Dr Abla Abdel Latif
Executive Director & Director of Research, ECES
Executive Director of the Egyptian Center for Economic Studies and former Chair of Egypt's Presidential Advisory Council for Economic Development
LECTURERS
Who teaches you at QAF
No theory-only lecturers. Everyone who teaches at QAF practises their field in Arab markets today.
Ziad Bahaa-Eldin
Managing Partner, Bahaa-Eldin Law Office
Egyptian economist, commercial lawyer and former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Cooperation
Mohammed Al-Katheery
Head of Financial Control, Emirates Development Bank — Lecturer in the Certified Financial Professional certificate
Head of Financial Control, Emirates Development Bank — Lecturer in the Certified Financial Professional certificate
Omar El-Shenety
Managing Partner, Zilla Capital
Managing Partner at Zilla Capital, economist and finance professor with 20+ years across investment banking and private equity in MENA
Dr. Rana El-Qahwaji
Legal Counsel, Adsero – Ragy Soliman & Partners; Lecturer in International Law
Legal Counsel at Adsero – Ragy Soliman & Partners, Lecturer in International Law at the University of Alexandria, and holder of a Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) from Harvard Law School.
Basma Rady
Managing Director, Robin — Data & AI
Chief Data Scientist and Managing Director at Robin, turning AI into decisions that drive real business value
Youssef Samy Salem
CFO, ADNOC Drilling & Host of The Mal Show
CFO of ADX-listed ADNOC Drilling and host of The Mal Show; previously CFO of AIQ and Swvl
Ramy Farouk
CEO, Quick Wins Consulting
CEO of Quick Wins Consulting, former Managing Partner at Zilla Capital and adjunct professor at The American University in Cairo, with over 25 years of experience in management, strategy and financial consulting across the Middle East and the United States. Ramy has led a wide range of engagements — designing transformation programs, business strategies, institutional development frameworks, future outlooks, business plans and HR systems for corporates and government entities across the MENA region. He also brings deep expertise in strategy execution and launching new ventures. His financial advisory work covers corporate valuation, capital raising and deal structuring across regional transactions. He has designed and delivered development programs focused on leadership, strategy and financial literacy, and is a certified leadership coach.
Programs they teach
Finance & Investment
Learn the language of money the way it is actually practised in regional banks, funds and corporates.
Explore Finance & Investment programs →Legal Studies & Compliance
From legal text to practical business decisions: legal and compliance skills you can apply immediately.
Explore Legal Studies & Compliance programs →Data Science & AI
From a messy spreadsheet to a decision backed by numbers — plus applied AI skills you use in daily work.
Explore Data Science & AI programs →Business & Entrepreneurship
Business and venture tools built on regional company realities, not imported case studies.
Explore Business & Entrepreneurship programs →Career Readiness
The gap between graduation and a good first job is not another degree — it is provable skills.
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