Afaf Almheiri

Executive Director, Institutional Leadership and Excellence, General Command of Dubai Civil Defence 

Afaf Almheiri is a senior government leader in institutional leadership and excellence, with more than 20 years of experience in strategic planning, foresight and innovation. She has helped design and deliver strategic and transformation plans that strengthened her organisation's readiness and its ability to act before risks happen. She also leads work to improve performance and build a culture of excellence and innovation. 

She is a graduate of the Leaders Programme and holds specialist Expert-level diplomas in: 

strategy management and foresight 

future scenario design 

innovation strategy and design thinking 

innovative knowledge management 

proactive institutional excellence 

integrated digital transformation strategy 

talent management and the professional talent economy 

She combines this executive experience with specialist training to advise organisations on transformation, empower leaders and teams, and build organisations ready for the future. She has received more than 14 medals and awards, locally and internationally, for her contributions to government development and institutional excellence.