Khuloud Al Nuwais

Named among the ‘Top 20 Most Influential Women in the UAE’ by The National in 2008, Khuloud is credited with playing a pivotal role in establishing the Emirates Foundation in 2005. In 2014 was profiled as one of UAE’s Inspirational leaders and Won the Emirates Woman Award for leadership by Dubai Quality group in 2015. As Chief Sustainability Officer at Emirates Foundation, she is responsible for developing the strategy that drives the organization to achieve its mission and & monitoring its socio-economic impact. Recently, she has been tasked to develop a national initiative that tackles food loss and waste reduction across the UAE to achieve the national food security strategy goals. She has successfully engaged all sectors across the supply chain to measure and impact food waste reduction by changing current behaviors and influencing policies. Khuloud has 26 years of experience in the private sector and philanthropy running both operating models, grant making and incubating new programs & initiatives; throughout her career she handled different responsibilities including thought leadership, conducting research and advocating to influence relevant policy forums and dialogue. She has developed strong partnerships with the private sector including local & multi-nationals over the years to improve long term sustainability of the foundation and integrating best practices into her work. She recently participated as a Judge for the FoodTech Challenge, a competition for innovative startups in food systems technologies. Khuloud holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a major in Advertising Management and Marketing from Portland State University, US.