Amanda is an ICAEW Chartered Accountant and is a seasoned entrepreneur with a diverse background in the education and food sectors. She has successfully pioneered, scaled, and divested companies to various types of investors. Her strong commercial acumen and belief in the importance of people and leadership have been crucial to her success. During her tenure at PwC Middle East, she established a profitable venture in knowledge and skills development, generating $25 million in revenue in 2023 with double-digit growth rates. She also co-founded an indoor vertical farm in 2019, achieving impressive revenue growth despite pandemic challenges. With over 35 years of experience spanning Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, Amanda has built an extensive international network. She is actively involved in investing in purpose-driven startups and early-stage tech companies, particularly in education and sustainability sectors. Additionally, she holds various non-executive, board committee, and advisory positions at organizations such as Vestey Holdings, RADA Business, and Dubai College.

Jaimi is a Partner at Deloitte Dubai and has over 20 years of extensive audit experience from working in the United Kingdom and Middle East on both multi-national and local clients. Jaimi is the Middle East Audit Emerging Issues Group Partner and within Deloitte Private, the Family Enterprises leader for Audit and Assurance focused on the Middle East. She is also the Qualified Person Responsible for Training ICAEW students. Jaimi runs Deloitte ME’s annual construction C-Suite Survey. She previously held the role of Middle East Audit Innovation Leader where she worked on developing and deploying tools to drive efficiency and automation in the audit process. She has worked with a diverse portfolio of clients and industries but specialises in the Construction Industry. Jaimi has served as audit partner and on teams for the region’s largest contractors and engineers, both listed and private not only auditing systems, processes and controls but also project forecasts and offering insights to stakeholders.

Sana Khater, an ICAEW Chartered Accountant, boasts over three decades of expertise in finance, strategy, banking, and corporate transformation. Her illustrious career has seen her in pivotal leadership roles across the UAE, Kuwait, and Canada, within publicly-listed companies. With a keen eye for strategic planning and financial governance, she has overseen direct and indirect investments, capital allocation, and risk management. Sana has spearheaded large-scale corporate transformations, emphasising finance, governance, ESG, and technology integration. Notable positions include serving as CFO and being a member of executive committees at renowned institutions like the National Bank of Kuwait and Waha Capital. Presently, as the CFO and Board member at Aldar Properties, one of the UAE's largest real estate companies, she leads the finance functions, managing relationships with subsidiary teams, investors, regulators, and auditors. Sana's influence extends to board director positions, notably with entities like the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA) and SODIC, a prominent real estate company in Egypt. Recognised for her exceptional leadership, she has been named one of the most powerful women in the Middle East by Forbes and received the prestigious CFO of the Year award from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).