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Editor’s Note
Guiding Progress Through Purposeful Educational Insight
Educationacrosstheregion
continuestostrengthen throughindividualsand institutionscommittedtoreshaping howlearners,professionals,and organizationsgrow.Asthissector expands,thevalueofthoughtful guidancebecomesincreasinglyclear. Consultantswhobringclarity, structure,andlong-termvisionplaya vitalroleinhelpingcommunitiesraise academicqualityandcreatestronger professionalpathways.Thisedition highlightsthosewhooffersuch directionthroughsteadypractice, meaningfulcollaboration,andasincere intentiontouplifteducational standards.
Whilepreparingthisissue,one observationstoodout.Progressdoes notdependsolelyonintroducingnew conceptsbutonthewillingnessto applythemwithconsistencyandcare. Leaderswhoinfluenceeducationtoday dosobycreatingenvironmentswhere curiosityiswelcomedandpractical solutionsleadtolastingresults.Their impactservesasareminderthat growthisnotonlyaboutsystemsor policies.Itisalsoaboutpeopleandthe opportunitiestheyaregivento develop.Thisunderstandingformsthe foundationof Middle East’s Most Remarkable Education Consultants to Follow in 2025,acollectionof narrativesshapedbydedication, clarity,andpurpose.
Ourcoverfeaturereflectsthisspirit throughanindividualwhoestablished
atrainingandconsultancyplatformmore thanadecadeagoinIraq.Whatbeganas afocusedinitiativehasmaturedintoa respectedsourceofguidancefor learners,professionals,andinstitutions acrosstheArabregion.Theplatformwas builtontheideathatconceptsshouldbe putintopracticeandthatindividuals flourishwhenofferedthechancetolead. Throughongoingworkwithuniversities, ministries,financialorganizations,and privateentities,theinstitutionsupports thegrowthofleadershipcapabilityand intellectualdevelopmentacrossmultiple fields.
Thefeaturedexecutivehasdevotedyears tobuildingaplacewheretalentis recognizedandencouragedwith intention.Hisworkshowsacommitment todesigningprogramsthathelp individualsstrengthenbothskillsand confidence.Theorganizationhefounded servesasahubwherecreativityand disciplinecometogether,offering directionthatsupportslearnersatvarious stagesoftheirjourneys.Through continuedcollaborationwithpartners throughouttheregion,theteamexpands opportunitiesforthoseseekingstronger academicandprofessionaladvancement.
Let each page inspire reflection, purpose, and forward thinking!
Maria Christopher
-Maria Christopher
TABLE OF CONTENT
Mr. Hisham Khalid Abbas
Middle East's Education Most Remarkable
to Follow in 2025
Featuring Designation
Mr. Ammar Dekeidek
Mr. Hisham Khalid Abbas
Mr. Omar Moussa
Educational Academic Consultant & Trainer
Founder and the CEO, Bayt Al Hikma for Training and Consultancy
SAP SuccessFactors Consultant, Tata Consultancy Services
Brief
Ammar Dekeidek brings three decades of teaching, leadership, curriculum design, and training expertise, supporting schools and educators across multiple international educational systems.
Mr. Hisham Khalid Abbas holds numerous global certications in compliance, risk, nance, training, and arbitration, contributing widely to professional development.
Omar Moussa applies RCM and RMK consulting experience across several implementation projects, contributing effective solutions within specialized programs across regional sectors.
Ms. May Elzahaby
Ms. Rana Kilani
Educational Consultant, CleverTech
Founder & Principal Consultant, Alrana Consulting & Training
May Elzahaby supports schools and learners across the Middle East, offering guidance that strengthens instruction, development, and overall educational improvement.
Rana Kilani guides leaders through mindset growth, HR consulting, and purposeful development, helping individuals and organizations strengthen clarity, condence, and long-term performance.
