This year's GRM workshop directors come from a variety of esteemed institutions from both within and outside the Gulf.
Mohammad
Abuljadail
Associate Professor of Marketing Communication and the Vice Dean for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research at the Faculty of Communication and Media at King Abdulaziz University in Saudi Arabia GCC Societies King Abdulaziz University
Mohammad
Abuljadail
Dr. Mary Precy
Aguilar
Virtual Reality (VR) Initiator at United Arab Emirates University Management, Business, First Year Higher Education (FYHE) United Arab Emirates University
Dr. Mary Precy
Aguilar
Talmiz
Ahmad
Former Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Oman, and the UAE, and Chair Professor, Ram Sathe Chair for International Studies, Symbiosis International University, Pune, India - Symbiosis International University, Pune
Talmiz
Ahmad
Bader
Al-Saif
Assistant Professor, History Department, Kuwait University GCC Societies Kuwait University
Bader
Al-Saif
Dr. Hamad H.
Albloshi
Associate Professor of Political Science - Kuwait University GCC Foreign Policy and International Relations Kuwait University
Dr. Hamad H.
Albloshi
Muez
Ali
Senior Research and Policy Associate at Earthna: Center for a Sustainable Future at Qatar Foundation GCC Foreign Policy and International Relations Research and Policy Lead, Earthna, Qatar Foundation
Muez
Ali
Dr. Tahra
AlRashdi
Lecturer, University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Muscat, Oman GCC Environment University of Technology and Applied Sciences
Dr. Tahra
AlRashdi
Mohammed
Alsudairi
Lecturer in Politics and International Relations of the Arabic Speaking World, Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, The Australian National University GCC Societies Australian National University
Mohammed
Alsudairi
Ahmet Faruk
Aysan
Professor and Associate Dean for Research at Hamad Bin Khalifa University GCC Economics Hamad Bin Khalifa University
Ahmet Faruk
Aysan
Dr. Sinem
Cengiz
Researcher at the Gulf Studies Center - Qatar University NA Middle East Technical University / Turkey
Dr. Sinem
Cengiz
Françoise
De Bel-Air
Senior Fellow with the Gulf Labour Markets, Migration and Population programme (GLMM) of the Gulf Research Center Senior Fellow Gulf Labour Markets, Migration, and Population (GLMM) Programme
Françoise
De Bel-Air
Pralok
Gupta
Associate Professor at the Centre for WTO Studies, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi GCC Economics Centre for WTO Studies, IIFT
Pralok
Gupta
Louisa
Ha
Professor of Research Excellence in the School of Media and Communication at Bowling Green State University, Ohio, USA, and Founding-Editor-in-Chief of the Online Media and Global Communication journal GCC Societies Bowling Green State University
Louisa
Ha
Dr. Asmaa
Ibrahim
Dean of the College of Architecture & Design at Effat University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and Professor of Urban Development at the College of Architecture and Design at Effat University. GCC Environment Effat University
Dr. Asmaa
Ibrahim
Dr.Juha Pekka
Makela
Chief of Division at the Finnish Defence Research Agency (FDRA) Foreign and Security Policies of Middle Eastern countries and Russia Finnish Defence Research Agency (FDRA)
Dr.Juha Pekka
Makela
Paolo
Mura
Professor in the College of Communication and Media Sciences at Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, UAE GCC Economics Zayed University
Paolo
Mura
Tim
Niblock
Chair Professor in the Institute for International and Area Studies at Tsinghua University, and Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern Politics at the University of Exeter GCC Foreign Policy and International Relations University of Exeter/Tsinghua University
Tim
Niblock
Anju Mary
Paul
Professor of Social Research and Public Policy at New York University Abu Dhabi GCC Economies/Societies NYU Abu Dhabi
Anju Mary
Paul
Dr. Reynaldo Gacho
Segumpan
Professor and Dean of the City Graduate School, City University Malaysia GCC Societies City University Malaysia
Dr. Reynaldo Gacho
Segumpan
Dr. Antti
SILLANPÄÄ
Chief Preparedness Specialist, Finnish National Emergency Supply Agency (NESA) Na
Dr. Antti
SILLANPÄÄ
Alexandros
Stefanakis
Director, Laboratory of Environmental Engineering and Management, School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Crete, Chania, Greece President, International Ecological Engineering Society, Switzerland GCC Environment Technical University of Crete
Alexandros
Stefanakis
Degang
Sun
Professor of Political Science at the Institute of International Studies, and Director of Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Fudan University, Shanghai, China GCC Foreign Policy and International Relations Fudan University
Degang
Sun
Konstantinos
Tsanis
Head of Global Digital Transformation Advisory and Implementation at the International Finance Corporation (IFC) GCC Economics IFC (part of the World Bank Group), Hult International Business School (
Konstantinos
Tsanis
Alden
Young
Associate Professor of History and Global Affairs at Yale University GCC Foreign Policy and International Relations New Haven, USA