Hoda is a highly experienced, creative and self-motivated executive with vast experience in delivering innovation and business value for customers. Hoda was appointed to the Board of Commercial International Bank (CIB) in March 2023 and was since then selected as the CIB Board Chair for the Bank’s Sustainability committee. Hoda also worked for leading multinational software companies including SAP, Oracle & Microsoft in regional and global capacities, living and working in three different continents, which gave her a well-rounded experience in dealing with different cultures, challenges, and business models. Given her impact on the business, Forbes Middle East acknowledged her leadership by recognizing her as one of 100 Most Powerful Businesswomen in 2023. This came on the back of her recognition by Forbes Middle East as one of Top 5 Women in Technology for 2022 & being selected on the Forbes Middle East Most Powerful Businesswomen list since 2018.
Hoda led SAP’s Business Process Transformation in Southern Europe, Middle East & Africa covering 75 Countries; before which she was the first female to be appointed in a Managing Director role by SAP across the whole of Middle East & Africa region.
Since joining SAP in 2013 till May 2023, Hoda played a pivotal role in supporting the company’s growth strategy to transform the United Arab Emirates Market. During her role as Chief Operating Officer in 2017, the UAE & Oman won the Market Unit of the Year award across the whole of EMEA South for the first time ever and Hoda was recognized as The Top COO for Southern Europe, Middle East & Africa region (EMEA South). She acted as the local executive sponsor for several strategic digital transformation engagements including Expo2020 Dubai.
Hoda is part of the Global Executive Leadership Team at SAP. She regularly speaks at global and regional forums. She is a member of the Board Directors of the American Chamber of Commerce since June 2021. She was appointed on the board of Commercial International Bank (CIB) where she has also been selected to Chair CIB’s Board Sustainability Committee Since March 2023.
Hoda holds a B.Sc. with Distinction & Honors in Engineering from Alexandria University in addition to Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) with Distinction from Maastricht School of Management.
