community engagement firm in India.

Rita has designed and delivered training programmes to banking, financial services, SMEs and governmental entities. She is also a lecturer at the World Union of Arab Banks and an expert of consolidation and group accounts analysis.

Rita has in-depth knowledge of how to frame international standards in practice, in line with Central Banks and local regulations. She is a strong advocate of IFRS and remains actively involved in discussions and consultations around its future development.

Sean brings a background in data science from a variety of industries including healthcare, government, real estate, education, and banking. He has been responsible for many projects that have significantly impacted people and organisations by saving time and money, while achieving better results.

He uses emerging technologies, digital transformation, and innovation strategy to help clients identify problems, develop solutions, build prototypes, and measure success.

Semih is a well-versed professional with work experience spanning over 10 years in FMCG, telecommunications and consultancy. He has delivered many trainings on Data Analytics, Design Thinking, Branding, Project Management and other subjects in his areas of expertise.

• Prior to joining PwC’s Academy, Shakeel worked at leading accountancy and finance training providers in Mauritius. His positions included serving as Lecturer for professional qualifications and Head of Academics. In addition to training, Shakeel was involved in developing the academic strategy, along with operational and financial management.
• Shakeel has also served as Principal and Lecturer at the Institute of Business and Finance in Pakistan. His responsibilities included developing the Institute’s strategy and operational plans. He was also involved in managing the organisation’s finance (including budgets), operations and infrastructure.
• Shakeel has held the position of Lecturer / Head of Research & Development and Quality Control Manager at the University of Lahore in Pakistan. Here, Shakeel spent a great deal of time in research and development activities as well as quality management of content and training services. He was involved in multiple assessment projects for professional qualifications and was the liaison for local and international Quality Assurance representatives. Shakeel has a passion for teaching, this together with his extensive training experience and sound technical ability make him connect with his students instantly. This also comes through in his pass rates, as Shakeel’s ability to bond with his students and deliver content in an easy manner, contribute to his excellent pass marks year after year.
   

Vincent has delivered large scale strategic projects across several countries and sectors such as media, telco, automotive, life sciences, luxury goods, financial services, manufacturing, retail and procurement services. He is skilled in SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), Enterprise Software, Data Migration, Extract, Transform, Load (ETL), and Databases.