Yousef A. Alyousef has been working with Saudi Aramco since 2011, as the supervisor of the Tax Management Unit. Previously he was working with the Group CFO’s office and was responsible for financial analysis of the Company’s Corporate Segment.

He has also worked with SABIC Headquarters from 2007 to 2011, in its shared services center where he provided financial and accounting services to affiliate companies.

Alyousef recently delivered a workshop on “Professional Qualifications in Accounting and Finance” at the Saudi Accountants Forum (SAF) that was attended by over 500 students.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Imam Muhammed Bin Saud University and a Master’s degree in Accounting and Finance from University of Technology, Sydney. Alyousef is a Certified Management Accountant and working towards obtaining the Certified Public Accountant certification. Currently, he is enrolled in C-Suite Development Program (CFO) offered by INSEAD business school.

Loutfi K. Echhade has served in executive positions in assurance and business advisory services with leading companies including Ernst & Young, PwC and Deloitte. He currently serves as a financial and consulting advisor to a high net worth family in Riyadh. He's a member of the Audit Committee of Khorayef Group, SACO, ARASCO and Malaz Capital, IMA Board of Directors, IMA Planning and Development Committee, Governance Committee and Performance Oversight and Audit Committee. Loutfi is a CMA, CFM holder and has attained post-graduate in accounting studies from the University of Houston, Texas.

Loutfi has attended a number of continuing professional education courses sponsored by professional organizations, and has been invited to speak at regional and local conferences and seminars on subjects as diverse as family and corporate governance, internal auditing, reputation risk, risk management, IFRS accounting budgeting, and fraud.

Hanadi Khalife is IMA’s Senior Director for Middle East, Africa and India operations. Since assuming her role at IMA in 2013, Hanadi has been responsible for promoting the value of management accounting, IMA membership, and the CMA® (Certified Management Accountant) program in the region. She has led the efforts to establish and grow IMA’s operations and has successfully designed programs and initiatives engaging key industry stakeholders including corporate, universities and local chapters volunteer leaders resulting in a double-digit growth in IMA membership.

Hanadi has a profound knowledge of the region having held positions in both finance and consultancy in organizations such as the Central Bank of Lebanon, the British Council, Nakheel PJSC, and MCI Group.