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HRSE (HR Summit & Expo)
Certified Workshops: 11 - 13 October 2026
Main Event & Exhibition: 14 - 15 October 2026
Future Workplace Awards: 14 October 2026
Dubai, UAE

Mira Zakharia
Corporate Vice President - Talent and Culture at Rotana Hotels
Speaker

Profile

Mira is a senior expert specialising in organisational strategy and transformation; strategic, governance and operational HR, leadership and culture. She works globally supporting the development and transformation of public and private organisations and Leadership teams to lead their organisations across turbulent times. She supports organisations to develop strategic, operational and compliant HR functions including talent acquisition, performance management, training and development, coaching, succession planning, engagement, retention, diversity inclusion and belonging, organisational behaviour, mitigating and managing risks, audits, local and global compliance, payroll management, compensation and benefits, job analysis and design, health and wellness, policies and procedures, disciplinary actions and investigations, human capital exit/termination, HRIS, HR data analytics, regional labour laws, new countries entries, organisational design and change, M&A HR planning and operating module integration. She is expert in organisational and teams’ dysfunctions measurement and improvement. Based in Abu Dhabi, she plays a leadership role in all elements of human capital and strategy consulting leading to top and bottom-line impact.

Mira's expertise includes strategy planning & implementation, organisational and culture transformation; and leadership effectiveness & development. For more than 20 years, she has delivered growth solutions internationally and regionally across a range of local and international organisations specifically in the upstream oil and gas, healthcare and educational sector.

Agenda Sessions

  • From Crisis to Competitive Edge: Strategic Workforce Planning for Uncertain Times

    09:05