Future 50 list of Young Rising Leaders features five changemakers from the Middle East and North Africa

Future 50 list of Young Rising Leaders features five changemakers from the Middle East and North Africa

Project Management Institute (PMI) has identified five changemakers from Middle East & Africa (MENA) out of the 50 rising leaders in its second annual Future 50 list for 2021. The MENA honourees that represent Saudi Arabia, UAE, Iraq, and Egypt include Omran Sharaf, Senior Director and Project Manager of Emirates Mars Mission, Basrah Gas Company's Haneen Tuama, Hanan Al Maziad of King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Emaar Properties' Khaleel Baba, and Mohammed Baly of Orange Business Services. All five have played leading roles in pioneering ground-breaking advancements for the region.

The five chosen changemakers from the MENA region have gone above and beyond in affecting positive change and create a lasting social impact in the post-pandemic world. As opposed to stymying their efforts, COVID-19 only served to inspire and spur them on, accelerating their work and innovations. Be it distinguishing the UAE as the first Arab country to reach Mars or safeguarding the wellbeing of communities with the transformation of Saudi Arabia's healthcare system, the honourees' user-centric and forward-focused thinking allowed them to bring their ideas and initiatives to life across the region, making it a better place.

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