Hanadi Khalife, Head of Middle East, ICAEW, has been revealed as a member of the illustrious jury panel of the Finance Middle East Awards 2025.
Khalife is Head of Middle East at ICAEW, a world-leading professional membership organisation that trains, develops, and supports over 189,500 chartered accountants worldwide. Leading the regional office in Dubai, Khalife is responsible for managing ICAEW’s operations in the Middle East and creating opportunities for young professionals to become chartered accountants while raising awareness of accountancy as a career choice.
Prior to joining ICAEW, Khalife was the senior director, MEA and India operations at IMA, where she led the efforts to establish and grow IMA’s operations and footprint in the region and successfully designed and managed the execution of programs and initiatives engaging key stakeholders in higher education, industry and government sectors.
Through her longstanding career, Khalife has gained a profound knowledge of the region, having worked in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Lebanon, and has held positions in accounting, finance, and consultancy in organisations such as the Central Bank of Lebanon, The British Council, Nakheel, and MCI Group.
Khalife is a strong advocate of women in leadership and change in the workplace. She’s passionate about continuous learning and development.
Finance Middle East Awards
The Finance Middle East Awards returns in 2025 for its second edition, celebrating the companies and individuals driving meaningful impact across the region’s financial industry. The inaugural event in 2024 honoured firms such as AstraTech, First Abu Dhabi Bank, and DIFC for their contributions to the financial sector.
The winners will be announced on Wednesday, September 24 2025, in Dubai.
Nominations for the Finance Middle East Awards will close on Friday, August 1, 2025.
