Sandra Salame is the founder of Siira, a mental wellbeing platform that provides emotional support through harnessing the power of communities to overcome day to day struggles. Siira aims to educate and empower individuals, businesses and governments by providing them with the tools and knowledge needed to effectively solve wellbeing challenges and achieve personal and professional goals. 
 
Sandra joined us as part of our Make it Count campaign to discuss nurturing well-being during uncertain times. Along with Marilyn Zakhour, she explored common emotions & behaviors during times of crisis, strategies to cope with uncertainty, and how to create a safe space for employees.

Jose Santos joined us for the 4th year in a row for our closing session to talk about the role that time plays in leading organizations that deliver in our closing session. 

Jose is an Affiliated Professor of Practice in Global Management. After spending 20 years in the managerial world, Joe moved from Italy to INSEAD and devoted himself to scholarly work, a dream from his youth. Jo’s research and teaching focuses on the management of multinational enterprise, particularly on the management of global integration, and global innovation.

Tandem’s Rabih Brair and Alexander Damouni spoke at the 2023 #CosmicConference on Wednesday, November 8 to share insights on how leaders can navigate a restructuring holistically. 

Rabih Brair is the Managing Partner and co-founder at Tandem, a Dubai-based business advisory firm aimed at startups, SME's and angel investors in the region. Alex Damouni is a partner at Tandem, and he’s highly resilient to managing operational challenges and uncertainty for businesses in transition.