Editor-in-Chief Mary D'souza
Managing Editor
Contributing Editor Maria Christopher Anish David
Art & Design Head
Co-designer David King Raul Belin
Business Development Executive
Sr Sales Manager Emily White Olivia Smith
Technical Consultants
Technical Head David, Robert Jacob Smile
Marketing Manager
Circulation Manager Eric Smith Mark Clain
Mr. Hisham Khalid Abbas Founder and the CEO
Bayt Al Hikma for Training and Consultancy
Middle East’s Most Remarkable Education Consultants to Follow
Mr. Hisham KhalidAbbas
The Architect of Change in Learning & Development
Therearealwaysthosewhodonotjust followchange,butthosewhomakeit. Theylookatproblemsandperceive opportunities.Theytakerisksnot hesitantly,butonpurpose.Theseare theindividualswhocreatesystems, shapesocieties,andforgelegaciesthat lastlongerthanprojects,titlesor awards.
Inthefast-changingeducational environmentoftheMiddleEast,where thepotentialoftheyouth,thechange initseconomyandthechangeinits institutionsareincontact,MrHisham KhalidAbbas,onesuchleader,is visible.
Truerecognitionis measurednotby trophies,butby transformation.
Educationtohimisnotaplaceyougo, butaplaceyougetinto.
HishamistheFounderandtheCEOof BaytAlHikmaforTrainingand Consultancy,whichwasfoundedin 2011inBaghdad,Iraq,andisoneof themostreputableeducational consultancyplatformsintheregion. BaytAlHikmaisnotonlyacompany butaplacewhereideascanbeputto work,andpeoplecanbecomeleaders. Theorganisationtodayassociateswith universities,ministries,financial institutionsandcorporations throughouttheArabworldtocreate leadershipcapabilityandintellectual capacity
Yethereisnosuccesswithwhichthis storystarts.Itbeginswithconviction.
TheTurningPoint-ADecisionBuilt onPhilosophy
WhenHishamstartedBaytAlHikma, hedidnotbuilditwiththestandard mindsetof launching a business.He
builtitbecausehefeltsomethingwas missingintheeducationandtraining sector.
Manytrainingfirmswereoffering programs.Butveryfewwerecreating transformation.
HishamrealizedthatintheMiddle East,thechallengewasn’talackof knowledge;itwasalackofdirection. Peopleattendedtrainingwithout knowing why.Institutionsinvested moneywithoutinvestinginculture.
Hewantedtochangethat.Heexplains thatthedefiningmomentwasn’ta singleevent,butanevolving awareness:
“My goal was not to create another training company, but to build an ecosystem that develops people before institutions.”
ThefoundationofBaytAlHikma becameasimpleyetpowerfulbelief:
Meaningfullearningtransformsthe way we think,notjust what we know
Fromdayone,Hishamdesigned programsthatspokenotonlytothe mindsofparticipantsbutalsototheir identity,dignity,andpurpose.His programsblendedpracticalitywith humanity,connectingstrategicthinking withemotionalintelligence,and professionaldevelopmentwith personalgrowth.
AnticipatingtheFutureBeforeIt Arrives
TheMiddleEastisevolvingrapidly Socialsystemsareshifting,economies aretransforming,andyoungpeopleare demandingrelevanceovertradition. Hishamknewthatstayingahead requiredmorethankeepingpacewith change;itmeantanticipatingitbefore itbecamevisible.
BaytAlHikma’sevolutionisshaped bytwokeyforces:
1. Smartdigitalization-integrating technologyintolearningwithout losingthehumanconnection.
2. Futurethinking-studyingsocioeconomicshiftsandtranslating themintoactionabletraining interventions.
BaytAlHikmabecamemorethana consultancy;itbecamea laboratory of educational innovation
Hishamandhisteamworkwith experts,practitioners,andindustry leaderstocreateprogramsthatarenot justtheoreticalbutdeeplypracticaland relevanttoreal-worldchallenges.They studydata,trends,andneeds,and convertinsightsintoeducationaltools thatinstitutionscantrulyapply
ToHisham,beingfuture-readyisnot aboutcollectingtools;itisabout cultivatingalearningmindset.
Hedescribesitsimply-
“The future of education will not belong to those who possess knowledge, but to those who know how to transform knowledge into value.”
ALeaderWhoLeadsWithEmpathy andResponsibility
Hisham’sleadershipstylechallenges thetraditionalcorporatehierarchy.He doesn’tbelieveincommanding;he believesinpartnering.InsideBaytAl Hikma,leadershipisnotdefinedby titles.Itisdefinedbycontribution, collaboration,andsharedownership.
