HR Driving
the New Era
Challenges & Opportunities

Making A Difference, Differently!
We are celebrating TTM’s 15 Years and we launched our latest CSR Initiative.
As part of our commitment to Make a Difference Differently, we are organizing the Virtual Event: ‘HR driving the New Era: Challenges and Opportunities’.
During this 2-day CSR event, HR professionals from key organisations in the region will have the opportunity to discuss and examine the critical challenges faced by HR in the post-2020 era, following the new reality created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Key experts from Europe, USA and the Middle East will provide deep insights and groundbreaking approaches for the role of HR in the new era!
Registration for the event is complementary. During their registration, participants will make a donation to a charity organisation to help their relief efforts for the People of Lebanon! Please donate today to make a difference in the lives of the people in need.
This is our way of giving back to society!
DAY 1

DAY 2


Dr. Magdi .Ismail, B.Sc., PH, MBA, MHBDI, MCIM, MCOI. Principal –MENA & New Markets
Dr. Magdi Ismail currently lives in Cyprus where he manages the TTM associates MENA & Turkey office and commute between, Dubai, Istanbul and London.
Magdi resided in Egypt & Saudi Arabia and works across many countries, including, UK, Belgium, France, Turkey, Greece, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, Saudi Arabia and Egypt.
He studied pharmaceuticals sciences and commenced his entrepreneurship adventures in the early 90s, while he was still studying in the Faculty of Pharmacy. Magdi started his practical life early when still a student he opened his retail pharmacy in order to secure a good future for himself.
Magdi’s career thereafter focused on the fields of strategy, marketing, sales and customer management in the pharmaceutical industry. For the past 20 years he followed his career development in various international companies, including (Rhone Poulenc (Sanofi-Aventis), and Organon NV in the Middle East. During this period, he got the experience of launching and marketing many products in the Middle East. Also Magdi combines pragmatic knowledge and experience of managing and doing business in the Middle East, while at the same time he has the awareness and understanding of the international business culture. He currently consults global organizations in the Eastern Mediterranean countries on Time to Market, Strategy Formulation and Implementation, Customer Management and Portfolio Management. Magdi is a subject-matter expert and a consultant for TMC and he currently manages the TTM associates regional office in the Middle East.
He holds degrees in Pharmaceutical Sciences and an MBA from Henley Management School, UK. Magdi also is a member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing and a certified practitioner for the Herrmann Brain Dominant Instrument, France. Magdi is married and has 4 children, 2 girls and 2 boys. He enjoys reading about history and cultural differences and he likes playing soccer and squash

Gareth Abdullah Hood, Human Capital & Strategy Expert
Abdullah is an expert in developing and implementing Human Capital Strategy and Talent Management activities in complex environments with diverse individuals
Originally from the UK, Abdullah began his career working in British Telecom on customer retention and sales programs before being promoted into sales management. Abdullah transitioned into People Development & Training leading the development and implementation of front line and people management training across 1,500 employees.
His career then moved into a start-up telecoms business before accepting a new position in Savola Group in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. During his career in Savola, Abdullah held a number of senior HR roles across talent management, recruitment, organizational design, compensation and employee relations. In addition he worked across Saudi, Egypt, North West Africa and Turkey. Abdullah was appointed as GM of HR for a large industrial conglomerate before being headhunted as the Director of HR for a multi-national pharmaceutical company.
Consequently, Abdullah has unique ‘hands on’ experience of building and delivering results in multinational and family owned companies in the sectors of Construction, Engineering, Retail, Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical, Telecoms and Transportation.
He has a Diploma in Business Admin and in Strategic Management & Leadership and he is certified in Strategic Human Resources Management

