Monday October 19th, 2026 8:30AM -2:30PM World Trade centre, Dubai
MENA Inclusion Summit: Inclusive Intelligence: Smarter Systems for Transformative Inclusion
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Schedule
Speakers 2026
His Excellency ABDULLA Al Humaidan
General Director for People of Determination Zayed Authority for People of Determination.
H.E. Abdulla Abdulalee AlHumaidan is a highly influential advocate and leader in the United Arab Emirates, known for his unwavering commitment to promoting inclusivity and empowerment. With a remarkable educational background and vast professional experience, he has become a driving force in championing the rights and well-being of individuals with determination. He is Deputy Vice-President of MENA at Rehabilitation International (RI) and the chairman of the organizing committee of the World Congress on Rehabilitation 2024 in Abu Dhabi. He has been a firm advocate for Incluzun and has supported us fully on our shared mission to support people of determination. .
His Excellency ABDULLA ISMAIL AL KAMALI
Executive Director for People of Determination Zayed Authority for People of Determination.
Zayed Authority for People of Determination was established in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi on April 19, 2004 . The organization includes centers and clubs dedicated to people of determination and provides integrated services that aim to rehabilitate people of determination in the community. Throughout its history, ZHO has made wide strides and considerable achievements, notably its expansion plans to accommodate disabled people all over the emirate of Abu Dhabi. All along, it was inspired by President of the U.A.E., Ruler of Abu Dhabi, on the need to widen their scope of service and create new sections and therapeutic units in all centers in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and the Western Region.
HER Excellency DR. MEERA AL KAABI
An academic leader with strong academic skills and administrative abilities, Dr. Meera has a solid background in academic administration and policy development. Her technical expertise includes developing academic and social programs, academic accreditation compliance, personnel management, Curriculum development and evaluation, Institutional research and assessment, Faculty recruitment and development, Student affairs and support services as well as public relations and community engagement. Dr. Meera is a linguistics scholar with a distinguished academic background, holding a PhD (Hons) in linguistics from NYU, New York City, USA. Her research interests span various areas of linguistics, including neurolinguistics, psycholinguistics, Emirati dialect, language disorders, Arabic morphology, and Semitic languages.
Ms. Sara Shaw, CEO Majra
Sarah Shaw is the CEO of the National CSR Fund ‘Majra,’ a purpose-driven federal government entity, dedicated to supporting impactful, sustainable projects that foster economic empowerment, environmental conservation, and social well-being. Sarah had made significant contributions to the prestigious COP28 conference, where she managed strategic engagements with all UAE government entities (federal and local) to ensure active participation in the political event. Sarah was also the Head of Strategy at The Executive Office of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Head of Programs Management in the Mohammed bin Rashid Centre for Leadership Development. She has a proven track record of leading high-impact projects, such as the relaunch of the Mohammed bin Rashid Centre for Leadership Development strategy and Impactful Leaders Program. She also led the launch of Public Talks in the World Government Summit in 2019.
Ms. Fatma Mohamed Al Janahi, Executive Director of Resolution Commission at KHDA
Fatma graduated with honours from Zayed University as a Bachelor of Science in HealthSciences in 2006 and Master of Education in Educational Leadership (M.Ed.) in 2009, inpartnership with the University of Washington in Seattle and the University of Connecticut.She was involved in developing KHDA’s human development strategy and supported creatingKHDA’s policy agenda, as well as the re-integration of several existing entities to be part of KHDA.Fatma has represented KHDA at national and international forums. She is currently leadinginternational assessments (TIMSS, PIRLS & PISA), a top priority in KHDA’s work towardsimproving the quality of education in Dubai. She is also Dubai National Research Coordinator (NRC) for TIMSS & PIRLS 2011, working with international bodies for planning andimplementing these two studies.She has also led KHDA’s Continuous Education and Training team which is studying theAdult Education system in Dubai and working on reform plans.
Speakers 2026
Fatima BouSh
Lecturer Academic Affairs, National Academy for Childhood Development
harmeet kaur dhillon
Inclusion Specialist, Entrepreneur, CEO Incluzun
dr. catherine o'farrell
Inclusion Specialist, Entrepreneur, CEO Incluzun
BILLY Smallwood
Clinical Director , Therapeutic Pathways
Shaun Phillips
Director of Sales, EMEIA, Lightspeed Systems
Hanaa AlAbri
Bestselling Author & Mother
Jason Todd
Director of Inclusion, Harrow International School
Student Panel - the voice of Students of Determination "Future Facing & Fierce - successful inclusion and why it matters!"
Supporting Schools
This student panel is supported by Hartland International School Dubai, Delhi Private School Sharjah, Ambassador School Dubai and Mirdiff American Academy Dubai. All schools support students of determination isn a holistic and positive manner, celebrating difference and fostering success.
Moderator
Thurayah Succar, SENDCo Mirdiff American School
Student Alina Khan
Alumni Delhi Private School Sharjah
Student Armaan Madari
Delhi Private School Sharjah
Student Mahdi Fazaldin
Ambassador School Dubai
Student Omar Alabdouli
Mirdiff American School Dubai
Student Sophia Bradshaw
Hartland International School Dubai
Expert Panel: "Inclusive Intelligence: Smarter Systems for Transformative Inclusion"
Mark Whitfield
CEO Outcomes First Group UAE
Dr. Samia Dhaoui
Expert of Educational Policies, Research and Programmes, Knowledge and HumanDevelopment Authority (KHDA)
Dr. Fatma Ridene
Deputy CEO , Lotus Holistic
philippa wraithmell
Founder Edruption, UAE
Dr. Sharifa Yateem TBC
Director DOH Psychologist BCBA ; Sharifa Yateem Center for Rehab
Dr. Moderator Kevin Baskerville Ridene
General Manager Topland POD
20th October Industry Leaders Hub Expert Panel The new era of Inclusion: including an ever increasingly diverse population of students
Mark Lepperd OBE
Headmaster, British School of Al Khubairat
Dr. Ghadeer Abu-Shamat
Executive Vice President GEMS
Fiona Cottam FCCT
Principal Hartland International School
Dr. Neil Hopkin
Director
Director of Education, Fortes Education
Moderator: Dr. Catherine O Farrell
CEO, Founder Incluzun
Sponsorship
Why Sponsor?
When you partner with Incluzun for our events, you will have the chance to meet with hundreds of attendees from a range of schools and organizations for you to foster new relationships or interact with existing customers. When you become an exhibitor or sponsor, you gain exposure for your organization and most importantly, be recognized as a leading resource for inclusion. You'll have the opportunity to contribute to programs offered on stage, promote your valuable products and services and enhance the attendee experience.