Heviewsleadershipasamoralduty:
“Leadership is not a position, it is a moral and intellectual responsibility.”
Heleadsbyexample,bylistening deeply,allowingmistakes,encouraging innovation,andempoweringpeopleto growbeyondtheirjobdescriptions. Underhisleadership,BaytAlHikma hascultivatedaworkplaceculture wherecreativityisvaluedandvoice matters.
Forclients,hepracticesservant leadership.Hedoesn’timpose solutions;hebuildsthemwith institutions,respectingtheircontext, culture,andidentity.Hishamseeshis rolenotassomeonewhocomesto fix butassomeonewhocomesto enable.
Visionprovidesdirection.Empathy buildsbelonging.Together,theycreate transformation.
Don’tlookfora place,createit.
TheHardestChapter-Crisis, Collapse,andReinvention
Likemanybusinessesaroundthe world,BaytAlHikmafaceditsbiggest
testduringtheCOVID-19pandemic. Trainingstopped.Institutionsshifted priorities.Budgetsfroze.Themarket wentsilent.
Formostorganisationsinthetraining sector,thisledtostagnation.
ButHishamrefusedtoacceptsurvival asthegoal.Insteadofpausing,he pivoted.Histeambegandigitising content,redesigningtheirlearning models,andcreatingblendedtraining environmentslongbeforetheybecame industrystandards.
Mygoalwasnotto createanother trainingcompany, buttobuildan ecosystemthat developspeople beforeinstitutions.
Hisham’sapproachtoresilienceis deeplyphilosophical:
Resilience,tohim,isnotenduringthe storm;itislearninghowtonavigate throughit.
Hebelievesflexibilitydoesnotmean changingvalues.Itmeanschanging directionwithoutlosingpurpose.The crisisbecamethecatalystfor reinvention,notcollapse.Whenthe worldreopened,BaytAlHikma returnedstronger,faster,andwithmore innovativeofferings.
Fromconstraintemergedcreativity. Fromdisruptionemergedrenewal.
RecognitionThatGoesBeyond Awards
Today,BaytAlHikmaishonouredby universities,ministries,andleading organizationsacrosstheArabworld. Theorganizationhaspartneredwith financialinstitutionsandgovernmental bodiesonnationalinitiativesin leadership,governance,andfinancial inclusion.
Butwhenaskedaboutawards,Hisham answersgently-
“True recognition is measured not by trophies, but by transformation.”
Forhim,thegreatestawardiswhena formertraineereturnsyearslaterand says, “Your program changed the way I think.” Becausethatiswhere learningbecomeslegacy
NavigatingtheMiddleEast: BridgingHeritageandInnovation
TheMiddleEastisaregionwhere traditionandmodernitywalksideby side.Someinstitutionsholdstronglyto heritage;otherspushaggressively
towardinnovation.Formany consultants,thiscreatestension.For Hisham,itcreatesapossibility
Hedoesnotchoosebetweenheritage andinnovation.Hebuildsabridge betweenthem.
BaytAlHikma’ssolutionsreflect culturalunderstandingandglobal standardssimultaneously.Programsare designedtobeadaptable,effectivefor traditionalacademicinstitutionsas wellasformodernentrepreneurial ecosystems.
Education,inhisvision,shouldnever forceachoicebetweenrootsand wings.Itshouldprovideboth.
ImpactThatGoesBeyondMarket Demand
Whenclientsaskforatraining program,Hishamasksadifferent question:
“What transformation do you want to create?”
Heneverdesignsprogramstosimply fillamarketgap.Hedesignsthemto reshapemindsets,empower individuals,andelevateinstitutional culture.Everyprogrambeginswith deepanalysis,dialogue,andco-design.
AtBaytAlHikma,successisnot definedbyhowmanyattended. Successisdefinedbyhowmanywere changed.
HisGuidingPhilosophy-DoNot SeekSpace-CreateIt
AttheheartofHisham’sjourneyliesa simpleyetpowerfulprinciple:
“Don’t look for a place, create it.”
Heneverwaitedforopportunities.He builtthem.
