Speaker Biograghy: Dr Marwan Ibrahim is a resilience and security expert, and a Harvard University-trained professional with an MBA and PhD from the University of Atlanta. He has more than 12 years' experience gained from managerial positions at Dubai Airports (DA) and the GCAA UAE. A bilingual keynote speaker at various business continuity and resilience conferences in the Middle East, he is a steadfast advocate of the resilience practice in the region. Dr Ibrahim is the Director for Corporate Resilience at Dubai Airports, where his key accountabilities include delivery of the business resilience model, enterprise risk management strategy, and optimal insurance coverage for Dubai Airports. For his involvement in the planning of the emergency and recovery plans implemented during the EK 521 incident, Dr Ibrahim received a commendation as Risk Professional of the Year and won the Dubai Airports' Most Effective Recovery award in the recent Business Continuity Institute Awards.