HR Leaders Conference Dubai 2026

Andrew Richard Stotter Brooks came to the field of coaching and development with more than thirty years of senior level Human Resources Management practice in Retail, Hospitality, Leisure and Aviation. Prior the Middle East I worked with Starbucks, H&M, Peninsula and Orient (P&O) in the South Pacific supporting their international Cruise fleet and Hilton International Group as the People and Development Director responsible for HR delivery and Management training within Europe supporting 500 Hotels. My Experience Coaching: In addition to my professional coaching work with Hilton, YUM and P&O, I have been an industry coach for Greenwich and Nottingham Universities, Rolls Royce and Bass. I have a track record of helping highly intelligent and professionally expert coachee’s become effective communicators and influencers within their roles.

Caroline Smith has been with the HireRight group for over 10 years and is Deputy General Counsel for HireRight’s International business (EMEA/APAC region). Caroline assists in the negotiation of contracts across the region and leads the International business compliance function advising on a range of issues including data protection and regulatory updates. Caroline is a UK qualified lawyer with over 18 years’ experience and prior to joining HireRight, she was with Herbert Smith LLP and Clyde & Co LLP working on a range of complex international corporate, corporate insolvency and commercial matters. Caroline earned her Master of Arts degree at the University of Saint Andrews and went on to study law at the College of Law in York earning the GDL and LPC postgraduate qualifications

A highly experienced Executive Coach with an international career spanning 25 years within training & development, leadership and professional coaching. With a collaborative and inclusive approach, a focus on results-driven learning solutions, conducting both learning needs analysis and performance gap analysis, instructional design and developing content for workshops, 1 on1 Executive Coaching session, and Action Learning, Niamh ensures that sought after individual and corporate goals are achieved. As an experienced Coach and Mentor, Niamh is a hands on leader capable of strategic and critical thinking, identifying potential in others and inspiring them to action. Niamh excels in building strong relationships as well as facilitating professional development across multiple platforms; face to face and virtually, whilst consistently displaying exceptional communication skills and a strong sense of moral and ethical principles.

Awaish is a Group Learning and Development Manager for Landmark group. He brings more than 10 years of experience in Learning Experience Design (LXD), Learning Technology Management (LTM), Program Management and Support Engineering. A talent development professional with multiple Certifications in Retail, ICT Products, E-Commerce, and Digital Learning. He is a Self-driven Strategist, Planner & Executor. Awaish has previously worked with Sony, Samsung, Huawei Telecommunication and BMA International. At BMA International, he played a leading role to establish and develop Digital Learning Interventions across the group.

Enosh is an experienced Human Resources Manager with a demonstrated history of working in management consulting & healthcare industry for the past decade. He is Skilled in Service Delivery, Employee Services, Strategic Planning, Talent Acquisition, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), UAE Labour Laws, Healthcare Licensing and Employee Engagement. He is a Passionate human resources professional with a PGDIB focused on International Business & Human Resources from University of Pune. He is currently heading the human resources function at International Modern Hospital, Dubai overseeing Talent Acquisition, Employee Relations, Performance Development for more than 400 employees including clinical roles and has been associated with major healthcare organizations like Aster & Medcare in the past. He also recently received an award on Excellence in Professional Services (GCC Chapter) from World Medical Council in recognition to his professional excellence and outstanding contribution in Healthcare Human Resources. He was featured by “The National” for their article on the silent warriors during Covid-19 pandemic and their overall contribution to the healthcare ecosystem across GCC.

A Talent professional with over a decade of experience I have helped fintech firms across the UK and MENA regions to grow their teams as well as engage and develop their staff. After graduating from Aston University I held a number of agency recruitment roles initially in London and later in Dubai where I ran Carter Murray. Following that I worked as a consultant to a Fintech and Financial Inclusion fund focused on the MENA and SSA regions before joining Nymcard as Head of Talent. My philosophy for talent acquisition, development and retention focuses on ensuring that talent is hired, onboarded and supported with a level of structure and rigour commensurate with the fact that people make up the most important and often most expensive resource a business possesses.

Bhupendra graduated from Institute of Hospitality Management India and joined Taj Hotels & Resort in new Delhi back in 2006, in 2007 moved to Dubai where he joined the World’s Most Luxurious Hotel Burj Al Arab and later moved to the flagship property of Jumeirah Group Jumeirah Beach Hotel. In 2015, Bhupendra was called by the Ferrari World’s leadership team to join the group where he worked in HR, L&D and Business Excellence departments and later moved back to Dubai and joined Jumeirah Emirates Towers. In 2020 Bhupendra joined Millennium Hotels and Resorts where he currently looking after HR and L&D functions managing two properties of 900 rooms with 500 plus colleagues.