The genesis of Middle East Global Advisors (MEGA) goes back to 1993 in Dubai, when it was established as the premier platform for connecting professionals with topical insight and intelligence across many industries and countries. At one point, MEGA organized more than 50 annual gatherings covering everything from banking and finance to energy, information technology and infrastructure among many
others. The World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC), the Islamic banking industry’s flagship event, was conceived in Dubai 24 years ago with a small audience in the first few years to become the definitive industry forum attracting pioneers such as HRH Prince Mohammed Al Faisal & Shaikh Saleh Kamel the second year. WIBC moved to Bahrain in recognition of its global position as the hub of Islamic banking & finance. Thus this event continues to be registered on the calendar of industry leadership over the years. As the intelligence platform for the Middle East, MEGA conducted a number of Thought Leadership Master Classes inviting international gurus in management / leadership such as Tom Peters & Michael Porter in competitiveness. These forums played a major role in connecting numerous industries across the MENA region and helped the region capture global themes, making it relevant to our region while offering solutions to its development challenges. MEGA has enjoyed strategic collaboration with international institutions such as Harvard, McKinsey and Ernst&Young, providing the intelligence discourse in banking & finance and offering high quality research to become the reference for industry practitioners and academics alike.
