16 December 2025
Empowering Women in Aviation to Break Barriers and Reach New Heights
Over 300 attendees participated at the Women in Aviation (Middle East) General Assembly 2024, from across the region’s airlines, airports, civil aviation entities, aerospace companies, business aviation and universities. Featuring the industry’s key leaders and aspiring young professionals, the event was recognised as an important initiative inspiring thousands of women across the Middle East and supporting its efforts to create a diverse local workforce.
2025 Event Features
Awards Program
An exclusive awards program will honor trailblazing women advancing gender diversity in aviation.
Scholarship Programme
Scholarships will support young women in advancing their careers. Winners will be announced at the event.
Smart Pods
Exclusive smart pods for aviation colleges provide a platform to engage with 300+ students and promote courses.
CV Drop-Off
A CV Drop-Off facility will connect graduates with job and internship opportunities in aviation and aerospace.
2025 Partners
2025 Supporters
2025 Speakers
Abir Dali
Student Pilot and a Chemical Engineer
Amal Hejles
Digital Strategy Director
MATARAT Holding
Amani Alonazi
Artificial Intelligence & Autonomy TLE
Andrew Tyler-Smith
Chief Executive Officer - Red Sea International Airport
Apiu De Maiwak
Safety Management System Manager (SMS)
South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority
Basem Shawesh
Head of the Air Navigation Services Training Center and English Language Proficiency at the Saudi Academy of Civil Aviation
Buthaina Alghunaim
Airworthiness Engineer
Gulf Air
Captain Al Harath Bin Sama
Pilot Instructor
Intercontinental Aviation Academy
Dr. Emad Alharbi
Mobility Decarbonisation Director
SWD Futures
Dr. Eng. Suaad AlShamsi
Board Member
Women in Aviation Middle East Chapter
Dr. Heba Bakr Khoshaim
VP for Women Campus
PSU
Dr. Mody Alkhalaf
Director Talent Development, Riyadh Air
Dr. Sofia Mateou
Associate Professor, Aviation Management
PSU
Dr. Zeina Mehyou
Deputy CEO, Intercontinental Aviation Enterprise (IAE)
Eithar Alyaqoub
Safety and Quality Specialist Aerospace Engineer
Saudi Airlines
Eng. Rana Algowaiz
Executive Director
Saudia Cargo
Eng. Wahhaj Motawie
President of the Saudi Academy of Civil Aviation (SACA) and the Chief People & Culture Officer (CHRO) at Saudi Air Navigation Services (SANS)
Hazar Hafiz
Head of Marketing and Customer Experience, flyadeal
Heba Abozenadah
Talent Management Director
JedCO
Lama Alanazi
Aerospace Capability Development Specialist at Saudi Arabia's General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI)
Liana Coyne
Director
Coyne Airways
Lmaa Alseraihi
Environment Field Operative, Red Sea International Airport
Malak Alzahrani
Business Applications Lead, JedCO
Marvi Bilal
Deputy Director - Commercial
Pakistan Airports Authority
Maryam Telmesani
VP of Sustainability
SAUDIA Group
Medlina Amel
Commercial Pilot
Mervat Sultan
President
Women in Aviation Middle East Chapter
Natalie J. Salinas
Founder & CEO
Nth Consulting Group
Nevin Mahmoud Darwish
First Arab female pilot to command an A380
Nora Almohizai
Space Generation Advisory Council
Norah Alqahtani
Aerospace Engineer
King Khalid International Airport
Nouf Abdulkarim
Succession Planning & Leadership Development Sr. Manager
Riyadh Airports
Ohoud Alfatta
Specialist, Sales and Marketing
Saudia Academy
Rachel Akili
Strategic Advisor
Human Capital, daa International
Rawan Aljehani
Head of Digital, Data & BI
Flyadeal
Sarah Alfaiz
Strategic Planning and Intelligence Director at MATARAT Holding
Sara Sabt
Director – Risk Management & Sustainability Gulf Air Group, Bahrain
Sohail Ali
Senior VP Operations
AES Global
Swati Unnikrishnan
Consulting Director - Middle East, Africa, and Turkey, SITA
Sumayyah Khawaji
Director, Operations Efficiency & Standardisation
Catrion
Yara Toimah
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2025 Sponsorship
Women In Aviation is an invaluable opportunity to:
- Position your company as a leader amongst global CSR brands.
- Highlight your support for this important global initiative.
- Align your brand with the top global aerospace and aviation companies.
- Promote your company as a top employer embracing diversity.
- Support a key regional government and community initiative.
We are pleased to invite you to join leading global companies sponsoring this important initiative. Giving you excellent CSR visibility and branding benefits, sponsorship will also provide you with a unique opportunity to position your business as a global supporter of empowering women, changing the perception of job opportunities for women across the sector, and creating a local workforce that will lead future aviation growth.
For sponsorship and programme information, please get in touch with Daksha Patel, Event Director, at daksha@nicheideas.net or +971 56 690 7668