Dr. Faten Hani is a senior executive and strategic adviser with over thirty years of experience in institutional development, strategic planning, organisational transformation and the delivery of major international projects. Through WASIL, she advises governments, sovereign entities and international organisations on strategy, institutional design, partnerships and complex project development.

She was a founding executive of the Dubai International Financial Centre, where she served as Chief Human Capital Officer and later Chief Executive of the DIFC Centre of Excellence. She subsequently directed Oman’s University City Project and developed partnerships with leading international institutions. Her work has contributed to institutional and national-development initiatives across Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and other international jurisdictions.

Dr. Hani holds a doctorate from Nottingham Trent University, a master’s degree in International Business Innovation and a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Banking and Finance.