#WORLDLEADERSCONCLAVE2025
Speakers
World Leaders Awards creates worldwide recognition and reserves its space in the Society for the winning profiles. As such it also provides participants with an ideal opportunity to make their work visible to a wider audience.
OSAMA BEN SALEH
FOUNDER @ ALFARIS GROUP
Osama is an entrepreneur that leads several initiatives and businesses in Saudi Arabia as well as globally under Alfaris International Group. He embarked upon his career in the banking sector where he gained valuable experience across a span of almost two decades, then opting to shift his focus on expand his family businesses since 2014. Ranging from education to medical services, retail businesses, and most importantly, information technology. Since 2012, Osama has held the role of the head of the Banking Committee under the International Chamber of Commerce, where he represents ICC Saudi Arabia in global events and regularly appears on CNBC Arabia addressing the financial sector developments. Moreover, he is also the deputy head of the digital economy committee as well as is a member of the anti-corruption committee, both under ICC Saudi Arabia. In addition, Osama is a member of the executive committee of the Saudi Uzbek business council.
BARONESS SANDIP VERMA
MEMBER OF HOUSE OF LORDS @ UK PARLIAMENT
Baroness Verma served as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for International Development from May 2015 until July 2016. She has been a Conservative member of the House of Lords since 2006 and previously served as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for DECC.
Baroness Verma started her first business at the age of 19 in high fashion, supplying high street multiples. In 2000 she changed her business to the service sector
In 2006 she was raised to the peerage as Baroness Verma of Leicester in the County of Leicestershire. She was Opposition Whip from 2006 to 2010 and then Government Whip following the 2010 general election.
SAFWAN SOBHAN
VS @ BASHUNDHARA GROUP
Safwan Sobhan is the Vice Chairman of the Bashundhara Group, a cluster of more than 25 industrial and business enterprises, in Bangladesh. He is a visionary leader who has made a significant impact in various industries such as paper & pulp, shipping & logistics, minerals & resource import, construction, media, sports etc. With more than 15 years of experience, he has a deep understanding of the market and a proven track record of success.
AREEJ MOHSIN DARWISH
CHAIRPERSON @ MHD LLC
Areej Mohsin Darwish, Chairperson of Automotive, Construction Equipment & Renewable Energy (ACERE) – MHD LLC is a multifaceted personality. A business leader par excellence she combines a visionary, progressive and forward thinking approach with proven management and problem solving abilities. She has over two decades of illustrious experience in leading the organization through the fast paced and evolving business scenarios & diversifying its product portfolio thus leading the organization to new heights. Areej is endowed with a range of skills and qualities such as organizational leadership, strategic planning, an eye for detail, robust decision making, business analysis and development. This inimitable combination has helped her set new benchmarks over the years. A caring and humane leader she consistently endeavours to help employees enhance their skills and abilities to actualize their potential.
DR VIVEK LALL
CEO @ GENERAL ATOMICS GLOBAL CORPORATION
Dr. Vivek Lall, CEO of General Atomics Global Corporation, oversees operations across five continents. Appointed to the Quad Investors Network Advisory Board by The White House in 2023, he also serves on the NATO STO Technical Team through the Pentagon. He is on the Industry Advisory Board of ASME and the International Advisory Group of the US Chamber of Commerce. Additionally, he sits on the boards of the US Japan Business Council, the Global Board of Directors of the US India Business Council, and advises the Center for Commerce and Diplomacy at UC San Diego. Formerly Vice President at Lockheed Martin and Chief Executive at General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems, he held key roles at Boeing from 1996 to 2011. Recognized for his contributions, he received the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2022 and the "World Leader Award" from the UK's House of Lords in 2023.
SANJIB SAHOO
Executive Vice President @ Ingram Micro
Sanjib Sahoo is an award-winning Global Technology Executive and the EVP and Chief Digital Officer of Ingram Micro, a worldwide leader in technology distribution and the brand behind today's established and emerging technology brands. Sanjib is an accomplished global executive who has a very successful career track record. He has been involved in leading digital transformation in two different industries, the financial services industry, and the transportation industry. He has won more than 18 awards for his leadership and technology innovation, including being recognized as one of the world’s most influential executives in 2020 for Business Transformation.
BARONESS MOBARIK
MP @ UK PARLIAMENT
Nosheena Shaheen Mobarik, Baroness Mobarik CBE is a British Conservative politician and Life Peer. She served as a Member of the European Parliament for Scotland from 2017 to 2020. Mobarik was a Member of the Business Advisory Forum of Glasgow Caledonian University 2007–2011, and served on the West Regional Advisory Board of Scottish Enterprise, 2009–2011. Mobarik was first elected to the Council of CBI Scotland in 2001, following which she was re-elected in 2004, 2007, and 2010. Mobarik held this position until serving a two-year term as Chairman of CBI Scotland between 2011 and 2013. As Chairman Mobarik became a leading member of two influential CBI committees, the Chair's Committee and the President's Committee.
She was a founder of the Save the Bosnian People Campaign, which was inaugurated in 1995. She travelled to Bosnia to see the effects of the conflict herself and worked to raise awareness about the human rights violations in the UK and raise money for the victims.
LUJAINA MOHSIN DARWISH
CHAIRPERSON @ MHD INFRA, TECH & CONSUMER SOLUTION
Lujaina Mohsin Darwish is one of the flag-bearers of Omani Women power, blazing her own trail and helping to inspire, uplift and empower aspiring Omani women entrepreneurs and corporate leaders alike. She continues to contribute to the Social, Cultural and Business landscape, holding important positions such as the Honorary Presidency of the Oman-China Friendship Association, Oman-India Friendship Association, Oman-Turkey Friendship Association and membership of the GCC Women Forum. She has been actively involved at various International forums to understand and coordinate the development efforts of Women and Children internationally, and particularly in the Arab World. For her outstanding contributions as a change-maker helping create a sustainable future for all, Hon. Lujaina Mohsin Darwish has been selected as Oman’s first inductee to the prestigious Fellowship of the United Kingdom’s Royal Society for Arts (RSA).
VIKASH SOROUT
CEO @ VS INTERNATIONAL
Vikash Sorout's impact on the business world is nothing short of remarkable. Through his entrepreneurial ventures, he has revolutionised industries and set new standards for success. As the founder and CEO of VS International Limited, a global conglomerate with diverse business interests, Vikash has demonstrated exceptional leadership skills and an innate ability to identify growth opportunities.