Amr Abdalla
Novo Nordisk Pharma Gulf
Quality Assurance Manager
Amr Abdalla is the Quality Assurance Manager in Novo Nordisk, a position he
has held since 2017.
Amr Abdalla qualified as a pharmacist in 2007, earned his Bachelor of
Pharmacy in 2007. He worked as community pharmacist before joining the
pharma industry.
Amr has held various positions within Abbott and Novo Nordisk sales, safety
and quality.
Amr is Qualified Lead Auditor with a 10years of experience in quality
assurance within the pharmaceutical industry, developing and maintaining
quality management system and certified lead auditor.
ISO9001 Certified, Pharmacovigilance Quality Management System certified,
LEAN process certified, Lean Six Sigma Foundations certified, Lean Six
Sigma Green belt certified.Amr is part of the Corporate Process Groups for middle east and Africa.
Amr likes riding bicycles, reading and fishing and has interest in
Programming.
AISHA SULTAN Al MHEIRI
Scientific office,
Government Affairs & Policy Lead Johnson and Johnson – Middle East & Africa
Aisha is a distinguished leader in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors with a notable career at Johnson & Johnson (J&J). She joined the company in April 2017 as the UAE Scientific Office Manager and later expanded her role to lead Regulatory Affairs for the GCC, focusing on hematology and oncology. Aisha successfully accelerated the launch of several new products in the region.
In September 2019, she took on the position of Government Affairs and Policy Manager for the Middle East, where she applied her expertise in insights generation, regulatory compliance, and cross-functional leadership to spearhead various initiatives and collaborations in the UAE.
In 2022, Aisha was appointed as the JNJ-Women in STEM and Emiratization ambassador, encouraging women to pursue careers in science and supporting the UAE government's efforts to attract talent to the private sector. During the same year, she was selected for the global ONE YOUNG WORLD program, focusing on sustainability development goals, and participated in the inaugural UAE MOHAP BE BOLD 2022 Program aimed at advancing the healthcare ecosystem.
Currently, Aisha is a cohort member in the Mohammed bin Rashid Centre for Leadership and Development (Cohort 7) and previously completed the UAE Government leadership program led by NAFIS. Her recent promotion in 2023 appointed her as the Government Affairs and Policy Lead for the MEA, covering JJIM and JJMT sectors, and she has been elected as Co-Chair of the UAE Working Group in PHARMG. Additionally, she has served as a board member for the Multinational Business Group (MCBG) since February 2024.
Before joining J&J, Aisha worked for six years at the Ministry of Health and Prevention in Dubai as the Unit Section Head for Import and Export. She led significant projects, including the MOHAP Electronic Transformation and the ISO accreditation project for the quality control laboratory.
Aisha holds a BSc in Pharmacy from the Higher Colleges of Technology and is the first Emirati to obtain a master’s degree in developing pharmaceutical formulations from Dubai Pharmacy College.
Assem Elsayad
Higher Education Management Expert
I’ve been leading in the world of higher education management for over 15 years, and it’s been an incredible journey. Right now, I’m the Academic Affairs Manager at Saudi German Health Group – UAE, where I’ve achieved milestones like securing institutional accreditation, establishing academic collaborations with top universities, and even quadrupling program admissions. One of my favorite accomplishments? Creating a shadowing program for students passionate about medicine—it’s so rewarding to see their enthusiasm. Before this, I spent over a decade at the British University in Egypt (BUE). There, I wore many hats, from enhancing quality assurance standards to building bridges with UK universities. I loved shaping student experiences and mentoring my team to work efficiently and creatively. I started my professional journey as a computer engineer and eventually combined my tech-savvy mindset with my love for education. I’m even pursuing an MBA now, which keeps me sharp and forward-thinking. What keeps me going? It’s knowing that my work directly impacts students, faculty, and institutions, helping them grow and excel. I’m all about building strong relationships, staying reliable, and finding innovative ways to improve everything I touch. It’s not just a career, it’s my passion.
Dr. Kaltham Kayaf
Director of Animal Development and Health at the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment of the UAE
Dr. Kaltham Kayaf is the Director of Animal Development and Health at the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment of the UAE and Chaired the Secretariat of Emirates food security council. In this capacity, he has completed the legislative frameworks for Animal production and health, and has founded several initiatives in biosecurity and food security.
She is chairing several committees such as Head of animal Health of the veterinary technical committee for veterinary licenses in UAE, Head of the technical committee of Veterinary product,
In addition of represent UAE in the international organization such as UAE delegate on World Organization of Animal Health, member on International Cooperation on harmonization of technical Requirements for registration of veterinary Medical Product, focal point of sanitary and phytosanitary in WTO, UAE delegate in the GCC Animal wealth committee, UAE Focal point for Animal Health and veterinary products to the international organization for animal Health (OIE), UAE Focal point in Focal point in Antimicrobial resistance in the animal field (FAO- WHO) and Member of national committee of implementation of the international health regulation IHR and Pandemic.
Kaltham Kayaf believes in integration and cooperation in order to transfer experience and knowledge and invest in research and development to drive innovations to increase local productivity. In addition, she believed in Data governance and power of technology. Therefore, she is contributing to support cooperation between countries and different sectors in order to unified efforts and maximize the contribution of international organizations to promote innovation to lead food security towards sustainability.
Linda Majid
Regulatory Affairs Manager – NAOS Middle East
Sales – Medical Marketing – Regulatory Affairs
Linda Majid is the Regulatory Affairs Manager for GCC at NAOS Middle East a leading dermo-cosmetics company worldwide for BIODERMA – ESTHEDERM – ETAT PUR.
With over 23 years of experience Linda Majid has made significant contributions to different departments starting from sales to marketing and landing in the Regulatory Affairs world.
Throughout her career, Linda Majid has worked with different specialities of medical doctors (dermatologists – paediatricians – GPs – Gynaecologists - Oncologists) in different projects inside UAE and recently with all related health authorities across GCC.
Shifting to Medical Marketing was the BUZZ that shaped her experience & changed her point of view on Pharma career field!
She is widely recognized for strong communications, relation, determination and challenging the difficulties where also she is well known a success seeker!
Linda Majid is passionate about discovering new fields that related to her expertise where she can utilize her knowledge and skills to upgrade the relevant function.
Today, Linda Majid will be sharing insights on [Phrama Aura], providing valuable perspectives on being pharmacist doesn’t mean only to be steady in the store!
Nouf Alhosani
Teaching Assistant (Higher College of Technology)
Nouf Alhosani is a dedicated academic professional currently serving as a Teaching Assistant in the Pharmacy program at the Higher Colleges of Technology. With a solid background in pharmacy practice, she integrates real-world experience into her teaching, promoting student engagement and academic excellence
Her professional journey includes extensive experience in patient counseling, medication management, and innovative healthcare solutions. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she led a telemedicine initiative to ensure patients received uninterrupted care, demonstrating adaptability and leadership.
Dr. Rasha Bustami
Head Of Outpatient Pharmacies Dr.Sulaiman Al Habib Group – UAE
I’m Dr. Rasha Bustami
I am a pharmacist with more than 18 years of experience in the UAE(Dubai) I worked with the “Life group” of pharmacies, “Bin sina group” of pharmacies and I am currently working in the Dr. Sulaiman al Habib medical group as head of the Outpatient sector of pharmacies.
Certified trainer by EMCT (Emirates association for management consultants and trainers).
During my years of experience, I have developed multi-unit, and retail Management skills.
I was following all the store operations, opening stores , developing employees, leading my store management team to achieve business targets, preparing the budget, and action plans for the business with management.
