CEO & Head Dubai, Campus & DirectorS P Jain School of Global Management, UAE

MSW | MBA | DLL | PhD | FCIM | CEO | Global Keynote Speaker | TEDx Speaker | Mentor | Board Member | Knight | Professor. Dr. Chris Abraham is currently the CEO & Head – Dubai campus and Director – Executive Education. He is a globally recognized thought reader in the areas of Innovation, Design Thinking, Behavioural Design, Neuroscience of Decision Making, Future of Education, Science of Happiness, Leadership, Human Potential HRM, Entrepreneurship, ESG, Marketing & Strategy. He started his career spanning 37 years as a strategy consultant and has worked on exciting projects including Titan Watches, Moods Condoms, National Family Welfare Program and assignments with The Governments of India, Singapore, UAE, Nigeria, and Kenya. His global clients include The World Bank, The Executive Council (Govt. of Dubai), Emirates Airlines, SEWA (Government of Sharjah), Aramex, DHL, P & G, LG, Reckitt & Benkiser, AW Rostamani (Nissan Auto), Landmark Group, Norgold Russia & others. Dr. Chris is a 3 times TEDx and international keynote speaker. He has successfully presented in numerous global forums and has also conducted many consulting and executive development assignments for global organizations. He has been recognized with numerous international awards including twice Awarded “Best CEO in the World” in 2018 & 2019, by Indo – UAE Business & Social Forum, twice winner of Academic Leadership Award. Academic Advisory Boad Member – CMO Council, USA. He has been conferred as the Prestigious Knight of Parte Guelfa, Italy for Ecology, Sustainability & Environment. He holds numerous board adviserships as Honorary Fellow – Leaders Excellence at Harvard Square, US , Advisor – RTA Innovation Lab, Government of Dubai, Global Advisory Board Member – World CMO Council, US Member of the Board – The Abrahamic Business Circle, Advisory Board Member – CEO Clubs Worldwide Senior Advisory Board Member –WASME World Association of SMEs (An UNESCO Initiative), Senior Advisory Board Member – World Sustainable Business Forum, UK, Director – Rekhi – S P Jain Centre of Excellence for the Science of Happiness , Member of the Governing Board – Gulf Marketing Association, Executive Board Member – CIVITAS DEI Institute of History and Archaeology of Jerusalem, Israel, Member of the Board – Joblio, US. Member of the Academic Board – World Masters Academy, Italy, Member of the Advisory Board – Economic Times HR World (ETHRWorld), Member of the CII-Elite Group (SCM) – Confederation of Indian Industry – CII , Advisory Board Member – Humanistic Management Network, Advisory Board Member – University of Central Paris. Advisory Board Member – International Women’s Board of Directors. He’s a regular columnist and writer in leading media and newspaper like Gulf News, Khaleej Times, including The National, Times of India, Economic Times, The Hindu, Mumbai Mirror, regularly interviewed in leading TV & Media Channels like CNBC, Dubai Eye, Dubai TV, etc. Dr. Chris was also an adjunct professor at many leading universities in Australia, USA, Canada, Singapore, and UK. Earlier in Dubai, he headed the Executive MBA Program of XLRI, Jamshedpur, one of Asia’s top business schools. Mentor – S P Jain Center of Excellence for Sustainability.