The Ideation Center is the leading think tank for Strategy& in the Middle East. We aim to promote sustainable growth in the region by helping leaders across sectors translate socioeconomic trends into actions and better business decisions.
Dima Sayess
Partner, Middle East
Dima Sayess is a Partner with Strategy& and the lead of the firm’s Ideation Center in the Middle East. She has more than 15 years of experience in consulting in the region.
Melissa Rizk
Senior Fellow, Beirut
Melissa Rizk is a senior fellow with the Ideation Center at Strategy&. She has experience in Public Sector projects, mainly in strategic planning, operating model design and process development.
Dr. Raed Kombargi
Partner, Middle East
Dr. Raed Kombargi is a Partner with Strategy& and the leader of the firm’s Energy, utilities, and resources practice in the Middle East.
Dr. Youssef Boutros-Ghali
Economist, former Finance Minister of Egypt
Dr. Youssef Boutros-Ghali is an Egyptian economist who served in the government of Egypt as Minister of Finance from 2004 to 2011.
Stephen Anderson
Middle East Strategy and Markets Leader, PwC Middle East
Stephen is the Clients and Markets Leader at PwC in the Middle East, and a member of the PwC Middle East Executive Board.
Jad Hajj
Partner, Middle East
Jad Hajj is a Partner with Strategy& and the leader of the firm’s Telecommunications, Media, Technology, and Digital practice in the Middle East.
Fadi Adra
Partner, Middle East
Fadi Adra is a Partner with Strategy& and a member of the Public Sector practice.
Dr. Yahya Anouti
Partner, Middle East
Dr. Yahya Anouti is a Partner with Strategy& and a member of the firm’s Energy, Chemicals, and Utilities practice in the Middle East.
Joanne Alam
Senior Director Knowledge, Marketing and Communications, Middle East
Joanne Alam is the Senior Director of Knowledge and Marketing and Communications with Strategy& in the Middle East.
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a severe test of the ability of cities to withstand unexpected shocks. Cities in the Middle East and North Africa should respond by developing “resilience blueprints” to build the institutional capacities that can help them reduce exposure to threats and minimize vulnerabilities, capacities that will help them to respond, recover, and transform. Watch this clip to learn more, or download the study.
Strategy& worked with the Emirates Youth Council to identify and synthesize the top 10 trends that have been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic and that over the next decade will shape the UAE’s youth, who are aged 15-35 and are 50 percent of the UAE population. By understanding these trends, the relevant entities can tailor the right policy responses to each trend, thereby adequately supporting UAE youth to overcome the challenges they face and create socioeconomic opportunities. Watch this clip to learn more, or download the study.
Sustainability trends: How to make MENA cities more resilient
Five key stages for developing the tourism sector across the Middle East
Putting the sustainable development goals at the centre of the COVID-19 pandemic response
Gulf states must get leisure, entertainment mix right
Leisure and entertainment investment will boost GCC
Dubai’s cultural visa promise is music to artists’ ears
Tailoring L&E investments in GCC could generate $3.4bn annually
Using behavioural science for greater economic good
Sharing economy boom benefiting GCC businesses and consumers
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