Tonewconsultantsenteringthefield, heoffersadviceshapedbyexperience andintegrity.Beconsistent.Stay intellectuallyauthentic.Chooseimpact overvisibility
Educationalconsultancy,hebelieves, isnotabusiness.Itisamission.
LookingAhead:BuildingaFutureof Thinkers,NotTrainees
AsBaytAlHikmamovestowards 2026andbeyond,Hisham’sambitions arebold.HewantsBaytAlHikmato evolvefromatrainingcompanyintoa regionalhouseofexpertise,creatinga networkofeducators,consultants,and thinkerswhowillredefineeducation acrosstheMiddleEast.
Thegoalisnotjusttodelivertraining. Thegoalistoshapethe future of education.
Heenvisionsopenknowledge platforms,collaborativenetworks,and youthempowermentinitiativesthat connecteducationtoreallabour marketsandfutureskills.
Intheend,hesays,realeducationis whatremainswhencertificatesfade.
ClosingReflection-TheLegacyofa Builder
Hishamdoesnotaimtobethemost visibleconsultantintheroom.Heaims tobethemostmeaningful.Education, tohim,isalight,passedfromhandto hand,mindtomind,generationto generation.
Hisjourneyprovesthatleadershipis notmeasuredbyhowhighyoustand. Leadershipismeasuredbyhowmany youlift.
Andthatisexactlywhathehasbuilt.
Blending Innovation with Educational Values
Inaworldofunendingchange,the challengesofeducational ecosystemsarebecomingmore interrelated.Withlearningnolonger confinedtoconventionalcontextsand studentschoosingvariouspaths, educationalestablishmentsneedto reconsiderthedesignofdecisionsand theformulationoflong-termvisions. Theeducationconsultantsplaya crucialroleinthistransition,assisting theinstitutionsinintegratingnew conceptswiththevaluesthatpersist. Similarly,powerfuleducationadvisors offermorecomprehensiveinsightsthat helpleadersbuildmeaningfuland sustainablefutures.
BalancingInnovationwith FoundationalValues
Themodern-dayeducational environmentrequiresbalance. Innovationdemandsnewtools,shifting learningmodels,andadaptiveskill development.Meanwhile,suchcore valuesascriticalthinking,moral development,curiosity,andhuman relationshipsarekeptinfocus. Educationconsultantsassistin determininghowonecanincorporate modernpracticeswithouterodingthese values.Theyevaluatethenew strategieswithrespecttothemission andcultureofinstitutions.Meanwhile, opinionatededucationcounsellors createstructuresthatenableinnovation todevelopinaresponsibleand carefullyconsideredway
StrategicAdvisoryina TransformingEnvironment
Thistrendofinterdisciplinarylearning, flexiblelearning,andstudentcontrolis indicativeofalargerchange. Institutionsarenotmerelysourcesof knowledge,buttheyarealsousedasa sourceoflifelonggrowth.Education consultantsfacilitatethisdevelopment byassistingteacherstoembracenew practiceswhilstmaintaining pedagogicalintegrity.Theirknowledge informsinstitutionsontheinnovations thatenhancethelearnerexperience. Meanwhile,powerfuleducation advisorsprovidestrategicclarity, whichallowsleaderstobring meaningfulstrategiestoawiderange oflearningenvironments.
IntegratingTechnologywithPurpose andClarity
Digitalintegrationisnowan educationalcharacteristic.Although technologyfacilitatescreativity, accessibility,andpersonalization,it alsocreatesequity,engagement,and long-terminfluenceconcerns. Educationalconsultantsassist
institutionstonegotiatetheseissuesby lookingattheimpactofdigitaltoolson teachingspacesandstudentwellbeing. Theirsuggestionsmakesurethat technologywillbeusedtoimprove learningbutnottodistract.Thiswork issupplementedbyinfluential educationadvisorswhoprovide contextandalignmentandensure institutionsarenotlostmoreinthe areaoftheethicalandphilosophical roleoftechnologyineducation.