Jean-Luc Kastner
Jean-Luc Kastner, PhD, is a focused Consultant in Strategic Management Marketing, Sales and he has developed and structured a network of International Consultants specialized in business management and reengineering
Jean-Luc is currently a TTM Managing partner based in France. He has developed a comprehensive Sales and Marketing Management Model based on more then 25 years of Industrial research with the Herrmann Institute.
Within the last five years, he has been instrumental in large skill development programs with companies such as: Reuters and Philip Morris Kazakhstan amongst other organizations. Tyco Healthcare, Data logic, Bayer and Vodafone Greece have all redesigned their sales approach with Jean-Luc’s advice and support.
Jean-Luc is a typical “non-academic”; his experience was gained “on the job” in several management roles in blue chip organisations such as HP, Boston Scientific and Fresenius where he managed the International Sales and Marketing Operations and had to lead a crucial change management program: the shift from transactional product focused Sales to Consultative, Value based Sales. Jean-Luc is currently involved in One to One management coaching projects at General Manager and VP level in the B2B Industry, and works in English, German and French. In the last three years he has been focusing on the EMEA market and has a good understanding of the Middle East & Gulf cultures. His Academic titles ( Engineering PhD – ENIM) enables him to teach within a number of Governmental programs in France and abroad. Jean-Luc is and accredited FFCP Professional Coach and Herrmann International

Robert Charles Hamblin
A professionally qualified and experienced HR specialist with extensive knowledge and skills in management and organisational development.
I have more than 20 years’ experience in managing human resource and development projects in large commercial and public sector organisations, in the United Kingdom and abroad. In addition, I have experience of chairing a successful charitable trust for more than twelve years.
KEY SKILLS
- Providing an HRD consultancy service to Directors and Senior Executives across a range of UK and International companies.
- Working on areas of change and development need that relate to the achievement of the organisation’s strategic goals.
- Enabling the design, development and implementation of HR Strategies in support of corporate objectives.
- Managing teams of specialists to deliver organisational development, leadership and culture change initiatives.
- Promoting development through the use of executive coaching & mentoring
- Setting up and chairing a charitable trust, providing strategic vision, direction and leadership: ensuring compliance and due diligence at all levels.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND INSTITUTE MEMBERSHIP
- Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
- P.G.C.E. – Post graduate Certificate in Education – University of London
- I.P.D. – Certificate in Training and Development
- British Psychological Society – Accredited in the use of Psychometric Testing Levels A & B.
- SHL – Qualified in the use of OPQ, MQ, IMC, PMC & MAS
- Licensed in the use of Myers Briggs. Firo B, S & F and Hogan DHS
- Certified NLP Practitioner & Hypno-therapist

Thomas Orths
Thomas Orths is an expert in Leadership Effectiveness, Holistic Change and Emotional Intelligence. As a high-performance coach, trainer and speaker, he enables individuals, teams and organizations to grow.
His ability to initiate Mind-set Change is in demand to create High Performing Teams in the competitive business arena.
With the experience of Thomas, growth becomes possible by using successful strategies that enable you to increase sales, to optimize productivity, improve customer service and work more efficiently. His core competencies include leadership & management effectiveness, holistic change, emotional intelligence & mind-set change and high performing individuals & teams.
Thomas has previous industry experience in Aerospace, Chemicals, Communications, Creative Industries, Electronics, Financial Services, Food and Drink, IT, Manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology and Finance.
His qualifications include accreditation for DISC behaviour related assessment tools focusing on leadership & team development and assessment instruments of emotional intelligence on the individual, team and organizational level through JCA, Cheltenham UK.(John Cooper &Associates)
Thomas has worked with many international clients. Some of these are Bayer, British Airways, Gen Re Reinsurance, Goodyear Dunlop Europe, Hilton Hotels, Hitachi, Holiday Inn Hotels, Janssen Cilag, Johnson & Johnson, McDonald’s. He has also worked with Saudi General Entertainment Authority, Takamol Holdings, Saudi Telecom Company and Bank Al Bilad just to name a few.

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Donate & Register
Registration is complementary. Make a donation to the UN Word Food Programme to help the relief efforts for the People of Lebanon and secure a seat at this groundbreaking event! TTM Associates will match the donations made by the registered participants to the UN Word Food Programme!
Donate today to help make a difference in the lives of people in need!

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