Prof. Elhadi Mohamed Ahmed Etigani

Professor Hadi Eltigani is A full fledged academician as well as all round practitioner in the field of Quality Management and Business Excellence for more than 30 years in UK, Europe , GCC as well as the Middle East.

As an Academic he was and still is a Professor of Business Development at key European Centres such as Hertfordshire University as well as a member of the International Academy for Quality IAQ established by the original Quality Gurus such as Dr. Deming , Joe Juran and Val Feigenbaum in the early 1950s .

As a Practioner in the Quality and Excellence Awards industry in the UAE and the region, he established the Dubai Quality Award DQA in its new Criteria back in 1997, the Dubai Government Excellence Program where he was a member of the technical committee which established its new criteria in 1998 . Moreover , he also established the Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award in 1999, the Abu Dhabi Government Excellence Award -ADAEP in 2006 , Sheikha Fatima Excellence Award for Arab Youth in 2011, in addition, he helped established the Sharjah Excellence Award, RAK Government Excellence Award, Ajman Government Excellence Award and Fujairah’s Chamber Excellence Award for the private sector.

In terms of Jury role, he worked as a Jury Chairman or member in almost All Local Awards in Dubai , Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman and RAK. In KSA he worked as Jury Chairman for King Abdalaziz Quality Award for more than 5 cycles running as well as many internal awards in the UAE with notable organisations both in Government as well as the private sector.

Capt. Salmeen Alhammadi

Capt.Salmeen Alhammadi is Head of Business Development at Emirates Classification Society. He is a seasoned professional with a robust background in the field of business development and operations, particularly within the onshore and offshore sectors, marine, shipping including oil and gas, with more than 18 years of experience.

Career highlights include his role as Head of Business Development/ISD at Emirates Classification Society where he was responsible for coordinating activities to ensure high standards, conditions and safe operation of marine operations and activities.

During his tenure as VP – Business Development/Head of Marketing/Dept. Head of Port & Offshore Commercial at ADNOC L&S, his strategic acumen came to the forefront, navigating the complex landscape of logistics and compliance, forging connections across multiple entities for the cohesive execution of regulatory activities and seamless logistics operations.

Captain Saif Al Mheiri

Captain Saif Al Mheiri is the CEO of Abu Dhabi Maritime, the primary custodian of Abu Dhabi’s waterways, tasked with helping position Abu Dhabi as a leading global maritime capital. He is also the Acting Chief Sustainability Officer at AD Ports Group responsible for ensuring the execution of the Group’s Environment, Social and Governance Strategy and compliance to sustainability best practices.

Captain Al Mheiri brings over 20 years of professional experience, which includes multiple senior positions at the Department of Municipalities & Transport, ADNOC Logistics & Services, ADNATCO and NGSCO. His experience spans different industries and covers a variety of areas including strategy, planning, business development, mergers and acquisitions, and transformation.

His work portfolio includes project management relating to ship operations, digitalisation and innovation, oil and gas, and industrial sectors. Furthermore, he served with distinction in his role as one of the leaders that assisted in developing the Abu Dhabi Plan Maritime, which serves as the main strategy for the development of Abu Dhabi’s maritime sector.

Captain Al Mheiri holds an Executive MBA Degree in Strategic Management, Certificates of Competency (CoC) in Master Mariners, CoC Chief Mate, an Advanced Diploma of Applied Nautical Science, CoC Second Mate, and Diploma of Applied Nautical Science.

Ahmed Al Khayat

Ahmed Al Khayat currently serves as the Senior Vice President of the excellence management division in Abu Dhabi Ports Group. He established the quality assurance function back in 2012.r. Alkhayat is the founder of ADPorts Group Internal Excellence Award(MAFNOOD). He graduated from Crawley college in the UK and continued his studies in the United Arab Emirates. Ahmad comes with 25 years of experience out of which 21 years were in the quality assurance and excellence fields.

He is a certified EFQM assessor and a certified auditor and was one of the main drivers that helped Abu Dhabi Ports Group winning the Main Award in Abu Dhabi Award for Excellence in Government Performance in 2017.

Ahmad worked in different complex fields such as aviation, maintenance, and ports. He held several positions in huge organizations such as Dubai Airports as the Vice President – Excellence Programs & Government Relations.

Isra’a Mobideen

With over 20 years of diversified experience in the public and private sectors, a senior executive and a quality and excellence expert passionate about improving organizational performance and achieving a sustainable future. As the EFQM Middle East Regional Director, Ms. Isra’a led the company’s market development and value proposition in the Middle East and beyond.

