Founder Message

As the founder of Identity Branding Forum, I wanted to build a non-conventional company. To become a unique company, we started in 2007 with a unique approach; we did not think out of the box, we threw the box away to focus on what no-one else has and can offer. What makes us unique is our own science and ability to lead and deliver change.

Quite a few doubted that we will make it; they did not expect us to be making continuous headway in both research and development and introduce a complete 360° ecosystem to revolutionize change, build sustainable disruptive brands.

From early on, we have always strived to do meaningful things that enrich our clients world with the resources we have.

We did a lot of things that seemed impossible at the time. Many of those impossible things have now become a hallmark for many businesses across the world. And we haven’t stopped there. We are still doing things other people think are impossible, which we are super excited about.

We have long believed that over time companies tend to get comfortable doing the same thing, just making incremental changes. But for us to stay ahead and sustainable, we had to stay uncomfortable to remain relevant; we had to focus on revolutionary ideas to drive the next big growth areas, lead change, and create new trends for businesses and people to grow – By the way, people have always been the center of all of our activities and products development.

What could be better? No wonder we are excited to work with business communities and people across the world.

Don't worry, we will do great things together, simply because it's our aspiration!

Abed Baidas, Founder, Group Chairman & CEO

Board Of Directors

Abed Baidas, Group Chairman & CEO

Founder of Identity Branding Forum. A veteran international consultant and an expert authority speaker on branding, social and economic matters. He is also a lead architect of global social economic initiatives.

Prof. Dr. Ishaq Qutob

Abed Baidas, Group Chairman & CEO

Founder and President of Arab Student Aid International, U.S.A. Long career spanning from Sociology/Anthropology teaching to serving Arab students and academia worldwide.

Dr. Mustafa Taherali Saasa

Abed Baidas, Group Chairman & CEO

Dr. Mustafa Taherali Saasa

Dr. Mustafa Saasa is Prominent Indian Business Magnate, Social philanthropist, a Renowned Corporate Speaker, Mentor, Mind-set & Leadership Coach. He is Chairman & Managing Director of Raj Group of Companies of Dubai – UAE. He is chairman & Managing Director of Sell Force International LLC in Dubai and Sarrahraj Enterprise Pvt Ltd in India.

Aws Younis

Samar Al Kayed, EX VP

Dr. Mustafa Taherali Saasa

Founder and Managing Director of Al Suwaidi Advocates & Legal Consultants, UAE - Aws is a veteran lawyer with over 30 years legal experience that started in Iraq and now in UAE.

Samar Al Kayed, EX VP

Secretary of the Board of Directors - Samar is a veteran lawyer and CPA with experience in social security and retirement funds.

Board of Trustees - Talents of Endearment©

Abed Baidas - Founder & Principal

Osman Sultan - Chairman of the Board

He is the founding CEO of Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (du) since 2005 in the UAE, and the founding CEO of Egyptian Company for Mobile Services (Mobinil) in Egypt from 1998 to 2005. He is a visionary leader and a notable public speaker in the field. His vast knowledge and expertise in the field as early as the pre-inte

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Samir Ibrahim Abdul Hadi - Member

Osman Sultan - Chairman of the Board

Samir Ibrahim Abdul Hadi - Member

Founder and CEO of SamTech Middle East - He is a Technology Evangelist, an Entrepreneur, Patent Owner, Awards Winner, Active member in the business community and CSR Ambassador. Samir is a Member of the Board of Directors of the Jordanian Business Council and Former Chairman of the Palestinian Business Council and active member at the Sustainability Network by Dubai Chamber of Commerce.

Farida Ajmal - Member

Sultan Al Hajji - Member

Samir Ibrahim Abdul Hadi - Member

Born and brought up in India and married into the Ajmal family who are known for their perfumes. She is a philanthropist - She has been a part of the of the CHF (Children’s Hope Foundation – Group for 18 years) where she, along with her team, raised funds to support disabled children and causes such as SNF center for development, Rashid P

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Sultan Al Hajji - Member

Ex TOTAL senior Executive. Currently President of Alliance Francaise Abu Dhabi, Board President for UAE University, College of Science Advisory Board, VP of Board for Manzil People with determination center, Chairman for Al Yasat Private School, Toastmaster Basharia club Founder. He is a leadership and management coach and consultant.

Ravi Anand - Member

Sultan Al Hajji - Member

Seasoned business leader & coach with 35 years of industry experience & a track record in successfully

operationalizing strategy & vision for business units, building teams, driving organizational culture, localization, growing operating profit, driving productivity in services, leading business development to deliver top & bottom line financials.

Prof. Christopher Abraham - Member & Chairman of Programs Committee

CEO & Head Dubai Campus & Sr.VP at S P Jain School of Global Management. He has three Post Graduate qualifications in HRM, Business Administration (Marketing), and Labor & Administrative Law and has a PhD in Positive Psychology. He is a Certified Design Thinker from IDEO/Stanford and has thirty-three years’ experience in management consul

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Prof. Nabil El Kadhi - Member

Prof. Christopher Abraham - Member & Chairman of Programs Committee

Vice President of Academic Affairs, Khawarizmi International College . He is futuristic: Future Education Design. He is active, creative researcher. 13 years of experience in management-high education and research units. He assumed various positions starting from project manager and department head to lab director, Dean and recently Provost.

Dr. Mustafa Saasa - Member & Chairman of Partnerships Committee

Prof. Christopher Abraham - Member & Chairman of Programs Committee

Gautam Sen Gupta - Member & Chairman of the Governance Committee

Prominent Indian Business Magnate, Social philanthropist, a Renowned Corporate Speaker, Mentor, Mind-set & Leadership Coach. He is Chairman & Managing Director of Raj Group of Companies of Dubai – UAE and Sarrahraj Enterprise Pvt Ltd in India.

Gautam Sen Gupta - Member & Chairman of the Governance Committee

Over 40 years industry experience. Corporate experience with the Tata Administrative Services; experienced hotelier and senior marketing professional with focus in the tourism and hospitality sector; business consultant focusing on the Middle East and India territories; entrepreneur in the skills education sector, and Past President of TiE Dubai chapter.

Kyriakos Kofinas - Member & TE CEO

Gautam Sen Gupta - Member & Chairman of the Governance Committee

Abdulla AlBanna - Member & UAE Managing Director

Regional CEO, Board Members and Executive Coach. He is high Growth achieving Leader with substantial experience leading Teams across five Industries and formulating and executing commercial and digital transformation strategies for long-term growth & business turnaround across emerging markets. Opened more than 100 Retail Stores, and coached more than 70 B2B Partners across Emerging markets. Developed a Distributor Management Process to grow Distributor Partners by 2digit. Board Member in more than 10 Subsidiaries and in Strategic partners the last 10 years, in IMEA, APAC, SEE.

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Abdulla AlBanna - Member & UAE Managing Director

Gautam Sen Gupta - Member & Chairman of the Governance Committee

Abdulla AlBanna - Member & UAE Managing Director

Has over 15 years in combining finance, business development and HR strategies to successfully implement HR transformation projects across diverse businesses in the U.A.E. and GCC .