Aiman Mufti began his career at Saudi Aramco in 1997, progressing from system analyst to key leadership roles, including CIO at YASREF and SADARA, and leading the creation of the Aramco IT Future Center. He contributed to national initiatives, including drafting Saudi Arabia’s first eHealth strategy with the Ministry of Health and later served as Senior Advisor for Business Development at the Ministry of Energy. Currently, Aiman is the sector head for human capacity building in the KSA energy sector, driving strategic energy-related projects and initiatives.

HE Maryam Majid Khalfan Bin Theneya, currently the Second Deputy Speaker of the UAE Federal National Council, has been elected as an FNC member for two consecutive terms (2019 and 2023), ranking first among women in Dubai. With over 27 years of experience in parliamentary work, information technology, and communications, she previously held key roles such as Director of Government Communications at the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization. Known for her dedication to community and humanitarian work, she has been deeply engaged in UAE society for over 20 years.

Bader Mousa Al-Saif is a historian of the modern and contemporary Middle East and Islamic thought. He focuses on the Arabian Peninsula, namely its geopolitics, public policy, culture, reform dynamics, transnational trends, and gender studies. He is an assistant professor of history at Kuwait University and a fellow at the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House) and the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington. Al-Saif has over two decades of experience researching and working in the Arab Gulf states, most notably as a deputy chief of staff to a former prime minister of Kuwait; senior vice president of the oil and gas sector at Agility; and a senior public policy consultant. Al-Saif is the recipient of various awards and a co-founder of several NGOs in the fields of education, youth empowerment, and transitional justice. He has published numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, and is currently working on a book manuscript .Al-Saif contributes policy analyses to multiple outlets and is frequently quoted and interviewed by renowned media platforms and publications around the world. 

Al-Saif holds a Ph.D. with distinction from Georgetown University, a Master of Education and a Master of Theology, both with honors from Harvard University, and a Master of Law with honors from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. He graduated summa cum laude from Boston College with a double major in political science and history. He is on X @bmalsaif.