She has a strong track record of spearheading major initiatives in quality management, business excellence, performance management, and service improvement, using the EFQM and other Excellence models.

Under her leadership, EFQM worked with industry experts to develop various models and awards such as Hamdan- EFQM Global Education Award and Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Environmental Award in Abu Dhabi.

Tony Dye

Tony has been involved in the marina industry for over 22 years, and set up his own consultancy in 2012, having previously been Operations Manager for an independent group operating 7 marinas, both coastal and inland in the UK with over 1700 wet berths and moorings and a boatyard.

He has extensive coastal and inland marina management and operations, and marketing knowledge together with developing marina strategies and implementation.

He joined TYHA ( The Yacht Harbour Association) in the UK in 2013 as Consultant assessing marina and boatyards travelling extensively between the Mid-East conduction both Gold Anchor and International Clean Marina accreditations. He is a regular face within the Mid-East conducting assessments and attending Boat Shows having visited on numerous occasions in the past 12 months.

While being a resilient force behind the In addition , he is current Chair of the Global Marina Institute, UK, Europe, and Mid-East partly delivering the range of IMM & AMM marina manager courses in conjunction with British Marine and the MIA.

Capt. Michael Fetton

Capt. Michael Fetton is from Ireland and began working in the Marine Industry over 3 decades ago.

The first few years provided him excellent training in seamanship along with the experience of traveling the world. During these years, Mike has challenged himself to learn every aspect of this industry, having worked on a wide range of boats from power to sail, high speed to displacement, and everything in between. In 2006 Mike moved to ashore and held positions of Project Manager, Business Development Manager, and Operations Manager.

Mike Fetton joined JLS Yachts in November 2015. Mike took on his current role for JLS Yachts in 2019 he become the Managing Director of JLS Yachts and its 5 divisions namely Superyacht Middle East, JLS Yacht Training Institute, The Yacht & Charter Management Company, Crew Placement Middle East and the newly opened Waypoint Trading.

Mike’s role as an MD of JLS Yachts is to control and oversee all business operations of the Company and its divisions. He provides inspiration, motivation and guidance to the managers in the company to be able to achieve its objectives effectively and efficiently.

Farrokh Golchin

Farrokh Golchin B. Eng. Civil, is the Managing Director of StratConn LLC, supplier of equipment and services to marinas in GCC and beyond.

As a professional with over 20 years of leisure marine industry experience, he has held senior positions within associations and companies in the leisure marine sector and has developed an in-depth and nuanced understanding of marinas and their impact on the greater marine industry.

Currently Farrokh sits on the Advisory Board of Global Marina Institute (GMI) as representative from the Middle East, which delivers globally recognized CMM and IMM certification and marina training with the aim of maintaining and increasing standards in marinas across the world as well as the Board of the Leisure Marine Association MENA.

Wyndham Tops

Wyndham Tops, the Senior Director of Marine and Marina at Red Sea Global, brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his role. His journey in the maritime industry began at a young age, teaching at a sailing school and delivering yachts worldwide. His time at the prestigious Italian Ferretti Yacht Group solidified his passion for project management, complex construction, high-value sales, and multidimensional luxury. From 2008 to 2016, Wyndham served as the Group Operations & Facilities Manager at RDK Commercial Investments, overseeing a diverse portfolio of Residential & Commercial Buildings, Private Family Palaces, multiple Embassies, and luxury Super Yacht & Super Car fleets. With over 20 years of successful management experience under his belt, Wyndham then took on the role of Director of Leisure at the Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi, before moving on to build the Marinas portfolio at Abu Dhabi Maritime, where he managed 29 marine facilities.

Red Sea Global, where Wyndham is currently based, is at the forefront of luxury, sustainability, and innovation in development. Spearheading new tourism models, Red Sea Global prioritizes the well-being of customers, communities, and environments in its projects. As part of Saudi Vision 2030, Red Sea Global is owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia and chaired by HRH Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud. The organization is committed to transforming the nation, creating economic opportunities for the people of Saudi Arabia, and enhancing the Kingdom’s environmental and cultural heritage. With a diverse portfolio of world-leading destinations along Saudi Arabia’s west coast, Red Sea Global is set to redefine luxury tourism and sustainability offerings, while actively protecting and enhancing the natural environment for future generations. Stay tuned for more exciting developments along the coastline as Red Sea Global continues to push the boundaries of responsible tourism.