CreatingAdaptiveandValuesDrivenInstitutions
Strategicadvisoryhastakenanew turn,becomingtheabilitytocreate culturesthatgrowwithoutlosingthe coreidentityofthecompany Organizationsneedtofigureouthow todevelopinacontinuousand deliberatemanner.Education consultantsmediatebetweenteachers, students,parents,andadministratorsin ordertoformmutualunderstanding. Withsuchprocessesofcollaboration, innovationisbuiltasacontinuationof institutionalpurposeasopposedtoa push.Meanwhile,powerfuleducation advisorspromotetheuseofleadership practicesbasedonempathy,reflection, andlong-termsustainability,which promotesthevalue-basedcoreofevery organization.
AdvancingInclusivityThrough StrategicSupport
Aslearningspacescontinueto diversify,schoolsshoulddevelop structuresthatrespectdiverselearning experiencesandneeds.Education consultantsassistinrecognizingways offacilitatinginclusivepractices withoutleavinginnovationtofavour anyofthelearners.Theircontribution assistsinstitutionsnottoadopt practicesthatinadvertentlyincrease divisions.Educationofficialswith considerableinfluenceshouldbeable togivemorestrengthtotheabove
missionbyencouragingleadership paradigmswhichtakeintoaccountthe broadersocialandethicaleffectsofthe leaders'decisionsandthat inclusivenessisoneofthefeatures whichleadsthem.
BuildingMeaningfulPartnerships andCommunityEngagement
Moderneducationalstrategyisnot confinedtotheclassroomanymore. Schoolsandothereducational institutionsareturningtofamilies, communities,andevenglobal networkstocreaterichenvironments forlearning.Educationconsultants helpschoolsandotherinstitutionsto organizethesecollaborationsinaway thattheybecomeareflectionofshared valuesandcreaterealopportunitiesfor learners.Leadingeducationconsultants provideanextralayerofstrategic management,thusenablingleadersto pinpointthepartnershipsthatwillbe mostbeneficialforachievingtheir long-termvisionandthosethatmight beatoddswiththe institution'spurpose.
ShapingaValues-Drivenand Future-ReadyVision
Infact,thefutureeducationalstrategies thatsucceedwillbeacombinationof visionaryandpracticalthinking.Still, innovationwillbeamust;however,it shouldbebasedonastrong philosophicalfoundation.Education consultantswillcontinuetosupport institutionsinaligningtheemerging trendswiththeirmissions,thus ensuringcoherenceandintentionality ineverydecisionmade.Leading educationadvisorswillbeinstrumental inshapingthestrategiesthatbalance moralprincipleswithfuture-oriented solutions,thus,empoweringthe institutionstobesuccessfulinaworld thatischangingrapidly.
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Consultants Driving Across the Region
Educationecosystemsinthedifferent
countriesoftheregionaregoing throughamajorchangephase. Institutionsmusttakeafreshlookathowthey createnewlearningenvironmentsanddevelop thefuture,consideringthedemandsofthe learnersthatarechanging,newtechnologiesthat areappearing,andtheneedsofsocietythatare evolving.Asaresult,educationstrategy consultantsarenowthemosttrustedpartners wholeadinstitutionsindealingwith complicatedchanges.Besides,educationreform consultantsarealsotheretohelpwiththe implementationofreformsthatwillleadto lasting,equitable,andwell-directed advancementsinsystems.
BalancingInnovationwithFoundational Values
Innovationisstilltransformingteachingand learning,promotingnewmodels,flexible structures,andincreasinglypersonalised experiences.Yetthebedrockofeducation,the componentsofcriticalthought,ethical development,interest,andhumaninteraction, mustbeintact.Educationstrategyconsultants helpinstitutionsfindthisbalancebyassessing howeachnewapproachisinlinewithcore educationalvalues.Theirinsightskeep innovationfrombeingsuperficialor overwhelming.Similarly,educationreform
consultantshelpleadersbringtogether changewithgreaterpurpose,sothat reformeffortshelpenhance,ratherthan overshade,essentialelementsof meaningfullearning.
