Dr. Mahmoud Mansi

Mahmoud is was a judge at The Middle East & North Africa Stevie®️ Awards for years 2020 & 2021, and the GULF Sustainability Awards for the year 2021. Mahmoud is also an award-winning author of “Sustaining a 360 Agile Workplace” in addition to 8 other books published in entrepreneurship, literature, feminism, theatre, and humanitarian themes. Mahmoud travelled and spoke in conferences in Egypt, UAE, India, KSA, Italy, Sudan and UK about his ideas in Human Resources and community development. Mahmoud spoke in major HR conferences including SHRM TECH, ATD ME & HRSE. In 2012 he was awarded “The Culture Shift Award” from the British Council for his innovation in creating & managing cultural projects. In 2018 he was granted “Alleem’s 2018 Brand Ambassador Award” in Sharja’s Chamber of Commerce in UAE. He was featured in several business magazines for his new concepts and social development work. Mahmoud has a passion towards interviewing corporate leaders & entrepreneurs, and has published around 250 interviews. In addition his MBA Degree and DBA study, Mahmoud has acquired 18 certifications in his profession in change management, strategic HR, talent management, audit and agile HR: PAPITM3 | GLA360 | sHRBP | SWP | CMHR | ATM | CEP | HCS | EPL | CHO | CSSMBB | HCS | LDSS | CGRA | CLDM | AHRP
Major Projects Professional Global Certifications  Judging at International Business Awards 

• HR Brilliance Awards 2021, UK: Jury Member in HR Innovation.
• GULF Sustainability Awards 2021, UAE: Jury Member, evaluated 7 shortlisted submissions in the Learning Category.
• Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards 2021, USA: Jury Member, evaluated 95 submissions in both categories (Marketing & Media) and (Human Resources).
• Middle East Stevie Awards 2020, USA: Jury Member, evaluated 35 submissions from organizations on HR Innovation projects.

Human Capital Consulting & Audit Projects 

• Raibal Group, UAE 2021 (Project Manager): HR Transformation Project to holding company in farming, healthcare, publishing, real estate.
• Financial Audit Authority Ajman, UAE 2021 (Talent Assessor): Creating competency framework to FAA & assessing technical & behavioral competencies for 26 auditors.
• Human Capital Institute, USA 2019-2020 (Project Manager): Managing a team of interns from Egypt to translate the Strategic Workforce Planning Certification Program into Arabic.
• Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, UAE 2019: Reviewing and updating HR Policies through benchmarking & gap analysis.
• Saudi Telecom Company, Riyadh 2019: Applying HR Audits on recruitment, CSR, retirement & workforce planning, in addition to setting KPIs for the “Continuous Audit” initiative & providing advisory to STC Academy business plan.
• UAE Space Agency, Abu Dhabi 2019: Process reviews, headcounts, environmental scanning & workforce planning.
• ADNOC Gas Processing, Abu Dhabi 2018: Updating current procedures towards a digitized working environment.
• ADNOC Refining, Abu Dhabi & Ruwais 2018: Change management towards updating entire HR procedures manuals.
• ADEK, Abu Dhabi 2018: Responsible for setting project management KPIs, quality audits, documentation & impact analysis for 2 different projects in the school licensing department.
• Ministry of Energy & Industry, Dubai, 2018: HR Transformation, conducted audit on HR strategy & initiatives, policies & procedures, organizational structure, developing JDs, succession planning, technical competencies, involved in the change management process.
• Strata, Al Ain, 2018: Reviewing & developing behavioral competencies, JDs & the performance management system.
• Al Ain Farms for Livestock Production, UAE, 2017-2018: Conducted full workforce planning sheets & reports, in addition to supporting in reviewing the process maps.
• Gulf Union, KSA, 2017: Board Evaluation Policy & CEO KPIs preparation.
• Avivo Group, UAE, 2017: Assisted in the formation of the departmental & individual KPIs .
• Education Above All, Qatar, 2017: Assisted in the review & development of the JDs.
• Brilliance Academy School Chain, Egypt, 2017: HR transformation & change management project.

