The Non-Executive Directors' Association (NEDA) is pleased to announce that Emile Woolf Middle East has partnered with NEDA as its exclusive delivery partner for governance programmes across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
Through this partnership, NEDA's governance programmes — including the NED Certificate Programme and the new Boardroom Challenge immersive simulation — are being brought to chairs, serving non-executive directors and senior leaders preparing for board roles across the region.
Both programmes have been designed around the regulatory frameworks, governance expectations, and board realities of the GCC, and lead to full NEDA membership.
Emile Woolf Middle East is a boutique enterprise learning partner based in Abu Dhabi, trusted by sovereign wealth funds, global energy groups, government entities, and professional services firms across the GCC. The firm develops leaders, directors, and governance professionals across the Gulf, with a focus on board readiness, leadership journeys, women in leadership, and governance, risk & compliance.
Whether participants are stepping into their first NED role, sitting on their first listed-company board, or refining their judgement after years of experience, the programmes ensure NEDA's GCC community has access to the standards, knowledge, and peer network that define the profession internationally.
Fiona McBride, CEO of Emile Woolf Middle East, commented: "Good boards are developed, not appointed. The Gulf has the ambition, the capital, and the talent. What it has lacked is a professional infrastructure for the independent director. These programmes are the beginning of that — and we are proud to be the partner delivering them."
We look forward to working with Emile Woolf Middle East and to bringing the benefits of this partnership to our members in the region.
Learn More:
Follow the link here to find out more about the NEDA Middle East: http://emilewoolf.me/neda-governance/