StrategicGuidanceina TransformativeEra
Asinstitutionsadoptinterdisciplinary approaches,learnerautonomy,and flexiblepedagogies,itisimportantto havestrategicsupport.Education strategyconsultantscollaborateclosely witheducatorstohonetheir instructionalpracticestoensurethat innovationisakeytoenhancingrather thandisruptingentrenchedsystems. Theirassessmentsassistinstitutionsin determiningthoseapproachesthat enhancelearningenvironments. Meanwhile,educationreform consultantsbringinwidersystem views,helpingtoprovidestrategic adviceandsupporttosupportlongtermdevelopmentinregions, communitiesandarangeoflearning contexts.
HarnessingTechnologywith IntentionandClarity
Digitalintegrationisstilloneofthe mainfactorsthatdefinetheeducational experienceofthe21stcentury.While technologyopensawiderangeof possibilitiesforcreativity,accessibility, andengagementinnewways,italso bringswithitissuesrelatedtoequity, readiness,andeventheeventual impactofsuchuse.Educationstrategy consultantsaretheoneswhohelp differentinstitutionsindigitaltools assessments,notonlyintermsoftheir innovativenessbutalsointheir meaningfulnessforthelearning process.Theirexaminationisa guaranteethattheuseoftechnologyin educationisameansratherthana distraction.
Asaresult,educationreform consultants,whoworkinclose
collaboration,providesupportinthis matterbyshowinghowdigitalusage canbeapartofthebroader improvementagendaand,thus,bein harmonywiththegivenethicaland philosophicalprinciplesofthe educationinstitution.
PromotingInclusivityThrough StrategicExpertise
Inthewakeofincreasingdiversityin classrooms,establishmentsneedto formulatesettingsthatupholddifferent needs,experiences,andlearningstyles. Educationstrategyconsultantsplaya roleinrecognizingthepracticesthat promoteinclusiveness,thusensuring thatthenewmethodsworkequally wellforalllearners.Theirknowledge isasafeguardagainstinnovationsthat inadvertentlyexcludecertaingroups.
Educationreformconsultants,thus, becometheagentsofchangewho, throughtheirguidance,helpthe executivesunderstandtheneedfor reformsthatconsiderthesocialand culturalaspects,thus,nothaving inclusivenessasaseparateinitiative butasabasisforeverystrategic decisionmade.
StrengtheningPartnershipsand CommunityEngagement
Today'seducationsystemisnolonger confinedtoschool,asschoolsdevelop partnershipsthroughfamilies, communities,andevenglobal networks.Suchcooperationnotonly deepensthelearningprocessbutalso connectsschoolswithlocaland regionalnecessities.Educationstrategy consultantsfacilitatetheorganization ofthesepartnershipswhich,thus, becomeasupportsystemforshared objectivesandareflectionoftheethos oftheinstitution.
Atthesametime,educationreform consultants,throughawider perspective,seehowthesepartnerships
becomeavehiclefortheregional improvementinitiatives,hence enablingleaderstomakeaclear distinctionbetweenthecollaborations thatareasourceoflastingvalueand thosewhichmaycausetheleadersto deviatefromthemainfocusoftheir work.
ShapingaPurpose-Drivenand Future-ReadyVision
Lookingahead,thebesteducational strategieswillcombinevisionary innovationwithastableeducational philosophy Althoughitisnecessary andinevitablethatthingswillchange, thechangesmuststillbeintentional. Educationstrategyconsultantswill henceforthbetheleaderswhoshow institutionshowtoharmonize innovationswiththeirmissions,thus makingsurethateverystrategic decisionfostersalogicallearning progress.Educationreformconsultants willstillbeindispensableinthe formationofextensiverestructurings thathonourtheprinciplesofeducation and,atthesametime,getthesystems readyforthenewopportunities.
ShapingaPurpose-Drivenand Future-ReadyVision
Lookingahead,thebesteducational strategieswillcombinevisionary innovationwithastableeducational philosophy Althoughitisnecessary andinevitablethatthingswillchange, thechangesmustbestillintentional. Educationstrategyconsultantswill henceforthbetheleaderswhoshow institutionshowtoharmonize innovationswiththeirmissions,thus makingsurethateverystrategic decisionfostersalogicallearning progress.Educationreformconsultants willstillbeindispensableinthe formationofextensiverestructurings thathonourtheprinciplesofeducation andatthesametimegetthesystems readyforthenewopportunities.