Community Work & CSR Projects 

• US Department of State Acceptance – International Visitor Leadership Program “Youth and Civic Engagement“, 2021: Nominated by US Consulate Egypt to take part in the IVLP program for youth development and civic engagement.
• Documentaries on African Culture and Entrepreneurial Environment, 2020: Sponsored and hosted by Bibliotheca Alexandrina, organizing two sub-programs for professionals and amateurs to produce documentaries related to African cultural and business heritage, including training and preparation for amateur delegates, judging panel, and award ceremony.
• Handcrafts Workshops Program at Raquda Foundation for Art and Heritage, 2020: Sponsored by Ministry of Youth in Egypt, researching and suggesting ideas for handcrafts workshops, hiring instructors, developing workshop contents, setting marketing plan and managing the process.
• Cultural Workshops Program at Raquda Foundation for Art and Heritage, 2020: Researching and suggesting ideas for workshops related to writing, arts and women empowerment, hiring instructors, developing workshop contents, setting marketing plan and managing the process.
• Playwriting Workshop on Alexandria Heritage, 2019-2020: Providing a playwriting workshop and coaching sessions to Alexandria World Heritage Simulation (AWHS) delegates to use theater as a communication tool to increase awareness on their project.
• AIESEC Internship Leadership Programs, Egypt, 2013-2017: Managed the internship program regarding leadership development, journalism and writing by setting selection criteria for expat interns, training & developing the interns, goal-setting sessions, setting performance criteria, monitoring the project preparation of each intern. Number of interns coached & developed: 90 from Kenya, Serbia, Tunisia, Russia, Ghana, China, UK, Turkey, Greece, Sudan, Netherlands, India, Pakistan, Germany, Poland & Colombia.
• TEDx Egypt Community, 2016 – 2020: Acting as advisor to support team quality and event management.
• Giovani Nel Mondo Association, Italy, 2017: Conference director of Rome International Careers Festival, conducted webinar sessions before the conference to prepare the delegates for job opportunities exhibited during the conference, organizing the topics and workshops conducted within the conference with the project leader, chairing the 4-day conference.
• Alexandria Regional Center for Women’s Health & Development, Egypt, 2015-2019: Leading a team of trainers responsible for developing female students in governmental schools in leadership, public speaking, innovative thinking, verbal and written communication methods.
• Global HR Forum, Egypt, 2015: Launching the “HR Writer” competition among a 400 HR leaders community for innovative HR solutions, selecting jury members, setting judging criteria, evaluating jury selection process, taking part in the award ceremony, providing detailed feedback to the shortlisted, publishing the winning entries.
• Alexandria EuroMed Summit, Egypt, 2013: Proposed the idea of applying learning methodologies through art, led the AEMS 2013 project which is a simulation model to the EuroMed countries for developing students to gain leadership skills, gain political & cultural experience. Team Members: 60. Number of delegates: 200.
• The Forgotten Writers Foundation, Egypt, 2012-2016: Launching 5 different writing competitions, setting the guidelines for authors, target audience & marketing plan, monitoring the book editing, publication process & writer awards.

Teaching & Training 

• UNHCR, Egypt 2017-Present: Leadership Trainer for refugees.
• Ministry of Youth & Sports, Egypt 2021: Youth Career Development & Leadership Skills
• College of Maritime AASTMT, UAE 2021: Maritime Leadership Skills for Youth
• Doctors without Boarders, UAE 2020: Using LinkedIn, Knowledge Management & Personal Branding
• Egyptian Armed Forces, Ministry of Defense, 2019: Talent Utilization Workshop to 20 Military leaders.
• Sharjah Co-Op Society, UAE, 2018: Performance Management Training to HR leaders and operations.
• Ventures Consulting, UAE, 2018: Strategy building training & workshops to consultants, HR, business development.
• Association of Friends of Pediatric Surgeries and Congenital Anomalies Patients, Egypt, 2017: Prepared & conducted training sessions to Association employees in El Shatby Hospital regarding goal-setting, strategy building, human capital, market segmentation & employer branding.
• Alexandria Mineral Oils Co., Egypt, 2017: Customized & conducted a content writing course to the marketing & public relations team working on different writing techniques reflecting the following (product branding, employer branding & people branding).
• Alexandria Human Resources Association, Egypt, 2017: Prepared & conducted a 4-hour workshop to 40 senior HR specialists & managers on the topic “Millennial Human Resources”.
• STU Dental Magazine, Egypt, 2017: Customized & conducted a journalism writing workshop to the editors, journalists & magazine publisher.
• MBA Lecturer AASTMT, Egypt, 2015-2017: Teaching OD, Contemporary HR, and HR Seminar to MBA students.
• Rotaract Alexandria, Egypt, 2015: Conducted a couple of workshops on copyrights and its reflection on human rights, and brand ownership.

