Emirati Children’s Day 2025

Theme: "Celebrating the bright future of the UAE with love, joy, and endless possibilities for our little ones on Emirati Children’s Day!."

Saturday - March 15 2025 (4:00 PM - 5:30 PM UAE Time)
(Live Online)

Emirati Children’s Day, observed annually on March 15, is a celebration of the rights, potential, and well-being of the youth of the UAE. This day aims to honor the future of the nation by highlighting the importance of providing children with the necessary care, education, and opportunities to thrive in a rapidly changing world.

In 2025, the focus will likely center on empowering children with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in the digital age, while promoting physical and mental health, and ensuring their safety and protection from all forms of harm. The day encourages the development of policies and initiatives that prioritize the welfare of children, ensuring every Emirati child has access to quality education, healthcare, and the resources to dream big.

Government bodies, educational institutions, and communities across the UAE will engage in activities, programs, and advocacy to raise awareness about children’s rights and create a brighter future for the next generation of leaders.

PREMIUM BREAKOUTS

Women in Leadership & Business

Strategies to advance women into executive roles and support female entrepreneurship.

Gender Equality in the Workplace

Addressing the gender pay gap, creating inclusive policies, and overcoming biases in hiring and promotions.

Women in Finance & Investment

Encouraging female participation in financial leadership and closing the investment gap for women entrepreneurs.

Tech & Innovation: Women in STEM

Increasing female representation in technology and supporting women in science, engineering, and innovation.

Women’s Health & Well-being

Focusing on mental health support, work-life balance, and workplace policies for maternity and reproductive health.

Breaking Cultural & Societal Barriers

Empowering women in traditionally male-dominated industries and combating gender-based violence.

TOPICS YOU WANT TO HEAR ABOUT, ISSUES AND CHALLENGES, & UNFORGETTABLE TAKEAWAYS.

This is an initiative of Berkeley Middle East which aims at learning and development; so they can create a difference in the world and contribute towards society by utilizing their skills with a lot of networking and relationship-building opportunities.

Knowledge

Having a well-rounded understanding of the topic can help a talk show host facilitate interesting and informative discussions that appeal to a diverse audience.

Insight and Information

Provide insights into various topics, ranging from current events to personal stories, offering viewers valuable information they might not have been aware of before.

Perspective

Guests on talk shows often share their perspectives on different issues, helping viewers to understand multiple viewpoints and broaden their understanding of various topics.

Inspiration

Feature guests who have overcome challenges or achieved success, inspiring viewers to pursue their goals and aspirations.

Connection

Create a sense of connection among viewers, as they listen to stories and experiences that resonate with their own lives or interests.

Education

Depending on the subject matter, our talk shows can also serve as educational platforms, teaching viewers about new ideas, concepts, or developments in various fields.

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Awareness

Shed light on important social issues, raising awareness and prompting discussions that can lead to positive change.

Empowerment

Through informative discussions and uplifting stories, talk shows can empower viewers to take action, make informed decisions, or simply feel more confident about themselves.

Audience

Overall, the takeaways of a talk show often include a mix of information, inspiration, and connection, making them a popular form of media for a wide range of audiences.

HOSTED BY

4:00 PM – 4:10 PM (UAE Time):

Host

Musa Shaikh
Berkeley Middle East Holding

Group CFO & CEO

  • Royal Family Investment Advisor
  • Berkeleyme & MS Voice of Global Women – Founding Director

Shaikh is a Certified Public Accountant, a Fellow member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK, and a CGMA from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, an Associate member of the Institute of Financial Accountants, a fellow member of International Accountants. He is a Certified Internal Auditor from the Institue of Internal Audit, Florida, USA, a Certified Information System Auditor, and a Fellow Member of Securities and Investments from CISI, United Kingdom. He is a double graduate in law and business, LLB (Hons) from Buckinghamshire New University UK, a Master in Law from Kings College London, a Master in Business Administration from Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, a Master in Public Administration from Chichester University, He is a Certified Project Management Professional from PMI, USA. He has amazing capabilities to innovate, equipped with deep knowledge of Artificial intelligence, system architecture, and data sciences. He is a certified Amazon AWS Data Analytics and certified Solutions Architecture Professional. He has more than 20 years of experience in leading financial strategies, planning & budgeting, corporate governance, FP&A, VC, Corporate finance, strategies for turnaround, Risk and compliance management, acquisitions for startups & large projects, financial modeling, due diligence, and advise on leading key business complex matters on a global scale.

4:10 PM – 4:20 PM (UAE Time)

Speaker

Khulood Shaban
Berkeley & Lords

CFO & CEO

Khulood is a philanthropist, a business leader, successful business entrepreneur, and the most influence Arabic women in Gulf region. She is the CFO & CEO of Berkeley Middle East holding an American Emirati Joint venture conglomerate with a diversified portfolio. Khulood career is diversified over several roles including CEO, Director Finance, Financial Controller, & Chief Financial Officer based on decade of experience. Khulood core expertise to manage financial transactions for the whole group and in ongoing projects, arises through Merger or acquisitions, study the fundamental and technical feasibility, evaluate the investment risks by applying high level financial management tools for stakeholders keeping ERP, budgeting, variance reporting aligns with financial strategy of the shareholders. Her strengths are innovative & creativity toward a particular business venture, preparation of business plan, coordination with external auditors, lenders, regulatory authorities, compliances, meeting with investors for arranging of Funds, building a capital Structuring simple and complex, IPO’s securities, active management, & financial decision making.

4:20 PM - 4:30 PM (UAE Time)

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EVENT TEAM

Khulood Shaban

Group CFO & CEO

Aya Ahmed Osman

Relationship Department

Imthiyas Hameed

Group Director Operations

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Berkeleyme & MS Global Women Foundation aims at bringing change in women development. We are striving to create projects which will generate job opportunities for women, great access to health opportunities, and most important is education at the doorstep.

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