Senior sports law and event management executive with over 20 years of international legal experience. Key member of the core management team that delivered the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. Director of Legal & Compliance, FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 LLC. Company Secretary, Board of Directors, FIFA Ticketing LLC. Partner, Sports & Entertainment Group at Gowling. Education includes: B.Com from McGill University, Juris Doctor (JD) from Dalhousie Law School, Master Certificate in HR from Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Regulatory Compliance Specialization from Carey Law School, University of Pennsylvania, International Development and Government courses from the University of Cambridge and Princeton University’s School of Public & International Affairs and Behavioural Economics from the University of Toronto Rotman School of Management.

Event Services and Operations Director with extensive experience in strategic planning, managing and operating large sport events including Olympics 2014, FIFA World Cup Russia 2018, FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, and EXPO 2023 Qatar. Portfolio of managed services includes logistics, catering, cleaning & waste management, accreditation, transport, security, medical services, language support, and accommodation. Education includes MBA from Kellogg Northwestern University.

With more than 30 years of international leadership across the United Nations, international NGOs, and the public and private sectors, he advises governments, sovereign institutions, corporations, philanthropic foundations, and multilateral organisations on strategy, partnerships, investment, and sustainable social and economic impact. His expertise spans public health, technology, sport diplomacy, education, and social protection. He serves on the advisory boards of the ForSports Foundation (Ghana) and the Kenya NCD Resource and Support Centre, has previously held governance roles with the World Humanitarian Forum and the ActImpact Foundation, and is a Fellow of the Roxbourg Institute for Social Entrepreneurship, Vaud, Switzerland.

Barrister (Lincoln’s Inn) and legal professional with corporate and commercial law experience including service as Head of Legal at the Qatar Expo 2023. Advises clients on of contracts, procurement strategy and tender formation through to evaluation, contract interpretation and administration, with particular expertise in legal communications. Education includes Bar Professional Training Course at the Inns of Court School of Law, London and Executive education from Colombia University and Stanford University.

Senior program director with 20+ years of experience delivering large-scale capital projects, stadiums, and complex multi-asset developments across multiple jurisdictions. CEO of the state-owned entity that delivered 7 FIFA World Cup 2018 stadiums (multi-billion USD program). Technical Services Director across 8 FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 stadiums. Specialist in building and operating the client-side function, structuring decision-making, aligning stakeholders, and driving projects from concept to delivery.

Associate Professor in Behavioural Science at Warwick Business School and Executive Teaching Fellow at London School of Economics and University of Oxford. PhD in Behavioural Science. Extensive career applying behavioural science to practice across technology, health, finance, security, politics, and education. Has provided consulting and training services to over 50 global organisations, helping public and private institutions apply insights from behavioural economics and neuroscience to improve decision-making and influence change.

Extensive experience working for government and semi-government organisations in Pakistan and Australia, including serving as a diplomat heading Pakistan’s Trade Mission in Qatar. Legal & governance professional with expertise in advising clients on government processes, public procurement, taxation and regulatory compliance, feasibility studies, and monitoring & evaluation frameworks. Legal Practitioner of the Supreme Court of New South Wales. Executive education from Harvard Kennedy School.

Seasoned events professional specialising in guest management, guest relations, and protocol. Experience includes VIP & VVIP Protocol and Seating Coordinator for the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy and FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, Head of Guest Relations and Protocol for the Khaleeji ZAIN 25 (Iraq), Guest Relations Coordinator at the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™, Protocol Manager at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar and VIP & VVIP Protocol and Seating Coordinator at the FIFA World Cup 2026 in the US.