Featured in Media 

• Interviewed in several local and global newspapers and magazines including: The HR Observer, HR Focus Magazine, The Performance Magazine, Ahram Weekly, Dostor, Youm7, El Masry El Youm, Egypt Today Magazine, Egypt Daily News, HR TV, etc.

Writing & Publications 

• Published 8 Books on Amazon: Sustaining a 360 Agile Workplace: A Millennial Perspective, The Entrepreneur: 70 Lessons of Wisdom on Entrepreneurship, The Librarian: A Librarian shares 125 Lessons about Reading and Learning, Getting Over Divorce, Resurrection of Ancient Egypt, When Women Unite: A Play about Challenges facing the Modern Movement of Feminism and Gender Dialogue, A Journey from Darkness to Light, How to Manage a Writing Competition: A Handbook to Effective Measurement of People Innovation.
• Published an academic chapter in a book: African Virtue Ethics Traditions for Business & Management, Pan-Atlantic University, Nigeria.
• Published more than 250 articles and journalism interview in HR Revolution Middle East Magazine.
• Contributed in Identity Magazine, Women of Egypt, Newsletter Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Democracy Chronicles, African Writer, etc.
• Granted Sea of Words Literary Award in Spain 2010.

Speaking at Conferences

• TEDxWadmedani, Sudan 2021: Rebuilding the Community After Revolutions.
• TEDxVCE, India 2019: Career and Talent at the Digital Workplace.
• MEA Digital HR Conference, UAE 2019: Presenting the role of HR during leading the technology transformation as panel moderator & chairperson: “HR as a Strategic and Predictive Business partner Through New Technology”.
• TEDxGSLMedicalCollege, India 2019: The Role of Media in Empowering People.
• TEDxSanstefano, Egypt 2019: Curing Discrimination with Diversity.
• Future Workforce, KSA 2019: Sustaining a 360-degree Agile Workplace, speech + workshop
• ATD Middle East Conference, UAE 2019: Sustaining a Shared Development Workplace.
• HR Summit & Expo, Informa, UAE 2018 & 2019: “Intellectual Employee Engagement” & Managing HR Initiatives”.
• 20th GCC Green HR Strategies Conference, Datamix, UAE 2018: Submitting & presenting a research paper on maintaining a sustainable HR environment in the age of artificial intelligence.
• 10th Annual Project Management Congress, Alleem Foundation, UAE 2018: Conceptualizing a model, “Project Management from a Human Capital Perspective” and presenting it in the Project Management Congress, Sharjah.
• Europe, Middle East & Africa HR Summit, UK 2016: Conceptualized a theoretical training model “Shared Development” & presented it in the conference, and it was published in a couple of magazines afterwards.
• Rome International Careers Festival, Conference Director, Speaker & Trainer, Italy 2017: Leading debates, workshops and presentations regarding establishing international careers in NGOs Vs. Multinationals Vs. Startups.
• FreelanceMe Summit, Microsoft, Egypt 2016 & 2017: Providing career development techniques to freelancers on personal branding, dealing with clients, building their portfolio, creating their niche and developing their skills.
• HR Champions Conference, Conference Master, Panel Moderator & Speaker, Egypt 2017: Presented & moderated models explaining the relationship between HR & marketing and how each impacts the other.
• Career Guidance Day, The American University in Cairo, 2017: Conducted a seminar about career choices, multi-talent syndrome in millennial generation and how to apply diverse talent utilization.
• Innovation for Education Conference, Notting Hill College, Egypt 2016: Conducting a seminar to school teachers on how they can apply HR principles such as performance evaluation, equality, fairness, leadership, role modeling, mentorship, development, team building in the classroom with their students.
• TEDxSmouha, Egypt 2016: “The Philosophy of Time & Money” presenting a new compensation structure that balances between employer needs and employee’s effort.
• TEDxGUC, Egypt 2016: Presenting ideas about Millennial working environments and how work is shifting from routine to projects, summarizing the talk with my “Shared Development” model.
• TEDx AASTMT, Egypt 2015: “Leader Vs. Follower” Presenting how followership is as important as leadership.